New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-26

The guest of President Roosevelt at dinner at
the White House on Monday, Prince Henry
yesterday returned the compliment with
luncheon which had the dimensions of a dinner,
on the royal yacht Hohenzollern. at West
Thirty -fourth-st. Beneath the folds of the i'm
perial standard of Germany and the blue flag of
the President of the United States, which flew
from the same masthead on parallel halliards
the representative of Germanys ruler and the
executive head Of the United States testified to a
growing sense of friendship between the two
nations.
The luncheon for President Roosevelt was
served at / o'clock in the dining saloon on the
main deck and in the officers messroom. on the
same deck, the latter being used also because
of the number of the guests. There were sixty
six in all. The yacht as we'll as the steamship
Kronprinz Wilhelm, on the opposite side of the
pier. was gay with strings of flags. which
snapped in the stiff wind The dining saloon
was almost a bower, with its decorations of
roses and azaleas. In the place of the five small
tables, which is the ordinary arrangement, was
long table, with plates for forty-fve per-
sons. On it a service of gold. silver and
glass belonging to Emperor William.
The guests arrived some time before the hour
announced for the luncheon. 1t 1926 p. M
when the navy tug Vigilant which
President Roosevelt and Prince Henry, preceded
by the tug Castor. of the North German Lloyd
Line and followed by the police boat Patrol.
rived from Shooters Island and drew alongside
the pier. There were few outside the police and
the newspaper men to witness the landing of the
party. AS President Roosevelt and Prince
Henry, who was on his right. walked along the
pier it was observed that Prince Henry
much the taller. President Roosevelts head
was uncovered during the short walk from the
end of the pier to the gangway of the Hohen-
Zollern. Prince Henry stopped a moment TO
greet several of the officers of the Kronprinz
Wilhelm standing the pier shaking hand
with them. Immediately behind the Prince and
President Roosevelt were Mrs. Roosevelt and
Admiral Won Tirpitz, and Miss Alice Roosevelt,
escorted by Ambassador Won Holleben. Behind
these followed the other guests. including Rear
Admiral Evans and Mayor Low. The Marine
Band which played at Shooters Island, had pre-
coded the party on the navy yard tug Narkeeta.
and the deck of the Hohenzollern ready
to greet the party.
As there was yet half an hour before the
luncheon would be served Prince Henry and his
guests retired to the reception room on the deck
beneath the dining saloon There Prince Henry
representing Emperor William, presented to Miss
Roosevelt a gold bracelet in which was set
small picture Of the Emperor. It was the En-
peror's gift to the young woman as sponsor for
little group when the presentation was made
were cOgnizant OF the fact that Miss Roosevelt
was being thus honored. Prince Henry made a
very brief address in presenting the bracelet.
and Miss Roosevelt. In turn, accepted the gift
with a few words IN which she expressed her
thanks and appreciation of the gift The brace
let is plain and without inscription. In It is set
the Kaisers picture which Is studded with dia-
monds and other precious stones. In presenting
the gift Prince Henry explained that ii came
direct from the Emperor
After the presentation the party assembled
TO the dining saloon and took their places
Prince Henry occupied the place OF honor. in the
middle OF the table on his right sat Mrs Roose-
Welt and on his left Miss Roosevelt. Directly
opposite seated President Roosevelt. Other
guests on the right Of the Prince were General
Won Plessen. Mrs. Root. Vice Admiral Baron Won
SeCkendorff, Mrs. Bingham. Rear Admiral Bar
kcr. Miss Root Morris X. Jesup. Captain Al
fred T. AIahan, President Fornes OF the Board
OF Aldermen, and Commander Cowles. on the
left side of Prince Henry besides Miss Roosevelt
were Vice Admiral Won Eisendecker. Mrs. Cor
Bowles. Congressman Littauer, Levi p. Morton
opposite side of the table, besides President
Roosevelt. there were seated Ambassador Won
Ho;lehen, Secretary Root Adjutant General Cor
bin. Admiral Won Baudissn. General Brooke
Senator Lodge, Assistant Secretary Loeb Com
modore Lewis Cass Ledyard, James Stllman
Edward ID. Adams, A. Cary smith, the designer
of the yacht Meteor; Admiral Won Tirptz Sec