The New York herald., 1921-10-20
BRILLIANT WELCOME 4
EXTENDED GEN DIAZ
ASGUEST OF NATION
Hero of Piave Sheds Tears
of Joy at HOnOrs Paid
by Enthusiastic
COuntrymen.
'BRAVOS' RING ALL DAY
City, State and American
Legion Join in Ceremo-
nies at Battery and
City Hall.
BRINGS PEACE MESSAGE
Disarmament Must Be of Pas
sions, Anger and Greed as
Well as of Weapons,
He Declares.
BRINGS PEACE MESSAGE

Truly this is the biggest Italian
city | was ever in, said Gen. Armando
Vittorio Diaz. conqueror Of Austria, to
his friend, DR.. Antonio Fanoni, shortly
after he landed near the tip end OF
Manhattan yesterday morning.
1t was a conscious jest of course, but
not far fetched. because. the scream
insly happy cheers of 15,oOes italian
citizens of New York were dinning the
ears Of Italy's great captain. and al
most as far as the gaze carried there
were faces brilliant with joy and pride
IN their famous countryman. Gen.
Diaz had been hearing those ringing
"Bravos!" ever since sunup, for by
the time the sun had struck a light
there was variety of boats. large and
small, bobbing around the tall steam
ship Giuseppe Verdi, which had
brought the General to this friendly
land. Later, all the rest of the day. in
fact. he was to hear those sounding
Italian plaudits as he passed through
decorated streets lined with men and
women from every province from
blond Piedmont to dark Calabria.
A Crowded Day offered.
II was, indeed. 2. remarkably spirited.
wholesome welcome that was accorded
tp the General 1t began when the Gem
cral. scarce out OF bed on the Verdi, was
salu.ed by hundreds Of his compatr,ots
,n -
late last night at the Hote;l vanderbilt
with the American Legion's dinner in
honor OF the distinguished guest Il In
cluded a. ceremony Of welcoming on the
steamship, another ceremony at Pier A,
very formal welcoming at the City
Hall at noon and parade from the City
Hail to the Ritz-CarIton, where the Gen.
eral and his staff are making Aeadquar-
ters. 1t was full day. crowded with
the sort of entertainment that Ameri-
cans thrust upon notable strangers, and
even Disz. sturdy and endurable as he
is. showed fatigue toward the end But
he was extremely happy. His last word
for the evening was, II am among a
most friendly people, in most beau-
tiful city,"
As .he Verdi came into Quarantine
Gen. Diaz stood upon the bridge with
Capt. vincenzo Romano. commander of
the ship. She had been escorted from
her anchorage of the night by a flotilla
OF new destroyers High over the flut-
tering parti-coiorcd signal flags Of the
International code with which the Verdi
was dressed in gala style snapped the
Generals own flag. betokening his high
rank, three red stars upon white field.
Overhead swooped a flock of planes,
army machines and navy hydro-air-
planes.
Boards Army Tug.
At 10 A. M. the army tug Lexington.
carrying the principal welcomers for
Federal. State and city governments,
arrived at Quarantine. Col. Mervyn
Chandon Buckley. designated by the War
Department to act as special aid for
Gen. Diaz during the latter's stay in
the United States: Col. S. G. SchartIe
or MaJor-Gen. Robert Lee Billiards.
staff, Col Di Bernezzo and others went
aboard the Verdi to greet Gen. Diaz
AS Capt. Clarence j. Simms. pilot of
the Lexington. found his boat was too
big to venture alongside the Verdi
Commissioner Grover A. Whalen brought
tho police boat No. 329 formerly a SUBJ
marine chaser. to the Verdi and this
boat was used to ferry the General
from steamship to official tug.
IT was :15 A. NJ. when the General
went aboard the 329. At that moment
whistles let loose from all around and
the guns began to bang in salute The
cir was shaken with cheers. These
marks OF honor and of friendliness evil
IDENTIFY pleased the General He smiled
AFT nd nhra 10 49,
his back to a posture still more rigid.
After posing several times for the pho
tographers aboard the 329 the General
went aboard the army tug. With him
we're Brig.-Gen. Marcello Kennedy de
Luca Major Giovanni Coccone and
Lieut.. c. Marescotti.
Aboard the Lexington were Capt. ID. c.
Hanrahan. representing the Navy Brig
Gen. George w. Wingate, representing
Mayor Hylan and the American Legion !:
Cot. Gssorge w. Burleigh, represeE..na
Gov. Miller; Lieut.-Col. Delaney
kountze. also appearing for the Amer
ican Legion, and committee OF prom
inenu italian residents, including Cav
alier G.. b. vitteli. president OF the Ital-
ian Chamber of Commerce Capt. Alex
ander Pugliese. commander of the Ttal-
ian Legion in New York Mario Schie-
sari and Capt. Stcfano Mlele. national
master of the Order of the Sons OF Italy.
saIutes Miss Liberty.
As the Lexington started toward Man
hatan the whistles screamed once moro
and the thousands aboard the various
excursion craft--there were at least fifty
boats, largo and small, and at least
10000 people there to greet the General
by water--yelled their beet. Gen. Diaz
frequently raised his fingers to his cap.
giving half salute. after the Italian
fashion. and now and then he actually
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