Show LIBERATION CUBA General Gomez and His Troops Enter Havana A GREAT DEMONSTRATION 4 CITY ABLAZE WITH FLAGS AND ENTHUSIASM + Fourth Anniversary of the Commencement Com-mencement of the War of Independence Inde-pendence Populace Went Wild Over the Commanderinchief Marched at Head of 2000 Soldiers t havana Feb 21 General Maximo Gomez tlio Cuban commander In chief entered Havana this afternoon escorted by General Ludlow and his staff and troop L of the Seventh United States cavalry Ho marched at the head of 2000 armed Cuban horsemen and footmen There was great enthusiasm The festivities today in honor of the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the Cuban struggle for independence were most spontaneous and widely enthusiastic Havana has never seen anything Hue it before The whole town was decorated and the streets were packed with a crowd twice as largo as that which turned out at tho Garcia funeral Generar Gomez arrived on the edge oC the town from Marlanao at 1230 p m escorted by tho Second Illinois band ana three battalions These battalions then returned to their camp and did not enter the city General Gomez and his escort cane Into tho city in the following order The band of the Seventh United States cavalry mounted Company L of the Seventh United State cavalry the staff of General Gen-eral Gomez with escort General Mayia Roderiguez and staff General Maximo Gomez upon whose right was Major General Gen-eral Ludlow the members of Major Gen enerul Iudlows staff then a great number I num-ber of Cuban generals and ofhcers some mounted and some in carriages and finally final-ly 2COO Cuban cavalry and infantry As General Gomez passed the crowd went wild with vivas hats were flung In the air and women showered flowers on all sides sidesTe procession stopped frequently eventually filing Into the main streets of I the city passing Central park and arriving arriv-ing at 2SO oclock at the palace The I Prado and other avenues were lined with patriotic clubs taking up various positions posi-tions of vantage andthenjoining the procession pro-cession as It passed the palace from a balcony of which the procession was viewed by General Gomez I Once at the palace the Cuban commander command-er In chief waswelcomed by SenOr Fred erico Mora the civil governor Mayor Lacoste the members Of the city council the junta patriotict the members of the assembly olliclnls of all classes and numerous num-erous patriotic clubs CrUK patriotc Following the procession were many I private carriages filled with women repre fle wltl senting the best society some nllegoricaliy dressed and others waving flags Tho I Cuban bands played the Cuban national hymn varying this with pixlev The I Starspangled Banner The Stars and Stripes Forever and popular American I marches I CUBAS LIBERATION There were many floats expressing the I friendship between the United States and Cuba Two attracted particular attention atrcte tion each drawn by three yoke of oxen One represented the Cuba of yesterday rercente a woman standing with maracled hands 1 a I broken wheelbarrow and other signs of desolation at her feet the other the Cuba deolaton today a woman under a nail smiling and surrounded by evidences of I prosperity The contrast was very effective effec-tive and everywhere applauded A handsome carriage containing ladies and decorated with large Spanish Amen can and Cuban flags draped together with white ribbons and bearing t e legend Unity peace and concord was vociferously Uni ously cheered Still another float represented I repre-sented a Cuban woman holding an American Ameri-can Hag with the shattered crown oi Spain at her feet No fewer than 25000 people were In line requiring1 three hour to pass a given point pomthe horses of the Cuban cavalry are scrawny and Illfed and the cavalrymen scrwn are clad In a vague Cuban uniform All carried Remington carbines with nondescript non-descript bundles of clothing and bedding They marched In lines of twos The infantry in-fantry occasionally kept step and as they passed the palace presented arms Most of them carried Cuban flags stuck in their rifles rUI enthusiasm of the crowd was directed direct-ed to General Gomes and certain well known commanders rather than to the I troops themselves As compared with the way the American populace welcomes back soldiers the men who have done I most and suffered most tho Cubans today 1 to-day seemed neglected After the review at the palace General I Gomez accompanied by his staff proceeded i pro-ceeded to Elvedado to visit GOvernor General Gen-eral Brooke This evening he attends tho charity ball at the TacoQ theatre whero the best Havana society will bo present Boxes for the function have I sold at a hlch premium As darkness approaches the streets are still crowded fireworks arc exploded and the returning bands ploy over and over again the national na-tional hymn The theatres tonight give patriotic performances and there will be fireworks and musld In Central park After the ball General Gomez will RO to qencri Qulnto de Mollnas the formfer residence of the Spanish captain general where he I will reside with his staff and escorts The foreigri consuls I raised theii respective respec-tive flass elf honor ol the Cay The 1 crowds throughout wero orderly r f |