The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02
PARADE AND OTHER INCIDENTS.
Indianians Reprima nded for Display
ing Cuban Flags.

HAVANA, Jan 1.-The parade of the
United States troops showed the feeling Of
the Cuban element of the population. The
march was from FL Vedado, along the Achia
del Norte, the Prado and Central Park to
Cerro and Quemados. About every fourth
house displayed some decoration, a palm
branch bit of red, white and blue bunting,
or flag. Not dozen flags were to be seen
in the stately Prado. In the Achia del Norte
the troops passed under the skeletons OF
triumphal arches left unfinished when it was
decided to postpone the demonstration. The
roofs. the Streets the parks and the wayside
in the suburban districts were crowded with
curious, but, for the most part, silent spec
tators. Now and again there was a cry,
Viva los Americanos,' followed by burst
of cheering, but there was no general ex-
preston of public rejoicine,, though Major
General Lee, who rode at the head of the
column on gray charger, received per-
sonal ovation along nearly the entire route.
Major General Brooke, Major General
Ludlow and the other generals reviewed the
corps, standing on a bench in front of the
Hotel Inglaterra and surrounded by their
STATS. AS the column swung into Central
Park, past the lonely-looking statue Of the
Queen Regent, it made an impressive APP
pearance General Lee left the procession
and Joined the reviewing generals. At this
point there was more cheering than else
where for the Americans the crowd being
immense and densely congested. The order
of the parade was as follows:
Brigadier General z. B. Wnliston's bril-
gade, comprising the Fourth Virginia 1nfan-
the Second Louisiana infantry and the Sec
ond Engineers.
Brigadier General z. B. Wilson's bril-
~,sa sv,F-
try, the Forty-ninth Iowa infantry and the
Sixth Missouri infantry.
Brig. Gen. H. C. Hasbrouck's brigade, COM
prising the First North Carolina Infantry,
the Second Illinois Infantry and the One
hundred-and-sixty first Indiana Infantry.
Maj. Gen. ]. w. Keller rode in advance of
che last two brigades, forming the Second
Division.
Every man in the last company of the
ne-hundred-and-sixty Indiana Infant
ry, as he entered Central Park, drew from
under his uniform small Cuban flag and
waved it before the assemblage. The Cubans
went nearly wild with cheers and excite
ment, and General Lee Immediately sent
Inspector General Lieutenant Colonel Curtis
| Guild jr., to order the Indianans to put
away the flags, which they did. 1t is re-
| ported that the entire company is under ar
| rest. The offending Indianians were menu
bers of Company G, who had received the
flags from some Cuban women.
General Lee turned in after the column
passed. the crowd pressing close around his
horse, shaking his hand and making OtheT
| demonstrations of affectionate interest. HIS
orderly was heavily burdened with flowers
for the general.
The corps was UP at daylight at Camp
Quemados, took coffee, then marched leis-
urely to Ell Vedado, distance of five miles,
rested there and had breakfast after mass
ing haversacks, reaching the foot of the
Prado at noon, and getting back to camp
after rests at 4 o'clock, having marched
nearly twenty miles, hot, footsore and tired.