Gaily decorated with numerous white and red flags, and filled with brightly dressed crowds the spacious garden of the local Polish Legation at 26 Rte. Delastre had a festive appearance yesterday, when local Polish Youfh Association were host: to the Polish community on the occasion of National Sea Festival.
Mr, P.-Mroz, the chairman of the association, opened the festival with a speech, which was followed by 2 lecture outlining the importance of sea trade for Polish economy delivered by Mr. K. Komarowski. Miss J. Kraskiewicz then gave a red tion dedicated to Poland's newly acquired sea, after which the garden party was carried on.
The Polish Minister and Mme. Barthel de Weydenthal, the Polish Consul-General and Mme. Krysinski were among the guests of honour at this enjoyable affair organized by committee presided over by Mr. P. Mroz, chancellor of the Polish Legation, and including Messrs, K. Komarowski, J. Mroz, E. Adamowicz, "LA. Sienkiewicz and K. Benucki.
The Sea Festival is held every year to express Poland's determination to develop and improve her rapidly growing sea trade which is so vital for that country's economic welfare. Early in 1920, when that country regained Pomerania, a picturesque ancient ceremony was celebrated;—a detachment of Polish cavalry galloped down the shore and entering the waters of the Baltic, hurled a golden ring into the sea to mark "Poland's betrothal to the Sea."
The country quickly became "sea conscious" and the first national port of Gdynia rapidly grew from a small fishing hamlet into a modern port which handles a large proportion of the Baltic sea trade.
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