The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-26
Flags Wave and a Drizzling Rain
Wells the Distance.
MISS ALICE AND THE PRINCE CHAT GAILY
A Luncheon Follows the Launching at Which
the Prince Proposes Three Cheers for
Preaident Which Are Given
With Will.
(By the Associated Press.)

|
| in the itinerary of Prince Henry of
Prussia today. was the launching of the
schooner yacht Meteor. built at Shoot
| ers Island for the Princes brother, the
German Emperor. The christening cere-
mony was performed by Miss Alice
Roosevelt, daughter OF the President OF
the United States, in the presence OF the
President, the Prince. German Ambas-
sador Won Holleben and brilliant as
semblage.
The Meteor moved down the ways at
1039 a. m. amid scene of great en-
thusiasm. The launching proper was
without mishap and presented a graceful
and beautiful picture, though il was oc
complished in drizzling rain and other
inauspiclous atmospheric conditions
The special train bearing President
Roosevelt from Washington to the
launching reached Jersey City at $40 a.
m The President remained on board un
til the arrival of the Princes train.
few minutes after s o'clock. cylinder
| head on the engine OF Prince Henrys
special blew out and the train was more
than an hour late in reaching Jersey
City. The accident occurred shortly af-
ter leaving Baltimore. he stalled train
was pushed into Magnolia, Nd, by pas
senger train. and there got new engine.
Soon after o'clock the President and
the Prince and their suites embarked on
boat for Shooters Island. The party
proceeded directly from the ferry boat
- l,n1 ~ .
the inshore end OF the ways on which
the Meteor rested, the guns meanwhile
booming salutes and the crowd cheering
enthusiastically. The President and
Prince, with Mrs. and Miss Alice Roosc-
velt, arrived on the platform at 1922.
The Prince conducted Miss Roosevelt to
the small platform Immediately under the
bow of the boat.
Daring the preliminaries on the stand
q photographer from the Hohenzolern
stood by with a camera and took numer-
Gus snap shots. The Prince looked at
him occasionally and smiled Two NOV
ing picture machines were trained on the
scene, and there were scores of cameras
levelled at the party.
In drizzling rain, amid the roar of
cannon, great cheering and waving OF
flags, the Meteor was launched. The
scene was one OF animation and good hu-
NOR, 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 Conyersa-
tion, laughing and joking with demo-
cratic ceremony. Precisely at 1879 Miss
Roosevelt raised the bottle of champagne
which had been encased in beautiful sill
yer filigree, and which was suspended by
80 foot silver chain. Dashing the bot
tie against the side of the vessel with
vigorous and effective hand, the wine
breaking into spray. Miss Roosevelt said
IN English In the name of the German
Emperor, ] christen thee Meteor" Her
voice was loud and clear and could be
distinctly heard on all the surrounding
Platforms. Then she raised silver axe
and severed the rope holding the weight
which kept the ship in the ways and
the vessel went gracefully into the water
simultaneously cannon doomed 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
militia band and several bands on board
the various vessels surrounding the
eyed 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 pre-
sented several persons to the Prince.
President Roosevelt, leaning over the
railing, shook hands with many guests
who We're old acquaintances. While this
scene was going on the crowd remained,
cheering and occasionally
calling cheers for the Prince" cheers
for the President" cheers for Miss
Roosevelt,
The latter had to repeatedly bow her
acknowledgements. The Prince imme- |
diately after the launching sent the fol- |
lowing cablegram in German:
ITO the German Emperor, Berlin.
Yacht just launched under brilliant |
Christened by Miss RooseveIt's |
hand. Beautiful craft. Great enthusi- |
asm. 1 congratulate you with all my
beart.
(Sigued) HEINRICH"
Soon after the launching the Presiden- |
tial party and the Prince proceeded TO |
the hall where luncheon had been pre-
pared. The health of the Prince was |
drunk and Prince Henry said:
"on this occasion wish to call for.