Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-02-27

refused entrance into the building where
the President and the prince were to lunch
if not for the timely arrival OF Chiet Wil-
kie of the secret service who explained TO
the miitianien Mr.. Roots name and rank.
There were many similar incidents. Order
was not fully restored even when the presi-
Dental party appeared aud their progress
to the luncheon room was therefore slower.
The hundreds of police present conducted
themselves with the utmost good nature
and acted, so far as their duty was con-
cerned, in a very efficient manner
LUNCHEON ON HoHENZOLLERN.
At the luncheon on the 1Tohenzollern
the prince addressed the President as fol-
lows:
MIR. Prcsidont:-You are here on board
as guest OF his majesty, the German En-
peror, and ! really believe that 1t is the
first time that a President of the United
States of America has ever been on board
of one of his maiesty'5 ships Please God.
may it not be the last time. | wish to
thank you heartily for the reception L
have had. from the first day l landed up
to this moment, and it is my sincere and
certain impression that there is strong
feeling of personal friendship arising b.
tween us May it extend to the benefit OF
| our two great nations. ] propose three
cheers for Mr.. Roosevelt" NationH
| anthem played.
Tho President arose directly to answer,
! saying;
Il wish to express my hearty thanks
for the kind words your royal highness
has expressed on my behalf and | wish
you to understand that it is no empty COM
pliment that your royal highnesS has al
ready won genuine place in our AZ
fectons and good will highly apprcciate
that his majesty. the German Emperor
has sent you to the American people and
] thanl, 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 entire world.
To express finally a personal wish or my
own is to say that / look forward with
great pleasure to the day, on which l shall
be your guest in your quality as admiral
on board of one of your battleshlps.
Cheers for the prince).
The prince expressed his thanks to Miss
Roosevelt, in the first place for the grace
fu way in which she performed the cere-
mony Of christening the yacht. we SAIL
ors are said to be superstitutious,' contln-
ued the prince and turning to Admiral
Evans he said,
Il believe Evans we are not, but how
ever this may be, there will be a happy
future to this craft from the fact alone
that" - turning to the builder OF tha
yacht - she was built by hands oil ar
lists. and was at her first appearance on
the water linked with the name of lady.
We sailors are used to speak or our snip
as her and we keep and treat our SHIPS
like our wives, l drink to the health OF
Miss Alice Roosevelt
; During the luncheon cablegrams were
received from the Kaiser by Prince Henry
} Pre- sdent Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roose
velt Miss Roosevelt desired to reply at
; once so the President asked for pad
: oud a pencil. He began to write the mes
1 sage and had written few words when
2 Mrs Roosevelt smilngly took the pencil
D from him and added a few words.
i She then passed the pad and pencil 70
Miss Alice, who completed the message
Thus the cablegram to the emperor was
| the joint production of the President, MS
wife and his daughter.
!, THE PRESIDENTS DEPARTURE.
: The luncheon was finished about three
; o'clock. At 410 President and Mrs Itoose
Welt entered carriage and were driven 10
II the Twenty y-thrd street ferry. They went
to their special train leaving Jersey city
at 3:J5 p. m. for Washington.
Z The Presidents departure from the Ho-
! henzollern was preceded by a pretty cere-
mony. The Presidents flag was hauled
; down from the peak where it had flown
n from the time he had boarded the vessel
and the sailors cheered while the band
played the Star Spanglcd Banner Soon
after the President had left the ship, Miss
Roosevelt walked down the ganSvay on
= the arm oil Lew L. MpItoIl' tI4c AO'i''C
: governor.
: Prince Henry with several of his officers
{ boarded the navy yard tug Nigilant and
went to the Battery, where he was to land
o to receive the freedom of the city at the
:, city hall.
: EMPEROR'S PRESENT TO MISS
! ROOSEN El.T.
n New York. Feb 25.-Refore the luncheon
d given on the in perial yacht Hohenzollern
r to-day in honor of President Roosc 'el' ny
Il Prince Henry of Prussia a gold bracelet
with a picture of the Kaiser Wilhelm in
= diamonds WAS lrcsen nted to Miss Aliee
@ Roosevelt 1t was the emperors gift to
the young lady as sponsor of the new
e yacht Meteor The presentation was MAIDS
8 by Prince Henry in behalf OF his brother
e the Emperor The prince nade brief ad
It dress and the young lady thanked MIN
e very much. The bracelet is Of very hand
some workmanship and the portrait OF tn
e empe ror IN diamonds is we'll made.