New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22

prince mounted the platform and
bowed.
About the walls of the chamber,
which had already looked down upon
similar welcome to Jotfre, were groups
of the flags of the Allies, bound with
ropes of smilaX.
The prince, in his Italian naval uni
form, stood beneath a canopy draped
with the flag of his nation. Otner
members of the commission stood IN
line upon his left and right. The mem,
bers of the Mayors committee ana
others who held tickets and couid
force their way into the hall stood
throughout the ceremony that followed.
Prince Seems Embarrassed
While the Mayor and Nicholas Muir
raw Butler delivered addresses of wei
come. the lean figure in the blue uni
form shifted from foot to foot, appar-
emily somewhat embarrassed by the
frank curiosity of the crowd that stood
below him. Occasionally half smile
played about the broad mouth and
deepened the lines about the slightly
snub nose. The princes eyes are lar
apart, and badness is apparently no
respecter Of royalty. Several times ne
showed his approval Of the Mayors re-
marks by nodding; ,,1
He read his reply TO the Mayors ad-
dress in English. His. speech was
punctuated by cheers that arose az
( every mention of Italy and the war
( The entire ceremony in City Hall took
| less than half an hour. Then, accom-
panied by the Mayor. Secretary kous-
| seau. Lieutenant di cara and Lieuten-
( an. William Kennel, the Mayors per-
l sonal guard. the prince LETT tne oul!c,
drove away. Signor Marconi, also IN
naval uniform. received another mighty
ovation as he stepped into his car.
Procession Moves North
Still headed BY cavalry and police.
the procession Of twenty-five motor
cars sped north, through the heart OF
one of the city's Italian colonies. FROM
+ City Hall TO Washington Square the
sidewalks were afutter with PED, white
and green, and greetings were screamed
st the mission in their own musicaI
tongue.
Grimy laborers, padrones, sleek snd
+ fat: Young dark-eyed girls and with.
/ cred old women, even chubby bambini
/ went mad with the JOY Of welcome.
J Italy. the mother land, had come TO
/ America. the adopted country, and her
former children were hailing her, with
wild. extravagant gestures, with cheers;
The yells OF "Eviva Italia! and
"Eyiya Savoia"l rolled along Lafayette
/ Street like the sound OF surf. At Wash
jneton Square the long line Of cars
was halted while the Prince Of Cdine
! laid a wreath upon the base OF the
! statue OF Garibaldi. who placed the
men of his blood upon the throne OF
united Italy. ,.,
the residence of Pembroke Jones,
East Sixty-first Street, the ovation ac-
corded the mission was practical du-
plication OF the mighty greeting the
/ citv gave 20 Joffre. From a building
near the corner Of Thirteenth Street
several girls threw wreaths and a
quantity OF rice down toward the
] Princes car. The flowers missed their
mark, but landed in the laps OF sailors
! in q following machine.
/ Sped by tremendous cheering. the
procession passed the Waldorf Astoria,
/ ablaze with many colored lights, and
rolled through the Court OF Honor a:
the Public Library. where yellow and
red lamps were aglow in the broad
| daylight. Not until the doors OF the
Jones residence had closed upon the
last member of the commission. did
the cheering die away.