The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-12
A DEAD HERO HONOREO
Garcia Laid to Rest With I'm
pressive Ceremony.
A GREAT CITY MOURNED
Vast Crowds Lined the Route OF the
Funeral Procession-An Immense
Cortege Followed the Body
to the Cemetery.

FA'ana, Feb. 11.-The Cuban gen.
erals and soldiers who We're to take
part in the funeral procession of Cen
eral Garcia withdrew to-day because
they were not allowed to march be-
tween Governor General Brooke and
his staff. The incident has caused in
tense feeling among the Cubans who,
1t is said, will probably appeal to the
president.
The entire population Of the city turn
ed out to do honor to the dead COM
mander. Vast crowds lined the route
OF the funeral procession from the city
hall to the Colon cemetery, a distance
of four miles. Everywhere flags were
hylng at half mast and every flag was
covered with crepe. while great ullan-
titles of cloth were hung over the faces
OF buildings and doorways We're draped
Ihe crowd was quiet and respectful
For the first time since the American
occupation of Havana armed Cuban
troops We're permitted to enter the city
IN body. The procession started from
the city hall at 80 O'clock The COR
tege was headed by a large number
or patriotic citizens and clubs carrying
great banners and flags, majority Of
"ii~i "EiC cuDdl, lIlOuSn (nere were
some American flags. A great many
women and members of the clubs,
majority of them dressed in black.
walked the entire distance to the Gem
etery.
Most of the girls were bare-head ded
while the old women wore mantillas.
Following the societies was the hand
of the 18th cavalry regiment, mounted.
PLAYING dirges. The mounted band.
which was an object of curiosity to the
populace, was followed by four troops
of the 7th cavalry in line of fours, white
with dust. rugged and travel-stained.
ana six batteries of the I'd artillery.
Next came five luxurious, ornate
hearses, the first drawn by IA caparis
oned horses and the others by eight
or 10 horses each. On an American ar
tillery caisson, draped with black and
drawn by six black horses. came the
pam black casket, ornamented with
silver, containing the remains of the
DEAD general. Garcia's campaign hat
ana machete rested on top of the cas-
ket, which was draped with a Cuban
nag and decorated with a wreath. Aft
er the caisson came the priests, in gold
elnproidered vestments, swinging in
cense burners and reciting prayers.
Governor General Brooke, with Cen
erals Chaffee, Ernest, Humphries of
his staff, and the members of his ad
Visory council, in carriages, came next
followed by the other members of the
governor generals staff on horseback.
Immediately following We're Major Gen
erals Ludlow, military governor of
Havana, and his staff. mounted, and
Major General Lee, military governor
or Havana province, and staff mount
ed. Many of the populace uncovered
as General Lee passed, and had 1t been
FESTIVE occasion the general would
have been loudly cheered. Then fol-
mn nj
tain of the port of Havana; Captain
COOK and the officers of the Brooklyn
ana Resolute; Mayor la Coste Senior
FREDERICK Mora, civil governor af Ha-
Vana; members of the municipal coun-
Gil, with other municipal officials and
secretaries, all in evening dress, and
uncovered heads.
Another troop of the 7th cavalry fol-
lowed, Immediately preceding six or
seven companies of Havana firemen.
The rear of the procession was COM
posed OF many patriotic societies and
great number of carriages. some of
which went to the cemetery without
occupants in order to accommodate
those who walked to the place of in
terment. AS the caisson passed the
camp of the Sth infantry, at the cor
ner of Central Park, that regiment
formed and saluted and it's band play
ed dirge. Along the entire line Of
a sign of mourning. The procession
filed through the crowded city streets
Here clouds of dust arose, choking the
women on foot. who nevertheless plod-
ded perseveringly along, the dust lying
thick on their eyelashes and hair. The
coffin was borne into the chapel at the
cemetery at half-p0st four o'clock and
placed in front of the altar amid tall
candles. The crowd packed the small
building to its fullest capacity. The
officiating priest intoned the service and
sprinkled the casket with holy water
while acolytes swung incense-burners
During the service in the chapel General
Brooke, General Chaffee and the other
American officers stood near the altar.
AT the conclusion of the ceremonies in
the chapel the casket was borne by eight
men to the vault in the cemetery, the
American officers following At a Civ
en- signal battery of the I'd artillery
stationed near at hand fired a salute,
concluding the ceremony, and the return
Journey over the dusty road began.
1t has been officially recommended
that General Garcias widow be given
position in the department. of agrlcul-
ture at salary Of $1,000 q year.