Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-03-03

y WoSl eNIoydDit social event or
the week was the banquet and dance
given by Congregation Moutefiore III
honor OF Mr.. and Mrs, Julius Judell
on Monday night In the Fraternal
Brotherhood hall.
Mr.. Judell has been president Of
the congregation for the last eleven
years, and only resigned his office re.
Gently on account OF his impending
departure for Europe. His work, as
the head Of the congregation, was
ever characterized by untiring energy
and unselfish devotion, and was al.
ways ably seconded by his estimable
wife. Mrs. Judell. 1t is to them, more
than to any other family. that the
present concord and prosperity OF the
congregation are to DO attributed.
Deeply conscious OF this, the con
gregatiOn decided to give the worthy
couple a hearty farewell for their trip
abroad, and at the same time to eX.
press the esteem and affection in
which they are held by all the mem.
bers OF the community. The arrange.
ments were made by a special com.
mittee with utmost precision and yet
in utter secrecy. When, on the COM
mittee's invitation. the members as.
sembled In the Brotherhood hall on
Monday night. they were very agree.
ably surprised. The hall was bril-
liantly lighted and beautifully dec.
Grated, The tables were formed in
the shape of a Swastika. and on them
there were plants of rare beauty and
candelabra of artistic perfection. At
$50 the se%venty-four guests present
seated themselves around. the tables
to partake of a most delicious re.
past prepared under the skillful man.
} agement of Mrs. Duvall. When thu
feast was well underway. DR.. Lefko-
vitz, the toast master, arose, and,
after a few Introductory remarks,
presented Mr.. Judell. in behalf OF the
congregation. with a beautifully en-.
crossed and Illuminated address and
also with a magnificent silver loving
cup appropriately Inscribed. Mr.. Jud.
ell responded Immediately, but was
so overwhelmed with emotion that he
could hardly find fit words to ade-
quately express his gratitude for the
honor done him. However. he ac-
quilted himself quite gracefully, and
was accorded applause at the conclu-
sion Of his remarks. DIR. Lefkoyitz
next called on Mr.. L. Ilfeld. and the
gentleman, in the opinion OF many,
made the speech of the evening. He
spoke very feelingly of the good work
done by Mr.. Judell, of the debt OF
gratitude the congregation owes him,
and then called on all present to rise.
and out of se%ventv-four Threats there
burst forth the joyial German wine
song, "Hoch soil er leben' Hocli soil
er leben! Hoch! Hoch. Hoch' Mr..
Ilfeld made a most excellent impress
sion, and, no doubt, the members or
Congregation Montefiore will be glad
to listen to his pleasant oratory when-
ever occasion should call for 1t Mr..
Dan Stern, the present president OF
the congregation, followed Mr.. llfeld,
and in a few felicitous remarks ex-
pressed his fear that Mr. Judell has
set too high a standard for him. the
speaker, to be able to maintain, prom.
Using. however, ito do the best he
cana declaration which was re-
warded with heartfelt applause. Mr..
Mendelson of San Francisco, a per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Judell, was next
called on, and he responded with a
very stirring speech. The toast on
the ladies'. which was next In order.
coupled with the name of Mrs. Judell,
was responded to by Mr.. Saul Rosen'
thai. and though. by the very nature
of things, he could not do full justice
to the subject. he yet acquitted him
self very creditabiy,--as creditably as
any mere man could when speaking
on such a complicated subject
Mrs. Judell replied Immediately In
d very neat Md gfscefWr Nttle speech.
The last speaker OF the evening was
Mr., Arthur JydellIa 500 of Mr. ana
Mrs. ]. Judell. He came here espe'
cially for this occasion, surprising
his parents who had not the slightest