The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-12
Huge Throng Pays
 Homage to Columbus
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The societies in the parade marched
 in order according to the dates of their I Incorporation. The CoIumbu society l lead, accompanied by the Coast Artil- lery band. The organizations follow ing were the Duke of Abruzzi society, l with the Moose drum corps, the Socie- l ty of the Province of Caserta, with drum corps; the Society of the Prov l ince of BeneEento with drum corps; | the Queen Helen society in automo- | piles, the Subalpino club in automo-
 piles, the Society of the Province of 1 Feggia in automobiles, the George < Dewey society. the Peter Paul society, the Serinese Parzanese, the Enrico f Caruso society with the Wheeler and I iSVilson band, the Fign di Italian in Eautomobiles, the Star of Italy society I m autonob piles, the Trinacria society.
 The Venice Athletic club had a float l in the parade and was accompa nied by the Premier band. A float of the Columbus Boys club bore members ! impersonatfng Columbus, Uncle Sam l and Queen Isabella and 12 girls, six 1 of whom representing Italy and six 4 the United States. Joseph Verril1i of 1 bus, Miss Mary AuriIlo of ST Clar- ence street. Queen Isabella, and Theo- dore Lizzf of SAT East Main street, Uncle Sam.
 The parade was reviewed by city
 officials from a stand erected at the I school the marehers were formed in ranks ten deep and facing the school yard. James V. Massey, editor Of the Italian newspaper tsIl SoIe,''' step. ped forward and facing Supt. of Schoos1 Deane, said
 On behalf of the Italian citizens of Bridgeport. present this bust of the discoverers of America to the cit- izens of Bridgeport and the CoIu111-1 bus school It is 8 token of the loyalty and affection for the land Of our adoption and we hope it win be an in spiration to deeds of patriotism to tlie children who shall come here to study
 Mayor Wilson in accepting the sta tue for the city. said in part
 This monument is a token of the loyalty of the Italian citizens to their adopted country. In no better way can you tell for what a race stands than by the traditions to which they hold true. The Character, stability and steadfastness of purpose displayed by Christopher Columbus is exemp1if1ed by your action in presenting this gift to the city of your adoption. our action proves that while the traditions of the old country are dear to you. the Welfare. prosperity and advancement of your adopted country is even dear CT. esteem it particular honor to accept this gift from you and I I loyalty in which you offer ft''
 Supt. Deane of the public schools made speech for the board of edu- cation in accepting the statue Rev Angelo DeToro. pastor of the Holy Rosary R. C. church, gave the bene- dietion at the close of the exercises.
 Miss Gultano then pulled the cord unveiling the statue. On the pedestal is the inscription in prone Christie foro Colombo. Presented to the city of Bridgeport by the United italian Societiess Atty Michael Strizzi was the orator Of the day. He spoke in tns Italian language. his subject being: IT he Great Navigator, 2, He described the youth of Columbus, his voyages and his struggles to obtain the outfit for his great voyage of discovery In conclusion he told what q great boon to the world this discovery had proven to be
 The exercises will conclude with a ball at Eagles hall this evening, at which Emil Neapo1itano will speak
 In the center of the city the depart l menf stores were open as usual but closed and the majority of the large factories were closed for the day
 Christopher Columbus will be hon ored today by the observance of a legal holiday in twenty nine states of the Union and in several of the Latin
 
 to make Columbus Day the twelfth of October, a truly Pan-American fes- tfval. from Hudson Bay to Tierra del Fuego, is rapidly gaining ground. One phase of this movement is the pro- ject to erect a magnificent monument and tomb to the~great Genoese in the city of SantO Domingo, in the DoInfn- icon republic. The United States and Canada and all of the republics of North. South and Central America have been invited to join in makingI this proposal The plan has not been 1 greeted with any great enthusiasm. however, for the reason that the turb- ulent negro republic is not considered a proper place for such a memorial. The Dominican republic is the cus- todian Of the remains of Columbus. I Beneath marble nauso1eun in the 1 cathedral of the Dominican capital rests all that is mortal of the worlds greatest discoverer. The authenticity E of these relics has been denied but the Dominican claims have the sup port of many historians. The site 1 proposed for the memorial is the Rlaza CoIumbina. in the city of Santo Domingo. on the Caribbean's coral coast, facing the open sea On the pinnacle of the great shaft it is sug- gested that a powerful and brilliant light to be called Columbia Light, should be placed.
 Oolunous o1ed Tn spain in I5O6, l and in his last will and testament he l asked that his body be buried in Santo Domingo For about thirty years this wish remained unfu1dl1ed, l but in 1897 the bones were sent to the West Indian island and inferred in the cathedral at Santo Domingo, ] His son, Diego. and his grandson. ] Luis, also found their last, resting place in the New World cahedraI. Tn l #1795, when the French occupied the islands, the Spaniards carried what | they supposed to be the remains of Colum bus to Cuba and buried them in Havana In 1899, when the Spaniards were driven out of Cuba, the bones of the Genoese mariner were trans