Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-01-05
A CHANGE OF FLAGS
Spanish Gold and Crimson
Comes Down in Cuba.
A STIRRING DAY IN HAVANA
tho Ceremonies General
Brooks's Reception.

Havana, Jan. 8.--Ths sovereignty OF
Cuba passed from Spain TO the United
States at noon Sunday.
The form of the transfer was simple,
consisting Of only an exchange OF
speeches IN the salon OF the palace, the
hauling down Of the Spanish flag and
the raising in Its stead Of the flag Of
the United States on the Hagstaffs on
the palace roof. Salutes were fired
from the heavy guns OF the forts and
the warships before and after the
change OF flags. The raising Of the
Stars and Stripes was greeted with
cheers by the people, who covered the
roofs OF the buildings around the palace
and plaza.
No crowd was permitted 10 gather in
the streets In the vicinity oil the palace
to witness the epoch.Ipakina function.
At o o'clock, guard, composed OF the
Second battalion OF the Tenth infantry,
marched into the Plaza de Armas. un-
der command OF Captain Van vleet.
and formed around the square. Cap
tain-G General Castellanos watched them
with interest from the balcony Of his
apartments as they entered the square
and were stationed at eli the streets
approaching the plaza. No one was al.
lowed 10 enter without pass, and all
the doors Of the palace facing the
square were ordered to be closed. Only
those who could get on the roofs and
balconies OF houses in the neighborhood
saw what was going on before the
palace.
With the guard was the band Of the
Second Illinois regiment, which had
been selected for the occasion as the
best band in the Seventh army corps.
With the band were the buglers OF the
Eighth and Tenth infantry.
The weather was warm, the sun
bursting at intervals through the light
clouds. and the soldiers In blue, who
we're forced to stand In the sun. found
the heat oppressive. The troops were
formed In extended order around the
square, three PAGES apart, and the band
was massed in front Of the palace en-
trance acioss the street at the edge OF
the Park.
At ll:55. Major GENIAL Lee, military
governor Of the province Of Havana.
with his stag. joined General Brooke.
The latter then crossed the street 10 the
palace, General Lee on one side OF
him, and General Chaffes on the other,
followed by the other American gen.
erals and the Cuban officers The Gu
bans wore, dark blue uniforms. brown
felt hats and gray gloves, and they car
Fied machetes.
A flourish Of tTumpets greeted the
procession and the Spanish troops pre-.
sented arms as the Americans entered
the palace. The Cubans remained out
side until escorted in by members oi
General Brooke's staff. the Spanish SOL
diery retmaning ell the while at .'pre-
sent armsn
As soon rs all we're in. the Spanish
troops formed column Of fours and
marched around the right side of the
plaza to the decks, while the band Of
the Second Illinois volunteers played
the Spanish royal march.
As Captain General Castellanos was
escorted to the wharf 10 take his de-
parture the band played the Spanish
royal march. General Castellanos
thanked the generals accom- panying
him and as he stepped into the launch
he wept. Crowds of Spaniards all
dressed In black. gathered upon the sea
wall and silently watched the fleet pass
out. Mep. and women wept together.