The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-19
THE CUBAN HEROINE.
Fifty Thousand People Cheer Her-She
Appears Under the Escort of Deck,r.

Fifty Thousand People Cheer Her-She
Appears Under the Escort of Deck,r.
A New York dispatch says The popu
lar reception to Miss Evangelina Cos.io
Cisneros al Madison-SQ uare Saturday
night was an extraordinary demonstra-
ton. Fully $4,000 persons, probably
one-third of them we'll dressed women,
crowded the upper half of Madison
Square Fark and filled Broadway and
Fifth avenue, .and waited patiently for
the congratulatOry speeches to be finished
and the Cuban heorine to appear
stand had been erected sou III of the
Worth monument, from which the
speeches were delivered and on which the
Seventh Regiment Band was stationed.
The crowd began to grow a little rest
less, and it was decided at o'clock that
the young lady must be brought on. the
stand.
Lincoln de Zayas was--speaking when'a
carriage containing Miss Cisneros and
Karl Decker, her rescuer, appeared at
the stand. Attired in white satin and
enveloped in huge fur.caped cloak, the
Cuban girl mounted the platform, bow
ing and smiling to the people Once on
the platform, Mr.. Decker led his charge
down the aisle between the musicians TO
the front Of the pl atform. Miss Cisneros's
appearance was the signal for a tremen-
dous ovation by the crowd The men
yelled and waved their hats, the women
waved their handkerchiefs. and the band
played Cuban battle song.
With a bouquet in her right hand ard a
pleased but difIident expression on her
face, Miss Cisnercs bowed to her audi
ence for hers it was, and then turned to
Mr.. Decker, indicating..that abe wanted
him to understand that the ar plause was
as much for. him as for her.
For several moments the two stood
forth, while the cheering continued. Then
Miss Cisneros was led back to the rear of
the platform, where she bowed and smiled
to the crowd on that side of the platform.
Then she descended the steps to the car
riage, which WAS driven around the square
and back to Delmonico's s, where the recep-
ton was continued.
Previous to the appearance of Miss Cis-
neros on the platform. there were a num-
Der of speeches, interspersed with selec-
tiohs by the band.
Murat Halstead was chairman, and in
trodnced the speakers.
United States Senator Thurston said
that II was the duty of our government
10 grant belligerency to the Cubans.
"If had my way" said he, "not only
would the helligerency of Cuba be recog.
niZed, but | would send battleship to
Habana harbor, IN order to inspire with
hope and courage those who are strug-
Cling for freedom
Congressman Sulzer was then intro
duced, and was. followed by Dr. De Iayas,
who was the chosen preventative of the
Cuban colony IN this city. He described
the work being done by the Cuban army,
and scored Weyler. The crowd frequently
applauded him.
1t had been announced that nearly all
of the candidates for mayor would be
present to speak, hut Henry George was
the only one to appear. Mr. George spoke
briefly. He said:
1--WE are here to pay our respects and
to extend our greetings to our sister, who
has been rescued bravey from Spanish
prison. am here as n representative of
body of the true Democracy; rs a man
who has been.honored by the mandate
OF his fellow citizens to take up the work
OF Thomas Jefferson. l am here to say,
in the name of the great Democratic
party, that we sympathize with YOU in
the struggle going on in Cuba Miss CHS
neros is rescued God bless her We ex-
tend to- her glad welcome to our free
dom"
Among those present at the reception
IN Delmonico's were former Am oassador
Eusts and wife, Colonel Allen. and
Charles Dana Gibson. Nearly every prom
lnent member Of fine Cuban colony was
present.