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THE REMAINS OF
DON PEDRO
WENENDET BEING
| KERIVED TO A NEW
RESTING PLACE,
MAJOR HOOGE FATTACHE TO THE JAMERICAN AMBASSADOR FLEET, AND ASPUNDA
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FEATURES FOR
THE FAMILY
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, 31st. JANUARY, 1925.
AMERICA'S OLDEST CITY.
Its Founder Honoured by Spain.
A LOS REPRESENTANTED DE LA FLORIDA
PUEBL
AVILCO
FLORIDA DELEGATEG ARRIVING
IN AVILES,
SPAIN
ÎTHE BISHOP OF JOVIEDO NID HISI: JONUSUN DIGNITATE-- ŽIEŠ FOLLOWING
THE REMADIS OF DOR PEURO MEMESJOET,
FOUNDER OF EST. AUGUSTINE
from Florida representing that to welcome the commission from stato, and the city of St. Augus- Spain with imposing and boautl- tine. The poreonal representative fut coremonies next April whon of King Alphonso, Hon.Alexander the discovery of Florida by Ponoo P. Moora, American Ambassador de Loon and the founding of St. to Spain, General Riviers of the Augustino by do Menondoz will bo Rogent, the Mayor of Aviles, the celebrated with more than thrao Bishop of Ovlovo, many of the thousand persons in beautiful his- nobilition of Spain, and many torical costumes. The beautiful; others were present.. King Al- annual celebration will re-enact phonso sont a telegram of intorast the historical opisoles of early and congratulations, promising Florida, and there will be many by way of returning the courtesy interesting.sports ovonta by world to maine a dologation to attend stars to lend added ontortainment. the Ponce de Loon Colobration in
It is pointed out that of all cition St. Augustine on April 2nd, 3rd, in Amorica St. Augustino stande out as the finest oxample of tho The arrival of the Florida historical Spanish-Moorish archi- Commission was horalded by a tocturo. Even the modern build- spectacular display of fireworks, inge preserve this atmosphere. The commission was greeted with The Ponce de Loon and Alcazar the Royal Spanish salute. The hotele built by the late Honry M. cily was aglow with the Amorican Flagler at a cost of over two colours, the Stars and Stripes millions wore designed by Thomas floating from avery flagstaff in Hastings as true Spanish types. the village, and red, white, and Old Ft. Marion costing thirty: blue bunting decorating business million dollars, and whore much places and private homes.
of the colobration will be staged is the only modinoval fortross in America.
and 4th next.
The Mayor of Aviles welcomed the delegation from Florida and
Don Pedro de Monondoz was extended them the freedom of the
born in Aviles, Spain. He founded city. The Captain General ex- tended them the greeting of the St. Augustine, the oldest city in provinces and gave them its free- the United States, on August 29th. dom, and the representative of the 1565, having set sail from Cadiz, King extended a welcome on be. Spain in July of that year. His of 2,600 half of the country and extended expedition consisted its freedom. King Alphonso in- souls, embarked on board of 34 vited the Americans to Santander vessels, the largest of which wast 1,000 tons burdon. Tho now whore they wore his guests at a recoption mooting to the King, the colony established 55 years before Quoon,
tho Prince
the Pilgrims landed at Ply- mouth Rock, experienced many Asturias,
viscissitudos. The romaine of do Menandez were brought from their resting
and
of
King Philip II. of Spain gavo
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BUNGALOWS MINUS BASEMENTS. Value of the New Sugar-Cane * Lumber.
SUGAR - CANE COTTAGE
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIVE EFFECTS
Leaving out the basement in dampness, and insures uniform
place of conturies in St. Nicholas large grants to de Monondez on building a house of ordinary sizo host throughout the rooms. In parish, and placed in a loaden ens- condition that his heirs would moana a saving of $1,000, aacord- the ordinary house, there is á; kot and borno through the streets move to Florida within 12 years ing to Mr. B. G. Dahlborg, of difference of from oight to ten on the shoulders of Spanish sail after his death. Singularly, do Chicago, manufacturer of syntha- degroom from the temperaturo at ors hoading a great military Menendez direct descendents are tio lumber in an addrosa boforo a the floor and the temporature parado, and finally a solemn re living in Florida to-day. They convention of engineers. Bagasse, shoulder high. Absonde of drafte thoir ancastry in this the frogf sugar cane, is now in basomontless houses is brought quiom muss was sung in the great trace cathedral with the Bishop of the country further back than any of made into lumber which insulates about by a system of undorfloor. province and the Franciscan Fa- those whose forboars came on the against heat and cold so com- ventilation."
On apper Michigan Avenue, thors participating. Then the ro. May-lower. Within the last few pletely that the cellar of tradition.
resoarch workers, under is no longer nocossary.
where Chicago's millions stream mains of de Menondoz were con- years,
Augustino Historical "Insulating synthetic lumber" by, the Celotex company bas signed to a new mausoleum, and the St, the Americans placed a wreath Society have unearthed now his-docharod Mr. Dahlborg, "not only erected a basementless bungalow tory of early Spanish settlors in cuts down construction costs, but which is attracting nation-wide the United States which will form by withstanding cold, reduces the interest. This cɔmoly dwolling 14 The exorcisos, colebrated with
As a return courtesy the citiz now chapters to Amorican winter coal bill by a third. This bullt of synthetic lumber through- mediaeval pomp and pageantry,
umbor also insulates against out floors, walls and colling. were attended by twelve persons zons of St. Augustine are planning history.
BEARING THE PEMAVIS OF MENENDEZ TURDA ANCIENT AVILES, CAN WITH AMERICAN FLAGS
The above photographs depict a great colobration in Aviles, Spain, in honour of Don Pedro do
LANE,
Menondez, a Spanish admiral, who founded the city of St. Augustine, 359 years ago.
CRAWFORD,
COMMENCE
THEIR ANNUAL
LTD.
Stocktaking
SALE
thereon.
SPORTS PARS.
Interesting World items.
Bailie Robin Walsh is the "world's champion ourlor.
It's
a big title. He won it at the Edinburgh Ice Rink.
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It is reported that teaching of Europe to play basobail cost the Now York Giants and Chicago White Sox upwards of 20,000 dollars.
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A boxing match between "Bom- bardier" Wolls and Frank God. dard is suggested. Wells is said to be very anxious for such a mooting. He has an old score to wipo out.
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Matthew Stobbs, for soveral yoars secretary of the Fifeshiro Junior Football Association and? alifo member of the East of Soot-" land Junior Football Association,| has died in Edinburgh Royal In-| firmary.
A. E. Porritt, the Oxford University runnet from Now Zealand, is in good form just now.j
the 220 yards raco insido 22 secs., and the hurdles Those are good times for this póriod of the year.
MONDAY, February, 2nd.. that
UPHEARD OF BARGAINS
IN
EVERY DEPARTMENT.
ONE WEEK ONLY.
Tommy Milligan came out of his bout with Kid Lewis practi- cally unmarked. Ono lip was slightly swollen, ho had TO. moved a littlo skin on two of his knuckles
And rainod
A bliator on ono of his big toos, this of course being duo to his stance. Otherwise he was all: right and very fresh, and, of course, highly delighted.
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James Miles, retired bank agent, a native of Hawick, whose death has occurred at Sydney, N.S.W., was at one time a play- int member, of Hawick and Wilton Orlokej Club24 On hjá läst, visit to Hawlok, two years ago, he was a frequent attendar A the green of the Busolendh Bowl- Hag Club-
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