The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-05
Showers of Good Wishes for Sir
Thomas at Pilgrim Dinner at Wal
dOrf Astoria Last Night.

there IL some kind Of a magic spell about
that blooming old cup. A few years ago
| was after IL, and almost had IL In my
grasp. Yet somehow IL slipped away
and now we seem 10 be farther eastern
of IL than ever. 1t reminds me OF the
story Of the Irishman who was asked
II he could play the fiddle, and replied
that he did not know as he never had
| tried.
Now / tried and have not succeeded.
| by my motter is try. try again | do not
| despair that some day | may see that
trophy on the other side of the water. I
must confess IL seems a long way out
| OF our reach now. You still have Mr..
| Herreshoff. the greatest yacht designer
| I'm all the world
"You Americans are bound 10 beat.
You remind me OF the Scotchman who
came up 10 London and was set upon
by two highwaymen. whom he so un-
mercifully mauled that by the time they
overcome him they were about ready TO
go 10 the hospital themselves And they
only found truppence In his pocket.
whereat one of them said: It's lucky.
Bill. he didn't ave slxpence. IL he'd
ad ed a killed both OF us
soRELY DISAPPOINTED.
IL have fought tooth and nail to get
the cup and. though ] am not killed, you
still keep the cup. am a sorely disap-
po nted man, but II is n consolation TO
me 20 know that the conqueror is OF the
same good old race.
II have lost the cup. but Il is a great
consolation 10 me also that | have not
lost the esteem ana good will OF my
American friends"
IL was at the close OF Str Thomas
speech that Mr.. Wilson pronounced his
eulogv OF the Countess OF Shafteshury
and proposed her health
The Earl OF Shaftesbury was next call
cd upon 10 speak. He said while suf-
fering the disappointment OF defeat II
I is satisfaction 10 feel that we are beat
EN- by such jewel OF speed as your Re
! lance. When Mr. Crawford and | go
( back to the Royal Ulster Yacht club. OF
\ which | have the honor OF being com
modore, and relate what generous hos
/ pitality and courtesy we have received
! az the hands OF the New York Yacht
/ club and everybody IN America. they
viii all want 10 he commodores or vice
commodores, that they may come here
and have the delightful experience them
| selves"
/ Henry Watterson. who next spoke
/ said II am very sorry. sincerely sorry
that Sr Thomas goes back empty
handed. yield 10 no one In my pa
triotism, but do YOU want your oppo-
nent 10 lose all the time III you ina
vite n guest TO your house TO SIT down
10 the noble game. do you want 70 win
every time? Certainly not That is not
our wav I'm Kentucky We believe I'm give
and take. and so say again that am
sorry. heartily sorry. that Sir Thomas
goes back empty-handed "
a GLOWING TRIBUTE.
General Wheeler. who followed. said
THE Pilgrims club appreciates the
honor conferred upon IT'S members and
.lsA.
night OF Sir Thomas Upton.
'sThe events OF the last two weeks are
an illustration OF the old and tried say
ing that We sometimes build higher
than we know IN Is fortunate. not only
for himself but for the world. that Sir
Thomas did not succeed I'm the special
purpose for which he crossed the ocean.
what seemed 10 he loss misfortune and
disaster has become In reality fortune
triumph and victory. Sir Thomas came
20 America TO win silver cup. He has
won what is even better than a golden
crown-thc admiration. applause and love
of the world.
Anyone can be grand IN success and
Victory. but the world produces few who
can rise 10 tho height of grandeur when
their most hercuean efforts have failed
ln the cherished purpose OF their ambi-
tons keverses are necessary 90 show
The true greatness Of character IN both
nations ana individuals
FOR months Sir Thomas has been the
most prominent and conspicuous indl.
Noual upo tho face ~ tho globe The
calcium aearchlieht has been upon him
every moment and when he returns 10
our mother country he he will be vel
oomea os ono who In the eyes OF the
Horld mas elevated the standard Of Anglo
i saxon manhood. ana he will carry with
nun the ever-increasine love and admi-
! rallon ot the American people"
beneial Corbn. General Bates and A
number OF other speakers followed.