The daily critic., 1890-12-01
OuR BRkzILIAN GUESTS.
1rry Ntsit Nt vernon and ntnp ra
Prince at The metropolitan Ctnb.

1hry NIsit Nt vernon and ninp ra
Prince at The metropolitan Ctnb.
F1Uowu- the brilliant reception given
arthe White House on Friday by thc rrast-
1utiu honor Of he Bnzilianuava officers.
esme two equally notable entertainments
fLcr.eit to Mount vernon and the dinner
rendered them at the Metropolitan CIub uu
Saturday last
The Secretary Of the Navy bad placed
thc uited States steamer Despatch so the
service of De party aud under tu. dir.
tI.n uf Mr. $. a. Brown The chief ClH.kof
tile State Department, whose long expert
tu,c. polished address and great p.r-5uaI
f,f uHuity peculiarly fitted him for IG,
delicate. and important duties OF doing ha
hUIuTs on the occasion Our Brazilian
f|UNd- were driven iu carriages 10 the Navy.
arU, where they were received with Uf
fetal donors by Lieutenant Coates. com
handing. assisted by Lieutenant FlirIs.
aud other officers Oi the Despatch. I..
national Tag OF Brazil was hoislel no th.
fore. The Marine Band, under fhe baton
90 Band Master SOusa. was 8s admirable
US ever ana q distinguished party OF naval
aud Army officers. diplomats aud official OF
The United States Government with their
wives and daughters were already ON hoIrl
when Rear Admiral De Silviera, argompl-
MED Div au imposing stan and The officers
- ..'..''''.'. -- -rf''
arrived.
Among he diplomats were the Brazilian.
Gillian. NiUaraguau. Turkish, Japanese,
Mexican and C0reau Ministers Lieu
tenant Mason, Commander BiiuhridLe-
lIUh and other officers were iulefltigable
iu courtesy 20 The representatives, Of The
Brazilian Navy.
The Despatch got under way aud swiftly
steamed down the picturesque aud historic
Potomac River The weather was charm
ing, the day ideal. The refreshing Of The
/ party BEGAN at once. aud was followed later
| hv a magnificent collation. laid IN the main
I saloon of the ship, which had been ele
| gantly decorated Tor the event. The
| choicest ofwiucs and viauds, liquors cigars
| etc were bountifully provided aud beau
| umlly served The Despatch presented a
| gala appearance with her decks througed
/ with the gay assemhlage, and groups Of
/ guests WED in pointing out everything Of
/ Interest to the Brazilians.
/ Arriving near Mt Vernon The Marine
/ Band PLAYED iirge Nearer NV God TO
| Thee and az soon as the vessel came tu
/ anchor the party went on shore aud slowly
| aud reverCnuy made their way 90 the tomb
I of Washington. The brazilian naval oili-
| GERS took with them superb floral piece,
/ five feet in height, the centre forming the
/ lag Of Brazil with the words, "In Memory
/ of the Great Washington from the Navy of
] hINAINs NiiA w. " hN I'IANfNA fi AINlAl Nl Nllf
/ tomb OF the illustriOus dead. The return
/ tu the city was eullyeued by an impromtu
/ larCe ON deck which was participated iu
/ by the younger people.
There were present among many others
| Young Mr.. Blaine, DR.. LOring, IlOu. j. W.
| Foster, ex-Miniters to Russia, Spain aud
I Mexico, Commander and Mrs Skcrritt, the
| Misses Skerritt, Lieutenant aud Mrs
1 Mason, Lieutenant s. A. StauntOn, Miss
/ Eiug1cu of Virginia, Mr. Richard O'NeAl,
/ Miss Emery, Mr. Mrs and the Misses Lrl-
/ than of England aud Mr. King Arriving
| az the Navy Yard the party disemharked,
/ tie BrazilIans going tn the Arlington.
/ lu the eyeuii Z the Metropolitan Club was
/ the scene Of one OF the famous dinners 0f
/ that swell club, given TO the Buziliau-
/ The table, elahoHtcly aud beautifully dec
/ oiatyd with flowers and costly capdelahr.,
| WIS SET u the large card room iu The third
! story Of he new addition on N street. Toe
I The Brazilian nag, in ColOrs, formed uu
| artistic feature " the WsaU card, which
/ was simple, original and appropriate
/ Tuasis TO ''rhe President Of the United
/ States, "The President of the Republic OF
/ Bruzil,n and "Our Guests aud Visitors, %
were proposed aud responded 10.
Those present were Secretary Tracy, Al
miral de Silyism, Captain Carlos dc No
runha, Admiral Greer, Assistant Secretary
| sOlsy, Mr. &. C.. Glover, Mr. $. A. Brown,
{ Nlfs D. VI hllsuNs ANulfAI alkeTs MI
George + Applehy, Lieutenant dc Franco
Mr.. Richard Smith, Mr.. J. VI. Johnston, the
brazilian Minister, GeneFal Batchelder,
Paymaster General OF the Navy; General
Parke, Commodore Dewey, Captain Me-
Nair Lieutenant Mason, Lieutenant Buck
iugham, Commodore Folger Lieutenant
Francisco de Mattos, Lieutenant Gentil
MeiTa, Major Macarthur, Secretary Adee,
Lieutenant Carino De SOuza Franco, Com
mOdore Farquhsr, Captain Julio O. dc
NOronha, Captain Anderson, Captain
COWles, Surgeon Antcu0r de Souza Messrs
Jesse 7. Brown, John A, King, Woodbury.,
Blair Charles Northington and d, W..
Stevens.
The Marine Band was on duty and per-
formed with fine effect a programme OF
music highly creditahle 10 the taste Of
Band Master Sousa, who was In fine form
and directed with his accustomed spirit aud
skill
AZ a late hour the party, after a most en-
ioyable evening returned 10 the Arlington.
The governing committee Of the club and
the members Who were at the dinner are 10
be congratulated upon the eCldt with which
the affair went on II was triumph Of
Washington hospitality, culinary skin anu
hOral decorative art.
Tonight there viii be still another com
plimcnt extended 20 our distinguished
visitors in the shape Of a grand reception az
the Arlington Hotel 10 be given by aud
under the auspices Of the Secretary Of the
NAVY, which promises 10 be one Of the
ETrat social events u the season.