The San Francisco call., 1895-11-17
The Swiss Colony Tenders
Reception to Its Envoy
Extraordinary.
SPEECHES IN FOUR TONGUES
Elegant Toilets and Fine Decora
tions in National Hall in
His Honor.

The Swiss colony of San Francisco ten
dered grand reception and ball last night
in National Hall, to the Hon. J. B. Pioda,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentary of Switzerland to the United
States.
The elite of the Minister'S compatriots
were present, as we'll as a number of we'll
| known members of the Italian colony.
Every one was in full dress, and the
| toilets worn by the ladies were very
elegant. The hall was beautifully and ap-
propriately decorated for the occasion. A
tent of white and red bunting, draped
with tinsel and fringed with Chinese Ian
terms, had been erected overhead. The
walls and the gallery were also draped
with white and crimson, looped up with
shields bearing the arms of the various
Swiss cantons, interspersed with flags.
Everywhere the Swiss standard, the white
cross on the crimson field, was con-
spicuous.
Hon. J. B. Pioda, who arrived soon
after clock, was received by the follow
| ing gentlemen, who occupied seats with
| him on the platform
| A.-A. Borlini, chairman; DR.. L. A. Rot
tamil, Alfred Monotti r. de Blonay, John
II. Fritschi, G. A. Berton, secretary; H..
DOttlnl, =. MOreSl, Georse F.sCaVaiil, a.
Filisetti, P. A. Giannini, M. Herrel. J. f..
Martinoni, f. X. Mettmann, John Muller,
| H. Pichoir. Ali the above vice-presidents
are presidents of the various Swiss So
| cieties.
The reception committee consisted Of !;
a. Banz, 2. BattaIora, A. Bertschinger, A.
| Borlinl Sr., Charles Christin. d. de Ber-
nardi, A. d'Erlach,' Joseph Fetz, Alfred
/ Fritschi, A. Fanciola, Christian Gehret,
Charles Grandjean, Fl. G. Giannini,
Charles Outlet, j. O.. Huguenin, J..
Hauptl, L. Juri, i. Leuenberger, G. Le-
pori, L. B. Martinelli, f.. Martinoni, L..
Monaco, G. Orsi G. A. Porta, V. Papina,
J. G. Rued, G. Rottanzi, DIR. G. f. Rappin,
l.. Ruffieux, F. Spael.i, Joseph Steiner, A.
Huguenin.
A. Borel, the Swiss Consul, introduced
Minister Pioda in few appropriate words
of welcome, spoken in English.
at has been the wish for long time,"
he said, "of the Swiss colony to be favored
with a visit from our representative at
Washington. Our Minister is with us to-
night"
Hon. J. B. Pioda first addressed his COM
patriots in French. He spoke of an ami
mating sentiment which he had found
everywhere in the United States among
This fellowcountrymen.
II have met with it in New Orleans, in
New York, and in putting my foot on the
happy soil of California L meet with it
here
There was great applause when Mr.. Pioda
said that the animating sentiment (which
makes your eyes beam and your hearts
beat with enthusiasm" was love of "la
patria." ''You have made" said the
Minister, "another little fatherland IN this
country which nature has so favored" "
I The French address concluded with ad-
| uir 70 ORC nd n ~ "
-ili5ation and in contributing to 1.-The pros
pefity OF our powerful friends.
/ All the languages of Switzerland were
being exploited in honor of the visitors
present from the various cantons. Ger
man was the next tongue in which the
minister made a few able and pathetic re-
marks, and was warmly appiauded, and
then, changing his language again, he
said in Italian: my dear fellow-citizens-
To you, last but not least, l want to ad-
dress few words in our sweet language of
the south"
The words took the form of a description
! of the romantic valley of the Ticino and
the other lovely spots of Switzerland south
of the Gottardo, the speaker expressing
his assurance that all his Italian-speaking
hearers must carry in their hearts the
image of their far-off fatherland. He con-
cluded bv alluding affectionately to the
white cross of the flag, and by crying
"Viva la,Syizzara," an appeal which was
responded to with cries of 'Eyvlva :"
from all over the hall. The Swiss Ma
tional anthem was then sung in English,
French. German and Italian, according to
the individual taste of the singer.
A. A. Borline. the English-speaking ora
tor OF the occasion, made an address
warmly welcoming the Minister Penipo-
| tentiary ''to this land of our adoption
our beloved California" He touched upon
the amicable relations which have almost
uninterruptedly existed between the two
republics, saying that both had bought
liberty dearly; both had suffered under
the oppression of tyrannical rulers. In
conclusion Mr.. Borline presented the Min
| lister with a case of pictures representing
the old country and the new. Hon. J. B.
Pioda returned few words OF thanks in
French.
A Swiss quartet was we'll sung by Mrs.
Ed Christin, Miss e. Cappin, Alfred Geh-
ret and W. Baumgarten, and the band
| played stThe Star Spangled Banner"
At the conclusion of the literary pro-
eramme the Minister ad djourned to the re-
ception room, where those present were
! introduced to him. Dancing was after
ward INDUCED in till midnight, when an
elegant supper was served. Among those
present were:
Mr.. and Mrs Almaplo. Mr.. and Mrs Pal
mieri, Chev Calegaris, Mr.. Moro, Mr. Patrizi,
| Mr. and Mrs. Spinetti, Or. Barsotti, Miss &.
Merlo, Mr.. and Mrs. Sbarboro, Miss sbarboro,
Misses Music, Miss Frappoili, Miss Brizzelaro,
Miss Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph +. Cavaili;
| Miss Cavalli, Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Rued, Mr. and
| Mrs. G. Orsi, the Misses Rottanzi, Mrs. N: Cant
| ner Mrs. f. E. Hartmann Miss Anna kalen-
| bach Miss c. Eggert, Mr.. and Mrs u. a. La
| RouX Clarence Music and sister. Mr. and Mrs.
| +. Mettmann, E. NJ. Ratio, Miss Silvestri, 0. w.
| Tourny. -
lAAhEDlcAMIcAA IN TIE AID