New-York tribune., 1884-01-11
THE FUNERAL OF DR.. LASKER.
SERVICES AT THE TEMPLE EMANUEL.

ADDRESSES by ANDREW J. WHITE, CARL sCHUm,
AND THE REV. DRs. GoTTHEIL AND HUEBsH.
The funeral of Dr. Edward Lasker, the German
statesman attracted cTowds of people TO the Temple
Emanu-El in Fifth-ave. yesterday. Before O'Clock
pcop e began TO gather about the church, and by
O'Clock the sidewalks about the churchwer dcnsey
accessicns acossia an and It soon Ovcrflowed into
the roadway, solid aud immovabie. llck-
cts had been issued emitting the PqsSesSUiS Ts 70
a reserved scat but about the doors there was a a
wild scramble for admission IN when an pIelehce
OF dignity was forgotten. Gray-lalred ana gray,
bearded men, of aldermanc breadth Oh pIUub N,ee
fence at the Forty -thlrd-st entrance 10 gam Po-
sition nearer the door; and not few ladies iorgot
ankles aud. in full view of the large
crowd. clambered over the fence with grace,
il not agility, assisted ny maSculne dan a arms. u.s.
cupied and many persons stood up, there was no
undue crowding aud the behavior of the congrega-
tion " as respectful and deCorous .
The pillars of the church were draped in black
and the galleries we're heavy with black aud white
cloth. The candclabra were hung with black, gain
was fcstOOned with a German and American
flag which met in the centre. The pulpit
was draped IN black, aud IN tie cehtIe shor
was attached portrait of Dr. LaSker,
over a wreath of immoTtelles. Grouped about 'the
pulpit were numerous other floral offerings Mortz
Iasker the younger brother of DIR. Lasker, sent
cushion of immOrtelles which were perched two
doves aud inscribed IN the centre were the WORDS
Rule saHh Another cushion OF lmmoriei.cS, ;o n;auo
flags was presented by DR.. Laskers fellow to"hS-
lnea living in this city. ,,.r
Among those who occupied seats on the platform
were the Rev. Dr. Lasker Of Boston, q cousin
of tbe deceased man; the Rev. DIR. Gotthell, the
Rev. A. Rubin, the Rev. Dr. A. aueG,eh; baLdeiScli;
the Rev Dr. KUhlcT. Andrew ID. White, President
Of Cdrneli University: the Rev. DR.. X Koher, the
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. the Rev. llT John HAL
Judge Nehrbas, Edward L49ter3ach, Judge mares ,S
Rev DR. DE SOa Mendcs, Coroner Levy, Henry 8
Henry, William Steinway, julius Sachs, AndTnCw
H. Green NJ. Siegnan, Meyer l. lsaacs, III;
Damrosch, II. ;. Hume, Henry llayemeycr' and
Adolph l.. Sanger
The musical part of services was rendered By the
church choir sevcnty-ive members eacho1 the LED
erkranZ aud AriOn Societies, which were placed IA
oppoSitc galleries. and special orchestra Whlch
was lodged in what called the fGnp coGb n bc Fhpcra M
March from Saul" Then the orchestra rem
dere4 dirge' in o,,tdT,d thg md'[ i9s church Oh
with the caSket The pl-heaIers were MAYOR Ed
son. Jesse W. Seligmah, Carl Schurz Hyman Plum,
Judge Isaacs, Jacob H. Sch Meyer S'fIn' boiS
then sung Mendclss0hn's anthem "Oh! What
is Man after which the Rev. II. ;. Jacobs
read Psalm xc The Rev, DI. DE Sola Mendes read
q paraphrasc in English OF the usual Hebrew inter-
ment prayer the choir chantcd Hear Father near
The Rev. DR.. Gottheil then delivered an address
Dr Iaskcr bore title that one which he cher
ishe above all other ttesd tOcr for his nations g00d
Throughout his life be desi'ed everything lower Ihan
his own mah9"d ms Own Gcr & MS pT wv s nation is
glorious triumph of manhood unadorned 10y any extra
neOus uTnameutatOn. , ~
After PRAYER by the Rev. 4. Rubin, the Rev; Dr.
A. Huebscll delivered an address in German Music
by the orchestra, and song by the AllOn society
followed Then Andrew White, President OF Cor
nell University, made an address IN which he sald;
IDr Lasker represented the metropolitan city ot Ger
In1py hut n" represented something far wider ha ha'
for wherever on German soil men struggled Tor 1uStee
against Injustice, against unreaSon Tor ight
nrqinst wrong there the ntcuds-therc wac thc
constituency Of Edward LlSkcr | made his acInhnt,
auce Then learned that he represented some hlhG sun
wider than GERMANY. something still higher th1n Ger
man interests: for his heart went ont to the struggling
and the suffering Tor liberty Of all mankind, ana his
thoughts were raised rs high A. humanity.
After a song by the LIcdcTlTanz Society; Carl
ScburZ made an address in German. The closing
PRAYER was delivered by the Rev. DR.. x. kohcT,
and the audience slowly dispersed to the accom-
paninent of music by the organ and orchestra.