Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-13
Big Procession of School Children
Features Second Day of Old Home Week
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to Market, up Market to Eleventh. to
Delaware avenue, to Jackson, to Park
Place, 10 Van Buren,, to Tenth. east
on Tenth to Adams, to Eleventh and
dismiss.
TONIGHT
BY GERMAN SOCIETIES.
This evening members Of the Will
mington Turngemeinde will assemble
at their hall, Eighth and French
streets. shortly before seven o'clock
and headed by a band they will march
to the Delaware Saengerbund head
quarters, where the Saengerbund
members will Join them. The COM
bined societies viii then proceed TO
Washington Heights, where a program
consisting of songs and gymnastic
work will be given. The women MEM
bers OF the two organizations will 90
to the Heights in automobiles.
The Turngemeinde and Saenger-
bund will march over the following
route: Down French 10 Fourth, to
Market, to Eleventh, 10 Washington, to
tho Heights.
The German societies assisted in the
Old Home Week celebration held here
several years ago. and It is safe to say
they will duplicate their successes to-
night.
Following the program this even
the Turner's and Saengerbund mem
bers will march to their club houses
were receptions will be held. The
Turner's on Friday night will give a
masked ball in the building.
COMBINED ITALIAN
SOCIETIES IN PARADE.
Following the playing of the NUM-
cipal band at the grand stand at Tenth
and Market streets yesterday after
noon, preparations we're started to-
wards forming the various societies
for the Columbus Day parade. This
parade was given under the auspices
of the combined Italian Societies and
nearly 500 men were in line. The pa
rade was featured by the appearance
OF a float containing a replica Of the
flagship Santa Maria. This was drawn
by twelve young men, attired in sailor
suits. The ship was escorted by sew
eral hundred men dressed in naval
Uniforms, members OF the Christopher
Columbus Society. The pageant was
under the direction of Giovanni Lalli,
chief marshal, and his aides. were !:
First assistant Domenico Amatuzio ;
| second assistant, Luigi Camille.
The Christopher Columbus Society
had voted to give the Mutual Bene-
! fetal Society the right of line, and
| Carmen DiMare, the president of the
latter organization, made a statement
| following the parade in which he de-
sired to express the appreciation of
his society for the honor conferred,
and also to take the opportunity OF
congratulating the Christopher CO.
lumbus Society on the excellent APP
pearance of its members, as we'll as
the other societies.
The parade was reviewed by Mayor
Howell. members of City Council and
members of the executive committee
Of Old Home Week from the reviewing
stand.
The various Italian societies made
merry at the Pulaski Hall, Second anC
Justison streets. last evening, when
banquet and reception were held there
This was followed by the annual Co
lumbus Dance, and the Italian resi-
dents OF this city whiled away tn
hours dancing The guests wer,
formally received with welcoming ad
dresses by officers OF the societies
Dancing started at s o'clock, and con.
tinued up until early this morning. Re.
freshments were served in the dining
room Of the hall. An excellent must.
cal program was furnished by Kim
mey's Orchestra. The members of the
committee were: Michele di Gugliel-
mo, president; VincenzO di Giacomo
secretary; Raffaele Manni, treasurer
Citro Angelo, G. Marano, r. Francesca
ID. Amatuzio, A. Giacomo.
MANY VISITORS RENEW
OLD AcQUAINTANCEs
That the invitations to the week
celebration have succeeded in reunitin
families and calling back to home son
and daughters from distant cities wa
evidenced yesterday and today. On a
sides one could see old acquaintance
being renewed with hearty hand clasp
The registers of the various hotels ar
filled with names, and home coming pai
ties are the rule in all sections Of tn
city. Many former Wilmingtonian
were among those who called on Mayo
Howell at the Hotel DUPONT last night.
MANY WOULD LIKE
THE CONCERT REPEATED
Delighted with the success of IN
massed chorus and combined orchestr
at Washington Heights last Sunda
night, many Wilmingtonians have e,
4 pressed a desire to have the concert r,
\ peated next Sunday. Several such SUI,
4 gestions have been made to the con
mittee. This, it. is thought, would be
i lifting climax to the weeks celebration
Il The singers and musicians could
gathered together for a rehearsal With
a short time. The concert given @
Sunday proved to be very popula
4 Nothing definite has been done abol
q repeating it, however
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