14 



THE CUBA REVIEW 



THE COUNTRY CLUB OF HAVANA 



About three years ago a number of pronii- 

 nent men among the Amerifau and I3ritish 

 residents in Havana organized for the purpose 

 of buymg property for golfing jiurposes near 

 the City. The result of this is now evident 

 in the beautiful grounds and house of the 

 Havana Country Club, which is located in a 

 suburb of Havana, called Marianao, distant 

 about ten miles from the heart of the city. 

 The Club is easily reached by automobile or 

 by the electric trains of the Havana Electric 

 Railroad which leave Havana every fifteen 

 minutes during the day. 



The golf course is the regulation eighteen 

 hole course, covering 6,000 yards. Some of 

 the holes — notably the 11th and 12th — are 

 extremely "sporty," it being necessary to 

 cross a running stream, which not only makes 

 these two holes difficult but which winds 

 around, and also affects to a greater or less 

 degree five other holes. Royal palms are 

 clustered about over a large part of the course 

 and it was necessary in laying out the fifth 

 hole to cut down a large number of them in 

 order to leave a space through which to drive. 



A visitor to Havana, of a member of any 

 recognized Golf Club in the United States or 

 if known to any member, can easily secure a 

 card permitting him to play over these 

 grounds at a cost of .S2.00 per day for the 

 privilege. 



The course was very well laid out b> an 

 expert and is kept in fine condition all through 

 the year. The Club retains a professional 

 player to instruct beginners of the game. 



In addition to the golf course there are half 

 a dozen clay tennis courts which are well 

 patronized, particularly during Saturdays and 

 Sundays, while for those who like surf-bath- 

 ing — La Playa — the finest beach near Havana 

 is within five minutes walk. 



The Club House itself is a modern building 

 and yet architecturally it harmonizes with its 

 distinctively,tropical surroundings. The first 

 floor contains — in addition to the large lobby 

 and office — the dining room, kitchen, cafe, 

 locker rooms and shower baths. The two 

 upper floors are reserved entirely for sleeping 

 accommodations, and it is a feature of the 

 Club that these rooms are let not only to the 

 men belonging to the Club but also to their 

 wives and daughters. These rooms during 

 the season from December to May, are very 

 well taken, and it would be hard for a visitor 

 to get accommodations during the season un- 

 less applying for them far in advance. The 

 management of the Club seems to be in very 

 capable hands and the cuisine is excellent. 

 On Saturdays and Sundays there is a Table 

 d'Hote service, as well as A La Carte, and it is 

 on these days that the golf course is so 

 crowded that it resembles those in the Metro- 

 pohtan district, while the piazza and grounds 

 near the house are thronged with the wives 

 and friends of the members. 



The trip to the Club from the City is a 

 comparatively easy one and no visitor to 

 Havana should miss it. The attendants at the 



Club are always pleased to see visitors and 

 show them every attention. 



A UNIQUE CLUB FOR NEW YORK 



India House, in the old Cotton Exchange 

 Building on Hanover Square, is the name of a 

 club recently organized and began its activi- 

 ties on Nov. 16th. The object of this club is 

 primarily a down town place of gathering for 

 luncheon, but its members are limited to those 

 actively interested in promotion of American 

 overseas trade. Its influence therefore will 

 be most helpful in fostering better relations 

 with visiting residents of foreign countries and 

 its members will be able to co-operate in an 

 agreeable manner in the solution of the com- 

 plex problems of international commerce. 



The club house is beautifully decorated and 

 the arrangement of the interior is most attrac- 

 tive. The walls are hung with interesting 

 prints and pictures of famous old ships and 

 there is also a valual^le collection of models of 

 old clipper ships, Spanish galleons, Dutch 

 traders and other craft. 



The officers of the club are: James H. 

 Farrell, president; James R, Morse, Alba B. 

 Johnson, Edward N. Hurley and Robert Doe- 

 lar, vice-presidents; J. S. Grace, treasurer; 

 Willard Straight, secretary and Robert H. 

 Patcher, corresponding secretary. 



SUCCESSOR TO BISHOP KNIGHT 



On January 12th, in the Cathedral of 

 St. John the Divine, the Rev. Hiram Richard 

 Hulse was consecrated Bishop of Episcopal 

 work in Cuba. This was the first conse- 

 cration of a Bishop to take place in this 

 Cathedral and was largely attended by 

 New York clerg>'men and number of lay 

 delegates. Bishop Greer was the conse- 

 crator and was assisted by Bishop Knight, 

 former Bishop of Cuba. 



Bishop Hulse was once in charge of the 

 pro-cathedral in Stanton Street, under 

 the late Bishop Potter, and later became 

 rector of St. Mary's parish in Lawrence 

 Street. For a time he served as secretary 

 of the American Church Missionary Society, 

 at that time in charge of the work in Cuba. 

 When New York changed its own church 

 extension system three years ago, putting 

 in younger men to lead it and placing them 

 on the cathedral staff. Bishop Hulse was 

 given charge of the counties on the west 

 side of the Hudson River, and also work on 

 Staten Island, under Bishop Greer. 



The work in Cuba was begun through 

 the zeal and liberality of Philadelphia 

 women and during the Spanish-American 

 war Episcopal missionaries were the only 

 ones, except Catholic priests, to remain on 

 duty in Havana. Now there are twenty- 

 five churches throughout the island, to- 

 gether with many schools. Bishop Hulse 

 will leave for his new field, he said yesterday, 

 as soon as he can attend to some personal 

 business affairs. 



