The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-20
LORD ROTHSCHTLD.
Modest ways bue Lavish Generosity et
Great Jewish F'inancier.

1t can safely be- asserted" writes AN
English correspondent of the American
Hebrer. that few personalities have
left their impress upon our Jewish com
munal life ~ has Nathan Meyer. first
Baron Rothschild. See the great fnan-
ci~r making a round Of the East Side
synagogues on every kippur afternoon
and mark the hundreds OF coreligonists
who proudly walk in his train!
True. il were far more in keeping
with the solemnity OF the day had they
remained within the confines Of their own
chevras- But apparently the opportunity
Of walking in the steps OF a live jewish
peer and millionaire many times over ~
boot il irresistible.
They offer him 4 mitzvah at the free
services. Sec the great congregation
rise m one man while this quiet gray
beard mounts the improvised almenar
and listen while he reads the Haphtorah
faultlessly,
i have often watched this most unas-
s,iming OF men making his way to ~.
Swithin's lane from his palace in Picca-
diily at 10 o'clock in the morning. His
modest coach threads its way through
the maze Of vehicles around the gray old
Mansion House. and you may observe
how this endless stream OF traffic is At
once brought to a standstill by the CON
stable ON duty 40 that Lord Rothschilds
eauipags may pass along unimpeded.
AT Tring in Hcrtforcishire Lord Roths-
child IL master Of q wonderfully beaut-
full demcsne OF 600 acres. Here he 10
indeed looked upon AZ a king. The rail-
way porters at Tring arc ready TO ACCORD
him the privileges u a ruler. But tbs
quiet man with tho black bag slips INTO
the train without fuss.
His wonderful house in fashio nabia
Piccadiily. the facade Of which every
American visitor makes a point OF ins,y, t
most expensive ground in London. IL
beauties include wonderful marbI"
hall. with n double staircase that IL ia"
envy OF half the famous hostesse- Of this
great metropolis. His iordshipS fun
keys. men OF gigantic stature and perfect
proportions. have no parallel in the homes
Of the elect. They are described a. sons
Of Anak.
Strangers wandering across 1ring
Park are continually reminded that
nearby ~ the unrivalled geological cot
lection OF the Hon. Walter Rothschrlc.
his lortiship's ron and heir and one II
the most noted naturaiists Of modern
timee Here ara kangaroos. cas~l
Writes, Tne'h@, OftrlCfis-S. DOTar Si SIIN
the Hon Walter has driven q team NOR"
often than once-and even stranger AM
mails from other Chimes that are not to b"
met with outside the gate. Of the com
pletaSt roo
although il has hean ra.hly stated
that quite he'll Of the aDirT;aIs exhibited
al our fine Geological G. deus are -
Hon Walters property. IL IN the fact that
this ardent collector il IN the habit NJ
sending much Of his surplus live stock -
Regents Park Many are the Etorie-
that cluster around Lord kothschild
heir tales that have To he swallowed ~ith
IN. proverbial grain of salt Il ~ trur.
however. that firing Park IL the Mec-i
Of the naturalisss Of the world
Happy in he who has the honor 70 be
invited go luncheon ut New Court. Tn"
choicest viAnds are placed before hin,
and the Rothschild courtesy In man
tested in o score Of ways. Tnvarabiy
the visitor IN asked TO take O cigar. an
invitation that means . box Of ffty or
hundred OF choice brand His lordshi2
II held in eAp~cial reverence by the our9-
bsis drivers and conductors Of the usefrve-
otis. TO whom no presentg . brsnD 90
plump phsasaaats everx- Tulssa@e,t