The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-21
Col. Ealgencio Batista Arrives
IIfor Overnight Visit Tomorrow
Cuba's Army Chief Will
Address Citizens From
San Carlos Balcony; Of
ficial Reception Planned

Col. Fulgencio y Zaldivar Ba-
tista, chief of the Army of the
Republic of Cuba, will arrive in
Key West tomorrow around l p.
m, Consul Berardo Rodriguez
Valdes told The Citizen today.
with grand reception planned
by numerous civic bodies dur
ing his overnight visit.
Arriving with Col. Batista will
be four aides. DR.. Martinez Fraga,
Cuban Ambassador at Washing
ton, ID. c.; Eduardo Hernandez,
Miami Cuban Consul, and seven
others in the official party The
party will be returning from New
York following a conference with
President Roosevelt at Washing
ton, d. {.
Assembling at Consul Rod
Iiguez' office tomorrow morning
a party from Key West, includ-
ing Mayor Willard NJ. Albury.
County Commissioner VIM. r.
Porter. Cuban Consul Berardo
RODRIGUEZ, Cuban Tourist Com
mission Representative Jose NJ.
Vidana, 1t. Col. James ID. Mac
Mullen in command of Key West
Iiarbor DefenseS, 1t. F. Fl. Gala
han in charge of Key West Naval
Station. Overseas Highway Dis
trict Manager B. M. Duncan,
Bridge Commissioner G. C. Sym
onette, DIR. j. c. Sanchez of the
San Carlos Institute, President
Earl Adams and Jim Roberts of
the City Council. will leave for
Pigeon Key where they will meet
Col. Batista and his party. The
BatiSta party will arrive in Mi
ami by train z O'Clock and will
leave for Key West
about 8 o'clock. He will arrive
at Pigeon Key at IL a. m.
Arriving at Key West al / p.
m, the groups will then visit the
Marti monument at Bayview
Park and the Maine monument
at the Cemetery where Col. Ba
tista will place wreaths.
After a visit TO San Carlos
School, Col. Batista will speak
from the balcony OF the Institute
in am address to the citizens OF
Key West. Before leaving Miami
for Wa, hington. Col Batista said
he would not return 10 Cuba
without visiting the cradle of
Cuban liberty - Key West.
Luncheon at a local restaurant
will follow.
Following luncheon 1t. Col.
James ID. MaeMullen will pay an
visit Of welcome to Col
Batista. II is then expected that
the Batista party will be escorted
on a tour Of the city.
Reception by Key West Council
and the County Commission Will
welcome Col. Batista 70
the city. II will be held at the
Casa Marina from $50 10 z
o'ciOck. Following will be a
private dinner at 3 o'clock la Col.
Batista's honor at the residence
of 1t. Col. and Mrs Machullcn
al the Army Barracks.
At 10 O'Clock az the Cuban Clue
the group will attend a dance la
Csd Batista's honor. The group
will BE- guests at the Casa Marina
overnight
II Is not known whether Col.
Batista will leave in the morning
10 return 10 Miami and board the
Cuban Naval vessel there for Ha
vsna or whether he will order the
ship 10 Key West and leave from
here.
Mayor willard ~ Aisniry vas
, visit ~ Col Ratnta
70 the cisy for quite some tiBl-
On the mayors visit 90 Havana
in connection with the Gala
Fle6ta held here July Col
BatIsta stated he would ike
very mncf to visit Key West and
showed great interest n the new
OVERSEAS Highway Col Batista
has aided greatly IN building
modern roads throughout Cuba.