The Bourbon news., 1899-02-28
GEN. GOMEZ ENTERS HAVANA.
The Population Was Wild With Enthusi.
asm, Throwing Themselves In Front
of the Generals Horse.

entered havana friday afternoon,
escorted by Gen. Ludlow and his staff
and Troop L of the 7th United States
cavalry. He marched at the head of
1000 armed Cuban horsemen and foot.
men. The population of the city was
wild with enthusiasm, throwing them
selves in front of the generals horse,
impeding its progress and pelting him
with flowers.
The general reviewed the troops at
the palace.
Previous to this the programme had
been carried out Gen. Gomez arrived
on the edge of the town from Marinano
at 1880 p. m. and was escorted by the
2d Illinois band and three battalions.
These battaliOns then returned to
their camp and did not enter the city,
The festivities Friday in honor OF
the fourth anniversary of the begin.
ming Of the Cuban struggle for indie
pend@nce were most spontaneous
and wildly enthusiastic. Havana has
never seen anything like it before The
whole town was decorated, and the
streets were packed with a crowd
twice as large as that which turned out
at the Garcia funeral.
At half-past twelve Friday afternoon
Gen. Gomez left CerrO, the suburb from
which the march was to be made, with
a procession in the following order of
formation:
The band of the 18th regiment,
mounted, playing the Cuban hymn and
national airs; Company l., Of the 18th
United States cavalry; the staff
of Gen. Gomez, with escort; Gen.
Mayia Rodriguez and staff; Gen. Maxi
mo Gomez, upon whose right was Maj,
Gen. Ludlow, the members of Mai
Gen. LIdlOw's staff; then a great num-
ber Of Cuban generals and officers,
some mounted and sone in carriages.
and, finally, 1000 Cuban cavalry and
infantry.
AS Gen. Gomez passed the crowds
went wild with vivas, hats were flung
on all sides. He bowed and raised his
hat necessarily as the crowds struggled
to get near his horse and chung to the
animals sides as long as possible.
The procession stopped frequently,
eventually iling into the main streets
of the city, passing Central park and
arriving at the palace at half past two.
The PradO and other avenues were
lined with patriotic clubs taking ur
various positions of vantage and then
joining the procession as it passed on
from the palace. from a balcony OF
which it was reviewed by Gen. Gomez
Once at the palace the Cuban command.
ar-in-chief was welcomed by Senior
FredericO Mora, the civil governor:
Mayor Perfecto Lacoste, the mem
bers of the city council, the junta
patriotica, the members of the assem-.
bly,, the officials of all classes and nu.
merous patriotic clubs. The place was
beautifully decorated, and all previous
efforts in the display of banners and
bunting was surpassed by the almost
endless showing of silk embroidered
standards and flags.
Following the procession were many
private carriages filed with women
representing the best society, some al.
legorically dressed and others waving
flags. The Cuban bands played the
Cuban national hymn, varying this
with Dixie" THE Star Spangled
Banner" THE Stars and Stripes For.
ever" and popular American marches.
There were many aIlegorical floats
expressing the friendship between the
United States and Cuba. Two attract
ed particular attention, each drawn by
three yoke of oxen. One represented
the Cuba of yesterday-a woman stand
ing with manacled hands, a broken
wheelbarrow and other signs of desc.
latiOn at her feet; the other the Cuba
of tO-day-a woman under palm smil-
| ing and surrounded by evidences OF
prosperity. The contrast was very ef-
fective and everywhere applauded.
No fewer than % 900 people were in
line. requiring three hours 10 pass a
given point. The horses of the Cuban
cavalry are scrawny and i'll fed and the
cavalrymen are clad in a vague Cuban
uniform. All carried Remington car
5ines with nondescript bundles of
clothing and bedding. They marched
in lines of twos. The infantry occa-
siCnaIly kept step. and as they passed
the palace presented arms. Most OF
rjHes.
Against the City.
| MARYSVILLE, o., Feb. 25.--The case