The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-05

New York, Sept. 5.-Slr InOmaS LIP
ton was the guest Of honor Of the Pill
grims Of the United States at a din
ner given in his honor last night at the
Waldorf Astoria. Nearly 100 prominent
men in many walks of life were pres
ent.
No speeches had been arranged, but
the following responded: George T.
Wilson, Sir Thomas Upton, General Jo-
seph Wheeler, General Corbn, Colonel
Henry Watterson, former Governor c.
S. Thomas of Colorado and Senator A. E.
Bates.
With Sir Thomas, at the guests table
sat the Earl of SALISBURY, commo-
dore of the Royal Ulster Yacht club;
Colonel Sherman H. Crawford, vice COM
modore of the Royal Ulster Yacht club;
Commodore F. G. Bourne. General H. c.
Corbin, William Fife, Rear Admiral
Rodgers, Colonel Henry Watterson, Gen
eral Joseph Wheeler, George T. Wilson
and former Governor Thomas.
Mr. Wilson, addressing Sir Thomas,
said that his attitude had struck a re-
sponsive chord in every heart.
E'tAs a loser,' he said, 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:
all DeSIlllIS W llliiln eiAoI ''Aoi y
is some magic spell about that bloom
In old cup. Two years ago had it
almost within my grasp but it escaped
me then, as it has escaped me now, and
it seems as far off as ever.
"Altho I have been with-ut success
each time I have tried, I 60 not de-
spair that some day we shall succeed in
capturing that famous trophy, altho l
must confess that we appear now to be
more than little bit astern.
'Herreshoff is the greatest designer OF
the age, but am still very hopeful that
shall see that cup on the other side
yet. r'.
America is very hard country to
beat, and know it. am very dis
appointed man, but shall have the con-
ISOLATION that both conquerors and con-
quered belc>e, to the same good old race.
The cup is still in the family, only it
is held by the younger and more go-ahead
generation.
Gentlemen, while 7 lost the cup, or
rather did not succeed in winning it, I
| have not lost the esteem and good will
| of my American friends, which esteem
and good will I reciprocate in the very
highest degree possible.
| "a great comfort and consolation to
me in my unsuccessful efforts to lift
| the cup is the great kindness shown me
| my feeling of gratitude for this spirit
! is great beyond expression. I shall bear
! in my heart the remembrance Of your
| kindly acts for all time. I am sure that
as the days and years roll by, these con-
| tests will notE have. been held in vain If
| they make us realize that. wherever we
are all the world over, we shall brothers
! be for a that"
| Sir Thomas Upton is still undecided
whether to challenge again for the Amer
ica's cup. He said yesterday:
IF can find a man who can design
a boat to beat the Yankee slOop, I shall
challenge again. To say that I shall MOI
challenge again is untrue. If I do chal.
lenge again, it will be with a, ninety
| footer."
| There is talk of a commission of Eng
lish ship-builders designers and yacht
experts to build British boat to chal-
lenge for the Americas cup, the idea
being that the combined talent nigh
achieve what an individual has failed tt
do. Mr.. Galloway, the manager Of the
Thorneycroft company, who built the
Shamrock l., said in an interview yes
terday that the Thorneycrofts would
readily join such committee Of experts
The continual defeats of the Shamrocks
he declared was not good advertisement
for British skill but they were no
i defeats for ship-builders.