The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-20
A LIVELY WEEK
FOR ITALIANS
PREPARATIONS COMPLETED FOR
CONVENTION OF ITALIAN So
cIETIEs IN HANCOCK ON
THUR, FRI. AND SAT-.


all probability be the largest gather
ing for convention and reunion pur-
poses ever held I'm Hancock, the oc-
casion being the holding of the an
nual convention of the Federated
Italian Societies of the State of
Michigan. For three days, Thursday.
Friday and Saturday, the sons of
Sunny Italy will occupy the center of
attention in Hancock, with sessions
of the convention, reunion. parades
and other features, eliminating on
Saturday with a grand picnic at the
Hancock grove.
| 1t Is expected that fully ten thous-
and visitors will be in Hancock dur
ing the convention, and to accomo-
date those from a distance special
railroad round trip rates have been
made of which thousands will avail
themselves. There will be thirty. sew
EN- societies represented by delegates
and many societies will send large
contingents to march i'm the parade
on Saturday night. The organizations
included in the federation comprise
the knight of RomuJus the Garbaldi
Society, Giovanni Italianno society.
Sick Benefit and Aid society, Italian
Citizens league and several others
whose credentials were recently re-
ceived and who's delegates will be
seated at the convention. Italians
throughout the county have asked
permission for leave of absence from
the mines on Saturday. and this will
doubtless be granted. so that from all
sections of the upper peninsula,
crowds will throng into the city to
witness and participate in the big do
ings.
Thursdays Features
The earliest delegations to arrive
viii be those from South Range, who
reach here at o'clock on Thursday,
and those from Iron Mountain. Me-
gaunee, Vulcan, Bessemer, Crystal
Falls and other points on the South
Shore and Northwestern at 9:15. The
arriving delegates will be met by
ic and they will parade to the Kauth
hall. where the opening sessions of
the convention will take place i'm the
afternoon, beginning at O'clock. A
formal address will be made opening
the convention following which the
business session will continue until
seven o'clock. At s o'clock the dele
gates will be taken for steamboat
ride on Portage Lake.
Fridays Program
The convention will re-convene at
Q a. IN. for a continuance of business
not disposed of the day before. This
will include the election of officers,
the installation of whom will take
place at o'clock y. m.
In the evening. beginning at eight
o'clock, there will be n grand banquet
rendered to the delegates and officers,
at which addresses will be made by
prominent members of the federation.
Climax on Saturday
The three days activities will Gull
inmate on Saturday. August 81. with
a great picnic at the Hancock grove, |
preceded by n parade i'm which all
the various societies represented will |
participate. There will be five bands |
in line. including the South Range, |
Lake Linden. Tamarack, Mohawk |
and Red Jacket bands which will af- |
ford plenty of stirring marching mus
lie, rendering American and Italian |
patriotic selections and popular airs |
The line of march will begin at the |
Kauth hail. where the parade will be |
formed, moving west over to quincy |
to Reservation, to Hancock, to RAJ
vine, to Quincy thence to the grove.
A grand concert by the bands will |
open the program at the park, and |
speeches will be made by distinguish
ed orators. Congressman Charles IL.
Townsend, who is a candidate to sue
coed Senator Burrows in the United |
spicuous of the orators. but besides
him there will be Mayor w. Frank
James, who makes the address of |
welcome, Attilio Castigliano. presi-
dent of the league. probably Con-
gresham III. O. Young. and n number
of well known copper country speak
ers.
There will be dancing from II to
9 p. m. after which n program of
events for prizes has been arranged,
consisting of the following events:
Burlesaue and athletic feats.
Jar-pole race-First, SO: second, 81.
Race for Boys and Girls over 16
years of age--First, SO; second. 81.
Tug Of northumberland VS..
Hancock South Range-Prize. s12.
Gold piece and frying pan contest
In this contest each tries to pick a
gold piece from pan with his mouth,
winner taking the gold piece.
In the evening there VIII be n
wrestling match between Chris Per-
son of Houghton and Albert Mandino
of New Philadelphia. Ohio. for Il
purse and side bet. The contest will
begin ut $3.50 p. m. and Will take
Mace In n tent in which a platform
will be erected. Person weighs 1856
and Mandino 210, and this is
expected TO prove sone of the best
matches ever seen here.
TIL officers of tho day arc:-Prcsi-
dent. Bert Milano OF Houghton; Sec
rotary. Louis .Pucci of Hancock;
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