Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
LAUNCHING OF "mETEoR."
President and Prince Henry See Beat
Take the Water.

New York, Feb. 26.-Before tho
luncheon given on the imperial yacht.
Hohenzollern. yesterday, in honor Of
President Roosevelt by Prince Henry
Of Prussia, golden bracelet with a
picture of Kaiser Wilhelm in diamonds
was presented to Miss Alice Roosevelt.
1t was the emperors gift to the young
lady as sponsor for the new yacht
Meteor" The presentation was made
by Prince Henry on behalf of his
brother, the emperor. The prince
made a brief speech and the young
lady thanked him very much. The
bracelet is of very handsome work
manship and the protrait of tho en-
peror in diamonds is we'll made.
New York, Feb. 26.--In a drizzling
rain and in the presence of brilliant
assemblage, amidst cheering and the
roar of cannon the German emperor's
new schooner yacht Meteor" was
launched from Shooters island yes.
terday. Unlike the weather the ar
rangements were perfect and no unto
ward incident marred the occasion.
The president, Mrs. and Miss Ronse-
welt, Prince Henry and the distinguish.
ed party accompanying them were en-
Enthusiastically cheered on arriving at
the platform built just back of the bow
of the Meteor. Without delay after
greetings had been exchanged Miss
Roosevelt stepped forward and taking
hold of a silver covered bottle con-
tanning German champagne broke 1t
on the side of tie vessel. Immediately
she seized a silver axe and severed the
rope which released the weights hold
ing the Meteor" The vessel went
gracefully into the water with the
American flag breaking out at the tar
rail- American and German national
airs were played and from the scores
of craft containing excursionists came
enthusiastically cheering.
At the luncheon on the Hohenzollern
tue prince addressed the president as
follows:
Mr.. Roosevelt. you are here on
board as guest of his majesty, the
German emperor, and really believe
that it is the first time that a presi-
dent of the United States of America
has ever been on board of his ma
iesty's ships. Please God 1t may not
De the last time. | wish to thank you
heartily for the reception I have had
from the first day I landed up to this
moment. and it is my sincere and Ger.
tain impression that there is a strong
feeling of personal friendship aris-
ing between us. May 1t extend to the
benefit of our two great nations.
propose three cheers for h,r. Roose-
Welt" National anthem played.)
The president arose directly to an
swer, saying:
Il wish to express my hearty thanks
for the kind words your royal high
ness has expressed on my benalf and
| wish you to understand that 1t is
no empty compliment when I say that
your royal highness has already won
a genuine place in our affecLlons and
good will. | highly appreciate the
fac. that his majesty, the German en-
peror. has sent you to the American
people. and | thank you personally
that you have taken a step which nat
urally must knit closer together the
two great nations, whose friendship
means SO much for the future welfare
Of the entire world. To express finally
a personal wish of my own, look for.
ward with great pleasure to the day
on which | shall be your guest in your
capacity as admiral on board one OF
your battleships." CHEERS for the
prince.)