The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-27
ITS GRAND PRESIDENT.
The Loee1 Ledge 81 the Bnas Birth
EateTsatss Eaward i.
N0lfe.

Edward /. Wolfe, grand president of the
Independent Order OF BBai Birth. the
leading Jewish organization OF The United
States. was entertained ia this city We'd
neSday BY sha members Of the Seattle
Lodge, No. 3t2. Mr. Wolf. h making an
official visit 10 the lodges OF Montana
Nevada, Oregon. Washington. Utah and
California. He spoke at meeting OF the
local !odxe Wednesday evening. and later
was sanaueted by the members at the
Royal restaurant. This is mis- first visit
10 this city. He left last night for Port
Land. whence he will visit Salt Lake City
- address the lodges there and in Utah
and Nevada. lie will return TO his home
In San Francisco December ..
Mr. Wolfe has also the honor OF being
the only Republican elected to the stale
senate from San Francisco. In explain
Ing the political conditions which made
this pnssilfie he said yesterday.
There vAs split IN. the local Repuo-
iican Organization OF san Francisco and
two Republican tickets were In tho field.
No Republican had been elected In the
district | repres.nt for twelve years. I
had always been a consistent opponent OF
the A. y. A. Their nominee got i.eSI votes
in the district. but Notwithstanding that
] received a plurality of i,lS0 votes. This
showed that the people there were In ia
yor OF religious liberty. On that one issue
the fight was based In my district. | as-
suraed the position that our people. the
Jewish peopss. nave been prosecuted for
hundreds OF years because Of their loyalty
10 their faith. and ! would not be party
20 the persecution OF any other class OF
people by reason OF their religious convic-
tions One OF the fundamental teachings
OF the Bnai Birth Is religious tolerance.
While In Portland I attended the ham
asses given TO Hon. solomon Hirsch, chair
mar Of tina Republican state committee
OF Oregon / was called on TO defend the
state OF California against the attack
made on IL In the editorial columns Of the
ofrgonlsn. told them 1 brought the
congratulations OF a state known all over
shs world for the honor. integrity and pa
tflotlsm OF It's men. add for the culture.
rehnement and virtue OF Its women. IL
Was 10 enthusiastically received that
took II as a population OF the oregonian's
attack OF our people.
The three lodges OF Bnai Birth In Port
land have so members. made nD OF some
OF the best business men OF ;ne city. the
lodge here has thirty members With an in
ereasing list. Its fund Is large.
Few organizations have a larger lis.
OF institutions. which they wholly or par
tally support There II this /. O. n. b.
home for the aged and intrm in Yonkers.
n. Y where & or 80 old men and
women have a home. The Maimonides
free library In New York. open 10 the gen.
eral public has 1900" volumes. The I. -.
II II. technical school In Philadelphia
sducatrs ulany poor young men IN some
ows and orphans have an l. q. b. r. home
Jewish orphan asylum. which cares for
90 children. There is the /. @. b. u. jew
Ssh orphans home at Atlanta. Ga. Wild
ows and orphans have an l. q. n. II. home
a; New Orleans. The Tonro infrmary. in
New Orleans. which is largely supported
by the I. @. ~. b. Is open 10 any afflicted
person. In san Francisco the I. O. II. n.
has free religious school AZ which 90
or 90 ehiidren are taught. There is a
free library there also"