The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
Senor de QueSada on the
Way to Take Up His
Post in Washington.
QUARTERS FOR HIS LEGATION
Likely to Be Presented to President at
the White House TomoTTOw-Well
Known to Many Officials Here and an
Old Friend to President Mckinley.

Known to Many Officials Here and an
Old Friend TO President Mckinley.
Senior Gonzalo de Cuesads. the first
minister Of the new Cuban republic TO
the United States. is expected to arrive
in Washington this evening. He viii
make his headquarters at the Hotel
Raleigh, from whose flagstaff the Cuban
fag, with its lone star on the red and
blue field. has been already flown.
a suite CT rooms has already been
engaged at the hotel for the new min
lister. and he viii probably continue to
reside there until ether quarters are
secured.
In accordance with the usual custom,
Senior de Quesada viii likely be pre-
scented TO the President at the White
House tomorrow morning, and viii pay
lis respects and present his credentials
o the Secretary of State.
Senor Quesada's Career.
Seror GorzaIo de Quesada. Cuban pa
troit. famous as a fighter, friend Of the
lamenteG Mckinley, and one OF the most
prominent citizens Of the Cuban Repub-
lie today, is member of the Theta Delta
Chi fraternity. and this fact. though
apparently Insignificant in itself, has
had peculiar influence on his career
One autumn afternoon. eighteen years
ago. a youth. scarcely out OF his knfck-
erbockers, walked slowly through the
main corridor q the College of the City
Of New York. He was small and sien-
der. thin and CT q complexion that
plainly betokeled his birth under q
Southern sun As he passed a group of
upper elassmen they watched him close
y, for 1t was within their province TO
determine whether OF not he was to be
admitted to one OF the college secret So
cieties.
His Life and Ambition.
There was little about him at that
time 10 attract attention, save the won
derfuIly deep. dark eyes that sgarkled
like Goals Of FIRE under the heavy eye
brows- L was those eyes that turned
the scale IN his favor, for one Of the
group said quietly: That chap has
more life and ambition in him than any
OF the others we have seen The YER
diet was in his favor and CouzaIo de
Quesads became a member of the Theta
Delta Chi fraternity. Today that or
Eanizauor is justly proud that she holds
cn her membership roll the name Of the
first minister from the Re public OF Gu
b to the United States
The action OF that day held more of
moment than any participant ever
dreamed ef. In the years to come Que
SAGA representative OF the Cubans fight
ms, almost without hope. for the de-
liTerance from the yoke OF Spain, stood
IN Washington vainly striving for the
recognition CT his people Officially the
United States Government did not dare
TO take ccgniZauce Of MS present atti-
tude. But chiefly because Quesada wore
upon MS vest the shield Of his frater-
nifty, one ali-important door was open
10 him This was at che home Ct John
Hay, whose influence with the Mckinley
Administration was weII-nigh al pow
erfuI
Meets Secretary Hay
John Hay Is himself member Of the
same order and his introduction to the
young Cuban was due 10 that mutual as
sOciatioa. CUesada-s own striking per
sorality. his intelligence, viyacity. gen
uineness Of feeling, and. above all, his
overwhelming devotion TO the cause Of
his country. speedily won 1Ir. Hays re-
gard. and when the latter became Sec
rotary OF State Quesada was often a
welcomed. although not official visitor
at his home and office
The college days Of Senior QuesaGa
had most marked effect upon his after
life II was while he vvas student that
ne learned 10 curb his fiery enthusiasm
and 10 exercise q more diplomatic con
troll Of his feelings N the early days
Quesada was hot Iooded. even beyond
the Porrt Of the average man of Cuban
blood. He was ready at any tine 10
sacrifice anything for what he thought
was right. and when later he took up
his life work for his country he did it
With d WhOle-heartedness that at times
amazed even his closest friends.
Bred to Revolutions.
Born in Havana in 1865. but a few
months after the revolution Of that year
had broken forth. Quesada. with some
Justice. may be said TO have been
brought up in an atmosphere Of revo-
hutton. OF his family he is properly
proud His paternaI grandfather was a
wealthy Cuban Iaudholde- who once re-
FUSED from Spain the title Of Marquis de
Santa Cruz. This patent Of nobility had
been offered to him ii return for large
sections OF land donated by Senior Do
Quesada 20 the city OF that name. but.
like his grandson. the elder man had
little love fOE Spain. and he haUghtiIy
refused any honor a her hand
On his mothers side Quesada is the
grandson Of a former Capt Genoa. at
Puerto Rico His father, who was q
physician Of much note. brought him
to this city at the age Of eight. and here
the young man grew W, never quite an
American, but with is eyes always turn
Cd toward the island which was even
then his country"
Enthusiastic Over Chess.
During his college life young QUesada