The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-05
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."u) WOTTO rs TRY. TRY AZ Nv
~ TELLS THE PILGRIMS.
.But ,on Americans Are Hard 4" Beat"
showrrrd with Praises. Desfcned
with Cheers Al q Waldorf Banquet,
Hes sin . SOrrly pisa ppOinted Man.


with Cheers Al a Waldorf Banquet,
Hes sill, = sorciy disappointed Man.
II was several minutes after Sir thomas
Linton rot To his feet Mt the dinner which
the Pilgrims gave to him at the waldorf
Astoria las, night before the diners would
consent IN hear a word from him. They
uere bent on cheering and bound to tell
him in 80 many words that he was "a Jolly
good fellow" Moreover. they wanted
him 10 know that they would keep on i'm
parting this information until morning
Meanwhile Sir Thomas stood beaming
and hlushing and patiently waiting unth
the din came to an end.
Il do not feel, he managed to say at last.
that have done anything to deserve TINS
more than kind. this much too compli-
menarv reception But from the bottom
of my heart thank you all for your gem
erous greeting which enables me to feel
that although / am at a moment Of defeat.
| still retain the friendship and good will
of the American people.
y am glad to say that am one Of you
in this organization Of Pilgrims. We are
all more or less pilgrims in this journey
through life. and am glad to feel that while
am Pilgrim among you | am not a
stranger
As to the Cup race. have only to say
that | was fairly and squarely beaten be-
cause the American was the fastest boat
and for no other reason.
Il cannot too heartily or too cordially
express my gratitude to the members
of the New York Yacht Club for the great
courtesy and kindness that have received
AZ their hands They did everyt hing that
lay in their power TO assist me and to make
my way smooth and agreeable.
Il wish, also to express my appreciation
and admiration for the thorough manner
in which the course was kept clear
fully appreciate the difficulties of doing this
in the pressure of such a vast fleet of all
kinds.
AS to the Sandy Hook course there has
been a great deal said in one way and
another. All that have TO say about it II
that it is as good course for yacht race
az can be found anywhere, and If had all
the world to choose from could not select
better one.
Now, / am sometimes inclined to think
there is some kind OF a magic spell about
that blooming old Cup. few years ago
was after it and almost had it in my grasp.
Yet somehow it slipped away, ana now we
seem to be farther astefn Of 1t than ever.
ut reminds me of the story of the Irish
man who was asked il ne could play the
fiddle and replied that ne did not know
4, as he never had tried.
NOW I tried and have not succeeded,
but my motto is try, try again. do not
despair that some day may see that trophy
on the other side of the water. must
confess it seems long way out of our
reach now. You still have Mr.. Herreshoff,
the greatest yacht designer in all the world.
you Americans are hard to beat, You
remind me of the Scotchman who came up
to London and was set upon by two high
waymen. whom he 80 numerically mauled
that by the time they had overcome him
they were about ready to go to the hospital
themselves. And they only found tuppence
in his pocket. whereat one OF them said
It's lucky, Bill, he didn't ave sixpence
II he ad ed killed both of us.
Il have fought tooth and nail to get the
Cup, and though am not killed you still
keep the Cup.
Il am sorely disappointed man, but It
is a consolation to me to know that the con-
0ueror is of the same good old race.
Il have lost the Cup, but it is a great con-
ISOLATION to me also that have not lost the
esteem and good will of my American
friends
I, would take fleet OF Erins to convey
across the water all the good wishes and
praises that were showered on Sir Thomas
Upton at the dinner.
IL
son, who presided in the absence of Bishop
Potter, was not sounding the Baronets
praises Col Henry Watterson, Gen. Corbin,
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Gen. A f, Bates
and other speakers were
The dinner was somewhat Informal,
There was no raised platform tor the pre-
siding officers and the most dist inguished
guests The guest of honor sat al longer
table drawn up Just under the grouped
English and American flags against the
north wall Of the Aston Gallery
Sir Thomas sat on Mr. Wilson's right
ard the Earl Of Shafesbury on his left
Then came Commodore Bourne of the
New York Yacht Club. Col. Sharman Craw-
ford Henry Watterson, William Fife, Gen,
Corbin h A. c. Smith, vice-commodore
Of he New York Yacht Club; Timothy L.
Woodruff, Rear Admiral Rodgers and Gen
Wheeler
While the dinner was in progress still an
Yacht races was going on in the Palm Room
of the hotel on the floor below, This was a
dinner given in honor of the COun tess OF
shaftesbury by Mrs. r. A C. Smith. The
guests were Mrs, r. g. Bourne, wife Of Com
modore Bourne, and the Misses Bourne:
Mrs J Frank Day, Mrs Il. 7, Holmes and
Mrs Edwin Gould,
The dinner Of Ms Smith was over a
few minutes before the other, and when the
speeches began, Mrs Smith and her guests.
with a number Of other ladies were IN the
balconies Of the great dining room
Lady Shaftesbury came in for very
enthusiast " oratorical tribute on the part Of |
Chairman Wilson, and, at his suggest ion, |
her heal was drunk standing. with three |
rolsing cheers TO follow.
This was the menu
MHhu
ClOVisses
FOtage q lOseie hvec rrOGtOns.
RAIDS DIVES CeeH, Amanda safes.
supreme de Sole Condition.