The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-23
PRESIDENT PESSOA
 DEEPLY MOVED AT
 WASH|NGTONT TOMB
Brazilian Chief Says Wash ington Founded the Most Beautiful Structure In
 the World
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 Washington, June 22-Dr. Epitacio Pes- soa, President-elect of Brazil, paid tribute today to George Washinkton as first ir. the hearts of all those who love liberty and democracy" Tn 8 touching ceremony before the tomb of Washington at Mt. Vernon, the next chief executive of Brazil acknowledge the debt of his country and the world to the first President of the United States Accompanied by his daughter, he entered the mausoleum and handing to her wreath of laurels and flowers, bade her place it upon the marble sarcophagus.
 Dr. Pessoa and a party of 175 Brazilian and United States officers were the guests of Secretary Daniels on the presidential. yacht Mayflower on the trip down the Potomac to Mt. Vernon. On arrival there the party proceeded at once to the tomb of Washington. where Secretary Daniels presented Governor Westmoreland Davis of Virginia, yho welcomed the Brazilian company to the state. Dr. Pesson ac- knowledged the welcome in few words and then turning to the remainder of the party, said:
 T cannot but be moved on nearing this monument. As general Washington founded. and as a statesman consolidated. the most beautiful democratic structure or the world. The spirit of his achievements well intimated the blessed and haloed as- pirations of al 1.-the peoples of America. Washingtoh is not only the first in the hearts of his countrymen. he is the first in the hearts of all those who love lio- erty and democracy |
 The ceremony of laying the wreath upon the sarcopha us followed. AS the other members of the party turned to visit the Washington mansion. pr. Pessoa was le1t alone for a moment facing the ivy-cia1 tomb. With his face shaded by his hana he looked steadily at the tomb for an in- stant, then lowered his eyes. and show inx deep emotion, turned away to join Secretary Daniels and Governor DAVIS. <
 D.. Pessoa, when shown the elm tree planted. by Don Pedro, the last em- peror 0f Brazil. in 1876, asked in.er- estedly what kind of a tree 1t was When he was told that the tree would live for many more years. he re- marked:
 tree planted by Brazilian will f1ll yupon this sacred spot for centuries, hope The president-elect then called to his wife and daughter and pointed out the tree and soon they, with the other Braxilians of the party. were |talking animatedly A1ter Visit 'o the home of Washington the party visited the grounds and Mrs. Pessoa was presented with bouquet of flow CTS from the gardens
 Secretary Daniels. upon reaching the party from the return trip, was handed an Associated Press dispatch from Berlin announcing the decision of the German national assembly to sign the peace treaty. The dispatch. which had been transmitted through the Navy Department by wireless to the Mayflower. declared that the news was very gratifying" The dispatch then was read by MT. Daniels to other members of the party s The Brazilian guests were much in- pressed by the ceremony of southern | taps and dressing the ship as the Nay I flower aproached Mount Vernon and again as 1t left. <Dr. Pessoa stood at attention and with his wife and (csnu..sd - rAse Tws.l