Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-07

From windows OF nearly every build
ing along the route OF march cheering
crowds shouted to the general. who
acknowledged the greetings with his
customary snappy salute. AT times
the general would keep his hand at the
salute for several minutes.
When the parade reached Ninth
and King streets II was halted while
the general passed ahead 10 the re-
viewing stand In front OF the public
building. Taking his place on the
stand the general took the salute Of
the marching thousands who passed
the stand for nearly half an hour
This over the formal exercises began
Immense Throng.
The crowds began to gather around
the Public Building shortly after
o'clock, extending TO the borders of
Rodney Square. King street was kept
clear by the police from Tenth to
Eleventh street, except that the en-
frances TO the building l.self were
available. The mayor met the mem-
bers OF the reception committee and
the speakers ms they arrived. These
included General Games II. Wilson,
Judge George Gray. the clergymen
who were to take part ia the program.
members OF City Council and other
city officials.
Rey. Father william Temple. In his
invocation. displayed much fervor. and
was listened n with marked interest
by General Diaz and his party. lie
said In part.
Your Excelleney, on this day OF the
Lord we raise our hearts on high in
true thankfuness TO God, and in well
come to YOU and the people you rep
resent. You and they gave all you
had for the cause which was ours as
well as yours; and 10 you today we
make in return the offer TO you OF
all we have, symbolized by the free
| dom OF our city, and a thousand thou
sand welcomes.
Father Temple then repeated The
pater Noster and afterward repeated
| I'm very creditable italian the sum
mary OF his remarks in English.
At signal from music and cheer
leader william Z. White, the massed
| bands ossayed America" which the
crowd took up and sung with much
vigor. followed by "Onward Christian
Soldiers" The visiting bands then
took up the familiar "Inno di Cara
baldi," which sounds something like
pull for the Shore. Sailor and was
much in evidence during the line OF
| march.
Mayor Haryey's Welcome.
Mayor Harvey next spoke as fol-
lows:
The mayors address Of welcome
follows:
"Your Exceliency: This morning
you confer on Wilmington one oi
the greatest honors in its history
You come 10 us as the direct rep.
lresentative Of your royal master
and OF the italian army and nation
or ally in the greatest war in his.
tory.
1--WE hail in you not only the Illus.
trious general TO whose genius in war
with that OF IFoch, Haig and our owr
lPershing, our civilization owes its de
lliverance from subiection, but also a.
the great Italian who stands forth q
us in this generation as the repre-
sentative OF that long line OF heroe
who since the dawn Of history hav
made Italy the torchbearer OF civiliza
ton Mother OF religion. Of poetr.
and music. Of arts and science. O
commerce and manufacturers, who !
there whose heart does not thrill a
the sound OF that magic name-Italy
"And now. sir, II has fallen to you
lot 10 complete in our day the wori
of Cavour. Of Mazzini. of Garibaldi, 0
Carlo Alberto. and of Vittorio En-
manuele Secondo. 10 drive back tn
last foreign invader beyond the ALPS
and to rescue the Trentino. and Itali
: lrredenta, and make United Italy
I reality. We Americans have 1oine
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