The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-17
PREPARE PLANS
FOR CONVENTION
upper Peninsula italians to Meet
In Calumet June 1927

rams practically have been COM
pleted for the annual convc 7tion of the
upper Peninsula Italian American
rederatlon' which will be held in this
city June %, 26 and y. Tho gathering
promises to be the most interesting in
'ne SIX years since the federation came
into existence.
Inc ilrst two days Of the convention
VIII be given over almost exclusively
TO the consideration of business mat
'ers' a number of which are slated to
come up at this time. Practically all
OF the organizations affiliated with the
Federation combine social and insur-
ahce features and it is possible some
attention will be given to insurance
problems when the delegates convene.
mere are also some amendments to
the bylaws TO come up.
The business sessions of the conven-
ton will be held i'm the Italian Hall in
hed Jacket and the reunion which has
been set for the last day, will be held
in the e. & ii. park.
Delegates from the iron country
lodges will arrive i'm Calumet on We'd
nesday evening, June "A, and will be
met at the station at $3.50 o'clock by
the {. IL II. band and by hundreds of
local Italians, who will escort them to
the Italian hall, where an informal
spread will be provided.
Thursday, June %, will be given over
almost entirely to business, with ses-
slons in the morning, afternoon and
early evening. Later in the evening
the delegates will visit with their local
friends.
Friday, June 26, will also be given
over largely to business matters, with
meetings of the delegates set for the
morning and afternoon. In the even
ing, il is planned to provide an elabor-
ate banquet at which toasts will be re-
sponded TO by some OF the best known
Italian speakers in the upper peninsula.
Saturday, June -, will be the big
day Of the gathering. With the bust
ness disposed of. the delegates and cop
per country members will enjoy big
reunion in the c. & II. park. 1t is
here on that day from the iron country
and all Of the copper country societies
will turn out i'm full force, including
the different bodies from Calumet,
Hancock. Quincy and the South Range
towns, who will arrive here on spe-
cial train.
The eight Calumet societies and visi
tors from all parts of the upper PENN
sula will gather at the Italian hall at
9 o'clock, and, headed by the c. d II. |
and Laurium bands, will proceed
through the streets of Red Jacket to |
the e. & II. park, where a program of
speeches will be enjoyed. During the |
afternoon and evening, music for dane
ing will be provided by the c. a. II.
band Both dinner and supper will be
served at the park.
A large number Of the visiting dele
gates will remain in Calumet on sun
lay, leaving for their homes Sunday
evening,
The Upper Peninsula Italian Ameri-
IAN Federation was formed six years
lgo largely through the efforts of cop
Der country men. It's primary object
= to bring the Italians Of the upper
peninsula togcther for an annual reun-
on and outing. About half of these
outings have been held in the Calumet
district since the formation of the Fed
ration.
There are number of copper coun-
nv men among the officers of the fed
ration, those from Calumet and Lau-
.ium being as follows:
President-John Il. Rastello.
Vice President-Nincent Nairo.
Sccretary-Jamcs Torreano.
Vice Trcasurer-Bernard Bracco.