The San Francisco call., 1910-10-13
DISCOVERY DAY
PARADERS FACE
HEAVY showers
Women and Children Remain at
Posts on Floats While Down.
pour Drenches Them
Local Celebration Well Carried
Out in Spite of Adverse
Conditions

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celebration Of Columbus day, and
very creditable parade it did have. de-
spite the rain, which, at times during
the forenoon, came down in soaking
showers. The various organizations had
made elaborate preparations for the
event, and each was at the point of
rendezvous at the appointed hour IL
was suggested that the parade be post
poned. but this was voted down, even
the women and girls in costumes re-
naming at their posts
MARCH is BEGUN
The chairman OF the parade commit
tee. Dr.. T. B. ". Leland. and his assist
ant Lieutenant o. D. Flahaven, got the
societies into line, and five minutes
after the appointed time the procession
moved, led by mounted police and
United States infantry. After the SOL
oiers marched the League OF the Cross
Cadets, followed by carriages, in the
first OF which were Mayor P. H. Nc
Carthy; Mario Perasso, who few days
ago, was decorated a chevalier by the
king OF Italy; Arnold Calegari, presi-
dent OF the general committee, and
James Fugazi, secretary. The dozen
other carriages following were filled
with city officials, foreign consuls and
prominent personages of the Italian
colony. Then followed u associations
IN costume, carrying beautiful banners
and flags. The Garibeldi guard Of Sac
ramento in red shirts. was an attract
I've feature Of the first division, which
closed with a float on which was Co
lumbus, personated by Charles Gariglio,
appearing before Queen Isabel, repre-
sented by Miss Lillian Bafhgo.
The next division was headed by a
delegation Of fremen in uniform, fol-
lowed by chemical wagon and sew
eral fraternaI and benevolent associa-
rions. each in distinctive uniform. At
the close was a float, on which was a
miniature Of the vessel in which Co
Iumbus set sail on his voyage of dis
covery. In this rode two young boys
attired as sailors Of Columbus time
DRUIDS IN LINE
The third division was made up
wholly OF the Italian groves of Druids
OF this city, the last grove acting as
escort TO float representing the land
ing OF Columbus.
IN the fourth division there were
half a dozen fraternal and benevolent
societies with a float on which was
Miss Marie Cato representing the
queen Of Italy. surrounded by a maids
Of honor. The latter maids sheltered
themselves with umbrellas from the
rain, which somewhat marred the
beauty OF the arrangement.
The fifth and last division had for
3ts feature the Chrysanthemum club. !
with tiny buggy covered with those
flowers IN which rode e billie boy and
girl. the mascots OF the club. They
were drenched TO the skin, but did not
seem TO mind it Z bit.
The marshsis of divisions were Carlo
California Malati. grand marshal; A.
Cogliancho. c Nara, Paul Maggie. J.
Bafflco. J. Franco, J. Cuneo and G.
Cassassa.
The procession moved through the
flag decked streets of the Latin quar-
ter TO Montgomery, to Market, to
Eighth and countermarched down Mar
ket street and UP to Union square,
where the dismissal took place. There
were about $500 in line. There were
no breaks in the march and not one
man fell out Of line. There were many
on the sidewalk who admired the pluck
OF the peraders.
AFTERNOON LUNCHEON
In the afternoon there was a lunch
con ct which Mayor Mccarthy was the
honored guest.
In the afternoon literary and musical
exercises were held in the Washington
Square theater.
After the rendition OF the italian ma
tionsl hymn by the orchestra Secretary
Fugazi introduced the mayor, who said
that as mayor OF the city. as citizen
and as plain P. H Mccarthy he was
proud Of the spirit shown by the Ital-
ian colony in celebrating the day set
aside in this state in honor of the dis
eoverer of America, and added:
Let me say that there is no class
Of citizens in California or in the
United States that maintains the
true spirit of American citizenship,
or which has done more for the ad-
vancement Of this country, than
those who compose the Italian col
ony Of San Francisco. be they ma
tives of sunny Italy or born in this
city, and nowhere is there in this
country 10 be found a colony of
Italians equal to the one in San
Francisco. ! wish we had more
such.
lumbia. sang the Star Spangled Ban
ner," after which z. Patrizi delivered
an Grafton in Italian, in which he re-
viewed the life work of Columbus.
He was followed by Walter de Mar
tint in an address in English on the life
work Of the discoverer; violin solo by
A Sea gnetti and vocal solos by Signor
Avedano and Signor Bellingeri.
In the evening there was a concert in
the theater with the following pro-
gram:
''f8oheme. mi chiamano Mimi" "...........
....-.-..-.......-... Signora C. MarcelIi
''Cfondoliers' .Adagia'' di Ries per violno
Posene soe vaizer d Musetta sig1ora A. sa Banehi
Filtration Bozzetto in un alto di Cares
..Fanst Aria del gioieii - signora G Marcelii ~
'sTrovstore - duetto .Signora Otzel Sig Avedano
Farss per H.. Sig. Pinto compagnia maiori
The celebration closed with ball in
Saribaldi hall.
Afternoon Exercises
Twelve hundred persons gathered in
the American theater yesterday after
noon to celebrate Discovery day. Judge
Thomas r. Graham presided. John F.
Davis former superior judge Of ANA
dor county, delivered an address on
Columbus life and voyages, his grim
viii and unwavering faith.
What October y signifies was told
by Congressman Julius Kahn. Two
vital facts or deductions were ex-
planned; how the reputation of great
men rests upon some event not fully
appreciated by contemporaries, but
which time magniies. and how, like
Americas dfscoverer.' citizens today
must be sturdy, energetic and pro-
gressiYe.