Hutchinson gazette., 1899-01-05


the docks, while the band Of tho Sec.
ond Illinois volunteers played the
Spanish royal march.
Spanish Onlcers Present
On entering the palace, the Ameri'
can generals went TO tho saloon facing
the plaza, which Is on the second floor
1t is a lofty chamber, decorated will
mirrors Of deep gilt frames with satin
draperies and tho scarlet arms of Spain
over each door and window Here
were gathered the members Of the
captain generals staff, Colonel Gelpi
Lieutenant Colonels Belled, Girauta
and Bonitas, Major Pricgo, Captain
Ritene and Captains Adolfo and Ramon
Castellanos, sons Of the captain gem
cral.
Captain General Castellanos was at
this time in private room OFF the
throne room, He had given farewell
breakfast at 10 o'clock TO the members
OF his staff, and had spent the rest Of
tho morning virtually alone, looking
at the Americans from the balcony,
The Americans now grouped them
selves near largo mirror between the
two windows, the Spanish staff being
on the right, while on the left were
tho American staffs. the Cuban gem
erals and the correspondents
Suddenly Captain General Castella-
nos entered the saloon without cere-
mony from the left and greeted Gen
cral Brooke and others After shalk-
ing hands General Brooke sat upon a
SOTO, while General Castellanos moved
toward the group OF Cuban generals,
British Vice Consul Jerome introduced
him to General, Mayia Rodriguez
Shaking both the hands of the Cuban
officer, In the usual Spanish fashion,
General Castellanos said;
1--WE have been enemies, but l re-
spect you for your correct attitudes
and opinions | have pleasure in
shaking your hand"
General Rodriguez replied: ~ thank
you, general, and feel sorry for the
Spanish army, which has defended
the banner 1t was sworn to defend,
l also have pleasure in shaking your
hands"
Captain General Castellanos took his
position near Major General Brooks
The buzz Of conversation on the Ameri-
can side of the chamber contrasted
with the silence on the Spanish side
There was a marked difference be-
tween Americans and Spaniards, the
former tall, heavy, and wearing much
gold cord; the latter small and slight,
in blue striped cambric uniforms. The
Spaniards were depressed, the Ameri-
cans corrospondingly buoyant.
Hour OF ~ Arrives
At the last stroke Of 12 the boom Of
gun brought all eyes to tho point in
the room where stood the captain gem
eral, who was talking with an Amer
lean officer. Immediately all was ST.
lence. The captain general stepped
to the left, taking his position directly
in front Of his staff. On his right
stood Captain ]. s. Hart, interpreter
to the United States military commits
sion, Next to Captain Hart, In the
order named, were Generals Chaffee,
Brooke, Ludlow, Lee, Wade, Butler
and Clous, Immediately behind Gem
eral Chaffee was Senator John W.
Daniel Of Virginia.
At this moment the baud on the
plaza was playing tho Spanish national
hymn. AS the guns at Cabanas fort
ress ceased firing there was breath
less pause in the saloon. Everybody
knew that the American flag was
being raised on the palace by Major
Butler, son of General Butler, and
that the stars and stripes was going
up on all the other official STATS In
Havana After this second of silence
the band on tho plaza played "The
Star Spangled Banner, while the guns