THE CUBA REVIEW 13 



Noted Sports Writer Laid to Rest: The remains of Victor Mufioz, dean of 

 Cuban sporting writers, and one of the most popular journalists in the country, were 

 laid to rest in Colon Cemetery on Wednesday, August 3d. Thousands of mourners 

 from all walks of life followed the funeral procession. Several coaches heaped with 

 beautiful flower wreaths followed the hearse as a silent tribute to the esteem in 

 which Victor Mufioz was held by everyone, not only in Cuba, but in the United States 

 as well, where he was equally popular. 



Chamber of Commerce Expanding: The American Chamber of Commerce in 

 Havana is constantly receiving new applications for membership from American and 

 Cuban firms. The good work which the Chamber has done for commerce in general 

 and its influence in the community is being more clearly recognized every day. 



Havana Commandery Knights Templar Install New Officers: Having 

 recently been granted a charter, Havana Commandery No. 1, Knights Templar, the 

 commandery was installed and officers elected for the ensuing year. The officers 

 elected were as follows: Sir Walter M. Daniel, Eminent Commander; Sir Hugo 

 Hartenstein, Generalissimo; Sir L. M. Davidson, Captain General; Sir Clark Walter, 

 Senior Warden; Sir A. L. Cone, Junior Warden; Sir F. P. Mattox, Treasurer; Sir L. 

 Hamers, Recorder. The following were also appointed: Sir F. S. Campbell, Prelate; 

 Sir Wm. Meyers, Sword Bearer; Sir H. J. Nix, Standard Bearer; Sir T. H. White, 

 Warden; Sir W. L. Piatt, Sir J. L. Roberds, Sir Chase, Guard; Sir H. L. Chemidlin, 

 Sentinel. The installation ceremonies were conducted by Eminent Sir H. Clyde Gregory, 

 representing the M. E. Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of K. T. of the 

 United States, assisted by a number of local knights. 



Rovers Club Banquets Football Club: At a banquet attended by a large 

 number of members of both the British and American colonies, the successful football 

 team which has represented the Club throughout the season was banqueted at the 

 British Club. The Rovers Club has been one of the leaders of outdoors sports in 

 Havana for more than fifteen years, during which time they have turned out some 

 very well-known athletes. 



National Regattas at Varadero Suspended for This Year: The annual Na- 

 tional racing regatta at Varadero Beach has been suspended by the National Regatta 

 Commission. One of the principal reasons for calling off this event was due to the 

 complaints of overcharging the visiting boat crews and their friends at the resort. 



Electric Railway. nected with the United Railways of the 

 It is proposed to apply electric power Habaiia. Central Hershey is the site of a 

 over the entire line of railway, already large sugar mill owned by the same corn- 

 constructed or in course of construction, pany which developed the railway, and is 

 owned by the Hershey-Cuban railroad, on the main line, equidistant from the 

 from Matanzas to Habaiia. The main line, Regla and Matanzas terminals. Electric 

 100 kilometers in length, extends from operation will also be applied to the mill, 

 Matanzas to Regla, a small suburb of Ha- a power plant sufficient for the purpose 

 bafia, and opens up a country which had being already in operation at Central 



not previously been favored with railway Hershey. 



transport. At Jibacon, approximately 60 



kilometres from Habaiia there is a junc- Reexportation of Undelivered Goods. 



tion from which a branch, 7 kilometres in According to information from unofficial 



length, will work to Santa Cruz-del-Norte, sources, merchandise stored in Cuban 



an undeveloped port with a good harbor bonded warehouses valued at $1,394,095 



situated on the north coast. Another was reexported to the United States from 



branch line, 20 kilometers in length, will May 10, 1921, to May 10, 1922, and mer- 



operate from a point near Jibacoa, on the chandise valued at $738,266 was exported 



main line, to Bainoa where it will be con- to other countries. 



