Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-19
THE PRESIDENT
Is Guest Of Seawanhaka-C
THAN Yacht Club.
Proposes Health ofSir Thomas Upton,
Who Is III at Chicago.
Telegram of Sympathy Sent Sir Thomas
by Club.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Sept. 1S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was the guest of honr,
tonight. at the annual dinner OF the
Seawanhaka-C orinthian Yacht Club.
Many men prominently identified with
Yachting in the East were present and
the dinner was a handsome and de-
lightful affair. AS a function it was
not so elaborate as the dinner commit
tee originally had planned.
1t was intended to have among those
in attendance Sir Thomas Upton and
members of his party now sojourning
in this country and a large number of
distinguished army and navy officers.
This plan did not meet the Presidents
approval and the list of guests was cur
tailed. An invitation was sent to Sir
Thomas Upton, but he was unable to
accept.
Immediately after the arrival of the
President the hundred guests sat down
to dinner. Vice Commodore William j.
Mathewson of the Seawanhaka Yacht
Club, was the master of ceremonies.
President Roosevelt was received with
applause. He spoke in part as follows:
During the past summer all have
been deeply interested in the interna-
tiollal yacht races. 1t was Is years ago
since the first of the single stickers
came to begin that great duel which
has been a feature of yachting during
all these years. 1t is n curious fact
that not only our boat won each series.
but every race of all the series. We
owe debt of gratitude to the designers
the captains and the seamen who con-
trit fe1 tn lao M the nv
the American boats.
Now am going to ask You to drink
to the health of all our gallant oppo-
nents of the last Is years. and espec-
Tally to the heaith of Sir Thomas Lip
ton. whom we had hoped to have with
us, tonight #
At the. mention 9&s&r Thomas Lip
toms name the guests. rose and cheered
enthusiastically and the toast, was
drunk with equal spirit.
Commodore Bourne spoke briefly.
Just before the close of the dinner the
following message was sent to Sir
Thomas Upton:
AT the annual dinner tonight, of the
Seawanhaka-Co rinthian Yacht club,
there were unanimous expressions of
disappointment over your illness and
regret at your absence. President
Roosevelt proposed your health and ex.
pressed best wishes for your speedy re-
cOvery.
(SignedD ''Francis G.. Stewart, Sec
\ telegram was received. this att~r-
noon, by Secretary Stewart from Phi
waite Secretary of Sir Thomas Upton,
expressing regret that Sir Thomas was
unable to be present at the dinner.
oyster Pay, l.. l., Sept. 1S.--Pres.
Roo, cvc!'s party arrived 1T Oyster
BAY. ON the naval yacht Svlph, at 1890.
Friday. tn" run from New York, hay
inl consumed nearly three hours.
after returning from his Antctan
trip. to-day, Pr .sidcnt Roosevelt, re-
eciVnd several callers. John w. Satter-
lie, president of the National :Sacnger-
Get. presented an invitation to the
President to attend the Sacngerfcst to
be held in Milwaukee, next July. The
President could not give Mr.. Sattcrlee
Il definite answer, today but indicated
that he probably would not be able to
accept the invitation.
GOV. Nm. H. Hunt of Porto Rico,
called to pay his respects to the PrcS-
dent before returning to mis- post. He
will sail FOR San Juan, in a few days.