The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
.ITALY'S DAY OF
GREAT REJOICING
September 20 Celebrated
by the Italian
Colony.
ROUNDS OF FESTIVITIES
Grand Street Parade and Patri-
otic Exercises at Harbor
View.
FIREWORKS HELD AFTER DARK
The Festivities Brought TO a Happy
Conclusion With Grand
Ball.
ITALIANII

Cinque lustri or sOno lie truppe itali-
ane entravano per la breccia di Porta
Pia neIla Capitale d'Italia, piantavano
in CampidogIio i'll nOstro vessiIIo Tri-
colore.
IL go Settembre fu coronato DALI uni
acaziOne italica per la quaIe fu versatO
il sangue del nostri martiri.
Innanzi al nome di Roma, cessano le
gare de- partiti, cessanO Ie question:
PERSONAL. Qui vi Q campo comune a
tutti, qui vi spazio per lutte lie idee.
Roma sospirO degii unitari como
CapitaIe delIo State, sospr TO de- radi-
cali come cessazione del Papato.
E Ia Societa del Bersa giieri, coadiu-
vata daI ComitatO Scuoia, di soccorso,
sta da tempo preparandosi per festeg-
glare i'll ventesimo sesto anniv ersario
de1P Occupazione di Roma in modo
degno della CoIonia d'ItaIia nostra.
sorgano adunque tanto sui casoIare
del povero quanta sulla residents del
ricco, suIIe botteghe, dappertutto owe
bate un cuore ItaIiano, bandiere fes-
toni sia generaIe, unanime, spOntaneo
IL giubiIo per la nOstra festa.
Pensate che daI prolific di delta fiesta
viene dedotto il so OIO, Q distribute in
parti uguaIi fra i'll Comitato della ScuOla
ItaIiana, e del povero della CoIonia.
Viva Roma IntangibiIeI Viva PItaIiaI
Il. VENAGLIA, Presidente S. Be-
p. BARBIERI, Presidente s.
A ZABALDANO, Presidente c. s.
Greeting from the united Italian societies
on the celebration.
The Italian colony of San Francisco cell
ebrated the twenty-sixth anniversary yes
terday OF the entrance of Italy's army into
Rome. Early in the day crowds began to
gather for the festive and patriotic outing.
They suri ounded Bersaglieri Hall at Stock
ton and Union streets and as soon as the
procession of Italian societies passed they
went to Harbor View Park Every partic-
lpant appeared to enter with enthusiasm
into the spirit of the occasion, and all
Joined in making the celebration worthy
of the Italian colony and of the day itself.
First of all there was a street parade, then
patriotic exercises at Harbor View Park,
followed by dancing and social pleasures.
In the evening grand fireworks on Wash
lngton square were given in the presence
OF thousands, and the celebration was
brought to fitting close with grand ball
which lasted till the small hours of morn
Ing. Montgomery avenue and the greater
portion of North Beach was decorated in
honor of the day and the Italian flag few
from many tall pole in that district
The procession formed at Stockton and
Union streets and passed along Stockton
street TO Broadway, thence 10 Montgom-
cry avenue and on to Union and Powell
streets, where the parade dispersed and
proceeded in cars to the park Giannetti's
band was in the lead, followed by the
alumni of the Italian school and commit
tees OF the various Ital an societies. A.
n. Codeglia was grand marshal.
When large crowd was gathered in the
Park pavilion K. Venaglia president of
the day, opened the literary exercises. A.
ID. Splivalo delivered an address in Italian
that was enthusiastically applauded. and
James A. de Voto spoke in English. He
referred TO the events that led up to tie
struggle for Italian autonomy and de-
scribed the final triumph when Italv's
troops marched into Rome, September 20.
1870. The day, he said. was dear to eyery
Italians heart, and no matter where the
Italian flag 1oated on that dag the victory
was commem morated. Patriotic music was
furnished by the band between the ad-
dresses.
An event of the afternoon was the tom
bola or drawing of prizes which caused
considerable merriment.
Z. Sierra, vice-consul Of Italy, wa