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in person. During her stay Miss Murray was tendered a reception at the Hotel Sevilla 

 and by the Rotary Club. She was accompanied on the trip by her husband, Robert 

 Leonard, well known figure in moving picture circles. 



Plaza Roof a Big Success : The Hotel Plaza under the management of IMestre & 

 Co. is fast becoming the most popular rendezvous for American tourists in Havana. The 

 beautiful new roof garden is proving immensely popular, the " Queen City Six," one of the 

 snappiest orchestras ever brought to Havana, furnishing the music, while in the new 

 foyer restaurant entertainment is provided by the "Cincinnati Five." 



Brooklyn Baseball Club Leaves: After playing a series of twenty games in 

 Havana, of which twelve were recorded in the winning column, the Brookhm team left 

 for home via Key West on the S. S. Governor Cobb. During their stay the Brooklynites 

 became very popular with the fans on account of their fast playing and gentlemanly 

 conduct. 



Scotch Society Holds Banquet: Amidst decorations representing the "old 

 country" and typical Scottish bagpipes and ballads, the St. Andrew's Society celebrated 

 its fifth annual reunion at the Hotel Sevilla on Wednesday evening, November .30th. 

 The dinner was attended by about 150 persons, representing the Scotch population of 

 Cuba. 



American Legion Will Hold Dance at Yacht Club: The annual New Year's 

 reception and dance of the American Legion will be held on New Year's Eve at the 

 Havana Yacht Club, Playa de Marianao. 



Flying Boat Establishes New Record: The hydroplane Santa Maria 11 

 recently made the trip from Key West to Havana in one hour and five minutes and 

 thereby estabhshed a new speed record. The hydroplane service is again making daily 

 trips in each direction between these two points and, as the fare has been reduced to SoO.OO, 

 the boats are proving quite popular. 



British Cruiser Defeats Local Football Team: A picked team from the 

 British cruiser Constance which visited Cuba a short time ago caused the strong 

 football team of the Rovers Athletic Club to suffer their first defeat of the season. The 

 game, which was keenly contested, was witnessed by most of the members of the British 

 Colony and the proceeds were donated to the Victoria Fund. 



Soldiers Used to Clean Streets: Owing to the street cleaners ha\'ing gone on 

 strike because the government had allowed their paj^ to become several weeks in arrears, 

 soldiers were finally called upon to assist in cleaning the streets of Havana, which were in 

 a deplorable condition after having gone a number of days without being cleaned. This 

 is the third strike which has been called for the same reason within the past few weeks. 



Movie Men Hold Fish Dinner at Batabano: Availing themselves of the 

 opportunity afforded by the closing of all moving picture houses on "Maceo Day," 

 December lOth, leading members of the industry in Havana, accompanied by several 

 newspaper men, accepted the invitation of Sr. Jose Masot, Mayor of Batabano (on the 

 south coast of Cuba), to partake of a fish dinner, as well as to sample Ms excellent stock 

 of choice wines. 



American Club Holds Open House. — The formal opening of the recently remodeled 

 quarters of the American Club was attended by the members of the American Colony 

 and their friends. Max Dohn's orchestra, which last year played during the entire 

 season at the Casino and which has been engaged for the Cuban-American Jockej' Club 

 during the coming season, furnished the music. General Crowder and many other well 

 known persons were present. 



Hon. Wm. E. Gonzales Visits Havana: Among recent visitors to Havana was 

 the Hon. Wm. E. Gonzales, former United States Minister to Cuba, who recently resigned 

 his post as United States Ambassador to Peru. The Hon. Mr. Gonzales, who is accom- 

 panied by Mrs. Gonzales, was met at the wharf by President Steinhart of the Havana 

 Electric Railway, Light & Power Co., and other well known citizens. 



