New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-27
and that only vessels OF the most economical type
paid.
THE QUEEN AND TIE PRINCE AT ODDS.
TWO WAR VESSELS LAUNCHED AT PORTSMOUTH
A BRILLIANT CEREMONY AND QUEENS
WEATHER"

Portsmouth, Feb. 2G.--In tho presence Of 100000
spectators the Queen chrlsiencd British warshp'
which were launched here to-day. naming them re-
spcctively The Royal Arthur and the Royal Sovereign.
According TO report previous the ceremony. while
the Queen and the Prince Of Wales standing be
meath the bows of ono OF the SHIPS they quarrclei
| for several minutes. The Queen was imperious III
her manner, and the Prince rritljy the dc
fensivc. EOh the Queen and the Prince. result
OF their quarrel. rad apOplecc appearance when
it terminated. The Of tho roya! quarrel is be
lcycd to have originated in trning breach OF
etiquette.
The Queen accompanied by Prince IIcnvy Of Battcn-
berg and Princes, Beatrice, his wife. and large suite
lc.t Wadsor al 10 80 this morning FOR Portsmouth.
shortly before that hour Prince OF Wales, I'm his
unif1m ~ an Admiral Of the Fleet. left London for
Portsmouth. The Heir Apparent was attended by a
large staff brilliant with gold and silver lace, and was
heartily chcercd as he reached the railway station.
Upon the arrival the Queen at the railroad station
here, she met by the Prince Of Wales and his suite,
Tie Duke and Duchess Of Edinburgh. the Duke and
Duchess Of Connauclt. together with the Lords Of the
Admiralty. a number Of Government officials. members
Of the House of Lords and Of the IIouso OF Commons
The Queen Immediately upon alghting ON the ROYAL
IRAN. conducted TO the state carriage, and was
then driven 10 the dOckyarl, tho air rang Win
hearty cheers. All the vessels I'm Portsmouth liarbor
aud in dockyari alive with hunting. and Royal
,llutcs were thundcrcd forth from the vessels In
commission 50 soon a, tho arrival Of the Queen was
made known.
Tpon arrival at tho doclyard The Queen was escorted
to a richly decorated pltform where she again re-
ccivcd By the Prince Of Wales, the Duke OF Edinburgh
and the host OF uniformed and unuuiformcd GgnaIle'
who were present upon the occasion
\ short religious service followed the reception
Of the Queen. A; the word Amen the Queen
touched button protrudms from small electric
machine. and the t'mary bottle of champagne.
detached by the current from it> position over the
bows Of the Royal Arthur crashed upon the ships
cutvatcr and the Queen cxclamlng Il name thee
Royal Arthur the christening was over
Her Majesty then pressing a second button. TN,
time an electric bell the shores props. etc. hoIdne
| The ROYAL Arthur upon land knocked out oi
place. and the new iionc'ad edcd slowly and smoothly
down the ways into the water. High above the
din II guns and cheers rang the national anthem,
and before 1t was finished the members Of the ROYAL
family present. accompanied by military ana naval
officers and other dignitaric', hurried by snort cut
through tho dockyard to the ways upon which the
second mammoth irpnclad. the Royal sovereign. Wa
resting There another platform had been erected.
and the Queen was once more received with pomp
/ and dignity After ascending This second platform
thc ceremonies already described I'm relation 10 the
launching Of the ROYAL Arthur repeated in the
case Of the ROYAL sovereign. and the latter manncf
by 800 bluejacbc,, and marines. was foacd a. sue
CO. fully as wa, the former vcs,"L
Tie only foreign vessel present was tho German
| va:,hp OldrHburg the flagship ot admiral Won DER
Goltz Who specially c"mm STONED by the I'm
per0r Of Germany % be pr'>"nt ~ the c"Tetupnc-
The ROYAL Arthur 8, screw cruiser of '.'oO tons,
1900 horse power. ard cares twcNt gun l.,
/ by the Queens order 10 Duke OF touuhuEh. ana
fnan,. almost AZ The last moment by tn, Queen b
The Enval sovereign i, screw battlc,hip ~ 1870
tom. 1900 horsepower, and carries fourteen guns