The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-02-26
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At " YORK.
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:. This o'Daek . Brilliant ~
i Attendance When
,s.v Sewers the Ropes
a.,sese vessei-Pres'ds"
, prince Try Enthut'ass'ea'y
e.ived eveshe'e'
y York, Fe2s.-In the sfesenee ''s.
.r,luan, ssemblage. amidst
- ana ,lroar OF cannon. but
- a.,,,linc n. the German en-
:. ,ov .nncr.yacht Meteor
.t.a m shooters Island.
a. 80 v,a,r the arrangements
= a.,.se, an,o untoward incident
-. occon. The president.
81 Vtss pscvelt. Prince Hen
: -. es,,nishcd party accom-
- a ere enthusiastically
II - arrng at the platform
.. ,arf the bow OF the NC
without lay. after greetings
-, =, hsed. Miss Roosevelt
.4 .o~aarcnd taking hold OF =
covered tile containing Ger.
IL on the side
. ,.ss.l mediasely she seized
.a- a.. n severed the rope
rsleaSeihc weights holding
,e,eor j. vessel went grace
.-.o the ncr with the American
-eak.re "a, the ianra!l. Amer.
sr1 Germ national airs were
j AMI no the scores of craft
Irine esc ionisis came enthc-
I eAeegiu
: Rooscft wore a dress OF sap
tlge y.l.,. a large black hat
ed With s;rlch feathers aud a
u all "A
preside and Prince Henry ar.
!, shoo-s Island AZ $50. They
ree.lstt With cheers by these
!. All = presidential and royal
: + - each. were fired.
ties lnra. In anticipation al
.f.sal the distinguished Wis
Ifesesd the appearance Of a
= flptnent rather than the
q ~ went of international
TRa aiialiors OF naval mil.
ssfsed le island a; 5 o'clstc X
= fasti At various points BE-.
tt .anta. stag. and the seen.
lar aig. They were supple.
] .a'er ) n squad of petty Of
All airs from the Hoh.nrol.
90 taagh not under arms. pre-
mstary aspect. Police
ID e' rwhere over the little
AID n snow.coycrcd hills nj
rs aa-br. across the Kill. was
3 - policemen. Ont In the
sAeaaa ltt"rs. naval tugs and
ia'te. oats manned by naval
aa8 aArcoais darici about tc
~ ef rs!on feet back of az
ar aa,
Sfrls AZ the Island.
1aFh rocceded directly from
e eHaito the stand which had
s.eiel | the inshore end OF the
y =" 't.f tn" Meteor rested. The
- au!fFinc" Henry. with Mrs
l'ss Roosevelt. arrived nj ths
Y q 2@. The prince con
'A.ss i'oos"v"lt to the small
y immediately under the bow
+. ~ On this platform nj tho
'Ae Aunching were Presiden,
=, eo. rance Henry. Mrs. Roose
''s' Roosevelt. the mayor oI
W -. an Ambassador Won Hol
a'i' waiting the prince and
: - II chatted. The entire
..as. ahing its cue from the
~ Nn Presidents daughter
~. n'Fry mood. Exactly a.
~ b ioos"velt broke the cham
-. - with vigorous and ef
bahl saying.
81. '''ne Of the German en-
,al'aen thee Meteor"
.ha oar bands played and ths
r. Ps lasted for several min
,eos. me" handed n bouquet Il
't and then. raising hi,
: ; l'.N words acknowledged IN.
oe,. !" NE main platform. The
os3a 'lred without any mishap
tn, y daughter lifted a sill
clo,.hn ana struck the rope. Il
an'y ~, and down came IN,
.eb, ~ " wedges few up and out
On ~ ~ .u,',,mhled. started forward
ia ,,'d =, slowly down into tn,
ra,h cheers Of the dissin
ply an, ing She took the wa
tho I,'i r,i, Drought up In the mid
'' Won kull without acci
ben '"hry ~ and Miss Roosevelt,
nri, photographed.
III n s,,, presented Miss Roosc
chi ~, sl'Nen cap ribbon OF IN.
arm, '''eor and she wore II OF
$ w',n ~ as she stood before IN,
af,n. sah tho prince. "
bart ,ne launching the pres
ho ba,, una the prince proceed
'reparea where n luncheon ha,
vas s, The health OF III,
said 'uhK and then Prime,
ieast, aS'on ! wish TO call 10
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