Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18

Philadelphia is preparing today for the
visit Of the Italian War Commission which
is expected to arrive Wednesday.
The Prince of Udine. head Of the COM
mission, probably will come to Philadel-
phia, he having sufficiently recovered from
his illness at Washington to enable him
to attend the ceremonies William Potter
former United States Minister to Italy and
personal friend Of the Prince and King
Victor Emmanuel. went to Washington
today to invite Count V MacChi di Cellers
Italian Ambassador to the United states
to accompany the commission as a guest
of the city
According to dispatches this afternoon
from Washington. the Count agreed 10
come to Philadelphia il his duties permit
ted. He expressed a desire to participate
in the reception Philadelphia will give TO
the mission
Elaborate plans for entertaining the dis
tingushed mission from Rome are being
made by the 100000 Italian residents OF
the city. whose colonies already have bios
somed with the national coors of Italy
Teams Of girls are canvassing the
streets for contributions to the fund that
will be presented TO the commission for
the widows and orphans of their native
land. More than $4,000 was collected yes
terday by the workers for the Italian Red
Cross, under the direction of Antonio Mer-
curio, president of the Stella dItalia.
Every Italian business house in the city
will be closed Wednesday, and until the
commission leaves Thursday
The envoys will arrive shortly before
| o'clock in the morning. They will be me
at Broad Street Station by Mayor Smtl
| and his reception committee and will b.
/ escorted by police, marines and Stat
! Fencibles to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, where
/ they will stay during their visit. In a biz
! parade through the citys business section
| the commission viii visit Independence
| Hall.
The ceremonies will be followed in tn
! afternoon by an elaborate program at tn
monument Of Christopher Columbus II
! Fairmount Park.
! Here the $4,000 Red Cross fund, raised
! by the Italians Of the city under the direc
! ton Of Chevalier c. C. A Bald will b,
presented TO the Prince, together with n,
| medal for General Cadorna and other gift
| from the hosts for heir cousins from across
| the ocean.
The days festivities will close with
| banquet at the Bellevue-Stratford. In cas-,
| Of a prolongation Of the visit Of the ENJOYS
the celebration at ths Columbus monumen
| will be postponed until Thursday morning
instead of wednesday afternoon, as is nov
planned.
Tonight a mass-meeting Of the ItallaI
| employees Of n. Snellenburg & Co.'S clothing
| shops will be held at Fifth street an
| Passyunk avenue, where they win be ad
dressed by leaders Of the campaign for tn
| Red Cross fund. Among the speakers wi
be Chevalier c. c. A. Bald, Philip Sensts
Joseph di Slvestro, John Ramagl, c. I
| Maicelli and Joseph Mercurio.
The authoritative roster Of the envoy
who will visit the city on Wednesday wa
given out by Mayor Smith Saturday. TIL
Prince of Udine was omitted because O
the possibility of his being unable to com
owing 20 his still weak condition, TIL
list made public by the Mayor is as fol
lows:
| Enrco Arlotta.
Marquis Luigi Borsarelli al Rifreddo, Unde
| Secretary for ForeiEn Affairs,
| CuglielmO MarConl, Senator OF the kingdom.
| Augusto Giuhell member Of the Chamber Q
Frsncesco savedio Nitti, member Of the Chan
Cavaliers De Parente, Of the italian Foreig
| OfhCe. honorary secretary Of the mission,
| General Cugliemotti, military attache OF n
! italian emhassay az Washington.
| John Latta Ryan, secretary OF embassy, Dl
| partment OF state.
John P. S. Harrison, civilian aid, attached
Aldo cassuto. representative of Italian pres