New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
CELEBRATES GOLDEN JUBILEE.
AN IMPORTANT EVENT IN AMERICAN
JUDAISM

AN IMPORTANT EVENT IN AMERICAN
JUDAISM.
Yesterday was the golden jubilee Of the Noah
Benevolent Widows and Orphans Association. and
its appropriate celebration marked important
event in American Judaism. The exercises were
held in Terrace Garden. East Fifty-eighth-st.
grand banquet was served AT o'clock.
The address OF welcome delivered by the
president Brother Aaron Baerlein. and the follow
ing toasts were given and responded our
Golden Jubilee" Brother Adolph Finkenberg: "Our
Work" Brother Maurice Rapp; "Unsere Alien"
Brother Reuben Goldschmidt "Our Fathers Sons.
Brother Meyer Saal; "Our Country Brother
Charles Brand: "Our Ladies'" Brother NJ. J. Hess
The POSTMASTER was Brother Solomon Baerlein
A reception anu ball followed the banquet. during
which a choice musical programme was rendered.
The history of the association. which was an
bodied in the dainty white and gold volume given
as a souvenir OF the occasion. is most interest
ing one illustrating the wisdom of It's founders, OF
whom one-iouis Weler-is still living and still
jealous in behalf of the welfare Of the association
Aaron Baer,ein who presided yesterday at the
fftieth anniversary. he did also at the twenty
9Th Joined the association within few months
of its organization and for the last fifty years has
been at IT'S helm in one capacity or another.
The story of the founding Of the association goes
back TO The close OF the German Revolution. in
1s4s when thousand fled 10 this country to enjoy
the liberty which was being denied 10 them In their
own fatherland. On January !, 1913. Few sturdy
men met I'm Koblenzers Hail. in Ludlow to or
ganize "A society whose objects should be social In
tercourse and mutual assistance In sickness and
distress Strangers "A strange country. they could
not at once adapt themselves To the manners and
customs OF this new land The language being for
eign to them they sought each others society for
comfort and advice.
Their firm belief I'm the religion of their fathers
made them a band OF brothers. This brotherly az
lection exists even 20 this day degree found in
few societies and IL may truly be SAID thai during
tina entire nifty years Of its existence there mas
never been dissenson or strife OF serious nature
After organizing they concluded 10 name t1eT
Society after some who would be Il representa-
five Of all that was best IN American JUDAISM, ma
whose name would add lustre TO their society lhey
selected the name of Judge MOrdecai M Moan. a
man whose fervent patriotism as well as MS ceep
religious feeling made him. indeed. represe ntatVe
low The society consequently named Moan
Todge and he c.ected an honorary member
ON Nav s. 1870. charter was received from tne
eqislature creating a body corporate by the name
~ The Noah Benevolent Widows and Orphans As,
soci,fion whose declared objects were Inc mu .utl
rsIief 81 IFS member when In sickness, desututlon
or disiress their interment IN suitable puryIns,
syro,,rd The relief Of their widows ana orphans ana
other Ike benevolent purposes 49,. 49,,
u,bila all necessary disbursements nave Neen
ID whenever occasion has demanded, so care
sn1iy and w!sey have the financial anairs OF the
assso3ciation beef managed that to-day It's captai
amounts TO over 5000