Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-07-01
THE AMERICANS D|NED.
Emperor Williams Entertained
Officers Of United States Fleet.
President Roosevelt Received a Mes.
sage From the Emperor in Regard
to the Neatness of the United
States War Vessels.

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dinner Thursday night on the Hohen-
zollern TO Adm. Cotton, the American
captains. Ambassador Tower, United
states Naval Attache Potts and all tne
other members of the United States
embassy staff, Prince Henry Of Prus-
STA, the German admirals and the 9th
er meHbers Of the imperial party and
Chancellor Won Buelow, who is recov-
erlng from sharp gastric attack and
who came here from Berlin to be pres
ent at this and at Ambassador Towers
dinner Friday
Washington, June 26.-President
Roosevelt Thursday received a cable.
gram from Emperor William thankir;
him for sending the American squad.
ron to Kiel and congratulating him on
the neat appearance of the vessels.
kiel, Prussia. June 27.-The dinner
given by United States Ambassador
| Tower to the German emperor Friday
night was made the opportunity. both
by the emperor and the ambassador. 10
utter speeches of political significance.
Mr.. Tower proposed the health
| of the German emperor. the empress.
the crown prince and the members OF
the imperial family.
Emperor William Friday night for
the first time saw the flag OF the presi
dent of the United States. which formed
part of the decorations of the banquet
ing room in the yacht club house, where
Ambassador Towers dinner was given
After dinner the emperor walked 20
| the Hotel Seebade-Anstalt, which is
near the yacht club, and sat with Am.
bassador Tower and the others on the
veranda for an hour.
Prince and Princess Henry gave a
large garden party Friday afternoon
which was attended by all the Am.
erican naval officers who could get
leave and those civilian Americans Wis
iting kiel. The prince and princess,
as the line of guests defiled past them.
picked out the Americans and stepped
forward and shook hands with each.
The emperor and empress returned
from the yacht racing in time to at
tend the party Prince Henry present
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
TO their majesties and the emperor
| conversed with Mrs. Vanderbilt. The
emperor and empress moved about the
grounds freely, stopping to talk with
those they knew.
Washington, June 27.-President
Roosevelt sent a telegram of thanks
to Emperor William in reply to the
latters message regarding the Amer.
| lean squadron now at Kiel.
Kiel, June 29.-The emperor's Yacht
Meteor crossed the line first in Sun
days race for cruising schooners.
class A, and kept the lead all the wav
over the 80 mile course. beating the
Hamburg in ten-knot breeze. by ~
minutes. The Empress yacht Iduna
was again 20 minutes behind.
Emperor William had as his guests
on board the Meteor during the races
United States Ambassador Tower.
Prince Henry of Prussia, Prince Adele.
bert, the emperor's son. Count Tiele.
Wenckler, Count REDEEM and United
States Naval Attache Potts The EN-.
peror was quite a different man aboard
the yacht than when aboard the bat.
tleship, talking about yachting and
sporting matters the whole time.
When lunch time came his majesty
helped each member of the party and
himself from the large cold dishes pro-
vlded and Prince Adelebert photo
graphed the group.
X. w. Goelet's Swan in the race for
yachts of her class. finished 81 min
utes ahead Of Gustav SHINES Glueck.
auf, but had 10 take second place MI.
der the handicap. which gave the lat.
ter 49, minutes time allowance. The
Betty VII was third.
In the cutter yawl race the Navahoc
easily disposed of her only connection.
the Comet. The Therese unexpectedly
beat the Commodore and the big Eng
lish schooner Cicely turned the table 8
on Herr Guilleaume's Clara. which
won on Friday. The Cicely finished
three minutes ahead but the Clara pro.
tested owing to the Cicely carrying
only one anchor. where as under Ger.
man rules two are necessary.
In handicap match for cruisers the
Irion. giving the Navahoe "A minute
and half and the Comet IA minutc,'
time allowance. won by two minutes
from the Navahoe The Comet was
nowhere
There has been nothing whatever
to complain Of regarding the behavior
OF the American sailors VINO have been
allowed ashore They are welcomed
along the water front. and shops and
restaurants arc engaging interpreters
for their convenience Signs are dis.
played every where. Americans arc
Welcome to KEEL The American tars
cause considerable wonderment to the
Germans by driving around in car
riages and cabs at least half Of KieTs
limited supply OF these vehicles are
thus nightly employed.
Well.Known Actor Died Suddenly.