The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-13

The preparations for the parade had been carefully made and although it was some time in forming on account of it's great size, after the marchers had been assembled the parade went off without a hitch.
 A general committee representing the Italian societies of Birmingham, Ensley, Pratt City, Bessemer and Bloc ton was in charge of the arrangements Frank Arrico, prominent Italian cit izen of Birmingham, was chairman of the committee.
 The parade was formed at Capitol park and long before time for the march to begin Italian organizations began to appear ready for the pro- cession. Each organization was head ed by it's president, decorated with the red, white and green of the or der: each carried it's banner, while many Italian and American flags were carried by members of the clubs.
 Parade Starts
 Headed by Grand Marshal J. Giam- halya and Chief of Police Bodeker. the procession. with three bands uniting in stirring airs, made it's way from Capitol park to Third avenue, from there 1t proceeded on Third avenue west to Nineteenth street, south to Firs; avenue. east to Twenty first street north to sixth avenue, west to Twen- tieth street, south to Second avenue and west to Eighteenth street where cars were in waiting to take the cele- braters to Germania park.
 A reviewing stand had been erected on Twentieth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, and in 1t were the guests of honor for the occasion, Lieutenant Governor Walter D Seed, Representa- tive George Sullivan of Mobile, ana Commissioner James Weatherly, to- gether with a large number Of Italian; and others, among them MT. Arrico, Dr Fitsurazzo of Mobile s. C. Cuarlno, Vic tor Torina, Hugh Morico and Job Go ing.
 The three bands followed next afte. the leaders of the parade and fol lowing them were the members of the general committee, Lieut.. Gov. Walter D. Seed Frank Arrico representina the Italian royal vice consul Frank Carplgani, the county commissioners the city commissioners, the mayor anC board if aldermen of Bessemer tn, mayor of Brighton and other officials All of these were in carriages, Tn, floats composed the next section of tn, procession and the Italian societies o Birmingham. the order of Lions, tho German Turn yerein and similar or ganizations compl eted the parade.
 Four Floats
 Four floats. which were designed ant arranged by the Italian societies, wer, the chief features of the parade The, were representative or the occasion eel ebrated. The first showed the depar ture of the great discoverer from Pa os August ,, 1492: the second, land as i appeared to the discoyerer-so it ap peared to the spectator at distance but when it came past him he coul' see three Indians looking at the ship which followed The third was calle' "The Discovery of Land,' and tn fourth and last represented the re ception of Columbus by Queen Isa belle on his return in 1493.
 Not one of the floats was other thai creditable, and the ideas carried ou in them were cleyerly worked out. Tn display which received the most favor able comment was that showing Co lumbus' reception by the Spanisl queen. It, however, was not great. superior to the others for all wer excellently planned.
 The entire celebration was one O which the united societies have righ to be extremely proud, especially sine | 1t Is the first celebration of this hol 1 day in Alabama. And from the sue cess of this first undertaking encour l ageinent may be gotten for futur events, so that the holiday is lilSei to become an especially notable one. 1 Many men worked faithfully to mak the programme of yesterday Il brlllian one. hut to none, probably, is nor credit due than to $. R Guarno c