New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-25
SIR THOMAS AT LUNCHEON
HE HEARS MR. DEPEW'S Fun uIrrrc.
AT THE TRANSPORTATION CIrR
ATTENDS A WEDDING At MONTcLAre Ar.
GOES TO CHICAGO TO-DAY-P1Pr
MAY SAIL TO-DAY.

MAI SAIL It-DAf.
Sir Thomas Upton was entertained a, f,..A
al the Trar sporfation Club yesterday a,,e, -,
he went to Montclair to remain over nleb, =. s
guest OF T. =. Benjamin The luncheon ar h -
was cordial and informal one Sir Tho,,,.
rived at ne rooms Of the club. on the ton s..
the Hotel Manhattan, al about i255 o'cock "a
found the rooms and the entrance aeoo,,,,
with American and English flags er,v,n.s
The flags Of the Sew-Y9rk Yacht c.Yt 80,
the Royal Ulster Yacht club were also A. e,f4o,
and outside the entrance hung two ~ ,fo sham
flags flown the Erin during the ya.r. 80.
Chauncey Depew. president Of he club ra,.,.,
Sir Thomas and took him in charge and ln-,sa,.,t
him to many Of the members The rooms ~,
crowded. Luncheon WAS served 90 small ,,hi..
At the luncheon Sir Thomas sat ar d. f8n,e with NJ,
Depew. s 4. Galway. president of The N4e,.yo.,
Central. and r. p BenAmin La.e- Raf.a. -.
sailmaker, came In and joined them The .rrhs,,
was entirely informal. and Mandolin music a.,
played in the course OF A.
Among those who met % groct s- Than,
were George H. Daniels A ~ Walr r +
era wford r. Y " Rosslter O. o. So
Frank LOOMS J. L. Blrdert. J. g. waer.-
Gardiner Wetherbee William = H4ak c-arfe.
Lambert Marshall Bacon. Percy r Todd NJ.
Eustace Jameson " l. Wau0gs j Caro-.
Sem. Edgar Van Etten. + IS s. hoorma6-r
Postmaster Leggett Of Troy. a. Hssoe.
Charles r OK. Miles Bronson ID d Rowland
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and many other railway and steamship officials
SENATOR DEPEWs REMARKS
Senator Depev gave free rcln 90 his a.ruor ~,
applause frequent
No man." he said has contributed So much T.,
the speed Of England and so much 20 -xtlsrs,,
the speed Of this country as ST Thomas n.
brought 10 his country something ~ai.n We dt
not expect and which gave Us d hars scare
Every one felt that II the eagle wanted t.at -
II would have TO hump itself a. never ref9re. We
stopped twisting the tail OF tho bon last yfar and
this year had 10 stick pins into the eagle Taa
result has been satisfactory 10 the eagle"
His reference 20 the irish caused much .lugh,sr
While the Irish only % per cent % our 300.
uaton, they our rulers" he said 1--WE mAks
money by the sweat Of our brow. ard they AXE A,
by taxation without any sweat ~ au IS. .el.
that II boat came over here painted green a.!
called the Shamrock no one could tell waa, ne r..
suit might be II Sir Thomas" he continued. ia.
tends TO become a citizen Of this country We ho2,
he will refrain TIL after the Presidential cam.
paign, FOR with his popularity there is DO telling
what the result would be-"
The Senator went on 70 say that while Their,
had been some friction when other yachting rep
resentatives Of England had come here the in.
preston the day Sir Thomas arrived wa mat %.
square, generous sport" had come.
Toward the end Of his remarks he said. We
can't let him have the Cup. but II De wants any,
thing else he can have H." At this point senator
Depew paused for moment, and then said She's
somewhere"
Sir Thomas is a bachelor. and the joke di no,
escape any one. Sir Thomas himself laughed
heartily.
I have been asked" said Sir Thomas IN reply
Ing. II would challenge again Unfortunately,
Mr. Fife designer Of the shamrock has been ~,
and at time during the entire series Of races
have we had the benefit OF his advice on the day
of he last ha va No s-fH -.
result, although suppose he knows now Now.
sseother CHALLENGE ~hen Mr Fi i tessias nj. beas
and can discuss the matter with him This
received with great applause
SIR THOMAss TRIBUTE TO IsELIN
After talking the matter ever" Sir Thomas
went on. we are certain that the Shamrock was
beaten in the three races by boat that was a he-
ter boat Regarding c. Oliver Tselin and those
ISOLATED with him with whom had the pleasure Of
frequently meeting I net more honest or
mole straightforward gentlemen They have cons
everything they could shown ME every courtesy,
and adopted every suggestion have made m
going 10 make another challenge. and y any ono
else gets ahead OF me- l Will give them the snsm-
rock as trial horse, so that they "iA Nno" "nst
This last remark excited loud applause as the
use Of defeated yacht for the purpose namga W
Sir Thomas has not always been gDia'.se. " men
be sat down three cheers and tiger we're gwen
Senator Depew then paid a compliment 70 J.
Pierpont Morgan and c Oliver lsenn. ana S s'stsa
that a telegram had Deen received rom 1,c 80.
He mentioned Mr. Iselin as q man Who aaa . p zen
tho butt of no end Of abuse from .anduooeFs "No
thought they were marine critics.
Major Eustace Jameson, " +, friend a CIR
Thomas was then introduced lie referred 10 SEN
ator Depew as the "Demosthenes OF New-lork
and said that II Sir Thomas had choice CT INT
ing the Cup lifting the admiration ana respect o.
the people Of America he would choose the after,
After the luncheon Sir Thomas went 70 Mont.
clair y j.. 10 attend the wedding AZ clock Ok
Edwin II. Benjamin and Miss Helen Saxton dauga,
ter OF W O. SaxtOn. OF the commission hrm OK
Saxton e Co. Of No &c Warren-st.
Sir Thomas said before going 70 Nontclair Una.
he hoped 70 60 10 Chicago to-day and return 10
time 70 attend 4 dinner 10 be given 10 IFS honor by
the New-York Press Club next Monday night 10
said there were developments about MS in,ea
ton Of challenging for the Cup again. he wants
time consult with William Fife jr.. the designer
and with the committee OF the ROya. Ulster lac&
Club Mr. Fife. who has been suffering from II
nammatOry rheumatism Will SAL Tor home TO-DAY
on the White Star Line steamer n he Is able %
travel STR Thomas will start for home week
from to-day II his plans hold good Several q rs
party are booked on the White star Line steamer