New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-25

THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF TIL BE-
GINNING OF THEIR WAR CELEBRATED.

WILDLY ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING IN chiChhH-
ING HALI--FLAGs DRAPED WITH BLACK
DISPLAYED. AND RESOLUTIONS OF
SYMPATHY OVER THE LOSS OF
THE MAINE PASSED
The Cubans Of New-York held enthusiastic
mass-meetng last evening 10 commemorate the
third anniversary Of the beginning OF the Cuban
rebellion The meeting was held in Chickering
Hall. The auditorium packed 10 the roof with
enthusiastic Cubans, who applauded their orators
the echo whenever they dehed Spain ana
prophesied her speedy defeat
The greatest enthusiasm Of the evening was
evoked by the reading by Enrique Trujino. Editor
OF lei Porvenir" OF series of resolutions express
ing the sympathy OF the Cubans OF New-York with
the Administration in the sorrow that has fallen
upon It by reason OF the disaster 10 the hatte-shp
Maine The resolutions read follows:
THE Cuban colony OF New-York In general meet
ing assembled celebrate the third anniversary OF
the revolution OF Barre to achieve the independence
OF Cuba unanimously agrees to pass resolutions OF
coincidence and sympathy with President Mckinley
and Secretary OF the Navy Long In view OF the
awful catastrophe Of the blowing UP OF the Name
in the harbor OF Havana and 10 reiterate our graft
tude to the American people for the hospital
ity II has accorded US
The reading OF the resolution was greeted Win
tremendous cheering and shouting that lasted about
feet and cheered and cheered again
The hall was profusely decorated with American
and Cuban flags placed in close juxtapos'tion while
over some o, the American flags that hung from the
railing OF the balcony fell strips Of Grape Significant
OF the disaster to the Maine. All the proceedings
in Spanish
Juan Fraga presided. and explained that the
object OF the meeting TO honor the names OF
the patrlotic Cubans some OF whom had given their
lives in the struggle for independence. Dr. Henry
Lincoln de Zayas then read telegrans from tne
Cuban colonies OF several cities, eNpresslHt thel'
upon the celebration OF the anniver
sary RamirO MaZorra, a sood-Iookhe Eouns,
Cuban then appeared and sang a song the name OF
which Is in English Forward. the singer "as
as dramatic In his method grand opera song
bird and was cheered TO the echo. -
Antonio Bravo Correoso was the hrst speaker. ne
dwelt upon the unavailing changes OF the spanish
suppress the rebellion declaring that the end was
near Enrique Trujllo then read MS fssouti1hS 10
the enthusiasm already described. after whlch a
dozen pretty girls took up large cohecuoh ior INC
cause ,.I ~. -.
Enrique Jose varona spoke al length OF the
suferings OF the Cuban heroes. He SAID that tnelr
labors had not been In vain and that victory wa.
in sight Neither force OF arms nor seduciions OF
their course He ended by asserting, to tremendous
cheering. that Cuba was practically free az ina
moment. At this there were cries OF Cuba Liore!
from all the house. and one little girl near the
front OF the house shouted. in Spanish. Death 10
the Spa niards,"
In the course OF his speech Sehor Varona inti-
mated that the disaster the Maine was In the
ture Of judgment upon American administra-
tons for their failure 10 deal more strongly win
Spain.
In adjourning the meeting Sehor Fraga said that
II probably the last the Cubans would have TO
hold in foreign land