Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03

! OF Inc WONDERS OF flOflua. ocdld 10
| famous for quail shooting.
The Englewood Inn occupies the choicest
/ location OH Lemon bay. which IL over
| looks. There is ample boat accommoda-
! ton, no charge being made for the IN
restricted use Of the rowhoatS. For tine
use of the sailboats and the new launch
| Enelewood small charge Is made, and
| if wanted. good sailors may he had 10
! take people sailing.
! The Sea Trip to New Orleans.
| The Southern Pacific Company oper-
ates the only line of steamships plying
direct between New York and New Or
| leans.
| The trip comprising between four and
a half and five days is not only adapted
+, to those bent pleasure, but particu-
| larry appeals to those seeking complete
rest and change of surroundings, and
to those who seek the benefits of sea
trip 10 recuperate after an illness.
! 1t is also a favorite route for the com
| mercial traveller, since he loses only one
| business day, as against the rail trip,
but enjoys perfect rest and gains the
benefit derived from the invigorating
air.
The trip has also increased in popu-
larity as connecting link in u trans
continental journey, since close conncc-
ton is made at New Orleans with the
| Sunset route for points in louisiana.
Il y
| California At San Francisco the line
| connects with the Pacific Mail steamers
for Honolulu. Japan, China, Manila and
the Philippines
This route is accommodating. both IL
summer and winter travel Tempered
| by the balm Of the gulf stream. the win
ter trip is comfortable above and below
decks. and In the summer the bracinG
salt sea air and the ozone OF the ocean
! give new life and vigor.
A Winter in New Orleans.
| 1t has become an axiom among well in
formed tourists that no one can boast
of having seen America until he has seen
New Orleans. Its ancient origin and ro-
mantle history: the queer customs OF =
portion of it's population its social life:
its surroundings and geographical ioca-
ton: its carnival and its climate combine
to furnish one of the most interesting
exhibitions upon this continent of the
! effects of American enterprise engratted
upon French and Spanish civilizations.
| and afford a field of observation and in
vestigation sufficient to attract and absorb
the attention alike of the pleasure-seek-
ing tourist and the student or history, ro-
nance and folklore
1t is pre-eminently city of the winter
but situated as ii is, with the gulf coast
within its corporate limits, IL offers TO tho
summer visitor the diversions OF me
tropOIiS with the surroundings of a re-
sort and sportsman's paradise.
Handsome Havana Hotels.
One of the picturesque aud popular re-
sorts of Havana is the Hotel Trotcila. IL
has become the meeting place Of many
Americans 1t is located in a beautiful
suburb only ten minutes ride from the
| center of the city. The Trotcha is doing
everyt hing to make its guests enjoy them
selves aud is conducted in up-to date
style A handsome park is connected
with the establishment
! BY the aid of the capital OF the MAJ
cues of Pinar del Rio. Mr. Leapoldo
| Carvajal. Walter Fletcher Smith has
erected and equipped the Plaza Hotel Of
! Havana. The project entailed an expense
of approximately million dollars. The
building is situated on Central Park. and
is completely detached from all other
buildings. 1t has modern sanitary plumb
ing and more than loo large private bath
rooms With the opening of the Plaza,
January l. IL is asserted that tourists
from the United States need have M
complaint regarding modern hotel accom-
moda tons in Havana.