The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-03
STARS AND STRIPES.
Now Float over Havana and the American
Army In Control.

Now Float over Havana and the American
Army In Control.
Cuba passed from Spain to the United
States at noon yesterday.
Tue form of the transfer was simple,
consisting Of only an exchange Of speech
es in the saloon Of the palace. the haul
Ing down OF the Spanish nag and the rails
ing in It's stead OF the flag Of the United
States on the palace roof. salutes we're
fired from the heavy guns of the forts
and the war ships before and after the
change of flags. The raising Of the stars
and stripes were greeted with cheers by
people who covered the roofs of build
ings around the palace and plaza
The crowd was permitted TO gather In
the streets i'm the vicinity Of the palace
TO witness the epoch-making function. AT
O'Clock a guard composed OF the Second
battalion of the Tenrh infantry. marched
into the plaza dc Armas. under command
of Captain Van Vleet. and formed around
the square. Captain General Castellanos
watched them with interest from the bal
cony of his apartments they entered
the square and were stationed a all the
sereets entering the plaza No one was
allowed 10 enter without n pass, and all
the doors of the palace facing The square
were ordered to be closed. Only thos who
could get on the roofs and balconies Of
houses in the neighborhood was able TO
rec what was going on before the pal
ace.
with the guard was the band OF the
Second Illinois regiment which had been
selected for the occasion as theb est band
in the Seventh army corps. With the
band were the buglers of the Eighth
and Tenth infantry.
The weather was warm, the sun burst
ing at intervals through the light clouds
and the soldiers in blue VINO were forced
to stand I'm the sun found the heat oppres-
sivc. The troops were formed in extend
ed order around the square, three PAGES
apart, and the band was massed Ia front
of the palace entrance across the street
at the edge of the park.
At HAS major General Lee military
governor OF the province of Havana, with
his staff. Joined General Brooke. The lat
ter then crossed the street to the palace
General Lee on one side OF him and Gn-
raj Chaffee on the other, followed by the
American generals and the Cuban officers
brown felt hats and gray gloves and they
carried mashetes.
A flourish Of trumpets greeted the pro-
cession and the Spanish troops presented
arms as the Americans entered the pal
ace. The Cubans remained outside until
escorted i'm by members OF General
Brooke's staff. the Spanish soldiers re-
malning all the while at present arms.
As soon as all were within, the Spanish
troops formed in columns of four and
marched around the right side 'he
plaza 10 the docks while the band OF the
Second Illinois volunteers played the
Spanish Royal march
On entering the palec the Americans
went To- the saloon facing the plaza
which was on the second floor Here were
gathered the members Of tho captain
gneral's stan Colonel Gelpi, Lieutenant
Colonies Belled Glrauta and Bontas.
Major Priego, Captain Ritene ana Cap
tains Adolfo and Ramon Castellanos,
sons of the captain general.
Captain General Castellanos was at this
time in a private room of the throne
room. He had given a farewell breakfast
at 10 O'Clock to the members of his stan
and had spent the rest of the morning
virtually alone, looking at the Americans
from the balcony. The Americans now
grouped themselves near Il large mirror
between the two central windows. the
Spanish stan being on the rig.-,. while or
the left were the American STATS, the
Cuban generals and the correspondents.
Suddenly Captain General Castellano'
entered the saloon without ceremony from
the left, and greeted General Brooke anC
others. After shaking hands Genera
Brooke sat upon a sofa, while Genera
Castellanos moved toward a group Of Gu
ban generals. British Vice Consul jerome
introduced him to General Mayia Rodri
guez. Shaking both the hands Of the Gu
ban officer. in the usual Spanish fashion
General Caste'anos said;
I'VE have been enemies, but l respec
SOU for your correct attitude and opin
ions. have pleasure in shaking you
hand"
General Rodriguez replied:
II thank you, general. I feel sorry 10
the Spanish army which has defended tn
banner 1t was sworn to defend. l ais
have pleasure in shaking your hands.
In a carriage nearby were the america
flags which were 10 be raised at variou
points.
Captain General Castellanos took his pc
Sition near MAYOR heheiai hi""AN'
buzz of conversation ON the American SIC
OF the chamber contrasted with the siien'
on the Spanish side.
There was a marked difference betwee
Americans and spaniards, the former ia
heavy and wearing much gold cord; II
latter small. slight, in blue striped can
brio uniforms. The cans were depresse
the Amerieans We're correspondingly buo
ant.
Thn