The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-23
Great Demonstration Given by Populace of Rio Janeiro to the American
 Fleet.
PRESIDENT VISITS SHIPS
Tropical Downpour Does Not Dampen tho ArdOr of Thousands Gath cred to Witness the
 Spectacle.

Rio Jsneiro. Jan. 22.-To the boom- ing of guns and the cheers of thous- ands on the accompanying pleasure craft. the American warships sailed from Rio Janelro this afternoon bound for Punta Arenas on the Magellan Strait. Ten days will bring the fleet almost to the midway point of the 14- 900 miles and the ships and the men carried with them to-day the God speed and good wishes of the whole Brazilian nation.
 Not an untoward incident had mark ed the visit of the Americans here. They were feasted ano feted, officers and men, during their sojourn in Rio and half the population turned out from early in the morning to give them a fitting send-off As op the arrival oi the fleet, so at it's departure, the quays the public buildings and the hills were crowded with thousands watching the warships until they had disappeared through the mouth of the bay into the open sea.
 The president of the republic, Dr Penna, came to Rio Janeiro from Pet ropolis at about II o'clock and pro ceeded on the yacht Silva down tc where the warships were lying. He went aboard the cruiser Benjamin Con. stant, which was in readiness to ac- company the American fleet, together with fifteen other Brazilian warships and made a tour of the entire Amer ican ships. Accompanied by Admira, Alencar, the minister of marine, and Dr. Lenur. the minister of public works, and other high officials he visit ed the flagship Minnesota. remaining there about an hour. Admiral Thomas commander of the flagship. Captain Hubbard and the American ambassa dor, Irving B Dudley, received the president with all honors. the band playing the Brazilian national anthem In the saloon of the Minnesota there was llutual exchange of greetings Admiral Thomas making little speecf in which he expressed his best wishe: | for the prosperity of Brazil and hel president, and concluding Brazil, Got bless you forevermore."
 The president responded with { thousand wishes for good voyage fo the splendid fleet, prosperity for tn, United States and the health of Presi l dent Roosevelt,
 1 While the president was aboard tn, ! Minnesota and during his tour anon, the vessels salutes were exchanged and on his departure from the fagshil twenty -one guns were fired. Dr. Penn; then returned to his yacht. which pro \ ceeded to q point off For Villegaggnoi to watch the departure of the ships About o'clock the American flee began to move, passing out in singh column and inverse order according t, divisions, the Alabama leading. Thre divisions of the Brazilian navy follow | ed, composed of three battleships, sev en cruisers and six destroyers, and i the vicinity of Fort yillega ggnon man
 steamers circled, having on boar l thousands of spectators from shore l hundreds of launches and small craf from the sporting clubs, all gaily dec orated, forming stirring spectacle
 Slowly at first the great warship moved but as they disappeared iron view they were moving at ten kno lpace. One by one as they passed th presidents yacht they saluted wit 1 twenty-one guns, and the forts replie
 in kind There was much of waving c small flags and handkerchiefs and tn
 cheering seemed incessant. with tn
 noisy blowing of a hundred whistle
 from the steam craft About ths tim
 a tremendous shower fell but the ma
 jority of the spectators held to thei
 post until the last warship had dis
 peared on the horizon.