New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-10
MANY ".SHEKELS" GIVEN.
BIG CROWD ASSEMBLIES TO CHEER
ZIONIST MOVEMENT.

50 great was the crowd at the Hebrew Educa-
honai Alliance to attend the closing exercises OF
'Shekel Day last night. that many could
get into the large auditorium. Professor Richard
Gottheil. Who occupies the chair OF Semitic Ian
guages al Columbia University. presided at the
meeting. Addresses were made by the Rev. Drs
Stephen WISE OF Portland O;o. Henry 5 Morias
Of Syracuse. and H. Mashausk, OF this city. The
Hebrew Shetering Guardian Asylum Band played
and about fifty young Zonists, with receipt books
went through the audience TO collect "shekels"
Clarence De Sofa, president Of the Canadian Fed
Grafton Of Zionists telegraph his greetings from
Montreal and wrote May your 'Shekel Day have
success beyond your most sanRuine expectations"
Theodore Herzl, president OF the General Assoca-
ton. cabled from London. Il congratulate the
American Zonists on their first 'Shekel Day and
l bid them exert their best effort in behalf OF the
organization"
for the collection Of quarters in all parts of the
United States This city. he added ought 20 set
the example OF liberality. and be the standard
bearer FOR The cities of the nation. The speaker
explained the object Of the dag. This democratic
method Of collecting funds had been hit upon by
the Zionists IN effort onse TO organize the
Jewish people and lead them back their ancient
homes. only six hundred quarters had been col
ected in this city IN the day, he said according
20 the hrst returns while the other cities OF the
State had swelled the fund with 1850 sheles more
From Chicago came the report that four thousand
H. Resented. whom the chairman termed the
jewish Heine.' recited two poems written nv
himself and dedicated 10 the cause ~ Zion on
titled There. Only There" and oar Strong ship
After the singing Of the "HatikoVah' IN Hebrew
been asked by woman, he said few days ago il
the cause OF Zion had not received great setback
hen Dr. HerZls request 10 the Sultan was de-
MED Il told her no; halt is not rout, and
defeat to-day will mean greater victory to-rnor-
row" continued the speaker. We st on the
march. Enemies Of the movement have called us
traitors 10 the cause Of Judaism. and said II was
suicide Zionism is not the suicide Of the Jewish
people hut their restoration TO larger more bene-
ncisl more beautiful and freer life We not
dead We know that Israel cannot die: therefore
tie nope Of lsrael-Zionism-cann die.
Kitchens and united Hebrew charities cannot do IL
plate OF soup will not do Il: neither will the in
vestsator Of the Hebrew charities do IT, The Ques-
ton m u met with something big and great
and that great and big something is Zionism.
Speaking Of the benefits which would be derived
as a result Of the movement DR.. Wise said
the Jews, when united under the banner of Zion,
could begin to put end 10 Russian oppression.
Rumanian injustice and Grecian neglect The
movement showed. he declared, that fsraels I'm
tegrity had not been destroyed and that the hope
OF the standardization of Israel immortal
SpeakIng OF the successful effort made 70 ransom
Miss Stone. the speaker salo
IF 500 600 be raised 10 ransom woman.
we should raise 100000 10 redeem a people II
DR. Herzl had entered Turkey with $780, differ
ent answer would probably have been vouchsafe
him by the Sublime Porte"
Al the headquarters of tho American Zion Fed
Grafton No. l69 Henry-st., II said. after the
shekels for this city and four thousand more for
the rest OF the State close estimate of
the actual figures he could announce last night
for the days collection.