The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-18
COUNT CASOLINA
 GREETS MAYOR
Landing of Distinguished
 Visitor and His Party
 Marred by Churlish Re
 ception at Yacht Clubs. Float.

About o'clock last evening while a big crowd clapped hands and cheered, Count Leonardo di Casalino, captain of the italian armored cruiser Etru- ria, which anchored here yesterday afternoon, received the freedom of the city from the hands of Mayor Lee, in the 1atterS office in the city hall and a cordial welcome on behalf of the ccity of Bridgeport for the captain and his crew. Mayor Lee expressed his pleasure at having met the captain of the Fieramosca last year and said he hoped that Captain Casalino would have as pleasant a time. Captain Casalino replied in a few words, lex- pitality offered him by Mayor Lee.
 The Etruria was sighted about 3:30 D. m. by the Colonial Committee and friends accompanied by city officials and newspaper men on board, the steamer Rosedale, which had been the Rosedale had had passed the Bridgeport light. The two boats met about three miles off the shore. Af- ter the Etruria anchored, the Rose dale dipped her colors and encircled the Italian boat. Harborma ster Morris, who came from New Haven on the Etru- ria, was taken aboard the Rosedale and returned to the city. The salute of 21 guns was heard fafntly from Steeplechase Island. The Etruria re-
 
 had started toward the city.
 After the arrival of the Rosedale the members of the committee boarded the Hattie, a launch which they had chartered, and visited the Etruria. They were allowed on board and were introduced to the captain Follow ing their return the captain, accom- panied by his guests who sailed with him from New Haven, s. z. Poh with his wife and daughter, pr: William icc nr1i af NInyxr Haven; c. Gerozi, of the Italian Her aid, New York; besides Horace Jack son and James V. Massey, editor of II Sole, left the Etruria in her tender.
 Upon their arrival at the city float a regretable incident occurred: Sever al launches had crowded about the float making it impossible for Cap tain Casalino and his party to land. Some one suggested that they land on the float of the Mohawk Yacht club. Upon the tender arriving at this float two members of the club refused to let the party land MT. Jackson ex- plained the circumstances to them, mentioning the fact that the captain of the Etruria was aboard with sever al ladies. MT. Jackson also suggested that little courtesy might not do any harm. The two members remained ob- durate until MT. Jackson had talked for a few minutes when they finally agreed to extend the courtesy to the 5. stands English sufficiently to know what is being said where he is con- cerned and he asked MT. Massey dur ing the argument between MT. Jack son and the members of the club, if they were not willing that he should land there. Of course MT. Massey re- piled that they were.
 Captain Casalino and party were greeted with cheers and hand clapping by the large crowd which had gather br.i6 arif Louis Richards was there with his au- tomobile and took the captain to the city hall to meet the mayor. The rest of the party left in Mir. Polls au- tomoble.
 The automobile in which Captain Casalino sat was surrounded by and cheered the representatives of the fatherland Captain Casalino ack- nowledged their cheers by saluting. Following his welcome by the mayor the captain was escorted to the At lantic hotel where he had dinner with Mir. Poli.
 The music was furnished by the Bridgeport Italian band which was Etruria with strains familiar to the also lead the parade upon the landing of Captain Casalino.
 The Etruria is a. larger and better built boat than the Fieramosca which was here last year. Its length is 262 feet inches with 39 1-4 feet beam.
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