Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22
DR.. PESS0A GUEST
OF VICE PRESIDENT
IN BUSY DAY HERE
Calls President Wilson ''In-
comparable Apostle of
League of Nations."~
BRAZIL PRESIDENT-ELECT
GIVEN GREAT WELCOME
Pays High Tribute to United
States-Banquet elimination of
Many Formal Functions.

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Many Formal Functions.
An impressive welcome rendered DR..
Epitacio Pessoa, president-elect Of
Brazil, who reached Washington early
yesterday afternoon as the invited
guest Of the nation, eliminated last
night in dinner given by Vice Pres
ident Marshall at the Pan-American
building, at which the distinguished
as "the Incompatible apostle of the
league of nations"
From the time the special train from
New York drew into the Union sta
ton, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, un-
til the distinguished company sat
down in the great banquet hall last
night one formal function trod closely
upon the heels of another. but today
the presidential party will have a
more restful time, as they will be the
guests of Secretary Daniels on a trip
to Mount Vernon aboard the naval
yacht Sylph.
Gets Official Welcome.
At the station the guests were met
by Acting Secretary of State Polk,
Maj. Gen. J. E. Kuhn, Rear Admiral
Caperton and other officials Of the
State. War and Navy departments.
The Marine Band played the Brazilian
national air as the party detrained,
and a guard Of marines lined the
route from the trainshed to the wait
ing automobiles. Preceded by the LIST
Squadron of the 18th United States
Cavalry, the party moved up Pennsyl-
vania avenue to 18th street, and then
north to 1915 X street. the home of
Mrs. Benjamin H. Warder, which she
has placed at the disposal Of the
presidential party.
A short time after President ELECT
Pessoa had reached. his temporary
home. Acting Secretary Polk called
and escorted him to the White House.
where he was received by the Vice
President. acting for the chief execu-
tive Of the nation. In the meantime
and J. H. Stabler, chief Of the division
Of Latin American affairs for the De-
partment of State, called on Nine.
Pessoa and Miss Pessoa, wife and
daughter Of the president-elect, and
escorted them to Wardman Park
Hotel, where they were received by
Mrs. Marshall. The Vice President
and Mrs. Marshall later returned the
calls.
Pays Tribute to America.
The principal event Of interest con-
nected with the first day of DR.. Pessoa
in washington was his speech at the
banquet last night. where he paid
tribute to the position this country
took in the world war, and the result
ant influence on Brazil. After being
introduced by the Vice President. DR..
Pessoa said:
When 1 left Brazil last January,
as a delegate to the peace confer
ence. without imagining that.
three months later. I would be
chosen by my fellow citizens to
guide them in their destinies. 1
already wanted to come to the
United States on my way home.
Your great country has long at
tracted me- have for many years
regretted that diverse circum-
stances should have kept me from
seeing you more closely.
My first words must. therefore.
did me in inviting me to visit the
United States, whose traditional %
friendship, political organization
and prodigious development hold
so large a place in the heart and
spirit Of the Brazilian people.
spoke of our friendship. 1t was,
Mr.. Vice President, unnecessary
to do SO. Brazirs friendship for
your glorious country has been,
from the very formation Of our
nationalities. a fact consecrated
by international history, recog-'
nized and heralded in every CONT
nent. 1t resulted from moral, in
| tellectual and political ties; from
Identical feelings Of dignity and
Independence, which are a char
| acteristic trait Of our two peoples:
| from the same tendeAcies in the
| advancement Of law and other do
mains Of intelligence; from the
! same ideals of liberty and justice
! in our home life, and the same
| elevation of mind and disinterest
! in our international relations. It
| was fortified by our admiration
| for the grandiose task of your ex-
! pansion in every branch Of human
activity; by your marvellous pow
ers Of conception. organization
! and execution: by your energy;
by your daring genius; by the
physical and moral formation of
your race. so flexible, SO vigorous.
40 rich in noble aspirations, 80
1 full Of philosophy and practical
| sense.
Guided by United States.
ut was illuminated by the ir.
radiation Of your schools and your
universities: of your admirable
Constitution. which we took as the
foundation Of our political system,
and which glorifes. II I may use
Lincoln's word. "A government of