Deseret Evening News | 1902-01-21 | Page 3 | Enthusiastic Preparations

t l Preparations New York Jan Jun 21 Wallace Downey the tho ship builder ulder has hll returned from Washington where he has his been ar arranging 1 ranging the tho details for Cor tho launching of at Williams now new yacht acht I called on President said Mr MI Downey and found him en enthusiastically Interested In the prep preparations to receive tho kaisers representative The President was at t In tn favor of at February 17 for tor the tho launch launching ing Ina but when hen I 1 explained d to hint hIi that the tide tle conditions on the would lie bl more ore favorable to the tho purpose he decided that he could arrange his hla en engagements e to suit that date At his suggestion I went over ocr to lo the tho state de department where I consulted with wih AN As Hill 11 who has the pro program gram grm In charge wa wo oro ero talking Hear Admirals Evans and Ild shield came cale In I explained to them my mr reasons for tor desiring to launch the tho yacht on 01 Feb Je 25 ami nd after atter consulting with wih tho German ambassador dato was WIS fixed upon The state department Is now hW considering the program Our company will wi Issue Invitations for or the launching and will wi run a boat bOlt from the tho battery buter to the Island to cairy Its Is Invited guests We will wi nR the tho city to give the necessary leces sary police protection to Insure against any objectionable characters Interfering ing with wih the visitors and wo wilt wi so 80 everything all ni our guests will wi havo hao an unobstructed view of ot the ceremonies Wo aro overwhelmed with from bands and singing so societies wih to furnish turn Ish mulo for tor the tho occa occasion deles sion but I think tho military mi tar bands and those of ot the tho will wi bb all al that can be accommodated