The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-17
A JEWISH EXCITEMENT.
MRS. A. r. STEWART TENDERS LARGE
DONATIONS TO CERTAIN GHARI-
TABLE INSTITUTIONS.
A MIXED Feeling Among the New York
Bsraclites ms 10 the Acceptance Of
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surprsed nj receiving the following note:
NEw Y"pK Derrmber -, 1879
to donate $50 900 to Mount sinai Hospital Your
treasurer can get the money hy, calling with
this letter any afternoon after O'Clock
nis similar note waa sopt t. Mr. jesse Rele
man, president Of the jewish Orphan Asylum,
donating like amount. and one WINS, sent to
Mr. ieaae Roeenwald preaid Mt II he Home for
the Inlrm and aged Hebrews. Offering dona-
The news Of this unl ooke ell for bennvo'enre has
created decided sensation IN tho jewish corn
munity. who apuaronly do not know, what r.
the societies were Of ouinion hat the cnnribu
tions should 10 deol lined with thanks. AMI sev-
eral OF the officers declared TINT they would rn-
sign rather than touch ono penny ot Mr. iitl-
tons money after the affront he had put upon
the whole, Jewiah community by refusing
mittanpe to tho Grand Inton Hotel at
Saratoga subsequently, was terresented TINT
by doing this ofIense might be given to Mrs.
Stewart who. so far was known was not
party to Judge Iiton's action In regard to the
Grand Union Hotel. II was prettv generally
agreed however. that If the money WAS accepted
at oil i must be from Mrs Stewart. and not
Mr. Morris aoodhardt rast preaiHent of Tho
Bnai Birth Benevolent Society. and n prominent
jewish lawyer. said
charities In the city were remembered except
the Jewish charities. During hia lifetime the
Home for tho Aged aud Indrm Hehrews had
annually received In the name OF the Hrm
check for $1,000 aud therefore Judge Joachim
sen husband q the president Of the Home.
eaed ef on MR. stewart t''s C 90 '"' to ""% ask
whether any provision was =, f. u1 be
sSsesss %.as Hst s s ad@a b M1dm MI ag Y
Mira Stewart the subject. This was done,
but no answer was received Inst week, how
ever, q gentleman called at the Home and made
Inquiries concerning its management, and his
visit was followed hv offer Of Judge Hilton
Now said Mr. Goodhardt, y would be
opposed to rejecting any cont, ihuti"n 10 char
ity. no matter how much might diher, from
the religious views Of the donor under ordinary
circumstances; but hero Is case Which, ~ my
opinion. is simply one e q, business 'nnsidera-
suffered suffer dsasrously by the loss Of tho Jewish
woolen trade. and II looks worry like an attempt
TO buy II hack for s2bo For myself, ! would
party to accepting charity which Is givon. as
this ls under the Disguised cloak Of personal
'But do you think. Mr. Goodhardt.'. said the
reporter, that your soetetiea would have any
right to refuse contributions
"Our societies wouldn't loso by doing 80
vaa the reply There are scores of Jews in
this city who would mako good ia" amount
rather than accept money from such Q source.
Besides. there IL plenty of precedent Tor retus-
ing contributions to char August Bel
mont you know, was jew till he married
Com. Perry daughter and then he was bap-
tied. After tho wedding ho son his usual an
nual contribution Of tlooto tho H"hIow Orphan
and Benevolent Society. The president sent Il
hack saying tho society could receive NJ money
from an apostate. Qlite recontly tho Secretary
Lady Roseberry. nee Hannah Roihschild. hor
annual check for 200 pounds. because she hnd
married out of the faith.
,Jos Selgman the we'll known banker. prost-
dent of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, would
neither deny nor confirm th" siorin1 about ne
last week but had not yet heon accepted, II"
wouldn't say whether any onrers were In favor
Of declining the money 9I whetner hny harnr w"re
indicated that a difference Of opinion existed.
He said the late Mr.. Stewart had always hoen
lou
Aged and Innrm Hebrews, sail Mrs. aewart.s
donation Of 1850 for tho Homo was offered about
the middle Of last week So far as he knew
there would he no objection To receiving II.
The Hon. rhilip Joarhimaon formerly pres'-
question presen ed Ivy Mra. Stewart by an otler
of charity to Hebrew institutions is ono which
Is rather difficult to answer.
The feeling Of self -estorm In tho individual
members Of our race and roltgtnn unhosltR-
tingly says to decline the proirered kindness
On the ther hand, whatever views Mrs, stow
art may have expressed regarding our crH q
or her desire 70 keep herself and h"r hotel
proparty secluded from the visits oil Jews, II
ever expressed or acted upon by her or
her order ought not to bar her right to
bestow in n srray whrt"TTr foFnp s
srewart, through Mr.. Hilton. says to each
society that It can have certain amount 6f
nate charity towards all charities Of whatever
denomination In this city wonli not want to
receive II until II was antuglly needed as o las
resources. II it Is to jewish charities alone
and solely t. recover popularity. | would take
no notice of the offer and start dime snhscrip-
tions in the synsgogues 10 make good the pecu-
MARY loss.
AdoInh Halgarten. president of the Mount
Sinai Hospital cannot he found ut hi@ uillno
Int il was learned in auoth quarter that
the trustees of tho hospital had not agreed to
accept Hil'ons offer, . ,.t q.. .
Harry ii Marks, editor Of the Jerish Times
and Rsfor7ner., was next seen md said t. IN" re-
norter: | think the whole matter very simple.
Mrs Stewart through her attorney or agent.
Mr. Hilton offers to make generous contri
button ia three Jewish societies, and take 1t
for granted IT Will be accepted, The directors
Of these societies are simply trustees ot char=
table institutions and they have no right. nor
dn | believe they have any di-ro-itlon r.
allow their personal prelutfees either as m
Is diyiduals or as members of the race 70 prevent
" them from performing their duty Their duty
is clearly to accept contributions Tor Inc beheh
OF their wards, no matter whore money came
from provided the money is not knoWnt 70 nave
been Improperly gained. ,,, :.
The reporter called 10 see Judge Hllton ~
Stewards wholesale store. In Ghamhers street
with a view Of finding ont whether the ludEe
offered the money OF his own accord or Whetnef
he simply did so as Mrs. Stewards agent Juoge
Hilton would only say that he had nothing 20
say on the subject.
wp,~ UppSuota Seua or rsht In Prominent Can.