Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-14
HONORS NATIONS
FIRST PRESIDENT
Dr.. Muller Places Wreath on
Tomb of George
Washington.
DISTINGUISHED PARTY
MAKES TRIP ON RIVER
Mayfower Sails as Statutes Are
Fired-Banquet Tonight for
Noted Brazilian,

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With impressive yet simple ceremonies,
DIR. Lauro Muller. minister of foreign
affairs Of Brazil and ambassador on spe-
| cial mission to the United States. today
| paid tribute to George Washington at
Mount Vernon in the presence of a dis
tinguished gathering of Brazilians and
Americans. headed by Vice President
| Marshall.
F.; Standing reverently beside the historic
| tomb where in years gone by noted en-
voys of many lands have gone through
| the same ceremony. DR.. Muller laid a
| beautiful wreath over the remains of
| Washington. About him, on the peace
| full hillside, were gathered a small group
| of the members of his encourage, with
| officers Of the army and navy and Off,
| Gals of the government Of the United
States, with a sprinkling Of women.
Trip Made on Mayhower.
The trip to Mount Vernon was made on
the presidential yacht Mayflower, and
the departure from the navy yard was
accompanied by all the honors due the
official representative Of the President Of
made. however. informality ruled on the
Mayf1ower. and everything was done to
make the trip pleasant.
AS DR.. Muller. accompanied by Dudley
Field Malone, third assistant secretary
Of state, Capt. lie Vert Coleman, U. $.
A., and other members of his party, ar
rived at the navy yard. guns on the May
| flower began laundering out q salute. A
detachment of marines, with a Marine
Corps band was drawn up on the wharf
and went through the usual ceremonies.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, with her
small grandson. a. rived In q carriage
| while the salute was being fired, and the
| horses became badly frightened. Mrs.
Bryan retained her presence OF mind.
| however, and, picking the small boy up
| In her arms, stepped out of the carriage
| while the coachman was still trying to
control the horses. She laughed over the
| incident.
On board the Mayflower to greet DR..
| Muller were large company Of men and
women, including Vice President Mar
shall, John Barrett. director OF the Pan
American Union: Brazilian Ambassador
| tor OGorman Of New York, and a num-
Der Of others.
Guns Thunder Salutes.
As the Mayhower slowly pulled away
from the wharf guns from a shore bat
| terry Numbered out another salute, and
guns from the yacht replied. The de-
parture was made shortly before II
| O'Clock, and in a short time the May
| flower was out of sight down the river.
Luncheon was served during the trip.
| The party came back to Washington
shortly before 3 O'Clock, and this after
noon DIR. Muller was the guest of honor
| at q tea given at the home Of Henry
White, former American ambassador to
1 France. Tonight Ambassador Da Cana
~~l,~ 1t,
honor at the Pan-American Union build
The entertainments provided today
| and tonight for DR.. Muller practically
complete the official recognitions of his
| stay in Washington. Tomorrow after
noon he will be entertained at lunch
con at the Chevy Chase Club by the
attaches of the Brazilian embassy, and
later will be taken for a carriage ride
He is TO leave Monday for Bethlehem.
| Pa. where he will visit the steel
| works.
Warmly Greeted at Capitol.
DR.. Muller was given marked evidence
| yesterday Of the respect in which his
country and himself are held In the Unit
| ed States. Following his return from An
| napolis he was taken to the Senate wing
| OF the Capitol to meet Vice President
Marshall. whom he had not seen before
He was introduced to the Vice President
| by Senator O'Gorman OF New York.
| The Brazilian special ambassador then
| held an informal reception In the Senate
| chamber. Standing beside the Vice Pres
| dents rostrum, he shook hands with all
| the senators present as they passed by.
| Senator Root. whose visit to Brazil as
! Secretary Of State DR.. Muller is return
Ing, was most hearty in his greeting.
/ Interested in Academy.
DIR. Muller declared himself deeply in
| terested in the Naval Academy at An
napolis. Capt. Gibbons, the superintend-
emit Of the academy. and a number Of
other officers gave the entire day to es-
| corting the visitors through the g: ounds:
Capt da Fonseca, son of the President OF
Brazil. wanted to make flight with one
1 Of The officers at the aviation school, but
| DE-. Muller refused to risk an accident to
| the son Of the president. His naval aid,
| Lieut. Moreira, went up with Lieut..
| Chevalier.
| novelty In entertaining foreign guests
was inaugurated last night by Secretary
of War Garrison who took his party to
the Raleigh Hotel roof garden.
/ Guests at Dinner.
The guests at the dinner were: The
Ambassador of Brazil on special mission.
Dr.. Muller; the Secretary Of State, Mr.
Bryan; the ambassador Of Brazil. Mr..
da Cana; the Brazilian minister to Cuba,
Mr.. r. Regis de Ol!ve,ra: the assistant
secretary Of state, MI. Malone: DR.. Jose
G. Rodriguez, DR.. Hello Lobo. Capt. An
tonic sampayo. Capt. Antonio da Fon-
SEGA, Mr. Alberto de Ipanema Moreira,
Lieut.. Comdr. Raider do Aquino. the
second secretary Of the Brazilian en-
bassy, Mr.. de Barros Pimentel: Lieut.
Euclides Hermes da Fonseca, Lieut. Leo
poldo NObrega Moreira, Custodio Alvez
da Lima, MT Maurice Nabuco Mr. Lauro
Muller. jr.: Lieut.. Comdr. Roscoe c.
Bulmer, U. s. N; Capt LIE Vert
Coleman. T.. s. A; the chief of staff of
| the army, Lieut. Gen. Young, T. S. A..
retired; Maj. Gen. Davis, u. S. A., re-
tired; Maj. Gen. Wotherspoon. general
stan; Maj. Gen. Aleshire, chief Quarter
master Corps, U. S. A: Brig Gen. Croz-
Ter. u. S. A. chief War College division;
Brig. Gen. Sharpe. :. S. A. Quarter
master Corps: Brig. Gen. Bixby. u. s. A.,
chief of engineers: Brig. Gen Crowder.
Z. S. A. judge advocate general: Brig.
Gen. Weaver. U. S. A, chief Coast ArtiI.
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