Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-09-23

Much has been written about the
picturesqueness of Cuba's capital, its
climate, its attractions as a winter
resort, but little has been said about
it's social life, and that is rather an
important feature in a city of 100000
inhabitants. Tourists who come to
Havana for a few days, unless they
bring letters of Introduction, see
nothing of the social life of the city,
and many complain that the women
there are neither beautiful nor well
dressed. But that is from lack of OPP
portunity for seeing at close range
the members of Havana's best society.
In New York would foreigner be apt
to meet the best people while climbing
the statue of Liberty, or in hasty
visit to the city hall. the stock ex-
change or various amusement halls
which strangers in town are wont to
frequent? Then neither can the sight
seer in Havana expect to run across
the carefully guarded Cuban beauties
in his pilgrimage through the old and
interesting parts of the city.
But if he comes with a letter of in
PRODUCTION to some prominent family
he will be entertained in so charm
ing a manner that he will have no
cause for complaint about Cuban hos
pitality, and he will see more pretty
women in a shorter space of time than
he could see elsewhere. Cuba has
been a republic for only three years;
the yoke of Spain, always CALLING
one, was especially severe on women,
but it is surprising to see how quickly
the Cubans have responded to Ameri-
can influence and how much the ed
ucated Cuban women copies her Amer
lean sister.
Mode of Entertaining.
The most common mode of enter
tanning is the afternoon or evening
day at home. These occur every
week, twice month or once a month.
In the latter case the evening recep-
ton usually means a dance, for the
Cuban is very fond of dancing and
seiZeS with avidity upon each oppor-
tunity to indulge in the favorite pas
time. The large salas, with their mar
BILE floors, ceilings from Is to 20 feet
in height, with full length windows
opening upon little balconies or wide
verandas, make excellent bathrooms,
and if it is understood that there will
be dancing at a certain house the
hosts will not lack for guests.
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ence is very strong. Here you see
women and girls alone visiting at the
weekly progressive euchres, bridge
parties or at the tennis club. This
club is quite an institution, it's mem
bership including all the young men
of social prominence, who generously
offer the freedom of the club to their
women friends on Mondays and Fri
days. This winter the club went in
for football, and the games were ire
mendously popular.
The presence of so many foreign
ministers gives a diplomatic flavor to
society, which is very pleasant. Our
minister, Mr.. Herbert G. Squiers, who
came to Cuba from China, where he
was first secretary of the legation at
Pekin, has his residence at Maria
mao. The legation is at Prado Is.
altos, or the upper floor of a two
stored house on the Prado, where all
the business is transacted.
Minister Squiers' House.
Mr.. SoIiers' house was formerly the
summer home of a rich Cuban family.
1t is one story in height, with patio
in the center and a magnificent garden
at the rear. The sala extends across
| the front of the house and opens on a
wide piazza 1t is beautifully furnish