Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19
The Centennial HAITIAN Invasion Of
Anne riea.

TO enc Letter L. Ihldas'DHid T,Fe-yrrUh
The festivities a-j bell riugings. a.. &c.
WI CD publicly greeted the Opening or TINS
tthlei AiHt year found an echo IL mauy
American hearts I.4s side Of The Atlantic.
The ATTRACTION Of the Fourth Of July Is yIei-
biy telili on our Italian fIieats, ana We
scarcely ever open local journal without
- me sign OF this CROWN, interest iu al
matters connected with tie great CaDta4-
MAJ. For instance there Is The lengthy man
!csto OF tie Christopher Columbus society.
lurICItIg To form a. scieut.d. industrial
ana artistic a. OClatiOn which viii Lnen uu-
oe take &iI expedition 10 The GIltet states
.. North AnleTisaa,' there 70 behold tue Won
cers ul New World, and above All the L --
blbltcp, but We Will spare Jon the columns
ui l6uc2trTy phi aScO'ugy which would Sal
lsly the hot les / siicSlCr FOR national Suu-I-
nFlty among Gs. The society has last taken
us Use "a Genoa, aud ole OF the lea! ling iour-
L&ls LeIt, La Malone. gives the TgIIowIry
accoIAl OF rs am and working: Tue grea,
conntmoI&tiCn OF The centenary OF The dec
ldlaiiOn Oi lDoe IeEdeuce ia the United States
81 An erica which viii take place IN Pnlla-
Geiphia on tie iih OF July, $50, is without
OCubt ore OF the most Important political
events q the age. The Iuteraatloua. Exhtbi-
Ton which Is 40 be opened a l. I.al el+gCu viii
De also remarkable Industrial event. A.
ti'lh tlfEC me number OF travellers Orerruu.
hing Amrrica VIII be immeHst" {tls writer
OF Inc article has evidently "a small Ootnign
OF me Whole country To contain visitors
bound 10 one city.) but tie Gi-Jaacs 10 Ha
uaVorSed, 'he language sulittle knuvaau1png
Der The trouble ui tie Journey. tie Tears OF
8Cl LLGlEg suitable acCOmmo talon. or OF
taNlrS 10 pay eXOTbitaIt prices. ale all us.
St&c!es well ntted 10 deter auB scou-age
tLOse whose means and leisure would best
that!e them 10 undertake this pleasure tr!3.
To OIssIpatc these fears ana 10 guide and pro
tect enteTPT sing Italians, n company OF dis
uEgGlsned citizens has constituted Itself in
10 committee at Milan TO promote, direct,
ana iaci.ltate one or more expeditions which
are 10 ee composed OF young ana old DESTROYS
OF lLklrucl.rg lheL, selves OF Of finishing
tnelr education. These persons will mbarx
on 1fSt class steamers, chosen for this object.
az Genoa, AID will travel to Philadelphia
direct. Such expeditions will take place be-
tween June and August, the time of year
pest aOapted for the voyage, and the com.
niilee, which has already fOuud imitaJors
In Liverpool under the name nf the William
rem society, and in Amsterdam The Knick-
erbCcker Society, calls on all Italian lovers
OF science and progress TO join these expeiI-
lions. In every city of any Importance in
Italy there is an Office established to facIIf-
tale arrangements, and these Offices Will re-
main open TIL the end OF this month. Janu-
airy, loIt.' There is a certain cOmfcal:ty
aLout the plan which Will at once strike yoI,
anu IL Is well followed up by The manifesto
itself, which has these expressions 10 SET AZ
rest any fears Of invasion which America
might possibly entertain: That The princf-
pal iject Of tnis pacific expedition is OF a
uellCdte nature, deing a demon tratfOn Df
Sympathy 10 al Americans" a very large
hearted expedition or committee, this. The
price Ol the ticket is only 30 francs one ~
TIE extras being silver metal, which will
constitute the distinctive sign OF d ..CnyIstO
pher Columbus