The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-05
Says He Is Much Disappointed. but Is
Glad to Have Won the Friend
ship of Americans.
HIS MOTTO TRY, TRY AGAIN
HE HAS HOPES THAT SOME DAY THE
TROPHY WILL BE LIFTED,
Though He Is Beginning to Think
There Is Some Magic Spell About
"That BlOOmin' Old Cup

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Sir Thomas Upton
was the guest of honor of the Pilgrims of
the United States at a dinner given in his
honor tonight at the Waldorf-Astoria.
Nearly one hundred men, prominent in many
walks of life. were present.
Sir Thomas arrived at TAO o'clock and for
half an hour received his friends. In order
to enliven affairs somewhat at the outset
the guests sang a little song to the refrain
of Mr.. 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 on:
George T. Wilson, Sir Thomas Upton, Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, Gen. H.. c. Corbin, Col.
Henry Watterson, former Governor c. s.
Thomas, of Colorado, and Senator A. Z.
Bates.
When the ices were served a procession of
walters marched in to a popular air bearing
trays crowned with gilded harps, full-rigged
models of Reliance and Shamrock, and
easels with figures of yachts. Later women
began TO appear in the boxes, among them
being the Countess Of Shaftesbury and
many other women who have been Sir
ThOmas's guests on board the Erin.
Mr.. Wilson, addressing Sir Thomas, SAID
that his attitude had struck a responsive
chord in every heart. "As a loser" said
he, you are a corker. You will ever have
the admiration. love and regard Of all
Americans"
Sir Thomas was given many hearty
rounds OF cheers when he arose. He said:
I'VE are all, more or less. Pilgrims here
tonight and ] would like to feel that L am
not a stranger among you. Many of my
best American friends are Pilgrims, and l
regard IL as a great honor to be your guests.
AS regards the cup races, We have been
beaten fairly and squarely,' and i con-
graduate America on having the better
boat. / wish to ak occasion here to ex-
press my thanks for the courteousness and
blindness shown me by the New York Yacht
Club. Everything has been done that could
be done to make my visit here a pleasant
one. | am especially grateful for the ad-
clear. l AVE heard much comment for
and against the Sandy Hook course. 1t is
as good a course as any other; nay, there
is no other course in the world like it.
Il am beginning to think that there Is
some magic spell about that 'bloomin old
cup Two years ago | had it almost with
in my grasp, but it escaped me then as II
has escaped me now and 1T seems as far
off as ever. 1t reminds me of the story of
the rishman who was asked II he could
play a fiddle. Il don't know said he, I've
never tried it / have tried 1t and tried it
again without success, but my motto has
always been, try, try again.
although | have been without success
each time L have tried L do not despair that
some day we shall succeed in capturing
that famous trophy. although l must con-
fess that we appear now to be more than
a little bit Nastern.
"Herreshoff is the greatest designer of the
age. but i am still very hopeful that / shall
see that cup on the other side yet.
America is a very hare country to beat
and | know It. | am a very disappointed
man, but still / have the consolation that
both conquerors and conquered belong TO
the same good old race. The cup is still
i'm the family, only it's held by a younger
and more go-ahead generation.
Gentlemen, while / lost the cup, or rath-
er did not succeed in winning it. L have
not lost tn. esteem and good will of my
American friends. which esteem and good
will L reciprocate in the very highest de-
gree possible. A great comfort and con-
ISOLATION to me in my unsuccessful effort
to lift the cup is the great kindness shown
me by all classes. My feeling of gratitude
for this spirit is great beyond expression.
j shall bear in my heart the remembrance
of your kindly acts for all time. / am
sure that as the days and years roll by
these contests 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
Speeches were then made by the Earl of
Shaftesbury, Gen. Corbin and Col. Waiter
son and General Wheeler.