The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-08-08
MASS MEETING OF ITALIANS.
Thay Draft Message of Coincidence
at the Death of King Humbert
and Cable 1t to King
Emanuel at Rome.

Some thirty or forty former SUD-
jects of Italy with their sons and
Italian-Americans, met last night
for the purpose of passing suitable
resolutions at the death of King
Humbert, and to arrange for a me.
mortal meeting to take place on
Thursday at the Catholic church,
the day set apart for the burial of
the dead monarch.
Mr.. A. L. Chic was the unani,
nous choice of the gathering to
act as chairman of the meeting, and
Mr.. Guido Chic was chosen secre-
tary.
Mr.. Chic explained the object
of the meeting to be to cable their
coincidence at the death of the
King, to Victor Emanuel, and to
arrange for Mass and a memorial
meeting to be held on Thursday.
A committee consisting of Sam
Milazzo, j. B. Prudhomme, Steve
Campanova and Ben Olivara, we're
appointed to draft a resolution of
sympathy expressive of the ,regret
of the Italian colony here, at the
death of King Humbert. The COM
mittee retired and soon returned
and submitted the following cable
message to be sent, which was
adopted:
To Victor Emanuel, Rome, Italy.
In the name of the Italian colony
of Texarkana, Texas and Arkan-
sas, we express deep sorrow and re-
gret at the death of King Humbert.
We tender your Majesty our sincere
sympathy and coincidence.
A. L. CHIC, Pres.
Mr.. Tony DeGrazicr asked for
recognition, He said it wou Id take
money to send the cablegram and to
decorate the church, and instead
of two or three Italians bearing the
expense, he thought all who felt
able to give, should come forward
and make a contribution. Each
one present signed his pledge for
the amount he would give, which
collectively amounted to $56.
A committee consisting Of Tony
DeGrazier, L. Longinotti, Antonio
Columbo and Frank D'Arrigo, was
appointed to arrange for the SER
vice at the church.
1t was ordered that all Italians in
the city meet at the West Side city
hall at 9 o'clock sharp and march
to the Catholic church in a body.
A resolution was passed asking
all Italians to close their places OF
business from 8 o'clock a. m. until
IL m, on Thursday to attend the
meeting at the church.
That we condemn the act of the
anarchist, Bressi. and characterize
the deed as a dark and wanton
murder, and stand ready to put
down all societies of the Malta or
der.
That all citizens of all creeds are
invited to attend the memorial SER
vices at the Catholic church Thurs
day at 8 o'clock.
GUIDo GHIo, Sec'y.
Mr.. Chic, the chairman, said that
Father Barbin was sick, but that
he phoned Rev. Granger of Mar
shah, Texas, to come and hold SER
vice, to which he had given a favor
able reply.
1t is said that the Italian colony
here will number at least 200 adults
and that the meeting will be largely
attended.
The meeting after having ap.
pointed all committees to arrange
for the coming service, adjourned.
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Every body is going to Galveston
via the Port Arthur Route on
August 25. Only $500 for the
round trip. Train leaves Texark-
ana at 5:25 pm, arrives at Calves
ton next morning. Tickets good
returning to leave Galveston up to
$40 pm, August 49,"
G. e, Swindell, S. q. Hopkins,
G. p. g. 7. A. G. z. & I. A.
Mr. Mckinley will be calling out
some more of the young manhood
of this country before long to have
them boleroed in the Philippines or
cut to pieces in China. We should
all remember this when going to
the polls in November.
The first thing the allied force
knows it won't know nothing, for
there won't be enough left to know
anything, Those heather Chinese
don't take any prisoners, don't you