THE C U B A R i: V I i: w 



CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS 



FOURTH OF JULY 

 An an act of admiration and friendship 

 towards the united States in celebration 

 of their national feasl and as a demon- 

 stration of thankfulness for the termina- 

 tion of the world war by the signing of 

 peace with Germany, the Fourth of Julj 

 was declared a national holiday in Cuba 

 Presidenl Menocal authorized the execu 

 tive authorities to dispose of a credil u] 

 to $5,000 to defray the costs of the cele- 

 bral ion. 



A concerl of historical American music, 

 arranged by Master Guillermo Tomas, and 

 rendered by the Municipal Band, was an 

 interesting feature of the celebration. 11 

 represented months of preparation and 

 was tin- history of the United States in 

 music, from the landing of the Pilgrims 

 from the Mayflower to the present day. 



The annual Fourth of July breakfasl 

 of the American Club was given in the 

 rooms of that organization. The affair 

 was the most successful that lias been 

 given in several years. It was largely at- 

 tended. President Charles Williams pre- 

 sided over the banquet. On his right sat 

 General Marti, Secretary of War and per- 

 sonal representative of President Meno- 

 cal : on his left sat Hon. W. E. Gonzales, 

 the American minister to Cuba. Among 

 other officials present were: Secretary 

 of State Desvernine. General Enoch 

 Crowder, Postmaster General Charles 

 Hernandez, Mayor Varona Suarez, Con- 

 sul General Harris. Colonel Paul Beck, 

 attache of the American legation; Secre- 

 tary of Public Works Jose R. Villalon, 

 Secretary of Government Montalvo, Sec- 

 retary of Agriculture Agramonte, and Vice- 

 Consul Joseph Springer. 



oration of the taking of the Bastille. The 

 banquel was attended by members of the 

 French, American, [talian, Belgian and 

 British legations. 



There was a military parade and review 

 ai I 'amp ( 'olumPia. Marianao. which was 

 viewed by thousands of persons. This 



eerei ty was arranged in connection with 



the presentation to Mr. Sosthenes Behn 

 of Havana of the United stales Distin- 

 guished Service Medal and the 1 lal of 



the French Legion of Honor, for services 

 rendered in France during the world war. 

 The presentation of both medals was 

 made by Colonel Paul Beck, military at- 

 tache of the American legation in Cuba. 

 The French minister was to have made 

 the presentation on behalf of the French 

 government, but, owing to his illness, he 

 was unable to be present. 



The ceremony, the first of the kind wit- 

 nessed in Cuba, was of great interest to 

 all who saw it. Additional interest was 

 added to the ceremonies by the participa- 

 tion of fifty American marines from 

 Camaguey. 



The review was received by General 

 Varona, Chief of Staff of the Cuban Army. 

 On the left of General Varona were: 

 United States Minister W. E. Gonzales, 

 Col. Sosthenes Behn, Col. Taul Beck, Lt. 

 Col. Repp, Ft. Col. Campbell, U. S. Ma- 

 rines, Commander Kear of the U. S. Navy, 

 and General Eduardo Pujol of the Cuban 

 Armv. 



CELEBRATION OF BASTILLE DAY 



By presidential decree, July 14th. 

 France's national holiday was declared a 

 holiday in Cuba, and a banquet was given 

 at the former Flotel Sevilla, in commem- 



WHARF AT JUCARO 

 The provincial governor of Camaguey, 

 at the instance of Pedro F. Diago, repre- 

 senting the Cuban Distilling Company, has 

 petitioned the secretary of public works 

 for permission to construct a branch 

 wharf off the port of Jucaro, which 

 is the terminal of the Jucaro-San Fernan- 

 do railroad. 



