The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-23
Guest Of Honor AT Ban
quet, Reception And
Gala Dance; Made Pa
triOtic Pilgrimage Here

COlOnel FulEenClO ballSla, CnlSl
of the Cuban Continental Army.
and party who spent yesterday
and last night as guests of the
city, left at Q o'clock this mOrn-
ing for Miami where another re-
ception is planned for the group
and where they will board The
Cruiser Cuba for the trip back :.
Havana tomorrow.
Before leaving Alberto G.
Abreu, Cuban Tourist Commits
sion representative, presented
him with a fiber bag for Mrs
Batista, which was made by
Miss Lucille Figueredo. grand
daughter of Perucho Figueredo.
who composed the Cuban Ma
tional Anthem, Los BayameSes"
Colonel Batista this morning in
quired of the condition of Bienve-
nido Perez, the Key West motor
cycle officer who was injured IN
escorting the party to Key West
when his motorcycle threw him
yesterday at Marathon. The
colonel sent few written words
of appreciation and also a $50
note.
Col. Batista and Ambassador
Fraga, expressed themselves to
Cuban Consul Berardo Rodriguez
as being delighted with their
visit to Key West.
They said their reception was
Just what they expected from
the warm hearted and courteous
people of this city, representatives
of the press, and in fact from
the entire people. and promised
they would visit in Key West
again at some time in the near
future.
Highlighted by a banquet yes
terday afternoon attended by Of
ficials from virtually every city,
county and civic body the grand
welcome for Colonel Fulgencio
Batista included also a reception
at the Casa Marina, a private
dinner and dance at the Cuban
Club.
Toasting Key West as a meet
ing place for international good
will between Cuba and the
United States, Col. Batista point
ed out that today Cuba is going
forward fast and that America
will benefit by its advancement.
The conference at Washington
he attended had an extremely
great political significance. the
colonel said.
Cuba is important because OF
its strategic geographic location.
and its naturally rich productive
country.
MY trip TO Key West was q
patriotic pilgrimage" he fald.
Cuban Ambassadof - the
United States al Washington
Martinez Fraga praised the Over
seas Highway as a most scenic
route and expressed the hope
that President Roosevelt would
continue 20 aid Key West in the
future as IN the past. He thank
ed President Roosevelt. and the
American people for the cour-
tesies extended the colonel and
his party.
DR.. Julio de Poo. master Of
ceremonies. also introduced presi-
dent Charles Smith of the Cham
Der Of Commerce and Enrique
Esqninaldo. president of San
Carlos Institute.
Among those at the banquet
we're b. 81. Duncan. Robert
Spottswood. George Wldmeyer.
Dr. Rubino, Jim Roberts. Joe
pearlrnan. Allan 3. cieare. Judge
X. r. Lord. Aquillno Lopez.
Marco Mess. Jf., Charles Arono.
Wiz. c. c. Syuonette. Vim. n
afonsaIvasge. Earl Adams. Be
rafdo Rodriguez. Lieut =. r.
Callahan. Mayor willard ~ Al
bury. II Col J d. Maeaailen.
Or. s. C. Printable. DF. Vim Il.
Warren. pasc0u Groorns, jose G.
Perez. l. p. ArtHan. Jr-. Enrique
Eaquinaido. Jr. Bernard Waite.
Raymond Delgado. Dr. j. IS
PaFTamoTe. Hogeiio Gomez. Ray
r80ud cuazta.
Franklin Albert, J. ]. Trevor.
Clifford Hicks. Melvin Russell.
Carl BerVaIdi. D. Curry Moreno,
Sebastian Cabrera. afonoiz Ace-
scd0. Charles Smith. Vim ".
Demerits. Frank Fleitaz. Pablo
Fernandez. Alberto Abreu. Cap
tain y. c. johnson. Emilio Nor
ezra. Pedro Santana. Marco Aesa,
ST.. Fesieiano Castro. b C. Papy.
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