New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 5, 1921, Page 8

S0,000 GATHER AT “GARDSES FUNERAL Seenl Not Altogether- Plasant| < A Poograpbers Quarel B : TNapleg, Aug. 5.—This city resumed 1€h. nermal life today following the in- tarruption ‘caused by the death of Harico ‘Caruso on Tuesday and, his tory of the city has the death of a wan in private life so affected the im- Our August Furniture Sale Saves . You 25% to 50% Many Manufactarers were forced to raise cash during fie_recent abnormal conditions. ductions in our Sale. Letters helieve that there is no prospect likely a slight advance next season. Not everybady realizes that including our storehonses.v've ae de- t Jiu re feet of floor space to Home Furnishingsaod voting 80,000 squa ‘ are maintaining 2n establishment surpassed by few concern: in New England. Over 2,000 pieces have been sharply reduced and you will find this Sie Unusual in many respects. Realizing that complete cutfits wouyld be seledtq this month we have arranged Companion Sales in dur Drapery and Carpe R Below osf ~ Sale Our Entire Stock of | SUMMER HATS Every Hat must go in this sale regardless of cost as we are preparing to make room for advance fall madels. 500 Trimmed Hats, Special $1.00 All colors. Regular value up to $7.00. 300 beautiful Trimmed Hats, including Georg- ette, Taffeta Hats, Hair Hats and hand embroidered Garden Hats, Special $2.98 Regular value up to $15.00, SPORT AND FELT HATS All colors to match yeur sweater. ' Special $1.98 Goldenblum Millinery Ce. 188 MAIN STREET This expains the Extraordinary Irice Re- rom prominent factories leid us to of a further declifie, anl more | 1 Department. Gas and Coal Ranges, Oil Cookers and Refrigerators are alse Reduced. & A Store Open All Day Sat. Closed Mondays this month > FLINT-BRUCE CO. 103 Asylum St., Hartford fumily of Caruso to take the pic- tures ,and that all others must be excluded from that privilege. Oger- ators of moving picture machines also quarreled, a local house claimed the exclusive right to transfer to the celluloid views of the streets tra- versed. This claim was upheld in cer- ‘ain quarters and others were not rermitted 'to operate. Many in Procession. A great part of the enormous crewd which had gathered for the services fell into the procession behind the rep- resemtatives of the city and the nation and of foreign governments. There were tens of thousands of Neapolitans who thus paid tribute to the beloved artist. Among them were multitudes of representatives of the world of art, the like, while all along the route masses of people awaited the cortege in breathless silence. As the hearse = har. * Sullon tn dlie 2 \smnrfl. actors, sculptors, painters and - pressionable Neapolitans and from ife time the great tenor's death was anounced until his body was placed - if ity temporary vault, business viftuafly was at a standstill. ~Chureh, government and people yesterdgy paid the last homors to " Cirusa. At the basilica of San Fran- cisco_ A8 Paola, where the requiem niass. W§s celebrated, were gathered répredentatives of King Victor Em- mantel,Sthe Italian government, the United $tates and many other coun- ,tifes. ' In the floral offerings heaped avout the vault where the body was . glaced Were wreaths, sent as tokens ! of the sorrow felt in virtually the " eptire occidental world. ! ““Great crowds surged about the . pmoble edifice where the funeral serv- i< was held, or strained against the police lines drawn along the streets mhile the procession passed. It was {lestimateq that nearly 50,000 persons gathered in front of the basilica. ’ ‘The press of the crowd in its at- | tempt to enter the church to view the ’Q;ket of the famous tenor was so jgreat that troops had to charge sev- t.nl times upon the throng. Finally a * gordon ‘was thrown about the church {to prevent serious disorder. - - Ympressive Cortege. Moving from the church the cor- tege was headed by mounted squad- ons ¢f municipal guards, garbed in a1l dress uniforms of ancient days and bearing medieval banners. Be- hind came the municipal band ot MNaples, marching with measured steps and playing a funeral march. The municipal services of Naples follow- ed the firemen wearing the uniforms of former days and carrying floral tributes of the city. Then came a erucifix bearer holding aloft the em- blem of sacrifice, leading a procession of priests in cassock and surplice, wwhile Dominican and Franciscan smonks with bowed heads and with Ups uttering prayers followed. It was five o’clock when the pro- Ceasion left the dasilica of San Fran- €cq di Paola on its journey to the ©¥mease chapel, where the casket was consignéd to its temporary resting piace:=Xhe final scene of sealing the Jjust before twilight. not altogether pleasant #hile the procession was on 2! the cemetery. There was|: £V a0e one i coived: war among photographers take pictures of the scene, maintaining he had re- . exclusive right from the passed by the men in the throng un- prayers, while the women and children bowed low and invoked blessings upon the soul of the great tenor. cession assembled in the Plaza Dante, and here it was that the tributes of the nation, the city and the outside The pro- world were paid in orations delivered ‘hy representative men. ‘covered their heads and murmured For Amcrica the Homer M. Byington, the Amegican consul at Naples. He told of the loss Italy, America and the world had suf- fered at the passing of the great artist. Caruso, he said, mourned in \!wo hemispheres, was beloved not only speaker was for his art, but also for his many gen- >rous deeds of charity. In the other speeches, the prefect, the mayor and representatives of the council eulogized the life of the tenor and his love of his art and his country. In the services in the basilica the requiem high mass of Piasielo was sung by a choir of 400 voices, accom- panied by an orchestra of 200, under the direction of Giuseppe Baroni. Following the mass the tenor De Pucia, an old time friend of Caruso, sang an afr from the St. Radella requiem. MAYOR DECLINES INVITATION. An invitation to attend the meeting of the Mayors” association of Con- necticut, which will meet at Hartford, August 17, has been declined by Mayor Curtis, because of the press of official business. The common coun- cil meets in this city on that date and Mayor Curtis feels that his pres- ence is required here. Freckle-Fac Don’t Hide Them With a Veil; Re- move Them With Othine—Double ' Strength. This preparation for the removal of freckles is usually so successty® in| removing freckles and giving a clear, beautiful complexion that it is sold under guarantee to refund the money At it fails. Don't hide your freckles under a ‘eil; get an ounce of Othine and re- imove them. Even the first few ap- plications should show a wonderful improvement, some of the lighter ‘freckles vanishing entirely. Be sure to ask the druggist for the double strength Othine; it is thid that is sold on the money-back guars antee. 130 Trumbull 8t. - Steiger- VederCompany Successor to C. S. Hills & Co. Our Mammoth Food Sale, Sat, Aug. 6 || cLEARANCE SALE , ¢ : of Women's SUITS—COATS DRESSES—SKIRTS At Less Than Half Their Former Prices! Smart garments cut to low prices to clear our stocks. Suitable LSENUINE SPRING 3 rg@';&ms ey 16¢ BRI 250 10c CHOPS STEWING LAMB csessescy I Formerly to $89 Beautiful tailored models of trieotine, twill cord and gaberdine. In navy, black and reckie, all models suit- able for fall and winter wéar. Excellent values. C Formerly to:.$35 P Formerly to' $65 .. Formerly to >$100 — BEST MOHIOAN CREAMERY — — FRESH WESTER.__ Butter Ib 41c|Eggs doz 35¢ -$19.75 -$27.75 ... 8$47.75 Lovely Staple and Wup Coats of duvetyn, velour, chamoistyne, silvertones and tweeds, smartly styled and all very desirable. -3¢| || ———DRESSES- Formerly to $29.75. .. $18.75 Formerly to $45.00 ........ Loy 529_75 Pretty styles in twills, serges and gaberdine, in dark, practical colors. There are many straight line modes— some are embroidered, beaded and braid trimmed. All are remarkable at these prices. SKIRTS Formerly to $16.75 Formerly to $22.50 ........... Both Silk and Wool Skirts aré included. 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