Arizona republican., 1902-02-26

| President Roosevelt raised his right | hand. and when there was silence. said: ! II ask three cheers for the guest who ] has already won our hearts. Henry of
 Prussia. Now good one" President | Roosevelt's hip. hip. hurrah. was | drowned in a roar of applause that i greeted thc call for cheers
 | Then the prince and the president shook hands warmly, and as the party started to leave the hall some one among the invited guests shouted: Mir.
 President I 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 then left
 for the Hohenzollern for luncheon.
 The arrangements at Shooters isI-
 and generally were miserable and the | situat ton of discomfort to the major ity was accentuated by the First anu Second battalions of the New York militia. brought to keep the lines and to fire the presidential and royal salutes. Unable to keep the lines. es- pecially after the launching. the militia men lost their heads and took to the rough handling of many persons. even women. refusing to recognize either badges or cards of invitation
 Secretary of War Root. for instance.
 was forced back with a gun against
 his breast, and would have been un- able to enter the building where the
 president, prince and party were to lunch had it not been for the timely arrival of Chief Wilkie. of the secret service. who explained to the militia
 men Mir. Roots name and rank. There were many similar incidents. Order was not fully restored when the presi- deltial party appeared, and their prog
 ress to the luncheon room was there fore slower.
 From Shooters island the president and the prince went to the Hohenzol- Tern, where luncheon was served. Be-
 fore luncheon a golden bracelet, in which is set small picture of Kaiser
 William. was presented by Prince Henry to Miss Roosevelt. The bracelet is studded with diamonds and other precious stones IL was the gift of the emperor.
 Prince Henry. acting in benalf of his brother. the emperor, made very brief address in presenting the bracelet to Miss Roosevelt. and she in return, ac- cepted the gift with few words. in which she expressed her thanks and appreciation of the gift.
 The prince addressed the president as follows: MT. Roosevelt. you are here on board as the guest of his majesty. tine Emperor of Germany, and l reallT believe that it is the first time that q president of the United States has been on board of his majesty's ships. Please God it may not be the last time. I wish to thank you heartily for the reception I have had. from the first day I landed up to this moment. and it is my sincere and certain impression that there is q strong feeling of per sonal friendship arising between us. May it extend to the benefit of our two great nations. | propose three cheers for Mir. Roosevelt"
 The national anthem was played.
 The president arose directly to an swer. saying: ''I wish to express my hearty thanks for the kind words your royal hiShnes5 has expressed in my behalf. and I wish you to understand that it is no empty compliment. when l say that your royal highness has al- ready won q genuine place in our af- fections and good will. I highly ap- preciate the fact that his ma jcsty. the German emperor, has sent you to the American people. and l thank you per sonaIly that you have taken a step which naturally must knit closer to- Gether the two great nations whose friendship means so much for their future welfare and that of the entire world. To express finally personal wish or my own, | look forward with l great pleasure to the day on which I l shall be your guest in your capacity as admiral on board one of your battle | ships" Cheers for the princeD
 The prince expressed his thanks to | Miss Roosevelt. in the first place for | the truly graceful way In which she | performed the ceremony of christening ! the yacht. We sailors are said to be | superstitious," continued the prince. | and turning to Admiral Evans. he ! said: ''I believe. Evans. we are not. but however this may be. there | will be happy future to this craft. from the fact alone thni Burning to the builder of the yachD she was built by the hands of artists. and was at her first appearance on the water linked with the name of a lady. We sa ilors are used to speaking of our ship as her and We keep and treat our ships like our wives. I drink to the health of Miss Alice Roosevelt"
 During the luncheon cablegrams were received from the kaiser by Prince Henry and President Roosevelt and M iss Alice Roosevelt. The luncheon was finished about o'clock. At 3:10 the president and Mrs. Roosevelt en- tered q carriage and were criven to the Twenty third Street ferry. They went