Year: 1879

PREPARATIONS FOR THE PRELIMINARY SERVICES


OVER HIS REMAINS


The remains of Mr.. Isaac Montefore remained on
an upper floor of Stolts undertakers shop in the
Bowery till the afternoon OF yesterday. when they
removed TO the mortuary chapel of the Nine
teenth Street Synagogue for further disposition.
The remains after being taken from the wooden
shell in which they were brought from Newport.
were embalmed and dressed. and wore the lifelike
appearance of man of strong physique. The body
measured over six feet. The head and features were
cast in o large mould and betokened character and
intelligence. The complexion. naturally dark and
sallow had in places slightly turned to purple. and
deep purple mark on the forehead. the size of q
silver dollar indicated where the deceased had been
cupped for the immediate complaint Of which he
died-inhammation of the brain. He wore strong.
raven black beard and mustache, and though
reputed to be only twenty y-seven years of age.
looked fully thirtyt three. On being taken from the
undertakers store the remains were enclosed in
plain metallic coffin without any inscription.


NJ. de Bunsen, of the secretaries Of the British
legation who accompanied the body from Newport,
SAID 10 tine HERALD reporter yesterday :-Ihere Is
doubt as to whether the mortuary chapel III Nine
teenth street is in fit condition to keep the remains
and If not they will be taken to Jewish cemetery,
either that belonging to Temple Emanuel or the
Nineteenth street congregation. The probability is
that these two congregations will make arrange
ments for preliminary service on Friday, and after
that the body will be shipped on the White Star
steamer, which leaves next day, Saturday. In all
probability the funeral will take place in London
ALI the Jewish congregations here came forward in
the most prompt manner to offer their services in
doing honor to the departed. Many telegraphed to
forwarded. The Temple Emanuel sent their
rabbi, DIR. Gottheil. to Newport Saturday evening,
but the body then on its way here AS to
whether the services the remains will
take place in the Fifth Avenue Nineteenth
Street Synagogue I cannot say. You the latter
represents the Portuguese ritual OF the jewish
faith which is strictly orthodox, and Is what the
Montefore family attached to. the other belongs
to the liberal reformed Jewish congregations; but
this does not for moment indicate that there Is
any want of harmony; on the contrary everything
is being done with the most delicate propriety.
To correct error of statement I have I
would say that the deceased grandnephew of Sir
Moses Montefore and nephew OF Sir Anthony Roth
schild and also Of the late Sir Francis Goldsmith
another great man among the Jews, who was killed
last year getting out of railway carriage. His age
could only have been about twenty-seven. as he
my junior at Baliol College Oxford. He greatly
given to the study of literature and social ques-
tions AS far as have learned he was not in good
health when he left England and it is improbable,
has been stated, that he contracted the complaint
of which he fell i'll at Oneida Newport. His death
quick and painless"


To-day it will be announced in which synagogue
the preliminary funeral services will take place
Friday morning. and as Temple Emanuel stands at
the head and is the largest they will most likely
take place there.