New-York tribune., 1899-02-12

ALI. HAVANA PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
CUBAN SOLDIER.

CUBAN SOLDIER.
Havana. Feb. 1.-THE funeral Of General
Calivto Garcia. whose body was brought 70 Ha-
vena on the United States gunboat NashVllle on
Thursday last. and lay in state in the Municipal
chamber Of the Palace since. took place To-Day
tho entire population Of the city turning out 10
40 honor TO the dead commander. vast croWuS
lined the route Of the funeral procession from
tho CITY Hall to the Colon Cemetery, a distance
Of four miles and thrcngs Of men. women anu
children preceded and followed the procession.
Everywhere flags were flying at half-mas'' ana
e,erv flag was covered with Grape. while great
quantities Of cloth were hung over the fronts oi
buildings and the doorways were draped. The
crowd was quiet and respectful For the first
time since the American occupation of Havana
armed Cuban troops were permitted TO enter the
city in q body The participation in the funeral
Of the American military and naval authorities
added importance and dignity 10 the occasion
making a deep impression upon the popuace
the better classes Of which were greatly pleased
The various municipal departments were closed
as were also many stores and factories in order
that their employees might be allowed TO attend
THE CITY's POPULACE TURNS OFT.
From an early hour in the morning convey
ances arrived from the suburbs and as o'clock
the hour set for the funeral, approached. the
streets leading to the City Hall were crowded
and along the entire line Of march people were
rnassed in great numbers. while housetops, bal
comics and windows were filed to their utmost
capacity The civil and military dignitaries as
semblec in the P.aza de Armas, in the shade Of
the palace.
The procession started at 80 o'clock moyins
up Obispo-st. around Central Park, thence b.
San Rafael Galiano and Reina SITS. then
through Carlos III to the cemetery. The cor
tege was headed by a large number Of patriotic
societies and clubs carrying great banners and
flags a majority Of which were Cuban. though
there were some American flags. great many
women and members OF the clubs, a majority Of
them dressed in black walked the entire DIS
tance 70 the cemetery. Most Of the girls We're
| bareheaded. while the old women wore man
tilIas Following the societies was the band Of
the 7th Cavalry Regiment mounted. playing
dirges The mounted band. which was an object
Of curiosity To the populace. was followed by
four troOfs Of the 7th Cavalry IN line Of fours,
white with dust rugged and travel-stained. Six
batteries Of the "a Artillery followed. Next
came five ornat. hearses, the first drawn by
fourteen caparsoncd horses and the others by
eight o. ten horses each.
on an American artillery caisson, draped with
black and drawn by six black horses. came the
plain black coffin ornamented with silver, con
tanning the body Of the dead General. Garcia's
campaign Panama hat and machete rested on
ton Of the coffin. which was draped with a Gu
ban flag and decorated with n wreath. After
the caisson came the priests, in god-embrod- -
cred vestments swinging incense burners and
recit!ng prayers.
Governor General Brooke. with Generals Chaf
fee Ernst and Humphreys. Of his staff, and the
members Of his Advisory Council In carriages
came next followed by the other members OF
the Governor- Generals staff on horseback. I'm
medIately CollOwing were Major-General Lud-
low Military Governor OF the Department Of
Havana and his staff. mounted. Major-General
FItzhugh Lee Military Governor Of the Province
or Havana and staff. mounted Many Of The
nonrlace uncovered as General Lee passed and
had il been a festive occasion the General would
have been loudly cheered.
,rben followed Commodore B. J. Cromwell
cantsin Of the Port OF Havana; Captain Cook
ord the officers OF the Brooklyn and the Reso-