New-York tribune., 1906-10-13
VERDI CELEBRATION.
,,ovUMENT UNVEILED.
.,,,,,., Made By italian Consul
Large Parade.

,a men women and children wit
thirty ~e~1i ~.'-ra1ing OF the monument OF Verdi.
resseo ,r,poser AZ Broadway and I'D street,
re great Ns.s-,oon. The monument was uu-
yss'erose Mss Gertruoe Amelia Gahrmann. the
rsiso . - daughter OF Assistant Corporation
1sTeess" - II Gahrnann. The little girl, at
ooanse go o'clock pulled p string, releasing a
sEst1r which, II slowly rose, revealed
ss h-- .1.s a, the great composer and at the same
af '--.-rsre6 roses IN profuslon. The monument
hne s-.,uv accepted for the city by Patrick F
Tzs 49,. - president OF the Board OF Aldermen
ne statue eOs'
ass5 aI..s5 through the efforts Of chevalier Charles
garsot;- -. z,s,.,- .. ..r, r,-o,-.,.o r.,1o-
" ar italian daily newspaper. Four
Ne n marble surround the statue on the top
-,ssstsl They represent Verdis four great
si operas
sc -. we're made by the italian consul gen
p.vbardi Afassiglia, chevslier Bsrsotti ana
ga RE entire chorus ana orchestra from tie
s.-..,l,ssn opera House were present during the
Ae.rs,g servloes under the direction OF Sisnor
- Tie musical programme included the rem
g ~ selections from "Lombsrdia" ana Ma
.vro os verdi's pieces Nahan Franko was
80 az the orchestra during the playing Of
aA6s" ,-.-,-,,. - 49,. .-,-,, ,,-,,,
= re fact that the italians by placing the
- ~ heir great men by the side OF the statues
-, Americans intend TO cement the ties which
- bna the citizens OF the two countries. BE
.-,,uded hy saying
,.s the granite conception on which rests the
- -. ~ Verdi: this the idea from which sprang the
e-S5;;rrents eS; 10 Columbus ana 20 Garl6aldi IN New
lo...1--tts -ha p f-h from which draw our IN
1eA. and from which rises the brotheVly greet
- which Is to-day extended 10 yoG through me,
~ Re Italian community
-as ceremony was preceded by ? parade OF Eve
.,ss-t members of the various Italian societies.
=. ,s-sse formed IN washington Square and
,.se6 porthward 70 Columbus Circle. where a
- was placed on The statue OF the discoveTer
. America; ont Central Park West 10 I'D street
81 thence 10 Brostvay-
re following societies took part in the parade:
e-s,ss Colombo Legione Giuseppe Gsribsldi, So
,as "a de- Mstese, Giuseppe Verdi Giovanni da
s,i5s saint Antonio da Pavoda, Unicne dell
go luigi VanvitelIi. Femmiuile Regina Elena.
r,s-sis scElese Nespro Siclisno. Carlo Pisscane.
n.o,srlo FraJeIlsuza Staniese, Torqusto Tasso,
s--sss RaTese Alpi1i hn-uzezsi. Mossina, Asso-
.-,,s F-sre-ne Nue~s Fraterns Giovanni Bowie,
Ess--to Militsria- Clan Paclo Rtva, Bronteso.
rrH sAsp-cY1crre Pietro Nascagne, Petralta
e--srs. Nebrodeso Castlebuoao. NJ S. del Carr1elo
n ss.-acure. Lcggts Dante Alighieri Loggta su-
r.sns o-dino Fizla d'TraIia Loggia AIazzini. Car
s,tolo Barber Italians. Ssat- Fasco del sicfllani
rr.ore FrareLs-za d Eoboker, opeTaia s. Angelo
a. Lombard. Lesa Artigtsas Avelliaese, La Pie
rc-tsse. Unione Ezroval Del NUra Tori, Gabrielle
tA--unzo. NL.tare Dante Alghieri. San Vito dt
CHINA us Feltcs G.-Ee.da. Don Giovanni Bosco.
;ulo-s,e-ice-s G Verdi. Gerecesi 8 Rsrrolomso
f-t Loggia Marie Rsptss-d!.
TIE pa-sas was divided into three divisions. The
rs. division was narshe.led by Frank de Caro-.
tszsted By Antonio Gupitesi and Giuseppe Guag-
f,-u The civil societies we're led by Eduardo
l5rssM a1d his assistants, Y. Maierino and II
GsHo TIE third division vas led by FLIP Recine
GaG Felice Co-dtni-
One c: the most picturesque bodies in the parade
VS. The Italian Veterans, men who had seen ser
vas the Italian army, many Of whom bore scars
Vo--cs caused ny Abyssinian spears. These
- carried -strered banner. which evoked cheers
~ ne thousands who gathered az the square.
-A days ceremonies wound Up with { subscrip-
III asll a. TsCra-y Hal.
IA United Italian Societies OF the city joined in
l.E-zSl al Suffers Harlem River Park lasr night
= ~ benefit OF tre Italian BenevoIeut Sociefy
q no sEk OF Columbus.