Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-22
PRINCE OF UD|NE FALLS
IN LOVE WITH NEW YORK
Head of Italian Mission Promises to
Return for Long Visit
After the War.

NEW YORK. June 22.-The Prince OF
Udine. head of the Italian mission. is
SO pleased with New York's welcome
! and New York's ways that he hopes to
return here for long visit at the con
| clusion Of the war. he said today.
The Prince rejoined the mission on its
arrival here after having been detained
in Washington by illness which pre-
vented him from accompanying his as
| sociates during the first stage of its
trip. The reception rendered the mis-
sion yesterday was wonderful" the
prince said.
New York" said the prince his eyes
smiling his appreciation, "is big, great
tremendous. It's hugeness. the great
height of it's business structures, It's
underground and elevated railways, it's
crowded streets and it's many-tongued
population hold an interest for me that
is too great to express in words. New
York typifies as nothing else does per-
haps, the pulsing life of your great ma
ton.
Il have fallen in love with New York.
My three-day visit is totally made
quate for me to see its many wonders.
l like New York SO well that il I am
spared l am going to return after the
war on real sightseetng tQur.-I am
going to get close view OF New York.
the magnificent"
ment of the prince and his fellow
members OF the commission. who are
guests of the city for three days. called
for a luncheon at noon by the Mer-
noon to the Garibaldi memorial. Staten
Island. and state banquet tonight.
As when the-French and British mis-
sions came to New York. the national
played, SO yesterday on the arrival of
the Italians the red. white and green
Of Italy was seen from thousands of
business buildings. private houses and
along the streets through which the
visitors were taken from the Battery
to the city hall. where they were well
coined by Mayor Mitchell. 1t was truly
Italy's day. and majority Of the
100000 men and women of Italian blood
who are residents of this city made
the most Of it, extending a vociferous
welcome to their fellow countrymen.
Last night the members of the mis-
sion were guests at an informal dinner
given by the mayors reception COM
mittee. and later they attended a re-
ception at the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art.
The ceremonies at the city hall yes
terday were brief. The prince and the
other members of the mission were es-
corted to the aldermanic chamber.
where addresses of welcome were de-
livered by Mayor Mitchell and DR.. Nicho-
las Murray Butler. president Of Colum-
bia University.
The prince said In reply:
Nothing Is more inspiring to those
who fight for great cause, who suffer
for lofty ideal, than brotherly sym
pathy expressed by friends who love
them and keep them in high esteem. by
friends whose work they look forward
to with entire faith. You are our friends
and we have entire faith in your work.
The war is becoming every day more
terrible. and is not yet nearing its end.
We must win the war no matter what
be our sacrifices and our sorrow.
"At this stage every day Is precious,
every mistake is doubly dangerous. As
you are endowed with such a magnifi-
cent spirit Of organization you will
surely be able to use it for the most
noble aims of war just as you have
used it up to now for the most noble
aims of peace.
For the nations Of the entente the
great problems of the war are now
those connected with the production of
food and above all with shipping. A
large number of new ships is what we
need now above everything. Your en-
thusiasm is guarantee Of victory"