Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-22
With Her Party She is Domiciled at
the Arlington.
ENJOYS A DRIVE AND VISITS SHOPS
Remarks Upon the Beauty Of the
National Capital.
HAPPY OVER RELEASE

prison, Evangelina Cfsneros, who arrived in
Washington last night, appeared blithesome
and smiling at the Arlington Hotel this
| morning Notwithstanding the dark day
| there was sunshine in her heart, she said
| in Spanish. and she danced excitedly up
| ard down the rooms. scarcely taking time
| to eat her breakfast.
| II want to gee the capital of the coun-
| try of my adoption, and perhaps I may
! meet the head of the nation himself. who
| knows?" and she went Off into deep medi-
tation, finger on lip and her big black eyes
| gazing abstractedly out on the street.
The young heroine of the unfortunate is
| land-she is only nineteen, and looks two
years younger-came to Washington last
night with Karl Decker, who rescued her
from the Recojidas prison. Mrs. Decker,
Miss Kaufman and Mr.. Goudie, the latter
her interpreter, native Cuban.
The party we're driven direct to the
arlington Hotel where suite, one of the
finest in the large caravansary, had been
reserved, as it was not desired that there
should be any demonstration over her
visit to the capital. All of the visitors
with the exception of Mr.. Decker the
hero of Recojidas, remained indoors, Miss
Cisneros quietly spending her time in re-
garding the surroundings of the Arlington
and making her queer but bright COM
ments to her interpreter. who translated
them TO the others, for their amusement
Source of Surprise.
From the time the train was taken in
Jersey City to the hour at which the young
| girl arrived here the ride was source of
ever~recurrent surprises for her. She had
never before ridden in a first-class, easy
running Pullman car. having had exper-
fence only on the slow moving trains in
Cuba, and her ordinations Of interest at
| the way the cars glided along like flying
| she told Mr.. Goudie, were unvarying.
She was so delighted and so enlivened at
the entire trip that she failed to indulge in
| a single one of her characteristic brown
studies ON the journey.
Everything in the United States is so
| wonderful" she exclaimed. clapping her
| small hands-and Evangelina has hands
| any Connecticut avenue belle would be
proud of-in ecstatic enjoyment.
During the drive up the avenue from the
Pennsylvania depot to the Arlington she
kept her face pressed closely to the. win
dow pane of the vehicle. determined to see
| as much of Washington as possible, even
| under such unfavorable circumstances.
| The wide boulevard caught her attention.
| and she commented on this. AS the vehicle
| passed the Executive Mansion grounds the
home of the President was pointed out,
and she gave vent to her faVorita express
sions Of surprise and interest: "Oh!, OH
| running from one into another in quick
succession. arsit-
1t not late when the young girl
| sought her couch, for. though she protest.
| ing day of it,
Anxious to See Washington.
| The party slept till nearly 10 o'clock this
| morning, when breakfast was served in
the rooms. Evangelina could scarcely he
| pulled away from the window, she was so
| anxious to see Washington.
| When the meal was finished, and it did
| not take long for this on her part, under
| the guidance Of Miss Kaufman. the young
| Cuban entered a coupe ard was driven
about town. and number of the shops
| were visited. She wore a lcrg golf cape
| ana had on a stylish hat with large blue
feathers in it.
| number Of the large shops were visit
| ed. and though Evangelina was delighted
| with the expedition, she made no demon
stration. IS she is exceedingly reserved and
| quiet, when she chooses to be, possessing
| of INDIAN
| "She is the strangest girl in one respect
| ever saw" said Miss Kaufman. "She
does not care whether she eats broiled
| spiders or pate de foie gras. She seems. 10
be entirely indifferent to her bodily COM
| fCrts.
So she did not rave over the contents of
| the shops, acting demurely and In as
dtgnffied a manner as any maiden would
| who had been brought up to do such things
Then she had shopped in New York, and
| this made difference.
| The two returned to the hotel shortly
| before II O'Clock and retired to their apart
| merits. Evangelina, as she was alone among
| friends, tripping from one room to another
| and clasping her hands in frequent out
| burst of happiness.
Miss Cisneros received The Star reporter
with an outstretched hand and smile
when the introduction was made through
| the kind offices Of Mr.. Goudie
beauty of Her Face.
The first impression of the girl is her
slenderness and the beauty of her face
When she speaks in her ripping Spanish
tongue it appears as if the charm of her
| person is her voice. When the impressio On
created by this has partly been effaced the
real object and cause of her attractiveness
becomes apparent. 1t is her eyes.
All! Yes, it is her eyes. They are large
| and liquid, at one time melting into a
| translucent glow, with only spark in the
| center like a dim light at the end Of a
| chasm of ebony blackness, and again flash
| ing fire. like the sparks from an electric
| machine. The mention of Weyler's name
| produces the electric display, and doubt
| less II the cause of it ever came within
| reach of those orbs he would be shocked in
| more senses than one.
| The girl resembles the pictures made OF
| her, or at times 1t seems she does. She is
| so changeable in her moods 1t is hard to
| get an average" of the fleeing express
| sions. At one moment there is a glimpse
| there Is a rather frowning, petulant ex-
| preston. 1t Is simply Evangelina's way.
| Her figure IS very slender, and her face
| is essentially OF the Spanish type. The
| complexion Is dark. Her forehead Is high
| and is shown by the manner in which she
| wears her hair brushed back from it. Her
| hands are seldom still. They long and
1.-THE. and she snaps them in the stereo-
| typed Cuban manner, and shrugs her
shoulders in the same way. though all un-
console usly, of course, and entirely with
| out attempting an effect. The shrug is
most graceful. and is accompanied by a
| little look of disdain.
| The Mnlden's Self-Possession.
One thing that strikes a new acquaint-
| ance most forcibly Is her self-possession
and grace. She is as well poised as If she
| had been accustomed to attending society's
| functions all her life. 1t takes a great deal
| to discomfort Evangeliiia Cisnercs. Her lips
| are red, and her teeth are-to use a hack
neyed but true expression In her case
| pearly beyond 1oubt.
She was attired, when The Star reporter
| talked with her this morning. in a plaid
| waist and green skirt, and wore on her
| breast little knot of the ''red, white and
blue" which she arranged with deft touch