Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-26

to leave the hall some one among the
invited guests shouted. Mr.. President
/ offer three cheers for the young iany
who has the honor of Launching the
Meteor. The cheers were given Inc
Presidential party and the prince and
his suite then left for the Hohenzoiiern
for luncheon
The arrangements at Shooters Island
generally speaking were miserable and
a situation of discomfort 10 the ma
jority was accumulated by the first and
second batalions Of the New York
State Naval Militia, who were brought
TO the island to keep the lines and TO
fire the Presidential and royal saiutes-
Unable to keep the lines. especially al
ter the launching. the militiamen lost
their heads and took to roughly
handling many persons even women
refusing TO recognize either badges or
cards of invitation. Secretary OF War
Root for instance. was forced back by
a militiaman who showed a gun against
his breast and would have been unable
TO enter the building where the Presi-
dent, Prince Henry and party were TO
lunch had il not been for the timely
arrival Of Chief Wilkie of the secret
service, who explained Mr.. Roots
name and rank.
There were many similar incidents.
Two newspaper men with badges
which admitted them within the ropes
were threatened by one of the militia
men. who grasped the trigger of his
inusket and pushed the butt of the
weapon against one of the reporters.
order was not fully restored even
when the Presidential party appeared
and their progress to the luncheon
room was therefore slower. The hum
dreds of police present conducted
themselves with the utmost good ma
ture and acted. so far as their duty
was concerned, in "A very efficient man
ner.
The arrangements at the island for
the comfort of the guests, if such COM
fort was at all considered. were ex-
lceedingly bad. No attempt, it seemed,
had been made to remove the thick
coating of slush and dirty snow on the
lroadways. Senator Depew and his
wife, who had come down on the light
house tender Iris with other distin-
guished guests. announced that he
would not be able to leave the boat,
because Mrs. Depew had such sore
throat that her husband was afraid to
let her walk along the sloppy roadway
to the launching stand. Others re-
manned on board the tugs or other
boats for similar reasons.
During the luncheon, cablegrams were
received from the Kaiser by Prince Hen
~. President Roosevelt and Miss Alice
Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt desired TO re-
r.l.r h. President asked for
a pad and pencil. He began to write
the message and had written few word;
when Mrs Roosevelt smilingly took the
pencil from him ard added few words.
She then passed the pad and pencil to
Miss Alice, who completed the message.
Thus the cablegram to the Emperor was
| the joint production of the President, his
wife and daughter.
| The luncheon was finished about 3
O'Clock. at 3l0 President and Mrs. Roose-
| Welt entered a carriage and were driven
| to the sd street ferry. They went to
| their special train. leaving Jersey City
| for Washington at 3.55 p NJ.
| The Presidents departure from the
! HohenZollern was preceded by pretty
ceremony. The Presidents flag was
| hauled down from the peak where it had
| flown from the time he had boarded the
| vessel and the sailors cheered. while the
| band played the Star Spangied Banner.
Prince Henry with several of his Off
| GERS boarded the navy yard tug Vigilant
| and went to the Battery.
| AS the prince stepped ashore he was
greeted by the secretary and as the par
| ty. consisting of the prince Ambassador
/ Il
| mral Evans and the legation attaches,
walked into Battery Place, there was a
| tremendous outburst of cheering. The
\ official party took carriages and as they
dashed up Broadway the throng which
| lined the pavements and stood at the win
dows of the tall buildings, gave their &C.
cupants a rousing welcome.
| II was 4.07 O'Clock when the prince en-
tered City hall. The mayor, who with
the members Of the citizens reception
committee, were awaiting him in tha
Governors room" received the prince
just after he crossed the threshold and
| grasped his hand.
The board Of aldermen having been
Officially notified of the arrival of the
lprince President Cantor of the borough
lof Manhattan, and Vice President Nc
Illness went to the Governors room
land were presented to Prince Henry
The entire party then started for the
lchamber. The princes suite preceded
him and took seats at the right of Pres
ident Fornes Of the board of aldermen
AS soon as they were seated the prince
entered on the arm of President Can
tor. Mr.. Cantor introduced the prince
and said:
Mr. President, l have the honor to
present to you, sir, and to the board
| Of aldermen of the city of New York.
His Royal Highness. Prince Henry of
Prussia, the guest of the United
States"
President Fornes bowed and said:
I"Your Royal Highness. Prince Henry
!of Prussia, it Isl my especial honor to
request His Honor, the mayor IL New
York, to tender you the resolution
passed by this body granting you the
freedom Of the city"
Thereupon the mayor formally pre-
scented the resolution and in speech
spoke of the charter granted the city
OF New York by Gov. Dongan in 1856
and added: 1.-The freedom of the city,
which is now to be conferred upon you,
has not very often been granted in all
our history IF II be now, in fact, but