The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-03-06
THE PRINCE HAS LITTLE TIME
FOR IDLENESS.
Is Whisked About from one City to
Another-Addresses, Luncheons, din
ners. Launchings and State Occasions


all-important event in the itinerary Of
Prince Henry of Prussia today was the
launching of the schooner yacht Me-
teor, built at Shooters Island for the
Princes brother, the German Emperor.
The christening ceremony was per-
formed by Miss Alice Roosevelt, daugh-
ter of the President of the United
States, in the presence Of the President,
the Prince, German ambassador Won
HOllenben and brilliant assemblage.
The Meteor moved down the way at
1879 a. m amid a scene of great en-
thusiasm. The launching proper was
without mishap and presented a grace
full and beautiful picture, though it was
accomplished in drizzling rain and
other inauspicious atmospheric conui-
tiOns
Prince Henry arrived here from
Washington at o'clock. Soon after
O'Clock the President and the Prince
and their suites embarked on a boat for
Shooters island. The party proceeded
directly from the ferry-boat to the
stand which had been erected at TIE
in-shOre end or the ways on whiCn
the Meteor rested, the guns meanwhile
booming salutes and the crowd cheer
ing enthusiastically. The President
and the Prince, with Mrs and Miss
Roosevelt arrived on the platform at
1920 The Prince conducted Miss
Roosevelt to the small platform imme-
diatey under the bow of the boat.
Precisely at 1890 o'clock Miss ROOse-
welt raised the bottle of champagne,
which had been incased in beautiful
silver hligree and which was suspended
by a thirty -fve-foot silver chain. Dash
ing the bottle against the sid. of the
vessel with vigorous and effective hand
the wine breaking into spray Miss
Roosevelt said in English:
I'm the name Of the German Emperor
1 christCn thee Meteor"
Her voice was loud and clear, and
could be distinctly heard on all the sur
rounding platforms.
Then she raised a silver ak and sew
cred the rope holding the weights which
kept the ship in the ways and the YES
sci went gracefully into the water.
The Prince Immediately after the
launching sent the following cablegram
in German:
Yacht just launched under brilliant
auspices Christened by Miss Roose- |
velts hand Beautiful craft. Great
l congratulate you with
all my heart. HEINRICH
Miss Roosevelt cabled the Emperor
as follows:
His Majesty, the Emperor, Berlin:
The Meteor has been successfully
launched. l congratulate you and
thank you for your courtesy to me, and |
send you my best wishes.
"ALICE LEE ROOSEVELT.'
The presidential party and the Prince |
and his suite lunched on the Hohen- |
The Princes health was drunk |
and then he called for three cheers for
the President which were given, as |
were cheers for the Prince called for by |
the President.
In the afternoon the Prince was pre- |
sented with the freedom of the city by |
Mayor Low in the City Hall. He was |
the guest of Mayor Low at dinner at |
The Metropolitan club in the evening |
and later attended gala performance |
in his honor at the Metropolitan Opera |
House.
At the luncheon on the HohenzolIern |
a golden bracelet in which is set a .
small picture of Kaiser Wilhelm, was
presented by Prince Henry to MISS
Alice Roosevelt. The bracelet is stud |
dee with diamonds and other precious |
stones. 1t was the gift of the EN- |
DeToT.
After the luncheon the presidential
party returned to Washington.
NEW YORK, February 26.-The |
luncheon given i'm honor of Prince Hen
ry by twelve New York Gentlemen and |
a German Government official to about |
a hundred Americans from all parts OF |
the United States who are of eminence |
i'm finance, commerce and the indus |
tries of the United States at Sherry's .
today was in some respects the most .
notable function of its kind ever held in
this city There were 1877 persons seat
ed at eleven tables.
The hosts were j. p. Morgan, Edward |
D. Adams, John Clatlin, Abram S.
Hewitt, Alexander w. Orr, James still
man Morris X. Jessup George f.
Baker, Ebert II. Gary, Levi p. Morton,
William Rockefeller, William K. Van
ierbilt and L. NJ. GOldberger of Berlin.
From the luncheon at Sherry's Prince
Henry was driven to the HohenzOllern.
After a two hours stay. the Prince, ac-
by his suit, EmbassadOr Won
Iolleben and Admiral Evans, was drlV-
IN to the Arion Society Hall, there to
'eview the torchlight procession of the
German societies.
Prince Henry of Prussia dined tonight
with 1000 of the men who make Ameri-
,an newspapers. He was the special
guest of Herman Ritter, proprietor of
he New York Stats Zeitung, who
gathered at his table a majority of the
eading figures in American journalism.
they came from the four quarters Of
he country and made the most note
worthy gathering of their profession
,ver assembled in the United States
There was a felicitOus exchange of
greetings between PRINCE Henry and
he men who spoke for the journalistic
raft and the affair claims rank with
me of the notable incidents of the
american tour Of the German Prince.
Following the dinner the Prince took
he train for Washington.
WASHINGTON February 27-The
econd chapter i'm the national capitals
Welcome to Prince Henry of Prussia be-
,an today. Arriving at 8 o'clock this
morning, he and his suite at noon at
ended the Mckinley memorial services
It the Capitol and at their conclusion
made a flying visit to pay tribute to
alt Mount Vernon. The
Prince will be the guest Of President
Roosevelt at a dinner at the White
House this evening
At noon today i'm the Hall of Repre-
entatives i'm the presence of President
Roosevelt Prince Henry Of Prussia,
,rother of the German Emperor; the
members of the Cabinet the Justices of
he Supreme Court the General oI the
rmy and navy ana officers of the army
md navy and who have received the
hanks of Congress; the Ambassadors
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