Evening star., 1922-08-22
.IN|GUEz TABLET. IS
PRESENTED TO CITY
Distinguished Cuban Masons
Garry Out Ceremony at
Raleigh Hotel.

Pleading for a continuation OF the
friendly relations now existing be-
tween the United States and Cuba
Felix y. Prevail, grand secretary OF
the Masonic, Grand Lodge of cubas
Washington today at open air ex-
ercises in front Of the Raleigh Hotel,
a marble tablet to the memory OF
Maj. Gen. Calixto Garcia Iriguez. the
Cuban patriot The tablet. which has
been placed on the 18th street side
Of the southwest corner Of the
Charles c. Coombs, grand master OF
the Masonic grand lodge of the Dis
trict. '', T.
500 Attend Ceremonies.
Before a crowd of more than 500
Manuel de Csspedes, the Cuban min
lister. and delegations of prominent
Cuban and Washington. masons, the
tablet was unveiled by Mrs Charles
G; coombs: Coo wife o,d Of the g,ana,t grand master
Mrs. Coombs drew back the American
and Cuban national colors. which
covered the memorial. almost deafen
ing applause came from the crowd.
val. through Or. Vicente Gonzales.
past master Of the Asilo de la Virtud
Lodge, who acted as interpreter. gave
a brief outline Of the life Of Gen.
Iniguez and paid him high tribute.
Gen. Iniguez," said senor Prevail.
SERVED us as searchlight for our
freedom. He was man who knew
how to sacrifice himself for his coun-
try From the age Of twenty five to
sixty-seven. when he died here at
the Raleigh Hotel. his life was de-
voted entirely to obtaining freedom
for his country"
Rupture Barely Averted.
Senior Prevail pointed out that the
funeral Of Gen. Iniguez in Havana
nearly resulted in a disruption of the
friendship between the American and
Cuban armies. but happily and for
cred and now the affection between
| the two countries has almost been
compounded into one union
II will leave in the care of the
people Of Washington. and more
especially our brother Masons," he
| demonstrate to the world that we
always love our dead, honor our
heroes and the flag that signifies the
freedom Of our country"
Accepting the marble memorial. Mr..
Coombs emphasized that 'it is a fit
ting tribute that has been placed in
| our charge. We accept this Charge
| he declared. "in the spirit in which
| ii has been given, and we will pro-
| mote In every way peace on earth and
good will to the brotherhood Of man."
Lauds TheodeFe Roosevelt.
Gen. Jose Gonzales Valdez, grand
| master Of the ceremonies of the Gu
| ban Masonic Grand Lodge. lauded
Theodore Roosevelt as the man 'who
defended the sovereignty Of Cuba" and
| expressed the gratitude of the inhabi
| tants of Cuba to the United States
| for it's efforts in preserving the free
| dom Of the island.
! The tablet is placed in an impos-
ing position on the Raleigh Hotel and
| Is made of Cuban white marble. A
center. Work on the memorial has
| been under the direction Of DIR. Nico-
las Perez Raventos. director Of the
normal school of Havana, and Senor
Fernando. a prominent engineer in
Havana.
The sculptor is Manuel rGarzon
Molina. a young Cuban artist. The
tablet is made of the Isle Of Pines
! marble and the bronze relief from
| 4 melted cannon used by Gen. Iniguez
| eight inches high and thirty-eight
inches wide. while the inscriptions
are of pure gold.
Cuban Masons Sing Hymns.
| Preceding the unveiling of the
! memorial the deputation of the Cuban
| Masons and their wives and children
! who came to Washington to particf-
| pate in the exercises marched from
the entrance of the Raleigh Hotel to
the corner. headed by the Cuban min
| lister, Grand Master and sMrs. Coombs
| and Senior Prevail, to an improvised
platform directly in front of the
| tablet. Here the visiting Masons
sang the Cuban national hymn, in
I their native tongue.