The New York herald., 1878-12-17
AN OLD GRUDGE REVIVED.

THE DISCUSSION THAT CAME OF AN OFFER OF
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JEWISH SOCIETIES B1
MRS. A. T. STEWART.
The following note was received yesterday by Mr.
Adolph Halgarten. president Of the Mount Sinai
Hospital s& MMf9 w N9 sf
NEW YORK, Dec. IL. 1873
DEAR SrE-Mrs. Alexander T. Stewart is DESTROYS to
donate $500 to the Mount Sinai Hospital Your treas
get the money by calling. with this letter.
any afternoon after two O'Clock. Yours respect
fully, m HENRY HILTON.
similar note was sent to Mr.. Jesse SeligDlan,
president of the Jewish Orphan Asylum donating a
like amount, and one was sent to Mr.. Isaac Rosen-
wsld president Of the Home for In6rm and Aged
Hebrews. Offering donation of $3.50. As si
H#.. REAwAKENED ANrrpArHY.
The news of this unlocked FOR benevolence created
some discussion in the Jewish community, who ap-
parently do not know what to do about it, 1t is said
that at first all three of the societies were Of the
opinion that the contributions should be declined
with thanks and several of the officers declared
they would resign rather than touch one penny of
Mr.. Hilton's money after the afront they claimed
he had put upon the whole Jewish community by re-
tance to 1T, the Grand Union Hotel. Saratoga subse
quently 1t represented that by doing this offence
might be given to Mrs. Stewart, who, so far IS was
regard to the Grand Union Hotel. II pretty gen.
orally agreed. however. that the money accepted
at oil IL must be from Mrs. Stewart and not from
Judge Hilton. aef E. ...4#.H Il
Mr Morris Goodhardt past president OF the B'nai
Berth Benevolent Society, aid:'At A. L. Stewarts
mombcred except the Jewish charities. During his
lifetime the Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews had
s apd judge the
Of the President of the Home called on Mr. Libby of
the Arm Of A. T. Stewart 4 Co.. to ask whether
any provision was to be made to continue
the contribution. Mr.. Libby suggested that .
letter should be written to Mrs. Stewart the sub
ject. This was done, but no answer was received.
~ wen n rentlemnn called af the home
and made inquiries coucerning tho management and
his visit followed BY the oncr Of Judge Hilton to
would be opposed to rejecting any contribution TO
charity no matter how uch might differ from the
religious views of the donor under ordinary crc im-
stances. But here is which. ia my opinion. is
simply ono Of business consideration"
1892 oANvAxrsG OPINION
Mr.. Jesse Scligman, the banker r president OF the
Hebrew orphan Asylum. lie would neither deny nor
corrn the stories about tho matter except that the
donation had been offered last week but had ye,
been sccertcl He would not -ay whether any OF the
officers In favor Of declining the money, nor
whether any were in favor OF accepting It, His man.
ner however. indicated that difference Of opinion
existed Whether il would cause any unplcasantness
or trouble he would not say. Mr.. Scgman desir-
print until after meeting OF tho trustees OF the hos
ptal next Sunday. when IL WIS hoped everything
would be settled for the best He said the late Mr.
Stewart had always been very friendly to the Jews.
Mr.. Isaac Rosenwad, at No. LAG Water street. In
president of the Home for Aged and fnfrin Hebrews
He said Mrs. Stewards donation of $3.50 for the home
was offered about the middle Of last week. so far
he knew there would be no objection to
receiving H He hnew that at least two of
the trustees OF the home favored its
ccptance, or at least they were not
opposed to IT. He could not say how the Others
stood. IL appeared however. that there was coIsd-
cradle talk about the matter and there might be
delay or ruty about 1t. The Board Directors
meets on the first Sunday Of every month and would
dispose of the subject at its next meeting. Taking
the present aspect OF the matter into view Il not
unlikely that special meeting would be called to act
apon and settle the question. #MNN
Mr.. Philip j. Joashimsen, formerly president of
the Hebrew orphan Asylum, said 81 do not think
that Il IL incumbent upon our institutions to act
this matter. Ii am correctly informed, Mrs. Stew
art through Mr.. Hilton says to each society that 1t
can have certain amount OF money. IL this is
part of general or indiscrmincte charity toward
ali tho charities of whatever determination in this
city I would not want to receive IL until il
actually needed q last resource. II Il is to Jewish
charities alone and solely TO recover popularity /
would take no notice Of the offer and start dime
subscription in the synagogues to make good the Pc
cuniary loss" .if .Ak
Mr.. Adolph Hallgarten, president Of Mount Sinai
Hospital could not be found At his Office but IL
learned in another quarter that the OF the
hospital had not yet agreed to accept Mr. Hilton's
offer.
The reporter called to see Judge Hilton at the
Stewart wholesale store in Chambers street with the
view 20 finding out whether the Judge offered the
money OF his own accord or whether he simply did
so as Mrs. Stewards agent. Judge Hilton would only
say tnat Lac he'd nothing " say" on the subject.