New-York tribune., 1920-09-27
Schiff's Death
Brings Gloom
To East Side
I'm Charitable Institutions
He Had Aided and i'm
Synagogues Prayers Are
Said for Late Banker
Wilson Condoles Family
Funeral Will Take Place
at 10 A. Nj. Tomorrow at
the Temple Ernanu Ell

Schif yesterday. The whole East Side
was plunged in gloom. Charitable in
stitutions which he had helped to
found or support were in mourning. In
them and in the svnagogues there were
prayers for the leader of the Jews who
had passed away.
Nor was it his own people alone who
grieved at the passing Of a great man.
From all parts of the country and
from men of all faiths came messages
Of coincidence to his family who gath
cred at his late home, 965 Fifth Ave-
nue.. One of them was from President
Wilson, who said that the nation had
lost lone of its most useful citizens"
So widespread and so sincere is the
grief that it is expected that thous-
ands of persons, unable to obtain cards
Of admission, will seek in vain to en-
ter Temple Emanuel, 521 Fifth Ave-
nue., for the funeral services to-mor-
row. They will be held at 10 a. m.
Temple Will Seat 1000
The edifice seats 1000. Cards Of
p. m. to-day, unless they are exhausted
sooner, at 52 William Street. All ap-
licants will be told that there will be
no admission to the temple without
cards, but it will be impossible to get
this information to the sorrowing
thousands of the East Side, it is
thought, forcibly enough to impress
them with it's finality.
Pushcart men packed up their wares
and trundled their shops to the yard
on learning the news. The death of
Jacob Schiff was the chief topic of
conversation from the Bowery to the
East River and wherever Jews were
assembled Flags on all East Side in
stitutions were at half-staf in honor
OF his memory.
Ten thousand placards inscribed in
Yiddish and in English, "The East Side
Mourns the Loss of Jacob H. Schiff,"
will be distributed by Jewish merchants
today for display wherever shops are
closed in his memory or homes are
mourning.
Aged Hebrews Murmur Prayer
Three hundred and fifty venerable
Hebrews, some of whom are said to be
100 years of age or more and some of
them men who were friends of the
fnancer- er-philanthropist in the days
when he like them, was struggling for
a bare livelihood. murmured the prayer
for the dead yesterday in home for
aged Jews ut l67th Street and Finley
Avenue, the Bronx. Tears rolled down
their scanned faces. and as they left
the assembly hall they rent their gar
ments Six weeks ago their old friend
had visited them there in the home,
and when he had gone they learned
that he had left check, which was one
of series of gifts which they had re-
ceived from him.
The message which President Wilson
sent to Mrs. Schiff follows: MAY
not extend to you my heartiest sympa.
thy on the death of your distinguished
husband? BY his death the nation
has lost one of it's most useful citizens"
Friend of All Creeds
David Robinson, president of the
Downtown League, sent this message:
The Downtown League expresses its
sorrow at the loss of our most estima-
BILE and useful citizen-a noble char
acter and friend of all creeds."
The Grover Cleveland Association Of
New York, of which MIR. Schiff was a
member, sent this message: THE
Grover Cleveland Association of New
York sends its sincerest sympathy in
your bereavement and mourns the loss
Of great citizen, an example to all
Americans"
John L. Bernstein. president Of the
Hebre Sheltering and Immi grant Aid
Society, whose building Mr.. Schitf re-
lieved of a $4,000 mortgage and TO
which he gave the Astor Library. wrote:
1--WE grieve with you lor the great
leader in Israel, whose voice no more
will be heard"
The Educational Alliance on East
Broadway. which Mr.. Schiff helped to
found. will hold a special meeting in
Ia E,,opn-E1 fo racolDtI
upon his death. It's directors and
those of dozen other institutions in
which Mr.. SchiR was interested. will
attend the funeral.
Gave Succor to the Deaf
ain the death of Jacob H. Schiff this
institution has suffered wholly ire
parable loss" Felix H. Levy said, as
president of the Institution for the I'm
proved instruction of Deaf Mutes. "In
our work of educating poor deaf chill
dren of the Jewish faith Mr.. Schiff
was facile princeps among philanthro-
pists who have aided in the further
ance of our efforts. For full quarter
Of century he gave unstintedly of his
substance and of his ripened wisdom
to alleviating the affliction of our
wards"
"The Independent Order Birth Aba
ham learns with deep sorrow and regret
of the death of Jacob H. Schiff,S is
the message of Gustave Hartman, grand
master, and Max L. Hollander. grand
secretary, of the largest Jewish ma
tional fraternal organization in the
world
America has lost one of its best
sons, humanity it's champion and de-
fender. Ever ready to stand up for the
rights of Israel and the cause of Juda-
ism in every part of the world, ever
generous in heart and deed toward the
poor, the unfortunate and the afflicted
Of all the peoples of the earth, he
leaves behind rich heritage of un-
selfish devotion to the interest of the
lowly and the oppressed and of whole
hearted service in behalf of his peo-
Pile"
"The life and achievements of this
immigrant boy of the nineteenth CEN
tury are a convincing reply to those
who would keep the immigrant from
our Shores" said Nanny Strauss, Of
the Union Of American Hebrew Congre-
cations.
The Joint Distribution Committee Of
the American Fund for Jewish War
Sufferers adopted resolution con-
Guiding: The example of his noble and
unselfish life must inspire us all to
renewed and increased effort on behalf
The Rector Emeritus,