The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-26
Prince Henry, Aboard the
lnduna, Hopelessly Beat
en- in Contest This Morn
ing for j. P. Morgan Cup.
COTTON GIVES DINNER
TO EMPEROR TONIGHT
Cornelius VanderbiItand His
Wife Signally Honored by
Royalty-Wilhelm Visits
Mrs. Ogden Goelet.

KEEL, June 26.-The race for the Nor
gan cup was won by the Meteor The
victory was essentially due to the fine
handling OF the yacht By the Kaiser.
The Induna. which was sailed By
Prince Henry. was hopeIessly beaten.
The other yacht in the race, the Ham
burg. lost her topmast and was com
PEELED to drop out
The race between the Comet and the
Navahoe resulted in victory for the
former.
Feature of Week.
The second day Of the regatta was
perhaps the most interesting of the
week. owing 20 the fact that the Kaiser
and his brother. Prince Henry, were
sailing against each other.
Today's race was for the cup offered
by J. Pierpont Morgan. and was be-
tween the Kaiser's American built yacht
Meteor and the Empress Induna. owned
by Herr Ballin. director general of the
Hamburg-American Steamship Line. The
Emperor sailed his own yacht, while
Prince Henry was at the wheel OF the
Induna. A stiff breeze was blowing
when the start was made
William in oilskins.
Emperor William. attired in a COM
plete suit OF oilskins. took the wheel
OF the Meteor from the start and sailed
her in most slkillful manner. Ben
Parker, the Meteor's skipper, said:
The Kaiser can handle a yacht as
well as any seaman afoat He Is a
born sailor. and II he were not an
Emperor, he could earn a big income
as the skilled sailor OF crack racing
yacht"
Previo Is TO the race. the Emperor
visited Mrs Ogden Goelet's yacht
Nahma. and finding no one aboard. left
his card.
Vanderbilt Honored.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. the young AM
erican millionaire. who is here with his
wife. and who was yesterday compelled
70 take lodgings in a cheap back street
owing 10 the lack OF accommodations az
the hotels. was allie to leave his quar-
ters today. as his steam yacht North
/ Star arrived.
Scarcely had the vanderbilts boarded
their yacht before Prince Henry came
alongside and invited them to partici-
pate IN all the festivities. This is an
unusual honor. and was never before
paid by the Hohenzollerns to plain civil
. ians.
Goelet Yacht Entered.
The only American yacht entered in
the smaller races was R. W. Goelet's
Swan
The Empress sailed on the Inunda.
while American Admiral Cotton was the
Kaiser's guest aboard the Meteor. Am
bassador Tower was also invited to sail
aboard the Kaiser's yacht, but declined
as he IS subject to seasickness.
Dinner Aboard KeaIsarge.
Admiral Cotton will give a dinner 20
Emperor William tonight. The Kaiser.
although he will be the guest. will sit
at the head of the table with Prince
Henry on his right. and Ambassador
Tower on his left. Admiral Cotton will
sit opposite his majesty.
The guests will include Cornelius
vanderbilt, r. W. Goelet; Sam Houston.
OF Philadelphia; Amos Lawrence. OF
Boston. and Frank Riggs. Of New York
Tomorrow the Emperor and Empress
will visit Cornelius Vanderbilt and his
wife aboard their steam yacht North
Star
After the race this afternoon the En-
press entertained the officers OF the
American squadron at tea party on the
grounds Of the Imperial Palace. over
looking the BAY. Besides the officers
those present included the Kaiser aEd
Prince and Princess Henry.