The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-02-26
MISS ROOSEVELT
BROKE BOTTLE.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS NEW BOAT
PLuNGEs GRACEFULLY INTO
THE WATER.
No Accident Occurred to Mar the
eremony-Many Photographs
We're Taken.

New York Feb, 25.-In a drizzling
rain. but in the presence Of a brilliant
assemolage, amidst cheering and the
roar Of cannon, the German emper-
or's new sehooner-yacht Meteor was
launched at Shooters Island today
JJnlike the weather the arrange
ments were perfect and no untoward
incident marred the occasion.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt
Prince Henry, and the distinguished
party accompanying them, were en-
Enthusiastically eheered when they ar
rived The prince conducted Miss
Roosevelt to a small platform imme-
diately under the bow of the boat
On this platform at the time OF the
launching were President Roosevelt
Prince Henry Mrs Roosevelt, Miss
Roosevelt, Mayor Low Of New York
and Ambassador Won Hollenben.
While waiting the prince and Miss
Roosevelt chatted The entire as
semblage, taking the sue from the
prince and the presidents daughter
was in merry mood
She Breaks the Bottle.
Exactly at 1898 o'clock Miss
Roosevelt broke champagne bottle
with a vigorous and effective hand.
saying
In the name Of the German EN-
peror ehristen thee Meteor
Guns roared, bands played. and the
great cheering continued for several
minutes me prince handed bou
qaat to Miss Roosevelt and chem
raising his nat. in a few words ac
knowledged the cheering of the as
semblage on the main platform
The launching occurred Nitbouf
any mishap the presidents daugh
ter lifted a SILVER hatch and strucl
a rope II parted cleanly ana dowl
came the weights. The wedges nov
up and out The yacht tremble8
started Onward, and slid slowly dow
into the water 10 the cheers Of Is
distinguished gathering. she took
the water safely and brought 10 If
the middle Of the Killvon-Knll Wit
ont accident.
Photographs Taken.
Prince nenry and Miss Roosevelt
were tnen photographed. The prince
presented Miss Roosevelt with a sin
en- cap ribbon Of the new yacht Me.
teor ana she wore it on her left al
as she stood before the cameras with
the prince Miss Roosevelt wore a
dress Of sapphire blue velvet q
large black hat trimmed with ostr3o
feathers. and fur muff and b a.
Shooters Island presented the an
pearance OF a military encampnleat
rather than the scene Of an event III
international comfy The battalions
Of naval militia reached the island at
o'clock and were posted at various
Points between the landing stage and
the scene Of the launching. They were
supplemented later by a squad Of petty
officers end sailors :I5n tie Ho1ea-
zollern who though not under arms.
presented military aspect Police
swarmed everywhere over the whole
island and the snow-covered hills Of
Mariners harbor across the ~kiIIv
as manned by $50 policemen.
Out in the bay revenue cutters na.
val tugs, and police patrol boats.
manned by the naval militia and blue
coats, darted about to keep the excur-
sion feet back to the imaginary line.
Arrival in Jersey city
The special train bearing the pres
ident from Washington to the launca.
ing reached Jersey City at $40 a m
The president remained on board m.
til the arrival OF the princes train
few moments after 8. The evlnde,
head on the engine Of Prince Henry