The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-09-29
COLUMBUS DAY WILL
Be MADE NOTABLE
United italian Societies to Have
Great Celebration
PARADE PLANNED OCT. IL
Following the Parade Visitors Will Go
to Fair Grounds, Where Exercises
Will Be Held = Prominent
Men Are to Take Part.

All the Italians residing in Alabama
are making great preparations for the
celebration at the fair grounds October
- of the anniversary of the discovery
of America by Christopher Columbus.
The festival will be given under the
auspices, of the seven Italian societies
organized under the name United
Italian Societies." The details are be-
ing worked out by an Arrangement
committee consisting of N. Catanzano,
chairman; " Torina, P. j. Serio, DR..
Charles Gnassi S. r. Guarino, Charles
Rouss and P. Giacopazzi At the last
meeting of all the delegates the fol-
lowing honorary officers were unani-
mously chosen: Mayor Frank p.
OBrien,, special patron President Har-
ry Jones, patron; Frank Carpigiani,
royal Italian consular agent honorary
president P. Giacopazzi, honorary vice
president; Frank Arrico, master of
ceremonies
An invitation was extended to Con-
gresham J. Thomas Henin to deliver
an address at the fair grounds An
invitation was also extended to the
Greek colony to participate in a body
in the celebration.
One of the best features of the cele-
bration will be the grand parade which
will take place on the morning of Octo-
tober II. The arrangement committee
Is working as one man to make this the
best parade the Italian colony has ever
given. There will be three bands of
music in the line of march. Philip
Rietta a well known merchant, will
be the grand marshal. with Joe Schil-
leci of Thomas as his assistant. Be-
sides these two gentlemen each ind-
vidual society will have Its own mar
shall. In the line the Mayor, Board of
Aldermen, police commissioners and all
invited guests will occupy decorated
carriages. One carriage decorated with
Spanish colors, which Columbus carried
In the year 1892 will be occupied by
the sponsor with her maids and two
young ladies representing Italy and
America. Miss Minnie Serio will be
the sponsor, Misses Renee and DiPiano
will be the maids. Miss verre will
represent Italy and Miss Rietta Amer
lea. These are all popular young ladies
and will add a touch of grace to the
parade.
There will be a special programme
arranged at the fair grounds for that
day. The musical part of 1t will be
very elaborate and special fire works.
concentrating the occasion, will be
displayed. The committee Is very con-
fident that the 18th of october will be
one of the best attended days at the
fair grounds.
The Italian society U. S. P. p, which
was the initiator of the celebration, has
offered $25 gold medal to be awarded
to the society having the greatest num-
Der of members at the grounds. The
parade will start at 1890 a. m. sharp,
beginning at Capitol park to Twentieth
street, turn on Twentieth street and
Morris avenue. to First avenue, to
Twenty first street, to Fourth avenue,
to Nineteenth street to First avenue
to Twenty first street, to Second ave-
nue.. to Nineteenth street, to Third
avenue, to Twenty second street. back
where cars will be in waiting to take
the crowds to the fair grounds, where
the exercises will be held.
The committee, through Secretary G.
Bazoli requests all Italians who are
not members of any society to meet at
Capitol park on the morning of the
parade where they will be formed into
a separate division.