The New York herald., 1872-11-20
RoUMANIAN EMIGRATION SOCIETY.

Preparations to Assist the Expected Colo.
nists with Means and Advice-An Ex-
ecutive Committee AppOinted-The
Emfgra nts Em Route.
Subject to call made by the Executive Com
mittee of the American Israelites O meeting OF
prominent Hebrew gentlemen was held last even
ing in the vestry room of the Thirty-iou street
synagogue, for the purpose OF devising means to
provide for large number OF Roumanian Israel
ties, now route to this country. The meeting
was called TO order by Mr.. p w. Frank, President
OF the New York Hebrew Benevolent Society, who
briefly stated the object Of the meeting, upon
which Mr.. Myer Stern was elected President, Mr..
Leo Bamberger Secretary and Nessrs Joseph Selig-
man, B. L. Solomon, Lewis May, Moses Strass-
burger Adolph Hallgarten and David Greenbaum
trustees for funds to be collected Anumber of
LETTERS FROM PROMINENT CoRELIGIoNISTS
outside of New York, expressive OF their sympathy
with the proposed action OF practical relief were
read. Among these were mssyes from Recorder
Wilmington, n. c. and several others.
Mr.. NJ. s. lsAAcs proposed series Of propositions
to govern the association, prominent among which
was the appointment OF an executive committee Of
twenty-five, who are to possess full powers to act
and administer to the best interest OF the organ
zation which Is entirely IN the interest OF the ROu
manian emigfants.
The PRESIDENT stated that, inasmuch as an idea
was prevalent that the entire Jewish population
was about emgrating to this country, and that the
AMERICAN ISRAELITES
were collecting funds to purchase lands and colo
nize them, he would take this opportunity to re-
quest the presS-so nu!ner0uSy representative
rectiy this mistake. At conference of represent
ative lsraelites held at Brussels on the 29th ult
the question OF indiscrmnate emigration by Rou
manian Jews was settled by declaring the same In.
expedent Mr. Stern pledges every assistance to
emigrants from that country coming to our shores,
and this society Is for the purpose Of helping them
along with advice and means II necessary. As
individuals these Roumanians are welcome to come
and scatter among the population OF the United
States In cOnclu sion, he remarked that $50 OF the
cmigrants expected to arrive have already been
engaged to help in rebuilding Boston. Mr.. Benja-
min ]. Hart followed Mr. Stern In q similar strain
There are at present some five hundred Rou-
manian Jewish emigrants on their way to America.
The Vienna Press ON the Movement.
The following extract from the Neue Freie P,esse
Of Vienna, dated at Bucharest, November 6, was
read In German by Mr.. M. Elinger editor OF the
Je,cish Times. The correspondent says
The proposition for emigration to Amer has reated
the widest Joy among the Jewish population OF this
place While settled organization to assist the He
brews in their emigration scheme has as yet been per-
fectcd families have nevertheless started their
mission for ''lhe promised land" They mostly
dy skilled mechanics, and intelligent When asked
one Of them whittier they are going, he answered, We
intend to pursue our journey until we make way to
America There shall be able to a living by our
handicra and not be subjected to the disgrace and hui
initiation OF being pointed at as Jew, and at the
The enthusiastic emigrants adorned their hats with the
American cockade, and on arriving at Giurgewo they
were received by their brethren with band music
Iaboring men to establish small fund in aid OF the emil
grants.