Evening journal., 1921-11-07
DIAz LEAVES
CITY, TOUCHED
BY WELCOME
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the hearts OF its citizens" Later. as
his train was departing for Philadel-
phia. the general said he would like
ito make use Of the key in returning
70 your beloved city"
An incident expressive Of the sig
nificance Of the day and event oc-
CURED when an aged man pushing
a coach containing twin babies trail
ed at the rear OF the procession from
the station to the Public Building
There the man pressed forward to
the front OF the speakers stand
and within a few feet OF General
Dlaz. who stopped and received a
bouquet Of flowers from the hands
II little ones.
Following the addresses at the
Public Building and presentation by
the Mayor OF the gold key to the
city, a brilliant banquet was held In
the ballroom OF the Hotel dupont
II was there that the general was
presented with a gold watch by DR.
Leopold vaccaro. the gift OF the It.
allan residents Of Wilmington.
The general and his staff were
obliged to leave the ballroom early
TO keep an engagement in Phiiadel-
phia. and as they departed the guests
arose en- masse and let loose a YER
table thunder OF cheers.
General Diaz arrived at the
French street station in a specia'
car at 4.07 a. m. The car wat
shunted to the island platform
Shortly before o o'clock the member.
OF the general reception committee
began arriving and at o o'clocl
greeted the city's distinguished guest
The general was accompanied b
Colonel Marquis Bernezzo, militar
attache Of the italian Embassy a
Washington; Captain Carlo Hunt
ington. assistant military attavhe
and Colonel NJ. c. Buckley. detailed
by the War Department to aosor1
pany the party. Captain Huntington
although a native Of Italy, speaki
English fuently, and served as in
terpreter.
The reception committee that me-
/ General Dlaz at the station COM
prised former Governor Charles r
! Miller. former Mayor William q
Taylor. Northumberland j. Dan
forth Bush, DR.. Leopold Vac saro
Consular Agent Joseph De stefano
lHarrie T. Price, Ernest di sabitino
John Bernardo and state mi itarl
representatives. Adjutant-General J
Austin Ellison. Major Joseph c. Law
son. grand marshal OF the parade; Co
onel Harry w. Stark, commando
OF the Anu-Aircraft Regiment. Del
aware National Guard; Colonel Wei
Ter r. Slower, Major Victor ID. Wash
burn and Major David NJ. Sal'cr.
, The reception over. the g'-era
his aides and the committee Qulckl
! left the platform and made ;Neir wa
/, to the main exit from the Pennsyl
! vania station, on the corner OF Fror
! and French streets. AS the genera
wreathed in smiles, stepped OF
!, through the doors he was greete
with a harrage OF cheers that laste
= for several minutes
The fun military honors due a
- officer OF the station OF General Dis
were then accorded by a compost
: company OF the Delaware Na.,on
= Guard, drawn up az attention @
/" Front street. The unit was urd'
: command Of Captain Harry B. Va
Sewer and Immediately attracted n
. keen eye OF the general by its so
- dierly bearing and cNac.ness
movement. While tho company sto'
at present arms tho generals CO
was sounded. followed by the n
:. tional airs OF Italy and America.
= The general and his party then e
= tered motor cars and began VIII
2 was to be a triumphant processi'
! to the Public Building where Il
! mayor and general citizens ccmmi
tee was waiting to give an ofiici
= welcome.
The formation Of the pas ade W
headed by the National Guard Cor
pany. as military escort. followed
, the American Legion Then can
the general and his party. follow
by twelve Italian societies OF q
city Thousands lined the stree
and gave a demonstrative wclcOu
to the noted soldier. As the p2ra'
moved up Market street il w
B. greeted at the street intersections
the changing OF bells of the variol
fire companies who We're out wit
. their apparatus. Chief Engine
% william J. Lutz and his assls,an
I were at Second street and gave n
general a noisy welcome. From win
. dows Of nearly every building alor
% the route OF march cheering Grove
8 shouted TO the general. who acknow
y edged the greetings with his %
4 tomary snappy salute. At times n
= general would keep his hand qt II
l. salute for several minutes.
;, When the parade reached Mint
10 and King streets II was halted whi
l. the general passed ahead 10 tho r
D. viewing stand in front OF the publ
er building. Taxing his place on q
s. stand the general took the salute
eo the marching thousands who pass,
OF the stand for nearly half an hor
This over the formal exercises b