New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-27
REPUBLIC TO REPUBLIC.
roIJRTESIES TO BRAZIL BY AMERICAN Off
GERS.
ADMIRAL sILvEIRA MAKES AN OFFICIAL CALL
sALUTES OF HONOR-ENTERTAINED
BY ADMIRAL WALKER.


BY ADMIRAL WALKER.
Tho navics Of the Republic of the United States and
tho Republic of Brazil interchanged the courteSes of
rations Yesterday. American guns roarcd welcome to
bs Brazilians coming up the Bay escorted by Ameri-
can ships and all the craft in the barbor that had
stoau whistles shreked noisy civilian greeting to the
nav Republicans. The foreign flagship, the AQuidaban.
a fine steel cruiser in many points resembling the
Maine and her companion, the wooden corvette Guam
ahara had guard Of honor to their anchoi In the
North River the lively Dolphin and the Yorktown. At
half past the naval procession steaHing up tie
Narrows. and Fort Hamilton and Fort Wadsworth
hoisted the Brazilian flag and fired twenty one guns
each receiving the accustomed recognition Of gun for
e,n from the AQuidaban. As they drew toward Gov
errors Island the Dolphin first, then the Yorktown,
followed by the Brazilian flagship and the corvette in
that order, Castle William gave fifteen for Rear
Admiral Balthazar da Silveira. Tic usual salute
10 rear admiral IS thirteen guns but the command Of
division in the Brazilian service calls for two more
crowds of citizens watched the progress Of the war
ships from the Battery mp the North River.
Rear.Admral Gherards flagship. the Philadelphia.
Law on Twenty third ST. and as the visitors approached
her she paid them double tribute of cannon. She
hoIsted the brazilian flag her main and fired twenty
one guns for the Southern Republic. Then she hauled
down the flag and hoSted il at the FORE and her guns
spoke fifteen times for the honor of the Brazilian
admiral To these salutes the Aqudaban replied with
gun for gun
II was a beautiful day for naval spectacle. The
air was clear and STILL the sky was fair. and there
VAS the sunshine of mellow Indian summer Bat the
South Americans were smvering when the anchor
ground reached. and thought, in spite OF the
warmth of their welcome, that this was an exceedingly
cold country In the order of anchorage. the AQuda-
han lies off Twenty third-st and the Guanabara of
Twenteth-St. with the Yorktown and the Dolphin up
the river above the Philadelphia.
Lieutenant :. 4. Stainton. the flag lieutenant Of
Admiral Walker. who represents the President IN the
reception of the BralilanS. boarded the AqudaDan
shortly before from one of the steam cutters OF
the Chicago Admiral Walkers flagship, and offered TO
Admiral silveira the compliments and hospitality OF
the country Representatives OF Brazil were also carv
callers on their fellow -counrymen. j. G.. do Amaral
yalente Envoy Extraordinary and Minister PIeni-
po,entiary TO tie United states with Dr. A. da Costa
secretary of the brazilian Legation at Washington
Dr. Arthur MorccdO BRAZILIAN Consul-Gcnera III New
York: Chancellor Oscar Mora. Of the BTazllian Ton
sulate senior Metora engineer Of the Brazilian Govern
ment railroads, and Others laiu lhel respects ~ "
miral da sviera.
Then came that series of formal calls and return
calls by which amicable nations testify most po
ltcly most politely" 10 what the French term INC
"entente cordiale.' ,
Walker at the Fifth Avenue Hotel In me Nl''or
train were Lieutenant Carno Souza Franco Lieutenant
Francisco de Nattos Captain Julius Ceyar de NoTOud'
commanding the flagship AQuidaban, and MS tToher'
Carlos de NorOuha, commanding the Guanabara' Inc
two closely related commanders have the reputation VI
.honr among the best of Bra2irs naval ohceIS' ana
a. for the Admiral himself, who is short fubeaTded
bronzed man. he has been in hard hghtms IN the
Paraguavan war. The Brazilians were m fuil UNI
FORM which much resembles that of the tnted states
except thai il is little more snowy ana more aoouhu'
in aiguiiettes,. and they wore SIDE arms Inc +o
mirsls cooked hat was plumed with white feather
II Is due to his record TO say that tlat Is Iic o1S
White feather he has ever shown
Admiral Walker received the visitors in one OF
the parlors lie wore dress uniform. and with nm
were Lieutenant T y. VI. Mason. special AIDE ana ue
representative Of the secretary Of the Navy Lieu
tenant b. H. Buckingham. Naval secretary to Admirai
Walker, and Lieutenant :. y. stanton nag lieutenant
United states squadron Of Evolution who were also
NJ cours, an clad in full Naval array. Admiral
Waller and Admiral silvelra became warm friends
when the American warships went 10 RIO dc 'dIciIV
ard the clcetiDg between them was codEh anu tIe
proceedings a. informal any afternoon call. Az
miral da slveira brought TO Admiral Walker present
from General Benjamin Constant, Minister OF Pubic
Inst uCt!On IN Brazil, a hdhusomo "lO"'" ~
views Of Rio.
The Brazilian admiral his two aides. and j. o. do
AmaraI Valente tic Brazilian Minister tien h'doo
formal visit the Navy Yard where Fear ACya'ra a,
Ia~fne mar!ne>. ruiing dums ana gun sdu'e''
hdm,ra Brane provided dispatch tug for iheif use,
cali on l,,ai admiral GhefHriA . ,i. Ala r.,,rn
oil snd win ms personal >t.if anu ne hcdd' of tt
denarfmen1s of rhe Navy Yard went by water to me
G.a1ilan flagship. There they met ADMIRAL N3lh1',
oIbers Of thai party. who also making the return
call The Brazilian officer had not Ncl Icar.e i u
N6uuha. Admiral Walker then boaifed inc i" Ia
1olnbia The commander of the AqudaO'm Wished
f. fire the RcaY-Admrd, salute of thirteen gun, IIr
Admiral Walker when he LETT the snip Dut the ITeSl
dents rcpre>entave declined the honor because hS
flagship, the Chicago, was NOT ihcre TO respond, 4,
ON The Philadelphia the brazilian Adhrai M t, au
mira, Walker again and at the end OF the can htcch
guns was fired by the Philadelphia ~ honor oi tho
brazilian Admiral hi, flagship r>Nponding 1000. .,o
AdniYaIs and naval officers Brazilian and lhte1
states prepared them-elve, for pleasant sOclaI
evening admiral Walker wa the host al uaot
Rear Admiral Lalthazar ia >lNrifd w bpdl.i',s ;
Ister Major General q. @. Howard Kedr AonHiai
Gherard Chaupcey ". Depew. Rear Adnirdl bidl s
Charlie r. Miller. Flag Lieutenant Matto,, oPdch
Mills Collector Erhardt. Commander Cladwlck' OF uc
%nr,town. Captain &. dc NorOnha. Lieutenant Paul,
I,sntenant Mason. Lieutenant Buckneha Lieutenant
Stanton Lieutenant Howard. captain Rooc.Oh, "a
mira Walkers chie Of staff aptan j. e. ae Nof2unS
Charles 4. Dana. Captain Miller OF INC Navy i"Iu
and Lieutenant de SOuza Franco - -, i.
" Tho ,able was decorated with flowers arranged IN
.be Iikcuc., and in the brilliant colors OF the ne"
brazilian flag and the menus were hand painted
Although the dinner was strictly private ~ may
we'll he imagined win Sncn COMPANY r rn yin
Rear ADMIRAL Walker and Lnutenants Mason hucK,
inghsn and stanton VII TO-DAY go VIII" h tuiii "a,
morrow the gold medal sent a. token o. friendship
from the Government OF Brazil 20 the President oI me
tinted states will be presented to him by me braza
Admiral Tho marty will leave jersey CITY by the
O:IO a. H. limited train Of the Pennsylvania EalI-
road and will travel In special cars
THE PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE THE OFFICERS.
Washington Nov. 26.-Thc President ana MIS-.
Harrison Will give luncheon at the White House
Tho Laun