Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
BABE RABBI LOEB FAREWELL
JEWISH ASSOCIATIONS OF WASH
INGToN TENDER RECEPTION.
Rabbi and Regrets for His
Departure.

eeIHeF with Otnef jewish dSSOClatlOn0 Oh
this city. gathered last night at Pythian
Temple at a farewell reception to Rev.
DR.. Julius T. Loeb. the retiring rabbi Of
the Adath-Israel Congregation. At the
conclusion Of Rabbi Loeb's parting address
there was scarcely person in the large
hall whose head was not bowed in sor-
row. There was an attendance Of about
goo members Of the race, and on every
side expressions Of regret at the de-
rarture of Rabbi Loeb were heard. Isaac
L. Blout, who had been appointed chairman
Of the reception committee. was unable
to be present, and Joseph L. Topper acted
in his stead.
The members of the various organiza-
tons, together with DR.. Loeb and his
family, were gathered about the feast
table. which was laden with fruits. flow
ers and refreshments.
:, The exercises opened with q brief ad-
dress by Chairman Topper, who outlined
the work accomplished by Rabbi Loeb in
many Hebrews In this city at his de-
Iarture. and wished him Godspeed in his
new field at Atlanta. Ga, for which place
lie left on late train last night.
Letters regretting Their inability to be
present, in which they expressed their
best wishes for DR.. Loeb's success, were
read from Rev. Louis Stern and Rev.
Abram Simon. rabbis Of the Eighth Street
The Addresses.
Rabbi g. Silverstone of the combined
synagogues spoke at length Of the love
and esteem in which DR.. Loeb is held
among the Jewish people of Washington
and Of his great work in the interest of
Judaism. Addresses were also made by
Isaac Rosenfeld. president of the B'nai
Zion Society: Falk Harmed. president Of
the Young Peoples Union Of Zion; l. APP
p1estefn, representative of the United
Hebrew Congregations; s. Gordon Of the
the Ohave-Sholom Congregation; Rabbi
GIaffman, P. Harmed president Of the
Jewish Relief Society.
Rabbi Loeb in referring to his leaving
any Of you that are displeased with my
present action. l shall say to you all I am
more sorry to leave You than you are to see
me go. l am sorry to sever my relations
with you all. 1 am sorry to break all con-
nections and associations here. am sorry
to part with the peculiar and attractive
graces Of the National capital. am sorry
to leave that grand edifice at the corner of
9th and l, which, for the past four or five
years. we have helped to build. and seen
reared as an honor and glory to the name
of Israel.
Sorrow and Gladness.
IT am sorry to leave that little corner in
the sacred grounds CT the Adath Israel
without the city limits where but one year
ago deposited the counterpart of my own
soul, my best beloved son. 1 am sorry to
part with all the surroundings here which
seem so congenial and familiar to me.
1 am sorry to leave Washington.
But l am glad to respond to the call of
duty, to go whittier the Supreme Dispenser
of Events hath directed my steps. l leave
you all, my dears. and now let me say 1t
in the words of our great teachers of the
Bible. Whose OK have l taken? Whose be-
longings have 1 unjustly appropriated?
Whom have betrayed or i'll treated In any
restitution for any wrong 1 may have COM
mitted. But If you say. Thou hast not
robbed us. thou hast not oppressed u.s..
then 1 shall ask of you but one thing, and
that is your good will.
IF 1 cannot boast Of having done great
things In your midst. at least l am permit
ted to say, l think. that have maintained
the peace of the community l have al
ways striven for peace, and. thank heaven,
have succeeded to some extent In upholding
the dignity Of the Jewish community in
Washington. The knowledge of this IS
enough of reward for me. enough of
pleasing satisfaction in my departure from
Washinton.
Jewish Societies Represented.
The Jewish societies represented were:
The Washington Hebrew Congregation, the
B'nai Zion Association. the Ohave-Sholom
Congregation. the Young Peoples Union Of
Zion, the District of Columbia Lodge, I. o.
B. A.; the Grace Aquilar Lodge, l. 0.
B. B., and the Adath Israel Congregation.
late charge of Rabbi Loeb.
Those In charge were: Joseph L. Topper.
chairman; B. Hoffenberg. Jacob Rosenthal.
S. Gordon. NJ. Norman. ]. Wolf, II. Ehr-
Itch, S. Cohen, Paul Harmed, s. Atlas NJ.
Kann, A. C. Bobys, NJ. Kammarow Falk
Harmed, Nathan Cohen. Morris Freilichhoff,
William Hornstein Mr.. Appelstein and Mr..
Rice.
List of Guests.
Among those present were: j. David
son. Rabbi Dr. Silverstone. A. C. Bobys,
H. Blumenthal Mr.. and Mrs. Kammarow,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schapirio. Mrs Tip
perman. Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss Braz, R.
C.. Goodman and Miss Clara Goodman.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Atlas, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
Rosenfeld Mr.. and Mrs. Saks, Ben l..
Topper. Miss B. l. Rosenfeld, Miss r.
Rather. Mr.. and Mrs. B. Rather. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Korn. Mr.. and Mrs. Heyman, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman. Miss Annie Cooper. s.
kleinmann, o. Goodwin. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Davis, Miss
Lena Heroes, Miss Florence Ullman, Miss
e. Wineberg. Mr.. and Mrs. Stearman, Mr..
and Mrs. Leverton and two daughters.
Miss Beatrice Davis. Mr.. and Mrs s.
Cohen. Mr.. simons. Mr.. and Mrs. M.
and Mrs. B. Harmed. F. Harmed. J. w.
Norman. 9. Gordon. D. Bergazin, s.
Levin. JOSEPH, Hornstein. j. Bremen. H.
F'Iidling, M. Baker B. Gutenberg. H. Ge-
wirz, II. Desdner. Nathan Cohen. Miss
Harfette Stein. Miss Leah Rudolph, Mrs.