The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15
Nfw YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY ItNEs

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December II, 1889.
Tho remarkable success of the Hebrew
Vocational lair has drawn considerable,
'frniiun 90 that race, and the world ai
i.r,. B. considerably surprised TO lind what
CONTROLLING influence IL has in financial
and commercial circles. There are over
inoN Hebrews IN New York, and Will,
man, of them are in more than comfortable
circumstances. vet "a good many more know
,,hsi t is io want their daily bread.
nd. poor element have made for them.
.I,.. a distinctive quarter i'm New York
l.lInN. Hester Essex and the adjoining
.f,...f- i. Che section Of the city they have
rt.n fo themselves, and misery. poverty
.rI dilapIdatiou hold high carnival there.
a. b. fhr most dcnsciy populated portion Of
ell. flNu DeOtcs of children fll the streets
.rl il.lvays. aud the din from The heavy
swim mach.ncs that are run by wan-lOOk-
. women and haggard men il
almost dcaicning. All night and all
..t fl.~e machines are going. The stiIg-
Mrf0rtNi-i. ncc allows very little sleep.
u.r.. is. Toe poverty stricken migrants
f.m Russia. fnumania, Germany and Po-
fUI make their homes. and the ASSERTION
r.f.,Dr onc-half q the 10000 Hebrews
flfhntr come Co ihis country since 1856
M in found loo this quarter, cannot be
Questioned. 20 reiisNc this nursery, 10 teach
f...HHIr.n. and 90 soften IN some manner
g.. h.rl-hIp- that are endured IN Ills quar-
tr..r. Obj. objects Tor which the fair is be-
m. I..I.
tn institute viii bo erected with the pro-
r..I. Chat viii mot only bee ava architectural
.m. hIt also % monument 10 the generosity
...I.oe which hls always looked out for its
-l.n. .nl which never has had "a pauper i'm
Dr.. midst until recent years. 4 site has
I.. selected On the east side for the
ding. and when completed 10 will
I.. a kindergarten class. rooms
children for moral and religious
instruction. manual training rooms,
...r.n. nia-~-rnlu-. assembly -roOmS for re-
f.n. d. free library. and large hall for
Nu--. The management Ol the fair is
f.U. hands OFF fhe richest Hebrews in New
1.rl.arI There never was a charitable un-
mr.Lu. here that could count 80 many
m.' .nl.i.- 0u its l..t of directors. Henry
EI... fIn banker. ia tine president of the
Old. ul among bis aids may be- men,
f.r.. ANMhamde Freeze. a. T. HOchstad-
tr. William \o.el, Victor II. Rothschild.
Samuel li0fel. Jacob Schin. the Ameri-
rn NnnfDnor0. whose contributions for
CHARITY have been Urnccly; samuel Schaicr.
Hermann. Jesse ~elgman. and host
DI.f..r-. whose names are wcll-knoWn I'm
OLD. stock exchange All the Jewish con-
creations loo the city are working for the
success nf fhc fair. and are represented 10y
n. 0r more booths apiece. The pa
Tennessee. ni fair are Mrs. Srhin. Mrs. Sclig-
man. Mrs he Frcccc. Mrs. Lautcrbach
Sis. hermann. Mrs. stern ana many
Df... r.ur.~ ruiatIyes Of the We1ithicst
I.,.-I families 900 the country. Rabbi Colt
holland eight other distinguished rabbs
actively assist. The Hebrew philanthropist
and fID founder Of the first Jewish free
school boo the United states. Mrs. Anna
Iu.-. has ALSO Identified herself with the
undertaking. The interest displayed by the
general public in this fair would be con-
.MHIl phenomenal ten wears ago, but
n.n DO occasions mo- more surprise |
fIn fna interest displayed in any other
rM'Hnfhr0pc object. The change in the
Hebrew social position, i'm decade, is
marvellous. I'M lct. the whole history OF
OBJ. race m this country is a series Of
mnes. They could not own real estate, |
n0rtrlle. except within certain limits. and
llln % last resting place for their bodies |
WAS denied them less than two hundred
,alr. a-n. THE entire control of the finan-
ral operations of the city is now in their
lml- Nl.. street is their bond slave.
Infhn N.ly York banks SlOD.OtD.Ou rep |
r-.nf- their deposits. and the real estate |
fl.l oNu i~ valued 40 fljO,OoDoOo. The |
American aEl German merchants have
been forced fD give Broadway over 10 them. |
1ue tYNlcc0 hit. Tar. clothing, underwear, |
leather. feather vine, and beer trades are |
entirely under fl.ir control. a. are also the |
dmm.nl watch. and iewelry trades
SrlNIHI f. ths estimate that represents
f.e Hebrew Wholesale trade. I'm the retail |
trade fl. large dry goods establishments are |
owned TuI managed hy them; and were II |
u.ffrt OBI. lhuch-. ~tcrns. Iiobmaus. W ech-
ler-. b0Hmu-l1lcs. and Atmans. shoppers |
would lni chat they would have 10 take
lfnIf many more steps than they now do.
lnNI these Onierprslng men took charge |
nI fhn retail trade. we had nothing that |
could 100 400 compare with the immense retail |
places iurars and London. The same may be /
4Iil Ui ihn West and south. Specialization |
i- Inherent boo The Jewish nature, and there
fore Vail street has attracted many Of the |
rlca who. Dog their genius in this particu-
llr have become mili0narcs in very /
short time. ~rl-mau was i'm the beginning |
90 bankers clerk. now De is worth from So
DHlnOl t0 S1lWO.OOO; Joseph ~chiil was |
poor Young immigrant, now lac possesses
flr comfortable sum OF Slo,VhOlO; the |
N0rm-or- have Sl.uOO.ODO. the Schslles |
similar sum. the BamOnts have SlO,OOD,-
rH the -peyors have the same, and Edward |
IlutDrhlch. the llallgartens and Meyer
8 hmn can all draw checks 10
ia. amount of $i,Ooon, and there |
afH many others equally well OIL IN |
This worlds goods. Their lOwly origin |
never causes them blush. i'm fact they are |
rather proud ol 10. Louis >trasburgcr, the
diamond king was Pennies emf
grant boy: David kollar was a cigar
maker: Frederick lllberinan drove mules |
900 Tine tOw-path. and Ihalmesingcr, the |
banker. WAS drug clerk. I'm political life |
fle Hebrew has also made his mark. There |
Hre very few cities in the Union in which |
they have not held offices OF distinction and |
cmDlument. We have here IN New York |
Judges Lachman, GOldiosle- Erich and |
ID ssdr Coroner Ferdinand Levy and Comp |
iulipr Theodore Myers. I'm the theatrical !
world their genius has also been made man
fest. and in art and literature they have
added several bright names % the roll of
fame.
SOCIAL GOSSIP.
The engagement is announced Of Mis-. I
June B. Potter. daughter of Bishop Potter |
Go Mr.. Charles ~. Russell.
Mrs. laran stevens sunday evening re- |
coptl0ns have obtained an International |
fame. Foreigners and distinguished strang- |
or- are always 90 Doe met there, as are also
Che most agreeable in New York. An
Encli,hmau who knows New York almost |
a- well as he docs London, give, 10 as his !
opinion that Mrs. larlu stevens house II |
the best CLUB boo New York. come always |
meets the bssl people there. and ID YOU wish |
iD ind the address or whereabouts Of /
stranger O. foreigner I'M New York 60 TO |
Mrs. paran stevens
the sweet spirit Of melody must surely /
penetrate into cN-lresidcnt Cleveland, |
briefs. for he has had a spinei converted into
% desk for bis own use i'm his new home
The lniOl League club have issued the
invitations tO.thcir reception 10 the Inter
national American Pan-Amercan Confer
pIc-. which will bee given on Tuesday even
ine. December llih. az . O'Clock. Their
dwelling needs mo- adjoining yet the men,
Den, have spared no effort 10 secure rare
tapestries and treasures for the purpose OF
decoration.
That tine mind and body NAV be equally |
adorned. IL Is proposed that the fashionable
reading classes hold their meetings az the
dres-makers Of the different members.
The custom Of spending the holidays ont
OF town ha. grown almost into habit.
Several parties are now being made up, and
tae destination Of one Of them is the Adj
rniacks. 10 is % be hoped that they will
n'. nud the ice and snow as scarce as the
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