The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-05
UNPLEASANTNESS 0CCASI0NED
DURING PROCESSION BY PHOTO.
GRAPHERS AND MOVING PIC
TURE OPERATORS.

Naples. August 5.-This city re-
sumes its normal life today following
the interruption caused by the death
o: Enrico Caruso on Tuesday and his
funeral yesterday. Seldom in the his.
tary of the city had the death Of
man in private life s. affected the i'm
questionable NeapolitianS and from the
time the great tenor's death was an
nounced until his body was placed in
its temporary vault, business virtually
was at standstll.
Church, government and people have
paid the last honors to Caruso.
At the basilica Of the church Of San
Francisco, gathered representatives Of
King Emanuel Of the Italian govern
ment. the United states and many
other countries. Floral offerings heap
ed about the vault where the body
was placed were wreaths sent as
token of the sorrow felt in virtually
the entire occidental world.
Great crowds surged about the noble
edifice, where funeral services were
held. or strained against the police
lines drawn along the streets. while
the procession passed 1t was esti-
mated that nearly fifty thousand per-
sons gathered in front OF the basilica.
The press Of the crowd in its attempts
TO enter the church to view the casket
OF the famous tenor. was so great
that troops had 10 charge several
tines upon the throng. Finally, cor
don was thrown about the church to
prevent serious disorders.
Moving from the church. the cortagc
was headed by mounted squadrons OF
municipal guards, garbed In fun dress
Uniforms OF ancient days and hearing
medieval banners. Behind came the
municipal band Of Naples. marching
with measured steps and playing "A
funeral march. The municipal services
Of Naples followed, the fremcn wear
ing the uniforms Of former days
and carrying floral tributes Of the
city. Then came crucifiS bearer,
holding aloft the emblem Of sacrifice,
the procession Of priests In cassook
aud surplce. with Dominican and
san Franciscan monks with bowed
heads and lips uttcring prayer. fol-
lowed.
II was five o'clock when the process
sion left the basllica Of san Francisco
d Paola on It's journey 10 the Cam
essa chapel where the caskct was
consigned 10 It's temporary resting
place.
The final sealing OF the vault oc-
CURED just before twilight,
Incidents not altogether pleasant oc-
Cured while the procession was On
it's way to the cemetery. There was
veritablc war among photographers
seeking to take pictures of the scene.
one Of them maintaining he had re-
ceived the exclusive right from the fam
lily Of Caruso to take the pictures,
and that all Others must he excluded
from that privilege, Operators Of NOV
Ing picture machines also quarrclod
local house claiming the exclusive
right TO transfer 10 the cclluloid
views Of the streets travcrscd. The
claim was upheld In certain quarters
and others were not permitted to
/ operate.
Measures to protec, all the baggage
rnd property owned by the late Enrico
Caruso. have been taken hy uhc au-
thoritics There was yesterday some
uneasincss over a string Of pearls tina,
the dead tenor bought In Paris ten
years ago and said to be valued at
one million t,encs The location ais,
OF a ring set with valuable diamonds
was the subject Of anxiety In some
quarters,