Show 11 10 OF old oia glory now floats above mow castle fm sh h ernerst inders tl it a island nil III I 1 41 aral itma keThe tran f e af f tall rity to ah hut litti C jan ti tile american flag now heats over ape te city and 1 rule 1 ial ended elided forever in the tile land ot of cu cub bt AL U iksoon the tile transfer ot of na as completed and anti today theli ho lu tarts art of all cuban cubans anro exceedingly glad the form of tho tile transfer anfT tr was si slin lalit pl of 0 only an a ex th hange allire of s in it tile aloon of tile palace the tile hauling down of the tile spanish flag and the raising in its stead of the hay flag ot of the tile united bt atson tho tile on the roof root bakutes were tired from the heavy gains of the tile forts an aitho 1 the u beaure aud and after the change of lags ahe of the stare and stripes waa was greeted with cheer chec raby by thep the people tople w ho 1 the roof roofs of the buildings arcand the palace and plaza no crowd wait ara permitted to gather in tb th streets arcet in the vicinity odthe of the palace to tle the speech making function functions general clou clous the master of ceremonies of the lay day at 10 30 0 clock issued instructions to theofil core who were to take charge of the various departments depart menia of the government at 13 12 colonel dudley waa was via a signed to the of justice Ju itice major L IV V hannon adjutant general of the department to the department of commerce com merco and agriculture colonel T U of the to commissary comm luary department to the treasury captain frank U li fiarina arina assistant adjutant 3 7 4 v 1 I 1 r I 1 I 1 11 I 1 I 1 x I 1 e 00 f IV I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 cajon it P general to the depar department talent of pabelo instruction and colonel denwoody Dan Durt woody of the ignal signal corps to the public works department each of these officers was aa instructed thus upon the orlaff of the last gun of the first twenty one at noon you are to go to the place assigned you and demand possession of office la in then the name ame of the united baates Sst atee at 11 20 major general wade and major general butler of the american evacuation commission commis ston arrived from el vedado on horseback accompanied by their staffs they were met by brigadier general clous and major T bradley mott of general staff about the same moment lucien J jerome british vice couill arrived was warmly greeted by the american officers major general john II 11 brooke governor of cuba and major general lud low governor of the city of havana accompanied by their staff staffs arrived at 11 30 in carriages general brooke and general adna it chaffee general brooke a s chief of staff in the first carriage in each of the other carriages rode a cuban general with the american officers at 11 15 major general lee military governor of the province of havana with bis his staff joined general brooke the latter then crossed the street to the palace general lee on one side of him and general chaffee on the other followed by the other american generals and the cuban officers offic mrs on entering the palace the american generals went to the saloon facing the palace captain general castellanos entered the saloon without ceremony from the left aad and greeted general dromke br ake ani othen others afler after shaking bands hands general brooke sat upon a sofa while general castellanos moved toward the group of cuban generals genela british vice consul jerome introduced him to general mavia mavis rodriguez shaking both the hands of the cuban officer in the usual spanish fashion general castellanos said ve hare have been enemies enem lii but I 1 respect yoa for your correct attitudes and opla opinion iona I 1 haro have pleasure in to baking shaking your hand band gu replied 1 I thank you cc general I 1 feel feet sorry for tile th blanish army which has lift defended banner it was sworn io 1 defend I 1 also haro have pleasure lu in shaking your hand captala captain general castellanos then took hie his a oear near major general brooke rooke ll at the last of 19 12 the boom of 1 a an brought sit 11 eye eyes to the oie point in the room where lood stood tho the captain general who waa was talking with an awer lean lern officer immediately all was allence the captain gerneral stepped to the tile left taking ilia his position tIou directly in front of tile hi staff on hi right stood captain J K hart Inter perter to the mateo military coi alon next to captain hart in the order named general crooke ludlow ice lee wade butler and clou clous behind general chaffee sas senator john 1 I daniel ofir of mr finla at this moment the band of tho the plaza was the spanish anthem aa As the guna guns at cabana cabanas fortress ceased grief there w a ua in the saloon Lvery boly knew that the american flag o 0 ses being raised ratted on the tile palace by major ll son on of beneral le butler ll and that the stars r and stripes tripe wen were going up on M all th the other official in havana after thu this second of hence silence the band on the plaza played the atar spangled angled ep blanner ll anner while the gun guns of the tile fleet and fortress began to roar out the national salute of twenty one ono guna guns immediately captain general castellanos handed the manu his hi speech to captain hart and began to peak speak addressing himself to major general hade lade president of tho the united state states military though he seemed to look at the thel floor loor general castellanos said I 1 gentlemen Gentle in compliance with the treaty of parts the agreement of the military military commissioners of the iland island and ordera orders of my king at thil this moment of noon january 1 there ceases in cuba spanish sovereignty and begins that of the united beatea in conae couse quence queries I 1 declare you in command of the island with the object that you may exercise it declaring to you that I 1 will be first in respecting it peace hating having been established between our respective governments I 1 pr promise all ne M you on to give all due respect to the un united states government gOT emment and hop hope that the good relations already existing between our countries will continue until the termination of the evacuation of those under my order stil in this territory after captain hart bad had tran translated slat ad the address general wade said to gen eral cral brooke III 1 I transfer this command to you 11 major general brooke acid sold 1 I accept this great trust in behalf of the government ern ment and president of the united states aud addressing captain gen eral ral castellanos I 1 wish you and the gallant fal laut gentlemen with you a pleasant return to your native land mayeros may prosperity attend you and all who are with you general brooke and castellanos then shook hands after which general castellano castellanos te and staff retired from the throne room shaling hands with mr jerome who stood near the door of exit As they retired there waa was a wo movement toward general brooke brigadier general clous CIOUS shaking him by the hand and saying I 1 success to you at the dock generals clous and chat fee bade general costellanos farewell and the retiring captain general put off for the spanish transport trane port rabal on which be he will proceed to mantanzas he will be accompanied by a batta bartallo bat tallo of the thirteenth infantry |