The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
EXIT GR|MALO|,
ENTER PESC|A,
Grand Banquet to the Old
and New Italian
ConsulS.
SPINETTI LAUDS PESCIA
Declares the Maxim of Great Men
Having Enemies Not
Universal
"OLD GLORY" GIVEN PRIORITY
Successful Conduct cf the Affair Due
to MeSsrs. Calegaris and
Caglieri.

The great banquet in honor of the de-
parture of Bruni Grimaldi, late Consul
General from Italy to San Francisco, and
his successor, DR.. Joseph Pescia, was held
last night at the Commercial Hotel.
The dining-hall had been profusely and
tastefully decorated for the occasion.
Chevalier Calegaris and Dr. Caglieri
arranged the affair, and 20 their arduous
labor is due its successful termination.
The good spirits OF all present were largely
due 10 the menu, which consisted OF
twenty-one courses.
Grimaldi has been Consul for onlya year
and half and has lately been appointed
Italian Minister to Guatemala. Prior to
fulfilling that mission he will go to Denver
on visit for recreation.
DIR. Pescia, his successor, is one of the
richest and most influential members of
the Italian colony and one of the most
prominent physicians. For long time he
was physician to the To- Italian Bene-
VIOLENT Society, but relinquished the posi-
ton and recommended Caglieri as his
successor.
Banqueting and repartee were in order
till a quarter-past 10 o'clock, when Gale
garis rose from his seat, and instantly
golden silence prevailed.
He spoke of the good work that Consul
Grimaldi had performed, and said his ap-
pointment of Pescia as his successor could
not have been betiered. Then he proposed
toast to the health of the gentlemen in
question, which was drunk standing amid
loud cheers.
In response GrimaIdi said:
81 have travelled all over the world, but
IN no city have l met colony which is so
10 ,,,I, etri1 tIa in
this City. The time l have spent here has
| been pleasure.
"As regards the criminal element, it is
! so small that you have great reason to be
! proud.
II thank you all for your courteous
treatment of me during my sojourn, a nd
am very sorry to leave you, but duty calls
me elsewhere.
"As for the appointment of DR.. Pescia
as my successor found upon due investi-
CATION that he is man noted far and wide
for prObity and integrity, and that his Sc
lection would be universally approved"
Amid loud cries of 'Pescia, +" "Pescia,'
the doctor rose, glanced over the assem-
blage with good-uatured smile and said
81 had not spoken to Consul Grimaldi
at all on this subject until he came to me
and requested me to act as Consul in this
City. Prior to that | had no more idea of
being the Italian Consul to San Francisco
than OF. being the Gar of Russia.
But still, my friends and countrym en-,
when I was called upon | did not forget
the land that is the honored birthplace OF
my mother. ana accepted the position, the
offer of which l was proud TO regard as q
high com plment."
| DR.. Pesca's words were greeted with
hearty applause, and at once Andrew
Sbarborp rose and proposed another toast
to the health of the retired Consul, stat
ing that it is much easier to criticize thar
| to govern.
After the toast was given, he said al
Italians came to this country for the pur.
pose of improving their condition, and a
the same time of developing the resources
! o. the country By their industry.
For this reason he proposed toast tC
| the health of the president of the United
! States, which was drunk amid great en-