The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17
Islands Chief Executive Is
Lavish in EuIogX of
United States.
REACH KEY WEST TODAY
Board BattIeship Texas at
Early Hour for Return
to Washington.
BY CARL ID. GROAT
United Press STAFF Correspondent


GARD UNITED STATES
CRUISER MEMPHIS AT SEA-(BY
RADIO, VIA KEY WEST TO
UNITED PRESS, Jan. IRE
turning in triumph from his two
day goodwill visit to the Pan
American conference, President
Coolidge sailed from Havana for
Key West on the cruiser Memphis
at 7:45 a. m. today.
President Machado, Of Cuba and
Mrs. Machodo accompanied the
American President and Mrs. Cool
idge to the dock.
Workmen along the street paused
to wave and cheer as the procession
of motor cars moved toward the
water front.
Foreign Minister Ortiz accom-
panied the presidential party aboard
the Memphis.
President and Mrs. Machado
waved from the dock as the
Memphis steamed out and farewell
presidential saluteS were exchanged
by the guns of the cruiser and the
OQbd4l OdVOO1 1Co doAIO1N.
Clears Harbor Early
The Memphis cleared the harbor
at S:45 on it's ninety-nlile cruise to
Key West, where the President was
to board his special train for Wash
ington.
The battleship Texas, aboard
xryt1ioI, UraciIo1at COOLIDGE made tho
trip to Havana, cleared Havana
harbor half-an-hour behind the
Memphis
President Coolidge decided to re-
turn aboard the Memphis rather
than the big Texas, because the
smaller ship would be able to ap-
proach closer to Key West harbor
and loss of time in transferring out
side would be avoided.
The final official function of the
Coolidges' stay in this tropical para
disc was attendance last night at
the official state dinner in their
honor, given by the Cuban presi-
dent, Machado.
Superb Banquet
The President and the First Lady.
with 200 American conference
delegates and their ladies, attended
the dinner in the mirrored hall of
the presidential palace.
The banquet was superb. The
finest foods were interspersed with
rare wines and liquors The dinner
started with ell presidente cocktails,
a mixture of Cuba's famed rum,
burgundy, curacao and gin.
President Coolidge, according to
the guests, did not touch any Of
the alcoholic beverages.
The dinner was a reaffirmation Of
the friendship displayed in the visit
to Cuba of the United States Presi-
dent.
There was an Interchange Of ad-
dresses by President Coolidge and
President Machado that reflected
upon his friendship-first shown
when thousands lined the paths
upon which the American party
entered Havana.
Coolidge Given Praise
1T can not refrain from referring
on this occasion to the noble and
admirable concepts enunciated by
your excellency, President Coolidge -
said President Machado in brief
address. 1.-THE phrases which you
have dedicated to our country. even
in
bronze, would be less deeply en-
graved than they are in the hearts
Of the Cuban people"
There was vigorous applause a:
the Cuban president concluded his
few remarks. He was followed by
President Coolidge who said:
IT am touched greatly by the cor
dial manner in which your excel
lency has received my brief but sin
cere references this morning to your
glorious country.
az have looked forward with keen
anticipation to this visit to Havana
but the warmth, kindness and sin
cerity of the welcome Of the Cuban
government and people far have
ouA PnooSN dA1y UI1A1l6 i COulQ nave
expected, though the courtesy ano
hospitality of your countrymen are
proverbial in the United States"
Succession of Triumphs
The visit to Cuba has been sue
cession of triumphs in warm-heart-
ed friendliness, such as Latins only
can display, for President Coolidge
From the moment the Texas
steered into historic Havana harbol
Sunday, the open-hearted Latins
have paid homage to President
Coolidge that few American Presi-
dents have received. Thousands
thronged the thoroughfareS Sunday
to shout a greeting to the distin.
guished visitor from the north.
The path of his motor car wa:
strewn with roses.
Again yesterday there was a repe.
tition Of this infectious spirit Of
friendship. AS President Coolidge
left the National Theater after ad.
dressing the American Confer.
ence, thousands IN the street.
cheered him.