New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
JEWS MOURN THEIR DEAD.
P4R4DE CITY'S STREETS.
MuHed Drums Lead Procession to
Benefit at the Thalia.

With muffed drums and their flags draped with
Grape several thousand Jews. mostly Russians,
paraded yesterday through the streets of the lower
East Side in public mourning for their massacred
brethren in Russia.
1t was day of lamentation for the ghetto,
which dressed in garb of Woe Never before.
unless at the funeral of Chief Rabbi Josephs. has
there been in this city Jewish procession of like
proportions But unlike the other occasion, the
Jews were unr1olested in their manifestations of
grief though the police guard was no larger
The procession preceded benefit performance
at the Thaia Theatre. where play, The
Rioters of I{shineff,'' produced, the proceeds
going to the massacre relief fund. About $500 was
realized.
Long before the hour announced for the start of
the parade thousands of Hebrews, who represented
every type known the East Side, congregated
Odd Fellows Hall, No. 9S Forsyth-st. The line
formed at noon and in irregular columns, led by
a squad of police, which was followed py a pand oL
way; 80 :, ,,na aud most
Of the men wore either black badges or bands Son on
streets. from the house stoops to the ear tracks
the police forced way with some dicuity though
perhaps they We're more gentle than on other occa-
AS the nourners made their way slowly
circutous route many of them chanted lamenta-
The line of march was from Forsyth-st to East
to Houston. to Attorney, through Grand, Ludlow
AND Wen enna abe s 1rse the spe4sa ] IN ro9 of the the
atre there was a wild rush for seats Though it's
date half of those who were willing to pay twice
the regular prices of admission.
though there was no disturbance. When the seats
cupied the police drew up line in front of the
house and only those were permitted to enter who
were forced TO the other side of, the Bowery,
the play was P6odUfed svn e ther services e
for the relief fund The Theatre was given to the the
managers The manager and the stage hands also
ba ps1 ee ee wb those tne in
which have plunged the whole Jewish race, in
scenes that have occurred in Kishinef brought
tears to the eyes of every one 4,n IN the house With
Jacob P Adler. the well known Yiddsh actor. in
TReatre tire IN i Grand-sf for the jewish relief fund
The relief fund for Russian Jews is rapidly near
ing the ooo0o marx m cs o It has been Increasing nc at
the the nao5s % H had
fsyed s4 2 # IT. the @ a daily d receipts & continue 3t at
mittee appealed will probaIy be be- in hand by next next
a noticeable increase in the number of Christian
Among the latest contributions were:
Chicago additional contribution $40 900
RewarE N 500
Montgomery Ala, 1900
Hridseport and Abraham Lodge / o O. b. 1860
Ftston Penn 5a9dltonai con.r6utqnp 500
Isaiah Lodge / o B. New-YorE. 500
David NJ Hynan.
Jewish Federation, Indianapolis, Ind.
Perth Amboy, N 400
Orthodox Jews. Canton Ohio. Observation-Disclosures. 200
Rogers, Peet &
Tefft-Weller Company
| Lesher. Whitman
! mass meeting will be held at Grand Central
Palace. under the auspices of the Jewish Defence
| Association. next Sunday evening The Jewish De
fence Association is made up of delegates from sew
eral hundred Jewish societies of NeW-York and all
these societies will be represented this meeting
/ Among those who have been invited to speak are
| Mayor Mcclellan. William Randolph Hearst Pro-
lessor Felix Adler. ex-Congressman Baker, Oscar
| Straus Edward NJ. Shepard, the Rev DR. Mad
! ison G. Peters, Samuel Gompers and Andrew Car
negie besides several prominent Jews