The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-26
PRES. ROOSEVELT ON
 THE HOHENZOLLERN,
MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OF THE
 PRINCE's VISIT THUS TAR.

Very Warm Expressions of Friendship
 by Prince Henry and the President on
 Behalf of Both Countries-Their Ad-
 dresses-Diamond Studded Bracelet
 With tho Kaiser's Picture Set Therein
 Presented to Miss Roosevelt on Behalf
 of the Emperor-The Launching of
 the Meteor and the Giving of the
 Freedom of New York.
 the launching of the kaisers yacht Meteor to-day probably the most inn portant if not the most interesting event of Prince Henrys visit thus far was the dinner on the Hohenzollern this afternoon at which Prince Henry speaking for Germany and President Roosevelt for the United States eX changed very warm expressions of friendship. The dinner was held right after the launching
 Just prior to the luncheon a golden bracelet in which is set a small picture of Kaiser Wilhelm was presented to Miss Alice Roosevelt by Prince Henry. The bracelet is studded with diamonds and other precious stones. It was the emperor's gift to the young woman as sponsor for the new yacht Meteor The presentation of the royal gift was an exceedingly simple function, Prince I~1L,o @cl l,sr 1,pat the emperor. Prince Henry made a very brief address in presenting the bracelet to Miss Roosevelt and she in turn, accepted the gift in a few words in which, she expressed her thanks and appreciation of the gift.
 At the luncheon the prince addressed the president as follows: MT Roose- welt, you are here on board as guest of his majesty, the German emperor, and I really believe that it is the first time that a president of the United States of America has ever been on board of one of his majesty's ships. | Please God may it not be the last time, | I wish to thank you heartily for the | reception have had, from the first day | I landed up to this moment, and it is my sincere and certain impression that | there is a strong feeling of personal | friendship arising between us. May it 1 extend to the benefit of our two great | nations I propose three cheers for MT. Roosevelt" (National Anthem played).
 The president arose directly to an- swer, saying: T wish to express my hearty thanks for the kind words your royal highness has expressed on my be- half, and I wish you to understand that it is no empty compliment, that your royal highness has already won a genuine place in our affections and good will. I highly appreciate that his ma jestN, the German emperor, has sent you to the American people, and I thank you personally and, what is of course of much higher importance, that you have taken a step which naturally must knit closer together the two great nations whose friendship means so much for the future welfare of the en- tire world To express finally person al wish of my own is to say that look forward with great pleasure to the day ( on which I shall be your guest in your { quality as admiral on board of one of ( your battleships" Cheers for the prince.) ( | Miss Roosevelt in the first place for the truly graceful way in which she per formed the ceremony of christening the ( yacht we sailors are said to be SUI oerstitious," continued the prince, ''and turning to Admiral Evans he said: "I believe, Evans, we are not, but however r his may be, there will be happy fu- | ure to this craft from the fact alone t 1, t1,7,y ,i,,r tr +tA I,ri1I of 1,o was built by hands of art g sts, and was at her first appearance on t he water linked with the name of F ady. We sailors are used to speak of c ur ship as her and we keep and treat h ur ships like our wives, l drink to the \ ealth of Miss Alice Roosevelt" d During the luncheon cablegrams were g eceived from the kaiser by Prince e Henry, President Roosevelt and Miss d Miss Roosevelt desired to IT eply at once, so the president asked pr a pad and pencil. He began to write he message and had written a few yords when Mrs. Roosevelt smilingly |. ook the pencil from him and added a VI sw words. She then passed the pad V, nd pencil to Miss Alice, who complet- ~ d the message. Thus the cablegram u ) the emperor was the joint production m mrn the president, his wife and his daugh- n n ar. l. The luncheon was finished about ps clock At 3:10 President and Mrs 4n oosevelt entered a carriage and were d riven to the 23d street ferry They ent to their special train, leaving ersey City for Washington at 3:55 D. . $1
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