The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-11
Anniversary Celebration of the Up
rising in Cuba.
Requiem Mass for Fallen Patriots-A Salute
OF One Hundred Guns Enthusiastic Mass
Meeting at Irving Hall Speeches by
Senior Mestre, Generals Mcmahon,
Jordan, Ryan and Others

on the part OF the Spanish government-the expen1
dlturc OF millions OF money, torrents OF blood and
the most horrible butchery Of non-combatants on
the republic OF Cuba exists and Is stronger
than ever The citizens OF the "Ever Faithful Ise'v
in this city were quite justified In their joyous cceI
bratiOn OF yesterday
At ten O'Clock yesterday morning solemn re-
QUEEN high mass was celebrated at 81. Stephens
church. in East Twenty street. for the repose
OF the souls OF the brave patriots who 0ed In the
cause or Cuba and for the American volunteers VINO
have been killed IN battle murdered by the Span
iards. An immense crowd filled the spacious edilce
long before the hour named for the commencement
Of the services The mass was Mozart's Requiem
Mass" and was rendered by Father Grimm, the
celebrant. Rev. Drs. Glynn ana Mcsweeney acted
AZ deacon and sub deacon respectively. The Hlsa-
ineIy sung by Madame De 1ussan. and tSc
Dies h9 was rendered with much efect
py the combined bin, . choir consisting Of Madame De-
house. Bowler and Aitgelt. tenors; Weinich and
Malsini bassos; Absolute and Smith, contraltosI
the whole under the direction OF w. H. r. Danf0rrht
was very ilne grand acatafaiqne'' had been erecs
covered from sight BY wIeaths Of red and White
roses exclusively. Eight large candestcka entirely
ns from y
tyrs VINO died IN defence OF Cuban Independence"
Upon tablet In the centre OF the bier were the
names Of those patriots who have been sacrificed ~
Spanish barDary while lighting for their native land:
General Goic0uria, Louis Goic0uria.
General ID. MarnOt. Louis Arr0dOnd0,
Leon Medina. Louis Algero
| r. Allegro, Medal Garcia,
| Augarica, OceiSpodiS,
Antonio zimenez, Golivart Guiheras.
| Peralto, Figaro,
| Portonondo A. Castillo,
| Mercedes Verona, Maria Guerra
Louis Ayrestan. -
Quite large number OF the friends and relatives Of
| Goicou Ia Madam Ayrestan. General McMahon, Gem
! eysi Ryan. Villeverdi and others.
Park and the Cuban nag hung out from the bal.
cony the Hall by General Ryan. assisted by some
the Govern0r's room was crowded with Cubans and
sympathizers with their cause. number Of ladieQ
occupied the balcony. The appearance Of the dad
was greeted with hearty cheers, and when, some
few minutes later the salute OF 100 guns began, thg
enthusiasm OF the people assembled was earnest and
The firing having ceased, General Mcmahon was
introduced to the crowd by one Of the Junta, who
was received with loud applause. The General said
no hoped that the guns fired that oay in honor OF
free CUBA would find an echo In the hearts OF tho
people. and that the conduct o. the adninistrasi94
bioodthirsiy 5paniards would be properly rebuked.
lie supposed that the press would, as usual, sneef
YORK instead OF using II on the Geld IN cuba tHe
would answer that II tne press would compel th9
iao United states 70 call on their bloodhounds rom
the port and permit the Cubans here to aid their
struggling connt,ymen the people Of cuba and tns
rest.
General Mcmahon was loudly cheered during tho
| then made lor General RYAN, who made q few re-
marks, aud received his share OF applause.
TUE MASS MEET1NG
In the evening an immense pubic meeting was
held In Irving Hall, which was addressed by several
OF the brightest and most prominent lights Of the
| with days OF republics only, and any amount OF
flowers. spacious platform had been erected with
| These were occupied by many gentlemen who have
| been prominent in the Cuban movement. The hall
ttlAi dad tfl nfrrO
almost every one present either Cubans or d.
recuy interested In Cubas welfare, as the enshu-
SLASH evnced by them well testified.
senior MAsTKe presided. ana upon calling tho
| NEE ing to order made few remarks la Spanish.
which were warmly applauded. lie reviewed
ton dow 70 the present moment, ana reverted to
the mu'tIarious causes which led to 1t. He spoke
| IN most pathetic and touching language OF thd
terrible surerlngs and privations which tina
men, and children are enduring.
lie also alluded in approaching manner to the con-
duet OF the officials at Washington In regard 10 en-
me ns AVS ae aa not doubt as
also The friendship OF the President and MS Cabinet
that they desired. He was glad TO see republic
the time is not far distant when this whole world.
including poor, bleeding Cuba, Will be under
and the ndomitaple Will and perseverance OF the
Cuban people the gem Of the seas VIII yet be free IA
the wina that blows.
General MCMAHON was ncxt introduced, and
spoke briefly, but 10 the point He beheld, he said,
with shame ana Indignation the conduct OF the
Washington authorities towards Cuba. They forbid
the departure from these shores OF one single article
ior the relief and aid Of the struggling PATRIOTS
SIN allow Spain TO buIld and equip thirty
sells OF war with which TO completely shut In the
Cubans from the outer world, while In tho mean
time they ever praring about impartial nou-
tralityr lie, however, thought that CuDas darkest
days bad passed, and that ere another 10th OF Octo
her rolls around she will be free.
General Jordan next spoke. For fully three min
utes after ne rose TO speak the audience Kept up
such d perfect roar OF applause that one could
scarcely hear himself think, a. the saying L. The
General said he regretted very much his presence
there among them, Tor he would much rather be in
Cuba battling FOR freedom. The occasion OF the
brilliant and enthusiastic gathering, he sad was the
birth OF u new republic. This republic mas struggled
along now for two long and eventful years against
every Imaginable kind Of danger, adverse fortune
and the most despOctsm the world has ever
Known. Tive years ago the revolution burst 1Ort1
little obscure IN the southeastern part OF tha
island Of Cuba. At that time Cuba was wholly un.
prepared for a war. She had nothing like al
lion. Although the revolution began prematurely,
he still thought that 1t needed something like the
sudden and unprecedented uprising which then
took place 10 awaken the people OF the ever Faith.
fu' To q sense OF their duty. The Cuban, he said,
mad far better grounds Tor revolving against ths
spanish oppression than the people Of the colonies
had when They took arms against the mother country
cal but vet Cuba has maintained herself against
her for two years with only eight thousand arms OF
all descriptions. He was soon, he hoped going back
to tile island and aIl who could not follow him ma
hoped would 10 whatever else they could Tor poor
struggling CUBA
senior Peiayso, GARLIC ana others, all Of whom were
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