St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-29
Brilliant White House Recep-
ton to Brazilian Naval
Officers.
President Harrison Presented
With Some Elaborate
Medals.
Representative Rowell De-
elapes the Force Bill Must
Pass.
Official Report on the State
Militia Of the United
States.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-The formal
presentation to the president Of the
officers of the Brazilian squadron took
place at the White house this afternoon
at l o'clock. The building had been
| specially decorated for the occasion.
| The East room was lavishly decorated
with flowers and plants. and presented
| beautiful appearance. The decoration
| of the Blue parlor, where the formal
presentation took place, consisted SIM
| ply of a large bouquet, rising from the
top of the center dlvan. The state dim
ing room. where luncheon was served,
was profusely decorated with flowers.
ferns and tropical plants. All the rooms
were Illuminated, electric lights being
used in the Blue parlor for the first
time. The full Marine band was sta
toned in the main corridor. and dur
ing the ceremonies, played patriotic
and other inspiring airs. About noon
the distinguished visitors met at Sec
rotary Blaine's home, wnere were gath
cred Admiral Walker and his aides, and
representatives of the department of
state. An hour was spent in converse
ton. and at O'Clock the party started
on foot for
The Executive Mansion,
but few hundred yards distant. The
visitors numbered twenty-five persons.
Secretary Blaine and Admiral de Sill
vjera led the party, Admiral Walker
| and Capt. Nuronka coming next. and
the other visitors, with the Brazilian
minister, bringing up the rear, escorted
| by the state department and naval
| officers. Arriving at the executive man
| sion. the party was shown at once into
| the Blue room, where were gathered
number of prominent officials of the
| government, including all the cabinet
| officers, Speaker Reed, Gen. Sehofeld,
| Col. Vincent, Admiral j. d. Walker, and
| the Brazilian minister and suite. The
| army and naval officers were attired in
| full uniform. In few minutes after
| the arrival of the party the president
| appeared. escorted by Secretary Blaine,
| who introduced to him Admiral du Sill
| viera. The admiral, holding in his
hand package, said:,
Silviera's Acknowledgement
"Mr. President: 1t affords me great
| pleasure, as the representative of the
| government of Brazil, to present to you
| this letter, expressive of the sentiments
entertained by the people of Brazil to-
| wards the president of the United
| States and their feelings of appreciation
| for the early recognition by you of the
independence of the republic of Brazil,
| and for the visit of the magnificent
| squadron under command of Admiral
| Walker. | am also charged to present
| to you this medal, struck to commence
rate these events, and L trust that it
will prove to be fitting symbol of the
relations that will exist between the
| peoples of the two countries"
| The president responded as follows:
Admiral: 1t gives me profound sat
isfaction to hear from your lips and to
| receive from your hand these evidences
of the friendly regard of the president
| and OF the people of the United States
of Brazil. We have Welcomed her to
the family of American commemorative
with profound interest and with the
| strongest hopes that her government
aud people may realize that order and
| prosperity which come, as we believe,
| in the highest degree from the repre-
sentative civil institutions which our
| people enjoy and which yours have now
| adopted. We are glad to receive you
! and your squadron into our hoSpitable
| ports, and l am glad to receive you and
| your officers to the hespitalities of
| the executive mansion. We trust that
the friendly relations so early and so
| anspiciously begun between these sister
republics may be unbroken, and may be
| to mutual advantage and happiness"
After these ceremonies, at the sugges-
| ton of the president. Admiral Walker
| introduced
The BraziIians
| to the company individually, and the
| visitors were escorted to the luncheon
| prepared for them in the state dining
| room. Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Dimmick
| aud Mrs. Harvey Bates, of Indiana,
| witnessed the ceremonies from conven-
| lent alcoye. and afterwards accompa-
| MED the party into the luncheon. This
! feature of the occasion was as informal
| as possible. An elaborate menu was
served, however, including terrapin,
| oysters. fish, salads and iellies, with
| champagne, ciaret and sherries. 1t was
| served standing. The center piece of
| the table were two large floral flags of
| the two countries, while at each end
| two five-pointed stars in red flowers
| were prominently displayed. 1t was
| after O'Clock when the party sepa-
| rated. The medal which Admiral da
| son was made III Rio Gle Jauiero, upon
| special order of the government. 1t is
| commemorative Of the very
Friendly Relations
| existing between the two Republics in
| consequence of our prompt recognition
| of the official existence of the newborn
| republic. The medal is of palladium
! and gold, the two metals being symbolic,
respectively or Brazil and the United
| States. 1t is about three inches in
| diameter and weighs fourteen and three
! quarters ounces. On one face is an
allegorical figure representing Brazil,
| and five-pointed star eneircled by
| laurel wreath. upon which IS inscribed
| the motto: "Estados Undo do Brazil,
| L. de Novembro de 1885," The date
| named is that which the new republic
| counts as her national birthday Upon
| the reverse of the medal is the figure of
an American eagle, bearing in its claws
| the coat of arms Of the United States,
with branches OF oak and laurel. The
! eagle is represented as flying toward
| Brazil, with an olive branch of peace in
| its beak. Around it is the motto: GA
Republica dos EstadOs Undo do
America"
The reception given tonight by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harrison in honor of the
visiting Brazilian Admiral da Slviera
was most notable reception. 1t was
full dress affair. The United States
marine band was stationed in the vesti-
bule of the mansion, and when the Wis
iting admiral and his staff, accompanied
by Rear Admiral Walker, reached the
White house, the band played the ma
tjonal air of the new republic of Brazil.