The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-01
u VIVA ITALIA.
LOUIS CATHEDRAL IN HONOR
or VICTOR EMANUEL.
0ratigns Delivered at Grunewald Hall
In italian, French ana English.

0ratiens Delivered mt Grunewala Hall
I'm italian, French ana English.
Our italian citizens yesterday wsre out In
force. to participate In the ceremonies com
memoratlve OF the death OF Victor Eman ael
late King OF Italy.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the line OF the process
sion was formed, the right Of the first division
resting on Chartres street.
THE FIRST DIVISION
numbering about two hundred strong. consist
Ing OF this spanish and Portuguese Benevolent
Associations, led the parade, and were followed
by Delegations s from other aas93eiaiona They
haunting 70 the brpess. 4 dne band and I accom-,
music lent eolemnity to the OCCASION
Immediately following came Capt. John As.
tredo, captain of the Trio al Bersaglio and eeln-
manding officer OF the day. The captain rode q
white charger, ahd led
THE SECOND DIVISION.
First In line came the officers OF the Orleans
Artillery, under the, command Of Col, ]; y.
Ylnet. None Of the flle participated. but CAPT.
Canal street aud In Jackson Square where,
throughout the day,
MINUTE CUES
were fired uapt. Cooney and Lieut. Grimm, Of
the Mitchell Rifles accompanied the officers OF
the artillery as a delegation.
Following closely on their footsteps came tbs
FRANC TtREuas p'oRHHANs
with forty men In line, under command Of Capt
Armand Sela and Llsuts, II. Dumestre and b.
Nehle. They presented aHe appearance. aud
showed themselves we'll o Iii the manteuvres.
THE LAFAYETTE GUARDS.
under tho command OF Capt A. Pallas, came
next. Their dark uniforms were n pleasi ng
contrast to the bright eolors preceding them
OF the line Was assigned to the
Trio AL BBRsAGL1o.
This organization Is both benevolent and
military, and at the head Of the column march
ed he civic officers, carrying their emblematic
tools. under command OF President A. Sidete.
The. military portion Of this organization
turned out fifty men. rank and file. and was un.
der command, Of Acting Capt. 8. DAmioo and
Lieuts. J. Bertoobe and 1uarnaro.
Passing slowly down Cbartres street they ar
rived in front Of the
ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL.
tho portals OF which were tastefully festeonsd
IN black mourning. and bore the inscription,
uelo, fondator del Independence Unita d'ltalia.
eli d'ltalianl In Nueya Orleans"
The church was filled to It's utmost capacity
with n large and fashionable congregation Tho
Cathedral WIS draued In mourning and flowers.
In the centre aisle stood an imposing
sAnoopHAeus
In artistic sembance Of white marble.
On the apex OF the triangle shone tho
STAR OFF ITALY.
In 'front.' OF q trophy oil uaga Of all nations sur
rounding the Italian eolors. The angles were
adorned with trophies Of ancient arms. Inside
OF the snreophafus was u catafalQne. accessible
by two broad flights OF stairs. On tho cata-
falaue, which was covered with long black silk
draperieR. were placed the Insignia OF the dead
king. On the cornices Of the sareophagus
were inscribed various devices in Italian rela-
tive to the courage md virtues OF the dead
monarch. At either angle Of the base high
brackets Of bronze, filed with spirits Of wine,
were kept burning during the mass.
Right and left Of the altar. on reserved seats.
sat the officers Of the
UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY,
the foreign consuls at this port, the Judge Of
the supreme Bench. and number of distin-
guished visitors.
the church and took up this FOL flowing positions
officers Of the Orleans Artillery. and Capt.
behind the ,sarcophae ls; stood the Italian
Francs Tireurs dQrleans while on the left
societies filling the centre of the Ga. hedral.
As soon as the troops entered Rev. Father
Marenetti assembled the altar and the grand
REQUIEM MASS
began. The orchestra comprised twenty-five
Instruments. under the direction Of Prof. Jose
paolatti. assisted by Mr.. Jules Cartier and forty
amateurs and artistss Of this city, composed
the choir.
Fisst. Meroadante's Kyrie was sung In full