The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-31
SONS OF ITALY
ORGANIZED HERE
BY IS MEMBERS
Officers Elected and Purpose
of Lodge is Outlined by New
York Officer.

When a group of thirty-five Italian
born residents became members OF
the Order of Figli D. Italia IN Amer
lea (Sons of Italy in America) at an
organization meeting in the Red Mems
hall yesterday morning, steps were
taken by the Richmond Italian colony
to become a part of the great organi-
zation of Italians in America, ana AT
the same time to more closely affill-
ate with the basic principles OF Ameri-
can citizenship to be gained through
an organized association and study.
The incorporators OF the local order,
to be known as o. F. d. l. in A. NO.
933, are Amedeo De Lauro, Louis Sal
zarulo and Francisco De Lauro.
Amedeo De Laura was elected the
local venerable; Louis Salzarulo, vice.
venerable; Frank De Lauro, chaplain;
John Marine. recording secretary;
Felix Imperial, financial secretary;
Tony Ferrante, treasurer; Louis We
cere and James Pappano, sergents-at-
arms; John Moffa. inner guard; A. M.
Mitrione, outer guard; E. A. Mariani,
ex-yenerable; and the following were
elected trustees: Tomaso Parfidio.
Louis Mitrione, Salvatore T1ereil,
Salvatore Pelullo and Barth MICRO.
r. Baroni OF Lodge Galiano No 1928
at Rome, N. Y; Nicola Mimelle, pres1-
dent OF the Societa Umberto at Ham
ilton, were present at the meetings
Yesterday. The Hamilton lodge has
not vet received it's charter, but hopes
to definitely organize within the near
future.
First Meeting Long One.
The meeting for organization in the
morning lasted until late hour ana
the afternoon meeting was therefore
delayed until 3 o'clock.
Because of the Illness of Carlo Gin
occhio, the Italian consul at Cincin-
natl. who was to have spoken, and be-
cause Vincent II. Mercurio, who is
connected with the department OF la
Dor at indianapolis, was called to
Washington on business, Frank Man
cini supreme recording secretary or
the order OF Sons Of Italy in America,
whose residence is in New York city,
was the only out-of-town speaker at
the afternoon meeting.
Mr.. Mercurio sent his regret at be-
ing unable to attend the meeting. He
wished the local Italians everlasting
prosperity and a most successful or
ganization. II am sure that Rich
Inond win be one of the best councils
In the United States. because l know
what class of Italians you are Mr..
Mercurio wrote "They are an honor
to Italy and good law abiding Ameri-
cans"
Explains Purpose Of Lodge.
Mr.. Macini forcefully explained the
purpose of the organization OF Italians
in America and the future or the Sons
Of Italy in America.
II Oft nj
spoke at the afternoon meeting, ex,
pressing his appreciation of Italians
as law abiding citizens. Mr. Strayer
said that 1t is an often-observed fact
among lawyers that when an Italian
has given his oath he sticks by it.
The decorations in the hall where
the lodge will meet in the future, were
especially attractive. Great American
and Italian flags lent to the o. F. ID. /
in A. by the Wayne County Council o
Defense, were draped together, rep
resenting the brotherhood of the two
nations A multitude of small Ameri
can flags were hung on the walls
Ferns furnished by Fred Lemon were
also used.
Men taken into the order Of TIL
Sons of Italy in America. were: Ar
tonic NJ Mitrione, Salvatore Tire:li
Domenico Melillo, Amedeo De Laurie
Luigi Vecere, Luigi Salzarulo. Luig
Mitrone, Antonio De Meo, Giusepp
Imperial. Luigi Paolini, Antonio Nice
letta, Antonio Feerante. Giovanni MOI
ia, Michele Sbrocchi. francesca Laurc
Salvatore Pelullo Giovanni Greco. Ar
tonic Sonsipi. Giuseppe Magro, Don
enico Sulprizio. Charles Magro. Mare
De Lucia, Z. A. Mariani, Felice In
perial, Bartolomeo Nigro, Eustachi
Consolno Tommaso Perfdio, Pa:
uuale Durso, Vito Giordano. Jane
Pappano, August Sonsini, Giovanni |
Frattolillo, Domenico Smarelli, Pao
Cont.