THE CUBA REVIEW. 



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Waiting on the Malecon wall for tlie coming of tlie Spanisli training ship, the Nantilus. 



background lies Vedado. 



In the 



Wednesday, June 24, was 



Spain an important occasion in 



Salutes Cuba. A Spanish three- 



Cuba. masted, square-rigged 



naval vessel entered the 



harbor of Havana and saluted the Cuban 



flag, it being the first time in history 



when the guns of Spain have barked in 



honor of the island republic. Over Mor- 



ro Castle flew the original Cuban flag 



which replaced the stars and stripes on 



the birth of the Cuban republic on May 



20, 1902. 



As the Nautilus came abreast the his- 

 toric fortress, for centuries the emblem 

 of Spanish domination, she broke out a 

 Cuban flag at her mainmast, thundering 

 forth a national salute. 



At the same moment was released from 

 the committee steamer of the Spanish 

 colony, which had gone out with a great 

 company to welcome the distinguished 

 visitor, a flock consisting of scores of 

 white doves, signifying peace and good 

 will. Attached to each dove were 

 streamers of crimson and gold, which 

 swung in the air as the birds flew hither 

 and thither in the smoke of the cannon. 

 Some of them took refuge in the yard 

 arms and rigging of the ship. 



Havana was elaborately decorated and 

 entertainments filled the time of the 

 boat's stay in Cuban waters, Cubans do- 

 ing as much to make her stay pleasant 

 as the Spaniards. The Nautilus left on 

 July 9 for Halifax, sailing thence to Eng- 

 land and then to Spain. 



The Secretary of Public 



Extension Works will continue the 

 of the Malecon from its present 



Malecon terminal in front of the 

 Promenade. San Lazaro Hospital to 

 Vedado. At least this was 

 the promise made to a committee of citi- 

 zens who visited Governor Magoon on 

 June 23. 



The Malecon, which is Cuba's only 

 fashionable boulevard along the water 

 front, was constructed in 1900 during the 

 first intervention. Later it Avas extended 

 to Caleta de San Lazaro and the Maceo 

 Park, under the Palma Administration, 

 when the work had to be stopped on 

 account of lack of funds. 



The original plan of the Malecon was 

 to have it run to Vedado. When finished 

 it will be one of the most beautiful prom- 

 enades and speedways to be found any- 

 where. 



