New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-18
r,ouers and Lights Make
Drison Chapel a Vast
Persian Garden.
.9pHET ELIJAH
An UNSEEN GUEST
,.a.;sb Inmates Enrapturcd by
Concert After Ceremonies
Finale Spells Picture.

.Bll. open re door FOR the Prophe'
,n..hp From his place at the end
= ~, long table gray tempted con
.s,, rose last night TO obey tho com
- ~ his fellow jew Double rows
. lace, we're turned toward him end
-, b,rouet hall thrilled with . sud
,usnce. Not one Of the 2Ss men
I'D see the prophet as ne entered
"a touched his lips TO the big goblet
., -ss vine set for him, but Elijah
...t.s5 sing sing just the same.
m. door was closed. The Passover
,,,br,nts burst into the 115th Psalm
AVA sang with ierky vigor. The swell
h, ,tsir chant reached the most re
mote corridors Of the prison.
child did no. ask the customary
f.,- questions last night; a convict
en-. father Of four children. did. Chok-
.--,v 10 oueried; "Why is this night
80 different from all other nights p
The CHAPEL rang with the reply; BE
,,y.s We we're slaves in Egypt, and the
,.,-,sl cur God, brought Us out with
strong hand and an outstretched
an" r
The questions were asked - the be
ginning Of the ceremony. IN the cnapeI
vas. Persian garden. with flowers
-~k So r.+eea n
s,3s'ev and tinted electric lights IN
..rsnds from wall 20 wall. While the
orr.0 played soft ORIENTAL tune. q
r-.soner shouted: Boys, here comes
Fve-y ran jumped to his feet:
Tsrksl by Warden kircnwey and
Asol2h LeRisohn came Thomas Mott
osborne. ruest GO honor. He was fol-
ioued bv George ". Wickersham. Ham
Icon F.,i. H.. Nr. and Mrs. George
Gordon Battle. Judge Edwin L. Garv.n
and Mrs. Anne p. /. Field.
"Tom Brown, Tom Brown" Choir
used the men, Nr. Osborne held up
his hand for silence.
Bows" he said. Pm mighty glad 20
.se you all" Tic spoke again later, but
Ire frs. snd shorter speech reached
,ss mems hearts. lis second reached
,teir intelligence.
Spencer NIier. deputy warden. then
came IN with the 100 guests. iney IN
Guided N-. and Mrs. Richard VI. Hurc,
ne,n Coe.- Of Columbia. Mr.. and Nrs.
leon C. Weinstock. Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
Ton c. French. Miss Alice Preston. As
-g.ant District Attorney Samuel
Vsrsowitz. Miss Sophie Irene Loeb and
Nrs. lnez Mlholland BoissevGin.
Men Follow Rabbits Words.
Rabbi Samuel Beuchler walked into
,ae chapel slowly. The men ceased
their talk. awaiting his words m tense
silence Hc seated himself o. the near
e the main table. clad IN q white
rrsying shawl with broad. b.acs stripes
and a white ssll cap.
Cut yom-ef," he said. aodding 10
che guests. Those who UNDERSTOOD te-
Piled: "a merry holiday 10 YOU, raDol;
Tnen he began the service ~ soi'
tone. the men followed his words. DR..
Boucher raised his goblet Of red VINE
and the men raised theirs. us "orcs
cane slowly. distinctly.
And IL was evening, and u Wa
morning Blessed art Thou, . LORD
or God, King q the Universe, VINO
asst chosen US from all peoples and
given us this day the feast Of unleay-
ened bread the season Of our freedom.
Prison hands then raised the VINE
gwen by Jacob Il. Schif. The goblets
drained. the men chanted the services
preparatory 20 dining.
From time 20 time herald went
about the tables 20 refill the cups. he
men barred their heads. which had been
covered during prayer time. " after,
brought forth steaming platters OF
gefulite fish from Warden hIrcnwey
own kitchen. First, the men had a dls.h
q chopped hard boiled eggs in cod
water. then came the ash. followed By