New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15

Presidents Special Request That He
attend Yacht Dinner.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l

Oyster Raw. N Y. Sept 14-An invitation 20
attend the annual dinner of the Seawanhaka
Corinthian Yacht Club on Friday as an invited
guest Of the club to-day mailed TO Sir
Thomas Upton. This announcement was made
tonight to The Tribune correspondent by Cor
gate Hoyt, the chairman OF the board of trus-
tees. who extended the invitation at the Presi-
dents special request. The announcement is the
result of the report that objections were ad-
vanced by the President TO the presence at the
clubs annual dinner OF Sir Thomas Upton and
other members of his party on the ground that
they would make IL formal function which he
did not deem it best TO attend.
The invitation was extended after Mr.. Hoyt
had paid flying visit TO the President at Saga
more Hill this afternoon. Greatly perturbed at
what he said was the wilful misconstructicn
r'"ced the affair. Mr.. Hoyt left his Office in
New-York early this afternoon and raced down
In his automobile direct to Oyster Bay. where
he had an interview with the President What
occurrc- at the interview not given out.
but on Mr.. Hoyt's return to the executive Of
fees in the village Secretary Loeb showed him
the following letter addressed by the secretary
earlier in the day to Mr.. Hoyt at his house, but
not up to that time received by Mr.. Hoyt- The
letter, which is self-explanatory. follows:
The President directs to say that it viii be
can come to the Seawanhaka dinner As you win
TON was extended to him that he did not feel
Ike accepting any more Invitations to formal func
tons; that Ii il was simply to be neghbOrhood
dinner among his own friends in the 5eawanhaka
club he would gladly come. The President has a
particularly high regard for Sir Thomas Upton
and a high appreciation Of the manly and sports
M hS esy deeres the h sir
Thomas be present at the dinner.
Mr.. Hoyt. after reading the letter. dictated
the following statement:
There has been so much misunderstanding over
the proposed annual dinner of the Seawanhaka
Yacht Club that feel ii my duty. as chairman OF
the board OF trustees. to state the facts. viz:
That the President was invited by to be the
guest of the clue at its annual banquet. and he
accepted. with the distinct understanding that
the annual banquet of the club for it's members and
guests Sir Thomas Idpton's name not men,
terview, and to assure the public that nothing was
further from the Presidents thought than to bar
Sir THOMAS Upton or any one else from the din
ner, take pleasure in giving to the the fol-
lowing letter, which I have just received from
Secretary Loeb.
This was the letter already printed.
Mr.. Hoyt said that the verbal suggestion OF
Francis G. Stewart. the secretary Of the club.
to Sir Thomas that he keep the date of the
dinner open in his engagement book that he
might attend the dinner, did not constitute an
invitation to Sir Thomas Upton and that until
to-day Sir Thomas had not been invited.
Asked II Sir Thomas would also be a guest
of honor at the dinner If he attended it. Mr..
Hoyt again declined to make any statement II
was learned, however, that the invitation circu-
lars mention only one name-that of President
Roosevelt-as a guest Of honor. No other guest
| IS mentioned in the circular.
Asked whether Sir Thomas would be likely TO
attend Mr.. HOyt said he had understood that
Sir Thomas would be in Chicago at the time of
the dinner.