Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-25
Emperor's Yacht
Is Launched
/, qb, s1jeteor BY c)4Tce Roosevelt, Who Woe a
'~ n,,, Of SAPPHIRE Blue Vetef- Everything Passed OH
Ah prince Henry Calls fos Cheers fos President
!. q,,u Calls tos Them tos The prince

,ltes. The prince banded a boquet to
Miss Roosevelt, and then, raising ms
hat, IN few words acknowledged the
cheering Of those on the main pat
form. The launch occurred without
any mishap The presidents daugh-
ter lifted silver Ratchet and struck
the rope. II parted oleanly ana down
came the weights The wedges new
up and out The yacht uembleu,
started forward and then slid slowly
down into the water to the cheers OF
the distinguished gathering. she TOOK
the water safely and brought up IN
the middle Of the kill-Non-kull WIN
out accident.
PRINCE AND MISS ROOSEVELT
PHOTOGRAPHED
Prince Henry and Miss Roosevelt
were then photographed
The prince presented Miss Roosevelt
with a silken cap ribbon of the new
Yacht Meteor, and she wore II on her
left arm as she stood before the cam
eras with the prince.
Soon after the launching the presl.
dental party and the prince projected
TO the hall, whore a luncheon had peeh
prepared The health Of the prince was
drunk, and then Prince Henry SAID
HENRY CALLS FOR CHEERS.
"On this occasion ! wish TO call for
three hearty cheers for the president
of the United States, Mr. Roosevelt
Hip, hip hooray"
As the prince spoke he waved ms
arms as signal and the building SHOOK
with responding cheers Then Presl-
dent Roosevelt raised his right hand
and when there was silence, said;
PRESIDENT CHEERS,
81 ask three cheers for the guest
who has already won our hearts, Henry
Of Prussia. Now good one
President Roosevelts HIP, nip,
hooray" was drowned IN the roar of
applause that greeted the call Tor
cheers Then the prince and president
shook hands warmly, and as the party
started TO leave the h1ll some one
among the invited guests shouted Mr..
President, | offer three cheers for the
young lady who has had the honor Of
launching the Meteor The cheers were
given. The presidential party and the
prince and his suite did not remain for
the luncheon,
Soon after the yacht had reached the
water the prince wrote a cablegram TO
the emperor Informing him that the
Meteor had been successfully launched.
The oablegram was In German, Q trans-
latlon being as follows'
CABLEGRAM TO EMPEROR.
"To the German Emperor, Berlin,
Yacht just launched under brilliant
auspices. Christened by Miss Roose-
velt's hand. Beautiful craft. Great
enthusiasm. Congratulate you with all
my heart
"(Signed) HEINRICH"
With the president and Mrs. and
Miss Roosevelt were the following:
Secy. Root Mrs Root Miss Root,
Secy Hitchcock. Maj.-Gen. Henry c,
Corbln, Mrs Corbln, Reer-Admlral
Evans, Miss Evans, Senator Lodge,
Senator Spooner, Congressman Litauer
Admiral Bowes Commander VIM.
Cowles, Miss COwles, Asst -Secy Of
State Hill, Col Theodore Bingham,
Mrs Bingham Mr. and Mrs George W.
Boyd and William Loeb, Jr,, assistant
private secretary TO the president
Prince Henry was accompanied by
his whole suite and Ambassador Won
Holloben and the stan Of the EN-
bassy. Consul-Gen, Buen2 OF New
Yorw was also present,
EMPERoR's PRESENT TO ALICE.
Before the luncheon given on the Inn
perlal yacht Hohen2olern today In hon
or Of President Roosevelt by Prince
Henry of Prussia golden bracelet
with a picture OF Kaiser Wilhelm In
diamonds was presented to Miss Alice
Roosevelt It was the empefors gift to
the young lady as sponsor for the new
Yacht Meteor, The presentation was
made by Prince Henry on behalf Of his
brother, the emperor
The prince made a brief address and
the young lady thanked him very much.
The bracelet is OF very handsome work.
manship and the portrait OF the emper-
or in diamonds is well made
President Roosevelt and Prince Hen
ry, accompanied by their respective
parties, left Shooters Island on the ma
val tug Vigilaht at ll2O and an hour
later We're alongside the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern. After their departure
from shooters Island there was an en-
thusiastic demonstration from the
crowds that had witnessed the launch
ing. Shortly before the tug pulled out
from the wharf President Roosevelt
and Prince Henry. accompanied by Col
Theodore Bingham, appeared upon the
top OF the pilot house Of the tug and
there were wild cheers for them. The
surrounding fleet OF tugs footed their
whistles. the marine band played the
national air and the crowd yelled. The
president raised his hat repeatedly and
The tug saluted. on their way up the
harbor the police boat patrol ran along
side the Vigilant, broke out new
American flag at the main top and fred
q guns in honor Of the president
President Roosevelt bowed In acknowl-
edgment. At Thirty-fourth street pier
the president and Prince Henry landed
together and went at once on board inc
IIShenzollern with the rest Of the par
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