Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-01-28
REINSTATEMENT Of
TIE CUBAN REPUBLIC
MAJOR GENERAL JOSE MIGUEL
GOMEZ WAS INAUGURATED
PRESIDENT OF THE RE.
PUBLIC TODAY.
4 Great Day N Havana
Thousands of Visitors Witnessed the
Ceremonies of the Day, Among
the Americans Being VIM.
]. Bryan-Cubans Are
Very Happy.
Special to the Herald.

Specldl 10 CHe herald.
havana, Jan. 2S.-The final step il
the re-establishment of the Cuban re
public was taken at noon today whe1
Governor Magoon, who for more thai
two years has been supreme ruler Of
the island, formally retired from of
flee and Major General Jose Migue
Gomez veteran soldier and revolu
tionary leader, was inaugurated presi
dent of the republic. At the same
time Vice President Alfredo Zayas
and the members of the presidents
cabinet were sworn into office
It was a great day in Havana The
decorations of the city were elaborate
in the extreme. There was not a res.
fdence, pretentious or humble, that
did not bear upon it's quaint facade
some emblem in honor of the event.
The many arches erected at the en-
frances of plazas had an air of real
grandeur, and for the. time being the
old city seemed reinvested with the
dignity of the prosperous days of her
power and wealth.
Havana In Gala Attire.
The decorations were universal.
Many of the balconies jutting from
the white walled buildings were adorn-
ed with roses. Above every tiled roof
rpse Cuban flag. The whole city
aeemed suddenly buried beneath a
al 0f waving banners. The decora-
a tes. eraIt es-
yGfaM lavish, and all the shipping
in the beautiful harbor was dressed
in gala attire. The battelships Maine
and Mississippi, with other vessels of
the American navy waiting to take
home Governor Magoon and the Amer
lean troops, as well as the foreign
warships which had been sent by their
governments to be present at the re-
birth of the republic, were dressed
with streams of signal flags, fore and
aft, man-of-war fashion
City Filled With Visitors.
The population of the city was early
astir and soon was REINFORCED by
thousands of visitors. All was ami
nation and expectancy. The streets
were swarming with people, and were
filled with co1acc din
The Inauguration of President Go
mez was scheduled to occur exactly
at noon, but those invited to witness
the ceremony were required to be at
the palace at 1880 a. M They in
cluded, besides the American officers
and the members of President-elect
Gomez's cabinet, the judges of the
courts, the governors of the provinces,
the officers of the visiting warships,
the foreign consuls, William J. Bryan
and other visiting Americans of note,
and few other specially invited
guests
The thoroughfares through which |
The inaugural procession was to pass.
we're lined with spectators at an early |
hour. The vicinity of the palace was
with humanity, and the SER
vices of many police were required to |
keep clear pathway across the |
plaza for the use of participants and |
guests at the Inauguration. Every |
1oor and window facing the square |
vas walled in with faces, and so far
is the eye could see, the roof lines
we're fringed with human freight.
Brief and Simple Ceremony.
Shortly before 1870 a. m, those
Who were to witness the ceremony be-
IAN to arrive at the palace in car
iages. All the naval officers were
lrrayed in full uniform, resplendent |
n gold braid and plumed chapeaux
The Cubans, dressed in black frock
oats and silk hats, formed a distin-
,lished looking assemblage as they II
altered in the audience chamber.
The Inauguration ceremony itself II
;as brief and simple. After the ex-
hange of greetings, Governor Ma
Don read the orders relieving him of
is office and at the same time pre-
ented message of congratulation
nd good wishes from the American
Ryernment to the new republic.
resident Gomez took the oath of Of
Zee and was followed by Vice Presi-
ynt Zayas.
Immediately after the ceremony
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