The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-09-12
BANQUET N lIPTONS' HONOR.
TRIBUTE ny PILGRIMS or THE
UNITED STATES.
Over $50 Prominent Men and Ladies'
Present - Sir Thomas Receives
Friends-0oreeous Decorations and
Dainty Menus-Promlnen Men Give
Toasts-Guest Of Honor cheered.

Dainty Menus-Promlnen Men Give
Toasts-Guest Of Honor cheered.
Sir Thomas Upton was the guest Of
honor OF the Pilgrims Of the United
States at a dinner given In his honor
at the Waldorf-AstoFia in New York
city recently. Nearly $50 men promi-
nent in many walks were present. Sir
Thomas arrived at T:4O and for half
an hour received his friends, Then
Sir Thomas escorted by George T.
Wilson. led the way from the recep-
ton room to the tables. At either enr
of the hall was hung Sir Thomas prt-
Vate emblem. the Shamrock. ON a field
OF yellow surrounded by a green Dor
der. while above the guests table were
draped the iags OF Great Britain and
the United States. Bunches Of red
roses on each table and greens on the
walls completed the decorations.
SurmountiRg the menus. which bore
the fiags OF Sir Thomas and the Royal
OAHtEA AaCAl GAu1a was -
yacht which bore no name.
There had been arranged no formal
speeches, but the following were
called upon: George +. Wilson. Sir
Thomas Upton. General Joseph Wheel
er, Ex-Governor c. s. Thomas OF Colo
RADIO, General Fl. c. Corbin. Colonel
Henry Watterson and Senator A. E.
Bates.
With Sir Thomas at the guests
table sat the earl Of Shaftesbury.
Commodore r. G.. Bourne. William
Fife. Rear Admiral Rodgers. Henry
WattersOn. General Joseph Wheeler.
George T. Wilson and Ex-Governor
Thomas.
Mr.. Wilson presided at the dinner
in the absence OF Bishop Potter. the
president OF the society.
\ When the ices were served q pro
eession Of walters marched to a popu-
lar air. bearing trays crowned with
gilded harps. full rugged models OF Re
lance and Shamrock. and easels with
to appear in the boxes, among them
being the countess OF Shaftesbury and
many ladies' who have been Sir Thorn
as guests on the Erin.
Mr.. Wilson. addressing Sir Thomas,
said that his attitude had struck .
responsive chord In every heart.
las a loser" said he. you are q
corker. You will ever have the adj
miration. love and regard Of all Amer,
leans"
Sir Thomas was given many hearty
rounds OF cheers when he arose. lie
said:
We are all more or less pilgrims
here tonight. and would like to fee
that | am not E stranger among you
Many OF my best American friends are
pilgrims. and regard II a. q Ereai
honor to be your guest
n AS regards the cup races, We have
been fairly and squarely beaten. Ant
congratulate America on having th'
better boat. wish 10 take occasion
here TO express my thanks for tbs
, courteousness shown me by the New
York Yacht club.
: Everything has been done tina
could be done to make my visit herr
a pleasant one. am especially CRATE
: full for the admirable way In which thu
course was kept clear.
II have heard much comment fo
and against the Sandy Hook course
: It is as good a course as another
nay. there Is no other course In tn
world like IT,
Il am beginning to think that Their
is some magic spell about the bloom
in old cup. Two years ago I had
almost within my grasp. but II escapes
! me then. as II has escaped me now
and II seems as far of as ever. II re
. minds me OF the story Of the Irishmai
who was asked II be could play tn
fiddle. I don't know. he said: Nv
: never tried it.
II have tried and tried It again with
4 out success. but my motto has bee
, Try. try again Although have beei
, without success each time have tried
q In do not despair that some day "
;. shall succeed in capturing that famou
trophy. although I must confess tina
we appear now to be more than III
tie bit astern.
. 'Herreshoff Is the greatest desiEne
OF the age. but am still very nops
full that I will see that cup OF tn
+ other side yet.
America Is a very hard country :
I beat. and know II. am q very dis
!. appointed man. but still have tn
+ consolation that both conqueror an
: conquered belong to the same goo
old race. The cup II still In the fan
:. lily. only It Is held by a younger an
D more go-ahead generation.
Gentlemen, while I lost the cur
or rather did not succeed in winnin
. II, I have not lost the esteem an
: good will Of my American friends
which esteem and good will reciprC
cate in the very highest degree pos
L. sible. A great consolation TO me Il
my unsuccessful efforts to lift the GU
Is the great kindness shown me b.