rockis of a yellowish tint, and there exists a beautiful 
harmony between the buildings along the shear e and the 
ground tint. The old weather-beaten walls of Morro 
Castle look like the weathered beaches themselves, and 
were it not for the red tiled roofs of some of the 
houses, one might believe that they had been carved 
out of the solid stone of the region. 
The Harbor has a somewhat flask-like appearance, 
the neck of the flask corresponding to the entrance* 
Havana, as seen from the steamer on entering recalls 
strongly such places as Algiers, all the houses being 
covered with a coat of mortar — almost all a shade of 
light yellow like the native rocks, although some are 
red and others blue or bluish, the whole giving one a 
most restful feeling, so different from our* towns in 
the United States where little harmony exists in the 
architecture or color scheme, --imong these buildings 
one sees plats of green turf and atately royal palms 
and cocoanuts rearing their towering crowns above the 
abodes of man, I think I shall like Havana. Prom 
the veranda of the Hotel - the Plaza - there stretch 
before me a veritable blaze) of electric illumination. 
2nd: 
Strange as it may seen. Dr, Del le Torre was at 
the Hotel before I had my breakfast. We set out at 
about 8:30 for the Customs House; from there to the 
Department of Customs; from there to the Department 
of State, where the head of each department received 
Dr. Del le Torre most friendlily. I find that every 
one appears to love this man, and that all things 
within reason seem possible when he takes hold of 
them. I also learned that the Smithsonian letter- 
head makes qmite an impression upon the local gov- 
ernment. In spite of everything that we did, we 
were unable to reach the Customs House in time to 
release our effects, the day being Saturday, when 
all the offices close at 11:30, AM., so it is all 
off until next Monday. I did, however, get ray 
trunks released, and they have been sent to the 
Hotel, and I was soaked $1.50 for transportation. 
We returned to the Hotel for luncheon, walking 
from the pier, and testing my sense of direction in 
the tortuous-streeted city. I find it is still 
good. 
