The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-26
BANQUET ON
HOHENZOLLERN
President Guest $ Ger
man Prs
-
EXPRESs.S. OF GOOD WILL
Friendship Of the Two Nations
Dwelt Upon.
Golden Bracelet, the Kaiser's Gift to
Miss Roosevelt, Presented BY
Henry-Joint cablegram to
emperor William.

New York. FEB. 6.-From 6hooterS
Island the President and the Prince went
to the Hohenzollern, where luncheon was
served. Prior to the LUNG heon golden
bracelet In which 10 set sralI picture
of Kaiser william was presented BY
Prince Henry to Miss Alice Roosevelt
The bracelet is studded with diamonds
and other precious stones. It was the
gift Of the Emperor. Prince Henry. act
ing in behalf Of his brother. the Emperor.
made a very brief address in presenting
the braceletto Miss Roosevelt. and she.
in turn, accepted the gift in few words
III which she expressed her thanks and
arpl collation. of the GIFT.
At the luncheon on, the Hohenzollern.
the Prince addressed the President a.
follows:
Prince Henry Speaks.
Mr.. Roosevelt: You are here on board
as the guest Of His Majesty, the German
Emperor, and really believe that it is
the first time that President Of the
United States of America has ever been
ON board of one Of His. Majasty's ships.
Please God, 1t may not be the last time.
I wish to thank you heartily for the re-
ception have had. from the first day !
landed UP to this moment, and it Is my
sincere and certain impression that there
is q strong feeling Of personal friendship
arising between US. May 1t extend to
the benefit of our two great nations. i
propose three cheers for Mr.. Roosevelt"
National anthem played.
The President rose directly to answer.
saying:
''I wish to express my hearty thanks
for the kind words your royal highness
has expressed on my behalf. and / wish
you to understand that II Is no empty
complainant when say that your royal
highness has already won a genuine place
in our directions and good will. highly
appreciate the fact TINT His Majesty. the
German Emperor, has sent you to the
American people. and thank you per-
sonally that you have taken q step which
naturally must knit closer together the
two great nations. whose friendship
means so much for the future welfare
of the entire world.
Mr.. Roosevelt's Conclusion.
ITO express finally a personal wish of
my own, look for ward with great pleas
ure to the day on which shall be your
SucbI AKA JOuE Capacity 40 AAAhA OAa
board one of your battieships." CHEERS
for the Prince.
The Prince expressed his thanks ia
Miss Roosevelt. in the first place for the
truly graceful way in which she per-
formed the ceremony Of christening the
yacht I'VE sailors are said to be super
stitious." continued the Prince. and turn
ing to, Admiral Evans he said: II be-
lieve. Evans. we are not. but however
this may be, there will be happy future
to this craft from the fact alone that,
turning to the builder of the yacht. she
was built by hands of artists. and was
at her first appearance on the water
linked with the name of a lady. We
sailors are used to speak Of our ship as
her and we keep and treat our ships
like our vices. drink to the health OF
Miss Alice Roosevelt"
During the luncheon cablegrams were
received from the Kaiser by. Prince
Henry, President Roosevelt and Miss
Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt desired to
reply at once, so the President asked for
a pad and pencil.
Joint Message to Kaiser.
He began to write the message and had
written few words when Mrs. RooseVelt
smilingly took the pencil from him and
added a few words. She then passed
the pad and pencil to Miss Alice who
completed the message. Thus the cable
gram to the Emperor was the joint pro-
duction Of the President. his wife and
his daughter.
The luncheon was finished about Z
o'clock. At $40 President and Mrs.
Roosevelt entered a carriage and were
driven to the Twenty-third Street ferry
They went to their special train. leaving
Jersey City at 1856 p. m. for Washing
ton. The Presidents departure from
the Hohenzollern was preceded by a
pretty ceremony. The Presidents flag,
f1ying at the peak, was hauled down AND
the sailors cheered while the band play
ed 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Soon after the President had left the
ship Miss Alice Roosevelt walked down
the gangway on the arm OF Levy T. Nor
ton. the former Governor. with Miss
Roosevelt and Mrs. Morton, then went to
the Morton home.
ficers boarded the navy yard tug Vigilant
and went to the battery where he was to
land to receive the freedom of the city.
As the Prince stepped ashore he was
greeted by the mayors secretary and as
the party, consisting Of the Prince, Am
bassador Won Holleben. Consul General
Buenz, Admiral Evans and the legation
attaches walked into Battery Place, there
was a tremendous outburt Of cheering
Given Rousing Welcome.
As the carriages. containing the party
were driven rapirly up Broadway. the
throng which lined the pavements and
stood at the windows of the tall build
ings gave the occupants rousing wei
come At Wall Street an advalanche OF
ticker tape almost covered the Prince
sol
throwers. The mayor and members OF
the citizens reception committee were
awaiting the Prince in the Governors
room. General D. e. Sickles. one OF the
reception committee appeared In the fuil
uniform of a major general
ToIIowinx the Prince as he entered the
room were Admiral Evans, and Admiral
Won Tirpitz. Adjutant General Coroin
Ambassador Won Holleben and the other
members of the suite. All were In full
uniform, the Prince wearing the German
with wide orange