The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-26
'DR. PESSOA GREETED
AS GUEST OF CITY
President-elect of Brazil Kisses
American Flag at Banquet
in His Honor.
GREETED BY THE MAYOR
Rodman Wanamaker, @. NJ
Schwab and E. H. Gary
Among the Speakers.

The recently created Mayors Commit
tee on Receptions to DISTINGUISHED
Guests essayed its first public function
last night when it entertained Or. Epi-
tacio Pessoa, President-elect OF Brazil,
and members Of his party at a dinner In
the grand ballroom of the Waldorf
Astoria Five hundred persons waved
their napkins and cheered when the
guest of honor pressed the folds of an
American nag to his lips and kissed
them after they had been draped about
his shoulders by Rodman wanamaker,
chairman of the committee, who was
POSTMASTER.
The flag was brought into the ball
room by officers Of the police reserves,
who marched forward with II to the dais
where the speakers were seated. When
they had handed It to Mr.. Wanamaker
he turned toward DR.. Pessoa and said !:
I'VE give you our sincere affection
and wrap around you the flag OF our
country-the nag that will stand for
you"
DR.. Pessoa was unable to make him
self heard for some time in the tumult
which followed his salute to the colors.
After expressing his gratitude for the
reception given him. he began speaking
ip. a distinct voice.
Five years Of war, a war which will
always figure in history as the greatest
calamity which ever struck mankind.
seemed to upset irreparably the COM
mercial relations between nations, but
world progress Is returning TO its pre-
vious COURSE" said he. at will shortly
reacquire Its old time splendor.
Offers Toast to New York.
IL feel certain that in this grandiose
task of reconstruction the chief share
will fall to the United States. and espe-
cially to tho city of New York. a mar
| vellous centre OF activity and wealth
| l am sufficiently aware of the energy OF
your race. whose initiative knows nc
| bounds and whose tenacity knows nc
| obstacles. to affirm II. Brazil wants to
| contribute, and Brazil will contribute, to
this work OF peace and prosperity. We
| therefore step toward the came goal, and
thus our aim should be that OF Identify.
| ng our efforts and drawing closer oui
| traditional friendship. take great
| pleasure. Mr.. Mayor. in raising my glass
| to the greatness and prosperity OF the
city of New York"
The official speech of welcome wa:
1 made by Mayor Hylan, who declared
| that the city was honored in having DR.
/
AS q result of the great world war
In which the watch fires of liberty were
threatened with extinction. the repub-
| lies OF this hemisphere, of the Americas,
North and South. elapsed hands and re-
| newed the pledge that liberty shall not
perish. The common danger drew Us
| together more closely for the preserva-
| ton of the principle OF democracy. q
principle which might be called pre-.
i . IA aAaf
be bound together by the most potent
| of links-love of liberty and a longing
| for free, democratic institutions"
Judge Ebert II. Gary, chairman OF
! the United State Steel Corporation, said
the world had more of the present and
future to consider than the past
I'VE believe the war is ended and
that the worst enemy OF civilization has
been defeated. and we believe the Pow.
ers OF central Europe will sign the
treaty because they are compelled to,
said he. This is the first time in the
history of the world a defeated enemy
has refused to sign treaty because she
was dissatisfied with the terms.
Promise of Trade Relations.
We are now in period OF recon.
struction. Until food. clothes and shell.
|
not pay much attention to morals and
religion. We In this country have en-.
tered on a period OF business prosperity
Those OF you who are optimists. like
myself, believe in this sentiment We
are going to produce all we can and we
are going TO sell the production when
where and how We can. That means
we are building thousands of ships
which will ply between this country ans
South America. We are going to dc
business on the basis and in a way that
will suit Brazil. AS we sell them iron
and steel. with other things, We are so.
ing to bring back coffee"
| Charles NJ. Schwab said that although
steel manufacturers were generally con
sidered to be materialists he was never.
| theless sentimental himself and that ht
had been touched by DR.. Pessoas ac
in kissing the American flag earlier II
the evening. He thought It symbolic o.
the relations between the two countries
II think We are going to have pros
perity," he went on. II hope SO. bu
| tell you boys I'd give a mighty liberia
discount for cash"
Breckenridge Long. Third Assistant
Secretary Of State. presented the felici
tations of the Federal Government
Nine. Pessoa and her daughter were
guests at another dinner In the hotel
given nv the Woman's Auxiliary OF tn,
| Mayors Committee. They were LOUDLY
cheered as they appeared in the balcony
together with Mrs. and Miss Hylan. Mrs
William r. Hearst. Mrs. Louis NixoI
and others of their hostesses during Tho
| speaking.
The police band and glee club fur,
nished music during the evening
The guests at the speakers table In
cluded Louis Nixon. John Barrett. Real
Admiral Glennon. Major-Gen. Barry
the five Borough Presidents, Mr.. Hearst
Monsisnor Lavelle. Jose Custodio Alvel
de Lima, Brazilian Inspector of Con