The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-26
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LAUNCHING OF METEOR.

The all-important event IN the itinerary Of
prince Henry of Prussia today was thc
launching Of the schooner yacht Meteor
built at shooters Island for the prince 8
brother. the German emperor. The CHRIS
tening ceremony was performed hy Miss
Alice Roosevelt daughter of the president
Of the United states, in the presence of the
president. the prince. German Ambassador
Won, rIolebcn and brts5Ant ssscmblage.
The Meteor moved downs the ways at 1889
a. M. amid scene Of great enthusiasm
The launching proper was without mlsnap
ana presented graceful and beautiful pie
ture. though Il was accomplished in a driz.
cling rain and other inauspiclous atmos.
pheric conditions.
The special train hearing President Roose-
Welt from Washington To- the launching
reached Jersey City at 6;I0 a. IN The
president remained on board until The ar
rival of the princes train few moment,
after o'clock. cylinder head ON the en-.
CINE of Price Henrys special blew out and
the train was more than an hour late IN
reaching the city. The accident occurred
shorty after leaving baltimore. The stalled
train was pushed into Magnolia, Md, by a
passenger train and there got new en-
CINE.
soon aitef = q clock Inc president anu
the prince ANA their suites embarked on Il
boat for Shooters Island. The party PEG
cecded directly from the ferryboat "a the
stand which mad been erected at the IN
shore end of the ways on which the Meteor
rested, guns meanwhile Incoming salutrs and
the crowd cheering enthusiastically. The
president and pL3lce, with Mis-. and Mis-
Roosevelt arrived on the platform at i022.
The prince conducted MiSs Roosevelt TO tnc
small platform Immediately under the bow
of the boat. During the preliminarlcS on
the stand a photographer from the Homer
2ollcrn stood by with a amoIa and TOOK
numerous snapshots The prince looked NJ
him occasionally and smiled. Two moving
picture machines We're trained on the scene
and there were scores Of cameras-ieycllcd
al the party.
In drzzlng rain. amid the roar OF can
non, great cheering ana waving of flag,
the 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 the Meteo,
engaged IN lively conversation. lnughing and
joking in democratic nceremony.
Precisely at 1923 Miss Roosevelt raised
the bottle y champagne which had been
oncased I'm beautiful silver fligree and wa
suspended by thirty i've foot silver chain
dashing the bottle against the side or thu
vessel with vigorous and effective hand. the
wine breaking into spray, Miss Roosevelt
said In English:
In the name Of the German emperor I
cEristen thee Meteor
Her voice was loud and clear and coulc be
distinctly heard on all the surrounding
platforms. Then she raised a silver Ak an
severed the rope holding the weight which
kept the ship In tne ways and the yesse
W ii gracefully into the water.
simultaneously cannon doomed and, tn
report Of the gun was lost I'm the roar o
human voices and by the royal German
band. the naval militia band and seye"a
! bands on board the varlous vessels sup
rounding the Island where occupants wcr,
not privileged to land.
EYerv hat was raised and then there
WAS cheer after cheer Tor The preside u
IN" prince and Miss Roosevelt. After th
laupcA'ng the pro ti'ent p,esentef sover'
persons Ia the prnce. While this seem
was going on the crowd remnincd cont !
uallv cheering and occasionally cal'ina
cheers for the prince 'chrers for IN
president" or "cheers for Miss Roosevelt p
The latter had TO repeatedly bow hel
acknowledgements The prince mmedlately
after the launching sent the following ca
hlegram In German:
4 ITO the German Emperor. Berlin.
''YaCbht lust launched under brilliant
hand. Beautiful craft. Great enthusiasm
] congratulate You with all my heart.
lSigned) Heinrich"
Soon after the launching the presidential
party aud the prince proceeded 10 the hall
whore d luncheon had been prepared. The
health OF the prince was drunk and theu
Prince Henry said: son this occasion
| viii call for three cheers for the president
% the United states Mr. Roosevelt Hin
| Hin IlOurayrf As the prince spoke 6s
rniseu his arms as signal and the bulidiga
shook With responding cheers
Then President Roosevelt raised HE right
hsnd and when there was silence said -
| ask Tires cheers for the guest who has al