New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
ITALIANS MOURN THE KING
GATHERING AT TAAIMANY HALL
ECRATES ASSASSIN AND swE4Rs
LOYALTY To NEW RULER.

Tammany Hall was filed last night with r,ar,,.
VINO nad assembled 70 mourn their dead King ana
to swear allegiance 70 the new ruler The 49,,
sion was made the more impressive because os tbs
frankness with which many. in the impetuous ma
ner Of their race. evidenced their grief Tsa
practical result Of the meeting was a decisto7 >,
have a great public ceremonial on Sunday A,1vrs,
u which will be conducted IN every wav az a
public funeral, and at which Italian and American
speakers will give addresses.
The meeting last night represented the rrn,ra.
italian Societies The meeting OF August y fs -
be a mass meeting representing the whole e-sat
Italian settlement the shores OF Nevr-yorl
Harbor- President F. p. Cambria OF the I-nita5
Societies presided las- night After the dinA-s,.
uniformed members of these societies had taken
the stand to the Of the speakers platform, -
entered the hall from side door accompanied BY G
Branchi the Italian Consul: Coroner yucca and n
GiuSeppi Guuilino. Editor OF "L'AraIdo Italiano..
The men were received with an outburst OF cbeer,
which lasted beyond the patience OF the presiding
officer. Having then called the meeting 70 order
Signor Cambria said in part:
You have been invited here by the United r.,l
ian Associations OF New York City You do D9t
US, with deep feeling in our hearts because - -
the deatn OF our hing. heartily believe that the
i. FibIe ''ls assassin was most 'eFOeiou' and h0r
Humbert OF Savoy. who by the hand a. = 51o,5-
thirsty fanatic has been put out OF exfstence In
the best stage Of manhood. had been a vaIOrous
soldier Of Viliefranca and Custom he baS rrove5
to be a hero OF character at TarIss a-5 = Ss 80
MeccioIa He had been loyal Jealous g71ar5isr ~
our constitution, and he had been an ideal SOL
der and ideal and an ideal democrat There
fore it is our right and duty 70 weep. and with
US. already know. weeps the whole civilized
world outside ard above all political parties races
and natiOnalitiss.
At the mention OF the words blood thirsty "a
matte" the frenzy Of Partisan populace was for
the moment turned loose and italian epithets were
mingled with prolonged Kisses Then some one
yelled above the din Viva il re-. and great
chorus OF cheers went up. The president at last
secured order. and as he about TO introduce
the next speaker Signor GuIlino. he added
And in the name OF the italian associations
want 70 express my thanks 20 the italian and
American press and next. 10 you all Indeed YOU
nave given proof OF your patriotism. your solidarity
and your devotion to the sacred memory OF King
Humbert. the vigorous and loyal King.
Or. G. Gullino was repeatedly Interrupted BY the
enthusiasm OF the audience. many Of whom gave
and cheering The speakers remarks were 70 az
press sympathy for the family and
italy OF the dead King Having expressed his h0r-
ror at the crime. he spoke OF the loyalty OF The
the King would be reciprocated BY his sub
1ectS IN this country. He was followed By Consul
Branchi, whose speech was in substance similar
TO those which preceded him
At the end of his brief talk he called for three
cheers for the ruler. Victor Emmanuel III The
entire gathering to its feet and made walls
add TO the din the band began 70 play. At the suy
gestion of the Consul the whole audience SwOrs
allegiance 10 the new sovereign by rising
Chairman Cambria then offered resolutions eI-
pressing the sympathy of the United Italian Socs-
ties OF this city and of the people generally for the
widow and son Of the dead King and swearing a.
decided to telegraph the text Of the Resolutions 70
the royal family.