The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-05-14

Inc poor, unSuSpectlnS INDIANS said
to Christopher Columbus and his men:
"Habana," meaning, in their language,
Welcome"
Hence came the name of the beau
tiful and enchanting city of Havana.
They show you here, the gnarled,
venerable looking tree, under which
Columbus treated with the Indians.
This city was founded in 1919, being
101 years before the landing of the
Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth Rock.
Havana is in fact a big urban Sec
ton of old Spain, set down here on
this noble island in the new world.
Take up the map and locate your
self at Jacksonville, the wide-awake
and pushing emporium and metropolis
of Florida Then go AIT miles south
along the eastern coast of that state
to Knights Key. There you are near
ly 100 miles out from the southern
point of the mainland of Florida, hav-
ing been carried there over water and
islands.
At knights Key you take steamer
and can make the day trip to Havana
over the indigo blue waters of the
Gulf of Mexico, from 1880 a. M, to 5
p. m. Of the same day.
You first see to the southwark and
southeastward the mountains of Cuba.
Then later the lighthouse and the
Marconi wireless telegraph station at
MORO Castle.
Soon you see the famous Moro
Castle itself, and then the splendid
ver-to-be-forgotten sight of the city
of Havana, with it's charming pink and
yellow tints, it's sea wall, it's entrance
to the bay under the frowning looks
of Moro Castle and the famed old
fortress of Cabanas.
Your boat does not go to the dock
on this line, but is anchored in the
bay, near to the CHASTITY remains OF
the wreck of the Maine,. which project
above the Water.------.sess.-
A tender comes alongside, but no
body seems to be in a hurry, for you
are now outside the belt of the north
ern hustle and push and are in the
land of "manana" tomorrow.
The most striking features of the
city of Havana are the Prado and
the Malecon.
than Pennsylvania avenue is to Wash
ington. city, Fifth avenue to New York
city or Grand Boulevard to Chicago.
1t is as wide or wider than Penn
sylvania avenue and is the most beau
tiful street, all in all, and with its
parks and it's junction with the Male
con, that one could wish to see.
There is central line of trees, flow
ers, and grass; then on each side Of
that, wide, paved promenades, and or
the outer side of these promenades
another line of trees, flowers and
grass; then a splendid driveway or
each side, and the sidewalks on each
side of the street. Like in the case oil
Fifth avenue, New York, no street
cars are allowed on the Prado. Elk
ploring the Prado from Colon (Co
lumbus) park, going nOrthward, you
pass through India park with it's beau
tiful statue of an Indian maiden, sym
bolizing the city of Havana; then you
pass through "Parque Central" (Cen
trail park, with it's classic looking
statue of Jose Marti, the patriot.
Soon, at the gulf end of the Prado
you come to the beautiful stone pa
CODA called "The Glorietta," embel
lished with the inspiring names OF
Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss
Verdi and Wagner.
The Glorietta is the stand occupied
by the splendid bands at their fine
evening, open air musical concerts.
Surrounding the Glorietta is a vast
nicely paved plaza. covered with seats
painted green, to harmonic with the
color of the leaves and with the green
appearing rim of gulf waters that
dashes against the sea wall a short
distance away.
The presidents palace, Columbus
cathedral, Mercedes cathedral, Moro
Castle and old Cabanas Fort, on the
inside, are all very interesting, as also
many other buildings, including an in