The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-16
Good MONEY
PARADES Streets
Picturesque Feature of a
Parade Hell at
Hartford.
PLEASANT FESTIVAL.
Italian Societies Introduce
Capitol City to Quaint
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Descriptions are often read Of
quaint religious observahces in other
countries and In other clines but one
would travel a long time before there
would be found one more picturesque
than that which occurred in this city
emily yesterday, when the feast Of Oar
Lady of Mount Carmel was celebrated
by societies connected with St. An
thongs church on Market street.
The principal feature of the days
celebration was a procession from tbs
church to the various parts Of ne
italian colony. The start was to
have been made at 1880 o'clock, but
it was nearly when the, members
of the several church societies and
the many children were in lire. At
the head Of the procession was
ETatch's band and close behind were
the societies Of st. Chr ina, st. Roc
60, st. Vito and Fratellanzo. Donate
LAURA was the marshal and led the
procession in a very correct manner.
The different societies had their brill
hantly colored banners. At the head
was a blue banner, borne by John
DBella. On either side were men
with baskets and as the procession
passed through the crowded streets Of
the East Side, the Italians placed
their offerings in the baskets and If
these exceeded ten cents the donors
received a picture of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel. The procession was
frequently halted to allow some pros
porous member of the colony to pin
upon the sacred blue banner 81, 81
S. or $40 bill and before the return
to the church, the blue had changed
TO green and patches of the latter
color had appeared upon the other
banners.
Besides about 400 members Of the
Italian societies, there were many
children In line, dressed in white
and they formed one of the most pic
turesque parts of the celebration as
they carried in their arms statues Of
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel and also
gay banners, flags and flowers. Near
ly all Of the little girls, their hair as
black as 1t well could be and their
skin the olive tint Of Italy, wore
white shoes and stockings as we'll as
white dresses and it was plain to see
that they were greatly enjoying this,
one Of the greatest church days Of
the year.
Marching down Market street to
Village Pleasant and Windsor Streets
the procession passed into Avon
street and then through North Front
and North Windsor to Pleasant street
again, afterward up Portland and
Avon streets, down Windsor avenue
to Main street and up Albany avenue
as far as East street Returning, the
line Of march was by way Of Main
Morgan, Front, Potter, Mechanic
Grove, Front, Kilbourn, Charles and
Talcott streets. A circular had been
sent out by the committee having in
charge the celebration, Of which Roc
co D'Alessandre was president, an
nouncing the time at which the pro-
cession could be expected at various
points. AT the places indicated large
crowds had collected and the process
pinned on the banners and pictures
Of the saint to be given to such as
contributed in smaller way
AS the sacred banner passed
Through the streets the children
placed their dimes In the baskets and
with smiles lighting their faces proud
" bore away their pictures of the
saint. Sergeant Weltner with a half
dozen supernumerary policemen, act
ed as escort for the procession and
he afterward declared that 1t was the
most picturesque celebration he had
ever seen on the East Side Many
of the houses on Front street were
decorated with American and italian
flags and with red, white, blue, green
and orange bunting. Gay japanese
lanterns we're swung across the street
and the populace were wearing their
gayest clothes. Even residents Of the
East Side with no italian blood in
*heir veins, apparently considered the
celebration much as they do that of
the Fourth of July and in way par
ticipated in it.
The paraders returned to St. An
thongs church at IL o'clock and a
solemn high mass was celebrated by
Rev. Dennis L. Gleason, the pastor
An Grafton followed and during the
afternoon festivities were maintained
in the various homes.
On the committee having charge OF
the celebration was Rocco T. Mar