Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Great Eenfan Picnic.

Everybody is talking about the Fenian
picnic, to come off to morrow at Estival
park. The people will be there, and we are
assured that every preparation necessary to
make them feel comfortable and enjoy them
selves thoroughly has been made by the gal
liant and patriotic brotherhood. Ladies have
volunteered to take charge of the refreshments
ice cream, etc , so that people can be
served with meals in proper manner and
at a reasonable price. If you want to see
party very badly, go there and you will find
them. Fun, frolic, good-humor and perfect
decorum will be the order of the day.
The italian Picnic.
The ninth annual picnic of the Italian So
ciety, OF Memphis, was held at Estlval park
yesterday. In the forenoon there was street
procession, headed by a brass band. The
procession was composed of the Italian soCi-
ETY., in full regalia and on foot, the officers of
the society, the orator of the day (Attorney-
General Luke E. Wright, the queens, maids
of honor, children of Italian parentage, and
invited guests in carriages. The carriages
containing the queens, Miss Brignardello, rep
resentiug Italy, and Miss Moateverde, repre-
sentiug the Goddess OF Liberty, were deco
rated with evergraeEs, wreaths and flowers.
The route of the procession from the Italian
society hall, 260 Second street, was up Second
TO Exchange, out Exchange to Man, down
Main to Vance, where street cars were in
On arriving at the park the usual amuse-
ments were INDUCED in by the children, who
played, danced and enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely. The older folks attended the
shooting gallery ard visited the saloon,
where they INDUCED IN glass of lager or
wine, and smoked a cigar. Madame Vim
cent had invited about thirty of her "Anerl-
can cousins, " as she calls them, to partlke of
a dinner The table bong spread beneath the
noble old forest trees IN the rear of the pa
vilion, number of merchants, lawyers,
newspaper men and other gentlemen. sat
down to a regular Italian feast. as fine as
could be gotten up at tienoa! Venice or at
Rome. The dishes were cooked III the Italian
style-raviola, noodles, macaroni, meats of all
kinds and vegetables. In addition, delicious
Italian claret wlne was served the invited
guests. Later in the afternoon the little
queens delivered addresses and were cowned,
and a general happy time was enjoyed by the
little folks. Prof. G. B. Deliaporte made
an address in the Italian language, which
was well received, Judging from the plaudits
which followed. At night the attendance
was large. Attorney General Luke E. Wright
delivered an eloquent grafton, which was vo-
ciferously applauded. He spoke of Italy and
America, the union between the citizens of
each land, and the glorious future of both
Italy and the United States. 1t was a very
able address. The dancing and other festivi-
ties were kept up until late hour, when the
weary jewellers returned home to sleep and
dream over the joyous occasion and its pleas
urable incidents. The funds arising from
the picnic will be donated to the widows
and orphans fund of the society-a truly
charitable disposal of the money indeed. The
committee of arrangements paid every atten-
ton to their guests, and the gentlemen COM
posing the committee deserve the highest
credit The committeeman are as follows:
G. D. Montedonico, N. Malatesta, P. D. Can
ale, " Bacigalupo, F. Cassaza, A. Poppiano,
S. Martinola, L. Micheletti, B. Rocco, A. B.
Vaccaro and L. Lucarini. The grand mar
shall, A. B. Vaccaro, and assistant marshal,
L. Lucarini, conducted the street procession
in fine stvle,