Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01

dental party and the princea proceed
ed to the hall where luncheon had
been prepared. The health of the
prince was drunk and the prince said
ION this occasion | wish TO call for
three hearty cheers for the president
Of the United States, Mr.. Roosevelt,
hip, hip, hooray.
AS the prince sroke, he waved his
arms as signal and the building
shook with resounding cheers Then
President Roosevelt raising his
right hand when there was silence
taid 81 ask three cheers for the
guest who has already won our hearts,
Prince Henry of Prussia. Now, a
good one = President Roosevelts
hip hip. hooray' was drowned in the
roar of applause that greeted sthe call
for cheers. Then the prince and the
president shook hands warmly and a.
the party started to leave the hall
some one am long the invited guests
shouted: MIR. President, offer
three cheers for the young lady who
had the honor of launching the Me-
teor. They were given. The presi-
Dental party and the prince and his
suite then left for the Hohenzoll-
ern' for luncheon.
At the luncheon on the Hohenzol-
lern' the prince addressed the presi-
dent as follows: "Mr. Roosevelt,
you are here on board as guest of
his majesty, the German emperor
AMI really believe that it is the first
time that president of the United
States of America has ever been on
board one of his maiesty's ships.
Please God it may not be the last
time. | wish to thank Won heartily for
the reception | have had. from the
first day ! landed up to this mo-.
ment, and IT is my sincere and GER
tain impression that there is strong
feeling of personal friendship arising
between us. May it extend TO the
benefit of our two nations. l pro-
nose three cheers for Mr.. Roosevelt.
The president arose directly to an
swer, saying: II wish TO express
my hearty thanks for the kind words
You have expressed on NV behalf, and
Il wish YOU to understand that it Is
no empty compliment when / say
that your roval hi ghness has already
won asgenulne place in our affections
and good Will l highly appreciate
the fact that bis majesty the German
emperor, has sent you to the Amer
lean people. and 1 thank YOU person
ally that you have taken a step which
naturally must knit closer together
the two great nations whose friend
ship means so much for the future
welfare of the entire world. To ex-
press finally q personal wish of my
own, / look forward with great
pleasure to he day on which l shall
be your guest IN your capaclty OF
admiral on board one of your battle
ships.
The prince expressed his thanks to
Miss Roosevelt In the first place, for
the truly graceful way in which she
performed the ceremony of christen-
ing the yacht. I'VE sailors are said
to be superstitious. continued the
prince, and, turning to Admiral Ev
ans he said: Il believe Evans we
are not, but. however, this may be
there will be happy future to this
craft from the fact alone that--turn-
ing to the builder of the yacht she
was built by hands of artists, aud
was at her first appearance on the
water linked with the name of lady.
We sailors are used to speak of our
shipsas her, and we keep and treat
our ships like our wives. drink to
the h alth of Miss Alice Roosevelt -