The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-09-05
TRY TRY AGAIN. :
Owner Of Shamrock HI. says This
Is His lotto.
PRAISE FOR AMERICA
Sir Thomas Upton Says Many Nice
Things Of Us aud General Joe
Wheeler Says Many Nice
Things Of Him.

New York. Sept. Sir Thomas LIP
ton was the guest of honor of the Pill
grims of America at a dinner given
in his honor Friday night at the Wal
dorf-Astoria. Nearly 100 men promi-
neni in many walks OF life were pres
ent. At either end OF the hall was
hung Sir Thomas private emblem. a
shamrock on a field Of yellow. sur
rounded by a green border, while above
the guests table we're draped the flags
OF Great Britain and the United States.
Surrounding the menu cards. which
bore the flags of Sir Thomas and the
royal Ulster Yacht club was card
board yacht.
In order to enllyen affairs somewhat
at the outset the guests sang little
song TO the refrain Of Mr. Dooley,"
which told Of the virtues Of Sir Thomas
and his enduring efforts to lift the cup.
There had been arranged no formal
spec hes but the following were called
on George T Wilson. Sir Thomas
Upton General Joseph Wheeler. Cen
eral II. G. COrbin, Colonel Henry Wat
terson. former governor. Z. =. Thomas
Of colorado and Senator A +. Bates.
When the ices were served. a pro
cession Of walters marched into a pom
ular afr, bearing trays crowned with
gilded harps, fun rugged models Of Re
lance and Shamrock Later women
began 70 appear In the boxes. among
them being the Countess Of Shafter-
bury and many other women who have
been sir Thomas guests on board tha
Erin.
Mr.. Wilson. addressing Sir Thomas
said that his attitude had struck a
responsive chord in every heart. As
a loser" he said. you are coTkcr
You viii ever have the admiration,
love and regard OF all Americans"
Sir Thomas was given many hearty
rounds of cheers when ne arose n
said ". are aIJ more or Jess. pI-
Krlns here tonight and / would Tx
To feel that am not stranger AIMING
YOU Many Of my best American
friends ARE pilgrims and regard it as
d great horror to be YOUR guest.
As regards the cup races, We hav.
been beaten fairly and sauarely and
congratulate AmeriCs on having tn
better boat ] wish 70 take u,uasi %
here 70 express my thanks for the couT-
tssy and Kindness shown me by the
New York Yacht club Everything has
been done that could be done la max
my visit here "a pleasant unv. / am as
peCiAlly grateful for the admirable way
in which the course was kept clear.
4 have heard much comment fOs
and against the Sandy Hook course. II
Is as good course as any other; may.
there Is no other course iu the World
like o..
4 am beginning TO think there IS
some magic spell about that blooming
old cup Two years ago J had IL al
mos, within ray grasp. hut # escaped
me then ass it has escaped me nov.
and IL seems as far m as ever. II re-
minds me Of the story q the captain
who Was asked Il hc could play a I'D
die. 1 don't know said he I've never
tried IL | have tried ls ami tried /.
again without success. hut my motto
has always been Try try again
Although / have been without sue
cess each time ! have tried and I dom.
DIES pair that some time l Will succeed
IN capturing that famous trophy. al
though l must confess that We appear
| now TO be more than little bit asteru.
"HerreshofT is the greatest designer
Of IN" age. hut l am sim very hopeful
| that l shall see that cup on the other
side yet"
General Joe Wheeler In an address
| said IN part. For months Sir Thomas
| has been the most prominent and con-
! sptguou- iud.N idua' en- The face of the
| globe The calcium zaar,hlight has
! been on him every moment. and when
J he returns Co our mother country ne
| Will boz welcomed - ore who iu the
/ eyes ~ The World has elevated the
! standard uf AugIu-S .Nor manhood and
! p" $3.50 .trtE With him th. ever lu-
! .rta~.us love and atrr1Hon ~ the
/ Aur-..ar people