The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-17
6O-62 West Esd Street.
THE BRONX ITALIANS.
Many Institutions OF the Fathcrland
Cherished by Them.

Passengers on a Harlem Railway train
were astonished the other day a. they
passed W~illiamsbridge TO see a stalwart
bare-legged Italian in a washtub appar-
emily executing a war dance. Those who
noted that the mars legs were stained
with a red liquid realized that he was tread
ing out wine from grapes. The scene had a
domestic touch from the presence of a
large Italian woman. probably the wine
treader's wife, who stood by, hands on
hips, directing the operations Of the AMI
mated press.
This primitive form Of wine press, at
least as old as the Hebrew sacred Scrip
lures. l. one of many institutions of the
fatherland that the Italians of The Bronx
cherish in the home of their adoption. In
deed the Italian colony of The Bronx.
a large and hourishing one, tries as nearly
rs climatic conditions will permit TO live
in the new home the life Of the old. From
April to mid November il is an outdoor
life, with song and dance in hours Of leisure.
You may hear Of summer evenings from
groups Of Italians gathered in the open
spaces the dramatic stornello, n part song
with refrain. sung by musical male voices,
while the GROWER goes merrily round
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or summer the spinners and the knitters
in the sun. slowly producing those SEEM
ingly intcrminablc coarse laces that the
Italian peasants have maze doubtless
since the days Of the ancient Romans.
Cakes are made OF chestnut meal, domestic
macaroni is seen driving in the sun. and a
delicious piquant sauce Of tomatoes and
spices Is put up for winter usc 10y all the
Italian housewives. Queer Italian Checses
are made from goats milk, ana a hundred
and one odd dishes are cooked for the table.
The unadulterated flavor of the mother
country j. preserved IN the alien atmOs-
phere Of The Bronx 10y the direct importa-
ton OF wives. sometimes through the me-
dunn Of an International matrimonial
agency Of somewhat obscure and devious
ways. Pietro. an honest ard amiable
Tuscan Of The Bronx. after having vHirIy
announced the amount of his bank account
90 several ladies Of his acQuai tarCe. At
length enlisted the services Of the ma'T-
mouil agency. Cudiscouragcd by TIA"
fact That he first drew a blank ~ the lottery
Of marriage. he persisted. ard iiIally i'm
ported a hlack-eyad little Neapolitan. whom
after some critical hc took To
wife. The pair went 80 housekeeping IN
the loft OF the stall" belonging 20 Pietro'~
employer. appropriately enough lmine-
diatelv beneath "a" dove cote In Pl"iru :
case. A. ~ all the Italian marriage Of The
Bronx. especially when thc bridegroom
j. a capitalist. there wIs a darc,' lu a public
hall on the night - the wedding. with ever
-p mary pircss 81 music ard "a reception
next NOR irg ~ the -rug I'N quarters
u'snrf .lth the dpNe'uie
Communication with 10" mother country
il kept up from wear iu wear. for q con-
siderable on Wis'r II 'lo unmarried faIt'
90. H." Bronx winter ln Italy lnr-' Niell-
give AN opportunity Tor th" bachelor ip
choose Wiyp- Without ilr -HWDv ut' -
De- ..r. aid Of 'h' W.'uWu ll agency.
a. 'll muu wIth ~" IlHwur - travel
.rH American ntg,- iH- v.-i aINaftIg"
b. thr m,fruo.ill race over % m'f" t''N-
at-l.m, N.arultau 81 Ni,illau WAu n'h'r
We a. trr fYrh at ROM" 90 fHr'hrr wei
than Nlr-tlI. and vhu rcN,T u N- Ton"
earned uln.D iu ,..f- H daN The hur,
gairg Italian delights 'p itk" ua'h ar rs
pr.-..i fn -.m, friend ir Au'u'af Shovel
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