The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-08-03
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(COnunued rom rage OneJ feeling bad, but hoped it was nothing serious.
 Admirers of the singer recalled an incident today which has taken on significance since his death. On a trecent church feast day, Caruso vol his Sorrento villa. The last song he selected was called +~The Swan Song." Caruso did not complain, but it is believed that he overtaxed his strength on this occasion. This was the only time that he had sung States in the spring.
 About ten days aen. C.arnso's close friend, Arnchison, advised him to go to bed for a rest, saying he was not refused. Afterward, however, he consented to the calling of Dr. Cas- tianeiH, the famous Italian specialist, from Rome. At that time, Caruso careful examination the specialist advised Caruso to go to Rome for an operation. The operation was to have taken place yesterday. The trip to Rome was started, but on the way, Caruso became so i'll that it was decided to stop at Naples. Dr., Bas- tianelli took his patient to the Vesu- vius hotel and other specialists were called in.
 | After death. the body was em- balmed and confined in the hotel room, where death had occurred The apartment had been converted | into a mortuary chapel. The body rested in the bed in the middle of the room, surrounded by flowers | Four candles burned at the bedside, Despite his terrific suffering in his | last hour, the expression upon the | face was calm and serene. | Caruso's last words were said to | have been spoken to his son Mon day night, the singer called his son It. sls,Ix1 Tn I1 inn M 1 son, it is finished. I go." 1 The funeral service probably will | be held in the church of St Ferd1- nand and prominent personages are Europe to attend. Among the ca bIegrams of coincidence received were m essages from King George of Eng land and President Millerand, oi France
 A death mask had been made and will be sent to America 1 London. Aug 3-TheSBritish press today paid touching tribute to the | late Enrico Caruso.
 ''AH the world is poorer for the | death of Caruso,' said the Daily Mail ''He was the greatest tenor of oul l time and it must be said that a per feet voice is o1e of the rarest gifts o. 1 nature."
 ''Caruso's voice was a miracle" sait | the Chronicle. All people mourn l his passing
 New York. Aug. s-Morning pa pers here paid editorial tribute to En rico Caruso.
 Arthur Brisbane, in the American says: ''It was Caruso's spirit, di recting the force of his powerful body acting upon his vocal chords, tha produced songs that can now live for ever.''
 The Tribune says: "The SUI shines today on a world impoverishe, to no small degree by the passing o this son of Italy"
 The World says: ''The, sense O loss it (Caruso's death) inspires vii be as far-reaching as his fame; tha is to say, it will be universal
 The Herald says: ''It was not al together because of his voice, beauti ful though it was, that Enrico Caru
 so was the greatest tenor of his day
 one of the greatest singers of mod
 ern times. His personality ha
 much to do with it.''
 The Times says: '"The place o Enrico Caruso among famous singer
 of the world finds but ha1ting com
 parison in his own time. There vii
 be no like successor