The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-26

arms for a signal and the building
shook with responding cheers. Then
President Roosevelt raised his right
hand and when there was silence, said:
Il ask three cheers for the guest who
has already won our hearts, Henry of
Prussia. Now, a good one"
President Roosevelt's Hip, Hip,
Hoorav," was drowned in the roar of
applause that greeted the call for
cheers. Then the Prince and President
shook hands warmly, and as the party
started to leave the hall some one
among the invited guests shouted, "Mr.
President. l 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 Hohen-
zollern for luncheon.
Naval Militia Lost Their Heads.
The conditions at Shooters Island
generally were miserable, and a Situa-
tion of discomfort to the majority was
accentuated by the first and second
battalions of the New York state naval
militia, brought to the island to keep
the lines and to fire the presidential
and ro9al salutes.
Unable to keep the lines, especially
after the launching, the militia men
lost their heads and took to the rough
handling of many persons, even wo-
men, refusing to recognize either
badges of cards of invitation. Secre-
tary of War Root, for instance. was
forced back with a gun against his
breast, and would have been unable
to enter the building where the Presi-
dent Prince Henry 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 Mr.. Roots name and office. There
were similar incidents.
Order was not fully restored even
when the presidential party appeared
and their progress to the luncheon
room was therefore slower. The hum
dreds of police present conducted
themselves with the utmost of good
nature and acted so far as their duty
was concerned, in a very efficient man
ner.
The Shooters Island arrangements
for the comfort of the guests were ex-
ceedingly bad. No attempt, it seemed,
had been made to remove the thick
coating of slush and dirty snow on the
roadways and a number of the guests
remained on board the tugs or other
boats because of the difficulties the
ladies of the party were called upon to
encounter.
The Return to the City.
President Roosevelt and Prince
Henry accompanied by their respective
parties, left Shooters Island on the
naval tug Vigilant at 11:20 and an hour
later were alongside the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern. After their de-
parture from Shooters Island there
was an enthusiastic demonstration
from the crowd that had witnessed the
launching. Shortly before the tug
pulled out from the wharf, President
Roosevelt and the Prince, accompanied
by Col. Bingham, appeared on the top
of the pilothouse of the tug and there
were wild cheers for them. The huge
tugs blew 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 alongside the Vigilant,
broke out "a new American flag at
the main top and fired twenty-one
guns in honor of the President. Presi-
dent Roosevelt bowed in honor of the
salute. At the Thirty-fourth street
pier the President and Prince Hem Y
landed together and went at once on
board the Hohenzollern with the rest
of the party.