Show pinar del wo hio without mishap and stayed there that night getting safely back to havana the next day about 5 in the afternoon I 1 attended a great ball given to the officers of the vizcaya and almirante oquendo at the casino espanol general blanco who is much respected was present accompanied by the estimable marquis of pinar del rio the officers in their handsome uniforms made a very good show the ladles spanish and cuban were beautifully and splendidly dressed while the dancing was an education to an englishman their dances are entirely different from ours and very difficult to learn but you seldom see a bad dancer on the floor great crowds assembled on the outside but no one was allowed close to the building we found this same precaution at some of the barracks and important bullings as several bombs had been found lately another evening I 1 was invited by the very hospitable members of the spacious and handsome german club to a ball given in honor of the officers of the hungarian warship donau the two bands of the donau played the dance music very beau beautifully |