The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-26
METEOR LAUNCHED
,,rcT OF PRINCE HENRY's VISIT
ACCOMPLISHED.
a MOST INTERESTING SCENE.
ss ROOSEVELT PERFORMED
WELL HER PART.

go Henry the President and
,,..s RooseveIt the Central Fig
mas of the Event-Immense
c.o,rd. Present and Great Enthus-
,o.m DispIayed-Many Cheers for
.r, prince. the President and Mrs.
yooseveIt. aud Cable Messages
r,chnnged with Emperor WILL
i.m-weather was sloppy, shoot
island OvercrOwded and Naval
,,.,i+i, Guards Lost Their Heads.
Now York. Feb. 25.@The all impor-
..rt event in the itinerary of Prince
Horny of Prussia was to-day the
launching of the schooner yacht Me-
+oor built at Shooters Island for the
Princes brother the German Emperor.
the christening ceremony was per-
formed bv Miss Alice Roosevelt, daugh-
tor of the President of the United
states, in the presence of the President,
tbo Prince. the German ambassador
and a brilliant assemblage.
The Meteor moved down the ways at
1O,9q amid a scene of great enthusiasm.
The launching proper was without mis-
han and presented a graceful and
beautiful picture, though it was accom-
n.shed in a drizzling rain and other
inauspicious 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 until the arrival of the Princes
train few moments after
o'clock. A cylinder head
on the engine of Prince Henry's special
blew out, and the. train was more than
an hour late in reaching Jersey City.
The accident occurred shortly after
leaving Baltimore. The stalled train
was pushed into Magnolia, Md, by a
passenger train and there got new
engine
Soon after O'Clock the President
and the Prince and their suites en-
barked on a boat for Shooters Island.
Reviewed the Squadron.
The ferry-boat had time to spare on
the run down to Shooters Island and
it was decided~to swing around the
special squadron at anchor off Staten
Island. The squadron fired twenty
i ne guns and manned sides in honor of
\ the President. The flagship Illinois
and the Cincinnati fired first, and then
the Olympia and San Francisco offer
ed their tribute of powder President
4 Roosevelt and Prince Henry were pho
toglaphed together and then took a
brisk walk together through the cabin
oi the ferry-boat. 1t was damp and
chilly on the bay and exercise was
welcome
Inc party proceeded directly from the
trfy-boat to the stand which had been
erected at the in-shore of the ways on
Tnleh the Meteor rested, the guns
meanwhile booming salutes, and the
crowd cheering enthusiastically. The
Yrince and President, with Mrs. and
MSS Roosevelt arrived on the plat
,5i urn at 1922. The Prince conducted
ms roosevelt to the small platform
M"heaiately under the bow of the
boat
Many Snap Shots Taken.
during the preliminaries on the stand
uo'ographer from the Hohenzollern
s'oou Dy with camera and took nu-
neIouS snapshots. The Prince looked
AZ INN occasionally and smiled Two
moving picture machines were trained
on the scene, and there were scores
=" cameras levelled at the party.
III a drizzling rain, amid the roar
VI " cannon, great cheering and waving
NJ NJ Hdgs, the Meteor was launched
n nne scene was one of animation and
sOou humor, the cue for the latter
sp5U p5 oeing taken from Prince Henry
ta tuo Mss Roosevelt, who, standing on
re platform near the Meteor. en-
Siased inS IN lively conversation, laugh
% lns ana joking with democratic un-
ceremony.
"iSS ROOseveIt Does Her Part.
y.l, .Il,recisely at 1879 o'clock Miss Roose-
,. n raised the bottle of champagne
sir,o. on dlad nad been encased in a beautiful
cd bi. Hlgree, and which was suspend
tbo " a 5o-foot silver chain. Dashfng
seI potue against the side of the ves-
49, WIN vigorous and effective hand
G uie VINE breaking into SPRAY. Miss
i'IseVelt said i'm English:
Ill IN the name OF the German EN-
christen thee Meteor"
corij voice was loud and clear. and
evu rIu De distinctly heard on ali the
sn ouhdlng platform. The she raised
tra er axe and severed the rope hold
tbs s Cne weight which kept the ship in
fnn,." Ways and the vessel went grace
'UuF INTO the water.
tbo ii''Uuitaneously cannon bNomed and
ras,,i muse OF the gun was lost i'm that
,aSuung from the roar Of human
po5s' aided by the royal German
er,I emu the Naval Militia Band and sev-
| soi pdHds on hoard the various ves-
| cnn, grounding the island where oc-
/ Fyo...' were not privileged to land.
| w,s nat was raised and then there
dent Cteer after cheer for the Presi-
A. A. Dne Prince and Miss Roosevelt.
1 nresst me launching the President
. pTeted several persons to the
4 over n resident Roosevelt, leaning
/ b'a une railing, shook hands with
many of the guests who were old ao-
n, n,pilltances. While this scene was go
rb bs On the crowd remained, continually
| oct and occasionally calling.
tbe Tor the Prince" Cheers for
Roosi.,r.ee resident" or Cheers for Mlss
actnes l9tter had TO repeatedly bow her
Establishments. The Prince imme-
follo.,y after the launching sent the
ing cablegram In German:
"mDeror william Notified.
Yak. the German Emperor, Berlin.
sg Just launched under brillia ~
vs.,. christened by Miss Roose-
srt nand Beautiful craft. Great
ON r',' r''sn. ! congratulate you with
~ n'aft Heinrich"
d... 'iier the launching the pfesi-
.,l party and the Prince proceeded
p... Ihll where luncheon had been
The health ~ fhe Prince
lnf and Prince Henry said.
ihree Rounds % Cheers.
l... .nit occasion wish 20 can for
W.. .'a ..''aiiy cheers for fhe President N