Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-03-01
THE YACHT SET AFL0AT
Kaiser's Yacht Meteor Gets SpIen-
did American Christening.
BOTTLE BROKEN JUST RIGHT
The launching an International Events
Prince Proposes Three Cheers for the
President, Who in Turn Leads
the Cheers for Prince Henry.

Inc CneerS Tor rrnCe Henfy.
New York, Feb. 26-The all impor-
tant event in the intinerary Of Prince
Henry of Prussia yesterday WAS the
launching of the schooner yacht Me-
teor'', built at Shooters Island for
she princes brother, the German en-
peror. The christening ceremony was
performed bv Miss Alice Roosevelt.
daughter of the president of the Unit
ed States, IN the presence of the pres
ident. prince. German Ambassador
Won holleben and brilliant aSslem-
blage
The Meteor moved down the
ways at 10 80 a. M, amid scene of
great enthusiasm.
The special train bearing President
Roosevelt from Washington to the
launching reached Jersey CITY at 6. 40
a. m. The president remained on
board until the arrival of the princes
train, few moments after s O'Clock.
A cylinder head on the enigne of
the train was more than an hour late
IN reaching JERSEY City. The a cci-
dent occurred shortly after leaving
Baltimore.
The stalled train was pushed into
Magnolia, Nd. by PASSENGER train
and there got new engine. Soon af
ter 0 clock the president and she
prince and their suites embarked on
a boat for Shooters Island. The par
ty proceeded directly from the ferry
boat TO the stand which had been
erected at the inshore end of the ways
on which the Meteor rested, the
guns meanwhile booming salutes and
the crowd cheering enthusiastically.
The President and prince with Mrs
and Miss Roosevelt. arrived on the
platform at 1922. The prince con-
Quoted Miss Roosevelt to the small
platform Immediately under the tow
of the boat.
During the preliminaries on the
stand a photographer from the Ho-
henzoellern'' stood nv with camera
and took numerous snapshots. The
rince looked at him occasionally
and smiled. The moving picture ma
chimes were trained ON the scenes and
there were scores of cameras leveled
at the party.
In the driZzling rain. amid the roar
of cannon, great cheering and waving
of flags. the Meteor was launched
The scene was one of animation and
good humor, the cue for the latter
spirit being taken from Prince Henry
and Miss Roosevelt, who,, standing
GU the platform near the Meteor
engaged in lively conversation, laugh
ing and joking with democratic uncer-
emory.
Precisely at 10: 80 Miss Roosevelt
raises the bottle of champa gne, which
had been encased in beautiful silver
filigree. and which was suspended by
a thirty fve-foot silver chain. Dash
ing the bottle against the side of the
vessel with vigorous and effective
hand, the wine breaking into SPRAY,
Miss Roosevelt said in English: lin
the name of the German emperor, L
christen thee Meteor" Her voice
was loud and clear, and could be dis
tinctly heard n all the surrounding
platform. Then she raised silver
axe and severed the rome holding the
weight which Kept the ship in the
ways and the vessel went gracefully
into the water.
simultaneously cannon doomed and
the NOISE of the gun was lost in that
resulting from the roar of human vol
ces, aided bv the royal German band,
the naval militia band several bands
on board the various vessels sur
rounding the island. here the occu-
pants were not privileged to land.
E-ery hat was raised and there was
cheer after cheer for the president
and Miss Roosevelt.
The latter had to repeatedly bow
her acknowledgement. The prince
immediately after the launching sent
the following cablegram in German
To the German emperor, Berlin,
Yacht just launched under the most
brilliant auspicies Christened by Miss
Roosevet's hand. Beautiful craft. !
Great enthusiasm. / congratulate YOU
with all my heart Heinrich. .
Soon after the launching the preFi-