The evening times., 1895-11-01
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plause.b
Mr. ". A. Crosfut spoke next. He noted
the fact lhak SUain's government was q
failure IRON the begiunir< ne was glad
TO Know that Columbus was not u SDanIard.
The reign Of the Spa niar,is was like tnat
lie reviewed the result OF Corlcz In Peru.
which was left, by him a land Of ruins
He had rot coiIie to make speech. Out
in lieu he would read poem which con-
tanned us thoughts and feelings.
HEARD THE CUBAN.
The next incident was the presentation
of Senor Pierra. He was received wlth q
most hearty demonstration OF cheers and
applause. which wasiong continued. Senor
Pierra has very distinguished presence
and apart from his political interest would
have agreeabiy impressed the audience.
One OF the sentiments in lis speech
yociferously appIauded was the seBti-
meDt of No COMPROMISE with SPAIN"
After this speech Col. Tanner remarked
but he called on the Henderson Drum Corps
for bugie blast and they RESPONDED In fine
style, with Yankee Doodle"
Col. Tanner Called them the kids of en-
campment SO. They played several airs
and when they reached Dixie" the au-,
dience was In fun military support with
the music, and cheered the Kids with
@ vim. The Henderson Drum Corps was
the guest OF the committee aud acted as a
body guard to the beautiful hand en-
broIdered banner. which was rendered
by Mrs. n. Virginia del Castillo Johnston.
Corp Tanner made particularly hapby
pres,.ntati9n of Hoa; SIMON Vol. Who
could fairly well judge of his popularity
in Washington by the storm of applause
and cheers his rising to speak evoked
MI. Woif spoke of the generous heart
OF the great American people. He made
prominent the TACT that the blood of the
present American generation was the same
that has 1 ,or ttes past centgry responded
part of the world. He made the point
that ir Spain were involved in a civil war
this country would have NO right tn IN.
terfere- He also referred to the fact that
in 1861. n a civil war, spain disregartled
the very conditions she now asks this
country I" observe.
Strange, no owever. it is, that the money
torn from the Jew In Spain made It pos
sible for Columbus to man his ships to dis
cover this republic, and that many of the
Cuba to-day, as indeed at all times the
warmcst friends and sympathizers of every
struggling nation, are the descendants Of
men cxpatriated, robbed and murdered
History then repeats itself, and time makes
all things even
1.-THE American citizen of Jewish faith
vies with his fellow-citizeus OF other faiths
in condemning wrong, in deuouncing cp-
preston and in upholding the flag OF lid
erty, which is bound to float. sooner or
later, from the capital of every nation.
which loves humanity, independence and
cares for the rights of the people Three
cheers for the R.Duhiic Of Cubai'
Col. John A joyce. orator. poet and
patriot. was next introduced and was ten
dered a very warm reception. He had
dashed off n poem for the occasion. which
he read with dramatic fire and spirit and
as an appendix made a little Speech. for
which TIE audience nearly cheered him of
his feet
After this oratory and poetry Mrs. F.
Martin del Castillo sang tS song 9t hsf
the Antilles" The fair singers sweet
voice and patriotic rendition of the song
were marked with much applause in re-
Spouse wo which she sang Home. Sweet
Home.-
Senior Ouesada. the last spea ker. and who
was familiar 10 the audience from what
has been said OF him in The Times. received
a perfect ovation He deserved IL ID very
highly. He Is finished orator and car
ried the audience with him from the be-
ginning to the end OF very able speech.
His delivery is dramatic. but conscientiouslp
So. 1t was evident that he spoke from q
subject very near his heart
When the applause that marked the con-
cluson of this speech died away the presi-
dent put the resolutions above given and
they were carried unauimousiy and enthu-
siastically-
The president also publicly thanked Mr..
Netzerott for the use OF the hail. which
thanks were ratified by the meeting viva
yocc- Mr. Wolf proposed the following
resolution which was adopted after q
sight amendment which is incorporates:
Resolved. That n permanent committee
of fifty representative men and women Of
Washington, be appointed 10y the cha irrnan.
who shall b. its chairman. for the DurDoSe
OF furthcrinc the lawful interests of the
uban patriots"
Captain Granville Fernarl was then
introduced. and read a poem on the sub
itct OF the meeting. the sentiments OF which
were responded to by the audience.
Near the close of the proceedings CORPORAL
Tanner read amid great applause a dis
patch from Mayor Mckenna, OF Plus
burg, expressing the sympathy of the Pitts
burg mass meeting with the present gather
Dg- This was OF course received with
cheers The doxoiogy was then sung. Prof.
Toward leading. which closed q most
memorable gathering of the people 4 Wash
Igton. and one which marked the culfnina-
tion of the efforts of The Times that it
should De au uniInlted success. wt..c.I 1t
was One OF its most marked features was
the numerous presence OF the Union Vet
eran Legion, of the Ii. A r. and of the iadieS
of the city.