DescriptionStandard guide to Cuba - a new and complete guide to the island of Cuba, with maps, illustrations, routes of travel, history, and an English-Spanish phrase book (1909) (14779070654).jpg
Text Appearing Before Image: . In the center is a marblestatue of Ferdinand VH. There was a peculiar propriety in setting uphere in front of the Palace the effigy of the Spanish king in whose troubledrule the royal decree was issued which gave to the Captain-General ofCuba all the powers of governors of cities in a state of siege. In old Havana, crowded within the city walls, the Plaza de Armas wasthe favorite pleasure resort of the Havanese in the evening. At 8 oclock, drove to the Plaza de Armas, a square in front of the Governorshouse, to hear the Retreta, at which a military band plays for an hour, every even-ing. There is a clear moon above, and a blue field of glittering stars; the air is pureand balmy; the band of fifty or sixty instruments discourses most eloquent musicimder the shade of palm trees and mangoes; the walks are filled with promenaders,and the streets around the square lined with carriages, in which the ladies reclineand receive the salutations and visits of the gentlemen.—R. H. Dana, 1859. Text Appearing After Image: EL TEMPLETE. EL TEMPLETE. The Spaniards who explored the new world and planted colonies wereaccompanied by the priests of their religion, and the celebration of themass had a recognized place among the formalities which were observedin the establishment of a town. When in the year 1519 Diego de Velazquezfounded Havana here at the Puerto de Carenas, the priests said a mass undera ceiba tree standing near the shore. At an early period the inhabitantsmarked the historic spot, and in 1747 Captain-General Francisco Cagigarerected for a permanent memorial an obelisk of stone. Arrete, writing ini755> records that in that year the original ceiba tree was in full bloom atan age reckoned at 400 years. When the bones of Columbus were trans-ferred to Havana in 1795, before being deposited in the Cathedral theywere first brought to this spot, and in an ebony sarcophagus were placedin state under the venerable ceiba, where they were formally inspected bythe Captain-General and pronounced to be t
Note About Images
Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
This image was taken from Flickr's The Commons. The uploading organization may have various reasons for determining that no known copyright restrictions exist, such as:
The copyright is in the public domain because it has expired;
The copyright was injected into the public domain for other reasons, such as failure to adhere to required formalities or conditions;
The institution owns the copyright but is not interested in exercising control; or
The institution has legal rights sufficient to authorize others to use the work without restrictions.
Please add additional copyright tags to this image if more specific information about copyright status can be determined. See Commons:Licensing for more information.
No known copyright restrictionsNo restrictionshttps://www.flickr.com/commons/usage/false