New-York tribune., 1881-10-30
GENERAL DI CESNOLA IN ITALP.
HoNoRED BY THE HIGHEST DIGNITARIEs OF TIL
KINGDOM-ENTHUsIAsTIC RECEPTION AT Ill:
BIRTHPLACE.

HoNoRED BY THE HIGHEST DrGNITARIEs OF TIE
KISGDOM-ENTHUsIAsTIC RECEPTION AT HIS
BIRTHPLACE.
To me EdftOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: Knowing that many of your readers are in
teIested i'll the of General d Cesnola, send
you brief account of his reception in his native
land. The Italians do these thing, so handsomely
and spontaneously that they are an example to
other peoples. On every justifable occasion they
delight IN showing honor to those of their country
men who may have won distinction at home or
abroad, believing that whatever reflects honor on
the individual equal raises the National character
and should be suitably recognized. Although General
di Cesnola had been absent twenty years no sooner
had he set foot again in Italy than the most Aatter
ing attentions were shOwered upon him. His brief
visit was made a complete ovation. The Minister
Corcnti invited him to pass a week with his family
at his villa on Lake Como. The King telegraphed
to him 10 come and dine with him unceremoniousy
at Milan, proposing to send Court carriage for
him, etc; but as he was unable TO accept the invi-
tation was extended to Venice, where General d
Ccsn0la was invited by his Majesty both to break
fast and dinner at the palace, and remained alone
with the King for more than one hour conversing
on topics interesting to both in the free t and
plcasanteSt manner But even the hOsptalities of
fcrcd him 10y the highest dignitarcs OF the Kingdom
could scarcely have been gratifying as those so
uueXpcate ly extended to him by the city of Rya-
roo, where he was born, and the communal viii
lagc of Ccsnola, in the Valley dAorta, where his
ancestors in A. ID. 12S2 built the fortified castle
which still bears his name, and although it has lost
its roof, still exists interesting feudal ruin
The family Of Cesuoa, however, has lived in Riva-
roo for more than $50 years. The Piedmontese
and Tuscan papers print the details of the public
reception given TO the General, and from these and
an eyewitness Get the following account:
He was accompanied to Ryarolo by Gem
eral Crawford, of the United States Army
On their arrival at the station dcpu alton of the
most distinguished citizens the var local soc-
cites and crowd Of inhabitants, preceded v y
band of music. met him with hearty cheers and
orted him to his patcrnal house where his sister
m-lIw, the Countess Luigia Palma FaTnelll, well
coiuel him, and n general reception held
Thence the General was conducted to the Com
muuJl Palace, where dinner of 100 covers had
been provided. The GdSsetd dItdiid says: "All
the local authorities were represented, and there
no dissenting voice in welcoming their illus
tuouS lcllOw-cluLen. lne speech Oi Mlcono, the
Project, was warmly appaudcd. lie recalled to the
guests the memory Ol the great patrlO, Count
AIcTiuo Palma di CcsnOla, who died in exile IN
Greece bccansc he was a chief Of the revolutionary
party of Piedmont IN 1921 and spoke of the
mother Of the General a most estimable woman
and wife of the true Roman ype, who was the
tuteary star of her son. Many other speeches were
made, aud complimentary tcegTaphic dispatches
were received from eminent rsOnages in other
parts of Italy. The General, much moved, replied
mo testify and coQurntIy."
The reception given him at Ccsnoa, although it
is "a small village. was even warmer than Mt RIya-
rOiO, thus showing that at both places the memory
of the General is most pleasantly kept up, and his
honorable carer abroad watched and admired by
LARKIN G. MEAD.
Florence. Iaig Sept 20, 1851.