The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-21

4 dve-barred and single-starred flag,
/ which Cespedes first threw to the
/ breeze in 1858. at the opening of the
/ ten years war, raised by the act of the
United states above the palace.
This thing which was to happen had
been the dream of their lives and OF
their ancestors for generations. Their
parents, brothers and friends had gone
TO their deaths to accomplish it. No
strange wonder then that hours before
the time set they began fiocking here
from all quarters Of the city. Many
were already before the palace with
the rising sun and some even slept in
the park to be certain not to miss this
sight.
A portion of the plaza was kept clear
by the police very early. The remain
der was packed with people so thick
that the ground seemed alive.
soon all the side streets running into
the plaza were choked into a solid mass
Of humanity, and every door and win
dow fronting the square was walled in
with faces. white and black. old and
young, male and female. The crowds
sought the roofs. overlooking every
building that commanded a view of the
nagstan on the palace. AS far as the
eye could see the roof lines were fringed
with human freight. 1t was a sight to
live forever in memory.
Officers in Full Uniform.
Drawn up below in the open space of
the plaza were eight dismounted trOops
Of the Seventh cavalry. with sabers at
their heels, Their horses were already
on board the steamer which was to
take them back to the United States
Shortly before 11:40 a. m. those who
were to witness the ceremony began
to arrive In carriages through a street
kept clear by the police.
All the naval officers were arrayed
IN fun uniform, Respondent in gold
braid and plumed chapeaux. The Gu
bans generally wore black frock suits.
white waistcoats and silk hats. They
formed a distinguished looking assem-
blage as they gathered in the audience
chamber. The ceremony itself was
brief and simple After formal greet
tngs. General Wood read the docu-
mentary transfer prepared by the war
department pledging the new govern
ment to Immediately proclaim the con-
stitution and the Plat amendment con-
tanned IN the appendix, and to under
take all obligations assumed BY the
United States with respect to Cuba in
the treaty Of Paris.
When the transfer had been. complet-
ed mighty cheer went Up from the
multitude. 1t was caught Up by the
people on the roofs and rolled over the
city. Again the cavalry below saluted.
and again the guns Of the Cubans
spoke. this time with a national salute
Of twenty-one guns. The bands sta
toned on the plaza, at Cabanas and at
Malecon crashed out with pride of
country, and the revenue cutters and
battieships IN the harbor Numbered
their strength Of war. The foreign
warships hoisted the Tag of Cuba al
their mastheads The ensiEns Of Great
Britain and Italy had recognized the
republic
Followed Them to Sea.
The demonstration was still IN prog
ress when the cavalry wheeled and
marched 20 the wharf where they i'm
mediately embarked on the MORO Cas-.
tie.
General Wood and his adjutant. Col
onel Scott with two aides, after a last
exchange Of good wishes. were driven
90 the pier, where they entered
launch and were fiicked away 10 the
Brooklyn. Both ships got under way as
soon as possible and steamed out Of the
harbor.
The man at the taffrail OF the Brook
lyn was kept busy dipping the flag in
answer 20 the salutes Of the thousands
upon the water front who watched her
departure.
A large fiOtilla Of various water craft
escorted the Brooklyn 20 sea. While
this was occurring at Havana a similar
scene was being enacted at Santiago.
where General Whistle at noon turned
over the authority TO his Cuban success
sor and sailed away with two troops Of
the Eighth cavalry. Only eight bat
teries Of American artillery remained
on Cuban soil A chapter Of American
history was ended and the FIRST chan
Ter of the republic Of Cuba was begun.
Before the Brooklyn was midtown on
the horizon the Cubans resumed their
festivities. This afternoon there was
yacht regatta In the harbor. and ashore
there was a review Of 1900 school chill
dreu by President Palma.
AT noon a solemn high mass in honor
OF the new republic had been celebrated
in al the churches Of the island, and at
O'Clock a TIE Deum was sung al the
cathedral At the same hour the Cuban
congress proclaimed the constitution.
Tonight the whole city is illuminated
and a great pyrOtechnic display was
made from the walls Of MORO castle
and Cabanas fortress. Mrs Wood and
the children sailed for Spain on the
steamer Alfonso XII this afternoon.
They win spend the summer there and
in France.
Proclamation 'B4 is issued bv Gen