Sicily in Shadow and in Sun: The Earthquake and the American Relief Work

by Maud Howe Elliott

DETERMINES

a) to communicate to His Excellency the President of the United States of America, through His Excellency the Ambassador, resident at Rome, the profound gratitude of the survivors of Messina for this proof of the common bonds of humanity, furnished on the occasion of the tremendous disaster of the 28 December.

b) to confer the honorary citizenship of Messina upon Messrs.

1) Lieutenant Commander Reginald Rowan Belknap.

2) Lieutenant Allen Buchanan.

3) Ensign John W. Wilcox.

4) Ensign Robert W. Spofford.

5) Assistant Surgeon Martin Donelson.

6) John Elliott.

c) to make the aforesaid Commandant Mr. Belknap the warmest expression of appreciation for the kindly care with which he assumed a difficult undertaking, and carried through an extensive and complicated work.