The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-29
BRAZIL'S TOKEN OF REGARD
Commemorative Medal Presented to the
Presidentas Evidence of Friendship.
Reception at the White House to Admiral Sill
yeira-How the Circulating Medium Has
Grown Under Secretary Window.
REcEPTIoS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.


The Brazilisn Admiral Presents the President
with Msdal-The Latter's Reply.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The formal pre-
sentation to the President of the officers
of the Brazilian squadron took place at the
White House this afternoon at O'Clock.
The building had been specially decorated
for the occasion. The East Room was Law
ishly decorated with flowers and plants
and presented beautiful appearance.
The decoration of the Blue Parlor. where
the formal presentation took place, con-
sisted simply of large bouquet rising from
the top of the center divan. The state
dining-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 stationed In the main
corridor, and during the ceremonies play ed
patriotic and other inspiring airs.
About noon the distinguished visitors
met at Secretary Blaine's home. where were
gathered Admiral Walker and his aids
and representatives of the Department of
State An hour was spent in conversation,
and al o'clock the party started on foot
for the executive mansion. but rev
hundred yards distant. Tho visitors
numbered twenty-five persons. Secretary
Blaine and Admiral De Silveira led the
party, Admiral Walker and Captain
NOronka coming next and the other visit
ors, with the Brazilian minister, bringing
up the rear, and escorted by the State De-
partment and naval officers. Arriving at
the executive mansion the party was
shown at once into the Blue Room. where
were gathered number of prominent 0tfi-
cials of the government. including all the
Cabinet officers, Speaker Reed, General
schotield, Colonel Vincent and Admiral j.
G. Walker. The army and navy 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 De Silveira. The Admiral hold
ing in his hand package. said:
Mr. President 1t affords me great pleasure, as
the representative of the government OF Brazil
TO presenttO you this letter. expressive of the
sentiments entertained by the people of Brazil
toward the President of the United States and
their feelings of appreciation for the early recog
milton by you of the independence of the Re-
public OF Brazil. and for the visit OF the mag
nihcent squadron under command of Admiral
Walker. 1 am also charged to present to you
this medal. struck to commemorate these events
ana trust that it will prove to be fitting SYM
boil of the relations that will exist between the
people OF the two countries
The President responded as follows:
Admirable gives me profound satisfaction to
hear from your lips and to receive from your
the President and of the people of the United
States of Brazil. We have welcomed her to the
family of American commonwealths, with pro-
found interest. and with tho strongest hopes
that her government and people may realize
that order and prosperity which comes, 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 ana your squadron into
our hospitable ports, and I am glad to receive
you and your officers to the hospitality of the
executive mansion. We trust that the friendly
relations early and ausplciOusly begun be-
tween these sister republics may be unbroken,
and may be to their mutual advantage and hap
piness.
After these ceremonies, at the suggestion
of the President, Admiral Walker intro
duced the Brazilians to the company indi-
vidually, and the visitors were escorted to
the luncheon prepared for them in the state
dining-room. Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Dim
mick and Mrs. Hervey Bates, of Indiana,
witnessed the ceremonies from q convenient
alcove and afterward accompanied the
party into luncheon. This. feature of the
occasion was as inforInal as possible. An
elaborate menu was served, however, in
clnding terrapin. oysters, fish. salads and
jellies with champagne, claret and sherries.
1t was served standing. The center pieces
of the table were two large floral flags of
the two countries. while at each end two
lnently displayed It was after 3 o'clock
when the party separated.
The medal which Admiral De Silveira
presented to President Harrison was made
in Rio Jeneiro upon the 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 of Brazil and the
United States. 1t is about three inches in
diameter. aud weighs fourteen and three
quarters ounces. On one face is an allegor-
ical figure representing Brazil, and q five
pointed star enc:rcled by a wreath, upon
which is inscribed this motto: