Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-12-23
GIVEN GRAND GREETING.
General Wood Gets ltoyal Welcome
on Entering Havana.


on Entering Havana.
Havana. Dec. 2l.-The welcome given
General Wood on entering Havana yes
terday was, according to all the old resi-
dents. without parallel in the history OF
the island. The elaborate display OF
bunting in the harbor and the multitude
of boats and bands showed that tho
hastily formed reception committee had
done excellent work. Moreover there
was a heartiness in the cheering that
was quite unusual.
The batteship Texas hoisted her flag
to return the Mexco's salute and num-
Der of bands played continuously around
the steamer so long as General Wood
remained on board.
Very beautiful was the display made
by the procession of launches which es-
corted the new governor general to the
shore. Many of the launches towed
larger gayly decorated boats. Colonel
Rathbone, director of the Cuban postal
service, was on board the division tug.
During the morning there was con-
staiit stream of callers at the Hotel
tnslaterre, where General Wood will re-
main until General Brooke's departure.
During the next few days General Wood
will only attend to routine work at the
palace. He Is the recipient of numerous
invitations to stay at private houses, but
has felt 1t wiser to remain at the hotel.
Next Saturday General Ludlow will
give an official reception in honor of the
new governor general from to 5 in the
afternoon, and governors salute OF Il
ma, x.tll tI1.,,, No ac., a f,.0, rn1~
General Ludlow, accompanied by his
staff. visited General Wood by appoint
ment. He was Immediately followed by
General Wilson and his STAFF. General
Wilson came to Havana to attend the
ball given by General Brooke Tuesday
evening. He left yesterday afternoon
for Matanzas.
Accompanied by General Chaffee and
Lieutenant Brooks General Wood called
upon General Brooke at noon, when the
governOrship was officially transferred
The retiring governor general will leave
,or the United States on Saturday. re-
naming for some time in Tampa before
going further north.
The only additional formal ceremony
prior to General Brooke's departure will
all the staff officers, secretaries and his
officials of note.
The local papers devote considerable
space to the reception, declaring that
General Wood is the most acceptable
man who could have been appointed to
bring Cuba out Of her difficulties and
into quiet harbor. The Lucha says:
His first act Is enough to ingratiate
himself with the Cuban people, because
he declared that he had no intention to
issue a proclamation. This Is novelty
which Cubans will keenly appreciate, as
1t indicates that he means to rely upon
deeds rather than words. Cubans will
feel that no other American would be
received here with such heartfelt re-
joicing. Our people. of all shades Of
opinion. will give him all the assistance
In their power"
The Nuevo Pals believes that a bright
future is about to commence; and all the
papers allude to the extraordinary num-
Der of representative men who partici-
pated in the reception. Particular ref
erence is made to the presence Of Gen.
eral .Maiai Rodriguez and the aides Of
General Maxine Gomez. Owing to ILL
ness General Gomez was not able to be
present himself.
Before sunset General Wood returned
Captain Sigsbee's call, receiving salute
Of II guns from the Texas.
The Nuevo Pals says "The respect
which is generally given to the dead does
not suffice to impose silence upon us re-
garding the misdeeds of the now defunct
advisory cabinet of General Brooke, who
in the abuse which they made of power,
did not scruple to take advantage of
General Brooke 8 ignorance in legal mat.
ters to commit injuries of a personal
nature, thus placing the intervening gov.
ernment In an atmosphere Of disrepute."