Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-15

the spirit that was excited by Brizzolara,
and made the welkin ring while he ex-
tolled the virtues of Italy's King, and re-
cited the glories of Italian freedom and
unity. Short speeches were made by
Colonel Jno. Kerr, Ed. Burke Pickett and
others, when the dancing began beneath
the grand old oaks.
THE SCENE.
Each venerable Italian of the CITY, the
patriarch of each tribe, spread a feast
| beneath the trees, and the reporter
was made unfit for his task by the wine
and delicacies set before him by Madame
Montedonico. 1t is only remembered
that afterward maccsroni, bottles and
birds had disappeared, that there were
walters on the green Sward, that they
went spinning round, whirled about by
winding melodies, that "Shoo Fly" gave
speed TO flying feet, that there was an &C.
c~asional cessation of graceful h~urrying
movements, when men broke ranks, and
led by Antonio [mOdern Italian for An
tony, his ancestor, the Italian Of old, who
gave a world in arms to win Cieopatra'sl
waged destructive war upon Repositories
of wine.
THE END.
Surely the crowd were delighted with
the speakers of the morning. Late in
the afternoon, one after another, the
same speakers who had addressed
the assemblage in the fore
resppeared and grew more elo-
quent than before. Especially was Col.
Signaigo fortunate in his outburst of
genuine, heartfelt, honest, simple elo-
quence, and not less beautiful and elo-
quent was the English Grafton of Col.
B~rizzOlara. Col. Pickett was again in.
spireS by bright ayes and dewy lips, and
p~oetical as he dreamed of Italian
~lo-sog .,A &c fhaea nnopffoof In thu Haoh |
He was inspired.
A PRETTY GIRL.
One of the most pleasing incidents of
thed day was the appearance on the stand
Of a beautiful girl about thirteen or four
teen years of age, of marvellous charms
Of person and manner, and elegantly and
tastefully attired. b pronounced the
opening address to the dance aud festival.
She said that young as she was she
keenly appreciated the delights of
an occasion that had origin in
the celebration of Italian independence,
She loved the land of her fathers, and
proud of Italy grand and glorious,
as its history is written by its ene-
mics. She blessed God that Italy was
free and that she lived to see Italians in
America celebrating another day dawn of
glory, which would be more
splendid, she hoped, than all italian con-
quests, u IN th6 stored past.
She never saw a beautiful flower that she
lid not dream of sunny Italy, and there
was never a day that she did not pray
'or the happiness and glory o Italy. Italy
was the birthplace of Liberty, of the arts
science, and had given the world all
hat was worth preserving. 1.-THE strong
sst wish of my heart, - she said, sis that
italy may be worthy of freedom and
know how to preserve it, and may none
whose veins flows the pure, warm
of Italy, ever forget to celebrate
With becoming dignity and heartfelt love
If country the natal day of italian indie
This address ofthe charming
Miss Mary MOrrelia was as warmly
as that pronounced with faultless
aste by Miss Buccigalupo.
At shutdown the pleasures of italian In
day were only begun. There
vas dancing and mirth till the moon
down, and till after the hour of mid
light. Three thousand persons were in
park during the day.