The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-22
UNITED ITALY.
Conquest of the Papal States
COmmem0rated.
Successful Celebration Brought to an Fad
Last Night-Large Parade Represent
ing Twenty Societies.

Yesterday morning, almost with the sun,
the Italian residents of this city were up and
at their festivities, and long before the time
for the organization of the parade uniformed
societies could be seen making their way to
the rendezvous, while from all sides delega-
tons of one, two or more persons were
fastening to this common center.
1t was the second and last day of the
anniversary celebration of the union of the
Italian States under one flag, an event filed
with remini scenses of far-off home where
the inhabitants bask in a tropical sun and
drink the nectar of natures most prcfuse
and greatest gift to man. In this cplebra-
tion one twenty-fifth of the population of
this State Ielt a peculiar interest, and many
had come from interior towns to participate
The place for assembling to form the
parade was at the junction of Broadway
and Stockton street, where every society
and every man were found in their proper
places at II O'Clock, the hour of starting.
The procession was headed by the Grand
Marshal, Teodoro Bacigalupi, and his four
leutenants, G. Marsili, L. Bacigalup, d.
Bell, Y. Larini. Next came the Italian
band. the Veteran Italians and the Legion
FrancaSe, which, with a beautiful float,
representing America and Italy," con-
stituted the first division.
The second division was headed by Mar
shall l.. BriZzolara and his lieutenants The
Juarez Guard presented very fine appear
ance as they came into view, supported by
the Societa Dante di Martinez and the Swiss
Sharp-shooters. The Liberal Society of Ii
clnese came next and, with float repre-
septing The Triumph of Flowers" made
the second division one of the prettiest.
Marshal A. GuaStucci headed the next di-
vision, supported on each side by a couple
OF his aids. The FuSlleers of San Jose. about
100 strong, in black uniforms, furnished
Harl- frIln Aitlfy- mi
was the chief feature OF the division. Cap
tain L. q. Zeiro OF San Jose, a very promin-
nent Italian, lead the company. Close after
them came another uniformed society from
San Jose, the Roma LOggla, commanded by
f. Zeiro. An allegoricai car representing
the capture of Pofta Pa the gate through
Which the Italians captured Rome, the only
historical float III the parade, came next. 1t
was cheered all along the route by people of
every nation.
The fourth division was led by Marshal
L. Ghirardelli and his four lieutenantS. To
the local Italian residents this division was
the most attractive, for in it was the COM
pany of Italian Bersaglieri (sharp-shooters),
under whose auspices the celebration was
conducted They were followed by the
civilians of the same society in large num-
bers, brought up in the rear by the officers
OF the Lafayette Guard and French Zouaves.
In the parade there were representatives
of the Italian printers, Garibaldi Guard, Lee
gion of the thousand, Society of Christie
pher Columbus of Oakland. the same of
Napa, Protective Union, the Italian Cham
Der of Commerce. Italian Fusileers, Colombo
Lodge, Dante Lodge and the Council of
Sharp-ShOO'ers.
The procession, about seventeen blocks in
extent, comprised four floats, forty eight
carriages and represented twenty societies.
The line of march was from the corner of
Broadway and Stockton street to Filbert.
thence to Washington SQUARE, to MOntuOm-
cry avenue, to Kearny, to Market, thence
out Market to Ninth, to Mission, where the
procession moved down to the Mission
street gate.
At the gardens the morning was devoted
to concerts until the arrival OF the process
sion, when, after lunching, dancing began
and continued without interruption until
early this morning. Altogether, the celebra-
ton of the unifcation OF the States Of Italia
WAS a grand success.