New-York tribune., 1922-10-13
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Columbus Day
5000 Italians with Ten
Bands Dedicate Square
in Bronx ID Discoyerer;
Rofarians Hear La Guardia
Rorke Warns of Europe
New Attempts Being Made
to Drag U. 8. Into the
Cesspool," HE Declares

Columbus Day celebraSions we're held
in various parts &C The ;kisy yesterday
to commemorate the 43oth anniversary
of the discovery Of American Banks
were closed, the Stock Exchange and
many business houses sns PENDED &C.
tiyities and dozens Of italian, Spanish
and other societies held appropriate
exerciSes.
F. II. La Guardia, former president
OF the Beard of Aldermen, addressed
the regular meeting of the Rotary
Club at luncheon in the Hotel Nc
Aipin, praising the Americans of
Italian origin.
He traced the history of Italians in
this country and said the Italian
American population Of New York City
was ever 100000. more than the popu-
lation OF any Italian city. The great
development Of California as a fruit
growing center was due to the Italian
Immigrant, he thought.
Ten Bands at Dedication
More than 5000 Italians, including
ten bands, we're present Mt the formal
dedication of Columbus Square, East
lsSth Street, 189th Street, Lorillard
Place and Bathgate Avenue. Plans are
already under way, formed by several
lodges of the Sons of Italy and the
Mutual Help Society, to erect monu-
ment to Columbus in the center. The
speakers included Borough President
Bruckner, Judge F. x. Maneuso and
Senator S. A. Cotiilo.
The main celebration of the Knights
Of Columbus was held at Carnegie
Hall. Speeches were made by the Right
Rev. Monsignor John P. Chidwick, for
1per chaplain of the battleship Maine,
and Alexander l. Rorke, who spoke on
America and Foreign Affairs" A musi-
cal program was given.
Greetings were received by James A.
Fiaherty, Supreme Knight of the asso-
citation, from the Duke de Veragua,
hneal descendant of Columbus and first
honorary member of the K..of G.
''The so-called patriotic newspapers,
magazines, pamphlets and motion pic
lures sold in the United States have
been more English, more German and
more French than papers in those
countries" Mr.. Rorke said.
There have been too many vigorous
attempts to make us forget our nation
ality ana drag us into the cesspool of
European intrigues. The last was the
attempt to wheedle a cancellation of
the debts which was made at the recent
convention of bankers here.
'The leaders were Reginald Nc
Kenna, former British Chancellor, that
part of the press which is intensely
pro-European and the powerful group
have nothing to lose and enormous
commissions to gain if debts be can
ceied or new loans made.
"The bankers passed q resolution
saying that the time had come to for
muiate the principles on which it will
be able TO cooperate with other nations
to bring about the needed rehabilita-
tion of the European countries and
peace in the world. Beyond doubt that
resolution would carry us into the wars
and schemes of Europe if followed to
it's logical conclusion"
Consuls Attend Spanish Dinner
Portuguese and Spanish societies
held their annual concert in the after
noon at the Spanish Society's head
quarters, 24 West Sixteenth Street. In
the evening dinner was given at the
Hotel Astor at which the Cuban Consul
General, the Spanish Consul General
and General Fernando Freyre de An
drRde, former Mayor of Havana, spoke.
concert by the famous Paulist
Choristers was held at the Catholic
Club of the City of New York, 100
Central Park South The ceremonies
We're concluded with a speech by John
f. Crosby.
The New Jersey Chapter of the Wom-
ems Aid of the Pennsylvania Railroad
held concert at the list Armory as
its part of the program, Miss Car
mela poreal1a saOn