Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-27
JEW IN HISTORY AND LIE
His Record BItolled and His Prospects Set
Forth 0ptimisticslly.
PAST AS A GUARANTY OF The FUTURE
Mass Meetina at Lyric TheRter Listens
to Addresses by Prominent Citi-
1cns on the Various Phases
of the Topic.

1cns on the Various Phases
of the Topic.
Patriotic exercises in commemOrauon OF
the 25Oth anniversary of the settlement VI
the Jews in the United States were held
ut the Lyric theatcr Sunday evening. The
thedtcr proper was not nearly large enough
to hold the coucoursc which had turned
out and an overflow meeting was held in
another hall OF the same building, at which
over 100 were present, the same speakers
addressing both meetings.
\ splendid musical program was inter-
sperscd between the speakers Of the even
ing and Miss Minna Meyer was forced to
respond TO al encore. y qIiutettc COM
posed Of Sigsmund Landsberg, plano; Robert
Cuscaden. first violin; l. kaufman. second
violin; r. Fibbingor, viola S Heyn. cello
and E. ID. pattcu, btiss. played NIendels-
sohns "Fmgalshochle" and Spring Song
and Rubenstcin's Melody in +" aud
Moycrbeers Coronation March" in
manner which brought forth continued
rounds of applause. Robert Cuscaden played
Max Bruchs "Hol Nidra" with great effect
and was recalled several times Mrs. Samuel
katz played Gruerfelds "Mazurka"
welcome from EIEutter.
In his welcoming address Charles S. FL
gutter said: This is The hrst time that
all of the Jews OF Omaha have been gath
cred together, and we should all rejoice
in that event. II shows all to be interested
in Jewish affairs The success Of this
meeting does not belong to any one man,
but to the whole committee and shows
that when all work together success can
be achieved" He continued:
We have come together to celebrate the
250th anniversary OF the settlement OF the
been hXed by common consent at the year
1000, Tor the reason that PERMISSION was
given in April OF that year 10 twenty-threc
spanish Jews, refugees from Brazil. to live
and remain IA the Dutch colony OF New
amsterdam. where now. stands Castle
Garden From that humble beginning the
jewish population OF the United States
gradually increased, principally by later
Immigration, to number in 1893 more than
a mllnOn and quarter.
We may, indecu, as Americans, be proud
OF the marvellous development which has
Jew fast came.
No Ghetto shut him in, no oppressive laws
tied his hands as brcadwinncr, no ukase
20 edict parai% zed his energies from use
fulness. Side by side with his neighbors
the Jew gained industrial and business ef-
hctenCy, religious freedom and political
equality his life. his property, his liberty
as sacred as theirs; every avenue open to
him for the exercise of his capacity, every
| onlng him forward. And he enjoys as he
never before enjoyed in the world. the
peace, the prosperity, tho security and the
| self-rcspeCt that come to men who share
! In common the fruits of liberty.
As Pioneer and Patriot.
| II, A. Wolf recited Tho Gifts" and was
| followed by Izadore zicgler. who spoke on
| The jew as a Pioneer He said:
We celebrate this occasion as loyal Amer
! lcan citizens aud heirs. to forefathers who
| The Jews came when the land was in
| ha nited by savages and is as much at home
| in America as is tho Christian. Mr.. TieBlcr
spoke of the pioneers who had come to
Nebraska and especially those who had
| settled in Omaha, and added: The jew Is
a pioneer has played his part and played
! II we'll, and to tho youth OF today is given
! a glorious heritage, bcquea thed to him, and
! he should see that the luster should never
| tarnish, hut should brighten with each sue
! cecding generation.
! Simeon Bloom was assigned The Jew as
/ a Patriot" He said:
We are all citizens first and then Jews
! next our allegiance, our devotion is due
! to this great republic first before any
| to the Jcw as being devoid Of patriotism
| and someone has written book to prove
| patriot Of all patriots a patriot must
! have moral and physical courage. As you
lack moral courage you will lack physical
courage. The moral courage of the Jew
has been exhibited for the last 5000 years,
| and yet he has come through unscathed.
| A Jew has always been a lover of liberty.
He got his inspiration from the time of his
bondage in Egypt. The contest for lib
erty has been along the highway Of blood
! In all American wars the jew has demon
! strated his valor. I'm spite of the fact tina
| the claim is made that the jew is COM
/ mercial man entirely, the records show
that he responded most nobly to this ma
/ tion'S call to arms
Martin sugarInan read Washington's let
ter to the Jews of Newport, written in
1890, in which the Father of His Country
recognized the valor and worth Of the
Jews.
The jew Citizen.
Edward Rosewater spoke of the jew az
a citizen. He said:
"At the time OF the despising of the Jews
two thousand years ago. the proudest ut,
terance Of the time was L Roman.
Now it is I am an American. We all prize
1t because it represents the highest idea
OF human liberty. The most sacred relic
OF our Independence is the Liberty Bell. j
bears this inscription, Proclaim liberty
throughout the land to all the inhabitants
thereof This was not an original idea
1t was a bugle call from Judea, ISSUED
three thousand years before. In the seconC
book OF Moses appears the same words.
was not a mere form. but represented tn
I
a proclamation of freedom to all the land
When the bell at Philadelphia rang on
liberty It did not free those in bondag
I'm certain states, and the proclamation wa
an empty sound. 1t required four year
OF war later, which brought forth man!
men OF moral courage.
"At the Chicago convention which nomi
mated Lincoln were a number of delegate
Of Jewish faith. They had arrayed them
selves with the sons of freedom, and aide,
: the others TO bring about the changes "
have witnessed, Proofs are to be found Il
the schools and universities that the JEWS
5 people who are now coming to. this countr
D merit the right to be numbered with tn
l best classes Of citizenship. In some easter
colleges 90 per cent of the attendance
4 Jewish, and they rank high in all depart
y ments, while some Of the faculty chair
I are filled with Jews.
Who Is the Great Man.
, Education Is the foundation Of goo
citizenship and no great nation ran nra