The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-22
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been crowened queen of the festi.
yities and reviewed the parade
from her throne in front of the San
Carlos Institute building. She had
been crowned queen to represent
the spirit and friendship Of the
Pan American union in connection
with the festivities.
Reception held
The finale Of the official cere.
monies was held following the pa.
rade in a form of a reception In
the San Carlos Institute Building
During the reception an award was
presented to Eugene Martinez, a
local DRUGGIST, for meritorious
SERVE to San Carlos Institute.
Julio Cabanas presented a Gu.
ban flag to be taken to President
Batista. General Juan Rojas y
Gonzales, the personel representa-
tive of .Batista, declined the offer
on behalf of Batista by saying.
''The President of Cuba would "a.
ther have the San Carlos institute
keep the flag. However I win re-
lay the expression of good will and
friendship to the President as pre-.
scented by the flag offering. The
Cuban flag was first bought to Key
West in 1887 by Batista.
Flag To San Carries
DR.. Francisco Diminech and Gen.
Giespert presented q Cuban flag
to the San Carlos Institute on be-
half Of the Cuban educators visit.
ing Key West for Fiesta Allegro y
Benefica. The flag had been placed
on the grave of Jose Mari in Cuba
previously. The flag was inclosed
in a glass box.
A painting of Jose MART as a boy
was presented to the local Cuban
American Institute by Commander
r. Sop0 Barreto.
In presenting the painting Sopo
said, There are many paintings
Of Jose MART as a man but there
are few as a boy" Sopo was the
principal speaker at the reception.
He expressed high praise to Julio
Cabanas, president Of the San Car.
los Institure. He said Cabanas was
a key figure in cementing interna-
tional relations in the Pan Ameri-
can Union between Cuba and the
United States.
Speech Applsvdsd
Sopo's lengthy speech was filled
with emotion and gestures and was
received with thunderous applause
and cheers. One spectator to the
ceremonies said, "Sopo speaks
from the heart, I could listen to
him for hours
Cabanas, IN accepting the pre-.
sentation made to the San Carlos
Institute, said that they would be
kept as the memory Of Jose MART
''for ever" Cabanas then choked
up and could not talk for 4 mo-
ment.
The reception was followed by a
street dance in front of the 1ns.
titute. An estimated crowd of 2.
600 Key Westers were on hand to
dance and listen to the Latin dance
numbers as played by the Cuban
National Band. The dance. lasted
until after one o'clock this morn
ing.
Successful Dance
1t was considered to have had
public response comparable to
Duval Street dances of yester-
year and will aid in making the
event Of Fiesta Alegra y Benefica
a continuing Key West celebration.
The official Cuban party went to
a semi-formal dance at the Casa
Marina following the reception.
The dance ended the festivities.
An informal luncheon had been
given by the City at Benny's Ca.
feteria in the afternoon. City COM
missioner Louis Carbonen repre-
scented the City for the luncheon.
Lcdr. Rice represented Command
er Naval Base and Commander
Gordon represented Captain Trues-
dell for the affair. Englisn.speaking
POSTMASTER Robert Dopp, past pre-
sident of the JayCees, expressed
gratitude of Key West for the visit
and festivities. Harold Laubscher,
secretary of the Chamber of Com.
merce represented his organiza-
ton. Cuban council Oscar Morales
took the lead in translations and
introductions.
The luncheon was highlighted by
a speech in Spanish given by Com
mander Gordon. He expressed hope
for the continuing friendship be-
tween Cuba and United States.
The luncheon consisted of pink
gold jumbo shrimp of Key West.
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