Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-27
Arrival Of Dom Pedro at New York.

| lengthy accounts of the reception at that
| port OF Dom Pedro, the Emperor of
Brazil, from which we take the follow
ing:
The Brazilian steamer Hevelius, having
on board the Emperor Dom Pedro and
the Empress, arrived in New York on
! the 10th. Secretaries Fish, Robson and
TAFT received the royal party on behalf of
the President, going down to the BAY in
the sloop-of-war Alert to meet the steam
er. The Emperor reeei ed the deputation
III Tie gangway, surrounded bv the
other passengers of the steamer. After
formal introduction, Secretary Fish de-
livered short address of welcome. as fol-
lows: The President of the United
States has deputed tt Secretary of War
the Secretary of State nd the Secretary of
the Navy, accompanieAby the Vice-Ad-
miral of the Navy and Il Major General
OF the Army, to congrate late Your Mai
esty upon your arrival on our shores and
upon the safe termination of your voyage,
and to tender his welcome, and that of the
! people of the United States, on the occa.
sion OF your visit to this country. He an
tlclpates with pleasure personal inter
view with your Majesty as soon as it may
suit your convenience"
The Emperor simply expressed his
thanks for the reception given, aud seemed
more disposed to enter into a friendly con-
versatlOn with the members Of the party
than to make any kind of official response.
| He asked for Gen. Sherman, whom he
said he desired very much to see, and was
| informed that he was uEavoidably de-
tanned by his military duties in the West.
"Ah!" remarked the Emperor, q Gen.
| Hancock, too; his name is well known in
connection with the war" His Majesty
then shook hands warmly with Gen. Han
cock, and subsequently the members of
| the deputation were presented to the EN-
press in the main saloon. Upon returning
to the deck Secretary Fish informed the
Emperor that the sloop-of-war Alert was
in waiting to convey him and the royal
party to the city, but the Emperor
politely declined the invitation, and
reiterated, in a pleasant way, his
sentiments in regard to public
demonstration, stating that it was his
desire to be regarded only in the light of
private individual, and expressing his
warmest thanks for the kind feeling
i which prompted the official reception.
The Cabinet Ministers, Vice-Admiral
| Rowan, Maj Gen. Hancock, and the 9TH
er officers of the party, then went on
| board the steam-tug in waiting, and were
taken off to sthe Alert, which proceeded
to the Battery amid ringing salutes. The
Emperor chatted pleasantly with those on
! board, and seemed to create the most ia
vorable impression by his apparent gen
tleness and transformations manner. He
inquired particularly about the poet Long
| fellow, and spoke in affectionate terms OF
the memory of Prof. Agassiz, with whom
he was personally acquainted, and who
had formerly visited him in Brazil
Shortly before three O'Clock the Hevelius
steamed slowly up to the city, and, after
rounding the Battery, proceeded to her
wharf in Brooklyn.
In very short time the Imperial party
were ready to move. The Empress then
| appeared and took an atfectionate leave of
the ladies who had jOurneyed with her
A carriage, with a team of white horses,
was soon occupied by the illustrous trav-
elers, who at once proceeded across Full
ton ferry and up Broadway to the Fifth
| Avenue Hotel.
| In an interview with New York Herald
reporter the Emperor gave his pro-
| gramme as follows: =" I will go from New
York to San Francisco by the Pacific
Railway and return overland. 1t is my
wish to visit all the States. | will 60 to
California before the opening of the Phil
adelphia Exhibition, but will return in
| time to be present at the ceremony of the
opening. My object is to pass over the
plains before the hot weather comes. /
will stay in San Francisco five days to
visit all the points of interest in the city.
On my return will visit Niagara, Mon
treal and the Mississippi. | want to see
the chief centers Of industry, TO learn
something that may be of use to my
country when | return. will leave New
York on the 18th Of July by the Cunard
line for England, where will stay some
time.
Upon learning of the arrival of the En-
perOr in New York, President Grant i'm
mediately caused the following dispatch
to be forwarded, which was delivered to
the Emperor early Saturday evening, be-
fore he went to the theater.
WASHINGTON, April Is, 1876.
! The President OF the United States begs to ex-
press his great satisfaction in learning OF thesafe
arrival of his great and good friend, Dom Pedro
de Alcantara, the United States, and extends
to him sincere and friendly welcome his own
behalf and on behalf of the people of the United
States. JOHN Z. CADwALADER
Acting Secretary of State.
Dom Pedro is of commanding stature,
being six feet three inches high, strongly
built and well proportioned. His manner
is extremely winning and gracious, and
his kindness of heart and strong love of
justice have secured him the enthusiastic
love Of his subjects. A life-size photo
- A. L