The first banquet given by the Italian Chamber of Commerce, January 17th, in the Gold Room of the Congress Hotel, was in honor of Dr. Antonio Lagorio, recently elected president of the Chicago Public Library.

Among those present were: Count Bolognesi, Italian Consul; Mayor Carter H. Harrison, Dante Antolini, representing the New York Italian Chamber of Commerce; Charles H. Canby, President Chicago Board of Trade; E.E. Gore, Vice-President Chicago Association of Commerce, Dr. Max Enniss, Maestro Giovanni Campanini, Conductor Chicago Grand Opera Company, Titta Ruffo, famous baritone, and many other prominent Italians.

The toast-master for the occasion was Frank Cuneo, President Italian Chamber of Commerce, who introduced the first speaker our Mayor Carter H. Harrison, who spoke appreciatively of the Italian Colony.

Speeches also were made by Dr. Antonio Lagorio, Count Bolognesi, Italian Consul, Charles H. Canby, representing the Board of Trade, E.E. Gore, for Chicago Association of Commerce and Max Enniss.

Dante Antolini presented the greeting of the members of the New York 2Italian Chamber of Commerce to the Chamber of Chicago.

Dr. Lagorio, at the end of his speech,thanked the Chamber for the banquet in his honor.

President Cuneo then read telegrams received from the Italian Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco and from Professor Ceccato, Commercial Delegate at the Italian Embassy in Washington.