New-York tribune., 1907-06-03
ITALIANS HONOR DUKE.
also Hold Celebration for Organizer
of Terdi Fund.

The italian -four hundred" of New York dined
and danced yesterday at Terrace Garden a ceIe-
bration in honor Of chevaer carlo Barsotti, pres-
dent of the committee that had charge Of the erec
ton OF the Giuseppe Verdi monument at Broadway
and 72d street, and Chovalier Pasqualc Ciyiletti,
the designer ard sculptor who brought the work
from italy.
There were present about four hundred men and
women representing the best element of the Italian
professional and commercial life of this city. The
usual Teutonic atmosphere of Terrace Garden gave
way Tor the day to one that distinctly Italian
even to the chant. of which at least four bottles
were served to each guest. The dinins hall and
oairoom showed also the fine artistic Italian hand
IN the decorative" scheme. Evefywhcre about the
walls We're tastefuIly draped the stars and Stripes
ana me red, white and green Of Italy. while here
ana there was hung the coat-of-arrns Of the house
OF SaVoia-crown. red shield and white cross. Fol
lowing the dinner before the dancing began there
was bazaar, the proceeds Of vhicu viii go TO the
Verdi monument fund.
Earlier In the day delesa tion. representing the
executive committee of the Verdi monument
waited on the Duke of the Abruzz. on board Of his
nagship Narese, lying in the North River and
priS OF the committee Tho address was painted
palhtng of the great Italian composer hv Corrado
SS,PeGfnl' The parchment was in silver c4sket
00neIaier Ctvett. Aeostino de Bias Autonino
oI Commerce and other local Italian Institutions
made the presentation speech. The Duke of the
men in the United States for the progress they had
their adopted country
He also spoke in appreriatiop oC fhe treatr7err
ACCORDED mis- Countrymeu in the United States. ana
or the hospitality extended to him during his visit
80 IneSc shoreS. The duke congratulated the COM
ntee M Zee for its worthy tribute 70 the most popular
or italian @ mpOserS, Giuseppe Verdi. The ad-
ureSS presented to the duke expressed the
SIdiuIatlonS OF the committee for his contribution
10 the scientific world by his Polar expeditions and
Of hoWers. one representing the Italian flag and tha
other the cruiser Narese, were presented to the
duke.
The dinner in the afternoon was a testimonial
ing the erection of the Verdi monument and
public farewell 10 Chevaler. .Civiletti. who
turns TO Italy. II besides, great artistic
junction, for only the music of Verdi PLAYED.
ana every man and woman joined in the singing
II the best selections from AIDA 'Rigolctto'
ana 'IraViata' in the language i'm which they
were written. and with fine effect The speeches
We're highly laudatory Of the work done by Cheva-
usr Barsotu and his newspaper. IL FrogresSo
Itaio -Amercauo.' in the interests Of his com
ments for the erection IN this city of monuments
pNfpetuatinG the memory Of Columbus, Gar!heldi
and Verdi. The committee presented 10 Cheyalier
Barsotti n large gold medallion bearing iu relief
The medallion the work Of Professor Fiac-
Carini CheValier tfvlctt warmly praised for
his work. To him the committee presented
painting. Speeches were made by Or. Asselta,
Francis Corrao, Assistant District Attorney Of
Queens County. Agostino de Basi and \. A.
Holmes
At the bazaar following the dinner the black
eyed signorinas who presided over the booths
gave good imitation Of what done 10 the
men at the recent Actors Fund fair ana succeeded
Among the things sold Il portrait OF Verdi
by Chevalier G. Capone.