LEWI FUNERAL
IS TOMORROW
Albany Kin of Journalist
Go to New York for
Ceremonies
Kin of Isidor Lewi. M, Albany born
newspaper man who globetrotted
his way to fame, are to New
York today arranging for his funeral
at 11:90 a. m. tomorrow in
Riwrskie Memorial Chapel. New
York
Mr. Lewi's friend. Or Samuel H.
Goldenson of Temple Emanu-El,
New York, also a former Albanian,
will officiate. The burial will be to
Salem Field* Cemetery. Brooklyn.
The newspaper man who waa
born to the shadow of the Capitol
died early yesterday in his suite at
the Hotel Croydon of pneumonia
On Monday be was released from a
hospital after supposedly having recovered
from injuries suffered to a
At 'Big News' Spate
Moat of Mr. Lewi's life was passed
in spots where big news "broke.".
Hi shook the hand of Abraham
Lincoln when "Honest Ate" visited
Albany en route to his first Inauguration.
He listened to Hannibal
Hamlin speak for the 14th Amendment.
When Andrew Johnson visited the
Capitol on a speaking tour, Mr.
Lewi,then a young reporter, was
on hand. He cherished the memory
of Dickens whom he heard read'
the "tempest" chapter of "David
Copperfield" He was Mark Twain's
agent during the humorist's
tour through New England.
Son of Dr. Joseph Lewi, prominent
physician, Mr. Lewi was a
graduate of Albany Academy and
was initiated to news-gathering on
the old Albany Morning Express.
Later he became a correspondent
for the Albany Argus, writing
weekly news letters from wherever
be happened to be.
Joined New York Tribune
In 1891, he made his home permanently
to New York, joined the staff
of The New York Tribune. He began
aa a reporter and then became
special writer, copy editor and a
contributor to the editorial page.
At the outbreak of the Spanish
American War to 18M, Mr. Lewi
Was sent as correspondent to report
miltary preparations. Sixteen years
later, he was in Austria at the beginning
of the World War. reported
the mobilisation of the Austrian
army and wrote numerous dispatches
about the plight of Americans
who were stranded in Austria.
In his late 60s Mr. Lewi retired
from active newspaper work. His
contributions became more and
more Infrequent. Until death, however,
he never severed his connection
with The Herald Tribune staff
near gaye up his mail box in the
editorial room.


Cast Votes Early
« Last election. Mr. Lewi set an example
for .• voters when he was
among the first persons in New
York to cast his ballot. Deeply concerned
with the interests of Jewry,
he published "The New Era," a
monthly magazine devoted to Judaism,
until recently.
Mr. Lewi married Mrs. Emita
Wolff May in 1903. She died in
1931
He is survived by four brothers
and three sisters of the family of
14 children of which he was the
oldest. The brothers are Dr.
Maurice J. Lewi of New York,
Franklin L. Lewi of Newark, Theodore
Lewi. Saratoga Springs
pharmacist, and Dr. William G.
Lewi of New York. The sisters are
Miss Alice Lewi of Albany, Mrs.
Silas Cohen of Schenectady and
Mrs. M. A Oulick of New York. Dr
J. A. Bendell of Albany is a nephew
and Miss Berta S. Bendell of Albany