The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-13
A GODSPEED TO DOM PEDRO.
The Outset Of the Voyage Attended bv Friends
and Eniivened by Music.

Soon after o'clock yesterday morning
the a * OF Brazil was run up to the maiDmast-
head Of the steamship Russia, and the frigale
Nctheroy answered this signal-which meant
that Dom Pedro was on 90 Id-by the BRAZIL an
national salute OF twenty-one guns. The Russia
and the adjacent Jersey City wharyes were
crowded with persons who were anxious to see
and bid farewell to the Brazilian party. The
Emperor and the Empress held all informal re
ception in the main ssloon OF the vessel The
long tables at the sides OF the apartment were
covered with flowers, tue gifts of friends. Ihe
most prominent aud elegant design was floral
steamship upon sea Of rosebuds. The accom-
mOdatiOns for the comfort OF the party while at
sea had been arranged with great care. Ihe
four rooms reserved for the Emperor and his
wife are amidsbips. There IS a tastefully fur
nished reception room two sleeping p1@ms, ahu 10
other members Of the party, and opposite are
servants rooms.
accompany the Russia down tue Bay, and on its
deck Giimore's Band played braz'llan, hmeIl
can and operate airs. Al 10 o'clock tne RUSSIA
moved from her pier, amid the cheers OF Tue
multitude. As shs steamed past the irlgates
SictheroY and Minnesota the yards we're man
ned by swarming blue clad sailors, Tao M 3rlnts
were arrayed on the quarter decks, tbs orlllahtly
uniformed Oficers were stationed al nelr posts,
and the guns were hred. The frigates were soon
enyeloled IN dense, sulphurous smoke, ana the
slght WIS IKE a naval battle. The sailors STOOD
Ia immoyaDle Ranks on tue slender yards, mo
aud men cheered. Tho Emperor waved his old
ol. ck telt nat IN answer 10 these noisy express
siuns " resuect ana good will. When the Nc
theToy had hnished her salute TO the Emperor
she salnted the SiiunesOta with twentN-one
.uns, as a token OF thanks for the courtesy
SHOWN to the En-. .erur
The Only son, with her fun load OF pas
sengers, and the band plaYtt e. kept close beside
the Russia, and esc lrted her to the NaTruws,
when Aud Lang oyne," star Spangled Ban
ner," ami God save the Queen were played,
nine hearty cheers were gwen ON tue smaller
steamer and amid the blowing of whistles and
waylng OF handk, k,rchef- Dom Pedro bade q Il
ftrpwel TO his American friends Inc boats
parted com any with the oani playing - \ an
Inc parry on the Only Son visited the Mic he
roy. nd werc en- teTtdIned by the ofhceTS of mat
frigate The Marine Hand and Gilinorea band
ulayrd, separately, the brazilian tional hymn'
IL IL said tn I Dom Pedro fastened MS depar
tu In order to saii In the Russia, behg pie SOD
with her name. which Ia that OF the Europeit
kingd ON which no Is especially desirous OF VS.
ting, and with which he is anxious 10 MAINTAIN
frrndly relations. A.. p.o
The Imperial party comprised tho Emperor
and Empress, Donna JoseDhina de r. Cssta
VIsoount OF BON Retro. Vice Admire! de La
mare, DR.. Sonzi Pontes, Chev. i, do Macodo
Pedro Antonio de Paiva, Joanna Maria de Al
| oantara, Lsonidia Espozei, and SIX servants
| The Viscount and the yisoountess hAndeviu'
sailsd IN ths sswA vsassl.