The record-union., 1892-10-22
AT ARMORY HALL.

Some Eloquent Addresses. and a Good
Time Generally.
The Italian societies and their guests
began to gather at Armory Hall as early
as O'Clock in the evening for the grand
wind-up of the days festivities, namely
the ball.
The societies, headed by the Hussar
Band, marched into the hall at 7:3O
o'clock, and after maneuvering about the
floor for few moments lined up in front
of curtained stage against the south
wall. A bell tapped, the curtain rose, and
beautiful allegOrical tableau, represent
ing Italy and America" was discovered.
Thirty gentlemen and ladies and little
girls, all handsomely and appropriately
costumed in the national colors OF both
countries, participated.
Then the societies right-about-faced to-
ward the speakers platform at the north
end of the hall. The band played "Vive
La Italia" and ID. Lazzarini was intro
duced. He spoke in Italian on ''the fra
ternal sentiment of the OCCASION" He
commended the warm feeling and bonds
OF friendship between Italians and Amer
leans, and hoped they would ever con-
tinue.
After the band had played America"
Hon. Eugene j. Gregory was presented
to the assemblage. He made brief but
eloquent address on the significance of
the celebration. He said:
We to-day commemorate the four hum
dredth anniversary of an event which signal
lies the beginning and advancement OF Chris
tian civilization in America. The original
period was marked by the discovery of a new
world; its close, by the evidence of human
progress without parallel in all the preceding
centuries. The hero, Christopher Columbus
was the direct instrument OF its inception and
consummation. By reason of his acts the
world is now permitted TO appreciate the es-
sential unity of Christian teaching for to-day
the churches of all denominations combine
in worship to the memory and achievements
of the intrepid Genoese mariner who literally
founded the sublime work of human progress
in a country established as d tree government
of the people, for the people and by the peo-
pie, and which to-day stands without par
allel, predecessor or equal in the countries of
the world-a country where liberty sits en-
throned and where manhood is the only title
| to honor. The event emphasizes the liberty
| of the people, freedom of conscience and the
| protection assured to every person. without
| reference to creed, race or social distinction.
| The lessons of the day and the event we en-
| deavor to perpetuate in this and the genera
/ tions OF the future should be carefully consid-
! cred and appreciated by every person whose
| feelings are In accord with the Sentiments of
| that patriotic spirit which anfmateS the i'm
| pulses of those who, by reason of favored cir
| cumstances, are blessed by afiliation with the
| grand principles of American Government.
| The humble mariner whose name is reyered
| in the vocabulary OF every tongue, and whose
achievements have secured distinguished
| consideration at the hands of all races, creeds
and denominations of the new and old world
| founded the nucleus for the establishment of
| the grand combinations which make America
so wonderfully great in the estimation of all
people. To him and to his achievements
rightfully belong the merited distinction Of
! offering to posterity the most pleasing eyl-
| denee of human, Christian and governmental
progress ever attained by any country in the
| world. Columbus was q selfeducated man.
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| the youth of America can be possibly offered
! for his life emphasizes the results obtainable
| through persistent and tndomitable faith and
/ energy.
In his triumphal voyage from the old to the
new world he gave the best evidence of what
! could be accomplished by the determination
| to succeed, for that success is now revered
and appreciated in the spirit which marks his
achievement as the greatest, grandest and
1 most remarkable ever accomplished by man
J Let US hope that the patriotic impulse OF fu-
| ture generations may commemorate and per-
/ petuate later anniversaries OF the event which
] so thoroughly stimulates the universal en-
| thusiasm OF to-day.
Mr.. Gregory was loudly applauded.
/ The band played the ''Garibaldi Hymn, I"
and then A. Mazzini spoke in the Italian
! language on "Our Revered Ancestor
| He went over the history of Columbus,
| the daring seaman, who attempted what
was in that age deemed an insane feat.
| He caused a revolution, discovered the
! grandest country on earth and was now
! known to history as one of the greatest
men that ever lived. Others followed
| him with explorations and further dis
coveries. but he was the discoverer.
After more music r. T. Devlin was
| introduced. He spoke of the life and
achievements of Christopher Columbus,
as follows:
We commemorate on the present occasion
one Of the most important events in human
| history. In comparison with it the achieve