The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

tain general put off for the Spanish
transport Rabal, on which he will pro
ceed to Matanzas. He will be accom-.
panied by battalion of the 30th in.
fantry.
Held Reception.
Major General Brooke held a reception
in the palace saloon, the various officials
paying their respects and promising al
legiance to the United States. First
came the doctors of the University of
Havana, at their head President Bar
riet. All wore black silk and velvet
gowns and small, black silk caps, with
yellow tassels. All barred their heads
and bowed low. Next came the NUM-
| cipal authorities, headed by the mayor
and after them the Economical society
| formerly an advisory board to the cap
tain general, with Senor Alfredo Zayas
its president, leading them. Then came
the firemen. Numerous speeches were
made, to all of which General Brooke
replied briefly
AT the close of the reception the Gu
ban generals We're introduced General
| Brooke said:
L snail look to you to assist us in car
rying out the purpose that brought us
| to these shores. 1t is a great trust and
| i shall expect most extraordinary as
| sistance from you"
3eHeidl LacTel, VINO acted as SpOkeS-
man Tor the Cuban officers, assured the
United States military governor that
everything i'll the power of the Cuban
military officials would be done to help
the Americans to restore Cuba to a con-
dit1on of peace and prosperity. The
speech was translated by Captain Iaso
OF Virginia. 1t was scarcely half past /
O'Clock when General Brooke and his
stan left the palace for the Hotel In
gteterra. Commodore Crowell and Cap
tains Sigsbee. Berry, Cowles and Foss Of
the United States squadron arrived a
few minutes later, too late to pay their
respects. The only lady who witnessed
the scene in the salon was Mrs. john
Adams Fair OF Boston, who was usher
ed into the palace by mistake When
she was about to retire, Colonel Gelpi,
the captain generals chief Of staff. beg
ged her to remain. All the other ladies
were assigned places in the balcony of
the barracks overlooking the plaza.
An Ovation to Lee.
The parade of the United States
troops showed the feeling of the Cuban
element of the population. The march
was from HI Nedado along the Archi
del Norte, the Prado and Central park
to Cerro and Quemados. About every
mouse displayed some decoration, q
palm branch, a bit of red white and
olue bunting or a flag. Not a dozen
fags We're ITO be seen in the stately
Prado. In the Archi del Norte the
troops passed under the skeletons of
tflumphal arches left unfinished when
IL was decided to postpone the demon
stration. The roofs the streets. the
parks and the Waysides in the subur-
ban districts We1 crowded with Curl
Gus, but for the most part silent spec
tators. Now and again there was a
cry of Viva los Americanos," followed
by burst of cheering, but there was
no general expression of public rejoic-
ing, though Major General Lee, who
rode at the head of the column on a
gray charger, received a personal ova-
ton along nearly the entire route
Major General Brooke, Major Cen
eral Ludlow and the generals reviewed
the corps, standing on a bench in front
of the Hotel Ingleterra and surrounded
by their staff. AS the column swung
INTO Central park, past the lonely
statue of the queen regent. it made an
impressive appearance. General Lee
left the procession and Joined the re-
viewing generals. AT this point there
was more cheering than elsewhere for
the Americans. the crowd being i'm
mense and densely congested
The order of the parade was as fol-
lows: Brigadier General Lloyd Whea-
tons brigade, comprising the 1st Texas
infantry, the I'd Louisiana infantry and
the I'd engineers Brigadier General
=. b. Wilson's brigade, comprising the
lst Virginia infantry, the 4th Iowa in
1antry and the 9Th Missouri infantry.
Brlgadier General H. c. Hasbrouck's |
brigade, comprising the 1st North Caro-
lima infantry, the I'd Illinois infantry |
and the 16lst Indiana infantry. Major |
General j. w. Keifer rode in advance |
OF the last two brigades, forming the |
second division.
Every man in the last company of the
lolst Indiana Infantry as he entered |
Central park, drew from under his |
uniform a small Cuban flag and waved |
T before the assembage. The
Cubans went nearly wild with cheers
and excitement and General Lee I'M
mediately sent Inspector Lieutenant
Colonel Curtis Guild, jr., to order the
Indiana men to put away the flags,
which they did 1t is reported that the
entire company is under arrest. Gen
efal Lee turned in after the column
passed, the crowd pressing close around |
ais horse, shaking his hand and MAX
ng other demonstrations of affection
ate interest. His orderly was heavily
0urdened with flowers for the general,
fhe corps was up at daylight, at Camp
Quemados, took coffee, then marched
efsurely to Ell Vedado, a distance of 10
ilileS, arrived tnefe and mad breakfast |
after massing haversacks, reaching tire
soot of the Prado at noon and getting
back to camp after rests at O'Clock,
having marched nearly 20 miles, hot,
,ootsore and tired.
The Surrender of the Forts,
Havana harbor presented striking
appearance this morning. The stars
md stripes We're conspicuous on the
American men of war and merchant
men across the bay, while launches
we're constantly plying between the
hore and the ships. The docks were
rowded with sightseers. many of
whom wished to enter Moro Castle
md Cabanas fortress, but they We're re-
used admission. When Lieutenant
lee, son of General Lee with Lieuten-
mt Jones and Lieutenant Colonel L;v-
rmore of the army; Ensign Webster,
8oatswain Hill and Gunner Applegate
f the cruiser Brooklyn, representing
he navy, entered Cabanas, they found
% Spanish flag flying from the staff
nd the halyards were tangled. Two