New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-14
MANY HONOR COLUMBUS
Italians Hold Exercises at
Statue in Circle.
BIG PARADE IN BROOKLYN
knights of Columbus Pay Trib.
ute to Discoverer at Car
negie Hall Meeting.

More than two thousand persons gain
cred I'm Columbus Circle yesterday to Wit
ness the celebration by italian benevolent
societies in commemoration of the discov-
cry of America Other celebrations were
held in many parts Of the city. There was
a picnic In Sulzer Park and dance I'D
the evening at Manhattan CASINO ana
I'm the evening a big festival In Ridge
wood.
The crowd in Columbus Circle was quiet
and orderly and gave little trouble.
Among the first representatives OF Ital-
ian organizations to arrive AT the moru-
ment was committee from the Society
Giovanni da Verrazzano. headed by the,'
president Joseph Patalmo. ana oa"u'
Others were representatives OF the ooci-
eta Guardia Colombo and OF III frogresso
Italano."
The celebration at Harlem River farA
was held under the auspices OF the ltai
ian Benevolent Societies, the SONS Oh
Columbus and other Italian patrlotlc So
cieties II was attended by about TWO
thousand people. Battle flags were con
spcuous in the decorations OF the hah'
and there were present several surVlNo''
Of Garibaldi's campaigns.
During the course Of the evening Johh
Purroy Mitchell and George McAnehy
came in They listened to speech oy
the Italian Consul, Signor Form fofa
Among those present were John j. HOP
per. Max f. Grifenhagen. Nicholas Hayes
Anthony Fucker, Chevalier Contussa' \.
Astarita. Louis d'Andrea and Francisco
Corrao.
Columbus Day was celebrated I'm Brook
lyn by a street parade OF several thou-
sand Italians, in which were represented
22j societies from all parts of the Dor
ough. The procession was commanded
by former Police Lieutenant Antonio
Vachris and was reviewed by Borough
President Pounds in front OF Borough
Hall The Italian-American societies held
a banquet at the Imperial, Fulton street
and Red Hook Lane. last evening.
An audience which filled Carnegie Hall
attended the exercises of the knights OF
Columbus last night Delegations from
the several chapters of the order in and
near New York attended. James a.
Dowd presided and addresses were made
by Bishop James y. McFaul. Of Trenton
y. j.. Attorney General Thomas Car
mody ana James A. Beha, chairman OF
New York Chapter *. 6. The pro-
gramme included an organ recital by Jo-
seph F. Donnelly, and musical selections
by others.
Mr.. Beha paid tribute 10 the discoverer
and said the knights of Columbus had
done much toward making Americans
realize what they owed to him.
Should we not honor the name OF CO.
lumbus with that of Washington and Lin
coln?'' he asked. With trustfulness in
God. and A determination 20 accomplish
his purpose he overcame all difficulties
and made this great discovery, this great
continent"
Bishop McFaul said: 1T is indeed fit
ting that we should gather here and speak
OF the deeds of Christopher Columbus,
the great discoverer of this great coun-
try. lie was poor man, and friendless'
He met a monk who was interested IN
him. and this monk brought him TO Queen
Isabella of Spain whD espOused his cause,
with the result that Columbus discovered
America. Columbus wanted to bring the
Word OF God to the new land he had dis
covered, and on his second voyage he
brought missionaries 10 convert the ma
lives. His work has borne fruit and the
Word has spread to all parts Of the New
World