Bismarck daily tribune., 1902-02-26
VESSEL IS LAUNCHED
Emperor's New Yacht is Launched at
New York, and Ceremony
Largely Witnessed.
Despite Disagreeable Weather Large
Crowd is in Attendance to see
the Event.
President Roosevelt and Prince Henry
President Roosevelt and Prince Henry
are Enthusiastically Received
Everywhere.

New York, Feb. 26.-In the presence
of a brilliant assemblage, amidst
cheering and the roar Of cannon, but
In a drizzling rain, the German en-
peror's new schooner-yacht Meteor
was launched from Shooters Island.
Unlike the weather the arrangements
were perfect and no untoward incident
.marrad the occasion. The president,
sIrs. and Miss Roosevelt, Prince Hen
~ and the distinguished party accom-
panying them, were enthusiastically
cheered on arriving at the platform
built just back of the bow Of the Me-
teor. Without delay, after greetings
had been exchanged, Miss Roosevelt
stepped forward and taking hold of a
silver covered bottle containing Ger
man champagne broke it on the side
of the vessel. Immediately she seized
a silver axe and severed the rope
which released the weights holding
the Meteor. The vessel went grace
fully into the water with the American
flag breaking out at the taffrail. Amer
ican and German national airs were
played and from the scores Of craft
containing excursionists came enthu-
siastic cheering.
Miss Roosevelt wore dress of sap
phire blue velvet, a large black hat
trimmed with ostrich feathers and
fur muff and boa.
The president and Prince Henry ar
rived at Shooters Island at $3.50. They
were received with cheers by those
present and the presidential and royal
salutes, 81 guns each, were fired. r
Shooters Island, in anticipation of
the arrival of the distinguished Wis
itors, presented the appearance of a
military encampment rather than the
scene of an event of international
comfy. Two battalions of naval mil
itia reached the island at o'clock
and were posted at various points be-
tween the landing stage and the scene
of the launching. They were supple
mented later by a squad of petty Of
ficers and sailors from the Hohenzol-
lern, who, though not under arms, pre-
sented a military aspect. Police
swarmed everywhere over the little
island and the snow-covered hills at
Mariners harbor, across the Kill, was
manned by $50 policemen. Out in the
bay revenue cutters, naval tugs and
police patrol boats manned by naval
militia and bluecoats darted about to
keep the excursion fleet back of an
imaginary line.
Arrival at the Island.
The party proceeded directly from
the ferryboat to the stand which had
1oo fN1 o% ~lo~ ~cl u.
ways on which the Meteor rested. The
president and Prince Henry, with Mrs
and Miss Roosevelt, arrived at the,
platform at 1922. The prince con-
Quoted Miss Roosevelt to the small
platform Immediately under the bow
of the boat. On this platform at the
time of the launching were President,
Roosevelt, Prince Henry, Mrs. Roose-
velt, Miss Roosevelt, the mayor of
New York and Ambassador Won Hol.
1eben. While waiting the prince and
Miss Roosevelt chatted. The entire
assemblage, taking it's cue from the
prince and the presidents daughter
was in a merry mood. Exactly at
10:39 Miss Roosevelt broke the cham
payne bottle withs vigorous and ef
fective hand, saying:
In the name of the German en-
peror christen thee Meteor
Guns roared, bands played and the
great cheering lasted for several min.
utes. The prince handed a bouquet to
Miss Roosevelt and then, raising his
hat, in a few words acknowledged the
cheering on the main platform. The
launch occurred without any mishap.
The presidents daughter lifted sill
yer hatchet and struck the rope It
parted cleanly and down came the
weights. The wedges flew up and out.
The yacht trembled, started forward !,
and then slid slowly down into the
water to the cheers of the distin.
guished gathering. She took the wa.
ter safely and brought up in the mid.
die of the Kill yon Kull without acci.
dent. n 5
Prince Henry and Miss Roosevelt
were then photographed. 58t
The prince presented Miss Roose.
velt with a silken cap ribbon of the
new yacht Meteor and she wore it6on
her left arm as she stood before the
cameras with the prince.
Soon after the launching the pres.
idential party and the prince proceed
ed to the hall where luncheon had
been prepared. The health of the
prince was drunk and then Prince.
Henry said:
On this occasion wish to call for
three hearty cheers for the president
Of the. United States, Mr.. Roosevelt;
hip, hip, hoorah. !"
As the prince spoke he waved his
arms as a signal and the building
shook with responding cheers Then
President Roosevelt raised his right
hand and when there was silence,
said:
Three Cheers for Henry.
~ ask three cheers for the guest