The age-herald., 1902-02-26
PRESIDENT D|NED ON
 BOARD THE HOHENzOLlERN
Feature of the Afternoon Was Mayor Low Turning Over the Freedom of New York to the
 Royal Visitor.
Ew YORK, February 25.-The

M important event in the itinerary
 V of Prince Henry of Prussia to- day was the launching of the schooner yacht Meteor built at Shooters Island for the prince's brother, the German Elm peror. The christening ceremony was per formed by Miss Alice Roosevelt, daugh- ter of the President of the United States. In the princes presence. the German am- bassador. Von Holleben, and a notable assemblage.
 The Meteor moved down the ways at iO39 a. m., amid a scene of great en- thusiasm. The launching proper was with out mishap and presented beautiful pie ture, though it was accomplished in drizzling rain and other inauspicious at- mospheric conditions.
 The special train bearing President Roosevelt from Washington to the launching reached Jersey City at GAO a. m The President remained on board un- til the arrival of the princess train, few moments after o'clock. A cylinder head on the engine of Prince Henry's special engine blew out. and the train was more than an hour late in reaching the tX. leaving Baltimore The stalled train was pushed into Magnolia, Md, by passen- ger train, and there got new engine.
 Embarked for the Island.
 Soon after 8 o'clock the President and prince and their suites embarked on boat for Shooters Island The party pro- ceeded directly by boat 10 the stand f1ao fY,Ch end of the ways on which the Meteor rested, guns meanwhile booming salutes and the crowd cheering enthusiastically. The President and prince, with Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt, arrived the platform at 1922. The prince conducted Miss Roose- welt to the small platform immediately un- der the bow of the boat. During the pre- liminaries on the stand a photographer from the Hohenzollern stood by with camera and took numerous snapshots. The prince looked at him occasionally and smiled Two moving picture machines were trained on the scene and there were scores of cameras levelled at the party. In a drizzling rain. amid the roar of cannon, great cheering and waving of flags. the Meteor was launched. The scene was one of animatio and good hu- mor the cue for the latter spirit being taken from Prince Henry and Miss Roose- welt, who, standing on the platform near the Meteor engaged in lively converse tion, laughing and joking in democratic unceremony.
 Broke Bottle of Champagne.
 Precisely at 1O:39 Miss Roosevelt raised the bottle of champagne which had been encased In d beautiful silver fligree and which was suspended by 35-foot silver chain, dashing the bottle against the side of the vessel with vigorous and ef- fective hand, the wine breaking into sprays. Miss Roosevelt said in English: Tn the name of the German Emperor I christen thee Meteor
 Her voice was loud and clear and could be distinctly heard on all the surround ing platforms. Then she raised a silver axe and severed the rope holding the weight which kept the ship on the ways and the vessel went gracefully into the water.
 Simultaneously cannon boomed and the noise of the gun was lost in that result ing from the roar of human voices, aided by the royal German band, the naval military band and several bands on board the various vessels surrounding the isl
 
 ted to land. Every hat was raised and then there was cheer after cheer for the President the Prince and Miss Roose- welt After the launching the President presented several persons to the prince. While this scene was going on the crowd remained, continually cheering and oc- casionaly calling 'cheers for the prince" cheers for the President" or 'cheers for Miss Roosevelt
 The latter had to repeatedly bow her acknowledgements. The prince immediate iy after the launching sent the following cablegram in German:
 Message to the Emperor.
 gro the German Emperor Berlin-Yacht Aust launched under brilliant auspices. Christened by Miss Roosevet's hand. Beautiful craft. I congratulate you with all my heart. HEINRICH
 Soon after the launching the Presi- dential party and Prince Henry proceed ed to the hall where a luncheon had been prepared The health of the Prince was drunk and then Prince Henry said:
 "On this occasion, I wish to call for three cheers for the President of the limited States, MT. Roosevelt. Hip-hip- hoorah.'
 As the Prince spoke he waved his arms .s a signal and the building shook with responding cheers. Then President Roose- welt raised his right hand and when there was silence said:
 "I ask three cheers for the guest who has already won our hearts, Henry of prussia Now a good one"
 The Presidents hip-hip-hoorah was drowned in the roar of applause that erected the call for cheers. Then the prinoe and President shook hands warm Iv and as the party started to leave the heu some one among the invited guests shouted. MT. President. l offer three .heers for the young lady who has had Inc honor of launching the Meteor" The cheers were given.
 The Presidential party and the Prince md his suite then left for the Hohenzol- lern for luncheon.
 The arrangements at Shooters Island generally were miserable, and situation n discomfort to the majority was &C., sentuatsd by the first and second bat