The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-01

brnst."' whstsvsr that means. don't know
nor do care. but q reminds me Of somethi 9
up a. piece Of wood Nhic6 he 10 his religion.
exclaimed; ssneta simplicitss y HeilIes
tipiat. And that in all charity charseteri,..c,.
AD 09ITsi9IH' aniar0nAde HG saGsh ER''
80, al West Twsnty-second street
To THE EDITOR on THE sux-Sir II IL to be
sousSIn iHS 81 bstiong@ h Which il pssi
sge. OF o6loanY we're h.apsd upon their lore,
ca hS%a 'p H%.fean c1sns sRoss
whole stock. In trade q their names and
the assumption ,,oi medieval records at
alive OF the super. Scottish elan who signs
himsslf Archibald Douglas Gordon; will allow
succeeded IN Ills pathetic appeal beyond his
rsSiie.s TssnSsr who has to do such
deal OF uphill fighting for his head." and
seqss. 1RS .y pahSRS fr n S
.ss, daSSsi 'S SpcGsSy nd that add
tIonsl cause i9r sorrGw n the fact that the
What IL particularly fortunate for both parties
~ the Transaction T. that the brains OF our
Lett in the corners Of his worn. out sporrsns."
Mese: may not be suSersensi,iye about the
L
but he is apt to draw the line at unassimilative
Gordon. in spite OF the traditions OF over
leal Scotchmen. has been an honored name
among the Jews OF Russia for many gen era
| Dunklrk. One Of the most noted scholars and
classioists q eastern Europe. recognized su-
syd ~ wa. &c the ~. as
designed, as far back as can be traced. has
been stirling. and Investigation might dis:
| philoloRists should aone day discover that the
martial septs' OF Scotland are, after all. only
one OF tho lost tribes OF Israel" what blaZ-
ing pyre OF !smilytrees there would be. to be
sure.
ants Of the ve.named families, surfeited
with lives OF luxury under the Cars clement
tori existences 10 Petticoat lane and other de-
lecta 10 neighborhoods. II SO; the offensive
Sord N signeoa5ds s THOUGH h ve ,h nuisance
legislative action to confer md must be borne
with that healthiul tranquility OF spirit which
this great republic demands. To all other sons
Of Israel who have made free with this name.
wewonld suggest that they obliterate II at once
not one OF them is so lost to self-respect as to
desire unduly to perpetuats tho name, OF an
save the mark u modern Russia Nor can any
OF them DO relied upon. with any degree Of GER
eestor. who with his little bow and arrow"
killed an English kingl
III tn. ptessn, he an age Of monopoIes Il Is
IL so high or historically ennobled but that it
f G be aisEraced by an unappreciatire scion
Tkh. u. 1894. q
srsa, sympathy read Pat hetic Appeal. by
one Archibald D. Gordon. and no doubt 1t was
psrs." My sense Of iustIes and lair play was
aroused at his righteous Indignation. / know
Eisnsr, which means black. who changed his
name into the German schwarz. because his
when he dealt with mericans he changed his |
name and diploma he hangs In his office into |
whsn o% s pr %
T. T. only one OF thousands OF examples where
names dear to our hearts and memories-for |
business purposes only" ard not to honor |
the peTsonaGes or their honorable records.
Iollsh Jews that had the good fortune to get
Legislature. And why should these outcasts. |
who despise all order and governm be per-
tionS The list contained names Of warc6sus-
Ky. Schwerdensky Slivinski, Leipzlger, and
sssr and out with
byron, Milton.
These Jews all claim the necessity OF chang
one will give them credit. nor insure them
against flre; nor have any dealings with them.
names for busines.-Iisbecea. business" or
course the community is at once raised to a
names In the old clothes Inc as nanisi
Webster. or barber calls himself John c.
Baron Hirsch has tried. Montlhors has tried.
the tothschilds have tried the Gar Of Russia
with no effect to change tribe. whose in stincts
have remained the same through all ages.
Cheer uD oordonl Cheer w. man
To THE EDITOR or The sUS-ST: / have
In Tsisrence To IL bre WIS M the
name OF Gordon" which appeared In your
fact that my name uofdon and nj that t0 at he
same time am a Hebrew claim, as much
b sfa to ss GosGUS 81 ast s M
WAS ns 9 Saa IN the sty Of fTa Poland BUS
am ma med salkind Gordon. | also have in
my possession Government passport. vac
ali Issued and signed by the Russian Govern.
mont. ali OF which give my name salkind Cor
l have traced the name OF Gordon back
through four generations. stopping, only on
apparent that. although Hebrew by tho name
n Gordon have not changed my name on ar
From the tone OF your correspondence let
Ter IL does mot appear SO much as u he was
ast lie sseSs to be Ss ID
against the Hebrews, and uses this defence Of
ne name OF Gordon as screen to attack
| am willing to allow any person interested
o examine papsrs mentioned lam,
n.
7O WEST srEEAT. NEwAEK. y. j.. Feb. -.
To THE EDrToR OF TEE SUH-Sir, Your
Alfred Wallerstein. who writes
n the subject OF Jewish Patronymics is a |
'hilAdslPhlan. and this circumstances fur
FISHES. | suppose. his excuse for declaring
hat he does not know and seems never 10
AYE heard Of Archibald Douglas Gordon.
For the enlightenment OF this hiadelphiAn
whose communication 10 THg SUN deals cLi.f;y
With matters of ancient history. | woulI like .
0 say that Mr. Gordon 10 u wsl-known New !
orker, certainly as well known In literary :
ireles here as philadelphia il among cities.
'rchiDald Douglas Gordon. or Archie Cor
Oh, as he Is more Familiarity called. 10 an able .
ritter, an authority on athletics, the drama. !
lnnly sports, ana art themes. n humoTist, a |
GOD story teller, and an Intelligent citizen OF :
his con monweAlthi Ike the lamented
THOMPSON OF Angels" he has a light aud | i
Try literary touch. and about tho only thing | 4
,htch prevents him from being more Rsner- | \
lly known 10 the fact that in the prOsaic life OF
ais town there is no place for a born boule-
lrdler Moreover he lives in Staten Island. q
know nothing Of thy m erits OF the eontro- 4
e'Tsy respecting the Scottish, and Jewish e
Gordon. Archibald AYERS that IL il essen y