Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-13
BRAZILIAN GUESTS
Go TO ANNAPOLIS
Will Witness Drill of Middies
and Flights of Navy
Hydroaeroptanes.
TWO MEMBERS OF PARTY
MAY TAKE AIR VOYAGES
Plan to Call on Vice President Upon
Return to Washington
This Evening.

Dr. Lalro Muller. the Brazilian min
lister Of foreign affairs, and his party
today went to Annapolis in a. special car
for the purpose of inspecting the Naval
Academy. lunching with Capt Gibbons.
the superintendent of the Academy, and
witnessing hydroaeroplane flights.
Before their departure 1t was an
nounced that the opportunity to witness
the hydroaeroplane flights constituted one
Of the chief impelling motives of the trip,
and Lieut. Euclides Hermes da Fonseca.
military aid to the special embassy and
son of the president Of Brazil, was sched-
uled to take flight with Lieut.. Towers
in one Of the navy's flying machines. 1t
was said that DR.. Muller's son, another
member of the party. would probably also
fly with Lieut.. Towers. Brazil. 1t is
stated, is contemplating adding aero
planes and hydroaeroplanes to her mill
tary equipment.
Special Drill of Middies.
A special drill is being held at Annap-
oils this afternoon in honor OF the visit
ors by the small contingent of midship-
men still at the Academy. On their re-
turn this afternoon, which is expected to
be about o'clock, it is the intention of
Dr. Muller and members of his party to
call on Vice President Marshall. who has
been absent from Washington. Later
Henry White, former ambassador Of the
United States at Paris, will give tea
in honor of DR.. Muller, at which they will
renew a former acquaintance, when Mr..
White was A visitor to Brazil,
Tonight DR.. Muller and his party Will
be the guests Of Secretary of War Gar
rison at a dinner at his home.
Visits Capitol and Library.
Dr. Muller and several members of his
party, conducted by Capt. lie Vert Cole
man, U. s. A., and Dudley Field Malone
third assistant secretary of state, spent
part. of yesterday afternoon inspecting
the Capitol and the Library Of Congress
Capt. Coleman. who is the military at
tache to Brazil, and who has been de-
| tailed as aid to DR.. Muller on his trip
| through this country, explained the vari'
| Gus points Of interest.
DR.. Muller held q small reception in the
Senate corridor. outside OF the President
| room. at the time President Wilson was
| at the Capitol yesterday afternoon. He
did not visit In the Presidents room, q!
| President Wilson was in conference witt
a number of senators at the time. Sen
atOrs who happened to be In the cor
| ridors displayed as much interest In thu
party Of distinguished Brazilians as die
| the pages To the boys the arrival Of
DR.. Muller was an event, and he patted
one Of them on the head asking him II
| he would like to be senator when he
grows up. Capt. Coleman. Interpreting
for the special ambassador. told thu
youngster the ambassador advised him te
| study hard. The boy answered: I'm ge,
there"
DR.. Muller was shown the Vice Presi-
dents room, Senator Roots seat in the
Senate and other points of interest by the
presiding officers chair. Senator ]. Ham,
ilton Lewis of Illinois was the only sena-
| tor with whom he engaged in converse
ton, French being used.
Guest Of Secretary Bryan.
At night DR.. Muller was the guest at
| dinner of Secretary Of State Bryan. at
the latters home, Calumet Place. The
other guests were the French ambassador
the ambassador Of Brazil, da Cana: the
| Secretary of the Treasury, the minister
| of Nicaragua, the minister of finance of
Nicaragua, the Secretary Of the Navy.
| the Secretary of the Interior, the Secre-
| tary of Commerce, the Secretary of La
| Dor, Justice William r. Day of the Unite
States Supreme Court, Senator Bacon,
| Senator Simmons, Senator Stone. Senator
Root, Representative Underwood. Repre-
sentative Flood, Representative Bar
| tholdt. r. Regis de Oliveira. minister of
| Brazil to Cuba DR.. Jose {. Rodriguez.
editor Of the Journal de Commerce.; DR..
Hello Lebo. secretary to DIR. Muller; capt
Antonio Sampayo, naval aid: Lieut.. Eu-
| clides Hermes da Fonseca. military aid {;
| the counselor for the Department of
State, DR.. John Bassett Moore; Assistant
Secretary Of State Osborne. Assistant
Secretary of State Malone. John Barrett,
director general of the Pan-American
Union; the counselor Of embassy Of Bra
iii. n J.. Chermont; Lieut.. Commander
Roscoe G. Bulmer. L. s. n, naval at
tache; Capt. lie Vert Coleman, L. =. A,
Latin American affairs. Department of
State: Manton NJ. Wyvell. private secre-
tary to the Secretary Of State: Lauro
Muller, jr.: Maurice Nabuco. son of the
former Brazilian ambassador TO the
United States: Charles Lee Cooke
During the dinner a number OF interest
ing addresses were delivered, following
welcome from Secretary Bryan. The
French ambassador spoke for the dlplo-
matte corps, Senator Root spoke for the
Senate, Representative Underwood spoke
for the House, Justice Day spoke for the
Supreme Court and Secretary McAdoo
spoke for the cabinet.
DR.. Muller's Response.
DIR. Muller read in English an address
he had prepared. It was as follows:
1.-THE benevolence Of the honorable, the
Secretary Of State, has arranged that,
following the most cordial reception ex-
tended to the special representative OF
Brazil. and that which he has been re-
ceiying frorn every high government
officer, both military and civil, whom he
has met-not to refer to the distinctions
bestowed upon him by the members of
the diplomatic body and the highly re-
fined Washington society-Mr. Bryan's
benevolence / say. has ruled that the
great pleasure has been given me to
receive ME in his home.
II deeply regret that Wrods fail me to
thank hlin eno ugh for this honor. Here l
am afforded the privilege of seeing the
rutlic man surrounded by the family,
the family which is the moral halo,
brought forth by the heart. 1ne public
office, the palace, may be the domain of
reason, the home is the palace of the
heart
Il bow here, respectful and thankful,
before Mistress Bryan and contemplate
with my eyes full Of sweet recollec-
tions of my own family, this home of a
public man. whom it has pleased our
good God to grant, with great mind.
q noble heart.
II beg, therefore. Mr. Bryan's permis-
sion to salute him and Mrs Bryan as
heads of a typical American family, in
whose home they have wished to give
me some hours of true happiness. And
finally answering the very great honor
conferred on me by Mr.. Bryan 1 raise