The Newtown bee., 1902-01-31
HOW THINGS COME OUT.

Longfellow writes in his 'Hyperion, "Our lives are like ships that meet on wide ocean and salute one another in passing" Sometimes, however, though their. r.hrSt'meeting be only salute, they cross tracks again and come to learn more of the stranger to whom they had only signalled before. As curious life we think the following is worth noticing. Rev Otis w. Barker took a Mediterranean tour in 1865, on the steamship "Friesland," of the Ham, burg-American line. Henry Brendel was at that time sailor on merchant vessel in the employ of the same con- pany. Happening at one time to look over the cOmpany's list of passenger on it's various steamers, which was kept at Hamburg, he saw the name of Otis w. Barker, as one of the passengers on the "Friesland.' At this time he knew nothing about MT Barker or the him as one he had never heard before, at least it made enough impression for him to remember that he had seen it. Later, the merchantmen was at Alex andria in Egypt taking on cargo. The "Friesland" came to the Khedive's port at the same time; and, some sailors on the "Friesland" being sick, Henry Brendel, with some others, was transferred from the merchantmen to the ''Friesland." He remained four weeks on this steamer, or until she reached the beautiful Bay of Naples. Now comes the interesting part of the story. Seven years after this, Henry Brendel comes to work on the farm of hears his pastor, Rev Otis w. Barker, speak one Sunday morning about send- ing papers and magazines to the New York Port Society, and ask if any would like to contribute money toward paying the express on the packages so sent. Henry Brendel tells MT Barker that he would like to help in this work, because he was a sailor and knows how 1 much the sailors appreciate the small packages of papers which are given them as they leave port for long voyage. In the course of conversation what has been told above is brought enough to pass on. Don't you?
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 The death, last week, of Camilla Urso, one of the world $ most famous violinists, brings to mlnd heL appear manager she was making tOu through the country with Alfred P Burbank, now deceased, one of tht most talented elocutloniSts Americ; ever produced. In some way thei manager, by mistake of dates, fount an extra night on his hands, and being at Bridgeport, ran up to NeWtOWn There being no large hall available a that time the Congregational churcl was engaged, and an audience turne' out that filled the house, the ticket being $1. It was without doubt tn
 best and most notable entertainment of it's kind Newtown has ever enjoyed and our opinion is also shared by New towns well-knownmuSic teacher, Pro
 Platt. Camilla Urso was one of tn
 best known of women violinistS, an
 had long and successful career !, though her last years were not so fol IL tunate, and for time she was con
 pelled, against her inclinatiOns,
 leave the concert stage for vaudeville
 In recent times younger players wit
 more modern equipment have mad
 her work seem old-fashioned, but Sf
 was long the chief woman violinist
 America. Her playing was never bi
 or exciting, but it was characterize
 by neatness ana elegance, and her tor
 was sweet and pure. She was special
 fond of the classical school, but al.
 played much Paganini. Camilla UrS
 who in private life was Mrs Freder
 LuerO, was born at Nantes, France,
 1842, her father, Salvador Urso, beif
 musician and the son of a musicia
 Camilla began to study the violin
 the age of six, and soon after the faI
 lily came to New York, in 1852, s1 appeared in concerts, so that h