Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-25

Gen Gomez, with escort: Gen. Mayia
Rodriguez and staff; Gen. Maxine
Gomez with Maj. Gen. Ludlow on his
right. the stats of Gen. Gomez and
Gen. Ludlow riding side by side,
Gen Mayia Rodriguez and staff. then
a great number of Cuban generals and
officers. some mounted and some in
carriages, and finally 20oo cavalry and
infantry
AS Gen. Gomez passed the crow
went wild. hats We're flung in the air
and women showered flowers on all
sides Gen. Gomez bowed and raised
his hat necessarily as the crowd strug
gled to get near his horse and cluns
to the animals sides as long as pos
sible
The procession stopped frequently
eventually filing into the main streets
of the city, passing Central park ana
arriving at the palace at 80 The
Prado and other avenues were lined
with patriotic clubs, taking up various
positions of vantage. and then joining
the procession as it passed on from the
palace, from a balcony. where it was
reviewed by Gen. Gomez.
Once at the palace. the Cuban COM
mander-in-c chief was welcomed by
Senior Nora, the civil governor. Mayor
Perfecto Lacosta. the members of the
city council. the Junta Patriotica. the
members of the Assembly and num-
erous patriotic clubs. Following The
procession were many private car
.iages, filled with women representing
the best society. The Cuban bands
played the Cuban national hymn. cary
ing this with Dixie THE Star Span
gled Banner" The Stars and Stripes
Forever and popular American
marches.
Ihere were many allegorical floats
expressing the friendship between Cuba
and the United States. Two attracted
particular attention each drawn by
three yoke of oxen. One represented
the Cuba of yesterday-a woman
standing with manacled hands, brok-
en- wheelbarrow and other signs of des-
oiation at her feet: the other Cuba of
today-a woman under a palm, smilin.
and surrounded by many evidences Of
prosperity. Still another float repre-
scented a Cuban woman holding an
American flag. with the shattered
crown OF spain at her feet.
Many Dominican flags were shown:
and there was one representative floa;
IN honor of the country of Gomez. Sew
eral figures dressed as North American
Indians were conspicuous.
No fewer than $4,000 persons were in
line, requiring three hours to pass a
given point. The horses of the Cuban
cavalry are scrawny and i'll fed. and
the caVairymen are clad in vague
cuban uniform. All carried Reming-
ton carhines, with nondescript bundles
of clothing and bedding. They marched
in line of twos. The infantry as thew
passed the palace presented arms.
Most OF them carried Cuban flags
struck in their rifles
The enthusiasm of the crowd was di
rected to Gen. Gomez and certain we'll
known commanders rather han to the
troops themselves. AS compared with
the way the American populace well
comes back soldiers the men who have
done most and suffered most-the Gu
Dan troops today. seemed neglected
After the review at the palce. Gen.
GonieZ and his staff proceeded to Ell
Vedado to visit GOV. Cen Brooke. This
evering, he attended the charity ball
al the Tacon theatre
AS the darkness approaches the
streets are still crowded. fireworks are
exploding and the returning >bands
play over ard over again the national
hymn The theatres. tonight, gave
patriotic performances and there were
fireworks and music in Central park
After the ball, Cen Gomez will go to
Quinta de Molinas. the former resi-
dence Of the Spanish captains general.
Where he Will reside with his staff and
escort
This foreign consuls raised their re-
spective flags in honor of the day. The
crowds throughout were orderly. AL
together the entry of Gomez was well
timed his presence making the aniver-
sary festivities doubly important and
giving the enthusiastic people two
fold opportunity 10 express their emo
lions.
alajof Gen. Ludlow. not aware as to
the hclr and place of the arrival of