The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-14
ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT SHARE HONORS
President and Not Thomas
Upton viii Be Distin-
auished of Club.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept. 13.-An
unpleasant episode, with phase of in
ternational interest, has been the out
growth of dinner to be given next
FRIDAY night, the 18th inst, by the
Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht club.
Through series of misrepresentation
on the part, seemingly, of some mem
pers of the club, an apparent slight has
been put upon Sir Thomas Upton and
president Roosevelt has been placed in
the attitude of being discourteous to
the British yachtsman.
The day President Roosevelt return
ed from his trip to Syracuse, Colgate
Hoyt of New York, chairman of the
board of trustees of the Seawanhaka
ciuD, called on him al Sycamore Hill.
On behalf of the club, he rendered the
president an invitation to attend the
annual dinner of the organization next
Friday night, and at the same time he
extended to him an invitation to be a
guest at the Ohio Society of New York
at dinner to be given by the society
some time during the approaching win
ter.
With expressions of appreciation of
the courtesy shown him by the invita-
tions, the president informed Mr. Hoyt
that he felt obliged to decline them
he mad declined many similar invita-
lions, and felt, therefore, that it would
not be fair to all of his friends to ac-
cept those rendered by Mr.. Hoyt. Mr..
Hoyt was insistent, however. that he
should attend the yacht club dinner.
and the president, after being assured
tnat IL was to be purely "a "neighborly
alfalr, consented to be present for a
short time. He expressly stipulated
that 1t was not to be a formal function
to be attended by guests outside of the
club, that it was to be simply dinner
n fIn oil h
lily acquiesced in the presidents sug-
gestion.
Subsequently Secretary Loeb, hav-
ing learned that Sir Thomas Upton
and members of his party, now So
journing in the United States, prob
ably would be guests at the dinner, in
quired of Mr.. Hoyt if they were to be
In attendance. He told Mr.. Hoyt that,
under the agreement made, If there
were to be other guests, the president
would feel obliged to decline the invi-
tation extended to him. He informed
Mr. Hoyt that the president was oblig-
ed to insist that the dinner be what
he was assured it would be- purely
neighborly affair."
Last Friday Secretary Loeb received
a letter from Mr.. Hoyt assuring him
that the dinner would be conducted in
accordance with the presidents de-
Sires.
Today at the club house of the Sea-
Wanhaka organization on Center island,
Secretary Francis G. Stewart, of New
York, felt inclined to assume part of
the blame for the unpleasantness which
has developed. He said that at the
New York Yacht club a few nights ago
he had asked Sir Thomas Upton If he
had an engagement for the 18th inst.
Being assured that he had not. Sec
rotary Stewart then requested Sir
Thomas to hold that date open, in or
der that he might attend the Seawan-s
haka dinner. He pointed out thai a.
rule of the club permitted member of
the organization to invite one guest to
attend the club dinner His invita-
ton to Sir Thomas was extended as a
member and not on behalf of the club.
MIR. Hoyt who was at his residence on
the island, discussed the episode frank
ly. He said that President Roosevelt
was to be the only guest of honor at
the dinner, and that there had been no
thought of having any other.
We would not for minute consider
having another guest of honor" said
he. THE president and I had a thor
ough understanding of the matter He
did not care to attend an elaborate
function for very substantial reasons.
Any sensation made out of this matter
must be cut from the whole CLOTH"
Mr.. Hoyt was asked if Secretary
Loeb had presented as one of the con-
dftions of the presidents acceptance of
the clubs invitation that Sir Thomas
should not be present
oh: no. he replied; mot at all; not
at ALL
1t was said tonight that President
Roosevelt had indicated quite clearly
his opinion and regard for Sir Thomas
Upton by inviting him to the White
House and subsequently by entertain
Ing him on board the cruiser May
flower.
President Roosevelt, accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt and three of the chill
dren, attended services this morning
at Christ Episcopal church. The re-
mainder of the day was passed quietly
at Sycamore Hill.