New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-06-10
THE PRESS ASSOCIATIONS TRIP
TO HAVANA.

Inc Louisiana PreSS Association
after three days session at Thibo-
deaux adjourned to meet next year in
Monroe
> Many Of the members of the Asso-
citation accompanied by their wives,
left at once for New Orleans where
they took the Steam Ship Excelsior of
the Morgan steamship line for Cuba.
The run from the city to .Jetties was
made in about hours, having left
the pier at O clock in the afternoon
and passed out into the Gulf of Mexi-
co at Z p. M, distance of 1O5 miles.
This was beautiful trip itself Sun.
day morning broke fair and beautiful
with sea rs calm and smooth as
could be wished fo- in fact the trip
was not marred by unpl easant weather.
Ne reached Havana harbor at lO:3O
a. IL. Monday and dropped anchor
about 400 yards from the wreck of the
historic Maine whose terrible fate in
a friendly harbor shocked the world. |
Here the Cuban custom officers board |
ed the boat, after the baggage had
been inspected, we went by the cleo |
trio cars road to the Pasaje Hotel |
where the party was quartered during
their stay. Then came in quick sue
cession carriage rides to various parts
OF the city, all places of interest were
visited. We visited the Cemetery
which is acknowledged to he the most
magnificent in the world, having mon
uments erected at q cost of $780, 900.
The Cathedral which is about 100
years old was visited. apd here we
saw the place where Columbus had
been buried, but short while before
our war with Spain lds remains were
transported TO Spain. This building
is so old that the stone of which it
was built is crumbling. We visited
many churches of tie city none of
which have any pews, the congrega-
lion being expected to bring their
chairs or stools with them and seat
ing themselves wherever they please. |,
In the church of Belin, the aristo-
ratio church of the city. we saw the
'mbalmed body of st. Placide, who
las been dead 100 years, dressed in
he style of his days This church
$ 40 years old. The altar is Z
lighted by 1000 colored electric lights q
md presents beautiful appearance q
We visited the Presidential Man r,
ion or White House, very imposing w
uilding but were not able to see
Palma Oh account of Con .
ress being ready to convene. His ~
ONE is beautiful palace with a
ourt in the interior filled with palms SC
nd tropical plants. The Cubans fill nc
Ii the offices in the Republic, the
2aniards having little or no voice in -
DETRIMENTAL affairs, but they own 10
nc manage the most important VIZ
ranches of business. We found that tel
he Spanards are really the most re- ca,
'ectable of the Island and they with -
Ie Americans share alike the intense "
slike and hatred of the native Gu III
III. They advocate the annexing of su
aba to the United States, which is
e cause of the great dislike of the
1ban for them. There are not many -,
nericans in the city of Havana the
ajority going to the interior of the for
land to engage in cattle business or Joe
gar raising. SOL, sou
The City is beautiful, on every five
nd are parks and plazas. The me-
rque Colon and Central are the two LII
lncipal parks. Havana is one of :.
. c'eanest cities in the world, three ~
aes day the streets are cleaned,
is gives employment to many men 81,
10 have no other way of making a ~,
ing. Two monuments are in the ~.
netery we failed to mention, one -.
erected to the memory of eight MT
ban students who were shot by the n
anish authorities, this was paid for -,
the Cuban government The 9TH c..
. most magnificent and imposing ~,
nument was also built by the order 49,
the Cuban Government in memory s.
twenty seven firemen who lost their -
Is in fire that destroyed the home nae