The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
CUBAN MASS MEETING.

A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO AID THE ISsUR-
GIANTS STRUGGLING FOR INDEPENDENCE IN
THE ISLAND.
mass meeting OF Cubans was held In Masonic
Hall, on fourth floor Of the building, on Thirteenth
street. between Third and Fourth avenues yesterday
afternoon for the purpose OF appointing committee
to aid their follow the struggle Tor In
depe ndence The meeting called tor half past
twelve O'Clock, but did not begin until quarter alter
one. The attendance quite large, upward OF two
hundred men being present., among them some twen-
ty-Gve or thirty negroes
The meeting was called to order by joan Arnao
an elderly man Of somewhat venerable appearance
with gray muslsche and luIl gray beard. Perez Pueblo
acted as secretary Manner Beraza assistant Sec
rotary. These occupied chairs OF on either
side Of the president platform beneath a spacious
alcove at the OF the apartment. The minutes Of!
the previous meeting wero read by tho secretary, who
stated that Of the Committee OF Fifteen appointe al
the meeting last SUNDAY the following named had re-
sisned:-F,dei P.crra, LUIS Quintero, j. sapguily,
Ffederico Galvez.
as ioows:--J an Ii. Luna, Juan Diaz, Rafael Lauz ,
HIlario Csneros, Fernando Queraita, ia LUIS Pa
chcco Lcundro Rodriguez PrOspero Martinez, jose
r. Lanadriz, Manuel A. Asulcra, Manuel dc la O. Be.
raza jose A. Pho, Ramon Martinez Herns, Ricarao
Cespedcs ana Juan Arnao
TINS committce finally adjourned 10 an adjoining
room ana proceeded to the discharge oil us duty,
which mo appointment from lis own body oil a
committee oi ave 10 have control oil ali matters tn
city with regard TO the war OF Independence III
CUBA The result OF tue prIvatc consultation was
tue selection OF the following named Cubaus as per-
nanont revolutionary committee:-Jose \. Lam
adriz, Fernando Lopez Queralta. Leaudro Kodri-
guez Prospero Martinez and Ricardo Cespedes. The
report was hailed with CHEERS.
IL was decided alter considerable discussion that
the permanent committee OF nvo should DO lndcpcn-
don't vi every other BODY III collecting money ana send
ing assistance 10 Cuba, taxing only sucn action
should ut, IN aiding the Struggling CuOins; that IL
ghoulc suDOrdindte ~ frauO, anu suOu.d
nIze no President OF CuOa uIl tns
patriots OF ,he Island had proclaimed their cnvicc.
Speeches were maze by Manuel AsuiIcra, HIlario
Cisncror, Juan Pacheco, Is. de Luna ana Jose Lama
ariz Tue present coudt,on ot The Cuban p.trlots
was used and hope expressed that tbcy would
hnaliy overthrow their Oppresaors and succeed IN
freeing their island from Tie spanish yoke the pos
Itility oil general exodus VI the CubaDs Of
defeat was ALSO alluded to.
O'Clock.
A lew minutes before the Adjournment a loud,
cracking WAS heard Ia the IN dole OF the room,
anu Tor moment the most intense excitement pre-
vailed. There was loud cry terror, and general
rush made Tor the door and down stairs from
gallery. A number Of men sprang to the window,
breaking tho glass and throwing IL wide open. For
tunately, however sprang out Tor the descent
to the paved alley beneath was July thirty feet Tho
hubbuD continued Tor somo time, as was feared that
the floor about TO give way and precipitate Tho
crowd to the hall below. Finally order restured
ana the cxcItcd CuUans went quietly out An exam
ination was made, but tbs cause tho liam could
beam had cracked, and In reality the hpor slopes very
abruptly from Inc north wall 10 tho middle OF tho
room. An examination should DO made before tho
room Is used again.