Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-26
Women In the
City of Havana,

""9 "Hfu much fsr
tered on events In Havana TIE iss@
scapc Ia by no means lmno.i.-
grand. though It Ia brlrh, ana -. "
ing and the cquable conditio, -, ,,s
mate 10 shown by the fact H., ~
windows are very rarely soon ~ 49,
Is but little desire for Fireplace i,s-.ss
anywhere else are palm trosa =, -y
uan,. They gracefully adofn an n.
chalk hills and Eefpontine rocks 49,
lie round the port and along d. -
and stretch far into the island. IN.
fivus forms " cactus. the manso,.
anEc and lemon trees. the ssv, -,
breadfruit trees. the pomermns,. -.
oleandcr bushes. all unite In rivin, II.
cnvirons OF Havana PECULIAR, ~
appearance. which Ia Increased L, ~
mild atmosphere. Thus the ,pi..r,
port. with It's forests " masts. M ~.
dels and forts pcrchod on every hHl ~,
the harbor and over all the dssp n.
arch OF the tropical sky. necket v,,
iieccy clouds. make plctur, Wh.sl .
beyond doubt the most charming "A a.
found Ia the West Indies,
Havana II divided into two 80,
halves by It's broad pascos or 90
nadca. The outer town "a riofo ma.
and airy. having wider streets and IL.
ter pavcments. The inner town /, IN.
or and more animated, for 1t IL the a..
ter Of business. Here. az circuh,r
money Ia power. Every one a.a, !,
h. wing his own comfortable house ~
above all, his private "yolan,s.@ !,
small two wheeled Tlg. which has !,
drivers seat. but a negro brsif.d,s "A,
horse. The ladies n the better ela,,.,
appear In public only IN cafflagss. a.
u IL said that many u them have bsy.,
set foot In the streets. They never "a.
ter shop. but IL plaeldly In tAt,
caulpagcs while the ahopkccpcf bfln,
his wares across the pavement ier hi,
| inspection.
The array Of wen dressed ladies 70 \,
seen In the paHcos on sundays and fsai,
days IN gay and brilliant In N. ~.
trcmc. These sunday pfomsnadsi ~,
the great rendezvous OF al pretty an
well to do women. Money, tashlot afl
love OF fincry are then displayed In iAs
most gorgeous toilets. Even IN ulf,tf
the beautiful climate permits he wal.
inR Of the thinneHt costume Ths uaf.
rlcd ladies' OF Havana wear out q DON
what would be deemed ball dfsfiu q
/ the north.
The ''voinntcs" 60 by In tWe isf
lines. The gentlemen on foot losrfs .
the broad Rllccs and conttnisiJ ui;tA
/ them. Tho long, light and fl1fstli
Z
oHquc with Its rilveryd htttu n
negro position wears his hnft' lNoi
richly trimmed with gold anl silver
lace. His high riding boots. tirps1 VIII
silver. arc picturesque Sufyltah q ~
fashions OF mcdinvai spain. Ths a.
dies form trios In the cafriaFes All
the youngest and most beautiful 'n'-
rita In tho center Of each group atf
/ they can proceed only NJ vaffs
pace the byatandora have The fann'
opportunity OF observing and eou9i'
ing the cuban beauties who pas "
fore them In continual stream.
The LADIES' OF Havana have 100 ".
most pnrl an abundance u beaa'ia
black shining hair nne black sSs' ~
bile forcheads. small mouths ana cor
| plexiona generally rendered dafinhtl
white by means % cosmetics. u ",
/ climate Affects the complexion ~
gives u n yellovish tint, cosmetic =
used In large quantities TO restore Wv y,
natural hue. Their proflea are nol AZ
ways perfect. but they bsrpeak n
marked degree caatillan or Aniaiu'A'
descent.
Cuban girls receive hut the ,eaH,i' ',
education. Household duties arc -
TO be unworthy Of ladies IN sooa ~,
cumatnncea and are left almost thuI,i
10 colored female servants, llrnnlhs ~
bad writing. embroidery niue NV ',,
and less French are taught, ana I., ~,
does this system u education AVA
any desire 10 study the great poem ~ y.
| noyeiis,a. The reading of even w. ~
books forms no part of the hhlp ".
for they are regarded In Havana 4
| luSurlas that can be Dispenser ".
though In one misernbly suppY,.,
bookstore az least 200 fashion inasa-'
can be bought,
The lack OF intelligence and iahsl
plainly seen In the women OF hA .'l,
and a certain outward grace 'uta
this want IN some measure IN Nv.
or In the theater. In the bnllfoph ~
the bullaghts IN the circus inc az, I.
are conspicuous by their inposihs ~,
meanor and majestic earflage' hu' 70 ~
graceful department II artihelal Az 'r !,
aulred. Their conversation n as ~
form as IL Ii trivial In matter anu w
II no play OF fancy or Hpfishlp TX
give a charm 10 words now ~.
monotonous existence can DC
without any occupation beyond .ha,
the toilet. the table and s'ruiiil,,ns. h
on a piano Is only to be ehp''' lima,
the force Of habit. Perhaps 'hr Ian,
is to blame for making the lhh1
yeritable lotus eaters. ..,,ue
II IL a peculiarly OF house eo. m
tion In Havana that the doheru., n
OF most families can DO observe
passers along the street ~ nsts
auence OF the frequent eaI'" Isoun
people dwell chiefly on ". ssnls
floors. The huge iattlced paie,
stretch out almost TO inc -. ,re,
and are always open to ea,on 49, no
air. Thus. N the pedestrian olsnte.
wish to be run down by ns,ro,
he mast hug the wan on the nan PAN
foo,path, and In doing so hls ,, m
will at once take In the in,st'o, ,hrougl
lighted room plainly visible ,s s i
the widely opened lattice, md ca
viii see gayiy dressed ladies' rosklnI
balleros gravely reclining ~ M
chairs and rarely breaking s''en'"