The New York herald., 1921-08-05
400 Sing REQUIEM
AT CARUSO FUNERAL
Services for Singer Held in
Royal Church of San Fran
III cesco Di Paola.
1 GREAT THRONG ATTEND
Patricians and Plebeians OF
Naples Touch Elbows at
the BaSilica.
TWO WILLS, rs REPORT
Widow Expresses Wish TO Live
asin Italy, but VIII Return
to New York First.
TWO WILLS, is REPORT
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NAPLES, Aug. 4.-The Basilica of the
famous Church of San Francesca di
Paola, where funeral services for En-
rico caruso were held to-day, was
draped with black and gold tapestries,
some Of 6em royal treasures of the
former kingdom of Naples. The body
or the great singer, who was the first
untitled person whose funeral has been
held ia this royal church, lay on a
catafalque in the centre of the struc-
ture. surrounded by hundreds of can
dies. The catafalque, covered with
blacl. velvet and gold, stood in bower
of flowers.
Before the church was opened to the
public Mrs. Caruso, having her little
daughter Gloria by the hand, came to
view the body OF her husband once
again. She placed beside it a large
bunch of roses.
Others OF the grief stricken relatives
gathered in the basilica and looked for
the last time upon the face of the dead
which seemed to be one sleeping peace
svfully Giovanni brother of Enrico. first
kneIt beside the coffin. then rising. in
veked Caruso to breathe again. Rudolfo,
the son, was equally affected.
AFTER the services the cortege moved
through streets lined with troops and
vast crowds to the cemetery, where the
hbdy was placed in vault. A great
choir composed of 400 singers assisted
iRthe high requiem mass in the church.
THE crystal coffin, encased In a wooden
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BY six horses. There were innumerable
floral offerings. among them a wreath
from the city of New York. All places
OF business had been closed as sign
ot mourning, and as the great pro-
cession passed airplanes flew overhead.
So dense were the throngs the troops
had difficulty in holding the people back.
All the windows and balconies were
crowd ed and many OF them We're dTaped.
vEulogies were pronounced by the
prefect of Naples in the name of the
King and the Government by the di-
rector Of the conservatory and by rep
resentatives Of the Mayor and the
artists Of the city. King Victor En-
manuel sent special representative.
8Dr. Capaeso, professor of surgery in
the University of Naples, emphasized
the loss to lyric art and also to the
prestige OF Italy abroad. especially in
america. Deputy Marco Rocco Joined
IN the tribute saying that all
n1ourned the death of the distinguished
representative OF the italian nation and
good son OF the church.
THE Under Secretary OF Instruction,
SiEnor Anile. reviewed Caruso's life,
prhising his patriotism and his
generosity toward his compatriots
abroad
THE expenses of the funeral viii be
borne by the municipality OF Naples as
aieiast tribute to n noted SON Former
f'rcmier Nitti came to Naples TO pay his
lsrst respects.
Speaking to Deputy Porzio. the exec
TOR Of the viii. Mrs. Caruso expressed
TN desire 10 live either in Naples or on
the estate Caruso possessed in Tuscany,
bat said she would first go TO New York
accompanied by Giovanni Caruso, to
settle her husbands affairs there.
Ut was reported early to-day that Mrs
Caruso had made formal application to
the Foreign Minister, asking that the
Italian Ambassador at Washington be
instructed 10 seal the New York resi-
dence OF the late singer, pending a de-
cison regarding the disposition of his
esfate. Ii has been reported the court
here has decided to sequestrate all OF
Cerusos property until Mrs. Caruso's
ctsisns In behalf OF her daughter are
adjudicated.
ut is reported here that Caruso drew
I, viii in 1910, bequeathing his whole
estate, according to Italian legal proceed
urc. to his brother and two sons. In the
meantime he was married in the United
states, and the birth Of his daughter
Gloria brought a new element into the
situation. She according to italian law.
js now the only legal heir. except for
a. fraction Of the estate which the law
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