New-York tribune., 1921-02-18
CarulsO Gains
Strength as
Son Arrives
Continued from pags ene)


preached Caruso's bed and, handing the
flower to the singer, said:
Il bring you in this flower the hearts
and wishes of the King and the people
of Italy. wish you the best of health.
am SO glad you look so we'll to-day"
II am very happy to see you," re-
Piled Csruso.
Clarity of Mind Demonstrated
Both men then fell into an exchange
Of "reminiscences which demonstrated
Caruso's- good memory and clarity of
mind.
Il remember hearing you sing twen-
ty-four years ago in Genoa at the Poll
tema," said the ambassador.
mo, your excellency." relied Ca
ruso. at was at the Carlo -Felici."
Il see that your memory is much
better than mine, Mr.. Caruso." said
! the ambassador. accepting the correc-
tion with a smile.
II sang there in the Pearl Fishers
with De Luca, the barytone," continued
Caruso.
,aGs5. GaFuso paused for moment and
"oh, yes, also sang 'Le Cid,' by
Massenet."
Another pause ard Caruso began
stirring uneasily and sighed:
II want to die! I want to die!"
Ricci exclaimed:
"No! No! Not yet! Not in hun
dred yearsl"
"No," come back Caruso. "1 want
tc die in italy"
In the afternoon came Giulio Gatti-
representative of the Metropolitan. Mr..
Guard did not 60 into the sickroom.
Caruso was asleep when Gatti-
Casazza entered and stationed himself
at the foot of the bed. Caruso awoke
and, smiling broadly at sight of the
impresario, said:
"Ah, padrone Mol" CAh, my boss!')
you look very much better to-day"
said Mr.. Gatti. Caruso nodded in
acquiescence.
Benediction Of Saint Invoked
Walking up to the head of the bed
Mr.. Gatti pinned the medal of San An
tonic de Padua on the singers pillow,
thus invoking the benediction of the
Italian saint upon the patient.
This incident was related by Mr..
Guard following the visit. Mr.. Guard
said that Mr.. Gatti did not think
weeks ago. He did not believe Caruso
had lost more than twenty-five or
thirty pounds as a result of his illness
and relapse. Mr.. Guard was very opti-
Mlstic, and FOR a long tine engaged IN
| reminiscence Of Caruso with newspaper
men. Both he and Antonio Scotti. the
barytone and Caruso's closest friend
were os the o7inion chat Caruso was
climbing painfully but surely up the
hill where victory in his battle for life
awaits him.
Zerato, Caruso's secretary, said:
"Mr. Caruso has been resting COM
! fortably, enjoying intervals Of calm
sleep since 6 o'clock this evening. l
think he is fighting winning battle.
He has been taking liquid food with
relish. We are hoping for the best"
Park BENJAMIN jr, Carusos brother
in-law, said:
"Mr. Caruso mad "a wonderful day TO-
day."
For the first time since the singers
serious relapse the family sat down
together for dinner last night. There
were present Mrs. Caruso, Enrico jr.,
Mr.; and Mrs. Park Benjamin jr., Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick W. Goddard. Mr..
and Mrs. William Glenny and Romeyne
Benjamin. Mrs, Goddard and Mrs.
Gienny are sisters of Mrs. Caruso.
The Messrs. Benjamin are her brothers.
Wife at Bedside All Day
Mrs. Caruso passed the entire dav at
her husbands bedside, with a nurse as
sisting her at all times. Caruso's bed,
facing the south side of the room, is
entirely screened. There is an oxygen
tank near by, with tube and funnel at
tached.. At the first indication of trou-
bic in his breathing the nurse applies
the tube and funnel to his nostrils, but
no effort is made to pump the oxygen
into his lungs.