New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
AGAIN IN HAVANA.

GENERAL GRANT Is NOT ALLOWED TO EXCHANGE
PALACE FoR A HoTEL-DIPOsING SERVICES IN
THE CATHEDRAL-THE LoNG-rAIKED-oF RtCEP-
TON TO AMERICANS AND PROMINENT cURANs
IN GENERAL GRANTS HoNOR-A " BOON" FOR
COLONEL GRANTS WIFE.
FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TnE TRIBUNE
HAVANA. Feb. 4-Geueral Grant returned from
the interior Saturday night and took up his resi-
6ence at tho Palace once more. Apartments had
been engaged ut the Passage, bui the Government
made such strenuous objections that it was not
possible to leave the Captan-G enerafs White
House,
On Monday the Candlemas services were pccu-
Narly grand at the Cathedral. General Callelas
and other officials escorted the visitors to places OF
honor III front OF the chancei, and for over two
hours they sat immOyable auditors TO ceremonies IN
an unknown tongue. The Bishop conducted the
services and in accordance with the customs of the
church at this festival, there was an unusual
assemblage Of the clergy and candle-beareIs. The
music was graud and, together with a succession of
psalters PROFESSIONS and the burning of
ipcense, gave an mir Of pomp to the service
There are no such things as pews IN the Cathedral
Each worshipper brought hls chair, or knelt on
the stone fOOr There an immense throng, aud
many who had no chairs remained standing, and
turned the service into kind OF reception talking
and laughing in low tones upon tie most secular
matters IDey ilad Oeeu 10 inc Duil-hght az hoE'"
the day before Sunday. and were trying TO square
the account 1t must in justice be said that the
LADIES' of Havana do not now patFouze these brutal
exhibitions. which supported by the fast young
men about town and by the cyprlaus chiefly.
Last evening the reception III honor Of General
Grant. so long talked Of. given at the Palace
General Callejas receiving the guests in the place
of Captain General Banco, who has not re-
turned toe the capital. The reception was
very brilliant. There several hundred
guests representing the wealth. beauty and
intelligence of the city. The great number OF span
ish officers present in gorgeous uniforms lent var
ETY. of color 20 the scene. The foreign diplomatic
CORPS were all represented, the Chinese Consul
General and his secretary IN their National cos
Times attracting great deal Of attention. They
are newcomers here. the embassy having been es-
tablished about three months a.O. and their pres
ence Is regarded as srniIyIng intention on
the part of the Chinese Government to insist
upon a rectifcation of the cOolie system.
General Grant and General sheridan wore even
ing dress, which contrased strongly with the gaudy
attire of the Spanish officers and Cuban ofiic ais.
The Cuban ladies were in full dress aud the toilets
and Jewels were very brilliant and costly.
The lady most cOurted and admired was the wife
of Colonel Grant She has taken the Cuban heart
quite by storm. Mrs. Sheridan, being in mourning,
took no active part IN the festivities. and was
dressed in black.
Many Americans present who have never
been IN the Palace before. and the reception VIII do
much to break down a certain reserve that has OF
late mark ed the attitude OF the government toward
Americans Each gnest was presented 10 General
and Mrs CaleJas and to General and Mrs. Grant.