Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-30

ever meant vital, living truths founded on
Justice and liberty: Justice that knows no
distinction OF race. or sex, or creed, ana
liberty that offers to the oppressed OF every
CLINE freedom from the oppressor and the
amplest opportunity to exercise the facul-
ties and energies that God has endowed
them with.
Fortunate are they of Jewish faith that
they can Calm Simon Wolf as their own.
For In his personality the best character.
| lstics OF their ancient race find truest exc
preston.
Fortunate are they Of every land who,
borne down by tyranny, know that in the
capital of the republic OF the west there Is
a man Of high courage whose voice is ever
| lifted to demand their protection and sue
cor All! gentlemen, physical courage ia
great but, to my thinking moral courage
is far greater. And moral courage no one
ever doubted that our friend possesses.
Thrice fortunate are they who claim
simon Wolf as a friend. Tor the friendship
of such men gives strength to maintain the
struggle OF Hfe
Most fortunate is she who can claim
| him as husband, and they. his children.
who, with happy pride. point to him as
And tonight he may boast OF seventy
years full of the largest meaning and sig,
nificance. Seventy years, not only of life.
| but, in a very vital sense OF living. And
| the future? Well whether the days that
| are before him are many few. this day
Will ever be one of the sweetest of his long
career"
"Our Guest Of Honor"
The response made by Rev. DR. Jacob
Voorsanger OF San Francisco. lifelong
| friend of Mr. Wolf, to the toast, our Guest
| of Honor" was a tribute to the life ana
character of Mr. Wolf. He said that he
| felt honored to travel 5000 miles 10 respond
| to a toast on the honored guest.
TT has been my good fortune and bless
ing said DR.. voorsanger Ito have known
Cfr1nr ll-SNlF fpr aud
as rare privilege to have such a friend
| ship There is little l can say tonight
| to you who know him friend and neigh
| Dor that Will add to his laurels. For what
he has done and will do need him We
| need this man with his moral courage. loyal
| integrity and his ability, and pray God We
| shall have him with us many years to come.
that may have the benefit of his counsel
| and advice and love, from which glorious
results have obtained in the past"
Mr. Voorsanger, at the conclusion of his
resolutions from 200 Jewish rabbis repre-
| senting every section of the country.
Judge Stafford on Philanthropy.
In responding to the toast philanthropy
Wendell p. Stafford said. in part:
Liberty Is the sweetest word the lips OF
| men have ever learned to frame The race
| has funded all its labors, all it's struggles,
| all its sacrifices. in that single word. 1t
holds all memories. The history of the world
| is nothing but the story of mans struggle
| for a chance to be himself That is the end
| of all his learning. There is only one thing
worth living for, and that is to have a part.
however small, in bringing better time
upon Its way. When man shall come at last
| into his kingdom and look back upon the
path of his progress he will not ask who
was rich or who was poor who was
mighty or who was humble. who was wise
or who foolish, according to the stupid
| standards of our day; he will ask one thing
and one thing only: Who fed and clothed
and visited the hungry and naked and sick
among my brothers? Who saw that man
was of royal lineage however mean the
ralment he put on, and reverenced the king
in his dsguise?'
The man We meet to honor here tonight
may offer his life as an answer to that
question. and that is the reason | am here
to pay my tribute with the others. That is
the reason why l call him fortunate and
best
Others who spoke were Rabbi Edward
N. Kalisch of Richmond, Va, On Ora
tory; DR.. Cyrus Adler of the Smithsonian
Institution, on Contributions to Our His
tory" Rev. DR.. Henry Berkowitz of Phila-
delphia, on Union in Israeli Mr. Frank
P. Sargent. Commissioner of immigration
and uraHZation, on The Dream OF the
Immigrant" Maurice d. Rosenberg on
Our Country" and Rabbi Louis Stern OF
Washington, on The Layman in the Com
gregation.'
A brief address Of congratulation was
framed by Rabbi ]. T. Loeb on behalf OF
the Bnai-Zion Society of Washington. 1t
was delivered by a committee, including
Rev. J. T. Loeb, Z. Harmal, j. Gutenberg,
'. Handel and NJ. Goldman, and read be-
fore the banqueters follows:
AS Zionists, who labor for the only peace
full solution of the worlds most perplexing
and constantly irritating problem, we feel
especially privileged in extending our sin
cere good wishes to this most vigorous de-
fender of human right and in0epende4cy;
this greatest living Jewish American and
tr,,a NJ q rrinPiplg n
SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary. May his
brilliant career continue to shine in Its I'M
furnished luster. May he be spared yet for
a long, long while to persevere in the
spread of broad philanthropy and the fos-
tering of the spirit of kinship and brother
hood amid the various sections and
spheres of mankind.
In his days. and in ours, may Judah be
saved, and Zion restored to glory IN the
reign of universal peace.
THE Lord bless thee out of Zion:
He that is the Maker of Heaven and
Earth"
MAY there be many like thee in Israel"
Congratulations by Wire.
AS the banquet nearing its end a
telegram was received from Representative
Goldfogle of the eighth congressional dis
trict of New York;, expressing his regret
at not being able to attend. 1t read II
regret, owing to the heated campaign here,
that 1 cannot attend banquet in honor OF
Simon Wolf. 1 wired Mr.. Wolf my con-
CALCULATIONS, but will thank you to express
to the guests assembled my appreciation
of the noble and patriotic services rendered
by Mr.. Wolf, and the esteem in which
hold him as one of the brightest of Amer
ica's Jewish leaders," This message was
read by the presiding officer.
The menu follows:
CeNe Gods on Shell.
Olives. Celery. Sailed Almonds.
Green Turtle la Edward VII
Medallion of Striped Bass. Moderne.
Potatoes IAngl1se.
Salmi of Duckling, Ndcoise.
Caulifower Hoandaise. u
Tournedos of Beef. Monticello.
French Peas
Sorbet Renaissance.
Royal SQUAD Canape.
Salad Mignonette
Ice Cream. Petit Fours.
Cheese. Cafe
White Rock. Cigars.
Those present were: Max Fischer. Sol
Weyl, Cyrus Adler, Max Weyl. CommIs-
sioner H l.. West. Barney SchmulovitZ.
Rabbi Calish, Richmond, Va; NJ. niice,
7 Eiseman Julius Garfinkle, Commits