The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-09-27
10000 Signs Announce Be-
- reavement on East Side
Over Bankers Death,
GIFTS OVER 100000
President Wilson Among the
First to Send Message
OF Sympathy.

Rich and poor alike and men and
women OF all classes to-day mourn
the passing Of Jacob II. schiff
banker. philanthroplst and friend Of
the poor. who succumbed 20 heart
disease on Saturday at his home. No.
s65 Fifth Avenue on the cast side
many demonstrations OF sorrow are
manifested over the death OF the IL
nanoier. Flags arc hhlf-masted and
scores OF buildings are draped IN
black, while thousands OF signs IN
English and IN Hebrew are displayed
which read: The East side Mourns
the Loss OF Jacob n Schiff"
While thousands Of cablegrams,
kilograms and lSters OF coincidence
are pouring into therSchln home, the
greatest trsbute is the personal grief
% tens OF thousands, who had been
aided By him IN years past Crowds
gathered on the east side in spou-
ianeous public expression OF sorrow,
the rich as well as the poor. Hun
dreds wept All Jewish shops will
close during the funeral Tomorrow
Appreciation Of Mr.. schin and his
works comes from citizens OF all
classes and faiths. and IN measure
seldom shown for man in private
life. A big public meeting is being
planned for a more adequate expires
sion OF sympathy.
Funeral services viii be held foi
Sir. schin at 10 A. ". tomorrow al
T@nple Bmanu-El. 43d Street anC
Fifth Avenue. Or Joseph Silyermar
aud Dr., II, Enel0w Will ofhclnte anc
will be ass sted by Rabbi Samue
SouimGn OF Temple Beth III anl
, burial will be in salem Fields
cypress HIlls, Brooklyn. Mr.
Schiff had made u a rul,
during his life not 10 permit publit
honors 10 be paid 20 him and no lef
} directions that there should bo n,
suloEy at the funeral services.
jerome n. Hanauer Of Kuhn, Loeb 4
Co, OF which Mr. Sohiff was head
said Mr.. Sohiff's benefnotions probabl
exceeded the fortune he leaves. which
Is estimated at more than $50 00O, O0C
Mr.. Schifrs method OF giving diifere,
from that OF Rockefeller and Car
niegie, In that he gave widely. oftei
anonymously AND usually not NOR
than million at time, and his as
sooiates say II H. impossible 70 esti
mate what he gave 10 charity.
President Wilson last night wired I
Mrs. Sohin;
MAY not sxteuG to you m
heartiest sympathy on tho death U
your distinguished husband? By hi
death tho Nation has lost one Of Il
most useful citizens"
Mrs Schin. Mortimer L. Schln, hi
son. and his daughter. Mrs Fell
WarburE~ declined 10 sec visitor
to-day and most OF the message
OF coincidence Wore not made publ,
OF tho messages OF coincidence re
ceived by the Schln family whlc
were made public the following illus
trate the varied activity OF tn
banker phi'antnropist
"The Grover Cley Gland Associate
OF New York sends lts siAceres
sympathy IN your bereavement an
mourns the loss or "a great either
an example 90 all Americans. GeOrg
r. Baker Chairman"
The Downtown League eXpresse
rs sorrow az the loss Of our est
mab,e aud useful citizen, mob
character ana friend OF am creed
David Robinson. Chairman"
Gustaye Hartman Grand Masts
OF the Independent Order Brit
Abraham, sent the following apprJ
- cation:
The whole Jewish people mourn
the loss OF rs great leader, Will
countless numbers OF the rc-ipien.
o his bounty weep for their Den'