Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-13
COLUMBUS DAY
DULY OBSERVED
Parades, Playground Demon
STATIONS and Speechmaking
Mark Celebration in City.
MAYOR MAKES AN ADDRESS
At BRANCH BROOK PARK
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Boy Scouts Give Drill and
School Children Join in
Singing.

Following parades, playground dem
onstrations and speechmahng, the
observance of Columbus Day was
brought to a fitting close last night
with banquets and receptions in the
larger halls of the city. The cele-
brations yesterday marked one of the
most successful observances ever at
tempted in this city.
The reception of the Montclair Ital-
Ian Association at the New Audito-
rum, dinner in Roma's hall and a
big demonstration on the Canal street
Fairgrounds were also well attended.
1t was estimated that there were
upward of 5000 in the local parade.
The procession started from Lincoln
Park, headed by platoon of mounted
police escorting Mayor Haussling,
with the members of the Common
Council Columbus Day celebration
committee. Members of the Common
Council, Boards of Works, Board of
Education and numerous city officials
followed in motor cars.
The route of the procession was
Broad street to Belleville avenue to
Seventh avenue, Clifton avenue to
Branch Brook Park at the Park ave-
que entrance. As the parade reached
the park Suenderhaft's band, sta
toned there. played lively airs.
The marchers then assembled in
front of the band stand on the park
athletic field, between Bloomfield and
Clifton avenues. DR.. Angelo r. BIZ
anchi, chairman of the aldermanic
committee, introduced Mayor Hauss-
ling as the first speaker.
Mayor Haussling's Address.
Mayor Haussling congratulated the
members of the committee on the sue
cess of the parade and the excellent
weather conditions.
= -Four hundred and twenty-five
wars ago this land was discovered
by son of Italy, he said
"He found a country in which 1t
has been possible for everyone to
live and get along in a free and happy
manner And Newark is one of the
bright spots in this wonderful coun-
try of ours.
What Newark is, you all have
helped to make it. The Italian popu-
Iation has always been ready to lend
a hand and do its share for the well
fare of the city. 1t has helped to
build up the city and make it the
great institution it is today.
You have shown me that you all
arc workers and co-operators. And
/ want you to know that l am with
you, and whether mayor of this great
city or just an ordinary citizen, l will
add that l am your friend and am
always ready to help you.
81 want to charge you always to
give kind thought to the man who
discovered this great land of ours
and opened up the possibilities you
all now enjoy"
thousand spectators greeted the
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before the applause subsidized. DR..
Bianchi then introduced Vincent
Casale, q lawyer. He spoke in praise
of Columbus and his followers. Mr..
Casale was followed by Ettore Cam
gfano, a poet, who read a paper in
italian.
The addresses were followed by
demonstration by the playground
children, drills by the boy scouts and
the singing of the "Star Spangled
Banner by the assembled school
Many Organizations in Line.
Besides the Guard of Columbus
atmilitary battery from Nutley and
about 300 Boy Scouts. the following
organizations participated:
Columbia Guards, Court Verdi No.
ia, Foresters of America; Court Yes
per of Sicily, Lodge Cavalotti, So
ciety Cab D'Annunzio, st. Bartholo-
meo Lodge, Loggia Pompel, Society of
Itali and Society of Subalpina
Guardia Garibaldi, Society Siciliani,
Lodge Varazzanos Loggia Cavour,
Loggia Victor Emanuel ILL.,. Stella
Stella, Society Flumeresi, Lodge Fa-
bruno. Society Victor Emanuel III.
and Avallalese.
Guards of Columbus, First Bat
talon D'Africa, Marchegrana, San
Lucia. Francesca Bentivenga, Soci-
ETY. Conaine, Society Corpus Domino,
San Antonio, Arinese, Garibaldini
San Nicola. Loggia Aquilonia, Castel
Petroso, First Battalion Alpini, Gala
brittina. Lodge Crispi, Lodge M.
IpAzeglia, Society Cavour, Society
Ricigliances, Castel Nuoso Di Coma,
Figli DItalia, Society Lionese ST.
Rocco, Manocalzatis st. Mario, So
ciety Caposelese, Laborers' Union,
Society San Felese, Lodge Imbriani
and San Andrea Di Coma.
Society st. Gregorio Maguo, Gesu-
aldese Society, Society Romangnana,
Society Buccinese, Society Nocerese,
Italian-American Society, Society San
Garabaldi, Lodge Tripoh, Court Carl
bald, Lodge Rodi, Lodge Peppino
Garabaldi, Society Madonna del Car
mine, Fifth Ward italian Republican
Club and Society San Vincenzo.
Thomas Adubato was grand mar
shal.s The assistant marshals were
Giuseppe Coppola, first division; Raj
faele Marano, second division; Giu-
seppe Vicarisi, third division; Celes-
tine Scapiecho, fourth division, and
Slntonio Soriano, fifth division