The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-28

eight relays psoyt6od - specihod Distances -
atty era,saed or al least renresened RIO Janeiro be-
,ns In political sense Their city, ths C.ty Coancil
place, they refused 10 attend al all Naturally, on land
ing the Emperor inquired for the City Council, whom
ne MISSED ne was informed Of .ne reason q sns LAD aD
70 escort him with the usua, honors mo" replied
Dom Pedro, n will walk with my wife and children 70
abandoned; there speechIfying, and the Empe-
ror after waiting about half hour in the Of
the Inspector Of the Arsenal literally took his wife
hrs arm and with his children, walked church That
IA 10 say their Imperial Majcses were attended by the
podins bng unable TO undergo the fatigue Of walking.
returned TO IAN Christovao in the imperial yacht.
TIE EMPEROR rs ESCORTED BY THE PEOPLE
In The meantime had taken up favorable position,
the hope Of seeing for The irst time IN my life real
live Emperor; and for about the nine hundred and
ninety ninth tme-thanks TO New York for that same
a grand PROCESSION. But disappointed; for
neither the one nor the other There procession
:, ALL as few archer ,S because they
with sort Of double banked bill hook AT the end Of
long pole Then followed his Majesty, with the imperial
lowed-by the people, the genuine people Of Rio
JoDcro His Majesty and his male relatives all
cap, with gold band round IT, in bis hand. As Iinti-
mated however, did not soc hin-at least not TO dis
tDgush him IN that crowd, where an Emperor looks
like "any other . had pleasure later in the
afternoon however.
ENTHUSIASM oP THE PEOPLE.
The windows and balconies Of the Rua Dreita through
pieces OF rich tapestry while flags festooned
the street One man, evidently German, had no
vean as = %s ss Inc British eS
sign with white horse In the middle. Mr.. George N.
Davis, trne Yankee, hosted two American flags But
the best decoration Of the whole the go0dy Of
matronly sonhoras and darkeycd senhoritas who
stationed In the balconies and windows; and then 10
see how they sent down bouquets Of flowers! Many old
gcnemenrandees at that-cnde ored 70 get the
Emperor but they could not for the people kept them
on They surrounded the Emperor, who. as an honest
md tn church tAffh his
wife and children.
A DEMONSTRATION WAS DEMONSTRATIONS
Here really demonstration Of which any ruler
might be proud IN certain empire across the seal
may say two, without specifying them-the people are
tend 10 rejoice Here everything was spontaneous The
Tacr or the empire arrives tho people glad 10
him, they can't stand any hnmbug they know nothing
of horse guards life guards anything clse but they
themselves escort him 10 the church where he is TO wor
ship God. In Paris Vienna the streets would have
been lined with troops such OCCASION and perhaps
poor devils would have been cut down or ridden
over
rHE rriuxrnn sR,Hrs
word or two IN regard to The triumphal arches in
the RIA Drci,s. Their eocsruction had been com
mcnced several days before :o ARRIVAL 81 the Emperor;
but they were not put y. aah much aacny, as it
Enable TO suppose that the Emperor would not arrive
Tor several DAYS. A. soon, however as the guns
nolnccd the approach 81 hs Majesty workmen swarmed
thick ants the series 0; trumpha arches which
extended from the Rua do Onyidor down the Rna
DIfeta, distance Of four blocks These arches
sisted OF large central arch with two smaller ones on
each side. They we're wreathed with the long lance
shaped leaves c the stately mango tree The leaves when
drying, have fragrant smell, something Ike mown
hay Flowers were ntcrspersed with the boughs, max
ing goodly show and emitting pleasant fragrance
TIE IMPERIAL PARTY
Mass having been heard the imperial chapel adjoin-
ing the city palace, The imperial family returned at
nearly SIX O'Clock +. H. 10 San Chrsovao but this time
IN imperial state The carriage containing the imperial
family was drawn by eight horses Then followed the
diplomatic body and the grandees OF the empire drawn
by six beautiful mules 10 each carriage guard OF
honor Of cavalry preceded and followed the Imperial
COrtCge. The uniforms of the iInUerial
eles 81 the household and the grandees gorgeous
II The extreme.
with the Exchange was group Of palms and other
plants thai had been placed between the Exchange and
me adjacent building where there was recess as II for
their reception. The plants were all growing In tubs
hied With mould. Across cv0y street embracing the
iour blocks between which the riumphal arches
erected stands for music, rooted over had been
structed; amt, night and day, strans OF music
added TO the pleasures of the festival
rfE sMpEhORs CABBAGE BkEkKs DOWN.
IN accident occurred 10 the Emperor just as he
about 10 siait from the city palace His horses became
FESTIVE, and his cariaec-,he most splendid Of the
one trimmed with silver instead Of gold. Such the
NAL troubles Of an Emperors life sad raw his
change Hotel ou his way home. lie IL a man Of COM
handing ,res'nce-rll aud stout. in fnct. every inch
an emperor.
Grcat eSerf ons were made ~ illuminate the city that
evening bat without eject Here and there especially
among the trinmp!ai arches, a small lamp, with
Ioating wick. was lighted, and that all. On the
following and TWO successive nights however the city
presented gorgeous scene The jum nations were
otll ant, beautiful, magnificent In the Rua Direta the
series q arcades dccked with branchels Of the beau
fdl mango lcavef decorated with the choicest flowers,
were lighted Up with cup lamps In red WHITE blue,
green and yellow forming fcstoons from arch 10 arch
aud acioss each arch, Which emitted blaze Of light in
scene u beauty above almost alng that below and
everything was done that money could accomplish
taste devise 20 rerder tho display worthy Of the occasion.
rms LADIES rNJo, HOLIDAY
Here may well record Tie fac, That tho sec,uSion
Of Bra,i.an women was, for tme intermiitcd;
for mary IF them appeared in the streets attended Of
course by husbands iahcrs brothers, nnd othcr rela
Ives and iriiniac friends TIE sccuson Of women Is
cIafsserjec the spanish and Portuguese rnces snd
Hence N. n ~ The case OF the three days fcfcs pub
lie rinion Icrniis them 10 show themselves IN the
stress they enjoy thef hgef hol dry with all the greater
]ese snfniar instance ~sf brought 70 my notice
Try s,lr!e ted. When Professor Agassa announced
mr. in;cn,"n - lecture here some mouths agp, the la
iur the prompt action Of The Emperor IN taxing The
initiative they would hive rem 9ined ut home. Hi Ma
~ s EEss and be- dSse xas
enough; the announcement of his intention 10 W ~
INDUCED tie ladies' TO 60 the imperial family SGT the
a.Acu which ;,a the sdss 2! Y. s " Other par1 .
Tho lumna.icp vac general th.cn.l9pt the City Tie
pubic garden was beautifully lighted Up With varied
coorcd amps all along the gravel walks and parerres
along wr groups q well dressed persons q both sexes
and oil aees escept the extremely % and infants prone
nadcd. In the Rua rirea the Exchange Hotel was one
hat purpose. few doors on, tie Merchants Exchange
was decorated after thh fashion AT the summit Of the
building each end, imperial crown sur
mounted by the Brazilian flag; beneath, IN the centre,
WINS The figure Of Dom Pedro The FIRST, and underneath
that four female figures, each holding blazing lamp,
representing America Europe Asa and Africa Under.
meath these figures was the legend 'Ao lmpcrsdor .
hvmmelro 10 Rio Janeiro.n
Lamps Of purple light were placed below, and around
all wTeeths az mango leaves were eDtwined. Eight
columns support tho piaza OF the Exchange zach u
which the following dates, each representing some
important anniversary brazilian history lie Julie
1885, dc Marco IsO; 20 dc Janero, 1908; Is de Mar
CO. 1874; dc Dcscnbro, 1926; II de Septembro 1906
dc Scpiembrc, 1872; de Novembro, 1865
contribution sorArE.
This extensive square pres nied fine display Of lghts
The equestrian statue Of the Emperor Dom Pedro the
First had been for some time boarded NJ ai around
screening from public sight, while elegant new ratings
being placed around It, On that night, however,
the rails taken down and the statue unveiled 10 the
great delight or the people, who had assembled IN multi
witness tho opening up Of the statue once
public gaze, when flood " living Light burst forth all
round the railing which elected repeated plaudits from
flge Ae in a