New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-14
Local Intelligence.

COLUMBUS THE DIsCovERER OF AMERICA
Italians Celebrating the Annicersdry.-Re
cent discoveries, or pretended discoveries
that Christopher Columbus was not til,
first discoverer of this continent has no
disturbed the belief in the minds of Italian
that he is entitled to all the great credi
that accepted history has awarded him. W.
have all learned to glOrify the heroic Geno
ese as the real discoverer of America, ant
were it conclusively proven that other cap
sains landed many years before he did, WI
would still revere his name and laud hi
wonderful deeds.
On the third day of August, 1892, the ex
petition sailed from PalOs, Spain, undel
the patronage of Queen laabella, and the
feet consisted of three small vessels, Chris
tepher Columbus in command. He did not
sail with the expectation OF discovering this
new world; his design was to find a passage
by sea from Europe to Eastern Asia, called
India, for he did not accept the universal
belief that the world was fiat His daring
eventuated in discovering this continent
but when he landed on the island of Saliva
dor, as he believed the land was the coast
of Eastern India or Cathay, and ne, there
fore, called the Inhabitants Indians. On
his return voyage he touched at the islands
now called Cuba and Hayti. After reach
ing Spain and making known the wonderful
things he had seen he made three more
voyages, tor which he was miserably re-
warded He died on the twentieth of May,
1906, seventy years old. His remains were
buried in Seville, Spain; afterward removed
20 the island of San Domingo, thence to the
island of Cuba, and his ashes placed in a
Havana cathedral. Visitors can easily find
tho spot. He was . man of lofty genius.
very commanding presence and thoroughly
Gevout.
The Italians resident in New Orleans
never fail to honor the name OF Columbus.
and especially on the twelfth Of October
they make public display to commemorate
She anniversary.
They have a we'll regulated benevolent
organic alton, Societa ItalIana del Trio al
Bersaglio, one branch Of 10 being military,
and last Sunday they marched through
many of the leading streets. attracting
Snuch attention.
The society met in its hall. corner of Gus.
fomhouss street and Exchange alley, ~
strong.
The executive officers are: President, a.
Sidoti; first marshal, j. o. Macheca: second
marshal, l.. Doral; third marshal, D'Amico.
are: Captain..G. Della Vale; first lieutenant.
j. Aslyedo: second lieutenant, A. D AMIGO;
:hrd lieutenant, G. Scimerelli.
The hall was decorated with flags OF sew.
erai nations. A banner. with handsome
s,icture, worked in silk, of the landing of
Columbus, was greatly adnhreu' a. t:JV
y M. the military orancn IN n'arcseu oue, iol-
lowed 6y the clvllians' Inc "nee's "er"
aplendidly mounted. -,
After the procession re1urnea 10 .he nall.
congratulated each other on the happy
event.
1he compliment OF serehade ~ 'ne 'E'
VUBLlcAS ONCE Is appreciateo'
r- ,c.
LSsiIAS1AS PORTUGUESE a a.
Tins osdy e@eDrateo Is nun annistrsa a..
sunday oy d papllc oenonss.a tion AZ 'ne
way OF parade, clos,hs 'y g., VI Oh
excellent dinner. The objects OF the So
sNty are 'or a,i mu."i, " %aw oraaus - Ths