Evening star., 1928-12-05
PERUVIAN NATION
ACCLA|MS HOOVER
Arrival at CalIao Marked by
Picturesque Welcome.
Holiday Is DeCreed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CALLAO, Peru, December 5.-The
seaport of Callao gave President-elect
Hoover a picturesque welcome today
when the U. S. S. Maryland came into
port bearing Mr.. Hoover on his good
will tour to Latin America. 81 t.s
The Callao waterfront was lavishly
decorated and all ships both Of the
Peruvian Navy and. merchantmen were
be1agged and decorated in honor Of
the occasion. The piers and wharves all
along the waterfront were jammed with
thousands of spectators as the Mary
land anchored at tbs am.
Then the Maryland's launches be-
gan carrying members OF the Hoover
party ashore, Mr. Hoover himself PLAN
ming to land with his immediate official
party about 8 oclock. g..
Seaplanes in HarbOr.
Nine seaplanes of the Peruvian Navy
scared over the harbor as President
elect Hoover started for the shore.
Three Peruvian submarines, a half doz-
Ell 6estroyers and cruisers and other
smaller craft lined the route across
the harbor from the Maryland to the
pier. ~.-
Pennants were flying and salutes
roaring as Mr.. Hoover in the Mary
lands launches with the Peruvian gov
ernment's official welcoming. party.
passed through the lane OF ships.
Previously the president of the cabi-
net and foreign minister Rada y Gamio
with group of prominent government
officials, boarded the Maryland and
warmly greeted Mr.. Hoover. The for
eign minister expressed the utmost
pleasure that the government and the
people Of Peru found in Mr.. Hoover's
visit and the conviction that 1t was OF
great Importance to international
friendship.
DR.. Carlos Roe, mayor of Callao,
greeted the president-elect and extend
ed an official welcome in behalf OF the
municipality and the people of the port.
Children Line Route.
Alexander P. Moore, United Ststes
Ambassador, arrived ct the pier and
ioined the official welcoming party
shortly before Mr. Hoover's arrival.
There were hundreds of school chiloren
lining the route from the pier to a
nearby plaza, where the President-elect
was officially welcomed.
The eight-mile stretch OF highway
between the port of .Callao and Lima,
Perus capital, was lined on each sloe
by thousands of brilliantly uniformed
gendarmes stationed about 20 yards
apart the entire distance.
Both Lima and Callao were befagged
and all the buildings between the two
cities were decorated.
Just as in the other republics visited,
this Hoover day" was national holl-
day in Peru by presidential proclama-
ton and an act Of Congress.
A committee of deputies called Upon
the President-elect at Callao end pre-
sented him with formal scroll an
nouncing the congressional action by
which Mr.. Hoover was voted guest OF
the nation.
Coiorful Ceremony.
Mr.. Hoover and his party passed
through lines of police and soldiers, who
saluted with fixed bayonets. While the
Peruvian naval band played the national
anthems Of the United States and Peru
-eannen fired a presidential salute.
The welcoming crowd was colofful
there being at least a dozen different
uniforms of various branches OF the
army and navy besides the brilliant
hued habiliments of the police, firemen
and gendarmes. The populace lined the
lroofs for several blocks in every
direction and many others climbed
palm trees on Plaza Grau to catch a
glimpse of the distinguished American,
The crowd on the streets pushed and
showed as though they were in a foot
ball scrimmage, trying to see the visitors
as the mayor of Callao extended his
official welcome. -. 5.ta