The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-02-27
GOMEZ AT HAVANA.
Cuban Commando I. in. Chief Given n Rous.
Ing Welcome ut tho Capital City.

Cuban Commander In. chief Given y Rous-
Ing Welcome at tho Capital City.
HAVANA. Feb. 2E-General Maximo
Gomez. the Cuban commander-in-chief
entered Havana during the afternoon.
escorted by General Ludlow and his
staff and Troop l. Of the Seventh United
States cavalry He marched at the
head of 2 1000 armed Cuban horsemen
and footmen. The population Of the
city was wild with enthusiasm. throw
ing themselves in front of the generals
horse. impeding its progress and peltins
him with flowers. The general reviewed
the troops at the palace.
General Gomez arrived on the edge OF
| the town from Malianao at 1890 p. m.
escorted by the Second Illinois band.
and three battalons. These battalions
then returned to their camp and did not
| enter the city. The festivities in COM
| memoration of the fourth anniversary
| Of the beginning Of the
| Cuban Struggle for Freedom
| were uIllNcIStl. IlaNdHa HAu Aot SSch
ANYTHING like it and the streets were
racked with n crowd twice as large as
that which turned ont on Jan. 1.
As General Gomez passed the crowd
went wild with vivas. hats were flung
| in the air and women showered flowers
Of all sorts. The general raised his hat
necessarily as the crowds struggled to
get near his horse and clung to the ami
mails sides as long as possible.
The procession stopped frequently.
| eventually filing into the main streets
of the city. passing Central Park and ar
irving at the palace at 2:3O. The Prado
and other avenues were lined with pat
riotic clubs. taking up various positions
of vantage and then joining the process
sion as it passed on from the palace.
from balcony of which it was
Reviewed by General Comes.
Once at the palace the Cuban comman.
ler.in.chief was welcomed by Senol
Federico Mora, the civil governor
Mayor Perfecto Lopez, the city council
the Junta Patriotica. the members OF
the assembly, the officials OF all classes
and numerous patriotic clubs.
The palace was beautifully decorated
and ali previous efforts in the display oi
banners and bunting was surpassed b,
the almost endless showing Of silk em
broidered standards and flags.
) Following the procession were many
rriyate carriages filled with womei
representing the best society. The Gu
ban bands played the Cuban nationa
hymn. varying this with Dixie" "Th'
Star Spangled Banner" THE Stars ant
Stripes Forever" and popular marches
There were many
A,,esoricai Floats Expressing Frisndshil
, hetween Cuba and the United States
, Two attracted particular attention. eacl
{ drawn by three yoke Of oxen. One rep
, resented the Cuba Of yesterday =
! woman standing with manacled hands
n broken wheelbarrow and other sign
- desolation at her feet; the other tn
Cuba Of today-a woman under palm
.m;linv and surrounded by evidence
Of prosperity. The contrast was yer
}. effective and everywhere applauded.
J. After the review at the palace, Ger
q oral Gomez, accompanied by his staff
t nroceeded to Ell vedado to visit Cover
e nor General Brooke. In the evenin
4 10 attended the charity ball at the Ia
d con theater. where the best Havana q
}. ciety was present. Boxes FOR the even