New-York tribune., 1872-10-11
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE DAY.

ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES AT COOPER INSTITUTE
REMARKS OF CHARLES A. DANA AND OTHERS.
The Cubans in this city yesterday celebrated
the fourth anniversary Of the declaration OF their
independence the banks OF the river Hara III
Cuba The anniversary was very generally observed
by the Cubans Of this city. In the morning
100 guns were fired in the City Hall Park in honor Of the
day The City Hall was gaiy decorated with flags, and
the balconies were filed with Cubans. After the firing
of the salute large number Of Cubans attended Divine
service in the Protestant Episcopal Church Of St. Jago
in West and listened to an address by
the Rev. Mr.. Pamo
In the evening a mass meeting was held at Cooper
Institute. Tho hall was crowded. scarcely
seat being unoccupied. Great preparations had
been made for the event, the decorations being
very tasteful. Along the walls were arranged
featoons Of everHeens and flowers, and suspended
from the ceiling in the body Of the hall were graceful
festoons Of red white and blue bunting studded with
stars. National flags decorated each Of the pillars.
The platform was handsomely adorned with the Cuban
and American oOlors and portraits OF Cubans emf
nent in the history OF their independence In
the center and OF the platform was
female figure typical Of Cuba, with flag in hand
ana sword IN tue oter. among tnose uPoH, tlS Pat
form Charles A Dana, Gen. Martin 4. MgcMahOn,
AlgernOn S. Sullivan Ramon Cespedes, John d Town
send, George H. Brown. Jose Msyorga Hlaro Gsneros'
the Rev. j. PalmO, Francis j. Mendoza feIlX fueA'es'
Francisco V. Mendoza, aud j. Nj. Mestre.
Ramon Cespedes proposed Charles A. Dana as
the President OF the meeting Mr.. Danas ap'
burst Of applause. A gentleman then suggested
cheers for Horace Greeley, which were ut once given
MI Dana made brief address saying that without eI-
ternal aid and depending only upon themselves, the
Cubans had maintained contest for four years which
might well excite the admiration and the sympathy OF
all true men. In the whole OF that glorious history
which does such honor 20 human nature, there Is
grauder that contributed by the patriots OF
Cuba who struggling for Independence and freedom
from intOerant foreign domination. II fitting that
an sympahzed with the cause in which the Cubans
were engaged should meet and extend their sympathy
and encouragement. AS citizen OF the United states
he felt ashamed al the treatment Cuba had met with
from this country He knew that the day would come
when their perseverance would be crowned with sue
cess Cuba had been struggling for four years against
fhe Spanish OPPRESSION but the South American Repub
lies had for ten or twelve years against it, and
eventually attained their freedom, would Cuba
Ramon Cespedes Commissioner OF the Republic OF Cuba
head an address descriptive OF the present state Of
ahairs In Cuba. Jose MayOrga, general agent OF the
Cuban Republic, made brief speech. Gen. MacMahOu
was AexJ introduced ana lbs remarks were received
with great applause. SenOr Mesre made
a thrilling speech IN Spanish, contrasting popular
eoyernmeat In the United States with the Oppressive
AMI yrahneal mOnaTclIcal rule OF Spain. AgeIn0n ::
tie Uhted htates with all suffering and d0wn-trodden
people, hd part@lary with the sister tTepubhe OF Cuba
Letters o. regret nom Mayor Hall and the Hon s . Cox
were read poem was recited by MI OObentes ana an
address was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Palmo OF the
Church OF 81, Jaeo The meeting was closed Dy %
spirited address by Johp ID. Townsend.