National Republican., 1883-02-02
ITALY,s HERO.
Ball OF the Italian Benevolent Society in
Aid OF the Garibaldi Monument.

Ball OF the Italian Benevolent Society IN
Aid OF the GaribaIdI Monument.
The fifth annual ball Of the Italian Bcnevo-
lent society was given last night at Abner's
for the benefit of the monument fund in mem
ory of Gen. Garibaldi. The little Italian
colony of the city was present in full force,
and other nationalities were we'll represented.
The dancing hall and banaueting room were
prcttily decorated with flowers and flags, the
standards of Italy and the United States
being literally entwined. The programme
of dances was numerously filled and well
chosen, and the entire arrangements nicely
carried out.
At l o'clock handsome banquet was served,
at the close of which DIR. T. S. Verdi was
called on for n speech. DIR. Verdi responded
substantially rs follows:
The life and heroic deeds OF Gen. Garlbaldi arc
too deeply engraved in the minds of the present
generation to need, even on such an occasion rs
this, any display of historical oratory The phases
and achievements OF that life are already written
ON impetishablo parchment, and Will occupy Il
prominent place in the archives of history TO the
end of time. Nothing that or much greater men
say Gp1 m Rs SS viii be tho
theme of the elevated minds of the future. An
other ArlosLo will come to sing the pieans to his
romantic career, while philosophers will ponder
on the moral aptitude of this man, who freed
nations with one hand md rendered Kingdoms
with the other returning 10 his island home as the
humblest of its denizens.
Military chieftains will discuss.his methods OF
warfare and fail to discover IN them sublimity of
art or science, because they will fail to look IN
the recesses Of his great heart rather than in the
| labyrinth of his peculiar mind. The heroes who
followed him In his unequaled combats with
tyranny were not carried to the enemy's death
gates by his great military conceptions or by his
undaunted courage, but by the knowledge that
the audacious leader was foremost In the assault
| against the battlemehts of seryitude.
He then eloquently sletched the life of the
great Italian patriot, mentioning his great
achievements in behalf of free Italy, and closed
as follows:
1t is to such n man we wish to raise n monu-
ment In the capital of this great republic, not only
| as Italians, but as Americans. Ever since the
news of his death crossed 1lhe Atlantic we have
labored indefatgably to raise funds for this pur-
| pose, an tonight the Italians of the benevolent
society give this ball to aid in the noble enter
| PRISE We have the sympathy o: the people OF
every nationality, and we hope the day Is not fai
distant when Garbaldi will stand in eternal mar
Bile among the monuments of the heroes Of thi:
| free land. We will work with untiring zeal, and
like him whom we wish to honor, never rest until
| the labor Is crowned by success.
Many toasts were proposed and happily re-
sponded to by the Marquis Della Vale, the
Italian charge d'afiaires, DIR. Verdi, S. w. Ca.
sartclli, correspondent of the ProgresSo- Itdtio
americana, of New York, and others Letter:
regrettng their inability to be present be.
cause of previous engagements were read from
Hon. John A. Kasson, Commissioner West
Mr.. Pedrick, and others.
Among those'present were:
The Italian charge d'afiaires Marquis Della Vale
DR.. I. s. Verdi, Mr.. l.. G.. Marini, Mr.. and Mrs. A
Ghiselli. Mossrs. Frank Filippo, Paolo Bonnvires
S. q. Casassa, l. Tinagia +. Crislofani lama
rome, S. W. Casatell OF New York; V. Giovanetti
Il. Il. Rallo, G. Cato p. Molinari, NJ. schiafeno
c. p. Rallo, z. di Mario, G.. Sanfelippo
c. 0rbello, f. Chelini, Cardnni Costlgini
nelli, ]. Canada, Gierbauer, J. Baccicaluppo, c
Gswler, A. di Botta, Louis Ghiselli, John Felipe
Edw. Ruby, James McGraw, Mr.. and Mrs. Ludo
Mrs. Bonavires, the Misses Ghiselli, Mrs. Casassa
Mrs. Marenghi, Mrs. Velau, Mrs II. Cato Mrs
Cato of Baltimore the Misses Desio, Mrs Cristo
iani, Miss Malatesta, Mrs. Baccicaluppo, th
Misses Bonavires, Cavagnaro, Mrs. and the Misses
| Cunio. aud Miss Gatto.