THE LATE GENERAL GARIBALDI.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2561, 23 June 1882, Page 3

THE LATE GENERAL GARIBALDI.

A meeting of Italians was held last evening at eight o’clock, in Messrs Ford and Newton’s rooms, to consider what steps should be taken to perpetuate the memory of the late General Garibaldi in this city. Mr A. O. Wilson attended, and said they had met pursuant to advertisement to raise a Bum of money wherewith to erect a memorial to General Garibaldi. The proposal was to erect a bust in the Christchurch Museum. It was how for those present to say what should be done in the matter. Before sitting down he would read several letters from gentlemen unable to be present, but who were prepared to give the project their hearty support. Mr Federli was sure every Italian knew how much they were indebted to the late General Garibaldi. For himself he came from Tenice, tho last portion of Italy that was freed from their northern oppressors, and therefore felt deeply, as having suffered longest. The freedom of Tonetia was due to Garibaldi. They had recently shown their sorrow at the funeral ceremony in the Exhibition building, and now he hoped they would take the necessary steps to perpetuate his memory. He would therefore move—“ That a subscription be raised to procure and erect a bust of the late General Garibaldi in the Christchurch Museum, and to that end the co-operation and support of all well wishers in Now Zealand be solicited. Mr Pozzi seconded the resolution. He was

not an Italian, but a Swiss ; still he sympathised with Garibaldi, who had won freedom .not only for Italy, but had aided it in the whole of the civilised world, which had gained by his deeds, and although the name of Garibaldi would never die, he would like to see a bust placed in a prominent position, so that those to come might ask who he was and what he had done. He hoped the matter would be taken up warmly, that an adequate subscription would be collected, and a nice bust of the illustrious Garibaldi placed in the Museum, to which end he hoped other than Italians would co-operate. The resolution was put and carried unanimously. . Mr Ho Bonis thought a in aid should be held in the Exhibition building The promoters, he was sure, would warmly assist the undertaking. But rt was agreed to refer the matter to the committee to be hereafter appointed. . . The Chairman suggested that a subscription list should be started at once. Agreed to. Mr Federli moved—“ That Mean's A, O.

Wilson, L. Pozzi, He Bonis, Parent!, Vitali, Segrilli, Federli and Tedeli be appointed a committee with power to add to their number. Messrs Federli and A, C, Wilson were chosen as secretary and treasurer respeotively. . , Messrs Federli and He Bonis proposed and seconded, and it was resolved—•“ That the money subscribed bo sent to the Mayor of Borne with a request that ho forward a bust of the late General Garibaldi to Lyttelton.” The Chairman remarked that the Mayor of Christchurch and numerous other influential gentlemen would doubtless assist in the

matter. Votes of thanks were unanimously accorded to the chairman for presiding, and also to Messrs Ford and Newton for the me of of the room. The meeting then adjourned, after which the newly formed committee held its first meeting.