New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-22
Jews and Gentiles Honor
Grand Old Man of Mod
ern Judaism.
DISCIPLES FOLLOW
BODY TO GRAVE
Simple Service Like That for
Patriarchs Marks Funeral of
Dean of American Rabbis

ism was buried yesterday with the
severe simplicity that marked the burial
OF patriarchs Of old.
From his home 20 the seminary
where DR.. Solomon Schechter had spent
his last days and from the seminary to
the "bais-olim," the funeral procession
was cortege of triumph. As it passed
through the East Side section Of Har-
lem thousands Of men and women
rushed from homes and stores and with
covered heads mumbled prayers. But
the services were as simple as the life
DR.. Solomon Schechter had lived.
In ancient times the disciples of
great scholar followed the body Of their
master 20 the grave The disciples Of
Dr. Schechter restored the Biblical Gus
tom yesterday And when DR.. Schech-
ter's widow had torn her clothes in
token Of grief and the hundreds Of
mourners wcnded their way back 70 the
city. DR.. Schechter's scholars still lin
gered-liko the disciples OF old.
Through the nigh, they had watched
By his bier. They did not leave the
study room, with it's volumes bound in
ancient vellum. until dawn uttered
through the windows. Then others
came In 10 take a last look on the dean
of American rabbis.
Covered with black cloth OF silk, on
which was traced six-pointed star IN
silver-the emblem Of King Dayid-the
coffin was removed from the apartment
at 46S Riverside Drive TO the jewish
Theological Seminary, az OBJ west lzod
Street Police reserves struggled IN
vain to curb the stream of humanity
That constantly surged forward 70
touch the coffin OF the great man. The
street was chokcd with young and old,
men and women, Jews and Gentiles. An
open lot opposite the seminary was
black with humanity. From rooftops
and windows the curious and grleVinS
watched the procession.
Grief Within the Seminary.
But It was within the seminary that
all restraint was thrown aside. IL was
estimated that almost thousand men
and women crowded into the audlto-
rum, which comfortably holds no more
than four hundred. Scores OF promi,,
nent Jews from the Middle West and
South had travelled night and day 70
be on time for the funeral. bankers
and physicians, college professors ana
merchants and men Of all occupations
were there . pay their nnai respects
20 Dr. Solomon Schcchter.
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20 his kin. were nearest Or. Schecnters
heart. They were the alumni and stu
dents Of the Jewish Theological Semi
narv-"my boys" DR.. Schechter had
whimsicaliy called them. Like an ac--
compartment 20 the sobs that rose and
fell. Rabbi Elias Solomon. another dis.
ciple Of Dr.. Schechter, spoke briefly or
"the prince that had fallen IN Israel"
"He was d prince Of learning and
nreserver OF Judaism" he said softly.
aHe il no more. Or. Schechter was
light Of Israel We glory IN him be
cause Of the lustre he shed. lie made
Judaism honored throughout the world
and showed Us what eur lives pos
sessed
"By his writings and by his utter
ances Dr. Schechtor stood Tor the con-
servatiye in Judaism He inspired his
disciples 10 20 forward Those near
10 him understood him. The masses,
perhaps, failed TO understand him, but
as the years go by the world will IN
derstand him.
"He was a hater of hypocrites, and
the strongest pillar Of the sanctuary.
He was the strongest aad noblest sup
porter of our Judaism in this country.
To his children, who knew him in his
tenderest moments, Or. Schechter was
human, but he was beloved by men
in all walks of life. They saw the sim
plicity Of this great man. We, too,
consider ourselves the children Of Solo
mon Schechter. His loss is a great
and irreparable blow TO all Jewry, TO
Judaism throughout the world"
Great Numbers Pay Silent Tribute.
Led by Louis Marshall and Jacob II.
Schifr, the pallbearers ran the gantlet
OF humanity. As the hesrse passed
through the streets on It's way 20 the
greensboro Bridge great numbers OF
Harlem Jews paid silent tribute to the
deceased.
In accordance with Or. Schechter's
request. no flowers were taken 70 the
cemetery, although scores of floral
tributes had been sent. The ceremony
at the grave was short and simple. The
Rev. Nathan Goldsmith sang a brief
memorial hymn. Then Frank Schech-
ter. son of the deceased, recited the
Kaddish:
"Yisgadal veyiskadash sh'may rabbo.
Be'olmo deevro chiroosey ve'yamlich
malchoosey be'chsyechown uv'yome
chown uv'chayey dechol bais yisroale
be'agolo uvisman koreev ye'imroo
omaine."
When the son had finished with the
last word Of the prayer Of mourning
and the hundreds assembled had re-
piled "Amen" 10 the request for the
repose of his fathers soul, the mourn
ers parted into two groups. Mrs.
Schechter, Miss Amy Schechter and
Frank Schechter passed through, and
at some distance from the grave said:
"The Lord has given, the Lord has
taken away; blessed be the name of
the Lord" The relatives of the de-
ceased then tore their cloaks on the
left side, above the heart.
Before the coffin lid had been fixed
In place a little quantity Of sand was
dropped into the coffin. The sand was
imported from Palestine, and betokens
the return 70 the Holy Land. Then
the body was lowered into the grave,
the head turned TO the east, where lies
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