The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-05
UPTON DOES NOT DESPAIR
STILL HOPES SOME DAT TO LIFT
 THE CUP.

Although He Has Tried and Tried His
 Motto Continues to be "Try, Try
 Again.-Has the Consolation That
 Conquerors and Conquered Belong to
 the same Good Old Raee-Pays Fine
 Tribute to HerreshoR at Piisrims' Banquet. s5 e-sz. New York, Sept. 4.-Sir Thomas Lip ton was the guest of honor of Pilgrims of the United States at dinner given in his honor tonight at the waldorf Astoria. Nearly 15o men, prominent in all walks of life. were present. At either end of the hall was hung Sir Thomas private emblem-the Shamrock on a field of yellow, surrounded by a green border, while above the guests table were draped with flags of Great Britain and the United States. Punches of red roses on each table and greens on the walls completed the decorations. Surrounding the menus, which bore the flags Of Sir Thomas and the Royal Ul- ster Yacht club. was a card board yacht which bore no name.
 In order to en1iven the affair some what at the outset the guests sang a lit tie song to the refrain of MT. Dooley'' which told of the virtues of Sir Thomas and his enduring efforts to lift the cup.
 There had been arranged no formal speeches. but the following were called upon:
 George T. Wilson. Sir Thomas Lipton, General Joseph Wheeler, General H. c. Corbin, Colonel Henry Watterson, ex- Governor C. s. Thomas of Colorado, and Senator A. E. Bates.
 With Sir Thomas at the guests table sat: The Earl of Shaftesbury, commo- dore of the Royal Ulster Yacht club; Commodore F. c. Bourne, General H. c. Corbin, William Fife, Rear Admiral Rogers, Colonel Henry Watterson. Gen. eral Joseph Wheeler, George T, Wilson and ex-Governor Thomas. Mir. Wilson presided at the dinner in the absence l of Bishop Potter, the president of the society.
 When the ices were served process sion of walters marched in to a popular 1 air bearing trays crowned with gilded harps, full-tiedged models of Reliance and Shamrock, and easels with figures l of yachts. Later women began to ap- pear in the boxes, among them the Countess of fShaftesbury and many oth- Fer ladies who have been St. Thomas guests on board the Erin.
 I MT. Wilson, addressing Sir Thomas, l.said that his attitude had struck a re- sponsive chord in every heart.
 ''As loser.n said he, you are a corker. You will ever have the adrnlr-. atlon. love ansl nslsregara Of all Anaeri-s8 is cans sss I,88 xxi
 i Sir Thomas was given many hearty rounds of cheers when he arose. He lsaid: # s I we are all more or less pilgrims here. o-night, and Id like to feel that I am not stranger among you. Many of I my best American friends are pilgrims and I regard 1t as a great honor to be your guest. ss
 'sAs regards the cup races, we have been beaten fairly and squarely, and I congratulate America on having the better beat. wish to take occasion There to express my thanks for the cour- tesy ard kindness shown me by the New York club.
 1 T have heard much comment for and against the Sandy Hook course, It is as good a course as any I know if; there is no other course in the world I like it. .ss @ II am beginning to think that there is some magic spell about that bloomin' lold cup. Two years ago had 1t almost within my grasp, but 1t escaped me then las it has escaped me now, and it seems las far off as ever. It reminds me of 1.-the story of the Irishr1on who was ask led if he could play a fiddle. I don't know, said he, I've never tried it. I have tried it and tried 1t again without success, but my motto has always been Try, try again.
 Although have been without suc- cess each time II have tried, do not despair. that some day we shall succeed l in capturing that famous trophy, al- though I must confess that we appear now to be more than a little bit astern.
 'Herreshoff Is the greatest designer [of the age, but I am still very hopeful that I will see that cup on the other lstde yet. s'3sses @+s3'ss '.s*' -7s F
 America is a very hard country to beat, and I know it. am a very dis appointed man, but still have the con- soiation that both conquerers and con- uJlered belong to the same good old trace. The cup is still in the family only it is held by younger and more go-ahead generation. ,@sE .< 4 "Gentlemen, while lost the cup, or |rather did not succeed in winning it, l have not lost the esteem and good will of my American friends, which esteem and good will reciprocate in the very highest degree possible. A great conn Hort and consolation to me in my un- successful effort to lift the cup is the great kindness shown me by all classes. My feeling of gratitude for this spirit is beyond expression. shall bear in my heart the remembrance of your kindly action for all time. I am sure that as
 the days and years roll by these con- tests will not have been held in vain, if they make us realize that wherever we are, all the world over, we shall Brit ishers be for a' that ? ..~.s. .,--.- Speeches were made by the Earl of Shaftesbury, General Corbin, Colonel Watterson and General Wheeler.