Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-25
Details of the Launching.

New York, Feb. 25.-A special train
bearing the president from Washington
to the launching of Emperor Williams
yacht Meteor reached Jersey City at
6: 40 this morning. The president re-
mained on board until the arrival of the
princes train. The cylinder head on the
engine of the princes special blew out
and the train was more than an hour
late in reaching Jersey City. The acci-
dent occurred shortly after leaving Bal
timore. There We're some other minor
delays en- route, occasioned by the
change of schedule. Soon after s the
president and prince and their suites
embarked on a boat for Shooters Is
land, where the launching was to take
place The weather was most inauspt-
cious. A fine cold rain was falling and
the harbor was covered with mist.
When the prince alighted from the
train and, accompanied by his suite.
passed thru the station to the boat,
there was the usual great crowd of
commuters, who cheered him heartily.
This action was repeated when few
moments later President Roosevelt ira
versed the same route. The ferry boat
Philadelphia had been awaiting the
coming of the president and the prince
since o'clock. From her tall midship
flagstaff fluttered the stars and stripes.
and forward was hoisted the flag with
the white maltese cross on yellow
background. On a round disc in the
center was the Prussian eagle In black,
while the royal emblem of Prussia and
the imperial crown of Germany were
scattered all over the yellow field of the
flag Aft was hoisted the blue flag of
the president of the United States. The
presidential party breakfasted on the
train while waiting for the prince.
When the president appeared he was
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and
Miss Alice Roosevelt. He lifted his hat
time and again to the cheering multi
tude He was followed by Secretary
Root, Mrs. Root, Miss Root and by oth-
er members of the party. Detectives
and secret service men brought up the
front and rear. On board the ferry boat,
the president at once Joined the prince
on the upper deck, where they remained
for some time in view of the cheering
passengers on the crowded ferry boats
in other slips. Shooters Island, in anti
cipation of the arrival of the distin-
guished visitors, presented an appear
ance this morning of Il military en-
campment rather than the scene of an
event of international comfy. Two
battalions of naval militia were posted
at various points between the landing
a III, of tha lon tyNrr
They were supplemented later by n
squad of petty officers and sailors from
the Hohenzollern. who. tho not under
arms, presented q military appearance.
The police swarmed everywhere over
the little island. and the snow covered
hills of Mariners harbor across the hill.
was manned by $50 policemen. Out in
the bay revenue cutters, naval tugs and
police patrol boats, manned by naval
militia and bluecoats, darted about to
keep the excursion fleet back of an inn
aginary line.
The party proceeded directly from
the ferry boat to the stand which had
been erected at the end of the ways
on which the Meteor rested. The prince
conducted Miss Roosevelt to small |
platform Immediately under the bow
of the boat. On this platform at the
time of the launching were President |
Roosevelt, Prince Henry. Mrs. Roose-
welt, Miss Roosevelt, the mayor of New |
York and Ambassador Won Holleben. |
Exactly at 10:39 Miss Roosevelt broke |
the champagne bottle with a vigorous
and effective hand, saying. 'sIn the
name of the German emperor christen
thee Meteor" The guns roared, bands |
played and great cheering lasted for
several miHutes. Prince Henry handed |
a bouquet to Miss Roosevelt and then /