Foreign Language Press Service

At the Grand Theater, Alexander Salvini, son of the Great Salvini, Italian tragedian, is giving a group of dramas from his extensive repertoire. Among these, "The Three Musketeers," "The Neapolitan Boy," and "Don Ceaser of Bazan."

The Christopher Columbus Patriotic Club will hold a meeting the 27th of the month. The purpose of this meeting is to make plans to commemorate the fourth century of the Discovery of America, made by our immortal hero, Christopher Columbus. We also ask the rest of the Italian Societi

The World's Fair Club. The promotion of a center for the use of Italian visitors to the coming World's Fair, is the aim of the Italo-American World's Fair Club. The center will have dining rooms, reading rooms with Italian newspapers, smoking rooms for the men, and rest ro

We have been informed that a new Italian church will be constructed on the West Side in the Italian Colony. The church has sufficient funds and a good backing from the Italian workers. Space does not allow us to specify their plans, but in our next issue we will try to have more complete deta

We were informed by several people of the Catholic faith, that soon a new Italian Catholic Church will be built in an Italian ward on the West Side.

The "Christopher Columbus" at Central Music Hall. In anticipation of the inauguration of the Chicago Columbian Exposition, October 12, the Society Christofero Colombo has reserved for that date the Central Music Hall. It had tried to get the Auditorium, but the management would not

After an illness of two years, during which time he was forced to relinquish all his duties in the parish, Father Moretti passed away in the parish house of the Church of the Assumption, last Sunday morning. He first came to Chicago in 1877, and was influential in the building of th

Two new clubs have come to life in the Colony. One is called the Club Giovane Italia, the other, Club George Washington.

Statue of Columbus. We have been informed that a statue of Christopher Columbus is on its way to America. It will be set up in one of the Exposition Buildings in the coming Columbian World Fair of Chicago.

New Italian Macaroni Co. A new company under the laws of the State of Illinois has been incorporated under the name of the "Chicago Macaroni Manufacturing Co." A. L. Boggiano, G. Uccello and Antonio are at the head. It represents an investment of $10,000.

Tomorrow at 2 P.M. at 6312 Cottage Grove Ave., there will be a meeting to start a new club called The workers and Artists Union Club. The fourth century of the discovery of America will be celebrated. All Italians are invited to attend.

A member of the Italian Colony, Onofrio H. Serritella has entered the offices of G. W. Dwight, 70 La Salle St. Room 70, for the purpose of studying law. We are happy to print this fact because the Italian Colony needs Italian lawyers familiar with the American legal system.

The advanced class of the Jannotta school of music will make its debut Thursday night, June 2, at the Central Music Hall in a concert under the direction of Prof. Jannotta. We thank Prof.Jannotta for the kind invitation.

Statistics show that out of 1,500 inmates in the Illinois State prison at Joliet, only 5 are Italians.

Italian Cigar Factory. We wish to announce that Mr. Minichini is now the sole owner of the Italian cigar factory located at 77 Ewing St. The company was formerly Minichini and D'Elia.

Business changes Ownership. Mr. Eugene d'Elia has bought the grocery business of Louis Spizzini. He is buying a stock of many Italian products. Mr. d'Elia also wishes to announce that the hall above the store, located at 228 Custom House Place is for rent to societies or individuals

Walking through the district bounded by Canal, Halsted, Van Buren and Taylor streets, one is offered the shameful spectacle of Italian women with bodice open and breasts exposed, nursing their babies. Neither drunkards' obscene remarks nor the sarcasm of pedestrians serve to awaken in them a

Our friend, the sculptor, Luca Vescia of Chicago, challenges any sculptor to work on a piece of marble for seven days, 11 hours a day, the finished work to be placed on exhibition at the fair and to be judged by a committee chosen for that purpose. Mr. Vescia has posted $200 to back

A group of young Italians have formed an amateur drama club which will be known as the Circolo Filodrammatico Italiano, and the money earned will be for the benefit of the members. Make all inquiries to Prof. Albert Gualano, 178 Polk St., Chicago.

New Italian Photographer's Studio. A new photographer's studio has opened its doors on the corner of Blue Island and Taylor St. under the management of Mrs. Clotilde Gentile, the wife of Carlo Gentile. The prices are reasonable and the work is guaranteed.