The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-10

ceived from its friends. The society could
always depend'upon the ladies for their
assistance. which was gracefully render
ed. Approaching their support. the as
ISOLATION voted to them she use OF its
library.
LECTURE BY VANCE.
There was also a course Of lectures.
one OF the most prominent being that OF
Ex-Governor Vance OF North Carolina,
on the subject: The Scattered Nation
ION September o. 1875. a new departure
was made-the society published the JEFF
fersonian, which was very neatly and
ably edited by Mr.. Charles Hutzler and
DIR. II. II. Levy. other members also
contributed various articles. IL also con-
tanned the programme Of the evenings
entertainment.
THE association at one time provided
fund for hall. as they always desired a
home Of their own where they could have
reading room. hold receptions. and give
musical or other entertainments.
TN 1884 they were Incorporated by the
General Assembly Of Virginia for that
purpose. but they did not accept the
charter They passed through many dark
and stormy DAYS. yet few loyal hearts
always remained TO carry forward its
banner and lead her on to further glo-
ries."
The address goes on 10 tell 81 the his
tory Of the Old Dominion Debating So
ciety. organized August 3d. 1886. with Mr..
Simon Rosenfels president. a few years
later the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation was formed.
AFTER THE WAR.
These societies disappeared just be-
fore the civil war The Jefferson Liter
arv Association was organized in 1861
Says the address.
'rThere was a society called the Rich
mond Social Circle which disbanded af-
ter placing its funds and archives at the
disposal of the jefferson Literary Asso-
citation. This was in 1869. As compi-
ment TO them we changed our name TO
the Jefferson Literary and Social Circle.
In that year $50 was appropriated TO
start a library; at the same time we had
several volumes presented TO us by
Nessrs. Jacob Ezekiel and Emil Frank
lin. our library was soon afterwards IN
creased by the addition Of the remaining
forty-nlne volumes belonging 10 the Old
Dominion Debating Society. when NJ that
time was in the charge Of Messrs. VIII
liam Lovenstein and Herman D. Myers.
con July Z. 1872. WIS formed the Rich
officers were: Isaac Held. president;
simon S. Whitlock vlce-president; Isaac
Thalhimer secretary. and II. II. Meyer
treasurer Their motto was: Learn
when YOU are young TO be wise when you
are old This society was composed or
excellent material. After few years
they dissolved and became members OF
the jefferson Literary and Social circle
in a body. .,.,.
ION August IS. 1872. the Mendeissohn
Literary Association was ORGANIZED.
with Mr.. n. S. Hutzler az preshehl ana
Mr. Moses May secretary. IL II hoe
known now who filled the otner onces'
but some Of its leading members were
vessrs Joseph I. Levy. Charles Straus.
Moses Whitlock. Philip Millhiser' ana
Joseph Wallersten This association
followed closely in the footstep OF the
Jefferson and presented several plays,
among them The Village Lawyer ana
Married Life The association was as
solved, as most Of their members nad
Joined the Jefferson. There were other
societies. such as the Washington LII
erary Association and the Moh'oilote
Literary Association. whose members
were added to the jefferson as they pc
came Of the required age Tor HeniDe'
ship.
AHuSf lou VIII see MI. 49,
the Jefferson Literary and Socla Cn.io
embraced the cream OF jewish soCle'y
and became the most important oisun
zation of its kind In our city. Inc So
ETY. grew to a membership OF 10 VII. - =
valuable library consisting OF nearly ~
volumes, and having also comiol'ap'o
balance I'm their treasury.
Our city has always been very ior.u-
nate In the class OF young men ana o'n-
ers more settled in life. who nave ILL., n.'.
Richmond their adopted home lney
have contributed extensively 10 the SUI
cess OF all OF our institutions ana paiHS
ularly TO the two societies which "o"
form our Jefferson Club
Foremost among them I may meh'on
Mr.. Moses S. Block. who oecamS
| member OF the Jefferson Literary Asv
citation In 1855. and who has eonunuousy
filed the honorable office OF hotar,un
from 1870 TO the present time, pelioa
or twenty-seven years. The library anu
Mr.. Block may be considered "one ana
nseparatle.'
In this connection I also menlioa