The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-12-19
Italians Have Great Cele-
bration Of Signing of
Peace Pact Sunday
ITALIAN CONSUL A SPEAKER
Prominent Men Of Racine and Keno
sha are Guests at Banquet Board and
Speeches stir Patriotism of the Ital-
ian People of Kenosha.

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Italians in Kenosha and Racine
celebrated the signing Of the peace
pact between Italy and Turkey by
great banquet held at the Hotel Borup
on Sunday evening and the gathering
win 90 down in the history of the
city as one of the greatest functions
of the kind ever held in Kenosha.
More than hundred men from Racine
and Kenosha sat down at the hand
somely appointed tables and in the
long list Of guests were many OF the
most prominent and influential men
of the two cities. 1t was gather
ING which opened with the flood gates
of patriotism and the Italians cheered
their native land and just as heartily
applauded sentiments Of patriotism in
regard to their adopted country.
The big banquet hall was richly
decorated for the occasion and every
where the flags Of Italy and America
were eptwined The long tables were
beautifully decorated with ferns and
palms and flowers and the walls Of
the big room were almost completely
hidden beneath festoons of bunting in
which the colors of the United States
and Italy predominat9d. One of the
features of the decorations was the
appearance Of little girl represent
ing "'Victorious Italy"
The banquet began at eight O'Clock
and nearly every one of the leading
Italians Of the city was on hand to
greet the invited guests This list in
Guided many officials of the city and
county and many men from Racine
who had shown an interest in the adj
vancement Of the Italian people. Mu-
sic for the dinner was furnished by
the Horlek Italian band of Racine
with Thirty members and it certainly
was great music. The banquet was
in charge of committee composed of
DR. Giuseppe A. Germapo,, Eugene La
Macchia, Giuseppe Conforti AMI sebas-
tian Rineli
Before the serving of the dinner an
Invocation was offered by the chair
man of the committee. The serving
Of the six course dinner which had
been prepared by Italian chefs
brought from Milwaukee for the pur-
pose was not completed until long af-
ter ten O'CLOCK and then the chairs
were pushed back and Dir. Germano
was introduced as POSTMASTER.
The first speaker was WND. ARM
strong of Racine, who responded for
the Racine guests. Mayor Dan 0.
Head followed. He paid tribute to the
Italian people, declaring that they had
brought the division of Turkey when
all other nations of Europe had failed
in seeking this result. He spoke of
the friendly feeling that the city had
for its adopted sons and gave assur-
ance to the Italians that the people
of Kenosha were anxious to do all in
their power TO make them feel that
they were truly citizens Of the city,
state and nation
The Rev. Father Gioyannoni of Ra-
cine, stirred the guests to great out
burst of patriotism when he told the
story of the victorious battles of the
Italian army. He was followed by
former Mayor A. j. Horlick of Racine,
who spoke of the friendly relations be-
tween the Italians of the two cities.
Senior A. Conte of Milwaukee, the
Italian consul, brought message from
Che native land He declared that
peaee had come with honor and that
it was peace of which every Italian
regardless of his residence could be
proud Of Consul jConte urged that the
Italians of America win for them
selves the high tegard Of the people
Of America by their honesty and in
togrity and loyalty to the cour try
During Jhe speech making Proietti
Guido and Eugenio silvani, two
soldiers in the Italian army who had
served for eight months in the opera
lions IN Tripoli told the story Of the
war. Many times during the recital
The sold rs We're interrupted with
rounds Of applause. There were short
talks by Mayor W. w. Goodland and
Chief of Police Henry c. Baker Of
Racine and informal responses by mary
OF the well known men of the two
cities.
The peace banquet was the most sue
cessful thing of bhe kind ever given
in Kenosha and the committee in
charge is entitled to high praise for
the success of it.