Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13
SOCIAL And PERSONAL
The Delightful Trip Of Mrs. Wet
more to Cuba.
She Gives tho yirginian-pilot an Interest,"
/, Ing Account of Her visit to navnna-A
Sacred Concert = Protestant Hospital
Notes Future Events.

Notcs-Euture Events.
The many friends of Mrs Lansing D.
Wetmore Will be glad to learn that she
mas arrived in Norfolk, and is stopping
ut the Monticello. Mrs. Wetmore has
just returned from delightful trip to
Havana. and in conversation with her
yesterday she gave most interesting
account of her visit First in I'M
portance. Mrs. Wctmore spoke of the
educa tional advantages that have
sprung up i'll Cuba since the tcrmina-
tlon OF the Spanish american war. Be-
iore the war there were absolutely no
pubic schools in Cuba. Now there are
three thousand being organized and
several already in operations The
United States is making splendid pro-
Vision for the education of Guban chill
dren, and under this new condition of
Things the old state of affairs will soon
pass away, and there will no longer be
the reproach that out of three hundred
thousand children III CuDa only one out
OF every four can read or write.
Mrs. Wetmorc spoke with enthusiasm
OF the splendid invitation extended by
Harvard University TO one thousand of
the Cuban teachers to attend the Har-
transportation and tuition will be fur
nished free, and the only expense in
Cured by them will be their board
The splendid libraries. museums and
laboratories of Cambridge will be open
To them, and during the summer ex-
cursionS 10 historic places in New Eng
land will be made. and finally an ex-
tended trip through the United States
which may reach as far as San Fran
cisco.
Before the war there were no Pro-
testant churches in the island; now
many denominations are represented
The Episcopalians are about to build
in Havana Il church costing 100000. Dr.
Dray, of the Baptist denomination,
breaches in an old theatre, for which
$4,000 was paid, that has n seating ca
pacity of fifteen hundred. He has large
congregations every Sabbath a
furnishing Sabbath school and many
small day schools.
There is n great desire. Mrs. Wet
more says. among the Cubans to ac-
quirc the English language. Two daily
papers are published in English and one
or two in hnlf English and half Spanish.
Tho liberation of the press is very
noticeable, and both Cubans and
Spaninrds show desire for peace.
Conspicuous in Havana are the clean
streets, for which credit is due the
American officials, but for the fine paw
iiiS ttiG s0I'eillSH ICSlIllc UluSI De CrGQ-
tied
The mingling of the two races black
and white, is most surprising to the
stranger The children attend the same
schools. and there seems to be no an
taSonsm among them. The working
classes of the two races freely marry
but 1t is thought that with education
this state Of affairs will cease.
Mrs. Wetmore will be at the Month
cello until the weather improves when
she will leave for her lovely home,
"Bnyville," in Princess Anne county.
SACRED CONCERT.
The following delightful concert was
rendered at the Hotel Chamberlin
Sunday evening. under the direction of
Mr.. William Richards, OF this city:
PROGRAM.
Overturc-"Pique Dame" Suppe
Moroccan de Salon arcissus". :. Plcvin
Song SoSnaf" Observation-Disclosures. Schira
Mics S. Kindred Williams
Singing Girl. :. Herbert
Song" Rccessional'. .......... 49,.
-. ........ Kipling & DeIloven
Mr.. William richards.
Violin Solo-"Selected" Observation-Disclosures.
Duett..... ................ ..............
Miss Williams and Mr. Richards.
Characteristic Picce-"Ma Rag
star spangIed Banner.
Miss S. Kindred Williams, contraIto;
Mr.. William richards, basso; Miss
Hodgson, accompanies.
Hotel Chambcrlin Orchestra. A.
Masino, conductor
PERSONAL MENTION.
The friends OF Mrs. Harry Hitch
cock will be glad to learn that she is
expected i'll Norfolk soon 10 visit Mrs.
Lauder, on Grace street.
Mrs. Perry Adams, who has been
stopping at the Atlantic Hotel, left yes
terday afternoon for her home in New
York city. She was in Norfolk to at
tend the funeral of her brother, Mr.
james Clark Perry. Mrs. Adams, nee
Miss Leila Perry. was q favorite in
Norfolk society as a girl
THE PROTESTANT HOSPITAL.
The entertainment, alice in Wonder
land" given several weeks ago under
the auspices OF the Helpful Circle of
the Kings Daughters. Mrs. r. Lamb
leader, was decidedly IL financial sue
cess. Fifty dollars OF the amount made
Fund of the Norfolk Protestant Hos
pital, and the rest went toward other
good work.
tie, president, has in hand $500 of the
SO, 900 which they are endeavoring TO
raise for the purpose of endowing q
charity cot in the Norfolk Protestant
Hospital. After the entire amount for
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