The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-17
IS A JOLLY OLD TAR
OTHER IS COMMODORE LU-
CIEN SWIFT
UNIQUE INVITATION IS SENT
To the Gallant Owner of Shamrock
1. and III. to Splice the Main
Brace at Mime
tOnka.

/ CHICAGO Oct. 16.-Sir Thomas Upton,
in an invitation delivered to him on be-
half of the Minnetonka Yacht club, of
minneapolis, was informed today that the
gang plank of that city was ont for him.
The invitation was an elegant lit of
hand-painted vellum. The fo'castle YER
nacular, in which it was worded caused
the great English sportsman to smile in
amusement, and he expressed great ad-
miration for the Photographic views of
the lake and yachts of the Minnetonka
club, which, between hand-painted COW
ers, were bound to the invitation, The in
vitation was as follows: 49,
TO Sir Thomas Upton, from the Min
netonka Yacht club:
.5. FROM A REAL OLD SALT,
The members O. the Minnetonka. yacnt
club douses their toplights to the gallant
an true blue Sir Thomas Linton an
pegs as how the squar'-toed skipper O.
the speedy Shamrock will take tack in
the course O. his cruise across this here
country an fill away for the bonnv
Northwest, comm into port at Lake Min
netonka as the guest o. this here club
we nope as how the gallant Sir Thomas.
after overhaulin' of his chart an clear
anee papers, will set some favorable day
O. his own choosin' for heavin anchor in
our peaceful waters. Which, beggin' the
pardlng O. Sir Thomas, though nothin'
but fresh water sailors, we has all the
same a true tarS admiration for his sail
of-l1ke ways an would feel proud an
happy to do him honor as a guest. These
mere pictures we send along is for the
purpose O. givin' Sir Thomas a chance TO
a.. his peppers on some O; the little
craft which dances like cookie shells on
the rolIln waves of our tight little inland
sea, and to get some idee of how fresh
water salts like us enjoys as best we can
the noblest of all sports. Here's hopin'
the gallant Sir Thomas will hear our hail
an put his helm hard over layin: a
course or'west by north for Miauetonka.
-"Lucien Swift,
Commodore.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. il, 1901
SIR THOMAS REGRETS.
7 can't go up there now," said Sir
Thomas, his voice expressing honest re-
/ gret, but I'll try to get up there some
| other time. I'd like to show those good
fellows that I appreciate their invitation,
and the work they have put in it. Iii
! carry this invitation back with me. and
when look at it / will remember that
| Minneapolis is on my programme for a
| visit. AS soon as I get an opportunity
| and I'm a busy mani will write Com
modore Swift just how sorry am that
cannot accept the hospitality of his cluh
| at present 1 must sail for home Tues
! day, however,
| Sir Thomas, his face still beaming with
| pleasure, sat down to a table to look
| over the views more thoroughly Alex.
ander Reyell. whose guest at dinner the
| yachtsman was tonight, interrupted him
declaring that the other guests were
waiting.
| ''Then I'll take it along with me and
| let all of them see it, said Sir Thomas
! and he started to hobble out, for he was
/ still lame from the effects of his acci-
| dent aboard the Erin.
Cant you take that, too," said Mr.
| Revell indicating the big silver cup pre-
| sented to the gallant knight by the Ch:-
cago Athletic club last evening.
Surely, surely" said Sir Thomas
chats a cup 1 can always lift and
! grasping the token he left the room with
Mr. Revell
Sir Thomas jestingly said that Lake
Michigan might be good place for the
| race, as it washed the shores of the
Windy City,, In regard to the report
that a syndicate had raised 95U,0O0 to
| build new challenger. he said the sum
| was hardly large enough. Its matter
| of pounds and pence" he commented.