The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-10
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RIO JANE1Ro, Jan. 10.-Escorted
by the Brazilian cruisers Barrose and
Tanandere and the gun boats Tan,
oyo. Tymbira and Tiradentes. the BAT:
tie ship fleet Of Admiral Evans is ex-
pected to arrive in the harbor of Rio
JaneIro today and viii be given e
rayol welcome by the government Off
cials and the citizens of the BrszllIer
capital. Interest in the festivities to
be given in honor Of the American off.
GERS is widespread in the highest social
and official circles of Rio, and the
people are anxious to return the vel!
come extended to the Brazilian naval
officers at Washington and Norfolk
last summer
President palma will give a notable
reception in honor of Admiral Evans,
the other admirals and the battleship'
commanders. Ambassador Dudley.
will also be a guest OF honor at the
affair, which will be held in the presi
dental palace at Petropolis. The A.
nance minister will give ball in
honor of the Americans on Fiscal ISL
and. The minister of marine has ar
ranged for two excursions, one to the
summit of Corcovado. a mountain
peak about two miles from Rio. where
promenade luncheon will be served
while the guests view the magnificent
vista presented by the city and har-
Dor and surrounding country, The
other trip will be to Tijuca park, where
the Navy club will entertain.
A magnificent banquet at which GOO
covers will be laid, will be served in
the Monroe pavilion, with Foreign Min
lister Brancho as host and President
Guy Barbosa of the Brazilian senate,
as the principal speaker. Another BAN
quet will also be given by the govern
ment Id the grand saloon of the ma
rine arsenal Mt Yaura. Other din
ners in honor of Admiral Evans and !
the other officers OF the fleet will be !
given by the mayor of Rio Janeiro, !
by DR.. Jose Carlos Rodriguez, proprie-
tor of the Journal of Commerce and
by Ambassador Dudley. Admiral AL
encar, the minister of marine, has
an especially cordial feeling toward
America and the American naval Off
GERS and for weeks has given almost
his entire time to plans and prepara-
lions for the arrival of the fleet.
Half hundred rooms in the most !
hotel OF Petropolis have
been reserved for the use of the Amer
lean officers during their stay in Rio.
and the best of everything will be
theirs for the asking.
The sailors and men will have 4
good time as well as the officers. They
will be granted shore leave about 8.
900 at time, and several picnics and
Feeds will be given in their honor.
There is admittedly some prejudice
against Yankee bluejackets among a
certain portion of the population OF
Rio, and fears Have been entertained
that the presence OF so many OF them
on the streets will lead to disorder.
These forebodings are secuted by the
mayor and police chief. who declare
their confidence in the law-abiding
spirit of American sailors.
The arrival of the fleet in Rio will
mark the completion Of the second anil
longest lap OF the voyage around South
America. Rio is 3,1OO miles from Port
of Spain, where the fleet made its first
stop. The American battleships will
remain here ten days, during which
time they will be coaled for the trip
to Puntas Arenas, distance of 2,200
miles, arriving there on January 30.
There will be little Joy or Jollity there,
as port Is a desolate settlement be-
yond the bounds Of civilization, har.
boring little more than thousand
souls, situated well inside the straits
of Magellan, with Patagonia on one
side and Terra del Fuego on the 9TH
er. Puutas was formally a Chilean
convict station, and the surrounding
country is inhabited mainly by Pata-
gonian Indians.
Beautiful Rio will be the last op.