The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-22
Cuban Gunboat To Be Sent Here
For Overseas Highway Celebration
Naval Band VIII Be IncIud-
ed In Delegation To Par
ticipate In Three Day
Fiesta

(ou1o4ued IN Ae4e9AoAA ~
ceived today by Warren Smith.
manager OF the Overseas High
way Celebration. from Pedro
varela Nogueira. secretary Of
war for Cuba. were some details
of the Cuban Governments par
ticipation in the celebration. i'm
GLIDING the dispatch of a gum
boat which will remain here
throughout the period Of the
celebration.
1t is understood that the vessel
viii be the Cuba, and it win
bring to Key West the Cuban
Naval band. a representative
Cuban baseball team, selected by
the government, the official gov
eminent string sextette. to pre-
sent native music, an extensive
exhibit of Cuban products and
pictorial scenes Of the country
which will be sent by the Cuban
Chamber of Commerce. and. IL it
can be arranged. several MEM
bers of the Cuban Golden Glove
boxing team for bouts here.
Secretary of War Nogueira also
advised celebration officials that
further details Of his country's
participation will be disclosed in
letters mailed In Havana yester-
dav.
Smith announced the Depart
nent of Commerce BUILDING here.
which is approximately the size
of the Miami Civic Center. was
being cleared and prepared 10
receive the Cuban exhibit. an
exhibit TO be displayed by the
Mexican government. part of the
official Florida exhibition for the
New York Worlds Fair. WPA
aircraft exhibit. and exhibits BY
the Key West Camera club and
the Key West Art association. Il
viii be the greatest exhibition IN
the history Of Key West, Smith
said.
A telegram received today
from u. S. Senator Claude Pep
per advised Smith that at least
two coast guard vessels win be
assigned to Key West for the
duration of the celebration. These,
with the USS Charleston and the
Cuba, viii form the nucleus Of
large fleet Of vessels expected in
these waters for the Fiesta. The
soldiers sailors. and marines
from the American and Cuban
gunboass. the Key West garrison
coast artillery. and the national
guard viii participate "a the
parade on the morning of July I
Another announcement bY
Smith was to the effect the Nil
ami noiorcade being formed b.
the Key West club Of Dade conn-
~. under the direction Of Joseph
Monticino. vice president, and
Paul II Marks chairman. viii
leave Miami about noon on Satur.
DAY, July 2. Heading the parade
win b. Edwin Marley james.
personal representative Of Presl-
dent Roosevelt. who Is scheasiied
10 deliver the principal address
AZ the bridge opening cerefnonies
in Bayview Park July {. u. s.
Senator Charles o Andrews.
whose eo-operatlon has been IN
valuable % the celebration COM
mlttee. u. S. Senator Robert Rey-
nolda. Of North Carolina Cover
nor Fred p. Gone. accomDaried
~ Mrs Cone ard Mr.. and Mrs.
Marx Byron. III: Paul II Marks.
counsel for ne Overseas Bridge
ard Toll District commission. ard
) host of ether state officials. TIE
Mouroe County Beard 81 Com.
rnissi0neFs. he Key West City
Council. ~hsizs Key West~ ard
nuEnher Of ether officials ard in-
dfViduaIs vii he invited 70 80 70
Miami ard eozne dawn with TIE
rsosorcade.
The usctoxea1e wflf Re hated
fFiefiy 81 Bahia Handa briggs.
TIE lsst ia stse Ilnk 81 spsns glv-
M KEY West socezs % ne rain
lard. fox 8 Flkskon cutting eere-
nany. After tissf The PROGRESSION
win come directly - Key Vest
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