The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-25
Upton ROYALTY
WELCOMED BACK.
Representatives of National ard
State Governments Do Him
Signal Honor.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June oi.-Welcomed officially
by the nation and state. Sir Thomas Upton,
as hopeful and enthusiastic as ever. arrived
in this city this afternoon on the White
Star steamship Oceanis with Mr.. j. 2. Nor
gan and other notables Had he been re-
turning to England with the treasured
Americas Cup won by his feet racer, the
Shamrock III, the welcome of the noted
British sportsman could not have been more
genuine.
From the moment the big transatlantic
liner moved into the lower bay from the
Atlantic Ocean Sir Thomas began TO receive
welcome which did not cease until ne was Vas
in the privacy of his apartments at the
Waldorf-Astoria.
Mr.. z. A. G Smiths private yacht. the
Privateer dressed with sayiy-colored prnt.
ing and having on board q committee or
distinguished Americans. met the Oceanic
far down the bay and gave Sir Thomas ms
boat were Adjutant General Corbin, who
went to welcome Sir Thomas in behalf OF
the President of the United States; MAJOR
Bird, Military Secretary of Governor odell
who welcomed Sir Thomas in behalf of the
state: General Chaffsc. John y. Crimmns.
Henry Siesel, Is. j. Greenhut a 7 Iayi"r'
John Arbuekle: James Butter e, r: Nj Hio,n
an English yachting expert and friend of
william Fife designer of the Shamrock
the library of the vessel where Sir Thomas.
seeing General Corbin. VINO had come up
behind some of the others, rushed toward
him, eXclaiming.
Pm delighted to see you, General Corbin.
Some one told me you would not risk
climbing up the ships side on ladder, but
l know you are not afraid to so anywhere.
CARRIES \ RABBITS FOOT.
After the formal greeting, General Corbin
told Sir Thomas that President Roosevelt
III, iira nit ~ i'm ut ne White
House in Washington on Friday. Sir Thomas
said he would be delighted to accept the
Presidents kind invitation,
From the library Sir Thomas and the
members OF the welcoming party went to
the smoking room. where sir Thomas laugh
ingly drew from his pocket rabbits FOOT
which he waved about him.
THAT rabbits foot was given to me by
married woman" Sir Thomas said, and
what is more. it was shot in. a cemetery in
the dark of the moon. on the 18th of the
month. You can't beat it"
Sir Thomas beamed upon his friends and
al Joined in the laugh: Genera! Chaffee
charm a rabbits foot must come from rhe
eft hind foot of a graveyard rabbit, which
must have been shot in a cemetery in the
dark of the moon on the 18th of the month
by cross-eyed negro. and the nearer The
shooting. takes place to Arkansas the more
potent the charm.
After this and other pleasantries Sir
Thomas lighted cigarette, and sitting At a
table. around which the newspaper men
gathered told how glad he was TO return
to t.3, America. and how ne hoped to surely
lift the cup this time.
I'm coming back. TO your country with
the same old object Sir Thomas said. land
You may be sure will do my very best 10
OF Its size i'll ell America. ! am sure the
people OF this country will think none the
less of me if l get the cup, But l want to
value the friendship OF the American peo-
pie far more than do the cup.
BEST BOAT HD EVER HAD.
DO l expect the Shamrock III to show
her heels to the Reliance? Well. I'm going
TO DO all that is possible for human beng
to do to get possession of that property. l
appreciate the skill and ability Of the great
b ii snd no Snt nat ba as ya BOAT Via
me this time the best boat that has ever
crossed the Atlantic.
II think that 1 have IN BOBBY Wrinse
consider Charley Barr the greatest sailing
master in the United states. l say unques-
tionahIy that any boat that paS Sapfain Barr IS
Colonel d. F. d. Nell will represent me on
Shamrock l aud William Fife, Jr., the de-
signer of the craft. will he my representa-
tive on Shamrock III. Mr.. Fife is the best
amateur sailor in England today.
Il am inclined to think that in the next
race for the Americas Cup after this Sham
roc " will be the defender ard not the
challenger. p
My programme, SO far as l know it.
will be to attend the dinner to be given in
my honor by the gentlemen who have so
dorf-Astoria and to to- go to washington to
dine with your President. This is an honor
come to this country for social pleasures.
Il shall be on the Erin in the Horseshoe
on Saturday morning. and. if possible, will
send the two Shamrocks out for trial
spin on that day While ! am here. l ex-
pect to live most of the time on my private
yacht 8
After asking about the progress that had
been made in stepping mests and bending
the sails on his yachts. SIR Thomas said
that he would not enter either of them in
any race until after the cup races He
any proposition that would help the sport