The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-29
is G. T. STRAUSS A BUDDHIsTr
His Friends Not Surprised by the
Report.
From the New York Herald

rom Ln6 new 4 TR Herald
The reported profession in Chicago on
Monday night of the Buddhist faith by
Charles T, Strauss of this city has Gre
ated little short of a sensation here, where
he is known in a wide aud influential
circle of friends.
Mr.. Strauss is related to some of the
wealthiest and most exclusive Hebrew
families in New York city, and his father
before him was a strict observer of the
Jewish ritual These are indignant over
MIR. Strauss reported abjuration of the
faith of his fathers and they cannot I'M
derstand his move toward the effete re-
ligious mysticism of the east.
Charles T. Strauss is the head of the
oldest and largest wholesale lace curtain
house in the city, with headquarters at
No, 46S Broadway. The business was
founded by his father many years ago and
bequeathed to two sons, who now carry it
on under the firm name of Charles T.
Strauss & Bro. Mr.. Strauss is related by
marriage 10 Isaac Stern, head of the we'll
known retail dry goods firm of Stern
Bros.
When I called there yesterday Mr..
Kugeimaun, of the firm. said that he was
aftOnished to learn that Mr. Strauss had
actually embraced the religion of Bud
dha.
However" said Mr.. Kugelmann, 81
suppose there is no reason for surprise,
for although | know him very slightly ]
have always understood that he was
careful student of the religions of the
east. He reads constantly and deeply
and takes very few persons into his con
hdence. j have no direct informa ion that
he has been converted. He is related TO
Mr.. Isaac Stern by marriage, but the re-
lationship is distant"
AT Mr.. Strauss place of business, No.
466 Broadway, it was not denied that the
proprietor had gone TO Chicago to attend
the religious congress but beyond this the
employees were not willing TO 60 When
asked them if Mr. Strauss had embraced
the Buddhist religion they looked con-
sclous and would not answer. They could
not deny, however, that their employer
had gone to Chicago to attend the religious
convention. Mr.. Strauss brother the
only other mem Der of the firm, is at pres
ent in Europe, so that there was really
nobody in the establishment able TO vouch
for The state of the proprietor's religious
convictions at the present time. 1t was
said that Mr. Strauss might return from
Chicago any time yesterday.
l called at Mr.. Strauss residence, No.
264 West Fifty-seventh street, late in the
afternoon. and found that he had not yet
over and lives in fiat at he above ad-
dress with his two young children, both
girls, and hOusekeeper.
BEEN READING GREAT DEAL.
The latter said she knew that Mr.
Strauss was interested in the tenets of
Buddha, but that he had not told her he
was going to embrace that faith during
his visit to Chicago. She was not
surprised, however, 10 hear that he had
done so.
Mr.. Strauss said she, sis man who
reads great deal, and thinks for him
all times and on all subjects Hehad
been reading lately on the doctrines pro
fessed By the Buddhis s, and l suppose he
had arrived at the conclusion that theirs
is the only true religion. His parents
were Hebrews of the strictest sect, but
Mr.. Charles was always independents
broad thinker and an inveterate
reader L do not know when he will re-
turn from Chicago, but l think tomorrow
night"
1t is said that from long delving in
the occult doctrines of the religion of
Buddha, Mr.. Strauss discovered a new
light for the erring world. Mr. Stra IS
is about 80 years old. He was born in he
Jewish faith and received a careful edu
ant ion, 10 ,fgs hot,