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Show uo CUBANS THAI WILSON AND U. , ARMY AND NAVY HAVANA. Nov 2S Cuba's Thanksgiving Thanks-giving day demonstration of friendship and respect for the American people and their army and navy was by far the greatest this island has ever witnessed. wit-nessed. A procession was staged which required hours to pass the reviewing stand, on which were President Mon-ocal, Mon-ocal, Vice-President Nunez, army and navy staff officers, and the diplomatic corps, including the American minister, minis-ter, William E. Gonzales. Senora Men-ocal Men-ocal marched at the head of the Cuban Cu-ban Red Cross, of which she is president. presi-dent. Portraits of President Wilson, William Wil-liam McKinley and Theodore Roose- I volt were carried by various associations associa-tions as were banners bearing these words: "Wilson, Cubans bless you!" "Wo don't forget what you did for us!" "Honor to Wilson, Paladin of liberty and right!" "Salutations to the American Am-erican public and its glorious army and navy." Upward of sixty thousand persons', Including thirty-four bands, took part in the parade. |