Show admirals presented to the president who welcomes and congratulates them irlo janeiro jan 14 the 0 the many official functions to be given in honor of altie visiting american naval officers during their stay took place yesterday the first event was a visit to the brazilian minister of marine admiral and this aas followed by a reception by the president of the republic dr penna and a banquet by the american ambassador bas trying B dudley jar ponna cordially welcomed the visitors to brazil the ambassadors function was a brilliant affair in the afternoon the officers went out to petropolis tho home of the diplomatic corps 22 miles distant from capital they were accompanied by many high brazilian officers and representatives 0 the various legations gat ions at the railroad station of the suburb they were received by the private secretary of mr dudley and joined shortly afterward by the ambassador bas himself tho party then proceeded to the of the president mr dudley presented admiral thomas to the president and then in each officer in turn reply ing to an address mado by mr thom as dr penna said dv 1 I am extremely gratified at tho s1 sa pro Bonco here of tho officers corn I 1 mandane the powerful fleet sent to these waters by the friendly nation of the north a nation to which wo aro f united by bonds of strong friendship I 1 congratulate you upon your ability as navigators and express my adal ration you have arrived punctually at your destination in salto of the groat difficulties presented by your 7 undertaking you are cordially welcomed hero and I 1 trust that your stay in brazil will be happy in response admiral made a short of thanks upon leaving the residence of dr y panna tho officers were driven to tho r home of mr dudley the banquet y was superb the entire house and grounds illuminated by venetian lamps and colored lights within the salons were ablaze with graceful illumination and colored flow i era tho tables laid in two of salons and we re united by an arc of flowers they wore decorated with cut glass beautiful silverware and more flowers among those present wore all the admirals commanding officers of each battleship the brazilian minister of marine the brazilian minister of war the chief of the naval staff an official representing the minister of foreign affairs baron de rio bronco and a number of deputies anat senators there was a little brawl between komo of the american sailors from the fleet aid brazilian and portuguese boatmen at the landing dock at midnight last night exaggerated reports of the affair wore abroad today but when questioned regarding it admiral evans bald the occurrence was only an ordinary drunken brawl which was quickly stopped by local police and the officers from tho ships all were from shore leave the matter was not serious the granting of shore leave was resumed today when four thousand men double the number of yesterday were permitted to go ashore the local authorities consented to this large shore party the men have been cordially received in rio janeiro at the close of the banquet ambassador dudley said it Is a very great and deep satisfaction to call your attention to the warm welcome that the brazilian government and the good people of this city have prepared for the fleet a program upon which tho fleet can rely as sincere and which assuredly will render our stay most agreeable I 1 am confident stat our people at homo are keenly appreciative of the courtesy and honors being extended to you down here at this time by the friend of long standing the friend ano has stood the test the states of brazil permit me gentlemen to thank TOU for the welcome yon have extended our fleet and at the same time I 1 have the honor and pleasure of proposing the health of his excellency your illustrious president dr panna and that your great cind noble nation continue long in the path of peace and prosperity admiral alencar Al the brazilian minister of muirine mi irine spoke in reply to mr dudley he proposed the toast pres roosevelt the united states and the american davv |