Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-26
THE JEWISH SOCIETY
NOTABLE MEETING AT BALTI-
MoRE-PAPERs By SCHOLARS.

The fourteenth annual meeting OF tne
American Jewish Historical Society was
held yesterday at the Belvedere, in Balti-
more, and several interesting papers were
read by eminent members relative to the
history of the Jews in this country Three
sessions were held, the meeting closing
with the reading Of several papers and
splendid address by the president, DR..
Cyrus Adler.
The following officers were reelected for
the coming year: President, DR.. Cyrus
Adler: vice presidents, Mr.. Simon w.
Rosendale, Rev. DR.. B. Felsenthal Prof.
Gottheil; corresponding secretary, Mr.. Max
J. Kohler; recording secretary. DR.. Her
bert Friedenwald: treasurer, Mr.. N. Taylor
Phillips; curator, Mr.. Leon Hummer; adj
dtional members of the executive council.
Mr.. Charles j. Cohen, Mr. Mayer SulZber-
Wolf, Mr.. John Samuel, Rev. David
Philipson, Rev. Henry Cohen, Prof. Morris
Loeb. DR.. Joseph Jacobs.
Oscar 8. Stratus was reelected past presi
dent of the society,
The address OF the president DR.. Adler.
was made in the evening and was an ad-
mirable presentation of Jewish historical
facts of American settlement.
Few, If any. Of the states of the Union.
whether belonging to the original colonies
or to the newer creations, he said, have
had the history Of their Jewish organiza-
tons and people so fully described In our
publications and elsewhere as has the state
of Maryland, and in none other is the
story so interesting.
Maryland liberation. 1t would seem.
was extended exclusively to Christian
sects, or l should rather say to persons
believing In the divinity of Jesus Christ,
denial OF which belief was capital offense.
Two Important Events.
There were two events during the past
years of great Importance to this society,
and reciprocally to which this society rem
dered valuable service. The celebration of
the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of
the settlement of the Jews in the United
States, which was held on Thanksgiving
day in the city Of New York, and the cele-
bratlons which were held at the same time
over all the United States had besides the
historical interests attached to such meet
ings. participated in by some of the most
distinguished citizens of the United States,
further value in the real awakening to
historical studies of many of our people
The medal to be struck will record IN
museums and elsewhere this event, and
while the deplorable massacres Of our CO.
religionists in Russia put an end to the at
tempt TO erect monument, 1 am able 10
mold out to you the expectation that there
Their souvenir OF the occasion a brief history
or the settlement of the Jews on the Ameri-
can continent.
The completion of the Jewish Encyclo-
pedla is also of high Importance to the
work of the society, for 1t places In acces-
sible encyclopedia and popular form on the
shelves of many libraries and In the houses
of many private individuals In the United
States and elsewhere the results of the
labors of members of this society. either
through their own contributions to the en-
cyclopedia or through the contributions or
others based largely upon our publications.
though in many cases supplemented by aQ-
ditional original Investigations"
The report of the treasurer, Mr. Philips.
showed a balance of "a 92242 In the treas
ury. In the absence of Dr. Friedenwald the
position of secretary was filled by Rev. Dr.
Adolph Guttmacher. The night session was
attended by a number of local Hebrews
Supper was served after adjournment
One of the most interesting papers read
was that of Mr.. Leon Hummer OF New YORK
on The Struggle for Religious Liberty In
North Carolina"
Other Papers Presented.
The following papers were presented by
title:''
History of American Jewish Charitable
Activity" BY DR.. Lee K. Frankel Of New
York.
Jewish Scholarship In America. BY
Prof. Richard j. H Gottheil of New York.
"Non-existing Jewish Societies Disclosed
by Certain Old Wills In the New York Sur.
rogate's Once" BY Mr.. I. s. Isaacs OF
New York.
Notes on Jews, Members OF the New
York Stock Exchange, i792-lS69 By Miss
Elvira N. Soils of New York
Other papers read were:
"A Note on James Joseph Sylvester, BY
Mr.. David S. Blonheim of Baltimore.
american Contributions to the Palestine
Charity Fund" by Mr.. J. d. Eisenstein OF
New York.
s,rba Ievs and tha American Law by