St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-25
TAc Banquet.

The banquet at the Cefe BTe7oort last
niE,.., in honor OF the 100 birthGay anniver-
saro Of Sir Moses Montefiore Bart, was
representative inasmuch az aroInd the
festive board were seated not ouly tie repre-
sentative citizens of the Hebrew race in ST.
Paul, but there were present men eminent
and distinguished in all walks OF life. Among
those present were such men IS ex-Gov.
Davis, rabbi Weschler, Rev DR.. Thomas,
Chief Justice Gifllan, Hon. II. NJ Rice,
Albert Schaifer, Bon. ". z. Murray and
others.
About scyeuty-fve covers had been laid
and thera was scarcely vacant seat TO be
seen in the spacious dining hall.
The meuu was served in courses, and IL
included ali the delicaces, which were served
in faultlcss and elegant manner and dis
cussed with great relish by those present.
a novelty o. the occasion was The banquet
card, on one side Of which WAS a faithful
portrait Of the eminent patriarch whose life
The event commeIaoratcd, and on the reverse
side the mcnG and the order Of exercises.
THE sprEcHEs.
Tic menu WAS discussed for fully two
bGurj, 1t Icing after II O'Clock when the
spedAing commenced. Order was called by
Mr.. Max NCrshacr, master of ceremonies.
who made neat speech and introduced
Rabbi Neschlcr, who was to respond 20 the
first toast, which was rs follows:
''The Day We Cclcbrate-Sir Moses Montefiore
the great ph!imthropist the henefactor of the
human race
In responding, DIR. Weschlcr said that
Israel had grand aud glorious
history; the pages of her history
were bright with illustriuus deeds.
The lives OF men like Sir Moses Monteiore
had taught the race that men could make
their lives sublime; he had braved the dan.
gers Of disease, The perils of the desert; seven
times had he journeycd to Palestine, he had
stood at the walls Of Zicn and had stood be
fore k"gs and potentates pleading elo-
Gucnty tJr tae rights of the downtrodden
race. lie then called attention to some of
the uJL:e deeds u the great philanthropist:
he bad discarded all ideas of sect and had re-
garded man rs the children OF but one God +:
In conclusion he called on all present 10
unite in PRAYING that his life might be pro-
longed i'm order that his work in the cause of
education and in humanity in general might
be perpotuated. His benefactions had been
an example to the rich, he had shown how
man could be usei1l TO his kind, even while
NAlNN uNN " us ~ III CARTS. Inc speaker
paid glowing and eloquent tribute to the
work and the services of the eminent bene-
factor Of his race. He theE said that a local
society, in honor of the great man. would be
started, and he invited all to join.
GOV. c. X. DAVIS
"one Touch Of Nature Makes the Whole World
Kin
Ey-Gov. Davis said that no doubt all es-
"emed it great privilege to celebrate the
life OF such great and good man as Sir
Moses Monte fore. One hundred years of
life, commanding that homage which even
kings could not secure, and glowing deeds
had made him famous. Napoleon was but
fifteen years Of age; the great revolution
was tut two wars of age
George Washington was in his prime; that
great volcano, the French revolution. had
not yet bursted, and yet all had come and
passed away while he still lived: in all gen
erations some man with divine mission.
towering like an Ararat. rose up and he be-
came the type OF his age, no matter what the
creed, the cause, the failure. there was not q
man who did not know of this man whose life
had extended far beyond the period prescribed
bv the psalmist and which now rose up to do
him reverence. Judes could hold in her
soil no holieT man than the bones of Sir
Moses Montefore. The speaker closed with
an eloquent tribute % the work of the great
philsnthropist.
Letters of regret were here read from Gen.
II. H. Sibley, Ssnstor Mcmillan, Hon.
Alex Ramsey and Dr.. David Day,
CHIEF JUSTICE GILFLLAS,
ssone law and one statute shah prevail; the na
tive and the stranger shall enjoy equal rights
the laws Of this land are based upon this an
cient maxim of Judaism.
In responding % this toast the speakei