The New York herald., 1878-03-24
CERVAN rES..
THE APPROACHING ANNIvARsARY OF HIS DEATH
pE CEI,EBkATkD.
another DAY.

THE APPROACHING ANNIvARsARY OF HIS DEATH
TO sE CELEBRATED.
A number OF prominent spanish residents OF this,
before stated, intend 10 celebrate the
anniversary OF the deah the exact date Of ms birth
not being known, oil Cervan.es. the autnor OF 'Don
Gu xote" Tie celebration will consist OF literary
and dramatic entertainment gwen al the Union
League Theatre Every effort Will DO made by tho
conpairots oil tue famous Spanish satirist 10 make
the celebration success worthy oil hIs memory.
Some OF tue best spanish taicut In the city Will lend
IL aid, both ladies ana gentlemen, aud number Of
young society ladies navns promised 10 take part
tue auegorica taoieau lnvitauons attend viii DO
sent to William cullen Bsyan, Lonktellow and o,her
gentlemen ~ho are admirers Ol Spanish prose and
poetry.
ihe 23d OF April, tho day on which the affair viii
take place, generally Regarded Win additional IN
terest as beng also sc anniversary oil the dean IL
Shakespeare the exact date vi whose brtn rs likewise
not known, ana The names OF botn great men are,
noting the coincidence, Citen linked ia spcakug ot
this day. incy, however, dad NOS ole on the same
day. ior l6l6, in which Dotn Died, the Grego
calendar nad not been adopted 10 Euganu, tuough
II uad III Spaiu ana, therefore, the dea,h oI AvoL's
bard actually occurred on The 18TH Of April according
to tue present Reckoning
THE LATrER.
The following circular letter VIII DO scDt to all the
leuung spanish Residents o tnls ciy to-day, request
ns their cooper una detailing The intontivus of
tue conmiLlee--
NEW YORK, March "a, 1873
the immortal eopee Of Don Vuxo,e. wish'ng 10
crate as In previous years the ucah OF Cefvsutes aud de-
srous whie touie to the most briant glory of
spanish erature of making the occasion ir
union and enoymsnt OF a persons In lus city who
tue Casian Language. called preliminary meeting At
the hoffman House on the h OF February last under The
presidency OF Don ipolto urarte tor the purpose Of
deeidhg upon tue form which the celebration should
1t tcn resolved to arrange literary
entertainment clusEg wan Aiegorca, tabieau
seutng spotneosts o the manned soldier Lepsntv
III 10 pace participation in the ceebrstiun
within tho reach vi all TINT the ui
IL adms>o be the In the tropolitan
theatres Alter the payment OF the the balance
the money taken in will applied ming
subscription und looing TO the erection Of OF
In the central Park will
hospita al for manned persons.
he entertainment viii he given the 23d April
next. praba iy at the Union tengue Theatre, and
manage the affair committee% ", ap-
20 co"sstng ol tae Undersigned WHO VIII suumit
tie TO the consideration Vi gancr
when All the subscriptions received
Tbs committee respectfully call you lover Of
bellies lettrcs requesting to signify willn
assist by returning the enclosed postal card signed aud
by stating IL the number OF tickets Tor which yeu
to Subscribe. Most respectfully yours, &C.,
JOSE T. DE CUELLAR, President.
ENRIQUE VhDlA.
NlCnNrE SANCHlZ.
ANDkEs ECnEVERRIA.
FELiPE q. CUSACus.
IrIDKO ANCuURlZ, Treasurer
ARTURO CUyAs Secretary.