The San Francisco call., 1896-02-17
ENTERTAINED THE TARS,
Seamen From the Cristoforo
Colombo Feasted by the
Italian Colony.
Pretty Girls Lavish Smiles on the
Bronzed Sailor Men at Bersag.
lieri Hall.

roasting and dancing occupied the Ital-
ian colony from early morning till after
midnight yesterday. The merry making
was in honor of the sailors of the Cristo-
foro Colombo. Heretofore the entertain
ing has heen principally of the officers.
Yesterday the men before the mast were
the heroes.
The fun began early in the morning. A
delegation of local Italians consisting of
A. Fodera, 6. Gondona, G. Campodouico,
G. F. Campodonico and G. Flamini went
to the Folsom-street wharf at IL 80 A. M,
where they met fifty sailors and eight
officers from the Cristoforo Colombo. The
party, after indulging in some slight
liquid refreshments proceeded to Marti-
nelli's, where banquet and large party
of Italian gentlemen awaited them.
There was an elaborate menu, 10 which
the saiior-boys did full justice. Then DR..
Caglieri, who presided, made them brief
speech of welcome. In his usual felicitous
manner Chevalier ]. Calegaris proposed a
toast to the visitors which was responded
to by Chief Engineer Guidi for the officers
of the Colombo and Compiano P. Ualco
for the men. There were many more
short speeches, but shortly after o'clock
the entire party repaired to Bersaglieri
Hall, to which they marched preceded by
a band.
More gentlemen and bevy of pretty
girls were in attendance there. Dancing
began at once and was kept up till 6
O'Clock. Then there was an intermission.
when the guests were feasted, and later
the dancing was resumed with even more
pretty girls present than in the afternoon.
The ball continued till midnight.
The affair was given by the Italians of
Oakland and this City jointly: The prepa-
ratlons were most elaborately made and
the evening passed most auspiciously.
Those who had the affair in charge were:
Floor director-G. f. Grondona; assist
ant, 4. Fodera.
Reception committee-D. G.. Caglieri
honorary president; G. B. Campodonico.
president; G: Flamini. vice president; G.
Tacconi, 6. Valvo, D. Menesiri, E. DeIlara.
Door committee-G. Grondona, L. Para
vagina, L. Simi A. l.. Bacigalupi, A. Fod-
era, a. Allegrini.
Prince Luigi of Savoy attended the
Bush-street last night to witness the per-
formance of "Stenterello," an old-time
Italian comedy.
1t was presented by a company of anna
teurs under the direction of A. Barli. and
from the manner in which it was received
by the large audience the actors and act
resses acted their parts well.
The Prince occupied one of the stage
boxes IN company with Commander AIes-
sandro Bertolini and Lieutenant Figerio of
the warship Cristoforo Colomb bo and DR.. J.
Calegaris. Over the box in which the
guest OF the evening sat hung the stars
and stripes. while over the opposite box
hung the Italian flag. In another of the
boxes sat DR.. w. Vanazo, DR.. Barsotti. P.
Mlchl.etti and G. S. Poizzini of San Jose.
proprietor of the Messagero. The auditor.
lum was filled with representatives of the
Italian colony, while the gallery was filled
with lesser light.
When the Prince entered the theater
and appeared in the box to which he was
conducted he was greeted with was, and
this compliment he acknowledged with a
smile and bow.