New Britain herald., 1923-05-05
THE OBSER YER
Makes Random Observations
On the City and It's People

Mayer paonesss has taken tbs
proper course IN not forcing The pub
iis swimming no0s oato tbs residents
" hesstaene against their protests, lie
recognises that there u some merit 70
their arguments ami also appreciates
that their motive 10 simply IAs pro-
lection OF their nelghp0EAeed against
the intrusion Of lAeughlless young
iasa ana boys who are not vsNays cir
eumspeet IN their conduct,
lielsldeFe residents take pride in
the beauty Of their nelehhoFAo0i,
Many Of them have built attractive
homes at great sacrifice and they 90
not wish the district opened UP 20
sN'arms Of "Yonng America who
might take kindly 10 their flower
beds and their fruit trees, not 10 men-
ton the annoyance caused by their
eknheranee, The average boy Is con-
tlnualiy on a lark, in spirit al least.
lie does not mean 10 ha sandal, but
youth II hard 20 control and In a
moment of playfulness he is apt TO
say things and do things which he
would not say or do II bis father hap
pened 10 be in the immediate siein-
ity,
The mayor has shown determine
ton TO locate the swimming pool IN
the North End park, lie resides in
that section and his neighhors have
been disniayed by his persistence.
They have objected 10 his course but
he has turned a deaf ear 10 their en-
treaties, At last he has begun to see
their side OF the case and has an
nounced that he will call public |
forum at which the question will be
discussed His decision stamps him /
as being more broadminded than +
some OF his Belvidere neighbers give
him credit for being. No doubt they
will attend the forum In force and
bring their heavy artillery 70 bear on
the target OF their dispieasure.
II was the irony OF fate that John
Howard Payne. composer OF the words
of Home, Sweet Home" should have
lied In a foreign land, far from
friends and with no one who loved
him to weep at his grave. II
May marks the centennial of the {
long which is known by everyone
rom the lisping tot to the graybeard {
u the family. 1t was on May 5, 1923. i,
hat Charles kemble, a London the
ter manager, produced a play, "Clari, G
he Maid of Milan" which had been q
fritten by Payne. "Clari' of the play Y
fas induced to return to her home by h
caring a song that had been familiar l
0 her childhood. 1t was Home, Y
weet Home" and was sung by Anna n
1arie Tree, the "Clari" of the produc- /
ION. The song was an inspiration h
orn In Payne's heart. He once said: q
The world has literally sung my song Il
ntil every heart Is familiar with its
lelody. yet I have been a wanderer 6
nee my boyhood." :,
Sir Henry Rowly Bishop, an Eng 81
sh musician. composed the melody r.
,r Home, Sweet Home" He had =,
so composed other airs for Paynes
lay. Sir Henry used as a musical =,
'tting for Paynes words a previous -
called "A Sicilian Air" =
It to the words of ITO the Home of l,
y Childhood in Sorrow / Came" =,
Payne continued to wander and !,
ed In Tunis on April 10, 1852. He =,
as buried in st. Georges cemetery :.
'erlooking the bay of Tunis and the =
inns Of ancient Carthage In 1883, !,
:. W. Corcoran was instrumental in -
wing Paynes body brought to the - -
1ited States and reinterred in Oak 80
III cemetery. The body was escort
to its final resting place by the -
esident of the United States, his ~
binet, regiments of soldiers and :"
any bands which played with never
-be-forgotten effect Home, Sweet
'me." John Barton Payne was -
me at last. 1e
with the coming of spring and the "
rsting forth of flowers from the ~
i 1t Is Of interest to learn how sr
ne OF the best known flowers OBJ p.
ned their names. Many of them W
their names because Of their APP go
arance and many others were ia
med for famous botanists A list \ d
the most popular flowers and the s'i
'ivation of their names follows:
Aster: From the Latin aster, star eh
'ause the shape OF the bloom re- 'ro
lbles a star.
sockscomb: Because when in bloom -
s red and shaped like comb of a II
k. u
Named after Leonard
,hs a German botanist.
'egonia After Michael Begon, a
nch promoter of botany
'ittersweet: A poisonous plant, so
ned probably because at first taste
plant is sweet and then bitter.
amomile: means, literally, earth