Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-08
BIG ITALIAN DAY.
Special Train for Columbus Day Cele.
 bration From Waterbury.

Bridgeport, Oct S.-At Waterbury there seems to be as much interest taken In the Columbus day celebra- tion as there is in this city, although Ethe event is to be held here. Yester- day morning the members of the Co., lumbus day committee received intel ligence from the Brass city that special train had been engaged for 800 people and that 1t would come down early in the morning, next Monday in order that all would have an opportunity to visit the cruiser.
 In order that every detail will be complete for the celebration of Co., lumbus day and the entertainment of the officers and crew of the Italian cruiser which is coming here for the event no stone is being left unturned by the committee in charge of the event.
 Through Dr c. N. Haskell yester- day the committee made an effort to call the attention of the local medical fraternity to the coming of Dr Arturo Mensa, the royal physician to the king of Italy, as passenger aboard the cruiser. Dr Haskell in response to the request assured the committee that he would bring the matter of the celebrated physicians coming to the attention of the Bridgeport Medical society and up to last night it was un- derstood that the society would prob ably take some steps to give recep- ton to the doctor, whom the king of Italy would not allow to come to this country for the purpose of attending the anti-tuberculosis congress at Washington unless he came aboard a war vessel with all the care and con- forts which could be accorded mem- Der of the royal family.
 Two of the most interesting floats to be seen among the dozen or more which will be in the Columbus day parade in competition for the hand some silver cups offered by Il Sole will be those of the Society of the Daughters of Mary and of Joseph DAgostina. The society will repro duce the Santa Maria the flagship of Columbus, and has spent considerable time and money in preparing the float for the parade. MT D'Agostina, who is one of the best known contractors in the city, is arranging float rep resenting the United States and Italy.
 Decorators have been secured to commence decorating the interior of Smiths theater for the grand sacred concert to be given next Sunday night by the Wheeler & Wilson band of 40 pieces.
 Word was received last evening at the headquarters of the committee, 100 Congress street, that the New Haven Orphan Asylum band had been engaged by the Italian societies of New Haven, making five bands which will come from New Haven for the purpose of participating in the pa- rade. The J. B. Sargent Go of New Haven has granted holiday to sever al hundred of It's employees next Mon day so they can come to this city to participate in >the holiday.
 Horace H. Jackson has been work ing to some extent in conjunction with the committee. Yesterday morn- ing he was the recipient of the fol- lowing letter:
 The White House,
 Washington, Oct 3, 1908. Mr H. H. Jackson, Bridgeport, Conn.
 My Dear Sir: Your letter of the 2nd instant. concerning celebration of Columbus day, has been received and the president has taken the mat ter up with the navy department.
 Very truly yours,
 WILLIAM LOEB, JR,
 Secretary to the President.
 The committee is very confident that one of Uncle Sam's war vessels will come to this city as an escort to the Ettore Fieramosca which is ex- pected to arrive late Friday afternoon of the harbor.
 Among the prominent Italians who are coming from New Haven to at- tend the banquet to the officers on Saturday night are Sylvester 2. Poli and Prof Furcolo.