Henry

Prince of Pru ia, 2 German naval officer; born in Berlin, Aug. 14, 1862; brother of Emperor William; married Prince Irene, daughter of the late Grand-duke Ludwig IV. of He e, May 24, 1888; was appointed to succeed Vice Admiral von Diederichs in command of the German fleet in Chinese waters, in March, 1899, Early in January, 1902, Emperor William requested President Roosevelt’s permi ion for his daughter, Alice, to christen the tae new yacht building in the United States. Later in the same month, after receiving the consent of President Roosevelt, the Emperor telegraphed an expre ion of his gratification, and informed the President that he had ordered his yacht, the ‘* Hohenzollern,” to be present at the ceremony, and had appointed his brother, Admiral Prince Henry of Pru ia, to represent him on the occasion.