Meeting: Presbyterian Church Home Mission Board Entered from New York Times article. According to the article, President Theodore Roosevelt "spoke at some length of his delight at the birth of the Cuban Republic, and his gratification at the response of the United States." The article notes that 3,500 people were present, and that in addition to a choir of 200 under the direction of F.H. Jacobs, "there were about 200 guests of honor on the platform." "President Roosevelt Greets Free Cuba." New York Times 21 May 1902: 1. Print. meeting 1902-05-20T20:00:00