The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-02-27
LAUNCHING A SUCCESS
SCENES OF GREAT ENTHUSIASM
AT CHRISTENING OF. GERMAN /
EMPERoR's YACHT.
NAMED BY MISS ROOSEVELT

out Mishap and Presented Grace.
full and Beautiful Picture-President
Roosevelt, Prince Henry and Bril-
liant Assemblage Viewed the cere.
mony. r. ..-~.s =
: New York, Feb 26-The all-impor-
can't event in the itinerary of Prince
Henry of Prussia was the launching
OF the schooner yacht Meteor, built at
Shooters islands for the princes broth
er, the German emperor. The christ.
enlng ceremony was performed by
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of the
president of the United States, in the
presence Of the president, the prince.
German Ambassador Won Holleben,
and brilliant assemblage. =,
The Meteor moved down the ways
at 1888 a. NJ, amid a scene of great
enthusiasm. The launching proper
was without mlshap, and presented
a graceful and beautiful picture, al
though it was accomplished in a driz-
zling rain and other inauspicious at
mospheric conditions. ga.
The special train bearing President
RooseVelt from Washington to- the
scene of the launching reached jersey
City at GAO a. m. The president re-
NAMED on board until the arrival of
the princes train, few moments aft
er o'clock. A cylinder head of the
engine OF Prince Henry's special blew
out and the train was more than an
nour late in reaching the city.
Inc accident occurred shortly after
leaving Baltimore. The Stalled train
was pushed into Magnolia, .by a pas-
senger train and there got new en-
CINE.
Soon after o'clock the president
and the prince and their suites en-
parked on a boat for Shooters Island,
The party proceeded directly from
the ferry boat to the stand, which had
been erected at the in-shore end of
the ways, on which the Meteor rested.
the guns meanwhile booming salutes
and the crowd cheering enthusiast
tically.
The president and prince, with Mrs.
and Miss Roosevelt, arrived on the
platform at 1922. The : :,
Prince Conducted Miss Roosevelt
to the small platform Immediately un-
der the bow of the boat.
During the preliminaries on the
stand, photographer from the Hohen-
Zollern stood by with camera and
took numerous snap shots. The
prince looked at him occasionally and
smiled. Two moving picture machines
were trained on the scene, and there
We're scores of cameras leveled at the
party.
In drizzling rain, amid the roar
OF cannon, great cheering and the wav-
ing of flags the Meteor was launched.
The scene was one of animation and
good humor, the cue for the latter spirit
being taken from Prince Henry and
Miss Roosevelt, who, standing on the
platform near the Meteor, engaged in
lively conversation, laughing and jok-
ing with democratic unceremony.
Precisely at 1879 Miss Roosevelt
raised the bottle of champagne which
had been encased in beautiful silver
filigree and which was suspended by
a 35-foot silver chain. Dashing. the
bottle against the side of the vessel
with vigorous and effective hand, the
wine breaking into a spray, Miss
Roosevelt said in English. In the
name of the German emperor, I christ
en- 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
resulting from the
Roar of Human Voices,
aided by the Royal German band, the
naval militia band and the several
bands on board the various vessels,
surrounding the island where. occu.
pants were not privileged to land.
Every hat was raised, and then there
was cheer after cheer for the presi-
dent, the prince and Miss Roosevelt.
After the launching the president
presented several persons to the
prince. While this scene was going
on the crowd remained, continually
cheering and occasionally calling,
CHEERS for the prince" CHEERS for
the president" or CHEERS for Miss
Roosevelt
The latter had to repeatedly bow her
acknowledgements. The prince imme
diately after the launching sent the
following cablegram in German:
ITO the German Emperor, Berlin:
Yacht just launched under brilliant
auspices. Christened by Miss Roose-
velt's hand. Beautiful craft. Great
enthusiasm. I congratulate you with
all my heart"
Soon after the launching the presi-
Dental party and the prince proceed
ed to the hall, where luncheon had
been prepared. The health of the
prince was drunk, and then Prince
Henry said: t.-...
con this occasion, wish to call