Show bow how garcias Gar clas family received the news Thomas thomasville ville ga dec 12 in the midst of laughter and flowers the wife and two daughters daugh tera ot of general garcia misses mercedes and farola received received tho the tidings of their fathers death the blow was terrific in ita its suddenness and has pro prostrated the entire family the coon noon train brought the garet as home from waycross under the escort of mayor stern and they were installed in the handsomest suite at tho the masury hotel A telegram sunday bunday morning came from capt jullo julio garcia in washington informing his mother that the condition of the general was much improved and all the family went to the dining room with light hearts their table was gaily decorated with flowers in honor of the occasion and all three ladies were paid courtesies usually accorded to people of distinction in the midst of this happy scene came the shocking news from washington the plans of lira mrs I 1 garcia have not yet been ascertained ebo elie may go to washington or proceed to tampa to await the arrival of the body of the general should it be decided to bury it in cuba |