The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-02
THE CUBAN CELEBRATION.


Yesterday being the third anniversary OF the uu-
,,oosssfnI termination Of the last attempt OF the
Cpbar people 10 free themselves rom Spanish OPP
preston, the event was celebrated Ia an appropriate
manner by the Cuban residents o. New York. On
the two previous occasions high mass for the repose
Of the souls Of Lopez and his compatnots was
celebrated, but yesterday this religious rite was not
publicly observed Toe place selected for the eve.
ning's celebration was the Chinese Assembly Room,
and At eight O'Clock some three or four hundred
people, including number OF ladies, had cong 70
gated there. Toe room was orsmented with va
rious pennoDs and banners. Over the platform,
draped il black, hung the republican lag of Cuba,
surmounted with the inscription Martirts de
Cubo," and having at its base the name of "Lopez"
worked in cloth. ruis flag WAS supported on either
side by the banner of tue clone STAR order and
the stars and stripes.
Mr.. LUIS f. DEL CRIsTo. President of the Cuban
Committee, was the irst speaker. He delivered
the following address in Spanish
The history of the Cuban revolution, which we
are celebrating to-day. can never be efiaced from
our memory, bee il is written in chsrac ers of
blood. Between the 18th and IL h Of August and
the lat Of September melaacholy page Is pre-
sented-a page, Senors fneo with grief that has no
other consolation tor the patriat the loss
which 1t lameDts. ii msLy considerations,
senors, are brought to our memory by this sorrow
fui cay IL is three years to-day since Narcis0
Lopez assembled the scaffoid-three years tnat he
has been sleeping in the be tomb that despotsm
wrought for HIM, and To Ct years, senors, since we
have been prepariug our selves to deliver bis glori
Gus remains, without kuosing today that we will
be IS fortunate as yesterday. seuor-, you see to.
day this flag, wticn the strong arm tina, no
longer exists covered WITH glory at Cardenas, at
Las Posas ano Friss. Do yod see it1 IL is without
its handle. Its language is mute. senors but elo-
Is n hes MAJ hNan mr. fpcY
who viii replace the one We Low daplore. IL shows
the greatness and the immensty If tue loss have
SUSTAINED. To4te ytars 20 day! Every day that
passes--with every new hope aud with every de
feryed illusion, the Cubsn patrio; feels poig
ranty that at the fall Of the noble structure Of our
revolution, our liberty suffered the most terrible
blow that could be struck by that fatal destiny
which seems to follow as. The d st Of September
Poeterity only can appreciate what we have lost in
that day. And you, Asuero, Zayas, Betancourt,
BeEavides, Armenteros, Fernandez, Areis, Monies
de Oca. Pragay, CrittendeD, OoeIto, Gotay, AMI
other brayes-ye who have died for the world,
ye still live to immortality, for history has
devoted its most brillian, page to the homage OF
the most solemn and terrible day that we cele
brate In the depth OF our hearts we have sworn
to initiate and revenge you. Yes, illustrious
martyrs. the way That You have carved for US is
too goIi0us for us 10 hesitate In following your
example. May it please God that this be the last
time that, far from our beloved and unfortunate
Cuba, re shall unite to commemorate the greatest
episode of our Revolutions: but that astne foot of
IL,
may cry, "yiva Cuba republican, "viva gu 10
dependencia" Long live republican Cuba Long
live its independence The speaker concluded
amid lond acd enthusiastic applause.
Mr.. - then took the Stand, and spoke in
Spanish substantially as follows
Senors-Since Cuba mmenced to show signs of
life against the oDint us government which op
presses her she mas experienced many days Of
woe ard mourning. bit hone 30 sat IS that which
we meet to commemorate. Narcisso Lopez was 10
valiant general who a short time before his execn
ton she'd his blood in hundred battles on the
plains OF the Peninsula, IN defence OF the throne
and Of tie imbecie monslch VITO afterwards con.
signed him to. the scahola. To the memory OF that
name snd OF those Of The unfortunate Armenter0s
AgueIos, End other val,abt men VINO persisted by
the hand of despotism, we dedicate this day, and
give &c the rid our testimony OF tie high esteem
which these gle rious deserve. Let US, on all
occasions invoke the names OF tlese heroes to in
spre with the valor, tue constncy and the re5o-
luton with which they feed death III their struggle
against The formidable powers OF tyranny Lopez,
Armenteros, Agueyo, are che grandest victims that
have been inundated py barbNty ani tyranny.
They are the victims to whom Cuba will owe
her emancipation. They the victims
whose memcrs will inspire good patriots. The
tomb Of Charlotte C0,day is not bedecked wil1
lowers because her death was useless to the liberty
of France, Not so with oar pati lots. Tie deata OF
those Cnbans who now fill the tomb of martyrs has
not been barren for the liberty of Cub,. Their
bicoi has been more ieitzibg tlan the dews OF the
morning, which TIL noon day sun dissipates
Their blood has given rise ia the breasts of all true
CubaDs, to thirst for liberty, and to desire to
meet ard combat the hoIdes OF Jinlssares used to
oppress them. No, their death has not been fruit
less. Their Ceath is to day the greatest thorn In
the sides Of those who sacrificed them. Their verj
names have 10 be, in that unfortunate country
sedi,ious and revolutionary wor g, which consigt
those who use them to chains and Prisons. Ant
since their blood las not been nseiessly split et u
deck Il cir tonbs with the pefumed flowers Of tn
beautiful, perennial garden OF the Queen OF tn
Antilles. But, senoys, where are those t1mbs which
should be the venera'ed altars on viii t. shed gu
tears? They found, gentlemen, with those 0
the enemies Of the liberty Of the people. They II
where, 10 pay tbem The slightest tribute Of n
spect woud be interpreted into the Grim
Ct sedition, and oeath would be the penalty. NJ
soul is wsrmed, however, at the prospect of tn
efforts Of Cubans being crowned with sue ess. TIL
consosing idea arimates aud strengthens me.
induces me to march Onward With the hberatin
hosts, and be among the first to tread the iert
shores OF our coun ~; and, ia chanting the nym
Of the exile, we shall proclaim loeItS il the augu
names OF LoieZ, Armehteros, and Aguero. (Gre:
applause)
III. GuIGoSET, member Of the French Repaid
can Society, section of La Montague, was the pez
speaker. He addressed the meeting On two differed
occasions in Spanish and in French. He spoke Ct
thusiasu ally OF the Cuban question the on
which 4us uppermost in the minds Of all true pa
riots. II was not only political question, but
was question of humanity. Cuba he said wa
the first country 20 libeatc, then Mexico, and last
Canada. Tie believed in the progress OF univers
Its course was towards, aud ii must eventual
triumph. The speaker included his address wit
the memorable motto Of " Ysye Ia ibefts cgnin
ct fraionns' which was re eived with enthusiast
shouts and braves,
Colonel FORBES, secretary of the Universal Dem
cratic So iety, next took the stand and said-Wit
out failing in our respect to the memory of Il
MARTYRS whose glorious death we have this day III
10 commemorate, We may turn little a'ento 10 Il
suffei iDgs VI those victims Of Cespotism who are "
living, and to the unfortunate people who are sti
under the iron heel Of tyranny, not only 10 Spiit
but In the other nations Of Europe. A short tiu
ago IL was considered that the Cuban expedite
would give the signal OF revolution to the res.
the populations Of tue world; bat since then thing
have CHI nged, and it Is from Europe that the sil
nal must come. 1t has come already from Sp al
Espartero cannot stop the work. He aud o ID ,nue
are already 10 collision. The Que M)taer viii b