Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-03
CELEBRATION At HAVANA.
Not an Incident to Mar the En-.
trance of Gen. Gomez into the
City of Havana.
PATRIOTISM OF THE cUBaHs SATISFIED.
Expressions OF Good VIII Toward Ameri-
cans Were Universal and the stars and
Stripes Were Displayed Everywhere-a
No ResentmenI Shown Toward the
Spanish CIasses-A Parade Given.

Havana, Feb. 26.-Cuban patriotism
Is satisfied. The insurgent soldiers
marched through Havana streets yes
terday bearing their arms and Gen.
Gomez has been received with military
honors by the American military COM
manderS- Surrounded by them he
watched 2, 500 of his soldiers in arms
defile past the palace in the plaza
He watched these soldiers from
the balcony on which Gen.
Brooke and other American gen.
erals stood less than two. months
ago when the last company of depart
ing Spanish troops saluted the Ameri-
can troops and Capt. Gen. Castellanos
formally yielded the Spanish sover-
eighty. After witnessing the review,
Gomez went to Vedado, which is Gen.
Brooks headquarters, paid his respects
and conferred with him regarding the
disbandment of insurgent troops.
Expressions of good will toward
Americans were universal The
events of the day were creditable to
the Cubans and were also significant
in the lack of resentment toward the
Spanish classes. 1t was not day of
rejoicing for Spaniards, yet they could
not fail to be gratified at the care
tdACh W dSOlo WOuhoAhS bACiK onSCCP-
tibilities.
The festas were not solely in honor
of Gomez, as this was the fourth an
niversary of the beginning of the
revolution, but Gomez was the hero.
There could be no doubt of his popu-
larity. It seemed to partake more of
gratitude than of personal affection.
but the acknowledgement of his leader.
ship was universal. Some scenes were
tropical in their emotional ELUSIVE.
ness. The climax was reached when
Gomez arrived at the palace and was
received by Gen. Ludlow and other
American commanders.
The parade itself gave a good OPP
portunity to Judge of the sentiments
of the people. The Americans re-
marked with satisfaction that the
stars and stripes were seen everywhere.
They foated over buildings along with
the Cuban emblem. were interviewer
in the triumphal arches and
among some of the patriotic and
workingmen's societies appeared to
be more numerous than the Cuban
flags. When the bands played THE
Hymn of Bayamo" the people were de-
lirious, but they also went wild over
''The Star Spangled Banner and
Dixie. Boys from an orphans asy-
1um were paraded by an instructor
and at regular intervals cried Long
live the Americans" A banner car
ried by little girls bore the notices
Gratitude to the Americans and
Cuba for the Cubans."
Several Dominican flags were car
ried out of compliment to Gen. Gomez,
who came from San Domingo. Three
Cuban flags, soiledsand torn, were car
ried by Cuban soldiers, and one, which
was said to have been Maceo's, stirred
the deepest emotions.
Gen. Maxine Gomez called on Gov.
Gen. Brooke Saturday and attended a
meeting of the Cuban assembly at
Marianao in the afternoon. The Gu ban
commander was banqueted by the
city council at the Tacon in the even,
ing. Two hundred and fifty covers
were laid.