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Show AHEN SPAIN GAVE UP CUBA Drams That Began With Columbus Ended In Sorrow After the American War. Arriving In Havana on the after loon of December 31, 1898, the day lefor Spain surrendered the Island, ! presented to Major General Iidlow k letter of Introduction from the son f one of bis close friends, and asked 'or a pass which would enable Mrs. rhsyer and myself to see the neit lay's ceremonies at the palace. The rss was presently forthcoming. It was five minutes to twelve next lay, At thnt Instant rose the solemn trains oT 'r,f 5pan:Bii anthem. As It eased there was a moment's silence. Phen up through the casements csme !he "Star Spangled Hsnner," and the procession, which had formed below, sound Its wsy through the great por-:al por-:al snd np Into the room where we s-ere. Major General Tlrooke and the ffWrs under his command, their Iress uniforms and yellow sashes a rlght note of color, entered first; hen csme the swsrthy Cuban leaders, heir uniforms less splendid, but their llgnlty beyond question; and last of ill. General Castellanns and his staff. The scene wss too painful to r rood ro-od g A moment of formalities and tt is over, and the defeated said fare-veil. fare-veil. It was an ordeal for a man of "astellanos' temperament. Tears came o bis eyes. "I bsve been In msny bsttles." he sltered. "msny trying sltustlons. but lever In a position like this." Then. s we watched, the little handful of 'psnlsh troops, headed only by fife nd drum, set their faces tewsrd Ipaln. The drama which began with 'olumbus wss finished John Adso4 rbayer. "Out of the Rut" |
