Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-17
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DAY OF SERVICES

equdu from lne NdllOnal GuaTu
Armory, under command OF Cap
tain John J. Dugan.
The celebrant Of the mass was
the Rev.,James NJ. Grant. d. D.. dea-
con; the Very Rev. Justin Mccarthy;
sub-deacon and the Very Rev. Peter
Lounay.
- An augmented choir under the d.
rection of Joseph di Lucca SANG
the vocal score. Miss Madeline
Thielman was organist. The in
strumental selections were under
Prof. Piscatore. OF Philadelphia,
whose band played.
In opening the festivities yeeter-
day morning in honor of Our Lady
of Mt. Carmel, Father Grant, after
welcoming in the name OF the Ital-
ians their visiting friends, preached
a short sermon. In his remarks
Father Grant pointed out that 1t is
unchristiAn not to say un-American
4 TO stir up religious troubles in any
community. This Constitution OF
ours guarantees to everyone. native
| or foreign born. freedom OF
foreigners in America except prob
ably the Indians, hence we should
look at our brothers accentricities
through foreign glasses. Otherwise.
said the speaker. We arc apt to mis-
Judge or. become biased.
Father Grant extolled Chief Black
and spoke OF him as "a man big
enough and broadminded enough 10
give everyone a square deal-the
right man in the right place, and a
man capable OF running the police
department without outside assist
ance."
Father Grant warned his hearers
that a concerted plan was on foot
TO besiege police headquarters in
the evening with telephone calls in
the hope that the days festivities
might end abruptly hence he warn
ed the committee 10 dispense with
as much noise as possible and TO
execute this ls I feature OF the day
as quickly as possible.
At 3 o'clock there was a religious
procession headed by the committee
in charge. and men. women and
children all in uniform from the
Italian residents.
At 5 o'clock there was a solemn
Benediction OF the Blessed Sacra-
ment. The Rev. Giovanni Zazzara, OF
Frankford, Pa, preached the SER
mon. A sacred concert and the fire.
works followed.
The committee in charge OF the
procession was Giovanni Radica,
Francesca Aiello. creole Ciocio. !
Camille Seatasti. Nello Fioravanti, |
Michaele Malatesta,. Ferdinand |
Cavanl. Frank Clanfarini, Tomaso
Angelina. AgosUno Di Cinque, Do |
niencio' Di Liejorio. Rosario I'M
mediate. Carolina Malatesta.
A display OF fireworks IN st. |
Elizabeth's Churchyard at this
evening will end the celebration |
which began yesterday morning |
with solemn high mass at that
church.
The celebrants OF the mass were /
the Rev. DR.. William Temple. pastor 1
OF ST. Elizabeth the Rev. Joseph F. /
Butler. Of the faculty Of salesianum
High School, and the Rev. Vincent
J. Severino.
Large silk flags. the American
flag. the Italian flag, the azure and
gold starred banner OF St. Elizabeth's
church, the banners OF the societies
OF ST. Michael and OF St. Francis,
were borne by the leaders Of
. PROCESSION, which left the church
ioors at o'clock yesterday after
noon.
Following the flag bearers march
ID the little girls OF the church,
dressed in white and carrying fiow-
srs. The bands Of Massaro and
2opuli followed. The Rev. Fathers
Temple. Butler and SeveriDo and
hree acolytes bearing the crucifx
md candles walked before an image ]
# Our Lady OF Mt. Carmel, which :
vas borne on the shoulders Of four Z
men of the congregation. The choir +
nd many OF the congregation 7
marched behind singing a hymn of 5
he Virgin.
At frequent intervals the process 7
ion halted and the image was low }
red so that the faithful. who crowd I
d the walks. might present their F
nerings to Our Lady Of Mt Car
1el. The offerings were made in
he form of paper money and were
inned 10 the streamers which hung T
rom the hands Of the image. 9
When the procession had slowly T.
iarched around the block. the image I
-ss placed in the yard adjoining the z
hurch where the Rev. Antonio :
-aretano. of Chester preached :
armon in Italian. on the signifi- =
ance OF the feast. :
The benediction service was said :,
l the church. by the Rev. DR.. Tenn =,
le. :.
The members OF the committee in =,
barge OF the celebration were: Do =
lenlco Bernardo. Di Angelantino +
ngelo, Pangudo Palmotti. Carmine +
oallno, Donate Cattalese. Bruno >
atalano, Vincento Mollzo. Domen- :.
% scatata. Baldassaro Della Rocco r
iovaDnl Campanelli, Rosario Mig y
occo. Carmine Vignola, Silicato l
omelo. Domenico mediate. and -
ConellO. ~
The committee has arranged for -
musical program to be given with F
lie display fireworks this evening. :,
, Someone's band OF Philadelphia. -
MARRIAGE LICENSES. -
Magistrate Broman has issued the .