Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14

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voice, In qu-ls-oficial manner, the Spanish gov.
ernmenIal polaeies IN CuLa IL represents the tory
or conservative element, and Its power IS shown
secret adjustment or the current ideas through
the Island, but In ITS frequent open political
a Sne1vsrSi It's ana Sootsen'oS 70 the Madrid
G1a,s.S f0Vernors-generai s9d other hlgh
acy b. al. manner of entertainments and AFFAIRS
that appeal 10 pubic PRIDE sucn a. receptions 10
civic and military of1cials and spanish grandees:
gardsd as the acme or social dy nifty and splendor
The interior OF It's building contains In addition 10
the usual cOnyenences VI the best clubs OF AmeTica
Europe, spacious orchestra and bathrooms and
a complete theater for Its own performances.
The doors are OF marble; the columns nlrrored
lis decorations In embossed anu colOred glass are
oriental In rare design and briIliancy; It's walls
are hung with portraits OF spanish royalty nd
heroes OF spanish wars lntermingled with not able
scenes nom spanish history Its cuisine Is not ex.
celed IN Paris; and, on occasion, within It's sump-
Luous walls, where The concentred sweetness and
beauty Of tropical flowers and birds are never ab-
sent, may be seen the most revishlngly beautiful
women In the word
NEUTRAL CLUE.
The changed conditions Of society brought about
By the patched-up peace OF Zanlon made possible
a club where men OF either and neither party nigh,
meet without esaseless promptings TO The rancoI
Club thus had Its origin IL Is wealthy, aristo
cratic, exclusive, ana Its membership and priv
CDuuLcU W0Oly 10 mcn. 81
Informed this Is the single instance In Cuba vi her
women are thus denied Neither politics nor re
lision are discussed BY It's members; only suei
games OF cards permitted by law are allowed
the most eminent or Cuoans In the professions AM
mereaatl4e LIE, as well as the highest spanlsl
omelAls, here meet daily In mock friendship, Tn
consul-senerals OF France, Great Britain. Ger
many and the United states are members; and
u absolutely the only spot among men In all Cub
which may Be rezas ded as strictly neutral ground
AMONG orRKa CLUES
OF unusual prominence In Cuba are the "Cercl
francsds," az one time also the resort for wealth
Cuo4ns who could not tolerate any manner O
social relations with their Spanish masters and q
which many OF the most noted fetes during tn
past decade have been given; The .Circulo q
Axeoorez," devoted 10 lovers OF cheQuers an
chess and resultant from which are the note,
names OF Golmayo, yasQuez Nolmer and Car
loyal; the -Circulo Tauriuo," an outcome OF las
years craze Tor the king OF matadors Mazzan
Uni ana the consequent revived interest In In
sncient Moorish sport OF oull-oaiting, the mem
~, o wn.ch comprise a small band Of s'ofcfona
eoS VINO aase given amateur bullnghts, and tn
no1. o. me building q blood-red Color: a nra
neighber, the '-Circala AutonomlstaS ooiitl
ca - sen az sociaI ub, which 10 doing efYectiy
Notk N promulgating IDEAS OF Cuban Su;onomy
pfoot u wnlcn was had the other day An, me m
spared plea Of The deputy from Natanzss 10 VIC
ne whole world listened: the sClub Cimnssrico
Nnose enoftS are 70 preserve the athletic gioris
" n ifculo oe T1raocres," the famous cuba
sporting cup which went down before lns deafroy
ING ereAta o. ne revolution; the ''C1rcuio ban
gro. the natural successor OF the eariy ana ~
nous ~T1larmonlcas and .Iiceos undcs,ns az ~
II most popular club N u sland: ~ ~