The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-07-31
ITALIAN COLONY IS
HOST TO NAVAL MEN
Commander and Officers of Man
of War Puglia Are Ten
dered Banquet
Speakers Pledge Affection for
King and Toast President
of United States

The king of Italy, the president OF
the United States and the citizens OF
California We're toasted with many
braVas of applause last night at a
banquet at Blanco's cafe, given to the
commander and officers of the Italian
man of war Puglia by the local Italian
colony. Seventy persons representing
the best element of the Italian quarter
Oh san Francisco, were hosts to the
men in the service of their mother
land
Speeches pledging warm affection for
the nation of their birth, coupled with
praise for the land of their adoption,
were the keynote of the addresses by
the local speakers. With true Italian
courtesy the visiting naval officers al
most outdid their entertainers with
compliments for the indomitable energy
or their civilian comrades abroad.
Among the speakers of the evenin G
were President Perasso of the Italian
colony, Consul Rocca, Messrs. Morbio,
Sbarboro, Patrizi, Rossi, Demartini and
Lonigo.
Captain L. Cusani, commander of
the Puglia, spoke in response to
the welcome in behalf of the navy.
Others who were guests from the
cruiser were Lieutenants Eclide Ceriolo,
Edoardo Comito, Gustavo Galdini. First
.
Adolfo Farese and Commissary Arturo
Dionisi
Captain Cusani proposed a toast
to the Italian colony of San Francisco,
and said
In San Francisco we have been re-
ceived with the most royal hospitality,
and it is such hospitality that the warm
hearted sailors of Italy's navy appre-
ciate. The colony here is one of the
w "a yicif in ri
When | return to Italy L shall make
my reports to the king and 1 know his
majesty will be delighted to know what
MS subjects have accomplished in win
ming the respect of the people they
have chosen to make their home with"
Other speakers assured the visiting
officers that they might convey to the
people of Italy that the Italians here
were Just as loyal as ever to their faith
erland and that their love for the
land of the free Americans only helped
to make their affection for their SOW
ereign stronger A. Sbarboro proposed
the health of the president of the
United States, which was drunk stand
ing, while the orchestra played the
Star Spangled Banner"
Among the prominent members Of
the Italian colony present were the
following:
Mario L. Perasso. president Of the Italian cham
Der of commerce; P. C. Rossi, president of the
Italian Swiss agricultural colony: NJ J.. Fontana,
general superintendent OF the California fruit
Gamers association Andrea Sbarboro, president
of the Italian American bank: L. Scatena presi-
dent of the Bank of Italy: W. j. Demartini,
president of the Italian school; J. F. Fugszi,
president of the Italian popular bank; DR.. E.
v. Lonigo. president Of the Dante society:
Ettore PstriEi. managing editor of PItalia Daily
News: o. NJ. Ratio. manager. and L. Yanzi and
G.. Bertini, editors Of rItalla: E. J. Cevasco.
editor of La Voce del Populo; G. B. Levaggi,
Attilio Canessa, Arnaldo Calegaris, G. Unit,
A. sarno. Alfred E. Sbarboro. A. Vensano, G.
GaTibaldi, A Gherini. r. Petri. L. de Martini,
@. Giurliani DR.. z. Scosseria. P Mieheletti,
DR.. A. de Lucis J. r. Tomasini. Paolo Pei
legrini, r. Vannucci, Theodore Bacigalpui, Carlo
Peroll- Minetti. A. Garbini, George f. Cavalli.
A. Cogliandro. p Cerruti. DR.. V. F. Luchetti,
J. G. Sala. P. A. Morbio. Alberto Maggenti, A.
Moretti, n, SColabelIa.