New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22
Italian Mission
Here; Cheered
Through City
Visitors in Triumphal March
from Battery to
City Hall
Welcome Delights
Prince Of Udine
Mayor and Other Officials
Greet Envoys-School
Children Take Part


Americas brothers in war famed in
the streets of New York yesterday, and
along the fag-hung, crowd-bordered
vistas moved Ferdinand of Savoy,
/ Prince of Udine, Guglielmo Marconi
/ and the other members of the Italian
war mission.
They moved accompanied by the same
spontaneous. steady roar Of cheers that
{ fell upon the ears OF the French and
British missions. Repetition did not
( dull the city's enthusiasm as host.
/ Men who had scraped their throats
raw screaming "Vive la France!" sac
rifced their voices again yesterday 70
veil "Eviva Italia!" "Eviva Savoia!"
There are 100000 Italians in the city.
/ Il seemed that all of these packed the
pavements of the strtets along which
the automobile procession passed. And
beside these there were hundreds Of
thousands Of other nationalities, who
+ forgot their lineage TO gesticulate as
only Italians can and TO scream Italian
greetings TO the visitors.
New York, the city which has done
honor TO Garibaldi, Verdi and Columbus
in bronze, paid tribute yesterday to
later heroes of the same nation, IN
the blue of naval uniforms and the
silk hats and frock coats OF afternoon
dress
The Italian mission passed as the
French and British had passed, ever
saluted by believing voices, and fran
tic handclappings that ratified ana
snapped along the streets Ike the
sound of rife fire.
Harbor Craft Greet Visitors
To the craft in the harbor was given
the first opportunity to greet the VS.
itors. As the police boat Patrol moved
mt from the Jersey City slip, shortly
after o'clock, the captain OF every
tug. steamer and ferry tied down his
whistle cord. But the long, wailing
shout of escaping steam was nothing 10
the yell that proceeded from the
thronts of men and women packed IN
the Court of Honor at the Battery
when the visitors stepped ashore.
The prince and his escort were plain
" astonished at the welcome. Ihey
smiled with the unfeigned delight OF
children at the never-ending roar that
grew mightier as they climbed into
automobiles and were hurried away.
Refore the first car, in which the
nrince. Nicholas Murray Butler, Iheo-
dors Rousseau and Lieutenant di lara
rare seated. clattered Troop ID OF
SouaGron A and score OF mounted
As the procession turned into Broad
wav the shouting grew more tremeh
dous, pent up as it was between Ihe
walls of skyscrapers. Inc sloe"aiAo "
were jammed. Every once windo"
was filed with men and women. Lsen
the DEPTHS of Manhattan mad yieldeu
nm their quota Of mud -splasned men.
Sandhogs Of the new subway quit 'heit
work and climbed TO the street 70 sec
the beloved prince Of their motnetlani
ride mast. Every one was cneering' un.iI
the narrow way seemed pacheu WIN
sound. rbo
.orering buildings above him sur
I nrisod him still more. One minute his
ppiaosant frank gaze vas sweeping the
fror,ic men and women on the side-
n,aIks The next, the royal chin was
,inned skvward. and he was gazing up
80 rybere towers seemed TO pierce the
sky.
Children Add to Noise
As the motors rolled into City Hall
parL a new shrill note pierced the
soi;J roar of shooting. On the grass
beofre the plaza were grouped tnou-
Sonds of children. whose olive COM
nIovions and dark eyes gave added
raoeons for the greeting they were
screaming. fhey wore red. white and
roon rihhans and waved tiny Italian
Refore tse steps of the hall massed
Lbaki au6 cleaning bayonets told
,,,bore tn eth Coast Artillery command
was dra,yn up in review. Men and
,youen ware also in the crowd gathered
about the hall, many Of them in the
bright picturesque dress OF Italian
Rebind them were reared the white
rosts Of the Court of Honor. From the
peaE of each hoated bright gonfalon'
Zach bearing brilliant design and the
name of some famous Italian. ropes
of laurel were festooned from poie 10
mole. each carrying the blashhe!d me
dallion. stamped with the proud, stern
face of Italia. About the bases OF the
stats the Italian tricolor ana the o'arS
and Stripes were grouped.
Below the fre-blackened oe1ry the
American flag whipped from the centre
s.a.r on the Citv Hall roof. Just before
.ba nission arrived Italian flags were
broLen out on the two hanking poles.
StaFs on the wings of the hall bore
the city and state flags.
Bevond the Court Of Honor Park Row
was choked with spectators. AS the
nrince's car drew up in front OF the
rcd carpeted steps OF the City Hall,
cheering broke froth like tremendous
EXPLOSION. The rifles Of the artillery
men snapped up 20 present" and the
hands crashed into the Marcia Reale,
the royal march OF Italy.
The slim figure in blue stepped from
the car and acknowledged the greeting
with a stiff military salute. Then he
turned and, followed by the other COM
missioners. walked into the Hall.
Mayor Mitchell received the guests at
the door OF the Aldermanic Chamber
J and escorted the prince 70 the rostrum.
The chamber was packed with the mem
bers OF the Committee Of Welcome.
They continued to cheer until the