The evening times., 1900-02-07
THE Upton LOVING CUP.
A Description of the Token of Re-
gard for the Yachtsman.

Tor the lnGhtsmun.
NEW YORK, Feb. THE loving cup OF
1S-karst gold that is 70 be presented to
Sir Thomas Upton in place Of the Ameri-
cas- Cup that he failed TO lift has been
finished and is ready for the inspection
and admiration OF those who contributed
to the gift. This cup is the one that a
committee. Immediately af er the yacht
races Of last fall proposed saOuld be pur-
chased by popular subscription and pre-
sented to the Irish ysehtsmen in token Of
the esteem and fellowship feeling that was
created for him here BY his gentlemanly
and spOrtsmanliEe conduct from the time
Of his challenge TO the moment OF his final
defeat. This cup is OF solid gold and cost
s. 600.
II was planned TO have il formally pre-
sented TO the committee last night al a
dinner al the Hotel Manhattan. but the
function has been postponed indefinitely.
Today the cup is being exhibited at the
Merchants Club. Later it will be on pub
lie view at various places.
The trophy proper is fourteen inches
high With base Of green marble I'VE
inches thick. The treatment throughout
Is in the modern martele fashion. Three
nermaids form the handles from which
run sprigs OF shamrock. rose. and golden
rod. embiems. respectively. Of Ireland
England and the United States
the flowers being treated in green,
red. and yellow gold. There are
three pane.> on the body. which
are outlined by chased scroIlwOrk. On the
first panel is an allegorieal seated figure
OF Welcome" extending her arm upward
toward yacht approaching from the east,
symbOliZed by the rising sun. At the top
is an Irish harp. At the lower edge Of this
panel is a. ribbon bearing the appropriate
Inscription. "Amieus AMIGO friendly TO
a friend, the motto of the family OF Bel
linghan.
In the second panel are the figures Cf
Britannia and Columbia extending hands
in the grasp OF friendship. with a lion and
eagle In attendance. The third panel bears
the inscription in relief in Rowing letters
as though floating In the water ITO SIP
Thomas Upton. From His American
Friends. 1899 The upper part or this
panel l. decorated with seaWeed. with mer-
maids playing upon their harps. Al the
foot Of the cup. the decoration includes
d0lphins. seaweed shells. etc. with
Wreaths OF oak ana ivy and the arms OF
Great Britain. Ireland, and the United
State.
The committee that had charge Of the
subscription was as follows
William J.. Strong chairman, John y
Beach. vice chairman Frederick i.
Schenck. secretary. Howard Carroll. JOhn
-. Crimmius Cornelius y. Bliss. Fred ".
Haynes George Fred Victor. William r.
King. Seth H. MuIiken. Rufus p. Cow ting
Horace Russell James j. Belden. Edwin
p. Benjamin, George n. Hard. Richard
Deeyes. Albert n ThCrburu. John ClahIn.
John l. FraiIey A D. Juillard. Charlie
H. Webb. ChaunCcy ". DcpeW. BoarEe
Cochran. Isaac Stern. Henry Siegel. Rich
ard Harding Davis. John r Terry. ID. lie
Roy Dresser. Elverton r Chapman. HOr-
ace j. Morse Francis g. Moore. Andrew
r. Kellogg. Francis NJ. Bacon Hugh
O'NeiH. J. r. WalbridEe UZal NJ MCCar-
ter John E. Borne. and Adrian lselin, jr.
The subcommittee that selected the cup
consisted Of Messrs- John y Beach. John
u. Crimmins Edwin r. Benjamin Howard
Carroll and Fred ". Haynes.