Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-17
THE GREAT LlBERATOR.
Mr. Simon VOLTS Interesting Rem,
fniscences Of President Lincoln.

During the services commemorative of the sew.
enty-ninth anniversary Of the birth OF President
Lincoln by the National Republican League on the
18th Of last month, Mr.. Simon Wolf made some in
teresting remarks. He took the ground that Mr.
Lincoln was typical American-the Incarnation
OF all that was just true and manly not only for
the Christian but for the jew not
only for the white man, but for the
negro; not only for the American, but for all men
"And at no time IN my career" he SAID swas I'm
pressed more with this fact than when, on the
banks OF the Nile, representing our great country
banquetted by one OF the native vice-consuls OF
this country. His son, who had been educated In
Syria by the American college, arose and toasted
the memory OF the great emancipation, speaking of
Lincoln in language that will forever remain in
my Misrepresentation, terse, glowing. And there,
~ tne 1, ., tne runs WITH fountains
OF decayed race, amidst all that which nature
and art had once made SO glorious the Egyptian
ropean task-master gave forth his need OF praise
TO the great American; and i, a descendant OF the
exiled race, there to listen, praise and applaud"
INTERESTING INCIDENTS.
In speaking Of his acquaintance with President
Lincoln, Mr.. Wolf said: II remember three dis
tinct times that have impressed themselves upon
my memory. One in the Senate OF the United
States, when James E. Murdoch read the wild
wagner OF the AleghanieS,' In which poem the
poet, my friend, Thos. Buchanan Read, foretells
".
and, with prophetic vision, prophesies that he
viii come from the West. And as he spoke those
words. in the frame OF the door, as II by magic
appeared the gaunt form OF the President OF the
United states, with head bowed down, as II the
very atlas OF care and responsibility mad COM
PEELED him to stOOp.
Again, when we, the young Jewish men OF the
city, were about giving the three hundredth amt
yerSary celebration In honor OF Shakespeare
Dlrth, In aid OF the hospitals we played Hamlet
In the Old Washington Theater, and a companion
and myself was president OF the sOctety-called
upon him to ask him TO be presented OF Aprii
1854 He listened TO us kindly, and said he: We'll
boys, think Will come; but couldn't you allow
me 10 take part In the play? i would like to be
the grave-digger for am not "a fellow Of inrnite
PARDoNING DEsERTER.
And again remember him between l and 9
O'Clock In the morning, when the late illustrious
Thomas Corwin, at my instance, accompanied me
TO the White House to save the life OF a Jew sol
going home to New Haven Conn, Co close ths
eyes OF dying mother. Not having received the
consent ne deserted and was to be shot at M
O'Clock on the very day upon which we made our
approach 10 the President He came from his
bed, and shall never forget, as long as live the
said to Corwin: My dear Mr.. COrwin. Won KNOW
this thing cannot be done. / have Dardoned en-
many that stanton Is very angry Isaid to him
mi. PRESIDENT, the charge has been made thai
there are lew Jewish soldiers In the ranks YOu
Know better, for you have promoted any humber
OF them. THIS is possibly the nrst Instance Of
jewish deserter, and this one not without cause.
ne had gone home to kiss for the last time the tns
OF dying mother, and see her decenlly inferred
ne ioOkeo AZ me r0r moment and said with crpal
ieenng: won, that win do He touched the bel
ana oictated the order that saved that boys NE