The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-04-18
The Emperor,s Reception.


The Emperor's reception at New
York, though enthusiastic on the part of
the people, has been nothing but Sc
ries of blunders ON the part of the off,
pials from first to last. The outer forts
OF the harbor didn't get ready to fire
their salutes till after the Emperor's
ship, the HeUeliats, had gone past them.
The inner forts saluted the wrong YES
sel, spending all their powder upon sec-
rstaries Fish, Robeson, Taft q Co., on
board the -Alert. The Cabinet officers
had invited the Emperor to come on
board the American man-o'-war Alert,
Intending to land him ON the North River
Bide; but as the bay was rough and the
transfer from ship to ship
unpleasant, the Emperor declined
the invitation. Thereupon the
Cabinet Secretaries steamed up to
ths CITY intending to accompany and es-
port his Majesty to his hotel. But the
Emperors vessel landed on the East
River side, where private carriage,
without escort, took him to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. There he was received
by the Brazilian Minister and about a
dozen police officers. When the Wash
ington officials came up, the Emperor
had already preceded them by half an
hour. So they ''missed stays" again;
and proved themselves neither orna-
mental nor usetuI.
In the evening the Emperor and EN-
press attended the theater to see Rignold
In "Henry "" and there received an en-
Ehusiastic welcome by the audience.
Upon the Emperor's request, Rignold
came to his box and received his Majes-
ty,s hearty thanks for the elegant rem
dering OF the drama, during the perform
anse Of which the Brazilian national air
was played by the orchestra; and wnich
bhe. Emperor and Empress acknawl-
bdged by standing during its perform
Anee and bowling their acknowledg-
hents.
1pst before leaving his hotel for the
theater, the Emperor received the fol-
lowing letter Of welcome from the Presi-
nent of the United States:
0WAsHTNGToN. April Is, 1876.
ssThe President of the United States begs to
express his great satisfaction in learning of
NE safe arrival of his great and good friend.
bonn Pedro de Alcantara, in the United States,
md extends to him a sincere and friendly well
tome ON his own behalf and on behalf Of the
people Of the United States.
''JoHN L. CADwELADER,
"Acting Secretary Of STATE"
It will be noticed that in the foregoing
letter no aIlusion is made to the EN-.
peror as such by use of any title what.
ever, but only by his own proper per
sonal name. This is in conformity with
the Emperor's own chosen position in
this regard; for when addressed by Sec.
retary Fish, on board the vessel, as
ssEmperor,D Dom Pedro immediately re.
pltod--"The Emperor is In Brazil; I am
only'a private Brazilian gentleman"
Both the Emperor and the Empress
nrs very simple and unostentatious ii
their manners, fond Of quiet and ayerse
to ceremony and display. Phey are boti
of large size and stature, the Emperor
being six feet three inches in height
The Empress is suffering from neural
gle complaint, for which she is seeking
medical relief by professional advice ii
this country. She remains In New Yorl
while the Emperor makes his journey
across the eostinent and return
Ne is q fine scnolar and lin
gust; is . member Of the French Acad
Iemy Of Sciences, and writer Of soms
ereditable productions. His Empire o
Brazil has an area about the same al
sur United States, 3,275, 1928 square miles
j1ivided into twenty provinces, contain
fng o population Of about Il, 900, 900. Th,
@mperor's full name is somewhat longi
budinous-viz.: PEDRO JoAo CARLO
kEoPoLDo SALVADOR BTBrANo XAvIEl
jpE PAULA LEocADIo MIGUEL GABRIEl
RAPHAEL GoNzAGA. bow is tina
lfor tongs He was born In Rio d
lgaaeiro, December 2, 1926, and i
;hherstore in his fifty-frst year Of life
Srasil declared iss independence of Ror