The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Boyd and William
Loeb, Jr., assistant private secretary to
the president.
Prince Henry was accompanied by his
whole suite and with Ambassador Hoi-
leben was the staff of the embassy.
Consult General Buenz of New York
was also present.
President Roosevelt and Prince Henry,
accompanied by their respective parties.
left Shooters island on the naval tug
Vigilant at IL 20 and an hour later were
alongside the imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lern. After their departure from Shoot
er'S island there was an enthusiastic
demonstration from the crowds that
had witnessed the launching. Shortly
before the tug pulled out from the
wharf President Roosevelt and Prince
Henry, accompanied by Colonel Theo-
dore Bingham, appeared upon the top or
the pilot house of the tug and there
were wild cheers for them The sur
rounding fleet of tugs footed their whis-
ties, the Marine band played the ma,
/, tLnnal air.. and the crowd yelled. The
president raised his hat repeatedly and
the tug saluted. On their way up the
harbor the police boat Patrol ran along
side the Vigilaiit. broke rout new
American flag at the main top and fired
21 guns in honor of the president. Presi-
dent Roosevelt bowed in honor of the
salute. At Thirty-fourth street pier the
president and Prince Henry landed to-
gether and went at once on board the
Hohenzollern with the rest of the par
ties.
PRINCES TRAIN LATE
The special train bearing Pres
to the launching Of Emperor
Williams yacht reached Jersey
City at $40. The president remained
on board until the arrival of the
A cylinder head of the engine of
Prince Henry's special blew out and the
train was more than an hour late in
,,-11fr
The accident occurred shortly after
leaving Baltimore. The stalled train
was pushed into Magnolia, Md. by a
passenger train and there got new
engine. There were some other minor
delays enroute, occasioned by the
change of schedule.
Soon after o'clock the president and
the prince and their suites embarked on
a boat for Shooters island where the
launching was to take place.
The weather was most inauspicious.
A fine cold rain was falling and the
harbor was covered with mist The
boat proceeded direct to Shooters island
where a guard of police and naval mi
litia had been on duty since early
morning.
When the prince aIighted from the
train and accompanied by his suite,
passed through the station to the boat
there was the usual great crowd OF
commuters who cheered him heartily
The action was repeated when a few
minutes later President Roosevelt ira
versed the same route
The ferryboat Philadelphia had been
awaiting the coming of the president
and the prince since s o'clock. She lay
in the northern slip of the Pennsylvania
station; from her tall midship mast
fiuttered the stars and stripes For
ward was hoisted a flag with a white
maltest cross on a yellow back ground
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 We're scattered all
| over the yellow field of the flag. Aft
| dent of the United States. The presi-
| Dental party breakfasted on the train
while waiting for the prince.
CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT.
When President Roosevelt appeared
he was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt
hat time and again to the cheering null
| titude.
He was followed by Secretary of War
Root, Mrs. Root and Miss Root and by
the other members of the party. Detec-
tives and secret service men brought up
front and rear.
On board the ferry boat the president
at once Joined the prince, forward on
the~upper deck where they remained for
some time in view of the cheering pas
sengers on the crowded ferry boats i'll
other slips.
The Philadelphia had time to spare
on the run down to Shooters Island
and it decided to swing around the spe-
cial squadron at anchor off Staten Is
land. The Squadron fired 21 guns and
manned sides in honor of the president.
The flagship Illinois and the Cincin-
natl fired first and then the Olympia
and San Francisco offered their tribute
of powder. President Roosevelt and
Prince Henry We're photographed to-
gether and then took a brisk walk to-
gether through the cabin of the ferry