The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-14
SLIGHT FOR SIR
THOMAS Upton
Unpleasant Episode in Connec-
ton With Yacht Club Dinner.
PRESIDENT THE ONLY GUEST
CLUBDOM ALL TORN UP OVER
TIE AFFAIR.
PRESIDENT THE ONLY GUEST

Oyster Bay n. Y, Sept. 13.-An un-
pleasant episode with a phase Of inter
national interest has been the out
growth of "a dinner TO be given next
Friday night, the 18th inst. by the
Seawanhaka COrinthian Yacht club
through a series Of misapprehensions
on the part. seemingly, of some merl-
bcrs Of the club, an apparent slight
mas been put on Sir Thomas Upton,
and President Roosevelt has been
placed i'm the attitude of being discOur-
teous 10 the British yaChtsman
me SeaWanhaka COrinthian Yacht club
mas a spacious and beautiful home on
center island. in oyster bay. Tt is one Of
the most prominent clubs of the country
being scarcely second I'm choice to the
New York Yacht club. President ROose-
Welt is AN active member of the organf-
zauon. as are many of the best known
yachtsmen Of the east and Sir Thomas
Upton nolds an honorary membership in
the club.
Roosevelt Invited.
The day President Roosevelt returned
from his trip to Syracuse. Colgate HOyt
Of New York. chairman Of the board Of
directors of the Seawanhaka club. called
on him at Sycamore Hin. On behalf OF
the club he rendered the president an in
NltauCu to attend the annual dinner Of
the organization next Friday night ami
at the same time ne extended to him an
invitation to be a guest of the Ohio So
Clety Of New York al a dinner TO be given
10y the society some time during the APP
preaching winter With expressions OF
appreciation Of the courtesy shown him
by the invitations. the president informed
Mr. Hoyt that he felt obliged to decline
them He had declined MANY other
similar invitations. and felt, therefore.
that II would not be fair to all of his
friends to accept those rendered by MT.
that he should attend the yacht club din
ner. and the president. after being as
sured that IT. was to be purely a neigh
borly affair. consented to be present for
abort time. He eNpresscdly stipulated
that 10 was not TO he q formal function TO
he attended by guests outside of the club.
nut thar it was 70 be simply a dinner OF
the club members. Mr.. Hoyt readily
acQuiesced in the presidents suggestion.
Loeb Butts In.
Subsequently Secretary Loeb having
learned that Sir Thomas Upton and
members Of his party now sojourning IN
the United States. probably would be
guests at the dinner. inquired of Mr. Hovt
If they were to be i'm attendance He
told Mr. HOyt that, under the agreement
made that if there were TO be other
guests, the president would feel Obliged to
decline the invitation extended to him
He informed Mr. H0yt that the president
was obliged to insist that the dinner be
what he had been assured IL would be-
purely neishbOrly affair."
Last Friday Secretary Loeb received a
letter from Mr. HOyt assuring him that
accord
anCe with the presidents desire.
Today at the clubhouse of the SeaWan-
haka association on Center island. preSi-
dent Frank Scott of New York felt COM
PEELED TO assume a part Of the blame for
the unpleasantnesS which has prevailed.
lie said that at the New York Yacht club
a, few nights ago he had asked Sir
Thomas Upton IF he had an engagement
Tor the 18th instant. Being assured that
ne had not he requested Sir Thomas to
hold that date open I'm order that he
~ j ~r lflIr 10
pointed out that q rule of the club per-
nitted "A member to invite guest to at
tend the club dinners. His invitation to
Sir Thomas was extended as a member
and not on behalf Of the club.
The Only Guest.
Mr.. Hoyt. who was at his residence.
discussed the episode frankly. He said
that President Roosevelt was to be the
only guest Of honor at the dinner and
Ihat there had been no thought of having
we would not for a minute consider
having another guest Of honr" he Said |
The president and had "a thorough UNI
Outstanding Of the matter. He did not
care To attend an elaborate function for |
very substantial reasons. ANY sensation |
made OUT of TINS matter must be cut from |
Mr.. Hoyt was asked II Secretary Loeb
has presented as one Of the conditions I
Of the presidents acceptance Of the clubs /
invitation that Sir Thomas Upton should /
not he present
No he replied. mot at all not at |
I'll"
It. was said tonight that President /
Roosevelt had indicated quite clearly his /
opinion and regard for Sir Thomas lin /
ton bv inviting him to the White House |
and subsequently BY entertaining him ON 1
board the cruiser MayflOwer.
President Roosevelt. accompanied by i
Mrs. Roosevelt and three of the children. |
attended services this morning az Christ's /
church. The remainder OF the /
day was passed quietly at Sycamore Hill. J