The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02

bade him fareWeii ana the rttlflnB cap
tain general put of for the Spanish
transport Rabal. on which he viii pro-
ceed to Matanzas. He will be accom-
panied by a battalion OF the 30th IN
fantry.
Held n Reception.
Major General Brooke held a reception
in the palace saloon. the various ofhcials
paying their respects and promising al
legiance to the United States. First
came the doctors OF the University OF
Havana, at their head President Bar
riet. All wore black silk and velvet
gowns and small, black silk caps, with
yellow tassels. All barred their heads
and bowed low. Next came the muni-
cipal authorities. headed by the mayor
and after them the Economical society.
formerly an advisory board to the cap
tain general with Senor Alfredo Zayas.
its president, leading them. Then came
the firemen. Numerous speeches were
made. to all OF which General Brooke
replied briefly.
At the close of the reception the Gu
ban generals were Introduced. General
Brooke said:
II shall look to you to assist us in car
rying out the purpose that brought US
TO these shores. IL is a great trust and
1 shall expect most extraordinary as
sistance from you"
man for the Cuban officers. assured the
United States military governor that
everything in the power of the Cuban
military officials would be- done to help
the Americans to restore Cuba to a con-
dition of peace aud prosperity. The
speech was translated by Captain Iago
OF Virginia. 1t was scarcely half past
o'clock when General Brooke and his
staff left the palace for the Hotel In
gleterra. Commodore Crowell and Cap
tains Sigsbee, Berry. Cowles and Foss of
the United States squadron arrived
few minutes later. too late to pay their
respects The only lady who witnessed
the scene i'm the salon was Mrs. John
Adams Fair of Boston, who was usher
ed into the palace by mistake. When
she was about to retire. Colonel Gelpi.
the captain generals chief Of stan, beg
ged her to remain All the other ladies
were assigned places in the balcony OF
the barracks overlooking the plaza.
An Ovation To Lee.
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 Archi
del Norte, the Prado and Central park
to Cerro and Quemados. About every
house displayed some decoration,
palm branch. a bit of red, white and
blue bunting or a flag. Not a dozen
flags were to be seen I'm the stately
Prado. In the Archi del Norte fhe
troops passed under the skeletons of
triumphal arches left unfinished when
| IL was decided to postpone the demon
4 stration. The roofs. the streets. the
parks and the way sides in the subur-
ban districts were crowded with curl
Gus, but for the most part silent spec
tators. Now and again there was a
| cry of viva los Americanos," followed
I l.... seao
| no general expression of public retoic-
| ing though Major General Lee. who
rode at the head of the column on a
| gray charger, received a personal ova-
tion along nearly the entire route.
| Major General Brooke. Major Cen
eral Ludlow and the generals reviewed
| the corps, standing on a bench in front
of the Hotel Ingleterra and surrounded
by their staff. AS the column swung
into Central park. past -the lonely
statue of the queen regent, IL made an
impressive appearance. General Lee
left the procession and Joined the re-
| viewing generals At this point there
was more cheering than elsewhere for
the. Americans. the crowd being i'm
mense and densely congested.
The order of the parade was as fol-
I lows Brlgadier General Lloyd Whea-
toms brigade, comprising the LIST Texas
infantry. the I'd Louisiana infantry and
| tnt Lu tukltltfIc.
f. II. wilson's brigade. comprising the
1st Virginia infantry, the 4th Iowa in
fantry and the 9Th Missouri infantry
Brigadier General III. &. Hasbroucks
brigade, comprising the LIST North Caro-
lima infantry, the I'd Illinois infantry
and the 16lst Indiana infantry. Major
General j. w. Keifer rode in advance
of the last two brigades, forming the
second division.
Every man in the last company of the
161st Indiana infantry, as he entered
Central park, drew from under hi,
uniform a small Cuban flag and waved
IL before the assemblage. Th.
Cubans went nearly wild with cheers
and excitement and General Lee I'm
mediately sent Inspector Lieutenan
Colonel Curtis Guild. jr.. to order tn
Indiana men to put away the nags
which they did. 1t is reported that tn
entire company Is under arrest. Gen
eral Lee turned in after the column
passed. the crowd pressing close aroun'
his horse, shaking his hand and max
ing other demonstrations of affection
ate interest. His orderly was heavil
burdened with flowers for the genera
The corps was up at daylight. at cam
Quemados. took coffee, then marche
leisurely to Fl Vedado. a distance OF
miles, arrived there and had breakfas
after massing haversacks, reaching tn
|
back to camp after rests at o'clocs
having marched nearly 20 miles, no
footsore and tired,
The Surrender of the Forts.
Havana harbor presented strikin
appearance this morning. The star
and stripes were conspicuous on th
} | American men of war and merchant
= | men across the bay. while launcht
! were constantly plying between u
] shore and the ships. The docks wei
] crowded with sightseers, many
whom wished to enter Morro Cast
! and Cabanas fortress. but they were y
fused admission. When Lieutenai
/ Lee, son OF General Lee, with Lieutei
ant Jones and Lieutenant Colonel L.
Z ermore of the army; Ensign Webste
E Boatswain Hill and Gunner Applega
OF the cruiser Brooklyn, representa-
the navy. entered Cabanas. they -four
I no Spanish flag flying from the sta
and the halyards were tangled. Tv