The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-15
HEBREW
ASSOCIATION.

The attendance at the lecture in
the Opera House last night was
fairly good. The address v a . by Rev.
J.tLeonard Levy,of Pittsburg. The
stage was neatly decorated and
set as a parlor scene. The Amer
lean flag was predominant in the
decor atious, Potted plants. ferns
and a prolusion of cut flowers com.
pleted the decor ations, aud amid
these the board Of directors .of the
association and there guests sat
!, during the, address, Governor Johu
Hum. DR., J. Leonard Levy and
Simon Wolfe we're the special
guest DR.. Levy and MIR. Wolfe
arrived IN this city yesterday af-
teruoon about O'Clock, and were
met at the French street station by
the committees composed OF David
Enellen burg, J. Harry Gordon and
b. l.. Levy.
Shortly before the time for meeting
the guests met IN the LOBBY OF the
Opera House and, marching down
the right side Of the auditorium,
came up TO the stage amid the ap.
plause Of the audience. Colonel
Benjamin Neilds, Nathan Barsky,
"A. B. Cohn. Dr. Weiner. Hvman
Razet, Israel Weiner. A, Topkis,S.
Dasdin, Nathan Leibernan, Jos.
Lichten baum and Moses We'll were
also among the guests.
; D. l.. Levy, chairman ot the re-
eeption committe, introduced Gov.
Hum az chairman in few we'll
chosen words.
\ The Governor responded by say.
ing that he was especially glad to
have this honor from hts Hebrew
friends. He might make few
remarks he said. were not
better speakers selected for the oc-
rasion. He then introduced Simon
Wolfe. aud as he arose the gpver.
sruor said that he wished to en-
press his thanks tor the efforts oI
Mr.. Wolf duringthe last campaign.
Mr.. Wolf spoke on "'-harlty, y
and beg an by stating that he was
not there to express any political
sentiments. but as an American
citizen of Jewish faith, anxious and
willing to contribute his might 10
The cause OF humanity, and to show
The world there is but one Cod aud
q brotherhood among humanity.
He congratulated the Jewish peo-
pie OF Wilmington on work they are
engaged in-that OF helping the
The widows and children. 10
eet livelihood after their hus-
bands and fathers had died, aud
suc. or'ng the injured. lie declared
that owing to this work there was
not pauper Jew, ana a mcndicanl
was an unknown thing among the
Hebrews. This was due 10 the
Charity Associations throughout
ihe country in finding employment
tor all brothers and by endeayor-
iny to elevate them toa polite stand
ing.
Governor IIunuth introduced DR..
Levy. who took for his subject "Thc
Struggle for Liberty. -
lie expressed thanks for the COM
plimentary remarks made by the gov
ernor, and said that he hoped he
would leave an impression that would
cause the people of Wilmington to
lnvlte him to return at some other
kline. Many anecdotes were intro
duced, and the lecture proved both
Instructive and entertaining,
After the lecture in tile Opera
House, Governor Hum was enter
tained in the CIayJ ton House, by the
members of the committee Of the
Hebrew Charity Association, Those
presentincluded Mrs. Samuel Forshin,
Max Opp,nhcim, Julian SneIeuburg.
Mrs. Ljeberman and Mrs. Beehall,
all Of Philadelphia, Henry Dorzback
>oi Dover, Mrs, Ebberston of Boston.
and Governor llunn. Magistrate
Moses We'll, d. L. Levy, Nathan
Lieberman, David Snellenburg and
Morris Levy.