The sun., 1915-10-05
NEW YORK ITALIANS
HONOR W.J.GUARD
Metropolitan Opera Attache Is
Guest at Dinner Following
Return From Europe.
Is PRAISED FOR LETTERS

Thousands OF Italians in New York
would If the opportunity presented it.
self gladly attend dinner in honor OF
william j. Guard to show their appre-
ciation Of all he has done for Italy and
the Italian in America through his let
ters to THE EVENING Sun
Tha. at least was but one of many
complimentary sentiments expressed by
leading Italians of the city last night at
a dinner given In honor of Mr.. Guard
In the big banquet hail of the Italian
Club III West Forty eighth street. The
editors of the Italian humorous weekly
La Foiiid di Nep York were The hosts
Of the occasion and all that the long
tables would hold without crowding, plus
a few more, were there to tell the honor
guest how much the Italians in this
country appreciated his journalistic feat
of the past months OF putting into words
sympathetically and brilliantly the spirit
Of the new Italy.
Every winter Mr.. Guard, as every
body knows. spends his time in the
Offices Of the Metropolitan Opera House
impressing upon the public the impress
siveness OF impresarios Then when
summer comes he goes To some foreign
country, that country upon his arrival
promptly goes to war. and Mr. Guard
thereupon starts In va THE EVENING
SuN to tell back home folks all about II.
And last night one saw that there was
method In his madness when as a young
ster ne did not follow the footsteps OF
his brother down IN Wall street and try
to become an Indifferent amateur ball
PLAYER during his spare moments. In
stead he gave his spare time to learning
Italian with this theory in mind: Per
hans some night "A whole group OF
prominent Italian gentlemen OF New
York will get up and make speeches
about me, and I want to be hep to what
they're saying.
MIR Guard showing constantly that
he still is capable of violent blush!ng.
sat beside Genserico Gramata. the toast
master of the evening. Among others
stretching away at either side OF MN
, we're the owner of La FOIlid di NeT
York. Marziale Sisca the editor Of the
| publication, Luigi Roversi, LID. Luis
Solari. who Is president Of the italian
club and Of the Italian Chamber ot
Commerce and Judge John J. Freschi
! of the Court OF Special Sessions.
At the dais table also were Joseph
N Francolini. president Of the Italian
4 Savings Bank Arthur Remington of
! the World stan Assistant District At
/ torney William Dean Embree. Lionello
| perera. president of the Italian Red
| cross society OF New York George NJ.
( smith. managing editor Of THE EvENING
| SrN. and Antonio Scott, Paspuale
! Amato. l.uca Botta and Giulio Setti, al
of the Metropolitan Opera Company.
! Toas,master Granata before introduce
| ing the various speakers spoke In ltal-
/ ian OF Mr.. Guards letters TO THE EVE
MING SrN as the only truthful cor
respondence that has come from Italy
about Italy to this country since the
| Italian revolution"
Dr. Roversl II La Foil,d. who fol-
lowed. said tha, II Mr.. Guard had
only praised Italy in his delightfully."-
wonderful letters We should not be here
| Tonight honorirg him. hut We are here
! because he wrote the truth.
The speaker concluded his eulugistic
! remarks with the statement that There
! should be "a joining of the name OF Guard
| with the name of Italy, because no other
! man in this country has done Italy 80
! great "a service as Mr., Guard has don.
| through his letters to THE EVENING Sun
! letters which not only interpreted The
| spirit Of the new Italy. but also brought
into strong relief the fair mindedness OF
! the newspaper that Published them.
: Mr.. Smith said among other things
! that Mr.. Guards work had not onlS
( touched IN" hearts ~ all her" Tonight
but the heart of America" And hen
Mr Bennington. Mr. Solau and many
. o'aer- were introduced IN turn and AL
of them with much sincerity Of tone
piled English and Italian ord,orica'
posies around the guest OF honor until
toward midnight. Mr. Guard had "a
climb out OF the bouquet and stand right
VI IN meeting
Not at all Not at all, gentlemen
: Mr Guard speaking mod"StlN "And
! l thank YOU" were tho gist of the honor
guests remarks. which brought tho
| function ana Monday, October I, To- :,