Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25

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years at least I'VE hundred thousand Of the
present Jewish population OF the United
States has come from that section aione.
Mr.. Wolf said, and the recent atrocities ana
horrors, he thought. will bring another ex-
odus SURPRISING In volume and misery that
which has preceded It.
The speaker said he did not believe this
commemoration and anniversary Is for the
purpose of drawing gloomy pictures of the
future, but to rejoice in that which has been
accomplished: to tell fellow-citizens of 9TH
er faiths how much the Jews rejoice to live
in a country Of such possibilities and OPP
portunities, and how they have helped In
every direction to make the country great.
happy and enlightened: that the Jew, espe-
cially as an American citizen has at all
times, been the bulwark against encroach-
ment of personal rights and for religious
liberty, and there has not been a movement
in the United States anywhere against these
sacred rights, but what the Jew can at all
times be depended upon to fight for those
inalienabie rights and inherent privileges
That, In itself, he declared is a crown of
glory that can be proudly worn.
Vie With the Best.
But in every other direction that graces
and adorns American citizenship Mr.. Wolf
declared, I'VE vie with the best and are
surpassed by none. In our home circle.
as has been stated by no less authority in
our city than Bishop Satterlee, we lead an
ideal life. Domestic felicity, and few, IL
any, divorces, obscure home life-the love
of, and respect for, parents is one of the
dominant factors in the Jewish circles, and
education and enlightenment are the hand
maidens of every devout, sincere and loyal
Jew. They are sober, thrifty and steady.
and they aim to contribute In every dlrec-
ton to the betterment of their surround
ings. In the field OF charity and phtIan-
thropy they are equaled by none, not only
caring for their own but ready and willing
to cheerfully contribute to the amelioration
of those of other faiths.
In Arts and Sciences.
'Tn the walks of literature. art and song,
finance, trade and mechanics, they have
won an enviable position. And, when the
country, from the time OF the revolution
up to the present. needed loyal defenders,
the American citizens of Jewish faith con-
tributed with gladness of heart. Therefore,
under these inspiring conditions. looking
back upon the past with pride. and yet, hui
mility, approaching all of the glorious re-
suits achieved by our country, and to which
the Jew has given his best endeayors. 1t Is
to be hoped and trusted that the country
OF his birth and adoption will never forget
what the integral part has contributed. nor
may q time ever come when that integral
part shall forget its duty, its devotion and
its loyalty to the institutions and the flag.
Much has been accomplished In all the
realms Of thought and civilization during
these 250 years. and there is much yet to
do.
Emigration to This Country.
Zone word more. The emigration of Jews
to this country has not been, as some
bigots and knownothings have asserted, a
menace or curse-on the contrary, it bias
proven blessing in every direction They
have illustrated by their conduct and by
their citizenship that they are not only
human but humane, and have faithfully dis
a 6IJt nrid liant To
stve and enlightened American citizenship
1t IS great blessing and source of great
rejoicing that we live in this country in
harmony and blended together for the pur-
poses OF mutual elevation and for the de-
velopment of national and International in
terests, and as long as this support Is main
tanned so long will the republic be worthy
Of the fathers of the revolution.
Therefore, let our hearts best endeayor
our soufs highest aspiration and our brains
strongest determination be for the uphold
ing and maintaining of those principles that
are embodied in the immortal Declaration
OF Independence and for which we again
fought during the civil war, and which Is
now the shibboleth' by and through which
the great President of the republic has con-
Jured peace and won the admiration of the
world as the representative ideal citizen of
the republic"
Pride in Race.
The closing address was made by Rabbi
<Nbi'Ai WHO spoke briefly or the
Jews position In the world. He adnon-
fshed the Hebrew people to take pride in
their race and to be loyal to this country,
which has given to the sons of Israel the
right to worship God in the way which
they believe is right. He spoke of the
Jews progress and of his enviable place
before the whole world
Memorial Abandoned.
Mr. Simon Wolf and other prominent
Jews are in receipt Of a letter from a
committee of leading American Hebrews
which has had under consideration the
erection Of a monument in Central Park,
New York, commemorating the landing of
the Jews In America $50 years ago. Notice
is given that owing to the constant need
for assistance by the Russian Jews the
project to erect this memorial will be
abandoned.
The letter further states that the Rus
sian massacres have made 1t an imperative
duty to give immediate relief to their OPP
pressed brethren across the ocean. The
amount of subscriptions contributed tow
ard the memorial fund had reached SIS. 900.
The treasurer has been instructed to refund
this to the donors.