The New York herald., 1871-08-01
THE ITALIAN PROCESSION.

They Binme the Clergy for Creating Bogus
MeetinGs-AIlcgoricaI Representations Of
Ancient and Modern ROme-The Tursers
society Will Turn Out 2, 200 strong-Order
of Procession.
A meeting OF prominent Italian citizens OF the
Societa di Unione Fralellanza was held at
Prammaggore's restaurant, No. 3s Br0Ome
street, last night About sixty persons attended,
Sgn0r COrradi presiding aud Signor yercelli
acting as Secretary. The long table extending
through the front portion OF this well known saloon
was lined with Intelligent looking and impressive
countenances, and the order that was preserved
throughout the meeting is worthy OF high
commentator. The meeting was opened by
the President, who In few remarks enralicd
upon the member5 the necessity OF making de-
monstration worthy OF the cause they were about
to honor by pubic procession In the city or New
York. He had read accounts OF another Italian or
ganIzatlon, whose Officers and members were said
10 bear opposition to any public display, for
PEAR OF DISTURBING THE PUBLIC PEACE
and injurng the feelings of certain people, Such
an organization, II any. was the production OF the
clergy, or imagined by them and presented to some
reporter. But such effort 10 disarm us OF patriot
ism and common m0nliness In fulfilling our intcn-
ton, which mp to then mad not been published, we
look upon with disgust ana consider unworthy OF
comment. Their committee had madc every ar
rangement as to the order and probable expenses OF
the procession, and had agreed TO pay any sum that
would be Incurred over that which had been stipu-
lated. .r
MIR. PRENGUGIIA, on rising, complmented the
President and said briefly, 1--WE are about to perform
great national act, let us do II with all hearts,
This Is not business not mere theatrical process
sion. We mean or ought TO mean, to perform this
festival with reason and decOrum for IL IL something
which, II well performed, or country Will he proud
let everything be orderly and definite, tDat we
may not fail to realize expectations In this our
first public national celebration"
The r0.e was then read, after which several gen.
tlemen deposited handsome cont buttons to the
funds Of the committee charge OF the festival on
$50
The programme for the celebration the 25ih Is rs
fOOwS:-
About nine O'Clock In the morning the Italian societies
down Bowery through Chatham street. 10 tho front City
Hall. From City Hall they will up broadway Four
eenh street. around Fourteenth street to THIRD svcnqc
they Will take the to Eighty street Park
procession will he composed as folows: Platoon Of DO.
lice; II Comnandantc della Procossone (he Marsha;
rmphal car, containing egorcai ion
OF ancient Rome The Italian society soceta d Unone
Fratclanza; g. Music g. Trumphal car representing mod
g. One hundred children. representing tho hundred chie
cities of Italy; Carriages containing prominent citizens
alien and American; 10. Platoon Of police.
The Society OF Turner's OF this city, about two
thousand strong, sent IN request last night TO the
comitat or committee OF the Unione Fratelanza,
stating their wish TO join the Italian National pro-
cession the 25th inst The request Will be care
fully considered on next Monday night when the
General Committee will meet In the Germsnia
Assembly Rooms. on Wednesday night the society
the carrying out Of the programme oi the process
sion. a