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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1899
Page
7
Balconies at the In gistarra hotel offered a fine view of the Prado and public square as Carnival crowds gathered. Spectators watched masked revelers toss flour from large boxes while floats and vehicles struggled through flour-filled streets. An American soldier on guard restrained unruly riders during the festive chaos.
The observer recalls a Havana carnival night after a Gomex banquet with crowds in the Prado and a lively open square. Fire department displays, athletic maneuvers, and a sham fire entertain residents as locals queue for sunshine and mass at the cathedral.
A Havana Sunday at the Old Cathedral reveals Cuban birth and fortune rituals as women in white gowns and mantillas arrive with attendants. The bishop leads mass, with incense and choral responses, then a parade of Cuban girls and convent pupils greets the departing bishop. A political Sunday meeting in Prado features Cuban speakers amid U.S. troops and local dignitaries as Gomez’s entourage passes, signaling a city in carnival mood and political tension.
The fragment describes a Havana carnival scene as crowds converge in masks and garb after a public speaking event. Voices fade from the speaking moment as laughter rises and participants stream into streets in colorful costumes and masks.
Mr Aronson, ladies tailor at the Grand, offers tomorrow only tailor made suits at prices from $5. He stocks fabrics and the finest weaves used by leading ladies tailors. Exclusive patterns for waists available at the named establishment.
The ordinance committee of the city council met Saturday afternoon to review Thomson’s ordinance prohibiting expectoration in public places and to endorse a favorable report. The chair, Mayson, abstained, while Tuller, Hammond Maddox and Bowler supported the measure. A second report approved a provision requiring two outside garbage and ashes receptacles, with curbside emptying by sanitary carts.
Captain Robert J. Lowry entertained a party of gentlemen at dinner, hosted at the Kimball. The evening featured cordial conversation and social dazzle amid refined hospitality and local civic figures in attendance.
City hall hosts a key council session this afternoon at 3 pm as three police board seats open to replace Branan English and Patterson. Reports favor English Patterson and W H Brotherton, with Stovall Smith a potential surprise. finance committee backs a library appropriation and matron funding. bridge work and other matters also on the agenda.
Saturday night at Jack Wilson's billiard parlor the Conklin Morrigan match delivered the tournament’s best display. Conklin led with a 125 to 33 score, assembling a high personal average near five and showcasing sharp runs including a 28 and 22 in clutch innings. Tonight Smith and Creighton face off as Whitlock meets Alcorn in separate eighty point games, while overall interest grows with evenly matched contestants and rising attendance.
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