Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-01
BIC CELEBRATION
HELD BY JEWS
$50 YEARS SINCE THEY CAME
TO AMERICA
Addresses Are Delivered by Grover
Cleveland, J. n. sehiff and others.
Messages From Roosevelt
and Fairbanks
BY Associated Press.

tion of the 250th anniversary OF the
landing Of the Jews in America, a
meeting was held in Carnegie hail to-
day at which addresses were delivered
by former President Grover Cleve-
land, Governor Frank Higgins of New
York, Mayor George b. Mcclellan of
New York, Bishop Coadjutor David
Green of the New York diocese of the
Protestant Episcopal church, Mayer
Sulzberger and Rev. DR.. II. z. Men
dez.
President Roosevelt, who was unable
to attend, sent a significant letter,
which was read to the great audience.
Vice President Fairbanks telegraphed
his regrets and an appreciation of the
Jewish character.
Jacob II. Schiff, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, which arranged the
celebration, presided, and Frank Dam
1osch had charge of the musical pro-
gram.
Addresses We're in a congratulatory
vein, and references were made to the
recent atrocities in Russia only as
one of the trials which have beset the
daunted their spirit nor stopped their
march to success. where political con-
ditions have permitted.
Mr.. Schiff, after a few Introductory
remarks presented Mr. Cleveland as
the first speaker.
Mr.. Schiff prefaced his presentation
of the speakers of the day with a
short address, in which he said:
Mr.. Schiff's Address
when some months ago it was de-
cided to celebrate the settlement of
Jews in the United States, and in this
very city, the people of Jewish faith
throughout the land felt glad and
proud because this beloved country of
their adoption had become the great
exponent of human liberties and of
f1eedom of conscience, furnishing an
example to the world how great and
erful a people can become who give
equal opportunity to all, no matter
what their origin or their profession
of faith may be. But our gladness has
received a shock, our hopes and expec-
tations have for the time being become
dispelled. The brotherhood of man
our prophets have taught us to look
forward to still seems dream, the
realization of which the events of this
very month have once more removed
dice and hatred are still rampant, the
Jew still remains the martyr whose
life must be sacrificed so that freedom
and enlightenment, for which he has
ever battled, shall triumph, even in
darkest Russia.
but, though we sorrow, we feel
that we should rejoice and celebrate,
because America did become in CEN
turies gone by the home of people of
our race and faith and is now our
home and the home of our children.
I'VE who are Americans pledge our
selves anew upon this momentous oc-
casion to our fellow citizens from what
ever race they may have sprung or
whatever faith they may profess, that
we stand ever ready to be one with
them in every endeavor to further
augment the greatness of this, our be-
loved common country, and the respect
in which it is held throughout the
world"
Mr.. Cleveland Speaks
The former president was greeted
with enthusiastic applause.
Mr.. Cleveland spoke in part as fol-
lows:
1--WE join today in the celebration of
the 250th anniversary of the settlement
of the Jews in the United States. This
event created such an important epoch
in our country's development, and its
relationship to our nations evolution
is so clearly seen in the light of present
conditions that every thoughtful Amer
lean citizen must recognize the fitness
and usefulness of its commemoration.
What our Jewish fellow citizens have
done to increase the material advance
ment of the United States is apparent
on every hand and must stand con-
fessed But the best and highest
Americanism is something more than
materialistic. It's spirit, which should
make it imperishable and immortal
exists in it's patriotic aspirations and
exalting traditions.
"On this higher plane of our national
life and in the atmosphere of ennobling
sentiment we also feel the touch OF
Jewish relationship If the discovery
of America prophesied the coming OF
our nation and fixed the place of its
birth, let us not forget that Columbus
on his voyage in search of new world
was aided in a most important way by
Jewish support and comradeship.
when with true American enthusi-
asm and pride we recall the story OF
the war for your independence and re-
ioice in the indomitable courage anc
fortitude of our revolutionary heroes
we should not fail to remember how
well the Jews performed their part in
the struggle and how in every way they
usefully and patriotically supported the
interests of their newly found home
Nor can we overlook, II we are decently
lust, the valuable aid cheerfully con-
tributed by our Jewish fellow country
men in every national emergency tha
has since overtaken US. They gave
convincing evidence of their assinila
tion with the best sentiment of Amer
lean patriotism by heartily joining II
popular acclaim that met the selection
Of Washington as the first president O.
our new republics
ToIeration Well Repaid
ut is time for the unreserved acknowl
edgment that the liberation and equa
opportunity accorded to- the Jews o
the United States have been abundant
ly repaid. In making up the account
let us not omit to put to their credi
the occasion presented to us through
our concession to them of federation
|, and equality. of STRENGTHENING b,
wholesale exercise the spirit of broad
, minded justice and consideration
which, as long as we are true to our