The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-09

the Americas cup. the trophy that Sir
Thomas has tried twice 20 lift" and for
which he is now anxious 10 have another
contest
Among the other trophies were the
Brenton's Reef challenge cup, which was
brought back from England by the Nava-
hoe; the Bennett challenge cups. the two
new Navy challenge cups and several
Goelet and Astor cups. Sir Thomas
reached the club house shortly after .
o'clock
He was accompanied by Designer
George l.. Watson, w. &. Jameson, Sir
Henry Burdett, Thomas Ratsey, Commo-
dore J. B. Hilliard Robert IRE, DIR. Reed
Mackay, David Barrie Colonel Sharman-
Crawford, Hugh e. Kelley, III. NJ. Nc
Gildowney, Alexander Denny George
Keppel, John Westwood and William
Duncan. All the visitors were received
by Commodore Lewis Cass Ledyard. and
they then met the members OF the club,
who had gathered in the model room.
Sir Thomas chatted with different mem
bcrs for some time and then expressing a
wish 10 see the new house was taken
through the rooms. The reception was
an informal one. but in talking 10 the
members Sir Thomas expressed his wish
10 have another try TO win the cup. and
thought that nc could win with his pres
ent yacht II another race could be ar
ranged
sir Thomas said that he had not given
mp all hope of winning the cup yet and
from his remarks the members gathered
that he would like another race 20 be ar
ranged next year II possible between the
Shamrock and the Columbia or Consti-
tuition. but II this could not be done many
thought that Sir Thomas would get ready
10 challenge again for the cup.
He said that he was leaving the ShaEl-
rock In these waters for the winter, and
intimated that his yacht might take part
On races here next season II the Columbia
md Constitution were I'm commission and
leady To meet the Shamrock
For two hours the visitors chatted with
the members and listened TO music that
was furnished by a small select orchestra
and then supper was served I'm the grill
room. a long table was arranged In the
centre OF the room and small tables were
placed at the sides OF the room and extra
tables were laid I'm the billiard room adj
joining
Commodore Ledyard sat at the head
and on his right was the popular Irish
knight. There were no formal speeches
made. but Commodore Ledyard toasted
Sir Thomas and told him how much the
members OF the club though OF him.
S4%Thomas thanked the club for the
way he had been treated and for the ut
most fairness with which the races had
been conducted. " was late when the
members adjourned
Among those present were Commodore
Lewis Cass Ledyard, Vice Commodore
c. +. l.. Robinson. Secretary j. V. s. Od-
die. Treasurer Tarrant Putnam. ex-Com-
modore s. Nicholson Kane. Chester Girls
wold Newbury ID. Lawton. ex-Commo-
dore +. NJ. Brown. ex-Commodore T.. ID.
Morgan. Colonel Robert Emmett. Clifford
Tower, James Parker. w. Il. Duncan, Jr,
Newbury ID. Thorne. e. Oliver Iselin.
Captain Walker tU. $. r. CO. Frederick
g. Bourne. Also Frederick T.. Adams.
General Thomas l.. Watson, Fred Jen-
hns, Archibald Rogers. Aaron Ward.
George A. Cormack. John Hyslop. John
j.. Lovejoy. u. II. Havens. Dr. ]. c. Bar
ron. George Scott, 4. A. Bronson. j. Fred
Tams, Il. $. Hatch. Murray Mitchell,
Thomas Manning, Theodore r Meyers,
Commander j. II. 8. Kelley or. s. NJ,
A. Cary Smith, Frank Bovine Jones. w.
!. Parslow, George Drakely. III. G. Ward.
Alfred @. Vanderbilt. William Gardner.
Willard p. Ward. General u. NJ. Whit
lock. A. II. Jones, Il. G. Henderson. Steph-
en- Peabody. +. II. Duryea, Admiral Err