New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-21
IEWRY MOURNS
DIR. SCHECHTER
Orthodox Reform Groups
Forget Differences in
HOnOring Scholar.
MESSAGES REFLECT
NATIONWIDE GRIEF
Jews in East and West Honor
Memory Of Grand Old Man
of Modern Judaism.

Over his coffin. with it, circle OF
candle lights, The lifelong ambition Of
DR.. Solomon Schechter was realized yes-
terday. Bearded scholars and brisk
young fnarcicrs the orthodox and re
form elements of American Jewry for
got their differences and greeted one
another with hsndclasps. Or. Schech
ter, beloved jew Of Jews, had always
dreamed OF a united JewTy
In synaGoGucs IN this and other cities
prayer for DR.. Schcchter was offered
yesterday morning. All day scores OF
messages from prominent Jews and
Gentilcs from various parts Of the
country came 70 the family. Scores OF
persons came 20 pay their last respects
10 him who was known as "the grand
cid man OF modern Judaism"
eve have lost a prince in israel
said Nathan Straus, who visited the
family yesterday.
with all Israel ! mourn the loss
caused to Jewry through the death OF
Professor Schechter," teiegrsphed Her
man Bernstein.
Though DR. Schechter had asked for
simple burial, dozens of prominent
Jews requested permission TO act a
pallbearers. These requests came from
as far away as Chicago. Floral trib-
utes, the omission Of. which also had
been requested, were banked deep along
the walls. His scholars. the rabbis OF
the future whom he had planned send
ing out from the Jewish Theological
Seminary of America, of which Dr.
Schechter had been president. took
turns watching the coffin. His former
scholars. the alumni of the seminary
gathered in silent groups outside the
door.
Among those who knew DR.. Schechter
intimately was Professor Richard Colt
he'll, Of the department of Semitic Ian
guages Of Columbia University. Dr.
Gottheil's acquaintance dated back to
the time when they were students in
the University Of Berlin.
Born in Rumania.
Or Schechter was such a great. big
lovable human being" said DR.. Colt.
he'll. "My minds eye sees him as Z
student back in 80. The three of US
Schechter, Claude Montefore and I
were very closely bound. But he ex
celled us all. OF course, he was much
maturer. as he began his education
when most young men leave off.
"He was a Rumanian by birth. HI
learned English by application. Sitting
far into the night he would read tn,
I English classics haltingly by the ligh
of pickering candle. Nothing dis
couraged him.
Then he went 10 England. His &C
, cent was still faulty. but his intellect
enormous. Israel Zangwll and Claude
Montefore. Israel Abrahams and JOSEPH
Jacobs the greatest writer's of English
Jcwry at he present time--owe theii
inspiration to his influence. He did mo-
seek the pulpit or bema. His method
was quieter."
Though he did not learn Englisf
until he had passed more than halt
Of his life, Dr. Schechter's style has
been termed a model Of beautiful sim
plcity. One of the passages GuoteC
most often is from his chapter on the
hopes Of Zionism::
History may and to my belief, vii
repeat itself, and Israel will be thu
chosen instrument OF God for the new
and final mission; but then Israel mus
first effect it's own redemption and live
again its own life and be Israel agar
TO accomplish its universal mission
Whie Zionism is constantly winning
souls for the present, il is at the same
time preparing for US the future, which
will be a Jewish future"
Funeral This Morning.
Among the messages of consolation
received by Mrs. Schechter yesterda!
was one from Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Gug
genheim. 1t read:
Just learned of your great aff1ictior
and we are terribly shocked. Pray ac
cept our most heartfelt sympathy IL
your sad bereavement"
Colonel Harry Cutler, Of Providence
! in speaking Of the death of Dr. Schech
ter over the long distance telephon,
yesterday. said:
ain the death of DR.. Solomon Schech
Ter American Jewry in general anc
orthodox Jewry in particular sustain &
deep loss. OF kindly and modest dispo