The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-03
JEWS MEMORIAL TO JOHN hay.
WINDOW UNVEILED IN PHILA-
DELPHIA SYNAGOGUE.
The First Man Not a Hebrew Ever Thus
HonOred -secretary Root, Oscar straus
and Andrew ID. White Pay Tribute to MS
kindly Genius a. Poet and stat esmsn.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "A window in
memory of the late Secretary Of State,
John Hay, was unveiled at the Temple
Keneseth Israel, Broad street and Column
hia avenue, to-day.
Secretary OF State Elibu Root, Oscar
Straus. recently named by President Roose-
welt as Secretary OF Commerce and Labor,
and Andrew d.. White OF New York, former
Minister to Russia and Germany, were the
chief speakers.
DIR. Joseph Krauskopf, rabbi OF the
temple. in the conservation address spoke
glowing words OF Mr.. Hays life work.
Every seat in the temple was occupied,
and outside were several hundred who
we're unable to gain admittance. Six
members OF the Hay family came to the
city for the unwilling exercises. They
we're Mrs. Payne Whitney Of New York
and Mrs. James W. wadsworth Of New
York, daughters Of John Hay; Clarence
Hay Of Harvard University, a son; Arthur
Hay Of Washington, a nephew, and Mr..
aud Mrs. Samuel Mather OF Cleveland,
brother-in-law and sister of Mrs. Hay.
Prominent among the others in attend
ance were DR.. s.. Weir Mitchell, with whom
Mr.. Root is staying, George W. Baer and
Congressman McCresry.
At 1890 O'Clock DR.. Krauskopf and Rabbits
Berkowitz and Landman, escorted Secre-
tary Root, Mr.. Straus and Mr.. White to
seats near the altar.
The Introductory service was read by
Rabbi Isaac Landman. Then without in
PRODUCTION Mr.. Strauss, who will be the first
Hebrew to serve in a Presidents Cabinet,
began tho formal dedicatory exercises.
Mr.. Straus said in part
Il will not speak Of Secretary Hays great
distinction in poetry, history n literature,
! will only touch upon one phase of his
remarkable diplomatic achievements The
cardinal principles Of his foreign policy
were the Monroe Doctrine and the Golden
Rule.
In carrying forward that policy, under
tho sympathetic guidance Of his great
chiefs, Mckinley and Roosevelt, he dis
csrded the diplomatic methods Of European
courts. Sincerity and directness charac-
terized all OF his negotiations, and the
premiers Of the ation soon learned to re-
spcct the genuineness of his motives and
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earnest representations and fair demands.
Because of this he alone, among the
Chsncellors Of empires, without even the
fundamentally of a treaty. could have
secured the open door and the admin
~istrative entity Of that far eastern empire
the partition of which had been permitted
10 progress, although threatening world
wide war.
His Russian and Rumanian notes will
remain as classics in the diplomacy of
humanity, diplomacy which received its
greatest impetus from his magic pen and
his human soul"
Secretary Of State Elhu Root was the
next to speak. He said:
Sometimes during John Hays later
years, among the familiar White HOUSE
scenes Of his youth, some incident would
evoke a memory of his earlier days and he
would give it to his friends, clad in the
felicitous and charming expressions OF
which he was a master. l remember that
once "a we stood by the door Of the old
Cabinet room he spoke Of the dark and
Or sarful time when Lincoln was bearing
the burdens and the sorrows of the civil
war and feeling his way among innumer-
able obstacles TO his great conclusion, the
emancipation Of the slaves.
He told how the great President. often
in the dead Of night, gained relief from
sleeplessness and restlessuess by rising and
seeking the chamber of his young assistant
private secretary. Mr.. Hay, and sitting on
the edge Of the boys bed reading to him
aloud some favorite book.
AS the story was told by Mr.. Hay, we
could see the tall, gaunt form in white
walking down The corridor in which we
stood and the rugged, careworn face seek
ing sympathy in the thoughts which might
lift up his soul above the turmoil of the
days Of doubts and distress.
Doubtless the cold words on the printed
page. lacking power to beat back the in
vading throng Of troubling thoughts, had
life given to them by the finely sensitive
appreciation in the mob and ingenious
youth.
The instinct Of Lincoln's genius OWNED
u kindred spirit in his young secretary and
there in the silent watches OF the night
and in daily companionship was moulded
and inspired the character OF our friend.
He has lived a noble life, he has fought
The good fight as Lincoln would have
wished, for freedom and peace, for the
oppressed and forsaken OF the earth.
80 in this temple Of our God, who hath
made all men In His image we unveil a
memorial set up in honor Of one who also
gave his life for his country and
humanity
At the conclusion OF Secretary Roots
address the memorial window was I'M
yelled by Harold G. Krauskopf, OF Rabbi
Krauskopf, a student of the law depart
ment Of the University of Pennsylvania.
The congregation sang "My Country It's
Of Thee a. the beautiful window, the
first memorial ever dedicated to one not a
member OF the ancient faith in a Hebrew
synagogue, was exposed to view.
Andrew d. White then delivered an adj
dress. He said in part:
IF anything were needed to show low
John Hays feelings rebelled against in
justice and wrong. it would be the series OF
events which you have this day 80 beauti-
fully commemorated. When the terrible
crisis came in Russia l confess l looked
with anxiety to see how we would deal with
it. But there was no disappointment.
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