New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
ADMIRAL CERvERA THE MAN.
How He Received the Memorial of American
Esteem.

To the Editor ~ The Tribune
Sir: Tire friends and admirers OF Admiral Ger
vera who commanded the Spanish squadron IN the
inner harbor OF Santiago. cuba during the Span
f=h-Arror!ran war % 1895 will be pleased to learn
that the rational memorial TO the Spanish com
monder mention ~ which was made in The Trio-
ure Of June o. vas personally presented to the
admiral AZ his residence Cadiz Spain. by
Arthur Bird If Sidney. y Y. Thursday of
the eth inst
This memorial which was beautifully ergrossed
al the Troy Business College. Troy, y. Y. and
Handsomely framed was tribute 10 the Spanish
admiral ~ American esteem and appreciation for
his narnanim'ty and chivalrous courtesy in dis
Matching from his squadron on June 3. 1895 steam
launch. under Aag OF truce. to inform Admiral
Sampson that Lieutenant HobsSa and his crew
OF the sunken Nerrimac were alive and well that
they would be kindly treated end returned at the
erst opnortllnttv to the American lines
IS already announced in The Tribune the me-
mortal had been signed by twenty three Governors
Judges of the supreme Court OF the United States.
presidents CT universities Mayors Of leading AmerI-
can cities Senators. members OF Congress and
other eminent American citizens. nearly all or
whom contributed autograph letters expressive OF
their esteem and admiration for the gallant Span
feh admiral These letters accompanied the
mortal when presented to Admiral Cervera. who
received them with expressions OF the deepest and
most heartfelt JOY and gratitude and declared
thar ne did not have at his command words that
could adequately express his thanks to these dis
tinguished sisners-
Although his hearing IS slightly defective Ad-
rniral Cervera. at his present age of sixty-fve
years appears 10 he in possession Of excellent
health The fact that he speaks French huently
greatly facilitated the purposes Of the presentation
He also reads English. although he prefers 10
speak French with any who is familiar
with Spanish He insisted upon reading the auto
graph letters written by the sisuers national
memorial lie went over them thoroughly and
slowly often requiring the. exact meaning OF GER
tain phrases then he carefully locked the letters
In a safe Ex-Secretary OF the Navy John =
Longs letter gave him much pleasure and he men,
toned AIr Longs book ON the Spanish American
War copy OF which he had duly received. The
framed memorial thirty-six by forty-eight inches
strongly Grated. had found its way into the custom
house at Cadlz. bur when the gentieraanls Col
Iecor OF thc Port OF Cadiz asccrtaiued the nature
of the document he promptly wired the authori-
ties at Madrid. ard, order il was promptly
released. As a matter OF personal opinion the
Collector added that TO tax Import duty on a
document that character would he nothing short
OF 4 public scandal The efficient vice consul OF
the Uvited States ut Cadiz. Senior Antonio J.
l.eususan. lent his kind AID in securing this r--
suit The consular ONCE at Cadiz was recently
transferred oy the Washington authorities to
Seville
Admiral Cervera's home IS situated NJ pnerto
Real. about thirty miles south Of Cadiz Nine
CerveIa most charming woman OF culture and
pleted her education England and France. the
admiTola TWO sons, who are attached to his star
aides-decamp. reside with the admiral at Puerto
Real. The family home. IN Domnga-st is a
modest unpretentous one. devoid of any suSEes-
ton OF wealth, Jet model Of cleanliness and evil
dent comfort. i'assinS through open vesti-
terror court. paved with white marble n the centre
OF which IS parterre OF palms. 4 large orange
position From this doors lead 10 the several
apartments or the residence. IL is a pretty home
oasis detached from the white wallis and foTri heSs
OF the hard paved city streets 1t is in this home