New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-13
ITALIANS AND THE FAIR.
TAKING MEASURES TO INDUCE THEIR Ma
TIVE COUNTRY TO BE REPRESENTED.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT A MEETING IN WASH
INGToN OF wELLKNowN CITIZEN
OF ITALIAN BIRTH.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO The TkIBUNR.]


OF ITALIAN BIRTH.
rBY TELEGRAPH The TkIBUNR1
wochin rton Julv 1o--It seems evident that the
American citizens of italian birth living in TINS eoui
try are much interested in the Worlds FAIR movements
and ere willing to give helping hand 70 inc HAPo,
ton authorities, as far they can in innuehc'ns i'N
10 take active official part In the movement W "Ns
an extensive exhibit at Chicago. with thiS emu ~
view a meeting of representative exltahahS, eAPiUs'
ing the sentiments OF Virginia, Maryland ana t'o ~
trict Of Columbia was held at the Arlington hoVei III
Washington last night DR.. 7. S. Verdi was eisoUeo
president and Professor F. X. Fava jr, son OIL ''.
Italian Minister in Washington, who now on ieNe Oi
absence was chosen vce-president OF TIE orgail"uo
which was formed. DR.. Verdi said that tie t''na''
Government had declined on account OF ecohoni0 ~
sons to take official part in the Worids Couniu'a-'
Exposition but that such reasons were uisa'Nl '
and that Italy should be present not only as ono VI
the most progessye Nations but as an honored guest
CHRISTOPHER Columbus having been an Italian for
that reason he thought, thorough orGanzauon' cum
prising all Americans Of Italian birth OF Virginia ""'y
land and the District of Columbia shouh De iorinou
and he offered the following resolutions, WINCH "cro
adopted: Villa. ,,r.n
resolved That the American citizens OF Italian Or'n
~ v,rg,ia MARYLAND and The District OF Columbia be- ana
thcv are hereby invited and requested TO De present.
meeting 10 be he'd for the purpose OF cohsaer's UNIV
,snc the best OF efccting the co'operauoh Vi ~
Tttian Government in the promotion OF INC bi'N ~
Words Columbian Exposition, which idea has In we" 1o
bonorlno Of great sailor scientist and beneiactoF 10 ~
h,n,on race the said meeting to be held at the Arlington
t1otc, NJ q O'Clock D. rn on Thursday, July TO- lo9l
posovcd That full report Of this meeting De siNei'
Tho rre.s Of virginia Maryland and the DSrct Oh Coi"
h,o with the ra1ucst that the same be published
n ( Verdi tresdent F. r. Fava, Jr., Nicepresue"''
= y Coracrlsti secretary L. A. Matties' D. CasoS9'
;, ,u.ooo salvatore Dcsio committee on resolutions
Mr. Caracrish heartily supported the ueS oi per
.,o,in, an examination with such pariotc ehuS III
,or vo Iofter tribute" said he, "couM Dc pau
y, italy than the homage to this great ltaiiah' Cou
,s Through his work continent has been lulAcu
- continent and the stagnation into which tne wo'lu
had fallen was broken, giving blrOh 10 h0" -,
ognctinc an evolution in human Thought ana aouoi'
7 am Droud first THAT l am an American anu ~ nv.
mat 7 am an Italian. When we American 0d'
90 ITALIAN birth honor Columbus we hohor uIo "'
81 = comp,tr.ot and at the same time 90 hoHi"eo "
49,. oy-r and the worlds bcnefactor'
r,-ofossor Fava OF the Columbian University ''''i
I fool deem regret at the decision of the ToverL;G
~ Ialv and ain surprised that great Sfotes
VI VI commercial interest in the Chya oG.'e,
htb in Industrial ard artistic branches, Slouu wv
represented at the Worlds FAR fIol NY NY nrofession
a. an architect having the interest OF my pI0ieSnO oi
- bnart NOR, than Gcpore tie conspicuous aDst , t
nj an element which would nave Deen 50 V7IT Ina in
vi % conntrT ftaly Is the United states OF EuroPe III
n rrocress H. has accomplished and thcieioII p.U
Nv. w. ~ ,ooet ronressive Nations Of the WOrld hIulu
a0o Years ago bound them by one common hih' ii ,o
Mr. Casassa expressed great Interest IN Ch1 do AZ ~
mont and thought that an appeal shouia DC nIaIo W
to bS The different italian colonies in this country