The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-21
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Read Address in Behalf ii. Of All. All.
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.(By Associated Press.)

HAVANA, May 2o.-President Palma
was ina,gurated at noon to-day in the
presence Of tile diplomatic corps in full
uniform, cabinet officers, senators, con-.
gressmen, Judges, heaus of departments
and the Representatives OF economic, agrl-
cultural and commercial associations
None ofsthe Liberal members Oh COMPRESS, hs,
attended. III ss.ts-@ s%
y The inauguration ceremony TOOK place
in the red salonSot the palace The oath
of office. was administered By the Chtef
fJustlcospof the Supreme Court, IN front
OF a 5dais, on. which We're seated eight
Supreme Court judges and the court otil-
cIals. over the central portion OF the
ais was suspended a canopy OF red, on
which was the Cuban t-of-arms.
Brilliant Scene.
" President Po1N,a. who appeared to be
In excellent health, entered the salon as
the bell Of Inc palace was Striking the
noon hour The guns of the cabinets
fortress pealed forth noisy welcome to
tha incoming administration, and this was
reinforced by the screeching OF many
whistles cheers from the crowd outside
the palace and the crash Of bands play
ing the Cuban national anthenl
Accompanled by President Mandez-
conote and the members or his CABINET
president Palma advanced down me h's,o,
banked on either side by members or tllp
diplomatic corps, judges ~ tle locul
courts congressman and guests. WAen
5he reached tho dnis, the Chief Justice
smoke briefly of the significance OF the
orcnsion. During the administration OF
the oa til, the voice of the President ana
INC Chief Justice we're barely audipie
above the noise Of the celebrauon outside
Fnl,owing the alministrnt ton of the ontll'
President Palma spoke briefly N nppte,
5rintion of the occasion and thnnked t1lose
who participated In the inauguratloh'
senator Senor Gaytan de Ayala, me
snnnish minister, who Is now dean or
theW Wdiplomatlc corps, then advanced ana
rond an address in behalf ars all me
members of the diplomatic coirr, leiic'ats
Inp president Palma in the assuming o.
om ONCE wortliy bestowed and thank
ING him especially,for his efforts 10 i'.crthse
friendly relations between CUBA ana ntlls' @
.nnntries. Tho address assured the i'res,
,dcnt OF the perfect confidence OF an
,hn nowers represented at Havana
Thanks OF President,
The Presidents responding eXtemporane-
o,,sly. said that he appreciated deep'y ,l,e
honor rendered him at such moment
"rhis nation" he continued, reels
encouraged and strengthened hy such
manifestations made In the naine OF inc
representative Of so many H1enolS w
lions. consider your words q happy
algury for the now presidlG1ntlNl Per.ou
inflated to-day, The gratitude owe
YOU will be seen to bear fruit IN con-
stnnt effort to further strengthen the re-
latlons, the cordial. UNDERSTANDINGS nnu
the bonds Of sincere friendship lorluh-
atcly uniting Cuba with the nations you
represent, raise my most fefHens
prayers to heaven for the happiness q
all of you, and especially, sir, for the
nrosnoritv of Spain and the Individual
felicity Of your august sovereign"
General COMMUNICATIONS then ensned
after which President Palma went on,
on the balcony and repeatedly sal''ted
the crowd In the plaza and watched the
troops hle past Later he gave q nnch-
con to the members of the Cabinet and
throughout the afternoon held a general
reception.
The celebration of Independence Day
was enthusiastic, but frequent heavy
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