Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-11
Troops Form an Escort.

ceased the same formality
Troops Form an Escort.
In waiting we're troops A and l., 10Th
Cavalry Fort Myer. Maj {. j. Rhodes.
l.. $. A.. commanding. with Troop Cap
tains Fl ID. Berkeley and Leroy Eltinge'
4 : A. and Lieut. c. T. Barnett as
officer attached to the special ampas-
Sador These troops formed an escort
and after formally saluting the special
ambassador led the way from the navy
ward Preceded by platoon OF bicycle
policemen. Maj. Rhodes led his escort
20 Pennsylvania avenue to I'd street east
to street, west through the Capitol
grounds and via the Peace Monument
through Pennsylvania avenue TO the
hotel
Tho carriages followed, the special
ambas sador riding with Col Cosby in
President Wilson's automobile, with
them the Secretary of State and the
spe cial ambassadors son. Senator
Root and the resident Brazilian am
bassador rode in the following auto
mobile, the other members of the party
filling various machines as part or the
procession.
The cavalry again escorted the Soc
cial ambassador to the White House
for his formal call upon the PRESIDENT
this afternoon.
In EDITION to Mr. Malone, as the rep
resentative of the State Department.
the United States government has de.
tailed as personal aids to The special
ambassador during his stay in this
country Capt. LIE Vert Coleman. c. A.
c.. u. S. A.. and Lieut.. Commander
Roscoe c. Bulmer. U. S. N.
The members of the Brazilian party are
as follows: The ambassador on special
mission. r. Regis de O'iveira, Brazilian
m mister to Cuba: DIR. Hello Lobo secre-
tary of special embassy: Antonio Sam
pals. captain of fir gate. Brazilian navy;
Alberto da Ipanena More'ra. Brazilian
naval aid TO special ambassador: Capt.
Antonio da Fonseca. Brazlia military
aid to spec al ambassador; Lieut. Euclides
Hermes da Fonseca. aid. and son or
the president of Brazil: Custodio da
Lima. private secretary: Mir'cio Nabuco,
attache. son Of the 'ate ambassador from
Brazil: Capt. Leopoldo Moreira, attache,
and I.auro Muller, tr.
First Formal Welcome.
The Brazilian battleship. Minas Geraes,
with DR.. Muller on board. ancho' ed in
Hampton roads at $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
When the Minas Geraes anchored be-
side the presidential yacht Mayfiower
swift launches transferred Assistant Sec
rotary Malone to the Brazilian battleship.
where he formally welcomed DIR. Muller
ON behalf of President Wilson
Or. Muller then was transferred to the
Bryan and presented to the American re-
ceiving party. The entire pa y later
went as..ore and lunched at the Ofhcers
Club at Fort Monroe. Toasts were drunk
United States. Secretary Bryan. In wei
coming DIR. Muller. said:
Your excellency. i have journeyed here
10 this historic spot at the d rection of
the President to greet you as an Illus
trious statesman visiting from friendly
nation. Accept. l pray you, the. freedom
of the nation and be assured of our de-
sire to crafty your every wish, and de-
parting may you carry home only the
pleasantest memories and to your people
assurances of our good Will"
Rough Weather Off Capes.
The Minas Geraes had been expected
several hours earlier. but was delayed
by rough weather off the capes., When
Secretary Bryan and party arrived at
Old Point Comfort and 1t was learned
that the Minas Geraes would not be in
Hampton roads until late In the after
noon. Mr. Bryan requested the program
Of the day be carried out with Ambassa-
dor Da Cana substituted for Dr. Muller.
Consequently the party went ashore
and spent the day. 5 had been int nded
IN inspecting the Notifications. witness
in" review Of target practice. and in at
tending a luncheon gwen at the Officers
sof the fort.
Toasts to the Presidents of Brazil and
scf the United States. to the American
nation. the friendship of tire two nat ons,
AMI to the army and navy were drunk.
The toast TO the President OF Brazil was
made by Col Haynes. that to President
Wilson by Ambassador Da Cana. Brief
speeches We're made by the ambassador
by Senator Root. Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt Assistant Secretary Ma
lone and Senior Rodriguez. editor OF the
formal de .mmercio of RIO de Janeiro.
The Mayfiower. Dolphin and Sylph with
the American and Brazilian party aboard
departed at night for Washington.