The Washington herald., 1909-10-29
ITALIANS WELCOME
THEIR AMBASSADOR
Baron E. Mayor deS PlancheS
Greeted at Banquet.
TOASTS DRUNK TO PRESIDENT
Mr.. Taft Shares I'm Tribute to Dean
OF Diplomatic Corps I'm washing
mentary Address Both Nations
Praised by Speakers at Table.

Baron Z. Mayor des Planches. italian
Ambassador to the United States. who
has just returned to this country from
abroad, was welcomed last night by mis-
own people at q banquet at Freunds.
S5 Tenth street northwest
Tho dinner WAS given by Vincenzio di
Glorgio and other prominent Italians Of
Washington and Baltimore.
la Bella Italia welded to grandisslma
America was the theme OF the banquet
snd one speaker after another declared
that Of all the immigrants who have
sought the shores OF this country none
has been more adaptable. more intelli-
gent, and more thoroughly Americana
able than the Italians. "Dl Brotha fra
Nochi" which Is said to mean from
soup TO nuts" the sentiment Of the meet
,ng was 50 expressed.
TOastS Drunk 10 Taft
Toasts were drunk. standing. TO Presi-
dent Taft and the italian Ambassador,
and every mention. either Of the glory
that is Italy or the grandeur that is
America. brought out enthusiastic ap-
pIause,
Fifty men sat at the festal board. Am
bassador des Planches was escorted to
his seat 20 the accompaniment OF the
stirring strains OF the Italian royal march
played by a section Of the Marine Band
The other specially invited guests. all OF
whom made addresses. were Marquis
Monuglari. secretary OF the Italian En-
bassy; Signor CentarO. second secretary
III
gio. of Baltimore; r. Y. Powderly, an
American. chief OF the division Of Infor-
nation Of the Department OF Commerce
and Labor. and formerly. under the ad-
ministratiOn Of President Mckinley.
commissioner general OF immigration. and
DR.. Danua, OF New Orleans. identified
with the government hospital service.
The toastmaster was Lorenzo del Gior-
no. who extended high tribute both to
Ambassador des PlanChes individually
ard to the Italians who have come TO
this country. He was followed by Cava-
lier 81 Giorg.o. who also spoke eulogis-
tically of the Italian representative.
Address by POyyderIy.
Mr. Powderly who was presented as
the friend of the Italian people" ad-
mitted the charge. and said he was proud
20 be their friend, because he had found
them 10 be the salt Of the earth. and he
was fond Of salt He extended TO Baron
des Planches a welcome from all Italians
in the country, as we'll as those about the
board. He spoke Of the features of i'm
migration. which ne declared We're GOOD
whenever lt was an Italian who crossed
the border. and said that IN drunkenness
and poverty the men Of the sunny PENN
sula figured very inconsplcuougly in the
records.
Dr. Danna, Of New Orleans, told of the
good work Italians have been doing I'm
the professions, and declared that for in
teiligence and industry the United States
could not get better fOreign-bOrn citizens
Immediately before Ambassador des
Planches was called 20 HIS feet. a toast
was drunk 10 him and 10 the President
OF the United States. Baron des Planches
said In part:
II am glad 20 be with Italians In this
country, and especially glad to be with
them on returning from the land whence
they all came. More than that. I am
glad 10 bring my family TO this country.
No native American ever said a better
word than did President Lincoln at the
battlefield OF Gettysburg. when he uttered
that immortal expression. Charity for
all That is the sentiment 7 am glad to
see fostered with regard 70 the newcom-
ers 70 this country, and I think the Ital-
fans have gotten it, and have eminently
deserved IT,"
Baron des Planches spoke OF the help
the people Of the United States gave to
the Messina earthquake sufferers. and
proposed a toast to "all Americans.
whether native or foreign born"
The walls Of the banquet chamber and
the table were decorated with roses and