Evening journal., 1921-11-05
CITY welcome
AWAITS DIAz
Continued from First Page.

ing tomorrow morning. will be de-
livered by the Rev William Temple,
pastor OF st. I8lizabeth's Roman
Catholic Church. The Rev Dr.
Robert Watt. superintendent OF Will
mington district of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. will deliver the
principal address to the Visiting gem
eral, and the Rt. Rev. Philip Cook,
Bishop OF the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese Of Delaware, will make the
prayer for success OF the conference
on limitation OF armament, which
will convene next week in Wash
ngton. and TO which General Diaz
is a delegate from Italy.
Decorators and electricians this
afternoon began work OF festooning
the Public Building, both inside and
out for the reception TO the italian
commander Within the structure
long rows OF red white and green
lights-the Italian national colors-
were strung In the corridors. out
side, on the main front, facing King |
street fags bunting ana Ions |
streamets Of both the red-white and |
blue and red, white and green were |
hung Tomorrow morning the flag |
stafs will ny the italian colors un-
der the American as token OF the |
presence in the city Of General Diaz
II Is probable that between 500 |
and 1000 men and women will attend
the luncheon 10 General Diaz, which
is TO be held In the Hotel dupont
ballroom Members Of the Italian
societies have taken 200 seats al
ready. Tender was made today by
William n. Wiley manager OF the
Grand Opera House In the Masonic
Temple. IN needed. In event OF bad
weather. .he meeting now plana. d
Tor the front OF the rublic Building.
probably will be held in the theatre.
| II Is hoped, however. TO have the
meeting out of doors.
Adjutant eeneral j. Austin Eli
son tOday issued orders FOR members
VI the National Guard companies IN
| AViitninbt1n tu assemble at the state
Nrmory at 145 o'clock tomorrow
mefning The guard will form a
military escort FOR General Dia2
from the French street station to the
Public Building James A. Sewelli
commander ~ Norman ID. Scot Post
American Legion, also cent out a call
Tor members OF the organization 20
assemble in the Thomas Garrett Set
tement. Seventh ana Walnut streets,
Il. t.inorruw morning at the same hour
Major Jos sph II. Lawson has been
selected as grand marshal and will
have as aides Lieutenant Victor
CLARK and Dominick al Sabatino.
Parade Formation and Route
The formations of the parade will
be as follows:
Platoon OF Police.
Grand marshal and aides.
National Guard Band.
Composite Company, National Guard.
Wilmington posts. American Legion.
General Diaz. aides. members of
committee In motor cars.
Italian Societies with Bands.
Boy Scouts.
The parade will form on French
street above Front street. facing
south. The route OF parade will be
over Front street to Market. north
on Market to Ninth. 20 King street.
thence passing the reviewing stand
i'm front OF the Public Building.
where General Diaz will drop out and
review the merchers.
The bands will mass in front OF
the reviewing stand and play the
"Star Spangled Banner" and the
Italian National Anthem This will
be followed by an invocation by a
prominent minister and then the
mayor win Officially welcome the dis
tinguished visitor. presenting him
with a golden key to the city.
During the exercises In front Of
the Public Building. prayers will be
offered for the aiccess OF the IImi-
tation Of Armaments Conference
Prominent clergymen, including
Bishop Philip Cook OF the Protestant
/, Episcopal Diocese OF Delaware.
Bishop John J. Monaghan. OF the
Roman Catholic Church, the Rev.
, Robert watt d. D.. superintendent,
OF the Wilmington Methodist Confer
, ence. and other prominent clergymen
: viii be present.
The official welcome In front OF
!, the Public Building will be follow
a ed by a reception in the main cor.
: ridor OF the building, during which
= the general public will have an on.
n portunity to greet the famou,
= soldier.
n AT noon the general and his part,
will be guests OF the city at a ereal
o. civic banquet in the bali room ~ IN,
a Hotel DUPONT. Tickets for this affair
M which promises to be one OF the mos
40 notable OF its kind ever held hero
h. can be obtained from Z IA
Bartram secretary TO Mayor Harvey
ce Cost OF the tickets is $3.50.
bv The Italian societies taking mar
v IN the parade which will welcon,
"A General Dlaz are the Prince OF pied
mont and Sons OF Columbus ~ ~
IA Order Of Sons of Italy: Chrlstofo
- Colombo, st. Antonio di Padov.
'ts Madonna del Carmine, st. Frapcisc
-, di Paola, Mazzini, Principle di Ma
poll, Nord Italia, Termano. st. Mich
- eie and Cellandini ftaliani
'h The italian societies will have ,
rs their fnarshals Or. John Bernard
C. DR. p. A. NJ. Rovitti and DIR. C.
Leone.
nc More than $50 Boy Scouts. renr,
senting twenty-six troops Of the cit,
~ will act as guards In the vicinity I
ne the Pennsylvania station and tax
part In the parade The Scouts wi
er be in charge Of scoutmastcr Thoma
~ Lyman and Deputy Scout Commi.
be- si0ner J. A. WIiiiams
Mayor Iiarrel today reiterated n
rsouest that al business hous,
along ne route % march and
"a tss rsrtsr ~ ths city dec6rai
sr win tne American and Italia
1e rciora He also asks the either