Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
Colony Gay With Service
Flags and Banners of
Two Nations
GIVE DAY TO WAR CHEST
Parade and Oratory Tonight
Will Mark End of Third
Year of Struggle


& free hand to the service pin which
Il caught together a bright-colorcd shawl
about her throat
Me? have two son in war one
& ether would go soon. Ycss," she nod
ded vigorously, and her fac" fairly
heamed, "rm am happy They got TO
help America win"
throughout the Italian colony made
gala today with Streamers and nags TO
mark the third anniversary Of Italy's
entrance into the world war. this feel
ing of sincere pride and enthusiasm
reigned supreme. Above thousands Of
thresholds the folds Of the American
stars and stripes touched the Italian
green, white and rcd standard and ser
vice fags were not lacking
Lo"al Colony Gave 5000
Almost any Italian on the streets viii
j. tell you, with his hands. eyes and Inns
expressing deep feeling. that more than
SpnO boys" from the colony have al
X ready entered the service. Most of then,
nave volunteered Less than 6OO have
!oined the Italian arm. the others enter
ing various branches Of the American
service. And the men still at home are in
large percentage working IN the navy
y Saru' shipNards or in muntiOn plants
S pesplte their innate craving for rpln.
nfations with much music and dcmon-
stfatlon, the Italians OC Philadelphia
chose much simpler and far more
Splendid manner in which to observe the
4 anniversary today. Instead Of thousands
OF men and womens laying Off from
tnelr JOBS to make happy celebration
OF II, they went SturdiIv to work rh.s
morning. II Df hnt
70 give this days earnings to the War
Chest
Their real demonstration Will bc at \
x O'clock this evening, when more than
eVVV are expected to gather at Eighrh
ann christian streets for parade and
E patriotic program.
Parade Tonight
The program VIII he given in Inn
migrant Home. Tenth and Bainhridge
streets lmpartiallr the Italian school
chhdren VIII sing "Amcrca" " Tho star
Spahgied Banner "Lahandicri Ita-
Hama and "Nive II Re" and there ,y,i,
be patriotic addresses. Then the crowd
VIII march up Broad street to the
statue Of Liberty at city Hall. where
mrs. Benjamin Miller. chairman Of the
italian commitse Of the Emergency Aid.
wiil give the principal address
Il IN the parade. in addition to the
committee in charge and the great mass
OF eoiohists will be a Detachment, or
Italian marines and another d"tacnmrnt
OF Philadelphia boys" from the Navy
yard Invitations have been extended
Tor the celebration to senator Sprotu
- representatives Ware and Moore and
Mayor Smith
Arrangements for the anniversary OBJ
sefNance were made by the Rev Tom
naso Terlizzi. commlssH!Y general Of
the Italian Augustiniau fathers and 4
committee from the Federation Of ItaIjan
societies. This morning a COMMITTEES
representing the Italian people Of Phifa-
defphia, with great imuresstv"uess, plac-
cd wreath on the Statue Of Liberty.
Included In the committee wer,. Father
Ierlizzi, ChevalierS {. 9. \. Baidt Frank
Roma. Frank TravasChiO. Frank PAL
umbo. Frank di Bernardo, Frank Ros-
alto. Andrew Raggio. r. F.. LagOmarsimo.
Il Alfred Carnone Robert Lombardi Frank
dt Angelo, DomenicO Cini, Vincent DAM
brosio Antonio Greco and SeverIno
yerna
Potter Praises Part In war
Most of these men are the proud
IN fathers of mer in service. CheVaIier
q Baldi has three sons in the american
= army. who were among the first to en-
list in Philadelphia. Two others Of his
sons expect to enter the service soon
y starred flag attracted many passers-bv.
q Mrs. Teresa Berry. wrinkled and slightly
stopped from strenuous labor. explained
happily that she had one son in France
with the American army and two others
in military camps in this country. NJ
and Mrs. A. De Gregorio. cf South Tenth
street. are equally proud Of their two
sons In service
William Potter, former minister tc
italy today sent this message to the
Italian amhassador at Washinfton:
on the anniversary Of ltaIy's entratce
into the titanic struggle for Justice and
honor the civilized world is to be con
rratuls ted; Justice has never been
giyen to Italy for her heroic action in
whom she was il. defensive alliance only.
n an attack on Serbia year before
Italy gave priceless aid to Great
n % july az iSri s that there .T was s' to pot%7s be
world war and not TO dlsperse her heet:
keep a. soldier on the Itaiiar frontier
thus releasing 400. ,, goo FRENCH soldiers
An hail to Italy
President Wilson and Mayor Smith
both issued proclamations calling for
ceiebration of the anniversary.
The President. in his procla ma tion
called the attention of his' fellow citi,
zens TO the burden which Italy has
borne so heroically during these three
n.
armies, to the no less valiant struggle
Of her civilian population. to her forti.
tude in defeat and her moderation in
victory
He suggested that on this anniversary
the people of the United States by the
display of Italian flags on public and
IN prsyate buildings, by meetings and dem
onstrations and by all other appropriate
means show their devotion to their
xreaf hearted brothers in arms and
their gratitude for her services in the
< d&use OF universal democracy.
i Mayors Proclamation
81 me Mayor in his proclamation said, in
10 testify in a most convincing man
~ 1&r tAmerica's friendship for the people
~ fs3ly 1t is requested that on Italy
3 I<zy each person wear a flower or a
tornbtnation of flowers representing the
1(alian colors--red, white and green.
I@ tR1 this popular recognition of the
y. 641 the people Of Italy will be convinced
r ~ the sincerity of our sympathy, and
&roia this outward expression of SYM
o&{HN receive new courage to face the
5l<<ering and the sacrifice OF this world
Wan. IN which they are playing such a
I1nerieuous part"
y <'rhere were two big patriotic eelebra-
Mn1S in Camden today by members OF
3n ntdItn Italian societies.
The first celebration was held this
<10<s.iI>e az 8 o'clock. A double nag rails.
<A3 took place at the Camden Postoffice
<<noers OF every Italian society In
I66n we're present Frank Coeciara-
chi frfnan IL