The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-01

peatedly stated. 81 just don't care for
coffee, meal or no NEAL
There is probably no man at present
in America who has the superb &C
ouaintance with true hospitality that
Sir Thomas Upton has. Thousands
who have received his attention, both
here and abroad, say that they left
his presence with a consciousness of
having met a royal entertainer and a
man bigger than themselves. There is
such a delicate touch about his COM
pliments as to make the vain man or
woman imagine the Irish visitor to be
either mind reader or a descendant
from the race of knights gallant of the
days when sugar-coated praise was the
coin of moment. Yet with all this, Sir
Thomas, like the majority of wealthy
men, has his peculiarities.
Hospitality His Hobby.
Sir Thomas is never so happy as
when he is saying:
'Mr. Nobs, bring Mr.. Jones some of
that fine Irish whisky of mine. And
the cigars, too, Mr.. Nobs.,,'
Nobs is one of that faithful kind
who have managed to get into history
through their devotion to their mas
ters' interests and their anxiety for the
comfort of others. So when Mr.. Nobs
drops his starboard optic and eleyates
his port eyebrow a Cingalese walks
noiselessly over the velvet carpet to
where the guests may be on the Erin,
and silently deposits a silver tray,
loaded down with heavy cut glass, on
the octagonal-shaped table.
Your health, Sir Thomas" says the
guest, and then discovering something
odd, he inquiries, Where's yours, Sir
ThOuaS9"
Excuse me now. I'll enjoy watch
ing you"
The truth of the matter is that the
Irish knight does not drink intoxi-
cants. He may pretend to, just to
oblige his guests, but the liquor if
passed out for his attention, which is
very seldom, never passes his lips.
Yet there is no man who takes more
delight in watching others enjoy the
real old spirits" than does the owner
of the Shamrock. His eyes sparkle with
sweet appreciation of the pleasures of
life as he watches the other slipping at
the big glass of soda and real "Oirish.''
Sir Thomas has given away enough
Irish to float the cup challenger,
with her q feet of keel.
Sir Thomas the night of the McKin-
ley shooting had a visit from a tele-
graph oper tor who brought a bulle-
operator was descending the Erin's
gangplank to go into small boat,
when Sir Thomas said:
Its a rough night to be at large on
Sandy Hook bay in a small boat.
Won't you have drink of something
to keep you warm before you start?''
mo, thank you," sung out the oper-
ator; I'm in a hurry to get back to
work.
THAT" said Sir Thomas, pointing to
the figure fast disappearing in the
gloom, sis a man one can trust. One
who refuses to drink on a night like
this with long journey before him
just because he is anxious to get back
to work is worth having. He'll never
die in the poor house."
Likes Old Ships.
One of Sir Thomas weaknesses is
his sentiment for old ships. He was
ashore at the proving grounds last
week and he met a man and a boy.
The man was earnestly engrossed in
conversation with the lad and didn't
see the Irish knight, who, however,
could not but hear what was said.
Yes, my son." said the man, "the
Adirondack is now the fastest steam
boat on the Hudson. / have just be-
gun to break up the Drew, as you
know. she, too, was f1ne boat in he
day. But we have to make junk ( !
her, my lad. One of these days II
get the Dean Richmond. too, and, ~
when you grow up to be a man and
watch business as closely as 1 have,
perhaps you may buy the Adirondack
and convert her to the scray heap"
What a funny old world this is
said Sir Thomas to DR.. Mackay. as
they stepped into the launch. AS in
men wrecks. so it is in boats. We're
all getting to the scrap heap. / Won
der will the Erin ever meet a fate like
that? l wonder" and he looked off
to where the big white yacht bright
as fresh magnolia in her buff fun
mel and white sides, lay quietly at an
Choir enjoying the monday balm of her
career.
They say of II. o. Havemeyer that
as a boy he had the sweetest tooth OF
thousands of lads around. In his con-
nection it is claimed by several of his
acquaintances that he never INDUCES
IN any form of sweeting in his tea,
coffee or chocolate.
j. Pierpont Morgan, the great rail-
road magnate. is said to prefer having
/ his teeth pulled to travelling on rail-
road train. His greatest attraction Is