The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-23
THE ITALIAN PICNIC
SCORES A BIG SUCCESS AT ESTI.
VAL PARK.
Gorgeous Street Parade-An I'M
mense CrOwd-Addresses by Sew
eral Prominent Citizens.

The Society dl Unlone Fra ellaDZa
Ital ana had its annual parade and
picnic yesterday afternoon and last
night. The affair was, as usual, q
grand succ sss. The weather was de-
light'ul, and the throug after nightfsll
was immente. Tbai indefinable some
thing which always gives a peculiar
charm to the picDics OF the society
permeated the air, and there was not
one on the ground who did not appear
TO be having a cd time. Even the
candidatss-and they were all there
seemed 10 be really, rather than feiic-
itouslY happy.
The pro 4 ssion formed at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon.
THE LINE OF MARCH
was from the corner OF Second and
Adams up Second to p Jplar, thence to
Main, Main to Beale, Beale TO Second,
Second to corner of Madison, thence
to the park.
Mountt d police rode first, followed
by Arno,d's band of six, cen pieces.
Then came carriage containing the
officers of the society: A. Vacraro,
treasurer; John Lorenzi, vice-presi-
dent; S. Martenoger, secretary; J. d.
Montedonico, lta ian consul
TIE next WIS float seventeen feet
high and eighteen feet lc1g, drawn by
six horses, each led by groom, Mis-
Victoria Raggio, the Queen, rode in
the lofty seat. She was dressed in
whit lace with a silken sash of green,
white ard red silk. The Queen was
surrounded by her two maids, Misses
Esther CaDale and Mamie Page, so
four pages, Masters Louis Vaccaio,
Andrew Osnale, Tony Raggio and
Tony Rabels. In from sat Mr.. +. j.
Badiuelli, he chairman OF the Com
mittee of Arrangements. The Goa S
of AIMS Of eight OF the principal cites
of | ally were among the decorations.
In the rear was lie sized pictu Of
King Humbert.
In each corner was handsome ban.
ner. The inscriptions were; go.
lumhus. October ~, 1892" Rome,
$780," "Organzed, lS70;" Uniting OF
Italy, June 9th"
The third carriage carried banner
giving the name and da.e of estab-
lishment of the society on Que side
and q representation OF the landing OF
Columbus on the other.
The fourth carriage displayed the
Italian flag and in it were seated sew.
eral members of the eoCiey.
The fifth contained members OF the
society. 1t was decorated With the
s,arS and stripes.
A number Of car iages followed with
gown persons and after them chill
dIen.
The procession arrived at the park
at o'c ock, when the Queen delivered
an address which was as follows:
THE QUEENS ADDRESS.
My MosT ROYAL SUBJECTS In
thanking you one aud all for the honor
conferred upon me, my fret oflic al
act shall be to welcome you most
heartily to this, our annual merry.
making. We a'e here to enjoy our
selves, to lay ide our daily business
and 10 give full sway to the enj7y-
ment of natures owl G andeur. Let
us do this joyousy and Pleasantly,
and make the day one long to he re-
1Ou VIII llllh 1Oul
Q1een a most gracious one, eager and
anxiou that all may have pl' asant
time. We young people are expsc'ed
to make glad the hearts of The older
ones, and they in tuIn may renew
their youth on this festive day. "May
10Y BE- unconfined," and when we have
finished may the only cause of regret
be that it is over. Again l thank
| you, and assure you of our hearty
welcome with the best of wishes for all.
Oh, what is 90 rare as day in June
Then X ever come perfect daysi
Then the heaven tries the e.rth if 1t be in
tune,
And o'e it softly her warm air lays.
! Whether we look or whether we listen,
We hear life murmur or see II gllston'
We may shut our eyes but we cannot help
That skies are clear and grass is growing.
Joy comes, grief goes,
Weknow not how.
Everything is happy now.
1t is easy now for the heart to be true
As the grass to be green or the skies to be
blue.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
The Italian Consul, Mr.. Monte
don,co, after welcoming the guests
gave brief review Of the most i'm
poItant points in Italian history, call
ing attention to the fact that the
Western world derived its civilizl
ton from Italy, going On TO show tina
the first great achievements Ia ar
came from that sunny cline, leaving
. out the ancieuts. The first grea
. statesman OF the revival was Michas
velli, and the first gret p ilosophit
! historian was Nico, an Italian, cali
leo was sls) referred t. in glowing
, terms by the speaker. Banks snC
, newspapers were first established
in Italy, and it WIS there that thost
important aids to fcience, the th7r
mometer and bar Jmeter, had been in
, vented. 1t was also the pride otever!
Italian to know that the fires Of loni
ago had been rekiDdle in the Ialy o
. today, and that from mere geograph
g icsl exp essiOn in 1859 it had taken
leading place among the nations o
= the world, and that Itllisn unity snC
indepe ndence rested upon four grsa
F. pillars, namely: Cavour, Veto
Emanuel, MaEzini and GsIibsldi; t5s
B. she today stands united, nation o
/, nearly 100000 Of people.
TIE speaker wound up with the pc
roralion OF az Irish patriot "Italy
o at whose tombs the poets Of the Chris
tao world have kDelt and received
their inspiia ion; Italy, amid tn
i ruins Of whose forum tina orators o
the world have learned to sway tht
e souls OF men, and guide them like tn
: courses OF the sun through a climes
D changing de- kness into light aud Civ
n ing neat to the coldest frames; Italy
from whose sky the sculptor draw
- down the fire that quickens the mar
BILE into life, and bids it take tbOs
;, wondIous forms that shall chang
: ouly when stars turn into drops o
= blood and fall to earth; Itsly, th'
b beautiful, the gifted, stands aRail
among the nat Of the world. Doom
. for centuries amidst the dust OF heroe
d wasting silently away, she has slarte'
from her swoln the vestsl fire
: could not be extinguished"
d JUDGE HAMKoND's ADDRESS.
D Judge Hammond, who made In
Z grafton, commenced by humorou
y allusion to Kelley and Gov. Hoadle