The age-herald., 1902-02-02

continuous festoonlng of lowered gar lands. and from It's flag poles futter the national flags. Just in front of the vessel and within tossing distance of Its bow is built the tribune" also gayly decorat- ed. to which the baptismal party repairs. In this case, instead of the German en- sign alone, our own Old Glory will share in the ceremonies and the honors. From the Hohenzollern will be landed the fa- nous band of the Second Naval Division and guard of marine infantry, which will guard the approaches to the tribune and stand ready to carry out the Kaiser's details Prince Henry will escort Miss Roosevelt to the tribune, and not im- probably, the President and Mrs Roose- welt Admiral Evans, Admiral Count von Baudissin, the German Ambassador, and Secretary Hay will complete the baptis- nal party
 When only the thin sole piece holds the craft to the building ways, Prince Henry will deliver a brief address. in which, while apostrophizing the vessel he will tell the story of the new boats mission and the message of international good | will that 1t will be expected to bear for l all time With the completion of his carefully prepared periods he will an nounce the name of the boat-a custom d wire from the bowsprit will be a bottle of champagne decorated with the combined colors of Germany and the United States which Miss Roosevelt will hold, and just as the vessel starts down the ways she will send 1t crashing against the boats | bows with the words: Tn the name of the Emperor of Germany I baptize thee Meteor" The band will play "The Watch on the Rhine" the guard of honor vrrf11 will touch his cap or bare his head until the completion of the hymn, when the Hohenzolern and our own assembled fleet will salute with twenty-one guns. This will end the baptismal ceremony, properly speaking, but banquet will con- tinue the words of cheer and speech-mak- ing and the great oneaf of two great na- tions will celebrate together the introduc- tion of new debutante to the court of Neptune.
 The kaisers Decrees. The German rites are best explained by the Emperor's own words For in royal order No. 273 he decreed as follows:
 The person to perform the act of bap- tising any of my ships will be designated by me.
 "A guard of honor consisting of one company, with flag and music, Is to be furnished for the baptism.
 The guard or honor is to be furnished at military harbors by the marine in- fantry, otherwise by the troops of the garrison. The particular division of troops will be designated by me in each case.
 During the launching the guard of honor is to present arms and the music to play the national hymn. At launch | ings at which I am present all German l ships in the harbor are to fire a salute l of twenty-one guns. When the ship en- | ters the water three cheers are to be | given.
 Tn case of ships that are not launched
 from the ways after christening, but arc
 f1oated or lowed off. the honors prescribed
 are to follow immediately upon the christ.
 ening address. The presenting of arms
 by the guard of honor is to cease witt
 the completion of the national hymn.
 "Officers of the navy are to wear ser vice uniform with decorations; men, pa rade uniform; officers of the army, full
 uniform men, ordonnanz' uniform