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Show THE PRESENTATION W tsM OBetrs ef Um BrMlUM SejBsitlroa to FresMtat Harrltoa. A GERMAN BOOKKCCPCR'S DUAL LITE. SIX Hnwertw SUertU f All Pen-.. stta of 5ew York Public Places. HENRY GEORGE ANO GROVER CLEVELAND. ExcIIUf Seea on Board a Ban-lif Ban-lif Straan. Low of LItw- By Talegrawk to the !ws.l . ' Yb rKESEXTATiear. Tlts rssalllnsa cere Vorsssmlly Kocelvesl br skerronldesit. WASiusaroJt, Sot. IS. The formal resell tatlon to the President' of Uie offlctrs of thu JJnxIlian tquadron took place at tbe White House this afternoon. AH tbe rooms were illuminated and decorated, decor-ated, electric lights being used in tbe blue parlors where the reception occurred, for the first time. About noon tbe duUntrulahed visitors met at Secretary Blaine's hum. At 1 o'clock the party started for the Executive" Mansion. The visitors numbered twenty-fire. ,Blalne and the Admiral led the party. Admiral Walker tod Captain Xoronka coming com-ing next. Arriving; at the Executive Mansion, Man-sion, the party were shown la tbe blue room, where wre gathered a number of prominent officials of the trovernmeni, including all tbe Cabinet officers, Speaker Iteed, General SchoDeld, Colonel Vincent, Admiral J. C. Walker and tbe Brazilian Bra-zilian minister and suite. In a tew minutes the President appeared escorted by Blaine, who introduced to him Admiral Hllvelra. The Admiral, holding in his band a package, said: Mr. Harrison: U aflimls me great pleasure, as the representative of the government of Brazil, to present to you this , letter expressive of tbe tentimenta of tbe United Stairs of Brazil and their feeling of ajpreciation for the early recognition by you of the In dependence of tbe Iteiaiblic of Brazil, and for tbe visit of tbe magnificent mag-nificent squadron under command or Admiral Walker. "I am also charged to present to you this modal, struck to com-memorata com-memorata those events, and trust it will prove a fitting symbol of tbe relations that will exist between the people of the two countries." The President responded as follows: fol-lows: 'Admiral: It gives me profound satisfaction to hear from your lips and receive from your hand these evidences of friendly regard of tbe President and people of the United States of Brazil. We welcomed her to tho family of American commonwealths with profound interest in-terest and with the strongest hopes that ber government and people miy realize Ibatorderand prosperity, which come, as we believe, in the highest degree from representative civil Institutions, which our people enoy and which yours have now adopted. Wo are glad lo receive vs'u and your squadron into our hospitable potts and I am glad to receive you and your officers to tbe hospitality of the Executive Mansion. Man-sion. We trust the friendly relations rela-tions so early and so auspiciously begun between these sister republics repub-lics may be unbroken and may be to mutual advantage and happiness," happi-ness," After these ceremonies th visitors visit-ors were escorted to an informal luncheon in tbe state dining room. An elaborate menu was served, Including In-cluding terrapin, oysters, fish, sal-ads sal-ads and Jellies, with champagne, claret and sherries. It was served standing. It was after 8 o'clock when the party separated. Tonight the President and Mia. Harrison gave a reception In honor of the Brazilian officers. It was a brilliant affair. |
