The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-16


news As the ship was in position the gang
way was hos,ed up the deck, and the friends OF
those on board at once rushed up. There cnsucd .
little babel OF sounds In various tongues. Those
privileged with the Emperors acquaintance
ccived by him hearty, genial fashion, while tho
FIRST embraces aud sautations or friends given
and exchanged all round. II was pretty sight.
In very short time the imperial party ready
move The Empress then appeared aud took alice
tonae leave OF the ladies had journeyed with her
A carriage with team Of white horses,
cupied by the illusirious travellers who pro-
ces.cd Fulton Jerry and up Broadway 10 the
Firh Avenue Hotel Tho police seem have had IL
at heart 70 keep from tho approaches to the
pier every one wearing . respectable garment the
consequence assembage Of males In habill-
mcnts OF that peculiarly dry looking color which
speaks icelingy OF and weather In about twenty
minutes from the time Of tho ships making the pier
all the passengers had gone their several ways, and
not q sign remained that emperor and party had
been there.
rue HoIBL
Early in tho morning. When the sun began to
brighten the busy thorough:are beneath and the multi
tuds which day after day stream through IT began to
thicken and to become gay with the light shades Of
fashionable spring attire, group Of people were
gathered on the top OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel. And
soon bright green flag, bearing It's centre golden
blazon unfamiliar TO tho eyes OF city residents,
run up tho flagstaff, and when the breeze caught
It ns length unfurcd and displayed the
standard OF tho Brazilian Empire. All
through the forenoon passers-by stopped the
Haunting colors and from mouth mouth gossip low
about the coming monarch and his sojourn among us
ON the Hoffman, House and tho hotels further up town
ths American Nag noa,ed, and glimpses OF bunting
could all along Broadway far the City Hail.
Al the Finh Avenue Hotel occasional sghtseers all
agog with excitement dropped in regular intervals
during the early part OF the afternoon inquire II His
Imperial Majcsty Of Brazil yet quartercd there.
and being informed Of his ARRIVAL hurried of
TO various piers and boat landings along shore which
rumor had represented tho points likely
10 be Arst reached About two O'Clock odd knots OF
loungers began appear at the corners, which
recruited from the hrorg streaming by till alarge
crowd covered the sdewak Twenty third street.
and stretched along Broadway and Eifth avenue. In
front OF BOOTHS Theatre this time stood Manager.
Joe Tooker viewing with compliment smilo the
lions OF dozen myrmidons who, during the Iu in
the battle OF Azincourt which raging at the matt
nee INSIDE stole tho oucr walls where their fcats
decorating shs edhce In way inferior
their martial achievements within. On ropes stretch
ing nom lamp to lamp and drawn up In lines TO
tage points the balcony and windows were
pended the flags OF every nation. Over Twentythird
street. where the procession to pass waved large
Brazilian flag Up In the balcony, overlooking tho
street, watchers stationed, with tho set OF
ch,mes used In s'Hsnryv." These were to ring out
welcome TO the imperial visitor on the appearance OF
the expected cort6ge.
IxalDx THE HOTEL
In the morning the suite OF rooms to be occupied by
Dom Pedro were visited by few privileged persons.
who viewed with admiration their foe appointments
and then lott them to the lady Of the Brazilian Consul
who took them charge gill the OF the
oign This suite consists OF various parors furnished
with the utmost magni6ccncc and thirteen bedrooms,
all or which are located the second floor Of the
hotel and stretched along Twenty-t third street. tho
entire ength% Of the building One OF the
largest apartments is the dining room, which
Is very sumptuousy lifted up and Is dec
GRATED with LOFTY mirrors and some beautiful
oil paintings The furniture is exceedingly rich, up
hoistered In red and resting upon magnificent Ak
minister carpet which has just been laid II under
that partition will be raised the hall of
the second floor which shall cut OF all Communication
with the suits Of occupied by the imperial party
thereby secBrng thesn thak privacy they 10 de-
sire. Dom Pedro's rctinue said to number about
fourteen. and Is thought such Brazilian
ofcias may be associated with them will be
modated either In the Filth Avenue some OF the
neighboring hotels.
Al four O'Clock the crowd about Fifth avenue and
Twcntythird street had assumed still ample pro-
portions, and TO IL arriving every
minute. All along the far the North River
where tho Emperor was expected q line OF people
moved up and down awaiting what thought
would be pageant, and interest everywhere
ming high AT the pier stretching the river al,
Twenty street crowd had been gathered all the
AFTERNOON aud whore the long limo OF police extending
its extreme length ended number OF carriages and
open barouche were drawn up to receive the OK
pcctcd party. II just past four o'clock when
the Catapa steamed up to tho dock and landed the
Brazilian Consul and officers Of the imperial STAIR
but the expected Sovereign not among them. The
intelligence new along the pier Ike wdnrc Tho po-
lico drawn up In line gazed curiously At the military
looking group; the crowd At the end OF the landing
crAncd their nccks TO see what was gong
on, and the deck hand. who had stood
with lighted match upon the Plymouth Rock
which lay there, incontincn,ly abandoned his gun
whom be found there was no Emperor 70 salute Tho
party then entered tho carriages and driven along
Twenty third street. AT about this tmo and while the
multitude about the Filth Avenue Hotel gazing
impatienty the direction OF the river,
modest cab came up broadway and driven
TO the Twenty third street Of the hotel Very
few Of the people present paid any attention the
vehicle, noticed the stout. elderly in plain
cothcs who helped lady from il and passed with her
up the steps; and only when he took or his hat and
bowed to the crowd either side OF
him did IL TO Of The lockers that this
Dom PEDRO, the expected sovereign. And 50 In
hack their imperial majcsties OF Brazil passed
through the gaping crowd into the hotel while all
along the street the multitude was gazing At tho car
rage containing tho Consul and his officers which just
then drove up, and tho chimes Boohs Theatre rang
out CHEEKY greeting TO what every supposed
the Emperor ana his suite
q Eoo1n's THEATRE
Had II been generally known that the Emperor OF
Brazil intended visit Booths Theatre last evening
there would doubtless have been an immense gathcr-
ing In and about the establishment TO greet His
Majesty.
shortly bcforo eght o'clock tho Emperor and En-
press, accompanied by Donna do Fonseca Costa lady