Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-03
THE ROYAL VISITOR.
Arrival of the Emperor of Brazil at New
!ork---A Quiet ReceptiOn---The Hotel
Apartments.

Arrival of the Emperor of Brazil at New
9orl<---A Quiet ReceptiOn---The Hotel
Apartments
From the New York Times of the 18th
Dom Pedro Ii. de Alcantara Emperor
of Brazil, arrived in New York Harbor
yesterday on the steamer Hevelius,
landed without display at Martins
stores in Brooklyn early in the after
noon, and was conveyed to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel in this city, where he
now is. The Government steamer
Alert bearing Secretaries Fish, Taft,
and Robson, and other officials went
down the bay to meet the Emperor,
and the Cabinet ministers boarded the
Hevelius for the purpose of inviting
Dom Pedro to accompany them to the
city. The Emperor received them
cordially, but declined to leave his own
steamer, and the reception party was
compelled to return to the city without
their intended guest. The result of this
action of the Emperor was that the
Alert received the salutes from the
forts and cheers from the passing YES
sells, intended for the Imperial party,
while the Hevelius with dom Pedro on
board quietly passed unnoticed up the
East River to the usual landing place.
In the evening the Emperor attended
the theatre, and later was serenaded at
the hotel under the auspices of COM
mlttee representing merchants, bank
ers, and other citizens interested in his
reception.
Although it had been announced in
the morning papers that it was ex-
tremely probable that the Emperor
would reach this city and take up his
quarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
some time yesterday afternoon, there
was only comparatively small num-
Der of persons waiting at the Twenty
third street entrance of the hotel to see
him on his arrival About 2 o'clock
there were, perhaps, one hundred and
fifty persons assembled, and the crowd
gradually increased until there were
about three hundred, who remained
until he made his appearance. The
windows on the Twenty-third streetside
of the hotel were tolerably we'll filled
with guests of the house. But it was
not until 4:3O o'clock that Dom Pedro
finally made his appearance. And then
it was complete surprise, for as it was
generally supposed that he would land
at the foot of West Twenty-third ST.,
all eyes were turned in that direction
Suddenly a carriage driven rapidly up
Fifth avenue turned abruptly into
| Twenty-third ST., and drew up to the
door of the hotel. The policemen on
duty at the door had barely time to
| form line to preserve an open space,
when the vehicle was opened and for
eign-looking gentleman, with a travelling
satchel slung around his shoulders,
alghted. This was the Visconde do
Boln-Retiro, Chamberlain to the EN-
peror. He was greeted by Councillor
f. Lopez Netto, Vice-President of the
Brazilian Centennial Commission, who
had been waiting in the doorway, and
who had come here from Philadel-
phia especially to meet the Emperor.
Both gentlemen then turned and assist
ed the other occupants of the carriage
to alight. First came the Emperor,
who, after cordially shaking
hands with Mr.. Lopez Netto, looked
about him, and seeing the crowd that
surrounded them, took off his hat.
The Empress, Dona Theresa Christina
Maria, then descended from the car
riage, followed by her maid of honor,
Dono Josephine da Fonseca Costa.
The Empress then took her husbands
arm, and entered the house, followed
by the others. Shortly afterward the
others of the suite arrived. Upon
entering the hotel the Emperor and
Empress were met by Messrs. Darling
and Griswold, the proprietors, who
escorted them to their apartments on
the first floor. There they were re-
ceived by Mrs. Borges, the wife of Mr..
Carvalho Borges, the Brazilian Minister
at Washington After resting short
time the royal visitors inspected the
rooms that had been prepared for
them and expressed themselves pleas
ed with the hotel The proprietors had
reftted and refurnished the entire
southern part of their parlor floor, con
sistlng of twenty rooms, and compris-
ing six suites of two and three rooms
and SIX single rooms. The corner
apartment, with windows fronting
on Twenty-third street and on Fifth
avenue, will be used as a parlor. The
prevailing color of this room is Grim
son, the curtains being of silk rep of
throughout the suite, with gold-colored
silk, giving a uniform appearance to
the windows from the outside The
carpet is a handsome Wilton. A large
mirror and a grand piano are the most
conspicuous articles of furniture in this
room, which was occupied by the
Prince of Wales during his stay in New
York. A chamber communicates with
this room, which is furnished hand.
somely with crimson plush and black
walnut furniture Across the hall is
the gentlemans parlor Of the hotel,
which has been fitted up for use as a
dining-room. 1t is twenty-five feet
square, and the floor is covered with a
beautiful Administer carpet, made in
one piece. The curtains and furniture
are Of maroon cloth, trimmed with
black velvet, and the Innings of the cur
tains are Of silk marceline. A grand
piano, two immense mirrors, bronze
mantel set consisting of clock and
two side ornaments, and a number of