New-York tribune., 1917-06-24
s.,;eties Hold Stirring
Reception at City
College
Stadium Echoes
National Airs
u,vor Renews Pledge of
IJnswerving Alliance
to Latins

r., City College Stadium has con-
...s no more gorgeous or histori-
rr ,ppropriate spectacle than the
..,,o.ion yesterday morning given by
r..v.n societies Of the city 10 the
80. q Udine and the other mem
- 4; The Royal War Mission. Such
least. vas the consensus Of opinion
- among those who viewed 1T from
a. .r-nit Of the stadium itself, look
down over the forest Of gaudy
...,.rs in the arena to the speakers
.s s,,ked with Roman eagles, and
-,-, those in the arena who gazed up
,le 1900 Italians banked row on
..r IN the stadium.
II. red. white and green Of Italy
.....,s5 everywhere; in the little
49,. which every one waved, in the
,.'..riss Of the school girls, in the
.-.- hammers. And the sunny smile
I.,iv flashed from thousands Of
-.-,o.,inted Latins who responded to
1. color and the music and the
...o,;, oratorv with a frenzy OF
.-,.ion native 20 their race. .
he human stream began flowing ,,, toM,
"A the stadium az dawn. 1TIn ir
..,oslyn. Queens. Richmond, ne
- 80 and Newark and the Italian
..-.s,s 80 Of Manhattan they marched
.oiid bodies behind bands and
....-e5 orchestras. Those who had
'.;sSets of admission TO the STADIUM
-~s,,i-tad patiently 20 the turoulent
In behind the police lines on the
'.,ss.s outside. or massed themselves
'.,Tv on the little rises OF ground
~. scross Convent Avenue 70 the east.
Crowd Numbers $4,000
rr.-v point Of vantage, including
10 roofs Of nearby buildings, was oc-
.ois5 and those who couldnt see
.-vtbing appeared happy IN hearing
he Demonstration from within. lnslde
@s audience may have numbered
sooO Outside there were about lO,OoV.
Tbs outsiders caught the frst
.l,-rnse Of the War Mission. as they
s--rosrhed with members OF the
Mars recep.ion committee IN nag
5ects5 automobiles. Their chorus OF
.beers swelled rapidly, until with the
-ss;on's arrival it merged into tne
frantic cheering from the stadlum,
~lle ff+v bands stationed all over
10 great structure began TO play at
csorre NcAneny. chairman OF the
...-l ~ trustees OF the City College,
.---oprded by the faculty IN caps ana
.,rrs welcomed the mission al tne
'-ssks~,' stand. which was inclosed Hh
II rear with mighty draperles Oeal
NJ the Blashheld medallion ana tle
,s5, Of arms Of Savoy against Dach-
-ourd Of old rose and gold. me arena
the immediate foreground was wa
r-ssd with little girls dressed IN the
.sfsn colors. Behind them were
-...s5 the standard bearers OF count
i... Italian societies. each with ms So
r..v's own bright banner beside the
Ss.s and Stripes. And behind them
ave .be restless thousands cheering
81 irs;s.ert became their initial
y,se.i-g thai the Prince OF Udine finally
a1yaresd 20 the front Of the stand and
.slg,s5. sr5 for one wild moment there
ra' psrismonium.
National Anthems Sung
A. 500, ss approximate order could
B, re6s.sbr.hed Nine. Aida, hall
warned In the folds Of a large Amer
zn asg and supported by a chorus
ron TIE Metropolitan Opera Com mpahy'
arg The Star-Spangled Banner from
te arena. Her encore was the natiohai
-then Of Italy.
" NcArery then introduced Mayor
r.chel, Who addressing the Prince Of
.4ne. said:
Take back 20 your King and people
he message conveyed 20 you along the
streets Of this great city, the message
u friendship. brotherhood and devo-
a,n. 70 the end that America is with
y,1 until tr. struggle is over.
Ihs Mayor introduced President But
r d Columbia. who said: we wisn
. q peaceful. but we insist upon beng
A-o.g The others who made brio'
.rtArr"r Flf -'.aI faAo ~ A'|+
rs.a d Rfrcddo. Under Secretary Tor
Foreign Afairs; Augusto Ciufe'ii am
france1co Saver.o Nitti. members o.
ns Chamber of Deputies; EnrIco A
t..a, Minister Of Tran sportation, and
Justice John y. Frcschi. Of the Court
y Special Sessions. All spoke IN
.,s..sn. though tte Marquis hi Rifreddo
1td Justice Frescni began their
peeehes IN English. Justice Freschi,
n both language. e1tOlled the Mayor
% tae yoel'erous delight Of his hearers.
]. vas announced that "il Progresso." q"
ne Italian newspaper here, had col
te,ed $4,000 Tor the relief Of Italian
4 storm ~ calls for Marconi and the
'.'ce induced both 20 stand mp and
-f me audience. They DID n:
.,ya ne musical programme We're the
,s{nn ot Gar.5aldi' and the "HyTn
. asmei,' By the chorus: "Rule Brit
=, =, by Nine Aida and the chorus;
-@flt.l.aise," by Leon Rothicr and
IL eaoIgs, and a. thc end again thc
--pyai Italian March" and the "Star-
rsagied Banner" Through the "Stai-