The morning call., 1893-09-25
A UNITED ITALY.
The Occupation of Rome
CommemOrated.
A FESTIVAL OF PATRIOTISM.
Observance of the Day by the Italian
Colony With Oratory, Dancing
and Fireworks.

The theme uppermost in the minds of
the Italian colony yesterday was the occu-
patton of Rome by Victor Emanuel and
the lberat0r, Garibaldi. AS the invita-
ton 10 celebrate read:
"rhe Goth of September marked an
epoch in the history of the inaugul alton of
a new era not only for Italy but for the
entire world"
Therefore. in the name of charity, all
Italians were requested to observe the
twenty-third anniversary in a fitting way,
which they did.
The relief committee, of which ex.Sen-
ator Theodore BacigalupI is the head, took
the lead. it devoted the day to parade
and picnic aud the night to pyrotechnics
and ball.
The Garibaldi Guards also gave ball in
the evening.
Apart from some lack of unauimtv be-
tween the relief committee and the Carl
Aaidl Guards there was grert deal If
natural enthusiasm manifested. What
caused the friction between the relief COM
mlttee and the Garibaldi Guards was the
avowed purpose of the former to devote
the proceeds of the day toward the relief
OF the INDECENT and otherwise unfortunate
OF the colony, whereas the Garibaldi
Guards were of the opinion that custom
should be followed and the money re-
ceived from the annual festival turned
over 10 their society as usual.
1t is the intention of the relief committee
to form relief society. such as other
nationalities have in this city.
In the morning parade. which assembled
at the Sala Colombo. on Broadway, the
ORGANIZATIONS that participated were:
Italian Veterans Society, italian Work
ingmen's Snciey. Piedmontese Society.
tile committee Of the BerSaglier Society.
the committee of the Society OF Italian
lndependence and the relief committee.
The line of march was: Broadway to
Montgomery avenue, Montgomery avenue
10 Kearny street, Kearny 10 Washington,
Washington back TO MONTGOMERY avenue,
Montgomery avenue to Dupont street, and
thence 10 Union street to take the cars to
the picnic at Harbor View.
very large crowd passed through the
gates OF the picnic grounds at Harbor
View. and the afternoon was divided be-
tween dancing, speechmaking and the
drawing o the ''to bola."
At signal the different societies, carry
ing their banners, drew up before the plat
form IN the dancing pavilion, and Vice
Consul CesaTe Poma introduced Sigpor
Carlo Pedretti, the orator of the day.
Sgnor Pedrett spoke in Italian and in a
way that ELECTED emphatic expressions of
appreciation from bis audience.
The Italian colony is celebrating the
greatest event in the history of Italy," said
he, and then he alluded in strong terms To
the overthrow Of the powerful institution
of the papacy. He continued: "a people
which until yesterday were as slaves and
sadly divided have been born 10 new life.
and have taken their place as a nation in
the very seat OF the mighty power they
overthrow.
THE Goth of September marks the fall
of the temporal power of the Pupes, and
the founding of Italian unity with Rome
as the capital of united Italy; and if the
spiritual power Of the church does not
confns itself to its proper functions, il
may follow the temporal"
The history of the great revolutions of
1649-1S70 he divided into three steps, as il
were. The first began with the Garibaldi
uprising at AspomOnte, the second was
distinguished by the fall of Mentone. and
the third by the Porta Pia, or entrance
into Rome.
During the afternoon the following tele.
gram to Minister Brin of Foreign Affairs
a. Rome was sent, expressive of sympathy
with the Italy of to-day:
Mtf1dstro AfGri Esteri. Roma: Italiani ri.
until festeggiare 20 Setfembre esprim0no v p
sentiment iOrO yiyO DatrotIfsmO
L. BACIGALUPI Presidente ComltatO
1t was very pleasant commemoration
despite the chilly weather, and Messrs
Bacigalupi, Consanno. Gaviat, Copertini.
Sarasco. Gasso. Mont, Fenda. Venaglia,
Ndtuiul NOUiIt, OuIO. CARL. Eu.
gazi, Petri. Nieri, Carli. Lonigo
Rossini. Vaccari. D. P. Rossi. Palmeri'
Belgrano, Barsoiti, C0rrade. V. Ouilici A
Quilici, Motroni. V.:.Monti. c. Monti. Cheli
Cassie and de Luca. had good reasons fol
congratulation.
The fireworks at Washington square in
the evening Illuminated that vicinity for
some time. Rocket after rocket was sent
upward; bomb followed bomb with drip.
pings of sparkling stardrops. and roman
candles spat fire and shot forth bits OF
variously colored light. The grand finale
of the pyTotechnic display was the prnduc-
ton in blaze of glory of the "Porla Pia. u
The exhibition attracted great number
Of people.
The ball at Bersaglieri Hall followed.
and the beauty aud valor of the COLONY
kept time with the dulcet music of the
orchestra. Editor A. A. Mobile of La
Vespa made a speech in Italian from the
platform fitting to the occasion. In his
lifetime-he is now 60 years of age-he has
served twice under Garibaldi. and he is
q favorite with the colony.
The ball of the Garibaldi Guards was
also well attended in Garibaldi Hall or
Broadway. The Carabinieri Royale and
The Guards paraded to the hall with pat
rtotic music and fireworks, and at the hal