The San Francisco call., 1895-12-19
called the meeting to order last Monday

called the meeting to order last Monday
evening.
The insult and the threats were as unex-
pected to him as to most OF the people
present, but they Jared bitterly upon the
consular nerves and it will take the Caya-
lier Bruno Grimaldi some time to recover
his full equanimity.
The meeting at which the unexpected
denouement occurred was an assent bling
of members of the Italian colony to hear
Signor FugaZi give an account OF the
honors that had been. heaped upon the
California delegation during the recent
goth of September festivities in Rome.
Over 800 people were present, and at 5: 30
p. NJ. the Consul took the chair and intro
duced the speaker, stating that he had
been sent to Rome as one OF the repre-
sentatives of the local committee.
Fugazi began an interesting account of
his Journey, and showed the banner which
he had made as the emblem of California
IN the grand Roman procession.
''All along the streets the people, big
and little, when they read on our banner
Delegation From San Francisco ap-
plauded as hard as they could"
FugaZi went on to tell how the Secretary
of the Navy arranged an appointment for
the delegates with King Humbert. AT
this point murmurs of protest began to be
heard from the audience. Two voices
those of Martinelli and Pedretti-were the
most pronounced, but by the efforts of the
Consul they were soothed into silence and
Fugari was asked to continue.
Fearing that his auditors were not relish
ing his address Signo~ Fugazi offered to
retire, but Cavalier Grimaldi aroused great
applause by giving sharp harangue to
the malcontents and requesting Fugazi to
continue. The delegate described his
1aa r,-,+ thnL hn
kindly reception given him by the Pre-
mier, Crispi, concluding by asking the
mem bers of the colony if they were salts
fed with the recital.
At this point voice in the audience
cried, "Three cheers for Fugazi" and the
suggestion was carried out.
''You have heard the narration, said
the Consul. ''If there is nothing further
to add the meeting will close.
II do not think that Signor Fugazi
carried out his duty conscientiously,"
cried Pedretti. He was nominated a
delegate by the colony and he had no
right to offend our republican and social
istic principles b. going to the King and
bowling before him"
"But, my dear sir" said the Consul
"the greater part of the colony is mon
archal and King Humbert-"
His remarks were drowned at this point
in wild confusion, though the voice of
Pedretti could be heard declaiming: THE
King is the most voracious vampire in the
nation. He consumes sixteen millions a
year"
When silence had been secured G..
Bignotti proposed a vote of thanks to
Signor Fugazi. This motion precipitated
another tumult. The Consul cried above
the din that he could not preside at a
meeting where his King was insulted, and,
descending from the platform, he went up
to Lawyer Marc and the colloquy pre-
yiously quoted ensued.
The piquant dialogue finished, the Con-
sui. full of indignation, put on his hat and
made for the door. Every one got up,
some shouting, some talking, while others
begged the Consul TO vote for division.
A portion of the audience had gone when
the counsel of these latter prevailed but
when the division was finally made it was
found that 800 people were in favor OF
passing a vote of thanks to FugaZi and
that the opposition seemed to have melted
down to Pedretti and Giorgetti.
Commenting on this meeting PItalia
says: 1t was one of many attempts made
by fishers in troubled waters, who would
have made the same disorders if Fugazi,
instead of referring to his interview with
King Humbert, had talked of socialism
and anarchy. These few dist1rbers of yes
terday's peace are not republicans, nor
socialists nor anarchists-they are maicon-
tents, devoid of good sense or honor.