Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-26
Auspioious Program is Executed Without
Slightest ImperfeCtiOn.
PRINCE AND PRESIDENT CENTRAL FIsunts
Both Are Greeted with Din Of Roaring Gan
non and Cheers.
HENRY ewes BANQUET ON THE SHIP
Freedom of New York City is Acc
corded Royal Visitor, who Bs-
comes Special Guest of
Mayor Low.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25-sunshine was the
only thing needed to make complete the
otherwise successfully carried out and
brilliant program arranged for today, when
the announced purpose OF the visit OF
Prince Henry Of Prussia to this country as
the representative of his brother, Emperor
William. was accomplished, and the kaiser's
yacht Meteor was launched and christened
by Miss Alice Roosevelt, attended by her
father, the president.
The launch on Shooter Island took place
in the morning and took up something
more than an hour. The sponsor. prince
and president we're the center Of a brilliant
assemblage of guests privileged to witness
an interesting exchange Of international
courtesies.
After the launching the president and
Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt were the guests of
the prince on board the royal yacht Hohen.
zollern, the president and his wife leaving
for Washington In the afternoon. Miss
Alice Roosevelt remained In New York with
friends
Turns City over to Prince.
The feature OF the afternoon was the
presentation Of the freedom OF the city of
Greater New York to Prince Henry. The
OCA CAuOhyt WhlCu lOOh pldCc III tue ClNy udits
was short aud the prince, in response to
the mayors brief address, gave pleasant ex-
preston to the desire for continued and in
creasing friendship between the two coun-
tries, while he made grateful acknowledg-
ment Of the unusual welcome accorded him.
Notwithsta nding the rain It is estimated
that fully 100000 people waited outside the
city hall until the prince appeared after the
ceremony, and here. as we'll as along the
route afterward taken by the carriages, the
royal visitor was accorded an ovation by the
people OF New York.
In the evening Prince Henry, his suite
and the presidential delegates were the
guests Of the mayor of New York at dinner
at the Manhattan club, and the day was
brought to a close with a wonderful per-
formance at the Metropolitan opera house
The special train bearing PresidsBt
Roosevelt from Washington to the launch
ing reached Jersey City at $40 a. m. The
president remained on board until tho ar
rival OF the princess train q few moments
after 8 o'clock. -+-
Train Delayed by Accident.
A cylinder head on the engine of Prince
Henry's special blew out and the train was
more than an hour late in reaching the
city. The accident occurred shortly after
leaving Baltimore. The stalled train was
pushed into Magnolia, Nd. by a passenger
train and there got a new engine.
Soon after o'clock the president and
the prince and their suites embarked on a
boat for Shooters Island. The party pro-
ceeded directly from the ferry boat TO the
stand which had been erected at the in
shore end of the ways, on which Meteor
rested, the guns meantime booming salutes
and the crowd cheering enthusiastically.
The president and prince. with Mrs. and
Miss Roosevelt, arrived on the platform at
| 1922. The prince conducted Miss Roose-
velt to the small platform Immediately un-
der the bow of the boat.
Under Fire of Cameras.
During the preliminaries on the stand a
photographer from Hohenzollern stood by
with camera and took numerous snap
shots. The prince looked at him occasion
ally and smiled Two moving picture ma
chimes were trained on the scene ana there
were scores Of cameras leveled at the party.
| With the president and Mrs. and Miss
Roosevelt was the following party: secre-
tary Root, Mrs. Root, Miss Root, Secretary
Hitchcock, Major General Henry C. CorbIn.
Mrs. Corbin, Rear Admiral Evans, Miss
Evans, Senator Lodge, Senator spooner.
Congressman Litauer, Admiral Bowles,
Commander William Cowles, Mrs. CowIes,
Assistant Secretary OF State Hill, Colonel
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 with Ambassador Won Hol
leben was the stan of the embassy. Con-
sui General Buenz of New York was also
present.
Meteor IL Launched.
In drizEling rain amid the roar Of can
non, great cheering and waving Of naKs.
Meteor was launched. The scene was one
OF animation and good humor, the cue
for the latter spirit being taken from
Prince Henry and Miss Roosevelt, who
standing ON the platform near Meteor en-
gagged In lively conversation. laughing and
joking
Precisely at 1O:S9 Miss Roosevelt raised
the bottle OF champagne, which had been
encased In beautiful silver hIigree, and
which was suspended by thirty -faye-foot
silver chain. Dashing the bottle against
the side of the vessel with vigorous and
effective hand. the wine breaking into
spray, Miss Roosevelt said in English;
I'm the name OF the German emperor
| christen thee Meteor"
Her voice was loud and clear and could
be distinctly heard on all the surroundins
platform. Then she raised a silver axe
and severed the rope holding the weight
which kept the ship in the ways and thu
vessel went gracefully into the water.
Din of Voices and Cannon.
simultaneously cannon doomed and III,
noise OF the gun was lost in that resulting
from the roar OF human voices, added b,
the royal German band. the Naval Militil
band, and several bands on board the vari
Gus vessels surrounding the island, who's,
occupants were not privileged to land.
Every hat was raised and then ther,
was cheer after cheer for the president
the prince and Miss Roosevelt.
After the launching the president pre-
sented several persons to the prince. Presl
dent Roosevelt leaning over the railing
shook hands with many OF the guests VIII
were old acquaintances. While this seem
was going on the crowd remained con