The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-01-07


started up witflthc Stars and stripes
Forever, the Spanish; colonel sallati:.
On the Way 10 the Palace.
SAt ll:45 a. m. Major General Lee,
military, governor of the province Ill
Havana. with his staff, Joined General
brooke. The latter then crossed the
street to the palace, General Zee on
one side of him and General Chafrec
on the other, followed bv the other
American generals and the Cuban ofli-
GERS. The Cubans wore dark blue uni-
forms, brown felt hats and grey.
gloves. and they carried machetes. 4
flourish Of trnmpets greeted the pro.
cession, and the Spanish troops pre-
scented arms as the Americans entered
the palace. The Culans remained ont
side until escorted in by members OF
General Brooke's staff, the Spanish
soldiery remaining all the while at
present arms As soon as NIL were
within the Spanish troops formed in
column tours and marched aronndst the
light side of the plan to the docks,
while the bsnd of the Second Illinois
volunteers played the Spanish Royal
March.
On entering the palace the American
generals went. to the saloon, facing
the plaza, which is on the second. floor.
1t is a lofty chamber decorated with.
mirrors of deep gilt frames, with satin
~draperies and the scarlet arms of
Spain over each door and window.
Here We're gathered the members of
the captain generals stafr. Colonel.
Gelpi, Lieutenant Colonies Bclled, Gil
rauta and Bonitas, Major Priego, Cap-
tain Rhine and Captains Adolfo and
Ramon Castellanos, Sous of the zap
tain general.
Captain General ~Castellanos was at
this time in a private room off the
throne room. He had given a farewell
breakfast at 10 o'clock to the members
of his staff and had spent the rest of
the morning virtually alone, looking
Mt the Americans from the balcony.
The Americans now grouped them
selves near a large mirror between the
two central windows, the Spanish staff
being on the right, while on the left
were the American stats, thu Cuban
generals and the correspondents.
Suddenly Captain General Castel-s
lanos entered the saloon without cere-
mony from the left and greeted Gem
eral Brooke and others.
After shaking hands, General Brooke
sat down upon a sofa, while General
Castellanos moved towards the group
OF Cuban generals. British Vice Con-
sui jerome introduced him to General.
Mayal Rodriguez. Shaking both hands
OF the Cuban officer, in the usual
Spanish fashion, General Castellanos
said:
"We have been enemies, but 1 re-
spect you for your correct attitude and
opinion. / have pleasure in shaking
your hand"
General Rodriguez replied: " thank
You, general. l feel sorry for the
Spanish army, which has defended the
banner they were o to defend. i
also have pleasure in shaking your
hands.n
Captain General Castellanos then
took his position near Major General
Brooke. The buzz Of conversation on
the American side Of the chamber
contrasted with the silence on the
Spanish side.
Old Glory Goes Up.
There was n marked difference, too,
between Americans and Spaniards,
the former tall, heavy and wearing
much gold cord, the latter small and
slight, in blue striped cambria uni
forms. The Spaniards were depressed,
the Americans correspondingly buoy
ant.
At the last stroke of 12 the boom of
a gun brought all eyes to-the point in
the room where stood the captain gen
eral, who was talking with an Ameri-
can officer. Immediately all was ST
lence. The captain general stepped to
the left, taking his position directly in
front of his staff.
On his right stood Captain J.. s. Hart,
interpreter to the United States mill
tary commission. Next to Captain
Hart, in the order named, were Cen
erals Chaffee, Brooke, Ludlow, Lee,
Wade, Butler and Clous. Immediately
behind General Chaffee was Senator
John w. Daniel, of Virginia.
At this moment the band on the
plaza was playing the Spanish royal
hymn. As the guns of Cabanas fortress
ceased firing there was a brenthing
pause in the saloon. Everybody knew
that the American flag was being
raised on the staff on the roof of the
ENAaSS W ShuJoi Aoullcls SUI ol1cllelul
Butler, and that the stars and stripes
were going up on all the other official
Stats in Havana. After the second of
silence the band on the plaza played
"The Star Spangled Banner" while
the guns Of the fleet and fortresses bes
gan to roar put the national salute of
twenty-one guns.
Formal Transfer of Sovereignty.
Il- n,-.E, - 80. 80
Immediately Captain General Cas-
tellanos handed the manuscript of his
speech TO Captain Hart and began to
speak. Amid the strains of the band
and the noise of the guns it was impos-
sible to hear him. Close the win