Evening journal., 1913-10-13
CITY. ITALIANS
HONOR MEMORY
OF COLUMBUS
Societies March in CreditobIe
Parade All Years After
The Discovery
GRAND BALL TO
END CELEBRATION

END CELEBRATION
Loyal TO the memory Of Christopher
Columbus, the Italian societies OF the
city marched today in honor Of the
discoverer. The day being a legal
holiday, the banks. Federal. county
and city Offices we're closed. The
schools, however. we're open this
morning This causes some criticism
among the Italians of the city, and
a committee of residents has publish
ed the following letter dealing with
the matter:
I'VE do hereby emphatically pro-
test against the rule promulgated by
the superintendent Of public schools
Of this city, which allows the pupils
only one-half day vacation instead Of
while day during the celebration Of
Columbus Day, Monday, October 10.
1913.
We also protest no less strongly
against certain utterances impaired
to pupils of Italian descent in a GER
tain public school of this city. de-
liberately belittling the occasion and
describing the day as unimportant and
unranked with the natal days of
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln
or other great makers Of the country
We hold that Columbus Day is a
Illegal holiday, and as such. should be
observed not only by courts, banks
and other institutions. but by the
public schools also. The Board of
Public Education knows that II the
superintendent If it's institution does
mot
ITO minimize the glory of the sailor
who gave to the world another
world by trying TO instill same in the
minds of young pupils Of this city's
schools is bending towards unwsr-
ranted and perilous standing which
cannot be defined but with the name
Of Italofobio.
~. Cerchio.
u. A. DeLuca,
4 &C. Verderame,
&C. D'Amico.'
Although Sunday was the anniver-
sary day of the discovery. the Ital-
ians of this city decided to hold the
celebration today. and it bids fair TO
be the greatest Columbus Day that
has ever been observed in Delaware
4 The real demonstration Of the day
was the big parade, which started at
o'clock from Fourth and French
streets. The route was down French
to Front, to Market, TO Tenth and
j Delaware avenue, to Madison, TO
Fourth, TO Union. to Sixth, TO Scott
to Seventh, to Lincoln and TO No
2 7Os Lincoln. where the parade will
disburse.
Carmine Di Mare was chief Mar
shall, with Vito Matspiro. Fred Far
race and Dominic Amatuzio as aids
The line was headed by a platoon oi
: police. They we're followed by the
chief marshall and his aids and d
band. The Christopher Columbus
Italian Society, with a large float
. representing the Saint Marie. the
ship in which Columbus braved the
/ unknown sea TO discover America
T cane next. Men dressed as italian
S sailors and Christopher Columbus,
were in lie vessel and they drew
much arpiarse ds the parade moved
up Town. other societies IN the first
division was the Italian Beneficial
, Society. the Prince of Naples and the
italian Republican League.
The second division, headed by band
/, made q splendid showing In Il were the
Joseph Mazzini Beneficial Society,
Young Mems Italian Democratic Bene-
fetal Society. Saint Antonio Mutual
Beneficial Society, saint Michael Bene-
,iciai Society.
In the third division were the Maria
: Santissimo Del Carmine Society, Italian
( independent and Beneficial Club, North
r Italy. Italian Mutual Beneficial Society,
D and a large number of carriages and au-
tomohiles
This evening there will be a grand
7 ball in the Italian Democratic Club. The
s bah will be an elaborate affair. and
= music will be furnished by Robinson 5
r Orchestra. The committees in charge OF
I the celebration follows
= Christopher Columbus Society-Gener-
] oso Ncrderamo. Ales sandro Nanni, Pas
lquale DelCampo. Antonio DeLellis, FIJI
= lippo Capriotti, Rafiaele Nanni, flaNiano
D lFabbietto, Micnael DiGugielmo.
!. Prince of Naples Socioty-Carmine
r iDiAiare, Giovanni Romagoli, Giuseppe
r. PERI.
e Italian Republican Lcague-Giuseppe
lD'Amico, Filippo DiSabboti, Domenico
lDiGiacomo. Giulio Mancmi.
Joseph Aazzini Beneficial Society
Salvatore Morano. Giuseppe Mongiello
; Fortunate Pileggi, Nichola Causo.
Young Mems Italian Democratic Bene
fetal Club-GioNsnni Petalichio, Pas
auale Moneiello. Rocco Criscomi
= St. Antonio Society-Luigi Russo, 10
y lrenzo Nartone, Raflacle Bernardo, An
8 itonio Fiorelli
= st. Michael Beneficial Society-Salva
II tore Nerloramo.
: Del Carmine Society-Luici Russo
l. Bragio Cavallucci, Giuseppe Giampietro
y Angelo +. Davia
u Italian Independent Club-Gmbert'
Paolino.
Brotherhood Of North ltaly-Nicoli
Cerchio. Francesca Bacino, Pietro Pilerzi
n paolo Badini.
q The Brotherhood OF North Italy
e one Of the leading Italian societies o
5 the city made extensive preparation
!. 70 participate in the parade. Nichola
u Cerchio. chairman Of the committe
y OF the club procured a number Q
l.