The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06
HOPES AND FEARS OF
CUBA'S FIRST LADY

/ NEW YORK. Way 6.-Senora Palma, the
wife OF PresideA elect Palma of Cuba.
arrived here yesterday morning on the
/ private car Columbia. attached to the
! regular Erie train from Central Valley.
! She was accompanied by her five sons
and a large number of women friends.
/ Sonora Palma went direct from the ferry
landing to the Hotel Muro. on West Four
tenth Street, where she will stay until
Thursday. when she sails for Cuba.
You don't knew how strange it seems
to be going to Cuba. and going as the wife
Of the President" said she. You know
that l am not Cuban: in fact. I have
never been in Cuba in my life. I am
native Of Honduras. But my feelings have
been with the Cubans for SC long shat it
seems TO me I am almost Cuban now.
You know met M husband when he
was Tefue-.Eia Honduras during the
ten years war, ard. &C course. ny sym
Pathies be==sIue 81 listed then with the
Cuban patriots.
My husb@ad WIS captain then. He
was onnlandaate-majo r I think you
call it-when married him, and we
planned then how we should 20 back To
Cuba some time when 1t became a free
land and how happy and comfortable we
should be il ny husbands own country.
But little did either he or I think that
should some time so back this ways
the wife of the President.
I an stranger to the people and to
their customs. and there is bound to be a
tine of heart-burnings and heartaches.
Everyone cannot be satisfied, and the
Presidents wife EaHst come IN for her
share Of trouble and turmoil
'Senor Palma realy doesn't like II.
either. He has given almost all the years
OF his life. and be feels now that he should
be allowed 70 settle down and rest con- /
tented Nothing would have pleased him !
better, know than just to have re-
mained in our little home in Central /
Valley. knowing that his country was at
last free and happy after all the years
OF trouble it had passed through. But /
they wouldn't allow him to do it. so / /
suppose he must make the best Of what /
is
And it won't be SO bad after all" /
added the Presidents wife, for think
OF what it means to our children. They
are the Sons Of the first President Of /
Cuba
The Palma Family.
Sonora Palma is the daughter Of santas
Of Tegucigalpa. Honduras. who
was killed during his second terra as
President of Honduras In appearance
she is of the pure Spanish type. with
clear olive complexion, beautiful liquid
black eyes. and WY Hack hair that is
touched with gray. She is of medium
height. anC delicateIy built. In manner
she is gents and gracious
The eldest son, Jose, IS a student at Co
Iun1bia Law School. His college work
prevents his accomp; nyiag his family to
Cuba this week, but he will 90 next week.
Tomas Palma. IT., the second son. who
IS seventeen years old, is student in the
Negburgh Academy, which is located
about fourteen miles from the former
Central Valley home. He Will return
after the Inauguration for his final cx-
amilations and graduation He expects
to enter Cornell University next fall to
-ake the course in civil engineering.
The eldest daughter, CandeIaria, who Is
IL her fifteenth year. has been Z pupil IN
a private school in Central Valley. She
may return TO the United States in the
saH 70 complete her studies Luz and
Carlos, a boy and girl CT eight, are twins |
They and little Rafael. six years old, viii |
study at home with their governess, Miss
Carr, OF Newburgh, who is in the party
Mrs. Palma is spending her last days
in this country shopping Her inaugura-
ton gown. which is completed, is of
satin crepe de chine, daintily adorned
with chiffon and point applique No color
will be introduced into the COSTUME She
wiiI wear no flowers, unless it be single |
white rose il her hair.