The San Francisco call., 1909-10-14
ITALYS CRUISER
CALABRIA HERE
FOR FESTIVAL
Drops Anchor in the HarbOr
After 10000 Mile Voyage
From Brazil
Vessel That Did Surveying Duty
During Italian Quake Is
Officially Welcomed

The Italian cruiser Calabria. which
arrived in port yesterday, came 10000
miles 70 accept the city's invitation to
attend the Portola festival. The Gala
bria. making leisurely cruise around
the world, was at Santos IN Brazil when
Portola Commissioner c. c. Moore ar
rived in Rome and made his request in
the name OF this city that an Italian
warship be among the vessels present
when San Francisco celebrated its own
discovery day. II was on July % that
the Italian government accepted the
invitation; it was July - when Cap
tain Mario Casanova received a cable
gram ordering him TO proceed with the
Caiabris 10 San Francisco, and on July
% the Calabria was on the way.
The Calsbria is the third of the for
eign war vessels TO arrive. but was the
first 10 start and viii be the last TO
leave.
COMMITTEE BOARDS VESSEL
Mayor Taylor accompanied by the
Portola reception committee and by
Andrea SbarbOro, P. c. Rossi and NJ L.
Perasso. president Of the Italian cham
Der OF commerce. boarded the cruiser
Immediately after luncheon and ex-
tended 70 the visitors an Official well
come Captain Casanova. was not on
board. but the thoughtful Italian gov
ernment provides its warships with
two captains, and Second Captain Clio
vanni Giovannini proved himself a de-
nghtful host.
Captain Casanova. who missed all
the fun yesterday, viii have his share
this morning at 1870 o'clock. when he
m q "a II al the ma n
fee
FAMOUS FOR HOSPITALITY
The Calabria. although not the larg-
est Of the visitors, viii be one of the
most attractive Captain Casanova
is the youngest captain in the Italian
navy and he and his 13 or IA officers
are single. The one benedick in the
after guard is Chief Engineer Verze-
oCassi Euginio. When the Calabrfa
was here four years ago with the
prince Of Cdine, a cousin Of the king of
italy, a midshipman on board. the
cruiser was famous for its entertain
ments- The prince is not there now,
but yesterday afternoons experience
satisfied the reception committee that
Il was the same old Caiabria.
The Calabria was in Italy at the time
Of the great earthquake and before
starting on the present cruise spent a
.
straits of Messina.
The Gala bria left Italy April 13 this
year. visited Madeiro. st. Thomas. Mar
Unique. Port of Spain, Rio de Janeiro
and was at Santos when ordered to this
port On the way from Brazil the
cruiser called at Montevideo, Punta
Arenas. Valparaiso, sCellao and Panama.
The Calabria has on board @35 officers
and men and will remain here until the
end OF this month. From this pott the
cruiser will go north to Vancouver,
thence TO Honolulu, TO Australia, China
and Japan and home to Italy by way of
the Suez canal.
The japanese cruiser Idzumo went to
California City yesterday 10 take on
that viii be extended to all the visiting
naval commanders who wish TO avail
themselves OF it.
CROWDS INSPECT ARMADA
Along the water front the daily in
creasing crowds show an awakening
realization of the fact that this port is
going TO be the rendezvous. for a week
or so, OF the most interesting collection
Of war vessels ever gathered on this
side Of the Pacific.
The German cruiser Arcona. which
left Honolulu October s. is expected to
reach port today and the British cruiser
Bedford. which left Honolulu October g.
is expected either this afternoon or to-
morrow morning. The British sloops of
war Shearwater and Algerine left Vic
toria on Tuesday and will be here by
Saturday.
The torpedo boat destroyers Davis.
Lawrence, Goldsberough and Preble left
San Pedro Tuesday for this port and by
the end OF the week all the warships
that are TO participate in the Portola
festival Will be safe inside the Golden
gate.
The officers of the Calabria are:
First Captain Mario Casanova. Sec
ond Captain Giovanni Giovannini. Lieu
tenants Alberto Bottini. Ettore Somali
de Monibello. Mario Bella, Ago Peril
cone and G. Battista Caruglia: SubIieu-
tenants Paolo Tur and Manlio Taran-
TIM, Nidshipman Carralino Corradfni
Aldo Bechij and Carlo Truco; Paymas-
ter Adolfo Pasqualucci Surgeon saliva
tore Quattrochi, Chief Engineer Verze-
quassi EuginiO and Second Engineer
Cfvile Domenico.