THE POPULARITY CF LIPTON.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3590, 29 September 1920, Page 3

THE POPULARITY CF LIPTON.

A crowd of cheering admirers, estimated to number over 10,000 swarmed The Mall in Central Park, Now York, on the evening of August 4, in an effort to shake hands with Sir Thomas Lipton, guests of the city of New York at a formal reception in his honour.

It took the. hardest sort of work on the part of motor cycle policemen and reserves to force a way through the throng for Sir Thomas. Mayor Hylan acted officially as host, and in the intermission of a special concert by the Goldsman Conceit Band, which had as soloists Miss Emily Bcglin of the Metropolitan Opera Company, soprano, and Ernest Williams, cornettist, he presented to rnv Thomas a flag of the city. “The object of this gathering,” the mayor- told him, “is to demonstrate that, although the Shamrock was -liable to capture the cup, her owner succeeded In winning a sentimental cup of love and admiration from the people of this city. ’ “To you, Sir Thomas, In the way of sentimental recompense for your repeated gallant efforts in a sporting event so potently productive of international good feeling, permit me to offer the love of our citizens by presenting to you this flag of the city.”

“Pye not won the cup, but 1 feel in my heart that I’ve won something greater in the goodwill of the Amec.•an' people.” Si- Thomas responded. “I would far rather have this reception to-night than to win the best cup in the world. My defeat, however, does not make me downcast, and if all goes well I hope to challenge again. His optimism brought another salvo

of cheers from the gathering that pressed close around the grand stand