The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-14
How the Holidays Were Celebrated
on the IsIand-Notes of Texans
in Havana.
Special Correspondence OF The Post.)


event. All the public school teach Ars
attended in body. After the wedding
monster reception was held in the
grand salon on the ground hoor and
dancing was kept up TO a late hour
over 1900 guests sat down to the we'd
ding supper Mr.. Frye is the only
American official that las - far sIc-
cumbed TO the charms OF the Cuban
senorita. Tie ceremony wss a very
simple one, being the usual civil oere-
mony performed by the municipal Judge
of Mariana. The couple as ..s utlc-
mony was being performed, stool uG1er
the American and Cuban nags and he
decorations throughout the OIL palace
were magnificent IN the eX.rem1. Tao
wedding w-s the social event Of the win
ter l. eclipsed anything ever hereto
fore attempted in Cuba Prof. Frs
and his bride will leave on the mex;
transport For two-months' trip to II
States where the home of the groom in
California will be visited.
Ii is noised about that the constitution
OF cuba Is ready for submission TO trc
Cuban National convention when they
meet again January 8, 1901 The Ha-
vana papers published on Sunday a syn
opss Of the document that will be sub
mltted. The proposed cons tuition con
tains twenty-five sections and deals with
everything pertaining to the mainten-
ance OF a republic II the constitution
as it now stands should be adopted aud
sent 10 congress 1t an early date as Is
the intention of the leading delaSetes
some warm thunder claps may be anIei-
pated waen the document is put before
that body. Provisions for every hing
under the sun have been looked alter
and gigantic navy. standing ARM aad
supreme court judgeships by the handful
are asked for. T1e president elect OF
the new Cuban republic under the mans
adopted, will be a regular king and his
powers are expected to be so great that
at wave OF the hand or a wink OF tle
eye, 1e Will be able TO dictate the dea-
TIMES of his fellow men. Nothing what
ever is said in regard 10 the future re-
lations with the United States or the
rlpeness Of the gentlemen for self gov
eminent, but 1t is especially emphasized
that TO be president Of Cuba, one must
be Cuban. Some exciting times nay
be looked forward 10 in the near future
over the submission of this document.
The lates- visitor to Havana the rast
week was Congressman Bailey of Texas.
lie came VITA party of friends by way
OF Matanzas Sunday the party we're
entertained by General Wood trip
was made to Mariel on board the gan
erals private yacht, the 'Kanawa"
Inc wreck of the Spanish warship
'Aphonso," was visited where severlI
hours were spent in sight seeing. 4
stop was made at the beautiful building
OF the Havana Yacht club at N.iel
where breakfast was served and The
party were delightfully."- entertained Nv
the members OF that organization. Tho
hanawa' is one of the speedlest claft
IN Cuban waters and the weather being
ueiishlful very fast run was made.
When the party returned TO the wharf
a. a. havana they were taken in charge oy
captain Lucien Young, commander OF
ne port. and entertained in his usual
hGspltsble manner. Congressman Bal
ley speaks most encouragingly of the
future OF Cuba, and says that there is 80
place on the face OF the artn ,ha. has
brighter prospects ahead During his
stay IN Havana Congrass.,an Ga':ey
stopped at the Pasaje hotel, on the
Frado, where he received great deal
OF attention.
The holidays in Cuba are celebrated in
entirely q different fashion than in the
States. THIS is the third Christmas 7
have spent on the island and / must saw
! SAW more resi- jolliiication among the
naiiVes than ever before. Christmas
Eve attended mass al 81. Au
cuisines and was delightfully."- repaid for
my trip. The church contained an over
flowing crowd and mass was said in
grand style with an enormous amount %
pohp ana ceremony. after the services
the crowds filled the streets for hours
ana made the night hideous in various
Ways 4 saw an American who had in
( dClged little too freely. set a cannon
cracker on a. the head OF the Prado
ana In Just two seconds fully 300 peonla
mad assembled on the spot and Eayar,
cops were blipdly running eyorywhers
asking who was killed, wAle one aver
sIne'ehl cop Went as far rs 20 have A
nLe alarm turned in and n less :!me
Vh-n IL takes 10 tell the cr1El had n
! creased TO several thousand LeoD'e 10.
! tore the fact was 1isao,sreG ,L,t , -
cracker had exploded The American
| VINO created all the aScllemert manarrd
/ 70 get away during he crush ~ no
'ad been caught that night a 'lvorhing
pee might have resulted among me
! Cuban policemen.
Mhle che American is enjoying nj,
ChI .t'lmss turkey the Cuban makes a,
npch over mis- Fig. That's the n,tinpaf
| m ! OF Cu5a. Ire big Colon market on
hona stree Was truly a G.ght Chrlstmas
Eve IN every direction nothing
! out dressed p,Ss could Zoe seen. the car.
going mp or down town were croydsi
70 serccaaon With people carrying pigs
ana ~ looked as II every one was really
so'hs 10 nave hog kIllinE time" III
ne custom here 10 have a dinner party
| at u o'closk at night Chrlgtnos ~
Nnere everything that the lardar
anotis is placed upon the tahle. Even
vhe poorest Of creatures INDUCES in i
a.splay OF some sort 10 assist Mis- dires.
ton this ngh; Several OF the hovs In
the quai,ermaster's depA rtment hired an
american cook and had a full spn,l,, ~
CHRISTMAS goodies sent from the States
linen they had a genuine old Amer an
Sursunss dlnner among themselves a,
| ne rome OF one of their number on CIR
les III, street, whore mlnce pie. TURKEY
anu CRANBERRY sauce came TO them as !
Snrisimas blessing to be hugely enioyed
New Year Eve the Cubsns turned
cut In great numbers Thts is The rrsat.
| est day OF the year for the Cuban glrl,s
mother she is supposed 40 q, aer hes,
ana array her danshter our 10 the hest
she stories told Of the new year eye ssraO