Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-17

INfu 'NNA NtAN' fiNNNNN NANNAN ~ ANNf
centuries. It IL safe to say that similar
scenes will attend "thc meeting Of the
years" In thousands of homes through
out the island this season Of $500. and
a. ionr as spanish Catholic Ideas pre-
vail In cuba.
The Christmas In question found us
In the valley of Trinidad tho very
heart and Faricn-epot Of the island.
The Tre-nc-dad-os. as the valley, city
and bay of the Same name are called
IN local pariancc. have not figured at
all IN the late war. and therefore are
comparatively unknown to the world at
large. but the time 10 nt hand. with
American occupation. when the region
WEI be recognized ne one ~ the most
beautiful ana valuable In the western
hemisphere. Trinidad city. facod by
Trinidad bay. lies at the nCa-wnrd edge
Of Trinidad valley. In santa Clata prov
mce-- almost exactly In the center u
the south shore u the island. You
may reach u from Havana, going
around the eastern end Of the island
by water. or hy railway In clenfucgua
anu NMN MNM W NINN"M NV NNNNNNN"NH WHH 81
uil b. rail- to Bntuhuuu. the southern
port of Havana province. and then ON
ilcEurQly cruise of n hundred miles
or more among iruumerable Gays and
iflclf AZ any rate. you ars certain tn
approach the Trinidad by sen. no there
Il no aii.ihnd route thereto from other
ports ~ the island. Very properly.
Trinidad bay hnn % trinity Of ports
tho mouths ~ two rivers that ompty
into the pen. aud little inlct called
casilda. The last named port IL gene
orally uGcd. although IT, water " ap
shallow that vessels must he loaded BY
means 81 lighters and uut 10 son nH
quickly no possible. to avoid sticking
fast on the Handy bottom The land
Ing place ~ lined with extensive
WhnrvcH and warehouses and there "
handsome depot Tor the railway
which runs due north some thirty mlios.
sunucctlnr hllf dnanu Villages aud
Bringing the products N many rich
Plantations down Tor shipment Trin-
idnd city three miles inland=ur, rather.
up-lnnd-ffum Cnrildn in reached hy
this rad. The picturesque town.
which Don Diego DC NclauqucE christ
.ned IN honor ~ tho Holy Trinity ne
early NJ 1915, in one ~ the oldest IN
cuba. founded cnly "a year later than
Snniingo. ami nineteen yrlrr after
fantn Domingo. the oldest on this side
o. the world. Though Ho little u heard
now-a-daya ~ this region, ~ history
II both stirring ana romantic Trinidad
bay was the famous battle-ground ~
three british men-of-wnr against the
kTaninrda under Don Luis nnHsrcuurt.
IN which thei'nriiah were defeated after
three days nghtlnr. Through two
long centuries Trinidad city has COM
tinunliy haffnsard by pirates and hue.
cancers. ana more than once was en-.
lI...IaH 81. H.. 80
was burned bythefn giish corsnir. Grant
u n Whispered that many proud FAINT.
lies now living In fcudni state In the
Vale 81 Trinidad owe their riches 10
plrntirni gfnndfnthnra when piracy
went out 81 fashion. the Old rea.rob.
beers turned respectable. They bought
vast plantations with iii-Ro,tcn gains
save large sums 10 the priests for nb.
foliitinns, and became pillars " church
md state, Eeaious In all good works
Particularly In tho matter Of bringing
thieves 10 account.
one who does not mind climbing.
nnds Trinidad q most delightful place.
Its low-wallcd cnraH and pnim-shaded
gardens, cling 20 the aide of villa
fnountnln. 900 feet above the bay. IT,
nnpavcd streets urr narrow AZ tho mar.
fowcsi IN spanlsh-Amcrloa and the
hufinenH quarter realizes TlellautvsH
dream ~ an universal umbrella. having
nwninrn stretched across from wall IL
wan IN unlnicrruptrd Hcrioa. nnnrd.
Ing complete shelter from rain and sun.
Most ~ the houses are Of STONE. toupel
with rcd tiles, and many are imposing.
with Hluccood fncndca resembling
carved marble and hirh-soundlng titles
above The doors. They diner from the
houses ~ Havana ln not having dlvid-
inF walls between the rooms. only the
htch,n ana nle'plnF apartments belnr
hafiiiinnrd hnlf way tn tho ceiling The
feHt ere a rorlrr ~ onnu urrhrr-vuHf,
high cxpan1ra nrordlnr free cirruin.
lion 81 air ana magnificent perapcc-
tiVrH ~ marble floors. mirrored panoia.
ilch Heacoen and antique furnish
!, was In ono of these beautiful casas
perchcd on tho brow ~ u hill overlook.
ing ne valley that ! pansci the event.
ful thfiatmnn, the guest ~ senior aud
Sonora laclnto cnrrnzeo. who ire
among the wealthicnt land owners In
Cuba, Their estate named "ann An.
tonic was once the property ~ the
Marquis de 'arrnzeo. and his descend
ants are NJ proud and exclusive ns
were ever their titled ANCESTOR ia
SPANS palmiesi days. The plantation,
some twenty miles In extent. Includes
couniless Racks ana herds. ornnEe and
conco groves ana sugar cane biiowlng
yeilnwiah-rrce In the sunshine Tar ~
The eye can see,
The casa u solid stone. whose own.
ors boast that II was built
two centuries ago. looks more
like a medieval fort or fcudni cas-.
lie Than the residence NJ happy fam
ily In the dawn ~ tho twentieth cen-
fury, surrounded By scores 81 barns.
ErannrieH and store houses, the whole
enclosed within hlrh walls. with Hon-
try-boxcs and loup-holcs Tor guna.
The house Itself rambling around a
Moorish Inner court, would cover more
than o New iorf oi.y square. It.
loftN halls ana immense apartments
ARE noorcd with marble. tie aud brick
rtreWn with Persian rurn. skins ~
wolves ami tigers. and cuban petntes
or mats OF braided grass. an the win.
dowa are iron-harred. like those ~
prlsonH, and each room opens into tho
court yard. whore an antique fountain
FLASHES IT. cooling spray among flow
ers, fg trees and wide spreading ha-
nanaA. The massive doorF, ~ carved
oak ana mahogany. are each n study;
and some ~ the rare old paintings and
quaint articles OF furniture. brought
from Spain by the Titled ancestors "a
hundred years ngo. incline one a. the
sin or covotouHneas M nothing modern
could do. Like most homes ~ the bet %
ter class In cuba II contains private
chapel, over whore richly ranouled al
tar hangs n llfc-glxed. distressing ng-
ure Of the dying Christ upon tho cross.
NJ His feet stands q gurreouslv.
dressed Image Of tho Virgin Moth 3
nnd meek. complainant San hose,
amid fnlcndld nltnr.aorvlce ~ silver
md gold. fine old paintings ana hum
dred iall candles Whose light Il never