The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-14
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SAT. NIGHT CROWD

In gay findie I'D JOSa NATL
Week. Key West staged a Brilliant
parade and street dances Sa,uf-
day night to the entertainment of
thousands. Close To 10000 per-
sons are estimated To have lined
Duval Street early in the eve.
ming to see the parade.
Despite the short notice given
many OF the participating 0Eganl'
cations. the procession showed ara
abundance of colorful floats and
marching units. The Army and
Navy joined with city units 10
add martial flair la the event.
Long before Chief of Police
Bienvenido> Perez Game riding
down the street i'm hls sedan -
lead the parade. the curbs were
lined and in many plsces people
were ranks deep. Officers Flank
jolly and Hector Castro preceded
the chief ON motorcycles. sirens
screaming. Perez was sccuin-
panied by Lieut.. Joe Kemp.
City and county official sp-
peared i'm automobiles. City Man
ager o. J. S. Ellingson rude with
City Commissioner Alder, Cooper,
and City Commissioners Louis
Carbonell and Hunter Harden
and wives were in the pslstlsi
town and country car owned and
driven by Jerry J. DE teo.
The smart-stepping Cuban band
in white uniforms sounded tngth
on Anchors Aweigh" Ia provide
the music for the FIRST division.
The High School band. showing
improvement ON every appear
ance, spanked the second div,slpn.
playing with excellent marching
fervor. I'm the third dixision. ne
Welters Colored Coi'net Band
played with its usual reliable spiI-
it and harmony.
The American Legion contrib
utsd much 10 the procession, pRilh
its color guard and hiue- upsloFnav
ed marchers under The direction
of Vance Stirrup. while the com
posa of Albert Boza added the
proper amount .of Latin flavor %
the festivities.
Bearing farolas. huge colored
lanterns of Cuban tradition. part
of the compose marchers formed
an outline in which congs lines
performed throughout the march.
Many of the dancers were small
who. neverthelegs.
executed the necessary steps and
hip-swinging with perfect rhythm.
The Army contributed 40
millfmeter anti-aircraft gun, re-
volved and sighted realistically by
an expert gunner. For the Navy.
a float containing torpedo and
flowers caught the eye. St Mary's
Parish entered a colorful float
bearing multiple balloons of all
colors and several young people.
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce, with its float carrying
some eye-catching young ladies.
deserved and received a good
hand. Some of the most original
floats were in the form of boats.
One was prepared by Fito BOA,
while charter boat captains ap-
parently contributed the other
Hector Barroso's Band maN
the Boza float literally jump with
rhythm.
AS usual, the Chamber of Com
merce float bearing Virginia Kel-
iy, fishing tourney queen, and
Doris Boza, queen of the Martl
Week festivities. was exceptional.
At the risk of emitting some or
CARNATIONS, credit should be cX-
pressed for the fine educational
float of the San Carlos School,
the Disabled American Veterans,
the Cuban Club, Pirate baseball
club and all other groups enter
ing floats or otherwise partiCi-
pating.
The coloYed Boy Scouts. bearing
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