Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

in his family and returned here.
AS an author Mr.. Wolf has written
number of notable volumes, among them.
The American Jew as Patriot, Soldier and
Citizen and the biographies of M. NJ
Noah and Commodore Uriah ?. Levy. in
addition to many magazine and newspaper
articles.
Mr.. Wolf was chairman of the executive
committee of the Kosher Shol Barrel and
the Montefore Home for the Aged in
Cleveland was instituted during his in
cumbency He became a member of the
B mai Birth in 1859 was delegate to the
convention In New York in 1858. twice
president of his district and twice presi-
dent of the general convention. At the ma
tional gathering in Chicago, in 1874. 1t Is
declared. he saved the order by parliament
tary skill and fervid appeals. He has
served as member of the executive COM
mittee for years. and after the death OF
Leo N. Levi, was president of the order
He is the founder of the Atlanta Hebrew
Orphans Home and has been its lifelong
president. He raised, single-handed. $780,
900 for it's buildings and support. He toured
the United States twice to raise money for
the Roumania mission. 1t was his work
and inspiration to erect the Statue to Re-
lgious Liberty at Paramount Park Phila-
delphia. 1t was his conception to have the
Kishineff meeting in Washington and he
arranged the now celebrated conferences
with Roosevelt and Hay. Leo N Levi aft
erward wrote: 1.-The Jews and humanity
owe you eternal gratitude. from start to
finish. You did the right thing and never
made a mistake President Roosevelt
wrote of this incident: II wish to thank
you. Il was your admirable good sense
that made success possible.
Supporter of ''Union in Israel"
Mr.. Wolf has been supporter of Union
in Israel and president of its councils and
for twenty-five years chairman of the board
of delegates. He has Invariably taken a
leading part in all movements for the up
building of this city and has at all times
been active worker in the cause of
Charity.
Catholicity Typifed.
The catholicity of Mr.. Wolf has just been
typified in his book. THE American Jew,
as Soldier. Patriot and Citizen" where he
dedicates his book as follows: " And We
shall know the truth. and the truth shall
make you free John the BaptisO. To all
who love and seek the truth this work Is
dedicated by the author"
This work did more to establish the Jew.
in all parts of the world as an equal factor
in the domain Of loyalty and patriotism
than any other book of modern times, Mr.
Hazeltine. in five-column review in the
New York Sun, declared. The late Presi-
dent Palma of Cuba wrote to MIR. Wolf
that one during the trying times pre-
ceding the liberation Of Cuba had done
more than MT. w OH. ana GOnZdleS dc que
sada wrote, Cuba owes you an eternal
debt of gratitude for the great aid and
assistance you rendered her In the hours
of her trial.
Mrs. Gen. Sherman, while at Oakland
Md, one summer when Mr.. Wolf was So
journing there, asked him to deliver a lee
ture for the benefit of Catholic priest, so
as to buy him vestments and altar cloth
for the Catholic Church, which Mr. Wolf
cheerfully did with great success, and re-
a letter Shar-
man.
In connection with the indignation shared
by the people in the United States in re-
gard to the treatment received by Dreyfus
in France, Mr.. Wolf inspired a notable
meeting. over which he presided and In
which strong expressions Of sympathy
were given.
Trustee Of Public Schools.
Mr. Wolf was one of the ,old-time trus-
tees of the public schools for the second
district, being associated with Mcclellan
and Woodward 1t was at Mr.. Volts
house on 1 street that he suggested and
recommended the formation of the Teach
ers' Association which now exists. There
are any number Of the pupils living here
and elsewhere who were the recipients of
books at the hand of Mr.. Wolf at the an
lieve the teachers from the tedium of their
work at the end of the scholastic year he
invited them to picnic at his expense
and often treated the scholars of the diff
ferent school houses to Ice cream and cake.
An incident of Mr.. VOLTS life was the
fact that a prominent Catholic who died
in this city requested that Mr.. Wolf speak
at the funeral which done by order
Of the cardinal. During the lifetime of
Rev. Father Walter Mr.. Wolf helped him
in all OF his charity work. and to such an
extent that prayers were offered for Mr..
Wolf in the churches over which Father
Walter had jurisdiction.
President Of Schillerbund
Mr.. Wolf was president of the Schiller
bund. the meetings of which organization
were held at the homes of Associate JUS
tice Miller of the Supreme Court, Justice
Macarthur. Mr.. A. s. Solomon and at Mr..
VOLTS residence. The German language
and the works Of Schiller were the prin-
cipal matters considered by the associa-
ton.
Mr.. Wolf was also president of the old