The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-20
NEW NATION BORN WHEN
CUBA'S LONE STAR
ROSE AT NOON TODAY
tCeHtn.a,sd frean .First Rage,)

tense, At every skep gheeE after cheer
went up Ter the 'presIasse elect. and tilns
and again his carriage. was stopped by
the popuIace. who surrounded the equip
age in an effort to shake the hand Of the
new head of the government
The acme of enthusiasm was reached
when the party arrived at the Plaza de
Armas. in front Of Governor General
Woods palace. Here the crowds went
frantic Hats and flags were flung in
the air, and the ground fairly shook with
the volume of cheers
After considerable delay in getting
through the crowds, the President-elect
was escorted TO the main hall Of the
palace. where the ceremonies OF handing
over the government TO the Cubans oc-
Cured. The haH vas a poem 0: color.
Everywhere we're the interwined flags of
the two republics: added TO these were
the bright coiors OF the dresses worn by
the ladies and the uniforms OF the pro
vinciaI officers The brightness of the
scene was only enhanced By the some
what somber blue Of the American uni
forms
In the hall we're the members of both
houses Of the Cuban Congress. American
army officers, the city council. provincial
officers. foreign consuIs. and Governor
General Wood and his staff
Governor Wood Steps Out.
Governor Wood, in relinquishing the
reins of government to President Palma.
stated that the moment had arrived when
Cuba Libre-' was no Ienger a myth, bit
a reality Re assured the Cuhans Of the
sympathy and support Of the United
States and said the future of the new re
public would be watched by the Govern
ment al Washington with loving interest
He then declared the military occupation
OF Cuba by the American forces at an end
and the authority WIS resigned into the
hands Of the new President.
President Palma replied. thanking the
Americans for the glorious work which
they had done for Cuba and assuring the
Americans OF the everlasting gratitude Of
the Cuban people
1t was now u O'Clock, and as the
hands of the clock pointed to thn hour
practically every American flag through
out the island was lowered and the Gu,
ban flag raised over the palace and MORO
Castle As the American flag was low
cred all the warshfps Ini the harbor. sew
eraI hundred yearas from the palace.
with the Cuban revenue cutters. fred a
salute of forty FIVE guns! one for each of
the American States. r
Cuban Colors Saluted.
As the Cuban banner rose to its new
place AID Hoated out Ia the breeze the
cannon again belched, 4. this time with a
salute of twenty one sziEs. The raising
of the new flag seemed like a spark in a
magazine. Tens Of thousands of people
packed in the park fronting the palace.
and in the streets adjacent. became fran
tic, and previous enthusiasm was but a
drop in the bucket to the roar of cheers
that could be heard a mile away.
After the exchange Of the flags Gov
ernor Wood, accompanied by all the dig
nitaries witnessing the ceremonies, left
the palace for the wharf. two blocks dis
tant. Here he took launch for the
cruiser Brooklyn, which was anchored in
the bay.
Later in the day the Brooklyn and the
steamer Moro Castle, with the balance
OF the American officers, and all the
troops excepting eight companies of ar
tiIlery aboard, will sail Cor the United
States. The eight companies left, who
viii be under the command of Col viii
liam Haskius, remain to guard the Ha-
vana harbeT works and as safeguard
against foreign Interference.