The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-12

Hundreds of persons arrived early at
the City Hall and took possession Of
it They gathered on the steps Of the
nall and overfiowed the corridors. De-
spite the fact that he Is suffering from
a severe cold Mayor Haussling made it
"a point to- get to his office early and
took stand where he could view the
pageant.
1t was shortly after 1920 o'clock that
the advance guard of the parade
reached the Four Corners. In the van
was squad of mounted police. Then
came a troop Of cavalry. The cavalry
was made UP of members of the differ
ent Italian societies. They rode well
and made fine appearance along the
line of march. When they reached the
City Hall they got great hand.
Following the cavalry came the uni
formed rank of the parade, including
the Columbus Guards. They marched
with military precision which evoked
great cheering along the line Then
came scores of Italian civic and relig-
ious societies. Members of Garibaldi
Foresters carried small flags on which
We're depicted the landing of Columbus.
1t seemed that the pageant would be
never-ending. One society which got
more than its quota of cheering had
borne aloft a miniature of the ship in
which Columbus made his landing. An
othg exhibit which attracted admira-
ton was float portrayins the dis
covery of America. equalling in mag
nificence those used in the Hudson Full
ton pageant
Looking down Broad street the scene
was inspiring. AS far as the eye could
reach there was a mass of flags and
banners. The red, white and blue OF
the adopted land of the sons and
daughters of sunny Italy mingled with
the red, white and green of the land of
Columbus. The sun shining on the
bright uniforms of the marching hosts
made a beautiful effect
The main parade formed in four di-
visions at Military Park and the COL
umn moved south shortly after 70
O'Clock. After marching TO Lincoln
Park 1t counter marched and when it
reached the hall on the counter -march
a beautiful wreath of flowers was
placed on the medallion of Columbus
at the southern extremity OF the hall.
Then the parade moved to Military
held. Addresses were made by Mayor
Haussling, Antonio Petrone and Frank
S. Brunelli.
Following the committee in charge
came the lillian band and the Colum-
bian Guard, $50 strong. The Columbian
Guards made pretty appearance in
their military uniforms. Great applause
greeted the Garibaldi red-shirted men
Ill ~ 1. =.
Those 100 grizzled veterans were the
favorites in the parade. All along the
line of march father. grandfather ard
great grandfather were remembered by
the sons and grandsons in the crowd
The Garibaldi Association marched
alone without distinctive emblem ex-
cept the red shirt That was recog-
,nized everywhere. Following the vot-
Grams came the S. G. NJ. with 100 nlenl-
bers and the Guards of Columbus. 200
strong, a military organization that
displayed perfect drill work in the
parade. Every other Italian society IN
Newark was represented in the parade,
the members of the different courts OF
Foresters that has heavy italian
membership, turning out in big num-
bers.
Court Guisseppi Verdi No ~, For
esters, had 200 men in line. and Court
Vesper of Sicily had almost as many.
Court Garibaldi was in line with over
$50 men. and other courts and lodges
of other orders had from fifty TO 100
men in line.
Seizing the opportunity to make an
appeal for lighthouses the members Of
the American Boys Club-100 of theill--
marched in the parade. They bore a
banner on which was inscribed Give
us clean bath-houses and we win give
you clean citizens
The American Boys Club was or
ganized week ago for the purpose Of
cndeavoring to get additional bath
houses for the city. They form one
of the many organizations which VIII