Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-11-02
Mon.eHores isot. nirti,das.


Sir Noses Monte6ore. the Jewish philan-
ihfopist. completes his hundred years to-
day, having been born at Leghorn October
u. 1854. His career has been as noble as
it has been long. and he is the best living
example of the happy blending Of an old
fashioned reverence for traditional race
religion and broad, intelligent SYM
patty for mankind independent OF
either race or religion. If his interference
in 1910, in the case of the Jewish trials at
Rhodes led TO 6rman from the Sultan
placing his race on equal footing before
the law with other races he also was the
first 10 propose a subscription to relieve
the suffering Christians Of Mount Lebanon
in 1860. His lifelong encouragement
of emigration to Palestine shows him to
be Jew OF the Jews; but he is more, or he
would not have made the trip from London
to ST. Petersburg at the age Of IS topresent
an address of congratulaGon to the Emperor
on the emancipation Of the sert. and there
have been few benevolent enterprises of this
century started in England which have not
esd the name of Moutefore upon their sub
scription lists.
1t is, therefore. with 10 ordinary interest
that the world followed his repeated visits
TO and iond regard for Palestine. Seven
| times since 1877 Montefore went TO the
holy land, the last time so late as 1870.
| He founded almshouses. hospitals and syn
agogs in Palestine, and even brought water
from the springs in acqueducts, and BY plant
ing gardens induced many of his race set
| Ting there to turn their attention 20 the
| L. 1. he hnlx- 10 nd
nine years ago he was welcomed not unlike
a prince, and it is interesting to note that
at the age Of fourscore and ten he did not
hesitate to renew the advice of bis younger
years that European Jews should build res
licences at Jerusalem, Hebron and else
where in Palestine. At Safed and Tiberi,
Gus he established agricultural colonies aud
in hundred ways tried to turn the faces OF
his people eastward, with, however, only in
different success.
/ The tourings of Moses Montefore upon
philanthropni;cc errands have become his
Foric, bringing as they have results that
did not end with the simple gift OF charity.
At the age OF - he made his memorable
trip across the desert in palanquin to Mo.
rocco to obtain a pledge of government
protection for the Jews Four years later
he performed a similar service for his race
| in Roumania.
Moses Monte6ore was the son of a thrifty
London merchant, Joseph Elias Montefore,
and of Hispauo-Moorish JeweSs, RACIAL
Mocatta. A brother and sister of Moses
married into the Rothschild family which
naturally opened the way 10 wealth for the
ambitious young Jew, and he was able to
retire Immediately from the active bus,
mess Of money getting and to devote
| himself to the more serious con
Germs of philanthropy and social science
In the eventful year OF 1887 when Victoria
mounted the throne Monteiiore was ELECTED
sheriff Of London and given the honor OF
knigh,hood. Among his other public posi-
lions were the magistracy for
Middlesex and Kent, commissioner of
Ieutenancy for the city OF London
and sheriff of Kent His town-house is
well known to the passers at Grosveno or
Gate, Park lane, London; while the Gothic
house at Ramsgate, the synagog aud the
Jewish college are objects of veneratlou
among the many rabbis and Hebrews who
| have long studied worked, visited or
| been entertained there. Ramsgate is also a
place of more than ordinary interest to
The great men and princes who have
I visited it for half a century to pay their
tributes of respect. The significance OF
this grand Hebrew character that stands
out prominently in this country is that while
his devotion to his own religion and race
makes him model to all Jews, his broad
humanity and liberality entitle him to be
| indeed called a true citizen of world.