The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-28
tooth Anniversary Of Jose
MART Is Marked Here TODAY
Scores OF Visitors
From Cuba Pour Into
City For Impressive
Patriotic Rites
BY JIM cORR
By Qua COBB

BY JIM coBB
Key Westers, along with
scores of official visitors
from the Republic of Cuba
today paid tribute to Jose
Marti, Cuba's most revered
patriot on the Tooth anniver-
sary of his birth.
Visitors from the island
republic began to pour into
the city yesterday and by
this morning their number
had grown to over a hum
dred as they gathered under
sunny skies to honor the
Cuban patriot who almost
singlehanded marshalIed
the forces of Cuba to rise
and fight for the cause of in
dependence.
The observance Is one Of the
greatest to be held In the City of
Key West.
Senior Plutarco ViIlalobo Is the
honored guest at the affeir which
got underway early this morning
and win continue throughout the
evening.
The ceremonies were officially
opened this morning on the steps
of the City Han when Mayor C. B.
Harvey presented keys 10 the city
TO Viallalobo. Colonel Domingo Ro-
sillo. the first man to successfully
fly from Key West to Havana,
Commander Mario Menendez, per-
sonal envoy Of Cuban president Full
gencio Batista and ex-senator
Jose Manuel Castillo who was In
strumental II arranging the gift az
the monument 81 MART which nov
stands II Bayview Park.
IN IN address, delivered IN
Spanish. Harvey welcomed IRE
visitors TO Ire city .ln fhe name
Of ihe friendship between HE eiil-
Isns Of Key West and Cuba"
The mayor hailed Mart as q
man with "a fanatic devotion to
the cause Of freedom"
The group then went 10 the City
Cemetery where the monument 70
the martyrs Of the Cuban struggle
for Independence was formally de-
Dictated by Villalobo, who was in.
strumental In the granting Of funds
BY the Cuban government for It's
renovation earlier this year.
Villalobo, who was closely asso-
ciated with MART before his I'M
timely death In the Cuban War for
Independence, said that MART
made the Cuban dream Of free.
dom . reality -
Captin Harold Payson represent.
ed the Navy II The unveiling.
Tribute 10 MART was also paid
at the Bayyiew Park statue to his
memory.
Ex-senator Castillo was the fea-
ture speaker at this event.
Sprinkled among the guests we're
many who had known MART and
fought with him In the titanic
struggle for freedom in 1888.
This afternoon. formal banquet
Is TO be held q Benny's Restaurant
where Rafael Ruiz del Vino. also
known as "Sibcney," Hayana's
foremost radio commentator yin
act a. master Of ceremonies. AZ
this time some Of the foremost
orators win speak on the life Of
MART.
AZ 500 p. n. there VIII Be
Spanish movie. free 10 the public,
al the San Carlos ThsAfeF,
AZ 500 .. N. . gigantic patriotic
rally has been set for the San Car
los Institute % which the public Is
also invited.
Top flight local civic and Naval
officials met the Cuban visitors iIla
morning Inelsdsng the Mayor. Cap
tain Psyson. julio Cahanae, pre-
sident u The San Carlos Institute
and the board 81 directors q that
organization. Fire Chief Charles
cremata. Police Chief Joseph
Kemp. Representatives of Tie order
cf CsbeIlsres ds MARI and heal
Masonic offieialdom
In addition. Msnuei ArYsnaaa,
grand master 81 the Lax de Amer
icas Masonie Lodge. Miami. ne
grand masters q ioeal Masonic
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