New-York tribune., 1905-01-06

automobile dinners that will be held in the show
week" The first OF these dinners will be held
by the New-York Motor Club at the Hotel Astor
Sunday night.
American admirers, among whom ". J.
Morgan, the manager OF the automobile tourna-
ment at the Ormond-Daytona beach; H. Rossiter
Worthington and Frederick Glassup the American
representative of Sir Thomas. The visitor was
taken TO the Waldorf-Astora in automobile
He seemed to be much interested in everything
pertaining the automobile. especially In learning
the strides being made IN this country toward the
perfection Of motor vehicles. When told 1t was the
opinion Of some of the manufacturers here that
they would surpass the foreigners in the building
Of cars in two more years. he said: We'll, you
ought to. You have always gone US one better in
every other line"
He said that his purpose in offering the cup was
for the encouragement and welfare of the sport in
this country. He said that the automobile was
the vehicle Of the future and that all progressive
people agreed with him TO this. though now it
was in its infancy and needed encoura cement. He
has offered cup for a 2OO0-rniIe nonstop run in
England. The contest is to take place some time
in March or April OF this year The run has at
tracted entries from many foreign countries.
Sir Thomas Dewar said that he saw Sir Thomas
Upton before sailing and that the yachtsman
wished him 2 pleasant voyage and asked him to ex-
tend his good wishes to his many good friends on
tnis SIDE he told me 70 beware lest De killed by
the klnOhess WLlcn an fsnglishman always receives
in this country, said the automobillst. Sir Thomas
Upton told him. ne said, that he intended to chal
lenge again for tho Americas Cup and would keep
fighting.
There were several newspaper at the pier
armed with reams Of paper. What do you think
of the roads here, compared with those in Eng
land?' was or the first inquiries made the
visitor. Better give me little more time to get
acquainted with them. the reply. Then he
turned and said: "One funny thing about you
Americans is that you are always looking SO far
in advance. How long are YOU going TO remain
here2" of the first questions ! was
asked Upton tells that the first question asked
him when he came over on his last visit was. IF
you beaten this time, will challenge again :?
He said that the voyage had been a pleasant one
and that from the time the vessel left the Channel
the steamship Bremen always in sight until
caused by a heavy fog When the fog cet red the
Bremen was about a quarter Of a mile OF the port
bow. The captain said il something he had
not before in his forty years experience SIR
Thomas Dewar. besides being an enthusiastic au-
tomoblst. is a turfman and patron OF athletic
sports generally. He has tried with the same per-
sistence 10 win the English Derby that Sir Thomas
Upton has 70 capture the Americas Cup -
Automobile Show week in Madison Square will
be one Of dinners. breakfasts and meetings. on
Schv artzkopf breakfast the Cafe des Beaux Arts
and the Ne!v-York Motor club dinner at the Hotel
Astor AZ night. On Monday viii be held The an
rral dinner Of the American Automobile Assocla-
ton at the Waldorf. Tha, Hyatt third annual din
ner takes place at Breton Hall Wednesday night,
Instead Of the usunl dinner the National Associa-
tion of Automobile Manufacturers Will TINS year
have a smoker and vaudeville. It will be held on
FRIDAY night The week winds UP with the dinner
of the Automobile Club of America at the Waldorf
If the American Automobile Association holds Its
annual meeting at the Hotel seville The Amer
ican MOTOR League will hold its annual meeting
in this city the week of January I4-2l