The Glenwood post., 1922-12-07
GIenwood Lady Describes Jour-
ney to Panama at Close
Of Big Convention
BATH IN TWO OCEANS

Miss Nancy Mcconnell, sister of Mrs
E. G. Estlow of this city, returned
home the latter part of last week from
tho national American Legion conven
ton in New Orleans, and from there
she made a ten days trip to Cuba and
Panama, and at the request of The
Post she gives the following interesting
article for our readers:
After the American Legion nationa
| convention at New Orleans was over
two hundred twenty-five delegate,
made a side trip to Havana, Cuba. Ter
of these delegates also made a trip tt
Panama and Canal Zone.
Leaving New Orleans ON Saturday
October 81, about noon, we sailed down
the Mississippi one hundred ten miles
and out into the Gulf of Mexico. The
trip acros the gulf was uneventful ex
cept that few of our party were sea
sick and had to stay in their state
rooms.
Here we saw for the first time flying
f.Bh-dark blue on the back and white
underneath. They varied in length
from four to ten and twelve inches.
They fly alone or in flocks, just above
the water, and can fly for some dis
tance.
We landed in Havana, Cuba, Monday
after 4S hours ride, and were met at
the dock by the commander of the Ha-
vana Post No. l and his committee,
and were taken to Hotel Plaza which
was to be headquarters during our stay
in Havana.
Parts Of Havana are up-to-date OF
Americanized. They have beautiful
buildings Of white stone or cement al
the same color, but spanish architect;
other parts are real Spanish plans, the
old Spanish homes, narrow streets, in.
ner court yards. The sidewalks in many
places are just wide enough for one to
walk. Most of the streets are narrow,
having one way traffic. On some Of
these narrow streets one must stand
with his back to the walk to keep
from being hit as the car passes.
Monday evening we were enterta aimed
as guests at native ball game Jai
Alai.
Tuesday we went sight seeing, &C
companied by English speaking lectur.
ers. We went through old Spanish
quarters, the old Merced cathedral
built in 1749, the third richest church
in the world. The paintings on the
ceilings are just as first painted, never
having been retinted and are not faded
We visited many historical places Of
interest, one being the Columbus ca
thedral, where the first mass was held
IN Cuba. Columbus was buried here
but his remains have since been moved
to Spain.
A native born Cuban while under
the Spanish rule did not amount tc
much according to Spanish rule. If Z
child happened to be born in Spain
very well and good; he had all the pro
lection and honor, but the Cuban born
even in the same family neved would
be great and were punished or put te
death for small offenses.
The Cuban people are very loyal and
grateful to the people of the o. g. A
for their freedom.
The cemeteries are beautiful and 9
wonderful sight. They are well KEEP
and cared for. They do not bury un
dcrground as we do, but have vaults
or rather tonlbs, of white marble o.
cement, all above ground. Two o.
more apartments are made, according
to size of family, If any apartments O.
the tombs are needed after two year
time the bones are placed to one side
the caskets are burned and anothe
body is placed in the tomb. This ma.
be done q number Of times.
We visited tropical garden whicl
is indeed . wonderful place to sec
words cannot decsribc it. Hero We say
-ubher trees. almond, cocoanut, severs
kinda Of palm trees, tree cactus, an
many other tropical trees and fiowsr
! On our way through the country v
passed typical Cuban homes and thsi