The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
THE GREAT ZIONIST CONGRESS-.
jews at Basic. Locking Toward Jerusalem

meeting Of the Congress-. the blue rosette with
the Shield OF David" superimposed. decks the
coat Of many OF the passers by The good
people OF Basle know what IL means. The
| Zionists are come once again to enjoy the hos
pitality OF the Swiss city. and in this classic
| land OF freedom to take counsel together on
| those things which so supremacy interest the
| jewish people. The hotels are already full /:
old friends meet again; new friendships are
quickly made An immenee sign. blue let
tiers on white ground. with the words
| Ill Monisten Congress" runs along the bal
| cony OF the Stadt Casino. On either side is
| beautiful Zionist flag. The Casino Ia. as 1t
were. made for such Congress. The immense
hall is admirably adapted for the public meet
ings. 1t ia high and vast; rows Of seats with
improvised desks cover the floor. At the back
| Is stage for the president. tho members Of
| the Central COMMITTEES. the various secretaries
| and assistants. In front OF tho stage 10 the
tribune" from which the speakers address
| the assembly. Near the tribune is q table for
| the four stenographers. and on either side
| fifty or sixty reserved places for the represent
| atiyes Of the press A wide gallery runs
| around the hall to which the public have adj
mission. on the presentation OF a special pcr
init. Above the stage. running the whole
length OF the wall. is a Zionist flag. the Shield
Of David" in the middle. within which Is the
lion OF Judah.
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commttee-rooms and the like. 1t Is in these
rooms that most OF the real work is done. They
arc continually occupied. the committees sit
ting well into the night and sometimes even
into the early morning. Most OF the Lands
| mannschaftcn delegates from the various
g,ess i,sn,, uaro tho. tiso,,as ,ha ro.iti',
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flowing II all Ionks ita ono seathino moss
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assembly So,taorn ,,icLIv toLan and an, -
tho tropbIed mnss tbnrs d.voIon. no 10 hv an
cbontment tho Jsyrish congr.ss Tbo snssinn
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ono mr. two n,irutas Thorit 10 turnod intoona
tremcndous shout foI,owed hv vi,orous
cI,nriny ~ mora thon ono h.,do NJ nh
dor Horzl has male bIs ,nns,r,rco MA III.
acclan,ntion with which be ia roc.ivod obows
tho feelings Of protituda and aJmir,,iop
which thev have tor tho Isodor whoy, thov
boye elccted II tol.s sev,r,I mi,ut,s bofora
the ordor can he sr elcientIv cooled dow, tnen-
able the prcsidont IN road his ,adr,os
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assembly JuIonco oround tho nail ,nLJo,o,-
lint have seldom sean n moro solemn oioht
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davn veIls IN ,ror, tho;r RAT. .hon en'a
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