The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-01
T.LIPTON'S 'SHIPMEI'
]. v. McHugh Was on the Oceanic
With the Titled British
Yachtsman.
He Says the Shamrock's Skipper
Was the Life Of the
Ship.

]. ". McHugh of McHugh, Christensen
& Co., is entertaining his friends on
change to-day with stories of his trip to
Antwerp, London and Paris, lasting hve
weeks. The fact that he left London
because it was raining proves that he was
not in touch with the wheat market. His
friends believe that had he known the
scarcity Of rain In the Red River valley
he would have seen the rain thru. How
ever, the drought Is broken and McF1ugh
is forgiven. Mr. McHugh, in company
with his wife, took his five weeks vaca-a
ton abroad instead Of going on q, western
trip.
Sir Thomas Upton needs no other rec
ommendation to the true American, in
addition to the wide knowledge Of his
sportsmanlike behavior, than Mr.. Nc
Hugh's comments on his value as a tray-
cling companion. The titled Englshman
was the life Of the ship on the return
voyage. He was always active. either
walking on deck, playing some Of the
multitudinous games peculiar to ship
board, or engaged affably in converse
ton. Attic other passengers aboard the
Oceanic were Sir Charles Dawkins, M.
p; Messrs, j. P. Morgan. Wilding. Bruce
lsmay and others, on the way to attend
the annual meeting of the International
Mercantile Marine company in New York,
Sir Thomas was the particular star
At the dock when the ship sailed, were
yachtsman's friends to bid him farewell.
At Queenstown an hour ashore was al
lowed, Of which Mr.. McFIugh took adj
vantage, but Sir Thomas didn't. On the
dock the Minneapolis man was accosted
by one Of four middle-class Irish gentle
men, who said, in rare brogue: els Sir
Thomas Upton aboard the ship" Mr.
McHugh's reply brought forth the re-
mark: That's too bad. Sir Thomas
ought to have come ashore He might
have known there were some here who
would like to have seen him. .~,&
The opinion that Upton is the most
popular man in England and America to-
day was shown by the procession of
private yachts that accompanied 1.-THE
Oceanic up from the Hook to the slip,
loaded with mobs of bowling and ienthu-
thusiastic Yankees. All the way up the
bay the vessels on Hands signaled mes
sages of congra tulation upon the cur
challenger's safe arrival
Altho Sir Upton said nothing Of his
purposes, Mr.. McFIugh & gathered from
conversation with his companions that the
owner of the three shamrocks would not
try again for the cupss should he lose the
- oresent series. H. E.
{. Antwerp has "a great future. SAYS Mr.
Ntzhugh,. from the standpoint of a. grair
man The first point he visited on. touch
Ing at Antwerp was the docks, Their,
q he saw wheat from Argentine, wheat from
inula ana wheat from America side b!
side, showing how cosmopolitan is 1T
trade. 1t is a wonderful shipping point
Another Characteristic of Antwerp which
Mr.. McHugh noted was that of the 'cleri
car force in the employ Of merchan
whom he met, nine We're able to convers
and correspond in English, French, Ger
man and Flemish.
Mr.. and Mrs. McFIugh attended tn
Grand Prix while in Paris, one Sunda,
afternoon. At least 100000 Partisan
We're present, including President Loube
and the members of his cabinet