The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-23
LA REPUBLICA ESPANA.
New York's Spanish Republicans Celebrating
the Regeneration of Their Nation-The
Republic Means the Abolition of
slavery-"El Zorro FrUo."

About one hundred and twenty OF the Spanish
residents Of New York and Brooklyn assembled
last night at the Maison Doree, Broadway and
Fourteenth street, to celebrate, by an dnbt0u and
interchange Of patriotic sentiment, the prOclama-
ton and establishment OF a republican government
in Spain. The assemblage embraced most OF the
prominent Spaniards OF this city and was
in every respect good representation OF that
nation whose past history involved so much that
was grand, heroic, powerful, romantic and intel
! lectual. and at the same time great deal that
was SAD, cruel, desp0tic, weak and vaclating 1t
was noticeable that there was scarcely q man
present who appeared to be over forty years
OF age, while the majority were young
men between the ages OF twenty and
thirty The Spaniards (which term, OF course,
must not be mistaken as including Cubans or other
Spanish Americans) in the city OF New York do not
muster q total strength Of over i've hundred, and
1t is certainly doubtful whether any other foreign
nationality in the city could bring together more
courteous and refined, or prosperous and agree
able body OF representatives than the very
enthusiastic little band OF Spanish radicals that
viuas last night. The company sat down to the
tables shortly after eight O'Clock and spent nearly
an hour and half in the administration Of con-
ISOLATION to the inner man. Conspicuous on the
table was the crimson cap OF liberty, "El
zorro J,1jo," which the gentlemen present were
DESTROYS should not be mistaken by the unintiated
as q Communistic emblem. Among the more
prominent gentlemen present were Seniors Jose
Ferrer de Couto, editor of Ell Crontsta; Francisco
LladO, Lameda DaZ, representative OF the Mexican
mo Gonzales Felz Garcia, Lesmis Pascual.
Rafael Vega IsidrO Pendas, Feliz Miranda
Martinez Ybor, Jose A. Vega Juan Garcia, Froa =
Miranda, Antonio Blanco, On0fre Miranda, YgnaciO
Haya and others. AS soon as the feast OF edibles
had been disposed OF the flow OF patriotism was in
order, and the loodgates OF enthusiasm were
opened by
SENIOR FRANCISCO LLADO,
hartman who and said that tnqamuch
as the assemblage was a gathering Of republicans
who had met to commemorate the birth of new
they had assembled on day 80 memorable in the
history OF repubicanism-the 141st anniversary OF
the 6n Of the # ad t tps tSav Of TINS
drink as the first toast the health OF George Wash
ington.
thusiasm and lOud cries OF "VtUd WGSli'lgtOnW
"vfva la Republtca americana"
AS soon as the applause had subsidized the chair
late his compatriots and friends upon the
happy event which they had met to cele-
the nations, under the best known form
Of government He then proceeded briefly to trace
the grandeur OF his native land and her Immense
wealth and eventiul history, and closed by hoping
thatlthe light which now shone In the East was the
dawn of q new and more glorious in the life OF
the nation and that 1t would rapidly spread over
all her possessions.
Senior FERRER DE COU1O was next called upon
and made 0rc se and address
necessarily to flow from the peaceful revolution
which had substituted for the crown of
monarchy the liberty cap Of the people
q peoples instead OF personal govern
ment. In the course OF his remarks he
expressed the belief and hope that the birth OF the
Spanish Republic meant and would secure the
speedy abolition OF slavery throughout her dOmin-
ions.
At this point portrait of Emilio CASTELAR, was
exhibited by Senior Sanchez who called for Utuas
for "the man of Spain," CASTELAR,. The Uiuds were
given with rare gusto, as were also numerous
uproarious UiUaS for ia Integridad Nacional."
ia Republica de Espaha" LA Republica Ameri-
cana,u LA Union Federal"
Senior YGNACIO HAYA next addressed the assem-
bage In speech OF at least an hour and o hairs
duration, which was very fOrcible and effective,
but was decidedly TOO vOlumin0us for post
prandial address. IL was full OF tributes
to SPANS glorious old history to her achieve
ments in war, her unparalleled discov-
cries and her advancement in literature,
the arts and sciences. In the progress OF his ad-
dress he deprecated bitterly the fact that such
nation had been begging In the king markets Of
the Old World for q brow wherein to rest the
historic cOronet OF Old Castillo and predicted that
the abolition Of slavery would be OF the grand
est results to flow from the establishment Of the
Republic.
About hundred and nifty additional toasts and
sentiments wyre INDUCED in and cordially quaffed.
Several members OF the press made brief addresses
and at midnight the republicans still I'm social
Jubilant cOnclave, and cigarettes, champagne and
patriotism pervaded the atmosphere Of the BAH
questing hall.
COngratulatory dispatches were transmitted to
the Spanish republican Cabinet, and at an early
hour this morning the celebration was brought
to termination.