The sun., 1884-10-26
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
SIR NOSES MONTEFJOREs CENTEN-
NAL birthday.
Celebrated In This city by the Yeuus McA's
Hebrew Association - Pieasaut Reusinis-
cences OF the Aged Jewish rkltnnthropist.

Celabrated In Thls city By the Y0uue McA's
Hebrew Association - Pleasant Rewsinis-
eenees OF the Aged Jewlsh philanthropist.
A crayon portrait Of Sir Moses Monteflore
was placed In front Of the reading stand on the
| stage at Chickerlng Hall last night. and tho
large gathering OF ladies and gentlemen who
had como to the Montenore centenary cclebra-
tion applauded heartily. Then thcrc WAS an
organ recital and chorus and when the notes
| had died away Mr.. NJ. Marley pia,z.k. tho
President Of tho Young Mems Hebrew Associa.
tion. under the auspices Of which the colebra-
tion was held. introduced Nr. Jesse Scligman
rs Our own philanthropist OF our own me-
tropolis." Mr. Seigman said that tho Jewish
people felt thankful that tholr great phllan-
thropist had attained the ago of 100 years lie
had not confined his sympathies to the narrow
| interests Of race or creod. but by tho elevation
| Of the lowly had won the reverence and admi-
| ration OF all. In his efforts to elevate and as
sist his race lie had shown raro indlfreren nee
| to personal comfort.
The Rev. II. p. Mendcs delivered an address
entitled "Montenore. the Philanthropist." He
| said that cold must be the heart OF any present
which was not moved by the impulse to thank
| God. that there was such man on earth as Sir
Moses Montefloro. and that that man was
Mondes spoke Of Sir Moses's 'ei' appeals TO The The
European potcntates for his people. He
p osnSry sw esans 0r sHS
| last OF tho giants Of tho dark ages. the freedom
29i,Isnscisn.e aga,ihnstiyrannyi n What mat,ered
Merd We a. ssHesf in 2.
eIty IFS charity asked not what The creed. but
~ The Hon, N: $; Isnscs @ spoke Of .Montenore.
snd said de to M
himself a tower Of strength to tho jewish
the land Of his Birth. and was true to his creed
- The Hon. j. F. Pe!xotto, lately United States
Consul TO R2umania, and later to Lyons. gnye
that lie belonged to no race or religion or coun:
His had gene I'll ever the broad
bth Gr or fTh
seiigman a numb or Of Hebrews. whose @ desire Isi
was to relieve, their suffering brothers on the
Is OF hs bs o%
tive appointed By the United states Govern
ment for a similar mission. Parting from
The house Of Sir Mosos Montcfldrn. but they he was
absent. The next day received q letter from
G9aniTyh Is homs MI Her msre found ths crand Sid
oi the forrest upright and noble and sturdy.
l would have como to London and cheered
The noble and Inspiring counsel SO necessary i W
then AZ Kamsgnte. thnt little village by tho
Er"piss dea was aos, ths bbincsni Sn coI.
lego that he had founded there. to
vantnges of Hebrew literature more rich than
students Obtained a knowledge Of Semitic
ssu9s Ssrola aat ana ma been e c6umses coeSs rSs
s,Is sasdsS Se4r noSIs to%s sns;ss Tsre ;%ss
bIs n,Isd n, grave and o9e empty one said Why
In tho other lies my wife. Her soul is with
me still, as she was, with me in life. She was
sss snS dsSs s.n s Rsr
No Moses oy vas S; Ts qualified to give sn outline Of
II SsliseSl Work. Sas II tSs p%ilsn!hTspis I ssis
The speaker told q the nhi!sSthropsts : rs:.
persona 11eEsGnsl % courage. onee At Bpchsreat. while
om the DfSos ia tas Es %has h
riaee. and Threatened his lie. The old man
fearlessness nnl courage, they allowed him to
Sa his hand to- assa sn m and nos
! speaker told of how kings had been impressed
by his h9arnG, and Of the respect that he com.
Mr. Adoirhus $. solomcns spoke Of" Mon
nr' shasa p"ys o s pHyss Ssss q nc
composed by tho wife OF Gen. Hancock;
~, In Brooklyn three r. eongreGati@ons on Of the Tenn
Rrnt"d tho centennial in the Beth Eohen syn
in rSs r"t bS
the Rev. William Spayer. and othcrs. r.; '""'A'""'
LoNDoN. Oct. 25. Sir Moses Montefiore re-
SSe1ived hundreds Of teesrams c2ngratusting
came from all parts OF the world. and there
were many from America.