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

NEW YORK, Feb. THE loving cup OF
1S-karat gold that is to 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 after the yacht
races of last fall. proposed should be pur-
chased by popular subscription and pre-
sented to. the Irish yachtsmen in token of
the esteem and fellowship feeling that was
created for him here by his gentlemanly
and sportsmanlike conduct from the time
of his challenge TO the moment OF his final
defeat. This cup is of solid gold and cost
81, 600
1t was planned to have il formally pre-
sented TO the committee last night at a
dinner at the Hotel Manhattan. but the
function has been postponed indefinitely
Today the cup is being exhibited at the
Merchants Club. Later IL will be on pub
lie view at various places.
The trophy proper is fourteen inches
high with base of green marble fve
inches thick The treatment throughout
is in the modern martele fashion. Three
mermaids form the handles, from which
run sprigs OF shamrock. rose. and golden
rod. emblems. respectively of Ireland,
England and the United States,
the flowers being treated in green.
red, and yellow gold. There are
three panels on the body, which
are outlined by chased scrolwork. 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 10
a friendl the motto of the family of Bel
lingham.
In the second panel are the figures CT
Britannia and Columbia extending hands
in the grasp of friendship. with lion and
eagle In attendance. The third panel bears
the inscription in relief in flowing letters
as though floating in the water: ITO Sir
Thomas Upton. From His American
Friends, 1899 The upper part OF this
panel is decorated with seaweed, with meT-
maids playing upon their harps. At the
foot OF the cup. the decoration includes
dolphins seaweed shells. etc. with
wreaths of oak and ivy. and the arms OF
Great Britain. Ireland, and the United
States.
Inc committee indt Hdt CHdTSf u tuF
subscription follows:
William L. Strong chairman: John y.
Beach. vice chairman; Frederick B.
Schenck. secretary: Howard Carroll John
ID. Crimmins Cornelius y. Bliss. Fred ".
Haynes George Fred Victor. William f.
King, Seth NJ. Milliken. Rufus b. Cowiing.
Horace Russell James j. Belden. Edwin
p Benjamin. George NJ. Hard. Richard
Deeyes. Albert NJ Thorburn. John ClafIn,
John t. Fraiiey A. d. Juillard. Charles
H. Webb Chauncey NJ. Depew. BOurke
Cochran. Isaac Stern, Henry Siegei. Rich
ard Harding Davis. John T. Terry. u. lie
Roy Dresser. EIverton r Chapman. Hor-
ace J Morse Francis &. Moore. Andrew
H Kellogg Francis NJ. Bacon Hugh
O'NeiII. J. H. Waibridge Uzal NJ Mctar-
ter. John E. Borne. and Adrian lseiin, Jf-
The subcommittee that selected the cup
of Messrs. John y. Beach. John
d. Crimmins. Edwin p Benjamin Howard
Carroll and Fred W. Haynes