Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-01
SOUVENIR FOR Upton.
subscriptions Beginning to Pour il
Over in New York.

The New York Herald today says:
Subscriptions to the Sir Thomas Upton
memento began to reach the Western Ma
tional Bank yesterday morning as soon as
the announcement that the institution
would act as treasurer of the fund became
generally known. 1t seems probable that
the sum to be devoted to providing the
Erin with new silver service will soon
be gathered.
The men having the project in charge
met at the Waldorf last night. After con-
ferring for half an hour this statement was
issued:
THE undersigned committee, named to
arrange memento for Sir Thomas Upton
feel assured that they represent a universal
sentiment of appreciation among all classes
of Americans who love sport and admire a
sportsman. and. acting upon this assurance
they suggest to the general public a pop
ular subscription to meet the end in view
The Western National Bank of New York
has consented to receive subscriptions 1t Is
desired that these be national in character
since there Is no state or section where the
pluck. Hberality and good temper of our
late antagonist ever our friend. and now
our guest, have not won all hearts.
GEN. JOSEPH WHEELER.
Chairman;
col. HENRY wATTERsoN.
Louisville;
."PATRICK COLLINS.
Mayor of Boston:
THOMAS F. WALSH.
washington. D. c.
GEORGE T WILSON,
New York;
COMMODORE ROBERT C. TODD,
Atlantic Yacht Club:
VALENTINE P. SNYDER,
New York;
LINDSAY RUSSELL,
SENATOR KEARNS,
Utah;
TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF
JOHN d. CRIMMINS.
THE WESTERN NATIONAL BANK
Treasurer"
Mayor Patrick A. Collins of Boston, sent
the following telegram to Mr.. Lindsay Rus
sell
VIII serve on Upton memorial commit
tee for gold well silver. as nothing Ia
too good for the best sportsman in the
world"
committee in Boston to cooperate with the
general committee in making the movement
general.
Mayor Carter H Harrison of Chicago.
who is a warm personal friend of Sir
Thomas Upton. probably will do the same
in that city. Commodore Frederick G.
Bourne of the New York Yacht Club, and
Commodore Frederick T. Adams of the
Larchmont Yacht Club. and Commodore
Arthur c. James of the Seawanhaka- Corin-
THAN Yacht Club will be asked to serve
as members of the committee.
Several suggestions have been received
by the members of the committee that a
replica of the Americas cup done in gold
might be suitable souvenir, but as Sir
Thomas already has gold loving cup that
was presented by admiring Americans two
years ago, the committeeman seem to think
the silver service for the Erin will be more
acceptable
Another meeting of the committee will
be held probably tomorrow, when further
details of the plan will be outlined and
the names of some of the donors an
nounee0
Mr.. Russell said it was most encouraging
to find the project so enthusiastically in
dorsed every hand 1t Is thought IS, 900
will be sufficient to cover the cost of the
silver service for the Erin. and from pres
ent indications this sum- will be made up
in couple of weeks. Az Sir Thomas may
not remain in this country more than three
weeks or a month longer, 1t is the desire of
the committee that subscriptions be for
warded as promptly as possible to the
Western National Bank.