Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-29

| living. This he mas done by his annual
| gift IN her name to Bell Lane Jews
Free School for Girls and in countless
| other ways. The Convalescent Home
at South Norwood was built by the
English Jews in memory of Lady
| Montefore. Sir Moses also endowed
the college at Ramsgate in her name.
It is fact well worthy of note amid
| whatever records of court ceremonial
and political change that few days
after the accession of Victoria, Mr..
Montetiore was elected sheriff of Lon
don, the frat Jew who had ever been
chosen for that Office; and that he
received knighthood at the hands of
Her Majesty when she visited the city
on the following Lord Mayors Day.
The expansion of the principles of re-
igious liberty and equality, which has
been one of the most remarkable char
acteristics of the reign of Queen Vic
toria, could hardly have been more
becomingly inaugurated than by the
compliment which sovereign and city
paid to Sir Moses Montefore. The
compliment was merited, for Sir Moses
already had worldwide fame for his
philanthropy. The year before he went
| through Syria, which had been racked
by earthquakes and ravaged by plague,
and in nearly every town gave largo
sums of money for the relief of the
starving sufferers. He made his
second journey to the East with
his wife, and in company with the
| famous French LAWYER, M. Cremieux,
for the relief Of the prosecuted Jews at
| Damascus, carrying with him fund of
$1,000, one-half of which was his own
contribution. In a personal interview
with Mehemet Ali he made such an i'm
preston upon that Pasha of Egypt that
he at once released the Jews who had
been imprisoned, granted the free re-
turn of fugitives and guaranteed such
| future protection as Sir Moses de-
manded. The pasha's personal regard
| for him was such that when he sent bis
son to England to be educated he placed
| him under the care of Sir Moses. On
his return from this successful expedi-
ton, Queen Victoria showed her pleas
ure by granting to him the "higl dis
tinction of bearing supporters to his
family arms-a privilege conceded only
| W pCCIS VI LILO 1Ctbl14 dACl w hAAS44Uo "a
the various orders" At the same time
magnificent memorial, sculptured by
Bailie in 200 ounces of solid silver, was
presented to him by a deputation OF
citizens Hebrew and Christian-who
joined in this testimonial to his worth
and work.
In 1912, in time of epidemic, he es-
tablished dispensary in Jerusalem
and sent out physician to take charge
of it, paying the entire expenses and
pledging himself to sustain the institu,
ton till regular hospital could be
built. In 1916, when the czar's ukase
removed thousands of Hebrew families
from Poland to Russia, Sir Moses and
Lady Judith went to st. Petersburg
and by personal intercession induced
Nicholas first 10 suspend and then to
abandon the ukase. He then made 6
tour to visit his own people In Russia
and Western Poland, scattering profuse
largesses in every town. The favor and
protection of the car made this tri
umphal journey, and on his return te
England, at the instance of Premier
Sir Robert Peel, Queen Victoria created
! Sir Moses baronet. It would require