The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-05
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so Says Mr.. Wilson to Sir
Thomas Upton.
"a FAR WE'LL DINNER
irish Baronet Was Guest Of a Swell En-
4 tertalnment Given by the Pilgrims
at the Waldorf
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1QEw YORK September 4.-sr Thomas
/ Upton was tho guest Of honor OF the
4 Pilgrims Of the United Suites at "a dinner
given In his honor tonight ut the Wal
dorf-Astoria.
Nearly ono hundred and fifty men.
prominent In many walks OF life we're
present. Sir; Thomas arrived ut 1916 and.
for half an hour the. gal,an, owner OF
Shamrock ri received his friends Then
Cir Thomas. escorted by George T. VIII
son, who was to preside. led the way
from tho reception room to tho tables,
AZ either end OF the hall was hung sir
rThomns' private emblcms. the Shamrock
h on "a field Of yellow surrounded ny green
border, while above the guests tapie
were drapcd the flags OF Great britain
and tho United States. Bunchcs Of red
roses on each table and greens on me
/ walls completed the decorations
In order to cnlvcn affairs somewhat
rat tho outset the guests sang q song
10 the refrain OF "Mr. Doolcy.' which
+, told o. the virtues OF Sir Thomas and
his enduring efforts to INT the cup.
There had been arranged no tormai
speech, but the following were caiieo
upon:
MI George r. Wilson. Sir Thomas Upton ).
General Joseph Wheeler. General n =.
COrDin, II OlOnel henry " hetS''"
Governor E.. S. Thomas. OF Coloraao'
and Senator A. Z. Bates.
Mr.. Wilson presided at the dinner IN
the absence OF Bishop Potter, the presi-
dent OF the society.
When the Ices were served PROCESSION
OF walters marched In to popular az
hearing trays crowned with glidea nhi p''
7 full rugged models OF Reliance and Sham-
rock. and casels with figures OF yacn,ts'
Later 4 women began to appear IN nv
boxes. among them being the countess
OF shaftesbury and many other LADIES' VINO
nave been Sir Thomas guests on board
the Erin. N
Mr. Wilson, addressing Sir Thomas. salu
4hai his attitude had struck a responsive
chord in every heart.
I"As a loser" said he, you. are q
corkcr. You will ever have the aa.
miration, love and regard OF all Ainer'-
cans" ,.rtv
,' o. ~ cheers when he arose. He said:
80 AS re gnrds the cup races. We naSe nee''
h.aten fairly and squarely. and congrat-
II ,,1ote America upon having the better
boat, wish to take occasion mere 10 6"
mess my thanks for the courteousness anu
Kindness shown me by the Ne" o ,Cs
g Yacht Club. am especially gratelul lol
thn admirable way In which the course
was kept clear.
seq have heard much comment for ana
:aaeainst the. Sandy Hook course. ltPis as
good a course as any Nother-nay:" tIetre
Is no other course in the world like II
A ~ am beginning to think that there is
ecme gic spell about that blooming oio
cup. Two years ago had II ai t.os,
within my grasp, but 1t escaped me then,
Sas & has esca ped me now, and 1t seems
ap'far OF as ever.
..Herreshof1 Is the greatest designer OF
the aye, but am still very hopeful that
i viii see that cup on the other side yet
z ~ STILL IN FAMILY.
''America Is very hard country 70
beat, and i know It. ! am very dis
appo,nted man. but still have the con-
ISOLATION that both conquerors and con-
x ,n,ered belong to the same good old race
The cup is still in the family, only 1t lis
held by younger and more ahead gen
Grafton.
"Gentlemen. while I lost the cup,
rather did not succeed in winning 1T
Rave not lost the esteem and good will
OF nv American friends which esteem
and good Will reciprocate In the very
highest degree possible l am sure that
AZ the days and years roll by these CON
tests VIII not have been held In vain II
they make lis realize that wherever we
ARE all the world over we shall 'brlthers
be for a. that
After speeches had been made by the
Earl OF shaftesbury General Corbin and
Colonel Watterson. General Wheeler spoke
IN part as follows:
1.-THE events OF the last two weeks no
an illustration OF the old and tried say
ing that we sometimes build higher than
we know, 1t Is fortunate not only for
himself, but for the world that Sir
Thomas did not succeed In the special
purpose for which he crossed the ocean.
What seemed to be loss, misfortune and
disaster has become In reality fortune tr!-
umph and victory. Sir Thomas came to
America to win silver cup. He has won
. what Is even better than Il golden CROWN
the admiration, applause and love OF the
world. Any one can be grand in SUCCESS
and victory, but the world produces few
who can rise to the height OF grandeur
when their most hercuean efforts have
failed In the cherished purpose OF their
ambitions. s
"For months Sir Thomas has been the
most prominent and conspicuous Ind.
yidiial upon the face Of the globe The
calcium searchlight has been upon him
eyery moment and when he returns to oul
mother country, no will be welcomed as
one who In the eyes of the world has
elevated the standard or Anglo-SaXol
manhood and he will carry with him the
ever. increasing love and admiration OF the
American people,
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