The sun., 1918-10-03
'FEATHERED DEVILS
HERE TO HELP LOAN
italian Alpini, Bersaglieri and
Grenadier Band, 269 Strong,
Greeted Warmly.
ALL WOUNDED VETERANS
Men Of Celebrated Corps Will
Be in New York Rest Of
This Week.

There are feathered devils Il appears
Scores Of them. flown Tar from their
mountain tops, tapped their wings upon
the roof Of the Equitable Building yes
terday as they crowed most Justify:
Viva Italia I" viva rAmericar
Whoever disagrees violently with the
Teutonic disposition Is dubbed devil. devil
hound. devil dog. lady devils or feathered
devils. as the case may be. q word i'm
memorially disreputable thereby assum-
Ing honor in the sight Of human beings.
The Germans, Austro-Germans, have a
special name for the Italian Bersagiieri,
those dashing fellows with plumes In
their hats that form one OF the most
famous corps in the world. They call
them feathered devils, for the reason
that by beak and claw they have torn
great holes In the Austrian strength, and
that. like birds, also they appear and re-
appear with such speed as suggests they
must have wings.
Get Warm Welcome Here.
A fine company Of them arrived in
New York yesterday. accompanied by a
detachment Of the Alpini and Of the
Grenadier Guards, almost equally cele-
breted ITALIAN corps Under the COM
mand OF Captains and Heutenants whose
broad breasts are Respondent with rib
oons. crosses and stars they arc In Amer
lea. zes strong. to whoop up the Fourth
Liberty Loan. They will parade here for
the rest Of the week. headed by their
famous band Of the Grenadier Guards of
Sardinia, and then they win 70 on to
other large cities
When they touched American soil yes
terday they got the welcome that heroes
are entitled to. As they marched down
the gangplank OF the big steamship that
brought them they were received by
Ma5or-Gen. Emilio Guglielmetti. one OF
Italy's most celebrated soldiers, a veteran
OF thirty-fve years service and of many
wars With his black eyes flashing and
his square cut beard fairly curling with
enthusiasm he told his countrymen how
glad Americans would be to honor them
and how much they were privileged in
being permitted to come hero to work
for the fourth loan. Capt Henry Ayres
Uterhart, u. 8. A., representing the Sec
Rotary Of War and the General Staff Of
the Army. addressed the Bsesa glieri, the
Ahpiih aho uho STcHauicf Suafuo IN thelf
own tongue.
At the pier also, as a special escort
Of honor. the u. 8. 8. RECRUITS band of
100 pieces made the air dance With good.
swinging patriotic pieces, both Italian
and American. and when the band Of
the Grenadier Guards Of Sardinia, 90
pieces, let 60 in amiable competition
there was q notable racket. The latter
band. a remarkable organisation. played
III Marche Reale." THE Star Spangied
Banner" La Marseillaise" and God
sion which took its course toward the
City Hall. After a short ceremony of
welcome the visiting soldiers were guided
to the Liberty Loan headquarters in the
Equitable Building. where they were
made much Of for the rest OF the day. At
noon they were taken to luncheon In the
Bankers Club. In the afternoon they
were photographed upon the Equitable
Building roof and were then the guests
Of honor at a reception.
Almost All Have Been Wounded.
Wherever they appeared in the streets
these dark. wiry, spirited Italians in
their uniforms of grayish green. they
were cheered wildly not only by men and
women OF their own blood but by every
nationality. The Bersaglieri have dis
carded their historic headdress, the
broad brtmmed felt hat with its plume
of feathers. but the plume remains as
the decoration OF the steel gray trench
helmet they wear now. The commander
of the company Of Bersaglier is Capt
Gastone SAM.
Tho Alpinl. distinguished readily by
the long STATS they carry. are COM
manded by Capt. Ernesto Giuseppi Lam
pugnano. Capt Gugiielmo Romoli heads
the company OF Grenadier Guards,
picked troops. each man more than six
feet tall and each Of whom has been
wounded from three to six times. In
fact almost every man Of the 2es bears
one or moro wounds .
Their mascot Is a great, savage wolf
hound named Lobia. which Is the spe-
cial property OF Capt Lampugnano.
This dog has been In service from the
of Italy's participation in the
war. has been wounded three times. has
saved many lives by aiding wounded
men that fell between the lines and In
giving warning Of imminent Austrian
raids. Lobia will be one Of the interest
ing exhibits Of the Italian contingent.
One OF the veterans OF the Grenadier
Guards 10 Giuseppe Santo., who Is So
Capt. Romoli was In Trieste when war
was declared and just barely managed
to escape from the Austrian net The |
band Of the Grenadier Guards Is under |
the leadership OF one OF the most ia |
nous bandmasters OF Italy, Giovanni
Tarditi. a distinguished musician and |
composer.
While they are in New York the Wis |
ting italian officers will stop at the Ho- |
tel Imperial and the enlisted men will |
put up at the War Camp Community |
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