The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-27
ITALIANS PARADE IN STYLE.
THE SONS OF THE SUN MIND TIE
1ORRID DAY NOT a NBIE


way 10 the City Hail for Review, and
Spend tho EVENING In Dancing.
One OF tho most remarkable Incidents OF
Yesterdays swelter and wilt was the parade
through the baked city streets. over blister
ing cobblestones and under broiling sun. OF
the two thousand or more memt ers OF the
United Italian Societies. who were honoring
the name OF Columbus and engaged IN an
effort to raise funds for statue to his mem
DRY. The event OF which the parade was
part was grand festival. under the auspices
OF the Comitato Esecutivo del Monumento
Cristoforo Colombo. for the purpose OF raising
funds for the Columbus monument. which Is
to be erected at Fifty.ninth street and Eighth
avenue. The festival included the parade OF
tho various societies and uniformed corps,
speeches. awards OF prizes. drawings. sub
psrades OF uniformed corps. and principally
grand picnic in Sulzcr's Park.
Tho parade was fine affair. 1t was particle
pated in by over 1000 Italians resplendent in
gay uniforms. glittering swords and stream
ing colors. There were eleven brass bands.
profusey distributing music and rcrspiration
all along the march. and over hundred Amer
lean and Italian flags were carried In the pro-
cession. The red. green. and white Of Italy
was everywhere and over all. in banners.
streamers. sashes. badges. and bouquets OF
ground. The sturdy Italians marched through
the miles OF sufrocntinG streets with quick.
light step. seeming not to mind at all the tor
ribe heat although very many OF them wore
hot and heavy uniforms and carried rifles on
their shoulders. while the wilted citizens OF
colder blood looked on from the shady side OF
the street in amazement.
The procession formed in Washington
square soon after 10 o'clock. 1t was headed
by Grand Marshal DR.. G. Bettini. ~ho acted In
place of Dr. Assota. who was sick. Prof. A.
Bellucci's band was the principal fHctor in the
shas H1s and Petrsieo and
Of members Of the committee. ali on horse
AH so Il tie
The route taken NV was down Broadway to tho
City Hall. where a committee representing the
mi,tee q One iandred on The COUNT ban
reviewing party. however. did not dare ven.
soaor in" TN the syn 9af stood VOL in the
past Alter the repew ths
procession marched through Mulberry street
and other streets in tho Italian quarter and
There were ci:hty-two societies represented
In the rnthde dozen or more being from
or moro societies that has boon at war with
SEncr Bnrsotti s friends took no part in the
eSStsi'G at Park was very gay
Even Mr.. Sula.rs outspoken decorations In
the ballroom and ~ out ths park were ecllpsed
Colum ian Guards. and the Rifle Guards.
costa me twenty.n,ne dollars, said one
nation rs to when the speeches were to be-
gin; "Twenty-nine dollars for ALA the suit.
One soldier in a uniform OF blue cloth
trimmed with red and wearing n little pot hat
surmounted ly wondrous, tuft of turkey
s!Ieness. and without prorocation further than
admiring looks at his ,apparc: .'Cristoforo
covered AmaiS, = Then he e" wai MID prou ni
away and got nstride a striped giraffe on the
sarr%nsel and sailed martaIly around his
IN one corner, of lis mouth. and his face frown-
Ing ,feroriously as he snatched at tho rings:
where man pounds peg and scnds a
marker upward ion or,twcn,y feet ON n scale.
and evening. Several times hostilitcs we're
begun AID =, loud war Of angry words was on
les Of, an Italian swung u" ,rledEe hammer
with the regularity Of Il p lie driver. whacked
tn. no peg and r"t tGs arksr against ,he
every blow. lie rang the boil fourteen tines
in succession. after two preliminary blows.
mach!n man fvo cents. There We're fow
Inirk oXGh .GG or ratnrr. oherings OF
prefer came in TO helr. and made matters
worsr. The, Italians said the, idea was that
CLARKE Th I' OFT OF the a shn" 'f raiJ va:
waits do matter wild ycz? 1t ) five cents fer
three strikes. whether yer hit der bell or not
See"
"V'ha'ta you putta da bell for. then 90 asked
to Italian, and az this question was unan-
sweratle he moved away. Finally. aft cr much
excitement. Il compromise on IL ten cent basis
was effected. All tho afternoon the striking
machine man S lifo was made miserable Ey
similar episodes. III brawny Italians could
ring the bell nt every wllark. and ever man
refused g. Iny inr the ttr!kcs with which Le
rang tho belt. EvrntuaIiY the machine man
secured an internrreter, and ryerv man who
waited tc whirk tho Peg was iUterrOEated as
to his understanding Of the game
! her" were al Olt four thousand people in
tn" arden ut night and they danced enthusi.
hs:ichl!y all the cvcninG.rcGardl " the u!ti-
tude Of the thermometer.
-, There was q srecin! meeting of the italian
Chamber 81 Commerce ut Pearl str-et yes
monument project. Tn" President. ChevnIier
Louis Cont"ncin. read n communication from
Baron Erva. Italian linister at Washington.
which said that the Italian Government has
decide to send thr statue Of Columbus BY the
royal transport Garciiano. under convoy Of
the royal cruiser Bnusan. The statue, the
President sal is n gilt to New York from tho
Italian s ,ci"tl"s in the city. 1t will DO un-
Ne!!c'. in tho course of tho October celebrations
WHERE ~ MIR. DAVIES?