The Forrest City times., 1902-05-23
lDI OF HAVANA RARDOR
Cubans Sped the Parting Guests With a Magnificent Friend
 ly Demonstration.
HAVANA HiRHoR FILLED WITH CRAFT.
The Water Fron. and the old For tfacations Were Black with Peo- pie. Who All Offered sofsy and aaectIonRte Farewell to Gen. Wood Hoard the Brooklyn.

Havana, May 22.-Dramatic as was she remarkable demonstration when she flag of the United States was low cred aud the flag of the new republic haisted in it's place, Tuesday. on the palace whence Spain had ruied the is- land for centuries. it was hardly mere stirring than the magnificent frio nd- ly demonstration which attended the departure of the cruiser Brooklyn d. she sailed out nf Havana harbor few minutes before four o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
 The Harbor Filled with Craft.
 4 notilia If ha rDor craft. loaded to fhe guards with people. and dressed with bunting from stem to stern es- corted her to sea. The water front was solid mass of people, and the old Notifications at La Punta, which with Morro castle opposite, guards the entrance to the narrow neck of fhe harbor. was human hillock. The Breoklyn's anchorage was near the wreck of the battleship Maine. whose black, shrunken skeleton was deco- rated with American and Cuban flags. by order of the city council. When the beautiful cruiser steamer slowly fy this pitiful memory. the American ensign at her tafrail was dipped and fhe sailors generally doffcd their caps. As she passed the grim walls of Cabanas and Morro castle. the Brooklyn moved swiftly. the Ameri- can flag at her fore and the Cuban flag at her main peak, sailors man ming her sides and the flag at her stern dipping continually to the storm If yiYas from shore and aiioat.
 IrreeurnI, Hut it Went.
 The Cuban colors on both fortresses were lowered three times in salute, although it is not military etiquette for fort to salute except with guns. But an army four hours old Is not expected to know this, Gen. Wood stood on the bridge If the cruiser and acknowledged the ovation he received by bowiug and touching lis cap.
 The fotilla of small craft kept on T. she was hull don on the horizon; then the boats turned back. and the people at the entrance of the harbor returned to their junilations.
 People Mad With Joy.
 Tie enthusiasm in the city was bduudless. Many persons were liter ally mad with joy over their new born liberty.
 The streets were full of surging. cheering men and women. Motley proeeSsions paraded the plazas. Fire crackers of the giant variety were exploded on the sidewalks and even in he cafes.
 One hundred thousand visitors were said to be in the city, and the police were utterly unable to cope with the joy-intoXicated people.
 stern Business Ahead.
 But President Palma and his cab inet did not give way to rejoicing. There was stern business ahead for them. and they went quietly to work. A soon as the new government was instalied, congress met and pro-
 
 dix. President Palma reviewed l4,000 school children before the palace. and at four o'clock. he went to the cathedral, where a te deum was sung for tke new republic.
 II Was an imposing ceremonial. ! President Pnimo at Work.
 President Palma then devoted an horr to dinner and attending to some urgent matters, among which was the postal relations with the United States. By his direction Washington WIS informed that Cuba would like to continue the present arrangement temporarily.
 Hnynna illuminated.
 In the evening the city was illum- mated as never before. and great pyrotechnic display was given on the walls of Morro castle and CabanaS. across the bay.
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