The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-09

 to most of the local Italian Societies each president was requested to bring three representatives to the meeting for the purpose of forming 8 general committee to arrange ceremony for the purpose of honor ing the memory of Gabriel D'An- nuZio.
 The meeting was called to order by Albert Ferretti and after declar- ing the purposes of the meeting, called for the election of officers to a general committee who was sup posed to make the necessary ar- arrangements. MT. Ferretti stated that he did not care to be chairman.
 John Sfroza, president of the Italian Brotherhood (Fratellanza Italiana) then nominated Eustac- chic Schiappa, who is the vice pres ident of the Figli Degli Abruzzi. MT. Sfroza in his nomination stated that he felt that inasmuch as Gabrielle D'Annuzio was from the Abruzzi, 1t would have been good gesture to have as chairman of the general committee a member of the Figl degli Society, and in view of MT. Ferretti's statement that he was not concerned over the chairmanship, he nominated his vice-president MT. Schiappa. Frank Marucci, comman- der of the Italian War Veterans was also nominated but declined to &C., cept. Then MT. Ferretti apparently urged by the Sons of Italy group headed by Julius Carissimi, Vener- able of the Loggia Italian; Antonio Colasanto, Venerable of the Pro- vincia Di Avellino; Mrs. Giovan- nina Geneva, Venerable of the Re- gina Elena Lodge and Nunzio Mur- no, Ex-Venerable of the Loggia Italia.
 Muri;O Opposes
 Incidentally, MT. Murno is also a member of the Figli degli Abruzzi Society. All went along smoothly until Schiappa, who besides being the vice president of the Abruzzi So- ciety, is also quartermaster for the Florio Post, No. 4 Italian American World War Veterans of the U. S., was nominated and the disagree ment started from between members of the Abruzzi Society led by Nun zio Murno, who apparently did not favor MT. Schiappa's nomination and engaged ill several controversies with the Commander Michael Gior- dano and other officers and mem- bers of Florio Post, who being pres- ent in large numbers got the best of the argument.
 A call was then made for vote, but Albert Ferretti perhaps sensing that his vice president might have been elected abruptly adjourned the meeting stating that he would carry on himself. The Daughters of the Abruzzi ltocd by MT. Schiappa on the ground that he was first nomi- mated after MT. Ferretti said he did not want to be president. The meet ing had adjourned when the heads of the federation and several heads of other societies who are not feder- atcd agreed to hold 2. meeting at the club rooms of the Italian American Educational and Dramatic club. The presidents of the Daughters of Abruzzi and Aviglianese society also joined with the group that met fol- lowing the adjourned meeting at Liberty hall.
 Committee Formed
 A general committee was then formed which included leaders of the non-federated societies as well and out of five officers of the gen. eral committee formed, four are na- tives or descendants of the AbruZZa. MT. zappone emphasized the fact that the chairman of the general committee is the vice president of the Figli degli Abruzzl; the secre- tary, Mrs. Maria De Francesca, Is the president of the Daughters of Abruzzi; the treasurer, John De- schino, is a descendant of the Ab- ruzzi; the chairman of the publicity committee is a descendant of the Abruzzi, and only the co-chairman, Joseph Santoro, while not from the Abruzzi is not connected with the federation. MT. jantoro is presi- dent of the Aviglianese society.
 MT. zappone said that out of 9 groups represented in the general committee headed b, MT. Schiappa. there are some of them who are not federated.
 Schiappa Chairman
 The following is the list of officers and members of the general com- mittee which will sponsor a memor- ial in the name of the local Italian American community; Chairman Eustacchio Schiappa; co-chairman, Joseph Santoro, president of the Aviglianese society; secretary, Mrs. Maria DiF'rancesco, president Of the Abruzzi auxiliary; treasurer, John Deschino; and publicity chairman, Nicholas zappone.
 Others named to the committee were Luigi Giannelli, Miss Mary Tommaro, George J. Crooicchia, An gelo Gambino, Joseph Abbondan- dolo, John Sforza, Mrs. Julia Cap- occhi, Peter DiLeo, Umberto Santo- pietro, John DiLeo, Angelo Vito Galasso, Michael Giordano, Leonard Mecca, Angelo Possemato, Edith Florio, Antonio Iannitto, Umberto Trinca, James Massaro, Mrs. Schi- appa, Mrs. Giordano, Michael Ro- maniello, Nicola Beccia, Giovanni Pilla, Daniel Morelli, Joseph Fami- glietti, Ferdinando Ricchezza, Mich ael J. Galullo, John DePastino, Pas- quale DeCicco, Sebastiano Farace, Agostino Agostini, Mrs. Amedeo Barbieri, Mrs. Joseph Pernatozzi, Mrs. Lucia Matarazzo, Mrs. Rocco Longo, Mrs. Clara DelPo, Mrs. Maria DiCosmo, Mrs. Josephine Pig zuto and Domenic Jamele.
 MT. Schiappa was empowered to call the first committee meeting at
 his pleasure and the officers were allowed to add more to the commit
 tee. No date or place were decided.
 The Abruzzi society did not choose
 committee.