The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-02-04
BRAZILIAN SALUTE TO THE
CATHOLICS OF THE U. s.

We have in our hands pamphlet
from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, entitled
'Homenagem aos Catholics dos Esta-
dos Unidos" to the Catho-
lies of the United States" The pamph-
let, written in Portuguese, is most
interesting inasmuch as it reveals the
friendly feelings of the Catholics of
Brazil towards their brothers of the
faith in the United States, and recites
the favorable impressions made in Rio
de Janeiro by our Catholic seamen and
chaplains.
In the early part of the year 1910
Washington mourned the death of Mr..
Joaquin Nabuco, the Minister of Bra
zil to the United States. Mr.. Nabuco
was distinguished diplomat. Through
his rare intelligence and courteous
manners he held high place of honor
among the representatives of foreign
powers in the Capital of the United
States. He was a Catholic-outspoken
and practical-as were all the mem
bers of his official family. After his
death the Department of State ordered
ship of war, the North Carolina"
to bear his remains to Rio de Janeiro,
and on the thoughtful suggestion of
Rev. A. P. Doyle, of the Paulist Mis-
sionary College, Chaplain Macdonald
was by special detail of the Secretary
of War assigned to the "North Caro-
lina," during her visit to southern seas.
The detailing of Catholic priest by
the Government of the United States
to accompany the remains of Mr.. Ma
buco was priced by the people and the
government of Brazil as an act of
special and extraordinary thoughtful
ness on the part of our Government
of the United States. The pamphlet
in our hands is an evidence Of the
gratitude of the Catholics of Rio de
Janeiro.
The pamph1et-"Homen aos
Catholics dos Estados Unidos''-is a
narrative of the honor rendered at
"The Portuguese Literary Club Hall"
to Father Macdonald as the represen-
tative of the Catholic clergy of Am
erica. Father Macdonald, accompanied
by officers Of the North Carolina,
was received on the quay by COM
mittee of distinguished citizens, fore
most among them Senor Edmundo
Lynch. The social elite of Rio de jan
eiro was assembled in the hall. There
were discourses in Portuguese and in
English by distinguished Brazilians.
Father Macdonald replied in English,
his address being at once translated
into the Portuguese language. Fol-
lowed a grand musical concert-Bra-
lillian national hymns mingIing with
those of the United States-at the
close of which the Chaplain was es-
corted by large crowd to the quay
where boat of the North Carolina"
was awaiting them.
The chief orator of the evening was
DR.. Raymundo Bandeira; he spoke in
English. We give extracts from his
discourse:
81 am delegated to welcome and sa-
lutte you, honored Chaplain, on be-
half of our Catholic association and
to thank you and the country you rep
resent, for comforting us in our sor-
row with so much sympathy, and for
surrounding our great departed with
such touching signs of esteem and con-
dolence.
"Your presence on board of the
North Carolina" as deputy of Car
dinal Gibbons and Archbishop Ireland,
is the highest proof of consideration
that noble and generous North Ameri-
can Republic could have bestowed on
u.s."
Referring to the Thanksgiving Day
Mass inaugurated in st. Patrick's
Church, Washington, in the name of
the Republics of America, DR.. Ban
deira said:
Everybody feels that you are unit
ing your voice to ours, and helping us
with your moral contribution to real
ize an ardent aspiration of Brazilian
Catholics: the official adoption of an
annual day for thanksgiving and pray
ers. This was the desire expressed
by President Taft and Secretary Knox
by Cardinal Gibbons and DR.. Russell;
this was the principal clause of Mr..
Nabuco's political testament"
With regard to the visit of the Am
erican fleet to the waters of Rio de
Janeiro during it's tour of the world,
Dr. Bandeira said:
1.-TWO years ago, one bright sum-
mer's day, our population was aroused
by the entrance in our waters of the
largest fleet that has ever crossed the
ocean on a journey around the world.
The tops of our hills, as well as our
shores, were crowded with people at
tracted by curiosity and enthusiasm at
the splendid sight of an endless line
of white ironclads, entering the har-
Dor in irreproachable order. But the
most interesting incident of their stay
was undoubtedly the visit of the
Rev. Father G1eeson with seven other
Catholic priests, the spiritual directors
of a great part of the large crews OF
the squadron. A service was held in
one of our churches, and we were de