Evening journal., 1919-10-11
VIVA ITALY.AMERICA
IS BANQUET CRY
Gallant Allies in War Lauded
by c. r. Miller and ].
S. RoSSell.
GLAD RECEPTION
FOR NAVAL OFFICERS

nent to ihe officers and men of the
italian batlleshlp COmte di CavOur. who
Mere guests OF the Italian societies and
he city.
The visitors arrived i'm Wilmington
shortly after II o'clock yesterday morn
ing and n was not until T. 80 This morn
ng that they returned to .hcir vessel
n Philadelphia. They were unit in I
saying IL had been about the most I
crowded fourteen hours they had spent
since their arrival in America. They !
likewise, were effusive in their thanks /
or the hospitality they found in NIL /
ningt0n.
"I'll never forget YOU were the part .
ng words Of Lieulcnant-C I
Angelo GinOchictii. who headed the |
party, as the ten officers and ilrty.sca-
men entrained at the French street sta
ion close 10 , o'clock this morning.
I'll never forget Wilmington and [ |
know my men won't" he repeated To
the members of lhe reception commit
tee. There was q ring io his voice that
showed clearly ne meant il
Following their luncheon Yesterday
noon at the Lambros cafe the visitors
we're escorted 10y The Italian Socieiies
ana state Militia through The principal
streets and 10 the Public Building
where they were briefly welcomed hy
Mayor Taylor Commander Ginochietti
responded and the party went 10 the
ltalian-American Hall. at sixth and Lin
coin streets, from whence they were
shown tie sights Of the city in motor
cars.
There were more than three hundred
diners, including the visitors and in :
'lted guests, at the banquet last night ]
IN the ll0ted DUPONT Tile covers were !
laid In The main diningrOom which was
ablazc with the red, white and blue O.
and the red, white and green. NIinia- C.
ture flags Of the United STATES and d
Italy were on every table and were @
worn by the men and women. for ulere q
was a gOOdly number OF women bros g.
ent ON the speakers table and directly :
IN front Of the place occupied by Com b
mander GinOchetti Wus a huge pvra- a
mid cake, a Neritable dream of tbe a
pastry art, for the chef Of the dupont p
IS an Italian and did his finest. Thi, %
cake was 20 inches tall. iced i'm red
while and green and covered with 4
snnll American flags One larger Amer
zeal nag crowned the peak Of the pyra-
mid.
Former Governor Miller was toast
master Of the evening. he was Ganked
at the speakers table by the officers of /
the Ca'our and by special guests and r.
members OF the Italian and the Amer w
lean reception committee M
These included Mayor TAYLOR. Cheva- GO
Ter G. G.. A. Baldi OF Philadelphia. John n
: Rossell, Captain Charles T. Weldin u
and Lieutenant j. Edward Collins ,f w
he state Militia. and City Councimen a.
William Abberger. John j. NIulvenl y.
John j. Murray. Herman D. Faulkner ].
lOhn i. Henry and Alex n. Abraham.. y
Governor Townsend was unable 10 at b.
END and telegraphed his regrets ~ ~
through Everett G. johnson. Secretary ~
# State. -
The banquet started at SiJ O'Clock re
md speaking began at 1918. when. after c,,
'ofee and cigars, former Governor Mil ,vl
er delivered his opening address and Ia,
Introduced Commander Ginochieiti. Mr. al
Miller said he would speak in English 80,
as he feared ne "would not be under rr,
stood should he speak in Italian" This oh
sally called forth laughter and put the bo
whole room at cast. lie then told Of an,
some OF the deeds performed by the lie
.Omte ID CaNour i'm The late war and OF i'm
he proves Of her crew. Every Amer "a,
can is proud to call the Italians our ma
Niles" he, said. lie added he was ce~- ,,.e
ain there would be some kind Of An,
.eague Of Nations" but whether o. =
not there was a league the war had MOI
'rought all the nations which fought an
m the side Of the Allies together 80 I
loosely That when England. France or Mr.
tally should want our aid. America ad,
would be ready 10 respond" los
81 want Nnf1 mon of fho Italian i rpt
ion TO know" he concluded "ihdt we vii
cre in the United states. appreciate ian
hat freedom Of government 10 which IN
ne great Cavour. for which your war 4
nip is named. devoted his lifetime" lie TIA
hen introduced Commander Ginochietu. the
The entire assemblage arose with a "h;
heer as the officer began his response. tho
he commander spoke first in English ON
nd then in his native tongue. he said Il
ic errand Of he and his fellow officers Am
nd sailors was 20 bring from the lial- IiaI
m nation an expression of the feeling den
friendship his people felt for the cer
e0ple Of America, and their apprecia- mil
on Of the services rendered by America rms
lring the war. w
81 have the honor" nc said in con- ban
usion, ito present a toast 10 The pros lea.
Gritty and happiness Of the United scri
ates OF America" n
To this the diners responded with a L
les OF viva Italy. Viva America firm
Former Governor Miller called upon wOl
r. LeOpald Naccaro. chairman Of the pow
allan reception committee I'm behalf bell
the Italian residents. the doctor The
anked the American committee. the ham
Service. the police depart thro
ent and state Militia for their aid and RI
urtesy in entertaining the Italian dow
sitOrs. fhe
Mayor Taylor, who next spoke dew ltal!
ovation as he arose. I'VE are really
oud Of the so-cailed Italian settle tain
ent IN Wilmington" he said. Really prov
is not an Italian settlement but an Thel
nerican settlement OF ioyal citizens cont
Italian birth. You must not forget dane
al Delaware furnished more soldiers the
d sailors in the late war i'm propor- open
m 10 its population than any oiber table
ate in the Union. You must moi for ture
also that we are now i'm ihe very Miss
ilding OF the company which sun dane
ed the explosives which enabled ihe Eliza
les and the United States 10 win tTIe dane
r." Clem
It this iuncture there was a LITTLE ~,
r among the visiting officers. r. de- Sy;1,
oped that the visitors had expected ri M,
depart on the iii0 train. bui thai ~
" wanted TO remain longer Cou,