New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-17
FOR 4 BIG MASS MEETING.
AN ANGRY LOCAL COLONY OF ITALIANS.
THE GERMANIA ASSEMBLY ROOMS RE-EcHo
WITH SuouTS FOR REPARATION.

WITH SHOUTS FOR PREPARATION.
better illustration of the feeling among the
Italians 81 New-York. a result Of the action Oh
the mob in New-Orleans last Saturday. could not
, be had than was furnished at q meeting al the
| Germania Assembly Rooms. in the Bowery. last
night of the committee of Italian colonisS called
to arrange for great mass-meeting in New-lorK'
which should express the sentiments of the Italian
population in regard to the outrage. The meet
ing was called for 3 o'clock but an hour earlier
| the Italians began to arrive. Some of them were
well dressed and not few were men who nave
| prospered in business and have become leaders
| among their countrymen in New-(ork great
majority, however. evidently laborng men.
! clad in rough clothing. Most of them wore
SLOUGH hats. and their swarthy faces were covered
| by boards which gave them more or less fierce
| expression.
II was not quiet meeting by any means. IL
NAV be doubted, in fact, if wilder. fiercer more
| vehement assemblage was ever gathered In New
York and dispersed in good order. AT times it
| seemed as if the meeting would wind up IN
pandemonium There were nearly 500 men in
the crowd. and most of them acted as if they
were really as desperate as they looked. From
the beginning Of it to the end the meeting was
| a howl There was no installing the sentiment
1t was not one of sorrow for the slain but clearly
| and distinctly one of rage against those who mad
| slain the eleven men In the New-Orleans prison.
| At 3 O'Clock Signor A. DAngeo, president OF
| the Society Fraterna, went upon the PLATFORM
raped for silence. and in Italian said: we are
not here to talk, but to take action in protest
| against the cowardly murder Of our countrymen
in New-O rleans wild cries of fierce rage l
see that it is not necessary to remind you of the
facts Of that butchery. More fierce cries. Who
will you have TO preside to-night?'
There were cries from all over the hall. "Wc
| will have you," and viva DAngelo.' In
accepting the position. SgnOr DAngelo SAID ;
We must protest. but with dignity Let us not
excite ourselves too much We eXcitable as
a people, and we must try to be calm Remem-
Der that the whole world is looking at us. and
| will Judge us by our acts. We are here to demand
! Justice"
At the close of Sgnor DAngelos remarks,
which were loudly cheercd some proposed
that a committee Of fifty. to be composed of the
officers of the Italian societies of New-iork, be
appointed to arrange for great mass-meetlng, 10
be held this week This was adopted with an
amendment providing that the officers OF the
| mass meeting be selected at once. Signor GRILL
| nominated Signor DAngelo as president Of the
mass meeting and he was elected by reclamation.
At this iuncture everybody began talking at
| once. and il seemed as il every inccnscd Italian
| in the hall was making an imprisoned speech
| Then things quoted little and \. Legnlti was
| elected to act a. secretary Of the mass meeting
| and Dr. Assclta chosen vice president. These
elections were each followed by scenes of eA-
| element, and it was impossible 10 tell who was
| speaking or what any man said. Several
| shouted that the mass meeting should be held in
! Washington Square around the Garibaldi Statue.
When he could he heard Signor D'Angelo. who
| had been comforting with several others on the
stage announced that the committee of fifty would
! he called together and that the time and place for
! holding the masS-meeting would he announced by
| the Italian newspapers. Signor D'Agostino moved
| that the committee select the orators, and that
was adopted Some one shouted that the editors
of the Italian newspapers should not he asked 10
| speak lowing doubtless to the rivalry between
them, but Signor DAngelo protested that the
| editors had done much for the Italian colony
! that they should be the first ones hOnOred
Among those present who took part in the meet
| ing, in addition to those named, were Sl2noIs
! Caponigri and Iordi, bankers; Dr. kafaee, Pro-
| lessor Mchaclangclo, Editor of LEO DltalIa :
! t. tiamcelli Editor of CrstofOro Colombo DR..
| Saladino Signor Jacoucci, Rafaee Clancla, r.
Nolpc, \. Oldrini, Professor & BrizH ana D. OaIa-
! breSr.
George Francis Train came on the stage and
made one Of his usual wild harangueS. speaking IN
! Italian and causing the crowd to brcaK OUT AGAIN
! in one of its spasnls OF wdncss Colonel James
Dou,llc of thc Princess Louise IlusSarS. stationed
| in New brunswick. canada, was with Mr. IRAN,
and also spoke, saying among other things that
| the New-OrcanS outrage could not nave nr
| cmrrcI in Fnolaud Another scene of excitement
! followed the adjournment of the meeting, when
lastrd only an hour and until after 10 o'clock the
| italians remained in the hall talking eNcltcdly III
| Iittr oroups Most OF the speeches were temper,
| 40 in tone hnt if they had not been one could
only CONJECTURE as 10 the result. The proposed
,nas,-mecting will probably he held IN the open
| Another meeting Of Italians was held at No; 81
| South Washington Square last night, ar Whl'h
| hcrr were similar scenes Of excitement. put thaIc
| was no violence threatened SO far as Is known