LONDON — Excited crowds gathered in the neighborhood of the Great Synagogue at Aldgate this afternoon, all agog to see something of the pomp surrounding the installation of the Rev. Dr. Hermann Adler as Chief Rabbi of the ‘‘United Hebrew Congregations of the British Empire.’’
Lavish and tasteful floral decorations throughout the building gave an impression of light and gaiety. The floor of the Synagogue was reserved for the male sex, and ladies were only admitted to the galleries, whence they peered with interest on the chattering and animated crowds beneath, every member of which, according to Jewish custom, wore his hat. — The New York Herald, European Edition, June 24, 1891