The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-16
Arthur Sawyer Post
Releases Plans For
Arn1iStiCe Day Fete

including a parade of military
and naval units stationed in Key
West, appropriate ceremonies at
Bayview Park, national gun
salute at Key West Barracks and
the whole climaxed by a colorful
ball and floor show in honor of
naval and military leaders here,
is being planned in detail by Ar
thur Sawyer Post No. % of the
American Legion.
At a series of weekend meet
ings, the Patriotic Observance
and the Entertainment commit
tees of the post decided to pool
their activities and abilities to
make Nov. II memorable day
in Key Vests history and to en-
phasize the city's citation over
resumption of naval and military
operations at this historic ma
tional defense position.
While the occasion will be
marked by a display of the mill
tary and naval forces stationed
here, the Legionnaires want to
highlight the necessity of an
adequate defense organization as
"a means of maintaining the ma
tons neutrality and discourage
ing other nations from attempt
! ing to break our peace and pull
the United States into war.
The general seriousness and
the patriotic features of the cele-
bration are to be relieved by a
grand ball and topnotch floor
show at Key West Country Club
the night of Nov. IL. Every civic,
fraternal and PATRIOTIC erganiza-
ton in the city will be asked by
Arthur Sawyer Post to cooperate
and to participate in making the
affair great success.
AS tentatively outlined by the
two committees this will be the
program for the day:
10 a. m. Parade starting at
Duval and Caroline streets, to
Division street and thence to
BayvieW Park.
1890 a. m. Patriotic exercises
at Bayview Park, with every or
ganization in the city participant
ing.
IL a. m. Participation by the
army facilities, the naval station,
the navy vessels locked here,
the Coast Guard, the fire de-
partment, churches, schools, bust
ness concerns and ships in port
in a three-minute sounding of
whistles and bells commemorate
ing the end of hostilitieS in the
first world war.
| IL noon National salute of 81
guns by 18th Battery, Coast Ar
tillery. at u. S. army barracks.
1890 p. m. Opening of, ball and
floor show at Key West Country
club, the proceeds to be devoted
to Arthur Sawyer Posts child
welfare and community better
ment fund.
Commanders of the naval and
military forces here have as
sured Arthur Sawyer Post of
their cooperation in all phases
of the celebration. Further de-
tails of the plans for the parade,
the exercises and the dance will
be announced later.
Tentative plans for the ball at
the country club have been dis
cussed and approved by the en-
tertainment committee. The ar
engagements include redecoration
of the club building. revamping
the entrance so as to permit di-
rect approach to the second floor
ballroom up the grand staircase
and many other arrangements.
In this effort, the entertain
ment committee has enlisted the
full-time service of Fred Marvil.
well known club operator, who
will direct arrangements, select
an orchestra from among the
many musical organizations in
the Miami area. work up floor
show of acts brought to Key
West by a national booking
agency, and finally act as master
of ceremonies at the all-night af-
fair.
Were going the limit of our
resources to make this the out
standing social event in Key
i Vests history, the finest sea-
sons opening the city ever en-
joyed" Director Marvil said to-
day. well issue complete re-
ports of our efforts from time to
time"