New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-25
SIR THOMAS 4RRIVES.
H7iH Not Enter n. y. Y. {. Races
scith Shamrock I.
BEST CHANCE YET. HE DECLARES.

BEST CHANCE YET, HE DECLARES.
Brin1ful of courage and good nature, and look
ing the very picture of health. Sir Thomas J.
Upton. baronet yachtsman and sportsman, ar
rived yesterday by the White Star steamship
Oceanic Like the knights of old, this Sir
Knight undaunted by previous defeats. comes
again to enter the lists more confident than
ever of winning the battle for the possession of
that blue ribbon of the sea-" the Americas Cup
Far down the bay. bedecked in flags from stem
to stern his steam yacht, the Erin, r A c.
Smiths Privateer. of the New-York Yacht Club
and the British tug Cruizer met the Oceanic
which was flying the private signal Of Sir Thom-
as at her mizzen truck-and accompanied the
great ship TO Quarantine. On board the yachts
were many men of distinction waiting to vel
come the owner of the challenging yacht, Sham
rock III Not a foeman but a friend, they met
ard his cordial words of greeting were even
warmer than theirs of welcome.
Adiutant General H. c. Corbin. chairman of
the reception committee brought invitation
from President Theodore Roosevelt asking Sir
Thomas to dine at the White House on Friday
When asked if he would accept. Sir Thomas an
swered, with touch of pride: That's a COM
n2and Indeed l will gladly accept, and place
myself in General Corbin's hands besides, it
will be an additional pleasure, for I have mes
sage from the King to the President
Governor OdeI sent his military secretary, Ma
jor H K Bird to welcome Sir Thomas in his be-
half Besides General Corbn and Major Bird
there were on board the Privateer as guests
General Adna r. Chaffee and General Thomas
II Barry General G. Won Schaick, John D.
Crimmins John Arbuckle Thomas Barrett. Ar
thur W Dunn, Henry Siegel, B. ]. Greenhut,
] C Wilson, jr., H. Z. Taylor. w. Hugh Taylor
George w Scott James Butler and David Bar
rie The entire party entertained at lunch
con Oh board the Erin by Mr.. H Hier Davies
the American representative of Sir Thomas
while the yacht lay at anchor IN GraVesend bay
waiting for the Oceanic TO arrive. Colonel D.
F D. Neili of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club. and
DR. D. A Neale of the Erin assisted In enter
tanning the guests
when the steamer hove in sight coming out
of the mist in the main ship channel followed
bv I P Morgan's steam yacht. the Corsair. also
dressed with flags, the party board the
pri,-a+eer found themselves marooned so TO
sneak for the anchor of their yacht had picked
an a submarine cable. When 1t was hnally
cleared and the yacht arrived at quarantine 'iie
steam launch which ready TO convey "eh-
era, Corbin alongside the Oceanic broke down.
ca that the first 10 greet Sir Thomas was the
,sr,,- from the Erin. headed by John D. Crlhl-
1,ips who climbed the ladder at the steamer
-;5o iil,a a younestcr. He was followed by Cen
erals Chaffee and Barry and Major Bro.
ON the port side Of the pronlenad- decA oi tue
steamship regiment of photographers i'au
~, tbeir cameras and word was passed 10 Oh
Thomas that they ready. Ever oplIsihs'
ne said TO his friends in the cabin hAcuSe IA.
, ,,o,,e,t while accommodate these boys
spd walking briskIy aft, he posed TOT thelli'
while they snapped and snapped ana the pas
eeneers cheered the Shamrock's owner " "iiiiaii
EYfe the Shan1rock's designer, came over Oh 'iie
ooasnic but he was not visible 20 the he"Spa-