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. Some Impressions of Havana
. ST By MRS, €. E. BROWN
AS ;:: traveler arrives in Havana
nnd’ ¢ 'eir&io‘ harbor, “there arcl
wost impressive sights to greet him,
for &,fi is the famous Morro Castle,
mellowed with the age of several
centyries and we have a feeling of
awe'when we think of these castles
and. fortresses being connected with,
our ~country’'s very beginning. This]
is the scene of the New World's
{irst civilization. |
In old Havana the streets are so
narfow that one thinks they are al
fey ," at first. You can almost touch
fie }d orey on ‘either side as you hold
oour arms out. In the windows
v see a dazzling array of every
Jltueing article the heart can desire.
Shep: have their’ wares displayed
larpely on the outside and the Cu
bai&ide w Yot of trading on the,
(U ogiw duats not an uncommon sight
o we the merchant with an armful’
of neekties, perfumes, flowers, sing
ing birds, fans or tapestries trying in
his attractive Spanish manner tu:
+.ake the American understand how |
vieap bis articles are. l
Almost allghe stores have an ex-|
Lengion in front like a portico with
arches at regular interyals. This is
corv-serviceable when the sun’s rays
beant down during the excescive
et Wiich must come in sumimer.
¢ ‘streets, as well as the side
walls ave beautifully paved every
whe'd in Havana and the stately!
rosdd paiims, as well as other tropi
cal ‘foliage and trees, decorate all
iho parks and surround the hotels
ad many public buillings. The'
trece are particularly beautiful, be--
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tier are dotted about every where
g beaviiful tropical plants, most
comipreubus, being the hybiscus
vhich erowe in o great luxuriance. .
et olian nine is another tree,
which s used . extensively and ef-!
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immenze and vei'y tair cocoanut palm
adjoining some building, |
One of the most distinctive places
is the famous Pzado, which consiste
of a double promenade lined with|
gcats and with a drive on cither side!
with marble steps every now and
then leading up to this lengthy prom
enade which finally opens on the;
sea wall, equally beautiful, which,
curves around the water front of
Havana. There are lights all alonfl
this premenade and entirely around
the waterfront which is surpassing--
ly beautiful when it is lighted at
night, This promenade is on the
wider and more modern streets
which lead out to the paliatial homes
of the sugar kings, This is Vedado,
a mos. attractive residential section
where millionaires live in the great-'
est luxury, These homes seem to
have little suggestion of Spanish
architeeture, but are almost entirely
patterned after the begy found in
the states. |
Finally, as we keep traveling, woi
come to the Tropical Gardens, a,
plece of exquisite beauty which:
the beer manufacturers have builtl;
adjourning their beverage plants.f
They must have spent millions in|
bringing this place to its high smt('!
of bedury. Heve we zee long avenues)|
of royal palms, of cocoanuts, pineap
ples, almonds, and bamboo forming
archways, deep thickets of opulent |
Lloom on every side and at the top
of a hill a real Spanizh castle m‘l‘-~|
sctting it all. Down the hill, shaded
Ly overhanging branches, ig built ui
nergola, with beautiful tiled founda
tion of Spanish design containing,
sonts where the tired may rest, 'l‘}ii“é
furnishes an ideal place for the
vorking elass as well as the grandees
ip take their Sunday leisure. ‘
As I vested on one of the seats,
noliced a young couple with a new|
Ihy and, judgipg from their evi--
dent delight in it, T wok it for thcirl
first. A great lover of babies myself.
1 endeavored to enter into convoru-l
tion and express my admiration to.
the proud parents, To my surprise l'
found that they understood me and
could /spoak English” quite well, T
asked the age of thie baby. I was told?
¢he was two months old. Then I
turned to the carrings, which werq;
about two inches long, and on 80
small a baby.
The {ather said, “yes, I got them
on, but I had a devil of a time doing
it.” r
He scemed very happ.y that he hnd;
accomplished such a feat. In their;
love of Gheir babies, they are like,
the rest of us, We are all kin, nll‘
human alike, and appreciate any
notice of our children. I went away |
with the thought that pprenthood;
makes ug all kin, whether American, |
Spanizh or Cuban. We are all sus--l
ceptille to friendliness and kindness. !
It would be impossible to detnili
all the heautiful places in Havana. 1)
might weary my readers trying that |
Of especial beauty are the Yacht|
Club «t Mariano Beach, the Casino;
De La Plaza at Mariono Beach, the|
Central Park, the Botanical Garden |
Jardin Botanico, Quinta De Loz |
Molincg, and most beaut:!ful of all !
tbe cemeteries is that in Havana,
E:zpccially noticeable in this ceme
tery is a towering and beautiful
~monwient “Monumento A Los Bom-‘
Forpe,” erected to the memory of
thirty-five firemen who lost their!
liver in a great fire in Havana while'
Cubn was etill under Sranish rul{:‘
They were foreed to fight the flz\mc:!l
in a building where the Spanish gov- |
ernment had seeretly stored great
quantities of munition to quell thol
Cuban fight for freedom. An ex--1
plogion occurred wrecking the cityl
and bringing death to nearly every
fireman who regponded to the call. A'
beautifully carved likeness of each’
'hm'u of this dizaster graces the hug?'
walle of this immense memorial, J.’.l
was built with funds which the
Cubane themigelves gathered in a‘.'
house to house canvass throut the
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city of Havana. It is one of the espe.
cial points of intePest in Cuba and is
the pride of all patriotic citizens,
The graves here are ail covered
with pure white marble, above
ground, each most beautifully adorn
ed with fresh cut flowers which can
be obtained at all times in great
quantities and many varietics, just
outeide the great stone cemetery
gates,
One cannot go to Havana and re
turn without a decided impression
of the colonial fortifications which
the early inhabitants built for pm-'
teetion against French, English, nndl
Dutch pirates who' used to infest
Caribbean waters. We find many evi-'
dences in Havana of these nncientl
forts which are so strong and well
built that they will doubtless remain
as many more centuriez, They scem
to be built for the ages.
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The old Cathedrai of Havana is a,
good example of the architectural|
style cultivated in the cix(eenth and
seventeenth centuries by the Catho-.
lic missions sent over from Spaiu|
The National Theater, a sumptuous
and magnificent affair, is one of the
largest in the world. The Cubans are
a pleagure-loving peopie and have
wmade ample provigicn in the way ot
theaters, parks, elub houses, a superb
race course, band stands for open air
concerts, Every arrangement has
been provided for diversions and
recreations of all kind+. One of the
most popular is Jai-Alai, the na
tional Bpanich ball zame rlayed by
only four participants using a smail
ball about the size of a goir tall
and horn-shaped gloves for the
hands {o receive and deiiver the ball.
The place where this game is played
calls fer expense and elaborate
preparation. A twenty-foot solid
granite vo.ll is at each end of a long
court and the ball rebounds from
~one to the other when served. The
fisor between is in {ront and below
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the spectators, so that the four
players can be seen from all the
geals as they jump nimbly about to
catch andUhrow the ball back against
the wall. It is quite. exciting, but
must be geen to be thoroughly appre
ciated, It is easy to “get into the
game” as a spectator, and we rooted
like ball fans, |
Most beautiful of all iz the presi
dent’s palace, which is a massive
modern structure of pure while
marble containing the president'si
quarters as well as the government
offices, just as we have in the Wl)ite‘
House at Washington, The grounds‘
surrounding it are beautiful and the |
architectural beauty of the palace it |
gelf is all that can be desired. The
interior is even more wonder{ul,
with beautiful inlaid floors, marbie
gtairways, mural paintings and ele
gant mirrors between the numerous
‘windows which extend ¥rom f{loor to
ceiling.
A project to establish a park for
the preservation of the animals of
South Africa has been started. l
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