Boxer (CV 21) - Naval Cruise Book

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ANILA HOTEL AND FLEET LANDING EMBASSY DANCE

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MAXNILA YES, WE sailed into Manila Bay, paid our respects fo her President with a 2 I -gun salute and the city was ours. The Pearl of the Orient, the name given her some years ago, shows many scars from WW 11. These scars are being removed fast, and soon Manila can once again be the gem of the Orient. Manila is Filipino, Spanish, and Oriental with an American flavor, an atmosphere to be found no other place. The city ' s name comes from the Tagalog word Manilad (place of many Nilads, a white flowering shrub). Many of us rated Manila to be the best liberty port in the East. Although it did not offer us much to take home in the way of goods, we have many experiences to remember. Entertainment never ceased. The U. S. Embassy gave a dinner dance much remem- bered and enjoyed. The U. S. Naval Base at Sangley Point was a continuous host. Manila received us with open arms and we enjoyed her.

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