Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-13
Joy the hospitality OF Memphis. The follow.
ing was the

= Joy the hospitality OF Memphis. The follow
= | ing was the
ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION.
/ From the hs1l On second street up to Win
| chester; thence TO Main street and COwI
! ! Main to Beale; down Beale to Second street
am up Second street 10 the sOcietys nall
No: 26O. Here the procession was diSDanded
delegates, Mayor X. c. Williamson, and othel
guests, repaired to the hall and partook OF
AN ELEGANT COLLATION.,
which was served In the most agreeable style,
thanks to the Committee, which consisted OF
Messrs j. Y. BOtto, chairman; Angelo Ar
rata, Richard Buchignani, Lorenzo Brignar
delIo and Antonio Scarboro For an hOur or
more the guests and members fingered at the
| t-stal board, enj ying the excellent viauds
anu I'm bibing the finest of chanpagnes. Quite
number Of tossts were offered and happily
| rep led to, Mr.. d. Bonsno, of New York, being
first called upon, This gentleman made an
exceed ngly appropI late speech in Italian, in
discOverer Christopher Columbus, and the af-
isctiOnAte manner in which his memory is
cherished BY the Italian citizens Of Memphis.
President Joseph MOntsdCnicO proposed as
q toast "The City II Mem phis," and called
upon Mayor Willismso 10 respond. 1his
liayur Williamson did in neat, characterts-
| tic manner. n. comDlimented the Italians
OF Memphis as constituting . representative
| and Influential element in the comm uH'tJ'
In conclusion, Mayor Williamson offered
| TOAST to '.ihe Memory of Columbus aud the
| by President Mon ntedopino. He gave al out.
| ilne OF the lie of Columbus, ana referred to
| nIs DoyhoOd, his poverty, and the many diff
| culties he had to overcome; his schooldays
| and sctourn at the university OF Pavfa. which
pace he left for the se6j and aneTwa d
| crossed its trackless expanse to the few
! world, ~ ~"
M. G.. Briehetto. or UiuUi SSaatl, next deIiv.
o ereo 3 snort spes eh In Italian, thanking the
oecss sion. ard the gsterous nGspitslfty ex-
ysne7;t TO him since ms arrival in Memphis.
and tIe obligation of all citizens 10 veneTate
the memory of the illustrious man whose
name and fame are preserved in history.
M cltch Ii h50pP az o 81 she s
called UPON to respond to q toast offered his
association. He responded quite pleasantly,
and acknowledged the honor of the toast to
the society of which he is the representative
officer.
Ai~ssrz. NJ. Vicari, Of Baltimore, and ]. B.
Zanonue, of Cincinnati, next made s few Ie-
MARKS in Italian, expressive of their pleasure
IN being allowed an opportunity to partIct-
pate in the enjoyment of the anniversary.
/ heir remarks were of the most pleasant ma
ture AMI complimentary alike TO the citizens
Of Memphis and the soeieta dt UniOne g ItaI-
lana FratellanZa.
AN HONOR TO COLUMBUS.
Mr.. A. q. Vacca 20 was ne2t called upon to
respond to the toast "rhe Birthday of Column
bus" Mr.VaccarO said he was grRtifsd TO see |
so many OF his own native couutryman, but |
regretted that there were not more resent to |
participate in tne celebration of an occasion |
vi sO mUCn Interest. alter speaking oil the |
character of Columbus and his greas enter
pise, Mr. Faccaro said that he had already |
prepared a memorial, and would have 1t pre-
s-nted to Congress- to make the twelfth of Oc-
tOber national holiday. He asked the earn
est cooperation of All Americans and Ita 1ans |
u secure this, which would serve 70 perpetu-
ate the memory Of Christopher Columbus.
he memorial of which Mr.. Vaccaro spoke is
as follows:
40 the ren ate and House OF Representatives
of the United states of America,
The undersigned would respectfully petition !
the congress of the United states 10 make the
twelfth day of October national holiday, Tor
the following reason: In Genoa, Italy, about |
1852 was born Christopher Columbus, the dis
COY srer of America. At his birth the science
of naviga lion was in its infancy, merchants |
SHIPS hung on the skirts of small seas, while |
the Atlantic ocean, the highway TO nearly !
one-fifth the landed surface of the eal tn re-
Iaained unknown, terror to DavtgaJOTs, and
the jest of princes and potentates. One man
slone, IN mind, body and courage, was equal
u the conception OF The Idea OF great world
Eey ond the sea. His untlring energy and
steadlness OF purpose to go to the land where
he had, by the aid of science looked long be-
or TO apply to the powerful courts OF reign
ing Inonarchs for aid. Long defeat met hIm
at every step until woman espoused his cause,
aud flung tue crown jewels of Castillo into the
scales. Then chris. Opher columbus was re-
paid Tor his long patience, and the first raw of
tne star OF the great west flashed out The
Santa Maria, Pinta and Nina sprung into ex-
tstence, the issue was made, the battle for sue
cess began. WI9h vast watery waste ahead,
add no arm but his own, the bold pioneer of
the unknown sea leaves home and friends, |
and goes in search of the unknown world.
seventy days of anxiety, known and felt
only by sac n spirits as Columbus, did our hero
b1net the hitherto untraveled waves. His re-
ward was at hand-the Plnta gave the signal J
l nat nailed new continent into existence, |
q nd proclaimed the birth of the new world. |
That continent is our own beloved america.
Time has marched and lett mis- foOtprInts-a
nation powerful, great and good to-uay owes
its exis. ence to tue bold spirit OF the one man.
ne was the first great cause. We owe him a
debt of gratitude which we can never repay. |
ZEN places long contended fOr his birthplace.
Shall America accept the fruits of his genius
without reward? Every true American can
but answer, mo" Let JUiS great nation,
where every tongue aud Kindred have gath
cred, DO him hOnOr-the poor honor of en- |
aiming the Gay that crowned his great
forts with nation gratitude. In
this we only do ourselves justice, and
pay that tribute of res pc t the great Italian
Thousands OF Italy s sons to-day claim citizen
snip under the folds of our stars, and they look !
sack with pride 10 our native land, and bless
Inc day that the genius of Italy gave them a
home in a land or liberty. we naLtonaIized
the Fourth of July, the day we stepped from
under the tyrant's flag. Shall We not celebrate
the day that called our country from darkness |
u light? Shall we not pay respect to the
9 glorious and lamented dead? when 1t Is only
asked that we celebrate the day that he gave
US locality and an existence in the eyes of
the world. Our proud name, our unlimited
20 yer, and tue genius of our government, de-
mand that we celebrate as a national holiday |
the day o. our birth. We owe this to ourselves, |
we Owe it to Columbus, one of Italy's greatest
sons, that SO long as America shall stand
proudly among the nations of the EARTH the |
twelfth day Of October shall be day on which
all NAV "rejoice and be exceeding glad" We, |
the undersigned petitioners do most humbIy
ask the congress of the United States, now as |
semoled, to grant this, our petition, that it |
may receive the sanction and seal OF our Re-
public, in this the one hundredth year of her
Independence. respectfully submitted.
A SOCIAL GATHERING
was next held in the main hall, and lasted for
two hours, every one being in good spirits and
enjoy ing the occasion. 1t is seldom that we !
benold more enjoyable assemblage, or wit
ness a scene of more social pleasure than that |
OF the Italians and their guests yesterday.
Mayor Williams d, in response to q call, |
said ne did not know what they were talking |
ABOUT, for he was not conversanJ with the
Italian language. He could only repeat what
he had already said, for as Temporary mayer |
oil the city OF Memphis, or ss a citizen, he
c )uld expressly say that there are no mem
bers of our community that we feel prouder |
to mt ct than the Italians.
Mr. Edward l.. popp was next introduced |
by Joseph .Montedonico. Mr.. Topp said he
had always been taught to think a great deal |
Of the Italians, and had since been taught 10 |
Lltnk even more of that people When he |
visited Erope he spent the 1rst night in Ge- |
DOa, and the next morning hau the pleasure |
OF seeing the coIumn erected TO The memory |
OF Columbus. He soon learned that the men, |
Dry OF Columbus was far more Venerated in |
Italy than in America, but hoped this would |
Uin in the effort to make the twelfth OF OctO- |
Der national houday
NJ z. Johnston, of the APPEAL, being in
made lew remarKs Of cOngratula- |
5.on, and as Columbus had received sub
,tautial aid from Queen Isabella, of Spain, |
closed with quotation from an author OF
hat land.
The entire occasion was one of much en-
oyment and Ct neral pleasure, aud It's memo.
les will long be cherished by the Italians of
their guests and delegates. After |
he BANQUET large supply OF wines and edi- |