The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-27
ON BOARD THE H0HEEZoLLEN.
The President Lunches With the Prince Joint
Telegram to the Emperor.
(By the Associated Press

New York, Feb. 25--President Roose-
welt and Prince Henry, accompanied by
their respective parties, left Shooters
Island on the naval tug Vigilant at
11:2O and an hour later were alongside
the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern.
Shortly before the tug pulled
out from the wharf, President Roose-
welt and Prince Henry, accompanied by
Col Theodore Bingham, appeared upon
the top of the pilot house of the tug and
there were wild cheers for them. The
huge fleet of tugs footed their whistles,
the Marine Band played the national air
and the crowd yelled. The President
raised his hat repeatedly and the tug
saluted On their way up the harbor
the police boat patrol ran alongside the
Vigilant, broke out u new America flag
at the maintop and fired twenty-one
guns in honor of the President Presi-
dent Roosevelt bowed in honor of he
salute. At the Thrty-fourt street pier
the President and Prince Henry landed
together and went at once on board the
Hohenzollern with the rest Of their
party.
At the luncheon the Prince addressed
the President as follows:
"Mr. Roosevelt, you are here on beard
as guest of His Majesty the German
Emperor, and / really believe that it is
the first time that President OF the
United States of America has ever been
on board of His Majesty's ship. Please
God it may not be the last time. / wish
to thank you heartily for the reception
I have had, from the first day ! landed
UP to this moment, and it is my sincere
and certain impression that there is
strong feeling of personal friendship
arising between US. May it extend to
the benefit of our two great nations. l
propose three cheers for Mr.. Roosevelt"
Here the national anthem was played.
The President arose directly to an
swer, saying:
II wish to express my hearty thanks
for the kind words Your Royal Highness
has expressed on my behalf and l wish
you to understand that it is no empty
compliment when l say that Your Royal
Highness has already won place in our
affections and good will. / appreciate
the fact that His Majesty, the German
Emperor, has sent you to the American
people, and / thank you personally that
you have taken step which naturally
must knit closer together two great ma
tions, for their friendship means so much
for the future welfare of the entire
world. To express finally a personal
wish of my own, / look forward with
great pleasure to the day on which |
shall be your guest in your capacity as
Admiral on board one of your battle
ships" Cheers for the Prince.)
TO THE HEALTH OF ALICE.
The Prince expressed his thanks to
Miss Roosevelt in the first place for the
truly graceful way in which she per-
formed the ceremony of christening the
yacNA I'VE sailors are said to be super
stittOUs," continued the Prince, and
turning to Admiral Evans, said:
ST believe, Evans, we are not, but
however, this may be, there will be
happy future to this craft from the fact
alone that-"turning to the builder Of the
yacht'--she was built by hands of art
lists. and was at her first appearance on
the water linked with the name of
lady We sailors are used to speak Of
our ship as her and we keep and treat
our ships like our wives. | drink to
the health of Miss Alice Roosevelt"
During the luncheon cablegrams were
received from the Kaiser by Prince