Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-10-03
COLUMBUS Day N BRYAN
Italians Of srazos County viii ceIe-
brate October IL In Honor Of the
plseexery-of America.

7 Under the leadership of ]. NJ. Sala-
diner, assisted by other progressive
Italians Of Brazos county, great cele-
bration Is being planned for October
liz. to be. known as Columbus Day,
| in honor of the anniversary Of the
discovery of America. The lead Is
being taken by the Italian society
known as the Agricultural Mutual Be-
nevolent Society, which Is heartily
co-operated with by the entire Italian
colony of the county, numbering near
| " three thousand souls.
They extend a--~s0sr cordial invita-
ton to every liberty loving American
to Join In with them, help them cele-
brate the day and partake of their
hospitality. They believe the great
blessings we enjoy in this land oil
liberty, this land of prosperity, all OF
which was made possible by the great
discoverer, should be sufficient incen'
tive to cause us to cooperate in cele-
brating this, the greatest achievement
of all the ages.
A grand procession will be formed
on the morning of October IL near the
courthouse under direction OF Lieu
tenant Fenton, commandant OF cadets
at A. & M. college, march TO North
Main street, then south to the Inter
national & Great Northern station,
then east to Dellwood park, where the
celebration will be held.
The parade outline as furnished The
Eagle by ]. NJ. Saladiner is as fol-
lows:
/. City and county officials in auto
mobiles, with Sheriff John d. Conlee
leading on horseback
2. Distinguished citizens Of Bryan
and invited guests from other cities
in automobiles.
3. A. & NJ. college band.
a. julius Caesar and twenty famous
men from his legion, mounted and
dressed in the costume Of the ancient
Romans.
5. A replica of the Santa Maria, the
flagship of Columbus, which led the
fleet on the great voyage of discovery.
The vessel is mounted on a float, Is
thirty-seven feet long and will be
manned by Christopher Columbus and
his crew, all in the uniform OF that
time. The boat will have twenty
foot mast, and it is fastened in the
bottom of the boat with huge hinge
SO that it can be let down while pass
ing under light wires and telephone
cables. The whole thing is indeed a
work of art
6 Battery of artillery from A. & M.
college.
Z. Societies, Sons of Herman, Mar
conf X. P. Lodge No. 40S, of Midwife;
w. o. w. Lodge and various other
lodges and societies, the last of which
will be the Italian Mutual Benevolent
Society. All lodges will carry their
banners and be in full regalia.
s. Carriages, buggies, wagons and
The procession will march to Dell
wood park, where the celebration VIII
be held. The principal speakers will
be Col. R. T. Miner, president OF
A. G. NJ. college; Hon. w. c. Davis;
the Italian consul from Galveston, and
others.
A splendid barbecue dinner will be
served, all the meats for which, beef,
pork and mutton, have been ordered
from Swift & Co. of Fort Worth. The
of the meats, the serving
and all arrangements for the dinner
will be under the direction and con-
troll of Mr.. S. w. Buchanan.
No expense nor labor is going to be
spared to make this the greatest cele-
bration ever held in Brazos county,
and the people generally are expected
to be present and take part.