New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-15
THE EMPEROR DOM PEDRO.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR HIS INCEPTION.
ARRIVAL OF MEMBERS THE CABINET FROM
WASHINGTON To WELCOME DOM PEDRo-HE is
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TO-DAY.
Dom Pedro H., Emperor of Brazil, is ex-
pected to arrive In the harbor of New-York to-day
When he steamer Hevetius touched at Para the En-
peror teegraphed the Brazilian Minister Senior Borges,
TO expect him abOu April 10, at the same time
definitely stating he wished TO be received pri
yate gentlemen, and with little ceremony
as possible President Grant deemed 1t eminently
fitting that tho Emperor. his arrival IN
this country, should be received by dcputaton
OF Cabinet officers requested Secretaries Fish. Robe
son. and TaftOextend the colresesof the Government
Mr. Fish arrived in the city Thursday Judge Taft
took Yesterdays express train from Washington, which
due here at $50 and stopped at Newark until the
limited express which is due here ut 5, came This was
bringing Secretary Robson from Washington. and BOTH
on their arrival the Fifth Avenue Hotel They
have the Twenty thrdst side directly under
the Emperor's suite OF rooms.
Yesterday was n day OF active preparations for the
Brazilian Minister Mayor Wickham IN the morning
called Senior Borges at the ST. James Hotel and In be-
half OF the city authorities rendered the hospitae' OF
NewYork TO the Emperor Senior Borgcs returned the
In the afternoon, and Is understood declined on
behalf Of the Emperor any formal reception. The COM
mttee OF fifty citizens have also rendered their services
to the Emperor but will take any part In the
ton In the harbor. vlceAdmira Rowan, commandant
OF the Brooklyn Navy called senior Borges and
it is understood rendered him the Of the soopofwar
Alert and of the steam tug Catawba, which Was &C
cepted
Last evening Secretaries Fish, Robson, and Taft,
Admiral Rowan. and the Brazilian Minister were in
consultation and arranged the details OF the reception
IL the desire OF senior Borges that the reception
party limited to the representatives OF the national
Government and that representatives. OF the press bs
allowed to accompany them. Yce-Adinrai Rowan had
adV de for probable
wishes Of Secretary Robson The yiceAdmirals steam
yacht the tugboat Catawba, and te Alert will have
steam on at O'Clock ills morning, and will probably
proceed TO the foot OF Twenty-thirdst., North
River. AS the Helyetius Is spoken
off Sandy Hook VICE Admiral Rovan will
received Oh board the AlcrSecroares Fish, Robson,
and Taft Major Gen. Halleck, SENIOR BOrges and wife,
and the Portuguese Mnister-who will accompany the
party compliment to Dom PEDRO H. the cousin Of
the Portuguese sovereign. The Alert will meet the Hell
veus at Quarantine, and after the Health Occr has
been board the Vice Admirals steam yacht with The
Brazilian Minister and a fourteen-Oarcd barge, VIII be
sent take the Imperial party on board inc heT-
Amoug the Imperial party Of twelve fourteen persons
are the Empress Theresa who has undertaken the jour
ney for her health the yscome dc Bon Retcro, e1.Mn-
ster OF State and Chamberlain OF the Emperor, ana
Senior Macedo The Emprcssis accompanied BY a single
maid of honor.
The Marine Band VIII greet the Emperor on board the
Alert with the Brazilian National hymn and Secretary
Fish will make a brief address Of welcome Preparations
have been made for having the Alert gay Gecked with
| flags and Brazilian imperial ensign has been made,
which VIII be run mantop of the Alert and receive
salute from the In the harbOr Secretary Robeson
explained a TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that taxing
the Emperor on the Alert way out OF difficulty
which presented itself when the Government authorities
were making arrangements TO salute the Brazilian
standard As the Emperor travels incognto ms the Duke
OF Bracanza the Hevetlus could not properly fly the
brazilian flag from her maintOp, token that
the executive power Of the nation represented by the
flag WAS Oh board the vessel But soon as the En-
peror steps or tho deck Of the Alert the American
authorities will show the Brazilian colors on their own
responsibility and salute much as they please "heh
the Alert passes the flagship Minnesota, lying of the
Battery the yards the Minnesota will DO manned and
an admiras salute OF IS fred The Alert Will prob
ably proceed to the foot OF Twenty thrds North RIVER
where the Emperor will land and be driven without core
mony to the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Yesterday the Brazilian corvette Nicheroy, jose da
Costa Asevedo Commandment arrived in the harDor Tn
Nctberoy is used IA scholarship the Brazilian Is
of 1000 burden, carries Ia and s officers ana
men are $50 in number. As the reception OF the Ed
peror ia to be informal the Nctheroy will probably take
no part in It, The vessel left Brazil month before the
HelyetIus but proceeded under sail. The weather out
side the Hook days past has been thick and the
Helveus will have made very favorable voyage II she
arrives to-day.
fulength portrait OF Dom Pedro has been hung in
the Brazilian Consulate office, and preparations have
been made for a visit from the Emperor during next
week Dom Pedro will DO invited TO be present at the
benefit entertainment OF st Johns Guild, to be given at
| fine Academy Of Music on Tuesday next, when "Der
Freischutz" will be rendered. The Government. State
and municipal authorities will also be invited and the
proscenIum boxes have been reserved The Emperor will
remain in New-York only few days before setting out
To make the OF tho United States The Empress In
| the mean time will remain In New-York.