Show LIPTONis FEASTED Is Guest of Pilgrims of the I United States CUP IS STILL IN FAMILY Held by Younger More Go Head Generation Both Conqueror and Conquered in Contest for Blue Ribbon of Sea Belong to Same Good Race New York Sept 1S1r Thomas Lipton Lip-ton was the guest of honor of the Pilgrims Pil-grims of the United States at n dinner given in his honor tonight at the Wal dorfAstoria Nearly 150 men prominent promi-nent In many walks were present Sir Thomas arrived at 710 and for halt an hour received his friends Then Sir Thomas escorted by George T Wilson i led the way from the receptionroom to the tables At either end of the hall was hung Sir Thomass emblem the shamrock on a field of yellow surrounded sur-rounded by iv green border while above the guests table were draped the flags of Great Britain and the United States Bunches of red roses on each table and I greens on the walls completed the decorations dec-orations Surmounting the menus which bore the flags of Sir Thomas and the Royal Ulster Yacht club was a cardboard yacht which bore no name SANG LIPTONS VIRTUES In order to enliven matters somewhat at the outset the guests tang a little song to the refrain of Sir Dooley which told of the virtues of Sir Thomas and his enduring efforts to lift the cup Mr Wilson presented at the dinner in the absence of Bishop Potter the president pres-ident of the society When the Ices were served a Drocesslon of waiters marched In tQ a pouular air hearing trays crowned with gilded harps full rigged models of Reliance and Shamrock Sham-rock and easels with figures of yachts Later women began to appear in boxes among them being the Countess of I Shnflesbury and many ladles who have boon Sir Thomass guests on board the Erin 1 ErinJIAS ADMIRATION AMERICANS Mr Wilson addressing Sir Thomas said that his attitude had struck a responsive re-sponsive chord in every heart As u I loser said he you are a corker You will eve have the admiration love and I regard of all Americans LIPTON REPLIES Sir Thomas was given many hearty I t rounds of cheers when he arose Pie said We arc all more or lass pilgrims here tonight to-night and I would like to feel that J am not u stranger among you Many of my best American friends are pilgrims and I regard It a great honor to be your guEst As regards the cup races we have beon fairly and squarely beaten and I con pratulato America on having the better boat I wish to take occasion here to express ex-press my thanks for the courteousness and kindness shown me by l the New York Yacht club Everything has been done that could be done to mako my visit hero a pleasant one I nU especially grateful for the admirable way In which the course was kept clear HAS MAGIC SPELL T have heard much comment for and against the Sandy Hook course It I t is is good course no any other nay there IB no other course in the world like It Jam 1 J-am beginning lo think that there Is I some magic spell about II I bloomln1 old cup Two years ago I had it almost within my grasp but it escaped me then as It has escaped me now and It seems as far off as ever I reminds me of the story of the Irishman who was asked If he could play the fiddle I dont know said he Ive never tried It TRY TRY AGAIN I have tried it and tried it again without with-out success but my motto has been 11 ry try ngnln Although I have been without success each time I have trlid I do not despair that some day we shall snccfod In capturing that famous tropy although I must confess that wo appear now t be more than a little bit astern T1IK GREATEST DESIGNER Ilerreshoff Is the greatest designer of the age but I am still very hopeful that t 4 will see that cup on the other side yet Air erica hi a very hard country to beat and I know i 1 am a very disappointed man hit otlll I have the consolation Hint both conquerors and conquered belong to the same good old race The cup Is stul In the family only it Is held by l a younger and more goahead generation Ills AMERICAN FRIENDS Gentlemen while I lost the nip or rather did not succeed In winning It I have not lost the esteem and bOOt will of my American friends which esteem and good will 1 reciprocate In the very highest high-est degree possible A gioat consolation to me in my unsuccessful effort to lift the cup Is the great kindness shown mel by me-l all classes My feeling of gratitude for tMs spirit Is greatly beyond expression I shall bear in mind the remembrance 0 your kindly acts for all time 1 am sure that as the days ami years roll by these contests will not havo been held In vain If they make us realize that wherever we are all the world over we shall brothers broth-ers be for a that |