The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
Takes Admiral Cotton and His
Captains Aboard Private
Yacht During the Race.
EMP0RER is QUITE JUBILANT.
Prince Henry Gives Grand Garden
Party in Honor of the United
States Fleet Now at
Kiel Harbor.

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kiel. June 26.-Ccopyright. 1sOa)-This has
been essentially an American day
At o'clock this morning Admiral Cotton
and the Captains OF the American warships.
who had dined last night aboard the Hohen-
zollern and after dinner had been shown
all over the Imperial yacht by the Kaiser
himself. were alongside the Emperor
beautiful American-built yacht, the Meteor.
His Majesty had invited them toward the
end of last evenings entertainment to ac-
company him to-day aboard his racing
yacht.
This invitation had been kept until the last
momentas "bonne Bouche." Admiral Cot
ton and his Captains naturally were delight
ed with this special mark OF courtesy, all
the more as all had quickly appreciated the
Emperors sociable qualities and knew that
1t meant a pleasant days outing. Further
more, the Meteor. as all yatchmen know,
has been built for comfort and there is
plenty Of room aboard.
METEoD VICTORIOUS.
The day was an ideal one. although at first
it loked as IL the wind would die out. On
the contrary, it livened up and Admiral
Cotton and his companions were able to
study the qualities of the American-built
yacht, about which so much had been said.
AT the end of nice sailing breeze. she
came inahead of her most dangerous COM
petitor, the Hamburg, known in England as
the Rainbow.
The Kaiser was in the highest spirits and
kept his guest going all the while upon all
possible subjects, especially naval topics he
showing that popularity for which he is SO
famous.
Early IN the morning another American
yacht was added to the list, namely, the
auxiliary Utowana, belonging to MIR. A. V.
Armour. He is an old friend of the Kiel
regatta, and this morning one Of his special
prizes was sailed for. While the racing
was going on Prince and Princess Henry of
Prussia had come down from the castle to
breakfast aboard the North Star, the fine
yacht belonging to Mr.. Cornelius Wander
bilt
This breakfast followed a visit paid by
Princess Henry yesterday afternoon to tea
on the Star. aboard which were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Baylies of New York and Miss
May Goelet.
GARDEN PARTY.
In the afternoon there was a grand garden
party given at the palace by Prince and
Princess Henry in honor of the American
fleet. at which every officer of the feet was
invited to meet every German of proni-
nence in Kiel at the present time, bgin-
ming with the Emperor and the Empress.
Mr.. Charlemagne Tower, United States
Ambassador. was there with the entire star
of the embassy. including Commander and
Mrs. Potts. Mr.. Richardson. Consul Cen
eral Watson. United States Ambassado. TO
Rome: George Won L. Myer, Mr.. and Mrs
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Mrs GoeIet, Miss
May Goelet, Messrs. Lawrence and Samuel
Houston. who are the guests Of the Ambas-
sador.
After the garden party there was no
pause In the complete matchmaking of this
day. for the people who had been at the
garden party had scarcely time to get
home and dress before another highly sm-
portant function in honor of thu American
fleet began.
This was the grand banquet given by
Ambassador Tower and to which still great
err significance may be given than might
have been the case on account of Won Bue-
low. the Imperial Chancellor, making a
special point Of coming down from Berlin
although not in best Of health, in order To
attend 1t.
The Kaiser sat with Prince Henry at his
right and Mr.. Tower to his left. Opposite
him was Admiral Cotton in the GENIAL com,
pany of the Imperial Chancellor and Count
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