The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Counfrymen Gre ct
Italians
Cheered bp Thousands Hong the
Road From San Jose 10
This City
BY r. r. Israorr1r41sdIeu

BY R. r. I'HOrr1f71Sdieu
The Italian automobile zust left san
Jose al I O'Clock yesterday morning to
complete the first section OF her New
I York TO Paris run by covering the few
remaining miles 10 this city A large
gathering of citizens Of. san Jose had
gathered around the scar as Il stood
in front OF the Lamelle house to wish
the Zust and her crew u safe and
pleasant Journey and success at the
end Of il Headed by the pilot car
Tourist. in which were Chevalier
Roecs, the italian consulsof this city;
A. Pedrini. representing the touring
club of Italy, and r.. X. FHommed4eu
representing the automobile club Of
California, and acting pilot the parade
started. passing up Market street to
the Southern Pacific depot thence 70
First street and on TO the Gish road.
Fer miles the zast was followed by
cheering enthusiasts and patriotic
friends, bat gradually as the speed of
the cars Increased the escort dropped.
behind until the cars making the en-
tire run to The city with them mum
bered about dozen. Good time was
made between the towns, but every
where along the road We're groups
who showered the car and its occu-
pants with howers and shouts of en-
couragsrnent.
There was a great deal Of enthu-
siasm. the Inhabitants of a portion of
Alameda county being, many of them,
Italians or of that descent When
Oakland was reached it was necessary
TO go very slowly. as the crowd grew
larger constantly as the word passed
around that the car had arrived. The
Zust and her body guard crossed on
the 10 ocfoeks creek boat and when
the city was reached it was here that
they received the greatest welcome
Thousands OF sons of sunny Italy We're
al the ferry to meet them and ran
by the side of the car as far as it
was possible to do so The parade
passed up Market to Montgomery,
down Montgomery to Montgomery
avenue. thence out to Bay street, up
Bay TO Van Ness avenue where the
Latin quarter was left behind, thence
out Van ness avenue to Sutter. to
Fillmore, 10 Golden Gate avenue, TO
Larkin, following the car line to Bush
to the st. Francis garage. where the
car will be housed during its brief
stay in this city.
The Zust weighs four tons, as she
carries all the paraphernaiia she viii
need during her entire trip. She will
be thoroughly oyerhauled and will sail
Monday or Tuesday for Seattle, then
to Viadivostok and through the
SQuIQSrn part OF SlDefl6. unless WORD
is received from New York that the
route has been changed. The crew
will be extensively entertained by
their fellow countrymen while they re-
main in San Francisco. being mem
bers of two of the most esteemed
families in Italy. Guilio Sirtori, the
driver. is a nephew of General Sirtori,
famous for his bravery and tact and
fortitude when with Garibaldi Italy
was liberated. Antonia Scarfoglio
representative of two Italian papers
and the London Daily Mail and also
of New York daily, is the son OF A
Scarfoglio, editor of II Mattino, one Of
the leading dailies of Naples. and Mat
hide Serao, the greatest living Italian
woman novelist, many of whose writ
ings have become famous and have
been translated into several languages.
Both Scarfoglio and Sirtori are lin
gusts. II. Haaga is of German parent
age and is said to be one of the finest
mechanics in Europe. He has been in
America but a short time and is unable
10 speak English. but SAYS that he
will return to america, vhere he has
had several positions offered him when
the race is over, as he likes the coun-
try and the people, and after seeing
California says it is the finest place
he has yet seen. The other occupant
OF the ear as IL came in town today
was II. Why, otherwise known as
shorty Goldfeld" and is acknowledged
to be one of the best guides through
out Nevada and the mining counties
of Californa. His bulldog. Sammy,
is never away from his side and has
proved a mascot to the -Zust. Sirtori
, was seen yesterday and when asked
about his opinion of the roads OF Cali
fornis stated that they were on an
average exceedingly fine, but he had
noticed that they We're better far out
I in the country than near the towns
or city !, rrtori is a driver of more
| than passing note. having driven in
the Vanderbilt cup race of 1905