New-York tribune., 1902-01-18
LAUNCHING ON FEB. %.
DATE FOR FLOATING EMPEROR WILL
IAArS NEW YACHT FIXED.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS MAKING Ar
RANGEMENTS FOR THE RECEPTION
OF PRINCE HENRY.

OF PRINCE HENRY.
Washington Jan. 17.-Wallace A. Downey,
member of the firm building Emperor Williams
yacht called at the White House to-day. and
after discussing with President Roosevelt the
details of the launching, went to the state De-
partment and had a conference with Assistant
Secretary Hill, Admiral Evans and Admiral
Crowninsheld. 1t was decided that the yacht
shall be launched at 1870 a. m. February -.
The President expressed great satisfaction at
the decision of the Emperor to send his brother
Prince Henry, as his personal representative at
the ceremony, and entered with interest into the
details of the arrangements for the reception OF
the Prince and for the launching.
Two plans under consideration for the
transportation Of the President and his party 10
Shooters Island. where the yacht is being built.
Ore is to have the President meet Prince Henry
the Battery. in New-York where the party
Will board United States vessel and proceed to
the island. Another is to have the Presidents
car go over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad TO
Newark Bay, where it will be switched on to the
long trestle. and the party will embark on one
of the shipbuilding firms boats. The shipyard
is only three quarters of a mile from this treste
Admiral Evans has been designated as a
special attendant the prince, besides being
in charge of the naval demonstration. He has
arranged to have the escortng squadron under
his command meet the KrOnprinz Wilhelm at
Tompkinsville. where the Prince will be trans
ferred to the Hohenzollern. and the naval pro-
cessiOn will steam up the bay.
PLANS DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET
The Cabinet meeting to-day largely oc-
cupled discussing the formalities to be observed
upon the occasion of the visit of Prince Henry
! The President desires to show the prince every
| honor due to him prince of the royal blood
and the personal representative and kinsman
of the Emperor. The programme. however, is
| 10 be simple possible. PTecedents in the
cases of the visits of the Prince OF Wales and
the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia have been
! carefully looked up. and will be followed where
! they arpIica BILE. The programme far as
! agreed upon. is follows: On the arrival Of
! Prince Henry in New York he will be met by a
| squadron under the command OF Admiral Evans
and national salutes OF twenty-one guns will be
| fired by the various warships and the harbor
| batteries Visits of courtesy will be paid 10 the
! prince by the commander of the Department of
| the East and the ranking naval officer at New
| York. and Assistant Secretary Hill probably
will formally welcome the prince as the special
! representative of the President When the
prince arrives in Washington he will become
the guest of the German Ambassador. Accord
ing 10 precedent. IL will he the duty of the prince
| TO call on the President who will return the
visit. \ dinner will be given at the White
| House in the princes honor. The details of the
programme will be arranged at the State De-
partment, and will be made public when they
are completed
| RECEPTION COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
1t has been decided that all the arrangements
for Prince Henry's reception shall be confded &c
special committee, composed Of Assistant Sec
retary Hin, representing the State Department
Major General Henry c. Corbin. representing
the army Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, rep
resenting the navy, and Count Quadt. the
counsellor and first secretary of the German
Embassy. Colonel Theodore A Bingham. of the
! Engineer Corps. will assist General Corbin ir
carrying out the details. and other army officers
viii be detailed as necessary.
Count Won Quadt called Assistant Secretary
| Hin this afternoon, and, the latter meanw hilt
having communicated with General Corbin and
the local representatives OF the railroad compa
nieS, some progress made toward arranging
! IN" programme. II wac decided that the mem
bers Of the reception committee should proceed
70 New-Iork in time 10 welcome the Prince or
ms arrIVa! there, about noon on February -
lie probably will be brought 10 Washington thai
night, arrivinE here sunday morning and vii
rest quietly al the embassy that day. An effort
Is being made 10 arrange matters so that tn,
Prince shall be present Al the Capitol when the
Senate and House meet on February ~ to bea,
Secretary Hay deliver his address in honor o
President Mckinley. 1t is possible that Il
secure this without imposing too muot trave
on the Prince a change may be made in In,
=, time set for the launch.
There is little doubt that the Prince will b,
able To accept some OF the invitations given b,
various cities. The committee here will ARA ng,
a programme which will take the visitor as faI
west as ST. Louis and IL is possible that Charles
! ton VIII be included I'm the return trip as IN,
exposition authorities have made a strong pIef
/ for his presence there. Niagara Falls also ma,
be visited on the outward trip The State De
| partment has been informed that the Prime,
will sail for Germany the Columbia on MarcI
\. Realizing that the people who hope to enter
tain him IN other cities must have time fo
| PREPARATION the committee will use the ca bl,
freely in communicating with Prince Henry ant
announce the details as fast they are ar
ranged.