Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-09-11
BANQUET IN L|pTONS' HONOR
TRIBUTE BY PILGRIMS OF THk
UNITED STATES.
Over $50 Prominent Men and Ladies
Present - Sir Thomas Receives
acknowledgement Decorations anu
Dainty Menus-Promnen Men Give
Toasts-Guest of Honor cheered.

Sir Thomas Upton was the guest
honor of the Pilgrims Of the Unite'
States at a dinner given in his homo
at the Waldorf-Astoria in New Yori
city recently. Nearly $50 men promi
nent in many walks were present. oil
Thomas arrived at 7:40 and for hal
an hour received his friends. Thel
Sir Thomas escorted by George L
Wilson, led the way from the recep
ton room to the tables. At either eni
of tho hall was hung Sir Thomas prl
yate emblem, the Shamrock, on field
of yellow surrounded by a green Dor
der, while above the guests table were
| draped the flags of Great Britain and
tho United States. Bunches Of red
roses on each table and greens on the
walls completed the decorations.
Surmountins the menus. which bore
the flags of Sir Thomas and the Royal
Ulster Yacht club. was a cardboard
yacht which bore no name.
There had been arranged no formal
speeches, but the following were
called upon: George T. Wilson, Sir
Thomas Upton, General Joseph Wheel-
er, Ex-Governor c. S. Thomas of Colo
RADIO. General H. c. Corbin. Colonel
Henry Watterson and Senator A. E..
Bates.
With Sir Thomas at the guests
table sat the earl Of Shaftesbury,
Commodore F. G. Bourne, William
Fife, Rear Admiral Rodgers, Henry
Watterson. General Joseph Wheeler,
George 4. Wilson and Ex-Governor
Thomas.
Mr.. Wilson presided at the dinner
in the absence of Bishop Potter, the
president Of the society.
When the ices were served . pro-
cession Of walters marched to popu-
lar air, bearing trays crowned Win
gilded harps, full rugged models OF Re-
lance and Shamrock, and easels with
figures of yachts. Later women began
to appear in the boxes. among them
being the countess of shaftesbury and
many ladies who have been Sir Thorn
as guests on the Erin.
Mr.. Wilson, addressing Sir Thomas,
said that his attitude had struck
chord In every heart.
"As q loser" said he, you are 4
corker. You will ever have the ad-
love and regard OF all Amer
leans"
Sir Thomas was given many hearty
rounds of cheers when he arose. He
said:
1--WE are all more or less pilgrims
here tonight, and I would like to feel
that I am not q stranger among you.
Many of my best American friends are
pilgrims, and I regard 1t as q great
honor to be your guest.
"As regards the cup races, We have
been fairly and squarely beaten, and
congratulate America on having the
better boat. wish to take occasion
here to express my thanks for the
shown me by the New
York Yacht club.
Everything has been done that
could be done to make my visit here
a pleasant one. I am especially CRATE
full for the admirable way in which the
course was kept clear.
az have heard much comment for
and against the Sandy Hook course.
# is as good a course as another
nav. there is no other course in the
world like 1t.
81 am beginning to think that there
is some magic SMELL about the bloom
in old cup. Two years ago I had it
almost within nv grasp, but it escaped
mo then as II has escaped me now,
and n seams as far off as ever. 1t re.
minds me of the story of the Irishman
who w.s asked ~ he could play the
fdd,e Il don't know he said; I've
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