The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-12
Cuban Patriots Body EntOmbed
With Distinguished HonOrs.
CEREMONIES AT HAVANA
VAST CROWDS AND AN IMPOS-
ING PAGEANT.
General Brooke and Other American
Commanders In the Procession
Many Women Walked to the Gem
etery-Cuban Generals, as Usual,
Found Cause For Offense.

Havana, Feb. 1.-THE Cuban generals
and soldiers who were to take part in the
funeral procession of General Garcia to-
day withdrew because they were not al
lowed TO march between Governor General
Brooke and his staff. The incident has
caused intense feeling among the Cubans
who it is said, will probably appeal TO
the president.
The entire population of the city turned
out to do honor to the dead commander.
VaSts crowds lined the route of the fu-
neral procession from the city hall 10 the
Colon cemetery, d distance OF four miles.
Everywhere flags We're flying at nalI-
mast and every flag was covered WIN
Grape, while great quantities OF cloth were
doorwayS were draped.
The crowd was quiet and respecttul.
For the first time since the American oc-
cupation of Havana, armed Cuban troops
were permitted to enter the city IN ID
body. The procession started from the
city hall at 1:30. The cortege was headed
by large number of paJriouc citizens
and clubs, carrying great banners ana
flags, a majority OF which We're CUBAN,
though there were some American flags:
A great many women and members OF
the clubs, and a majority of them dressed
in black. walked the entire distance TO
the cemetery.
Most of the girls were bareheaded, while
the old women wore mantiilaS-
Following the societies was the band OF
the Seventh cavalry regiment, mounted,
DRAWING d C1r9e. Inc mounted DdnO, which
was an object of curiosity to the popu-
lace, was followed by four troops of the
Seventh cavalry, in line Of tours, white
with dust, rugged and travel-sIalned ana
six batteries OF the Second artillery. Next
came five luxurious, ornate hearses, the
first drawn by fourteen caparisoned
horses. and the others by eight and ten
horses each.
On an American artillery caisson, draped
with black and drawn by six black
horses, came the plain black casket, or
namented with silver containing the re-
mains of the dead general. Garcias cam
paign hat and machete rested on top of
the caSket, which was draped with Gu
ban flag and decorated with a wreath.
After the ciaSSon came the priests, in
gold-embroidered veStmentS, swinging in
cense-burners and reciting prayers.
Governor General Brooke, with Generals
Chaffee, Earnest, HUMPHREYS of his staff,
and the members of his advisory council,
in carriag came next, followed by the
other members of the governor generals
staff, on horseback. Immediately follow
ing were Major General Ludlow, military
governor of the Department of Havana,
and his staff. mounted, and Major General
Lee. military general of the province of
Havana, and his staff, mounted Many
of the populace uncovered as General Lee
passed. and had ii been a festive occa-
sion, the general would have been loudly
cheered.
Then followed Commodore B. n. Cron--
WELL captain of the port of Havana; Cap
tain Cook and the officers of the Brook
Federico Mora, civil governor of Havana;
members of the municipal council, with
other municipal officials and secretaries,
all in evening dress, with uncovered
heads
Another troop of the Seventh cavalry
followed, Immediately preceding six or
seven companies of Havana firemen. The
rear of the procession was composed OF
many patriotic societies and a great num-
Der Of carriages, some of which went to
the cemetery without occupants, in order
to accommodate those who walked TO the
place of interment.
As the caisson passed the camp of the
Eighth infantry, at the corner of Central
park. that regiment formed and saluted,
and its band plaJe a dirge.
Along the entire line of march the street
lamps were lighted as a sign of mourn
ing. The procession filed through crowded
city streets. Here clouds OF dust arose
choking the women on foot who, never
dust lying thick on their eyelashes and
hair.
The coffin was borne into the chapel
at the cemetery at 4:30 o'clock and placed
in front of the altar. amid tall candies
The crowd packed the small building 10
its fullest capacity. The officiating priest
intoned the service and sprinkled the cas-
ket with holy water. while acolytes swung
incense-burners. During the service in
the chapel General Brooke. General Chat
fee and the other American officers stood
near the altar.
At he conclusion of the ceremonies in
the chapel, the caSket was borne by eight
men to the vault in the cemetery the
American officers following. At a given
signal a battery of the Second artillery
stationed near at hand. fired a salute
concluding the ceremony. and the re-
turn journey over the dusty road began
1t has been officially recommended that
General Garcia's widow be given a posi-