Show 1 X fc r att K afy P V sy fb ST f g Z s tag 1 S S S S V r AT talt abe AGE OF F a 0 IS A VW rs precia with illk if SU ai 1 auba clin ana na xer is brother gt r special chetter tap to the present amethe timia the photographs of gen gomez awse not done him justice in a war ray they give givel him lim an angular fagu figure e halt half desperate careworn ex expression and ue afe from 70 to 80 years eliam As a matter of tact facts the insurgent leader has a slender blender erect figure as acal active v e as a young man he Is 62 2 but his face Is as smooth and tree free from lines as that of a man ten or fifteen years younger his dark eyes are bright keen and searching in physical vigor gomez is a remarkable man but he is even more remarkable in his forceful character it marks his face strong and stern etem in repose but gentle magnetic and winning when he smiles in self defense probably gen gomez recently sat at for his photograph he could not stand the wild weird pictures of him in shop windows that are at best caricatures ca so he had his photograph taken a few days ago and to protect himself said it must be copyrighted it Is a good picture true and lifelike says the new york tribune gen gomez to Is plain and unpretending thoroughly democratic in hla his tastes there never was it at any time the least chance in the insurgent army for the pomp and cancu circumstance nee of war on the contrary all environments were rude and poor and gomez shared literally the hardships and privations of his men but the common ground between gen gem gomez and his staff officers is uncommon there la Is a certain deference of manner and speech shown by his staff to gomez that is not simply military etiquette and discipline it Is a deference that one does not see on the put part of the american staff officer no matter what the rank of his superior may be between gomez and his staff there is not even the suggestion of familiarity at the same eanie time it Is perfectly apparent there theme Is a clear understanding and entire harmony of thought and action however brusque gomez may be as a soldier and unconventional in camp life he is extremely courteous to visitors he receives women with a courtesy and quiet dignity that would grace any drawing room on the oc 00 erlon casion of the enthusiastic tiong when he came to havana it was the march of a conquering hero here mt it was the women and children who went wild in the streets rushing in hi crowds and massing about his horse utterly reckless of danger the tender side of at his nature in a wonderful gentleness and meekness is shown in his foul fondness luese and love of children at quinta de zoa Moll noa where wh era gomez has bas hla his headquarters eh children ildren of all al classes goto go to 9 see him at the house in town choto his young son sad and daughter are am stopping with fr friends lends there are an half a dobir in the family the momen ao 30 appears the Z abbat him to kin him and sit ca bis kne anit and ju in every chi chil dlab way d demonstrate emon strate their affection con and daughter V ah a grown manifests the esaa tin tenderness deram tender nesa that he auis W ILI little children cheu a az aock r ls M vw ial ali C sil I 1 y h vf S fc enago V they ire W V 1 1 n arf W sid i erf aj sf S f y Z Ss Js wa 55 f ui iut i 13 tt AW z A ia V GOM HIS SON AND HIS DAUGH DAUGHTER TEIL |