West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-25
Today Miss Roosevelt Cut Rope
Which Released the EN-.
peror'S New Vessel.
PRESIDENT AND PRINCE THERE.
Distinguished AssembIage Present.
Brilliant Dinner at White House
Last Night-Prince Visited Both
Houses of Congress Yesterday.

New York, Feb. 25.-The Meteor,
the German emperor's yacht, was
launched at 10 o'clock this morning,
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter OF the
president, cutting the rope, which re-
leased the yacht with a silver
Ratchet. e.ts ga
Prince Henry, President and Mrs.
Roosevelt and distinguished assem-
blage were present.
Washington Feb. 25-The dinner to
Prince Henry by President Roosevelt.
at the White House last night closed
the honors bestowed on the royal Wis
itor by Official Washington yesterday
During the dinner the president
proposed the health of the German
emperor and the German people, say
ing:
1--WE admire their great past and
great present and we wish them all
possible success in the future. May
the bonds of friendship between the
two people ever grow stronger
The president also proposed the
health of our guest, Prince Henry, OF
Prussia, in these words:
"n the name of the American peo'
pie | greet you and extend you our
warmest welcome and the assurance
Of our heartiest good will"
The name Of Senator Martin, OF
Virginia, was originally on the list OF
those given out as guests at the din
ner, but he declined the invitation.
Left For the Launching.
Following the toast of the presi
dent to the German emperor, Prince
Henry arose and, addressing himself
to the president, proposed toast to
himself and the people of the Unitei
States, accompanying it with an ex-
preston of good will and a hope for
the continuation of friendly relations
between the German and American
nations. Then followed Mr.. Roose
velt's toast to Prince Henry.
After the dinner the guests re
paired to- the parlors, where for az
hour or more they remained in social
conversation. The prince chatted
freely with the company, many #
whom he had met during the day. Al
10:40 the party dispersed, the Prince
leaving directly for. the railroad sta.
ton, where his special train awaited
him. A troop of cavalry and squad.
ron Of mounted and bicycle policemen
acted as escort to the station AMI
saw him safely aboard the train,
which left at midnight for New YORK
city.
President Roosevelt and party left
Washington shortly before midnight
last night for New York to witness
the launching today of the yacht
Meteor, built for the emperor of Ger
many. Accompanying the president
were Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice
Roosevelt, Secretary Root, Mrs. Root,
Miss Root, Secretary Hitchcock,
Commander and Mrs. Cowles, Sena.
tors Lodge and Spooner, Representa-.
tive Littauer, DIR. Pickerell, Secretary
Loeb, Mr.. Colin Studs and a
stenographer. The presidents train
pulled out Of the station a few min
utes before the one occupied by the
prince and his escort
Prince Visited Both Houses.
The prince not only saw the houses
OF the American parliament at work
yesterday, but in the senate he wit
messed one Of those rare and in
tensely dramatic moments which
come in that body occasionally at the
conclusion of great debate. The
prince. and his party, in carriages, es-
corted by troop of cavalry. and
fianked on either side by a bicycle
platoon of police. arrived at the east
ern entrance Of the capitol at 4
O'Clock, exactly on schedule time.
Prince Henry no longer wore the
brilliant uniform and plumed chapea.l
in which he had appeared earlier in
the day. He was attired in the sim
pie dark blue fatigue uniform of the
German admiral and wore the fat
German naval cap of his rank. The
members of his suite wore fatigue
uniforms, and the German ambassa.
dor had exchanged his court dress for
conventional frock suit. In the
matter Of gold lace and braid, General
Corbin and Admiral Evans, still in
the spiendor of full dress uniforms
far outshone the prince and his star.
The party was met at the grea.