The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-17
Noted : lhe Speeches of Thurston
Sulzer and Others.
MANY NorABLEs AT DELMoNIoo,s
Where the Proceedings Ended-weyIcr the
Gallant butcher. Informed That lie Can
Come Home Spanish Steamer Lost
With Many Soldiers.

New York, Oct. 16.-The popular re-
ception to Miss Evangelina Cossio
Cisneres al Madison Square tonight was
a great success. Fully 5000 persons,
probably ons-th!rd of them welI-dressed
women, crowded the upper half of Mad
ison Square park and filled Broadway
and Fifth avenue and waited patiently
for the congratulatory speeches to be fin
ished and tbs Cuban heroine to appear.
Worth monument, from which the
speeches were delivered and on which
the Seventh regiment band was sta
toned. The crowd began to grow lit
tie restless and it was lecided at 9 o'clock
that the young lady must be brought on.
]. Lincoln De zayas was speaking when
a carriage containing Miss Cossio and
Karl Decker, her. rescuer,s approached
TO the stand. Attired in white satin and
enve1oped In a huge fur capped cloak. the
Cuban girl mounted the narrow steps to
the platform, bownig and smiling to
the people. Once on the platform, Mr..
Decker led his charge down the aisle be-
tween the musicians to the front OF the
platform. Miss Coss.o Cisneror' ap-
pearance was the signal for tremend-
GUS demonstration by the great crowd
oh. erkxo 4o1.t YA f1,x vox,Ir 10
fore her. The men yelled and waved
their hats, the women waved their hand
kerchiefs and the band played Cuban
battle song. With a bouquet in her
right hand, and pleased, but diffident
expression on her face Miss Cisnercr
bowed to her audtence-for hers 1t was
and then turned to Mr.. Decker, indicat-
ing that she wanted him 10 understand
that the applause was as much for him
as for her.
Tor several minutes the two stood
forth while the cheering continued. Then
Miss Cisneros was led back to the rear
of the platform where she bo wed and
smiled to the crowd ON that side of the
platform. Then she descended the st4ps
to the carraige, which was driven around
the square and back to Delmonico's.
The reception there was continued.
Previous to the appearance OF Miss Cis-
neros ON the platform there were a num-
Der OF short speeches, interspersed with
selections by tn band. Murat Halstead
was chuirman, and introduced the speak
ers.
United States Senator Thurston of Me-
| brasl1a, was the first speaker. He was
very hoarse, and could be heard for only
| q few feet from the stand. Senator
| Thurs.on said that it was the duty OF
our government to grant belligerency 10
the Cubans.
"If had my way" said he. mot only
would the belugerency OF Cuba be rec
oenized, but would send battleshlp
to anchor in Havana harbor In order to
irspire with hope and courage those VINO
arc struggling for freedom.
Cngressnian Sulzer was the nexc
sneaker. and he was followed by DR. De
Zayas, VINO was the chosen representa-
five of the Cuban colony In this city.
He described the work being done by the
Cuban army, and scored Weyler. The
crowd frequently aplauded him.
Tt had been announced that nearly
all the candidates for mayor would be
present to speak, but Henry George was
the only one TO appear. The labor candi-
dates reception could not. exactly be
thousands looked calmly on and hun
threds uttered cat-calz. Ora man near
dhe platform yelled out, where's Tom
Johnson? Why don't you bring your
man alorg?" Mr.. George spoke briefly
He said:
I'VE are here to pay our respects and
20 etxend our greetings to our sister who
he's been rescued brayely from Span
ish prison. am here as the represent
ative of body of true democracy, as a
man who has been honored by the MAN.
DATE OF his fellow citizens to take UP une.
work Of Thomas jefferson. ann here TO
saw in the name of the great democratic
yarty that we feel sympathy for you IN
.he struggle goirg on in Cuba.
Mss Cisneros Is rescued. God oles5
I'VE extend to her glad welcome to
our free land."
Among those present at the reception
M Delmonicos were Former Ambassador
sEustls and wife. Col. Ethan Allan and
Charles Dana Gibson. Nearly every