New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-10
Anniversary Of the Jewish WIdosvs, and
Orphans' Home.

The anniversary celebration Of the ahnre noble In
stitution took place yesterday At Union Hall in The
Fourth District. The friends and supporters II the
charity were present in full force, with number a.
invited guests. f,ta
After religions service, conducted by The Rev. M
Gutheim. the grafton Of the day was delivered bya
Mr.. Eleazar Block. In this oration, the speaker a-
luded to the more than usual number OF widows and
orphans that had been created and thrown upon
the charities of the Home by the last summers ep-s
demic, and in so speaking, happily argued that what
ever differences Of creed or nationality might exist,
the world was bound to agree in the great human
principles Of faith and hope The address concluded
with some strong but welltempered alusons to the
present chief topic of the Hebrew population nsmely
the Mortara abduction case, 50 extensively known to
the world. 5 ss.5 sass, s,4ls,
After the Grafton came the dinner - most sub
stantal and sunptuous repast, to whigh ample Just
ice was done by all present. The President. Mr.t
Simpson, presided and Mr.. Da Silva, and the other
officers of the institution, with their numerous lady
and gentlemen friends and sympathisen, lent ali the
eelat demanded by such dinner, on, such an occs-
sion. Toastng and speeding followed, of the peas.s
ATTEST, oil Sides and though the dispatch Of the
feast was practical affair, something stll more prac
tical followed it. ssg AZ sa a.ss5ss.s5 ss sEfsss,,
This the raising Of subscriptions in aid Of the
Home. Different sums were subscribed, from Is up.
to $780, and before the feast ended the suhscrptons
amounted to near $4,000. q 4 s. s5ssg. ,ss ~
We must not omit alluding to the very handsome
and sensible response which Mr.. Burns, made, In m
swer to toast offered to the Press. Hs spoke hu.f
manly of the Mortara affair, but at the same time
| warmly argued the wisdom Of the course OF the
United States Government, in refusing to interfere ii
| that affair. s5Is "a, IA
Messrs. II. N. Hyams and D. G. Labatt also spoke
upon the same subject Mr.. B. F. Jonas also followed.
in most sensible and feeling speech on that nms
subject; and concluded by proposing the health of,
the President Of the United States and hs cons&tu
tonal adviser, General Cass. Thia gsutlaman,s
speech and his toast received with tho warm ap
probation of all present. g ss..s ~ s4sE 4 NJ.
Toasts to the memory Of the late Judah Touso and
Daniel Goodman were proposed, and drank standing,
and in silence. slssss ar q. ssslss:gs y.
The occasion was one Of great interest and at the
dispersion, all left under due appreciation Of the
weight and the worth Of the charity whose annyer-
sary they had joined in celebrating and Of the hand
some manner in which it was fostered and sustained
by the Hebrew population. ss.ss.
The AMPHITHEATER-To-nigh !" Jack Robirson
and bis Monkey" will follow, as an afterpiece. tia
usual excellent entertainment in which the whole of
the troupe will appear in brilliant series Of equesi
trian acrobatio and gymnastic feats Mr. Dale the
champion vaulter, and the Conrad Brothers doing
their share Of them. The management havs on hand
wonder in the way Of riding lady, whom they viii
shortly bring out. Thisstar Mle Loyale Parsisn
equestrienne said to be singularly accomplished in
her profession. sS ~ qds, tsa saa
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