The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-26
AT SHOOTERS ISLAND.
scenes Attending the Launching Of
the Kaisers Yacht.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The all impor-
tant event in the itinerary OF Prince Henry
Of Prussia to-day was the launching OF the
schooner yacht Meteor. built at Shooters
island for the princes brother. the German
Emperor The christening ceremony was
performed by Miss Alice Roosevelt daught-
Ell of the President of the United States in
the presence OF the President. the prince
German Ambassador Won Holleben and a
brilliant assemblage.
'rhe Meteor moved down the ways at
1898 a. m. amid scene OF great enthusi-
asm. The launching proper was without
mishap and presented a graceful and beau
tiful picture, though it was accomplished
in a drizzling rain and other inauspicious
atmospheric conditions.e
The special train bearing President
Roosevelt from Washington to the launch
ing reached Jersey City at $40 a. m. The
President remained on board until the ar
rival of the princes train. A few moments
after o'clock a cylinder head on the en-
gine of Prince Henry's special blew out
and the train was more than an hour late
in reaching the city. The accident occurred
shortly after leaving Baltimore The stalled
train was pushed into Magnolia. Nd, by a
passenger train, and there got a rev en-
gine.
Soon after O'Clock the President and the
prince and their suites embarked on a
boat for Shooters island The party pro-
ceeded directly from the ferrybOat 10 the
stand which had been erected at the in
shore end OF the ways. which the
Meteor rested, the guns meanwhile BOOM
ing salutes and the crowd cheering en-
Enthusiastically.
The President and prince. with Mrs. and
Miss Roosevelt. arrived on the platform at
1922. The prince conducted Miss Roosevelt
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the bow OF the boat. During the prelimi-
naries on the stand. a photographer from
the HOhenZollern stood by with a camera
and took numerous snapshots. The prince
looked at him occasionally and smiled. Two
moving picture machines were trained on
the scene and there was scores Of cameras
leveled at the party.
The prince presented Mrs Roosevelt with
a silken cap ribbon OF the Meteor and shs
wore il her left arm she stood be-
fore the cameras with the prince Miss
Roosevelt wore "A dress OF sapphire blue
velvet, large black hat trimmed with
ostrich feathers and fur mum and boa.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
With the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were the following; Secretary Root. Mrs.
Root Miss Root. Secretary Hitchcock. MAJ.
Gen. Henry c. Corbin, Mrs. Corbin. Rear
Admiral Evans. Miss Evans. Senator Lodge.
Senator Spooner Congressman Litauer Al
miral Bowles. Commander William CowIes,
Mrs. Cowles. Assistant Secretary Of state
Hill, Col. Theodore Bingham, Mrs Bing-
ham, Mr.. and Mrs George W. Boyd and
William Loeb, Jr., assistant private secrc-
tary 20 the President Prince Henry was
accompanied by his whole suite. and win
Ambassador Won Holleben was the star or
the embassy. Consul General Buenz OF New
York. also was present
In a drizziing rain. amid the roar OF can
non. great cheering and waving of flags the
Meteor was launched The scene was one
OF animation and good humor. the cue ror
the latter spirit being taken from Prince
Henry and Miss Roosevelt. who standing
on the platform near the Meteor. sngaecd
in lively conversation. laughing and jokins,
with democratic unceremony.
Precisely at 1893 Miss Roosevelt raised
the bottle OF champagne. which had been
incased in beautiful silvey hligree aud
which was suspended by thirty -five-root
silver chain. Dashing the bottle agalnss