Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-14

and there is joyousness of heart and a
lightness of spirit both pleasing and
beautiful. Harmony and good-fellow-
ship and sprightliness and loneliness are
characteristic features of the whole en-
tertainmentt 4 iltitnioi l-,ts
20 come, thou goddess, blithe and free,
Thou mountain maid, sweet Liberty!
With buskin'd knee and bosom bare,
Thy tresses floating in the air;
Come-and treading on thy feet,
Independence let us meet,
Thy giant mate, whose awful form
Has often braved the believing storm,
And heard its angry spirit Shrek.
Rear'd on some promontory's beak,
Seen by the lonely fisher far,
BY the glimpse of fitting star.
His awful bulk, in dusky shroud,
Commixing with the pitchy cloud,
While at his feet the lightnings play,
And the deep thunders die away.
Goddess, come, and let us sail
On the fresh reviving gale
TO Italy's luxuriant plains,
Where everlasting summer reigns.
THE PROCESSION
was formed about ten o clock this morn
ing in front of the Hall of the Societa di
Unione e Frattallanza Italiana on Front
street, between Washington and Adams,
and, preceded by the Memphis Brass
Band, marched down Front street to
Adams, up Adams to Main, down Main
to Beal, down Beal to DeSoto, down De-
Soto to Vance, out Vance to James
Park. Captain James Brizzolara acted
as Marshal and A. B. Vaccaro, Esq, as
Assistant Marshal.
THE TRIUMPHAL CAR
was beautifully-arranged affair, appro-
priately decorated with flags and fes-
tooned with flowers. 1t bore in the cen
ter Miss Annie Bacigalupo, representing
the Goddess of Italian Liberty; and
around her were seated the three Misses
Daneri, the three Misses Malatesta, Miss
Sambucetti, Miss Vaccaro, Miss Monte
donico, Miss Canepe, Miss Pashei, the
two Misses Foppino, the two Misses
Largomersino, Miss Lagoria, the two
Misses Zanone, Miss Galina, the two
Misses Solari, Miss Bacigalupo, Miss
Vantaurini, the two Misses Piaggio, Miss
Cuneo, the two Misses Devote, the two
Misses Massa the two Misses Buchig-
mani, Miss Parodi, the two Misses Po-
desta, and the two Misses Myers-in all
forty-fve lovely young ladies, elegantly
attircd, representing Italian unity.
Above this group of living loneliness
waved the Stars and Stripes and the tri-
color (red, white and green flag of Italy.
THE socIETA DI UNIoNE f FRATTALLANZA
ITALIANA,
one hundred and twenty-six members, fol-
lowed its officers in front President, Joe
Augustine Signaigo; Vice-President, L.
Podesta; Treasurer, A Bacigalupo See
rotary, A. B. Vaccaro. Invited guests
and others followed in carriages, rocka-
ways and buggies.
ahE AT THE PARK
the Committee of Arrangements, con-
sisting of Louis Podesta, r. B. Zanoglia,
R. Buchignani, James Brizzolara and G.
Gergetti, had everything ready when the
procession arrived, and the body march
ed in good order to the grand stand,
while the young ladies alighted from the
the triumphal car and other ladies from
their rockaways and buggies. 1t was
not long before the whole assemblage
were seated in circle, when the Recep-
ton Committee, consisting Of b. Vac
caro-, F. Lucarini. John Sturta, P. c.
Cuneo, l.. Brignadella and A. Raggio,
welcomed the invited guests and the
company generally
THE ORATOR OF THE DAY.
Captain James Brizzolara had not
mounted the rostrum when we left the
park. All present expected his Grafton
to be All eloquent effort, replete with
pure thoughts and patriotic sentiments,
and we have not the slightest doubt but
their expectations have been fully met.
A good number of old and young Ital-
ians told us they were determined to call
on the President of the Society and
their former consul, Joe Augustine Sig
naigo, for a speech; and we told them
that we never knew Gus to refuse favor
to any one. but always took the greatest
pleasure in gratifying the wishes of his
friends. He is down for a speech, sure
THE STREET CARS,
as we go to press, are crowded with ladies
and gentlemen on their way to the fes-
tivities, which will last, we believe, until
midnight. The Gate Committee, con-
sisting of D. Venturini, A. Arata, V.
Botto, L. Michellitti, A. Pashei, J. Bor
giano, L. Perpoli and g. Canepe, are
very particular as to who they admit,
and consequently the crowd will be Sc
lect. Dancing will be continued until a
late hour, and we expect the Floor Man
agers-A. Fazzi, L. d. Cassinelli, A.
Devote, J. Foppino, L. Lucarini and J.
Lucarini-will be pretty tired ere the
last twirl on the light fantastic toe
takes place.
THIS EVENING
the amusement will be in full blast, and
we advise all who can to attend this mag
nifcent anniversary entertainment of
the Italians of our city Enjoy life