Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
Enters Brazilian Port After voy-
age Of 5000 Miles, Unmarried
BY Serious Accident.
GIVEN MOST ROYAL WELCOME
Battieships VIM sail for Puntn Arenas,
Straits of Magellan, Janu-
nry %.


port of Rio dc JaneIro at o'clock thi,
afternoon. after a passage from Port Of
| Spain. Trinidad. more than 1000 miles
unmarried by serious accident. replett
with interesting Incidents and ending
with a royal welcome from the fhous.
ands that had gathered to greet tn,
| visitors.
| The fleet weighed anchor at O'Clock
on the afternoon OF Dec. 90 at Port OF
| Spain, and exactly at 4 o'clock today
| the vessels were swinging at their an
| chors in the beautiful harbor.
| All of the battleships are here bu,
| the supply ships Culgoa and Glacier
are stiil at sea. not having been able to
keep along with the others. The fleet
has now covered about 1900 miles, about
third OF the distance of the voyage
to San Francisco.
Word that the fleet had passed Cape
Frio, about As milse out. was received
at $3.50 o'clock. and Immediately scores
of tugs and other small craft, crowded
with spectators, set out to meet the
visitors and accompany them to the
anchorage. Outlined against the hori-
zon the great batleships, stretched out
in one long line. came slowly through
the passage into the bay.
A HEARTY WELCOME.
As soon as the anhorage was made
the Brazilian mniser of marine, Ad-
niral Alencar: the captain of the port,
the American consul. G.. f. Anderson;
the commandments of naval divisions,
and the civic authorities.wen on board
the Connecticut and extended hearty
welcome to Rear Admiral Evans, his
officers and men.
A part nj Gna In
the voyage was an enjoyable one. and
all on the board the ships were well and
seemingly happy.
To some extent the progress of the
fleet was hampered by the strong cur
rents and the swell, poor coal and min
or arrangements Of the auxiliary ma
chinery of several Of the ships. Un-
til Friday, the 10th. uniform speed
of 10 knots was maintained The speed
was then increased to II knots and
finally to 10 All through the voyage
they encountered pleasant weather, and
at no time was the heat excessive, even
while crossing the equator
The first land sighted from the time
OF leaving Port of Spain was off Per-
nambueo, on the morning of the Sth.
at a distance of 20 miles. The next
land to be sighted was Cape Frio this
morning. From abreast OF Pernam-
buco there were gentle, variable breez-
es. with a smooth sea and q long swell
from the southwark. With a favorable
current the battleships successfully
completed the longest single passage
| they have yet made. $500 miles. IN
| which their capacity was we'll tested
| At midnight, on the 9Th the fleet
| crossed the equator. and Father Nep-
| tune visited the ships. On the flag
| ship Connecticut, Neptune. surrounded
| by his various assistants and satellites,
| addressed warm welcome to the adj
| miral IN command. Never before had
| so many recruits crossed the line at
one time. numbering fully 80 per cent
| OF the crews. This great number of
green hands gave Father Neptune and
his followers an unusual opportunity to
put them through the initiation with
ininitable spirit Neptune's flag hung
| at the yardarms during the ceremonies
| All the newspaper correspondents on
| the vessels paid the footing with the
| older officers and number Of midship-
men who took the initiation. There
was the usual lathering and shaving
by the BARRIERS and the ducking In the
tanks. which was administered by the
bears
Early on Friday a false alarm of
IMAM overheard" was sent out from the
Missouri. which brought the fleet to a
quick stop and boats were lowered. It
was an eNceHent uTlu anu wen per-
formed On the night of the same day
a brig showing no lights entered the
column and caused break in the form
alton. A serious accident was avert
ed only by the skillful handling of the
Warships.
outside of Rio a Brazilian fleet, con-
sisting of three cruisers, accompanied
b ythe American tender Yankton, met
the American battleships off Cape Frio,
aft n nxQhanyn uraPtin.yS
steamed with them along the coast in
to the roadstead. A hearty welcome
was extended to the officers and men
by the minister of marine in the name
OF the Brazilian government and the
navy. Bands played and whistles blew.
with the waving of many flags, as the
American ships steamed proudly
through and dropped their anchors,
The newspapers here publish special
editions describing the splendid well
come extended to the Americans. Sew
eral of the papers VIII issue daily
editions In English during the stay of
the fleet and have made ARRANGEMENTS
tc secure extensive special dispatches
fionI the United States, 10 that IN.
r.en may have news Of their own coun-
uy.
THE fleet will sail for Punta Arenas
Sualts of Magellan Jan. go
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM.
Ton, rrow Rear Admiral Evans, com
niander. viii go to Petropolis to pa.
Il q respects TO the American anbassa
dur, III. Dudley. They viii then be in
u1uuced by the American ambassador
Il DR.. l'anna, president of the Braz-
illan republic. Ton orrow night n
banquet Will be given 10 Rear Admiral
Evans and flag officers. on Tuesday
~ l4th, a luncheon will be given on
MI. CorcoVado by the minister or
marine. Rear Admiral Alencar. on
Wednesday. the 10Th, the American
ambassador and the four flag officers
OF the American 1eet WIN be guests OF
the presidential Palace, after which a
gaiuen party Dy the American ambas-
sador has beeu Tanned. on Thursday,
ne 18th. there viii be festivities at
Rmo, given nv The American colony
Friday. the 1Ith, a gar
be offered at the Naval club, and on
/ Saturday, the 18th. a ball at tine Dlar
RIOS club, az Petropolls, VIII De given
in honor of tho - erican navy. The
entertainment for Sunday, the 18th, In
'udes a large automobile party TO
place called TijucD, where magnificent
scenery win be shown 10 the Amerl-
cans. on Monday, Jan. 20. "A banquet
OF 600 covers Will be offered to Nd
mral Evans and his men, and ON
Tuesday, a farewell Entertainment viii
be given aboard the flagship Connec-
ucut ON Wednesday, the 2lnd. the
fleet is scheduled TO leave the Braz'
Nlan capital, followed by 81 Brazilian
tnt DR