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President Roosevelt asks Mayor Low whether it would be possible for Douglas Robinson to be a part of the welcoming committee for Prince Henry of Prussia. Roosevelt also asks Low to attend the launching.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-03
President Roosevelt thanks Charles E. Labady for naming a launch after Roosevelt’s son. The president also mentions that another son, Archibald B. Roosevelt, has become quite a sailor and is fond of fishing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-16
Two pages of The Rider and Driver with an article titled “Impertinence” highlighted. The article expresses disgust at the switching of the champagne used to christen Emperor William II’s yacht.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-22
George A. Kessler is exhibiting a letter from Alice Roosevelt certifying that Moët & Chandon champagne was used to christen Emperor William II’s yacht. A German champagne was supposed to be used during the ceremony but Kessler paid $5,000 for the champagne to be switched. This raises the question of who received the money.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
If convenient, President Roosevelt will stop by Secretary of State Hay’s house after church to discuss the Prince Henry business. Roosevelt is hesitant to give permission for his daughter, Alice Roosevelt, to give a short speech after christening Emperor William’s yacht.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-18
President Roosevelt writes to Theodor von Holleben that he would be pleased to have Alice Roosevelt Longworth christen Emperor William II’s yacht.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-02
President Roosevelt would like Captain Miller to express the President’s appreciation to the Naval militia for their excellent work at the launching of the Meteor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-19
President Roosevelt thanks Bishop Doane for the note and wishes that the Bishop could have attended the launching.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-28
President Roosevelt is annoyed at all of the diplomatic etiquette that must be observed during the visit of Prince Henry of Prussia. Roosevelt would much prefer to “see the Prince in my own way.” Seth Low will lunch with President Roosevelt on board the Hohenzollern, the German Emperor’s yacht, at the upcoming ship launching.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-17
President Roosevelt has arranged a boat in order to go and see Alice Roosevelt Longworth christen a ship and would be pleased to have the Odells as guests of honor. However, the Odells can travel on their own boat if they wish.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-07
President Roosevelt invites Bishop Doane to the launching.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-30
Robert H. Woods, acting Superintendent of Naval War Records, informs Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that the USS Constitution was launched on October 21, 1797 at 12:15pm after two prior failed attempts in September.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-08-17
Wallace Downey, president of the Townsend & Downey Shipbuilding & Repair Co., has been informed that President Roosevelt’s daughter, Alice Roosevelt, will act as sponsor at the launching of a yacht being constructed for Emperor William II of Germany. Downey informs Roosevelt that the yacht will be ready to launch in the middle of February, and asks permission to call on Roosevelt the following week to set a date for the launching ceremonies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-07
On behalf of Emperor William II of Germany, Ambassador von Holleben asks President Roosevelt to give his permission for his daughter, Alice Roosevelt, to help christen the Emperor’s newly-built yacht. The yacht is nearly completed, and will be ready to be launched at the end of February, 1902.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-02
Secretary of the Navy Morton returns Senator Lodge’s letter. Morton will try to be present for the launching of the Cumberland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-04
Senator Lodge regrets President Roosevelt’s decision concerning the Grand Army Encampment but will defer to his better judgment. Lodge would like Roosevelt to persuade Secretary of the Navy Morton to attend the launching of the Cumberland as it would please members of the Grand Army. Lodge also invites Morton to stay with him in Nahant, Massachusetts, where it will be cool and quiet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-01
Senator Lodge encourages President Roosevelt to attend the National Encampment and expresses his desire for Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton to be present at the launching of the Cumberland at the Charlestown Yard. Lodge asks if it would be possible to convince Elihu Root to run for Governor of New York. He also inquires if the reports about Senator Charles W. Fairbanks and Harry S. New in Indiana are true. Although Lodge wishes he could see Roosevelt receive the nomination, he feels it would be “much wiser to keep in the back ground.” On verso of last page, a note in Roosevelt’s handwriting says, “Cortelyou / Get good men to answer the letters in Times, Sun etc. about negro question. Not to issue manifesto’s [sic] from the Republican committee, but get letter from good men individually in the press. / Cortelyou see Easely about Colorado / Dryden for N.J.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-23
Steve Caming, a newspaper journalist and member of the Theodore Roosevelt Association, describes attending the launching of USS Theodore Roosevelt in October 1984. He also discusses how he came to write the program for the ship’s commissioning in 1986, and he describes meeting a member of the ship’s crew and how that meeting motivated him to create a good program. A photograph of Caming and his wife in front of the ship appears on the first page of the article.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1986
Announcement of the launch of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt on October 27, 1984. The announcement lists the dignitaries and speakers at the launch ceremony and gives statistics about the ship such as its length, height, and speed. An illustration of both sides of the medallion of the Theodore Roosevelt Association accompanies the announcement.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1984
Secretary of Defense Weinberger quotes extensively from Theodore Roosevelt in his address to the crowd assembled for the launching of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. He notes Roosevelt’s winning of the Nobel Peace Prize, emphasizing that Roosevelt’s record demonstrates a commitment to peace bolstered by a strong navy. Weinberger also reviews the defense policy of the administration of President Ronald Reagan, and relates how the Theodore Roosevelt will strengthen the nation’s navy and its ability to guard the world’s sea lanes.
A photograph of Weinberger speaking at the ship’s launching supplements the text of the speech.