The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-02
The City OF Havana Now
Pays Homage to The
STARS AND STRIPES.
Bands Played 'Star spangled Banner ;"
While the Captain General Wept
STORY OF the day.

is a lofty chamber, decorated with mir
rors OF deep gilt frames, white satin
draperies and the scarlet arms OF Spain
over each door and window
Here were gathered the members Of
the Captain-Generars staff Col. Gelpl,
Lieut.. ellis Bellod, Girauta and Benitas,
Major Prlego, Capt Rstino and Capts
Adolfo and Ramon Castellanos sons Of
the Captain General. Captain General
Castellanos was at this time in a pr-
waite room off the throne room.
He had given a farewell breakfast at
ten O'Clock to the members OF his staff.
and had spent the rest OF the morning
virtually alone, looking at the Amer-
cans from the balcony. The Americans
now grouped themselves near a large
mirror, between the two central win
dows, the Spanish staff being on the
right, while on the left We're the Ameri-
can stan, the Cuban generals and the
correspondents
tered the salon without ceremony from
the left and greeted Gen. Brooke and
others. After shaking hands. Gen.
Brooke sat upon sofa, while Gen. Cas-
tellanos moved toward the group Of
Cuban generals. British Vice Consul
Jerome introduced him to Gen. Mayfa
Rodriguez. Shaking both hands Of the
Cuban officers in the usual Spanishfash-
ion, Gen. Castellanos said:
We have been enemies, but / respect
you for your correct attitudes and opin-
ions. L have pleasure in shaking your
hand"
Gen. Rodriguez replied; u thank you,
General. | feel sorry for the Spanish
army, which has defended the banner
it was sworn to defend. I also have
pleasure in shaking your hands"
Capt. Cen Castelanos then took his
position near Mai. Gen Brooke. The
buzz of conversation on the American
side Of the chamber contrasted with the
silence on the Spanish side There was
a marked difference, too between the
Americans and Spaniards-the former
tall, heavy and wearing much gold
cord; the latter small and slight, In
blue striped cambria uniforms.
The Spaniards were depressed the
Americans were correspondingly buoy
ant At the last stroke of twelve, the
boom of a gun brought all eyes to the
point In the room where stood the cap
tain general. who was talking with an
American officer. Immediately all was
silence.
The captain general stepped TO the
left. taking his position directly in
front OF his staff. On his right stood
Capt. Juan S. Hart. interpreter 10 the
United States military commission.
Next to Capt. Hart, In the order named,
We're Gems. ChafIee, Brooke Ludlow,
Lee. Wade, Butler and Clous ImRle-
diately behind Gen. Chaffss was SEN
stor John w. Daniel Of Virginia.
At this moment the band ON the plaza
was playing the Spanish national
hymn. AS the guns at Cabanas fort
resS ceased firing, there was a breath
less pause In the salon. Everybody
knew that the American flag was he
Ing raised on the staff OF the roof of the
palace by Maj. Butler, son of Cen. But
Ter, and the stars and stripes were 40
ing up on all the other Official stairs In
Havana. After this second OF silenoe
the band on the plaza played THE star
spangled banner" while the guns of
the fleet and fortresses began to roar
out the national salute OF twenty-one
guns.
Immediately Capt Cen CastelIanos
handed the manuscript Of his speech to
capt. Hart, and began TO speak Amid
the strains OF the band and the noise
Of the guns it was impossible to hear
him. Close the windows" said some
one, and the easements were closed but
the sound Of the cheering sta VIsibly
disturbed the captain general.
Addressing himself to Mai. Gen.
Wade, president Of the United States
military commission, though he seemed
to look at the ttoor Cen Castellanos
said: "Gentlemen In complying with
the treaty Of Paris, the agreement OF
the military commissioners Of tho ISL
and and the orders Of my king, at this
moment OF noon, January LIST, 1893.
there ceases in Cuba Spanish sover-
eighty and begins that OF the United
States. In consequence, / declare you
In command Of the island, with the OBJ
Ject that you may exercise IT, declar-
ing to you that I win be first in respect
ing it.
Peace having been established be-
tween our respective governments, /
promise you TO give all due respect to
the United States government; and {
hope that the good relations already
existing between our armies win con-
tinue until the termination Of the evac-
uation OF those under my orders in this
territory.
After Captain Ha "a Translates
the address, General sale to Gem
erai Brooke: 81 tran tts command
TO you"
Major-Genera Brooke said. 81 40
cept this great trust n behals Of the
government and president OF the Unit
ed States, and addressing Captain
General Castellano3) ! Wish YOU ana
the gallant gentlemen with sou a pleas
ant return to your native land. May
attend you and all who are
with YOU
Gen. Brooke and Gen. Castellanos
then shook hands. after which Cen.
Castellanos and STAFF retired from the
throne room, shaking hands with Mr..
jerome. who stood near the door OF
exit As they retired, there was q
movement toward Gen. Brooke. Brig
Gen. Clous shaking him by the hand
and saying, Success TO you"
Gems. Brooke and Chaffee with othera,
then stepped uDon the balcony, ana
looked down upon The plaza A big
American flag flying over the arsenal