New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-05
CHEERS FOR SIR THOMAS.
The .Shamrock's OsCner Says He
Vas Beaten Fairly.

a.. .be dinner given bv the Pilgrims Of Amer
-, "a Sir Thomas Upton last night a. the Wal
- Astoria Sir Thomas publicly announced
-. his motto had always been Try. try
-. and that he wanted il understood
=, he'd see that Cup on the other side yet"
- s.c,sration was received with the greatest
- and cries OF Good old sport" and
-. IKE VOW spirit came from al sides.
IS rather an informal dinner; not fes-
-, nor vet a funeral according 10 Henry Wat
- Il was. rather. an occasion 20 jolly Sir
--.,-,ss and cement a little closer the friendly
- ,stv-esn the two nations. Underlying all
-. ionity in the songs-anong them Mr.
-1,,isv" adapted 10 Sir Thomas's case-was this
80 also expressed freely by the speakers
~. Aston Gallery was simply decorated At
- end hung sir Thomas's flag shamrock
=. ,,srov aeld. with q green bor6er-while be-
- she guests table were draped the Amer
= s-5 English flags. On each table was
t,re bunch q roses.
- tbe galleries were many women. among
-, the Countess Of Shsftesbury who chris
80 shamrock II A toast was drunk TO her
a. Sir Tb5rnas's table sat the Earl OF Shaftes-
-, commodore OF the Royal Ulster Yacht
-. Colonel sharlnan Crawford, vice-cOmno-
-. - .ba ROYAL Ulster Yacht Club: Commo-
sF C Bourne. General 4. c. Corbin Will
- re Rear Admiral Rodgers. Colonel Henry
---.-+s-son. General Joseph Wheeler. George +
wilson and Ex-Governor Thomas
r-,-osuced by NJ Wilson as "A magnificent
,ose--a corker." sir Thomas said:
10 not zee. that have done anything TO deserve
NOR than lat of the reception .ol nave sHSl ne
eit .f-rE ,--r AZ t-orn tie bottom OF nay heart
nat = Is nor HoTe ss.s n.5aent Of ny defeat sun
-e.ein volr friendship and EOod W. We are a.
= - -hsr ] am stranger among YOU Many
I'd NV best American friends are flgrlIns' 4l1
y. a. n Is q great honor 20 be your guest
q regards the cup races, ne have Deeh DeAlen
fairy and se-1re3 an. S..t 80 = 80 80 sicr
Sers q express Iy thanks tor I1e coSIleQ A-iS
nes shown ne - ~ 5C7. that coala be done 10
100 nv VISA here peasant one 4 an especially
g-sresg for the admirable way II which the course
- Lear / have heard much comment Tor
- AGAINST the SANDY Hook course. II Is ~s goo
course a. any other nay. there Is no olheT co1Ise
1n beginning 70 think that there Is some magic
$50 gb0.t that tl0UuiE Old Cup Two years AZ y
&c n slmort within my grasp. but Il escaped
me then e. 81 has escaped ne a2" 80 ne ,-5f II
sgsin without success. but my motto has always
1gt e,--asF escf tine have tired. do not despair
tba- some day w. shall succeed In capturing that
Gp1aar now 10 Be- more than little bit astern-
Herresh01 is the greatest designer 21 - 81.
en- an t1e other SIDE vel am very disappointed
- Ia e-ll 7 Fave fhe consolation that both
IN 80. TIE CUP j. SIN IN the family. only i Is
held hy a Younger and more go-aheaa seilei @e-o''
The Earl Of shsftesbury. as commodore. spoke
fo- The Royal Ulster Yacht Club. The good feel
ing which had been shown toward the club anu
Sir Thomas Upton would go. he said 70 form
part OF the annals OF that institution and then
h. continued: But KS al due 10 the influence
which originated the organization which is host
here tonight This feeling is due 10 our com
mar ancestry. our mutual ideals. our aims, our
r-Ir-frIes Of living. Together let US work FOR the
growth of civilization through the fostering o.
this our guiding spirit"
General Corbin declared that in the main
we love Upton because he loves US. We must
thank Sir Thomas for those friendly contests
the friends you've made. Sir Tom. are worth
more than lifting the cup, and wish 10 say
thar u your sovereign wanted 70 SEND SONS
ambassador from the Court OF g a. -
washington and left the one 70 u, lLe 'O'S
o. our people would be unanimous he said
Colonel Henry watters0n had wanted sham
rock III 20 win because he sale, only spurious
sportsman would want 10 win ali the time
General Wheeler said sir Thomas came 10
America 10 win q silver cup. he has won what
is even better than golden crown-the ao-
uirati0r. applause and love Of the worlc.
Among the guests were Colonel John JACOB
Astor. General A. z. Bates. Il. H Benedict
General Tasker II. Bliss. General Chauee, VIII
ian Nelson Cromwell J. r. Flagler Charles r
Flint Richard Watson Glider. Edwin Gould,
Chief Justice ". s. Guuuere. Of NeW-Jerseys
Governor Etalk4lD 4l4Ff4ltr n imam n NJ
Iutyre. General Miles. Daniel ODay, Lindsay
Russell Charles n. Schwab. Isaac y Seligman.
Melville r. Stone Commodore Robert I. Tod
r. T. Under ~ood and General : =. N. Young
Sir Thomas VIII visit Chicago next week, and
Will be- the guest OF Alexander Il. Reven &C
cor5uE 90 a statement made by Nj Reveu in
that city upon the receipt u a telegram yesJer-
CAV
TIE menu was as follows
po-aEs h Ilsal.e avec cructon
RAIDS owes Cee-L Arandes salsss.
supreme de sole. Ce-E-iurn
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