The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24
DESIRE A SHARE
IN TESTIMONIAL
Coast Sportsmen Will
Contribute to Gift
for Upton.

By the movement set on foot at a meet
ing of prominent yachtsmen in the parlors
of the Olympic Club last night San Fran
cisco and the Pacific Coast are to unite
in assisting the lovers of aquatic sports
in New York to tender Sir Thomas Lip
ton, the gallant yachtsman, a magnificent
testimonial of the appreciation in which
he is held by all true American lovers
of sport. AS a result of the meeting IT
was determined to allow yachting clubs
from Seattle to San Diego to add their
contributions to the sum which will be
raised in this city, so that a grand total
of several thousand dollars may be sent
East to swell the fund already subscribed
to in New York.
Acting on the call of Colonel F. E. Beck
of the international Banking Corporation
the following enthusiasts of yachting and
allied aquatic sports. representing clubs
about the bay. assembled last night:
Commodore r. S. Bridgman, San Fran
cisco Yacht Club; Commodore E. F. Sa-
gar, Corinthian Yacht Club; C. H. Nor
relI. San Francisco Yacht Club; A. G. A.
Mueller. San Francisco Yacht Club: j. H.
Keefe port captain Corinthian Yacht
Club, and James NJ. Patrick, San Francis
co Yacht Club. In order that work might
be carried on Systematically Colonel Beck
was elected chairman and Commodore
Bridgman secretary of the temporary or
ganization which has taken in charge the
collection of funds from the coast.
PROMINENT MEN AID.
In explaining the objects of the meeting
Colonel Beck said:
"A few days ago the International
Banking Corporation, of which 1 am the
manager. received a communication from
New York asking that we of San Fran
cisco and of the coast generally assist in
the subscription toward the magnificent
silver service which Is to be presented to
Sir Thomas Upton a testimonial to the
esteem with which the true Sportsmen of
America regard his manful and sports
manlike efforts to win the Americas cup.
Although this is intended to be primarily
a gift from the lovers of aquatic sports,
there are many who have a strong ad-
miration for the gallant sportsman and
desire to enroll their names among the
list of donors. That our city and the Pa
cific Coast may be represented is the pur-
pose of the movement which will be set
on foot tonight
Colonel Beck then read letters from
John d. Spreckels and William Greer
Harrison voicing their enthusiasm in the
movement. He further said he had re-
ceived personal assurances from other
prominent business men of the city that
they would respond handsomely to the in
vitation for subscriptions.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Plans for the active campaign in behalf
of the movement were then inaugurated.
1t was first decided that a committee
from each of the following yacht clubs
be appointed by their respective commo-
dores to receive contributions from their
members: San Francisco Yacht Club.
Cornthian, California. Encinal, South
Bay. Vallejo. Los Angeles San Diego.
Seattle Portland and University Boat
Club. From among prominent yachting
men about the bay Colonel Beck then ap-
pointed members to receive subscriptions
from the various shipping, mercantile and
corporation interests in San Francisco.
All the delegates present were constituted
into an executive committee to personally
superintend the work of collection.
1t was especially desired that the peo-
pie of the State be notified that all sub
scriptions to the fund be received by the
international Banking Corporation of this
city and receipts forwarded for the same
by that company.