The Washington herald., 1908-06-02

| Entertainment in Afternoon and
Present Her with a silver Purse.
| DR.. Abram Simon. rabbi of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation, and Mrs.
Simon were guests of honor yesterday at
banquet and reception given in their
honor prior to their departure for Europe.
] In recognition of his invaluable services.
and as evidence Of their high esteem, the
members Of the congregation rendered
their beloved spiritual leader banquet
at Rauscher's last night. while the Ladies
Auxiliary Of the congregation entertained
in honor Of Mrs Simon, +he founder OF
the auxiliary, in the vestr. rooms Of the
! temple yesterday afternoon
The large banquet hall at Rauscher's
had been transformed into a garden of
palms and cut flowers, which were banked
against the walls and almost hid the large
horseshoe-shaped table, at which were
seated DR.. SimOn's admirers. friends, and
well-wishers.
Respond to TOasts.
After the good things on the menu had
been disposed of. Maurice D. Rosenberg,
who presided as POSTMASTER, called upon
the following gentlemen, who responded
/ to toasts:
Our Congregation" .................. Isaac L Blout
As Strong as the Rock Of Gibraltar"
Our Future Bright With Promise" MAR Cohen
! For I dipped into the future
/ Far as human eye could
Saw the visions Of the world.
! And al the wonders that would Be.
! The Literature Of judaism" Rev. DR.. Louis Stern
Tho hight that illumined the world and should
! make all men brothers"
Visions Of Finance Jacob Eisenmann
The youth who lives within mis- means
Invariably merges from his teens
Into young manhOods chosen few
/ Who pay their bills whet'eT theyer due"
Our Guest. H. David
'Thrre thousand miles Of ocean bluei
Still more good wishes go with you!
May all your sky be bright and clear!
Til your home shore again you neer!'
Our Country's Future Julius PeJSer
Let Independence be on boast
! Ever mindful what II cost
Ever grateful for the ICizo
] Let its altar reach tho skoA"
Master OF human destinies -
/ Fame. love. and fortune on my footsteps wait
The Ladies J. kaufman
When Eve brought woe 10 all mankind
Old Adam called her woe-man.
But when she wood with love 80 kind
He then pronounced Der woman.
The Jew as Citizen Alexander Wolf
SHOULD the whole frame Of nature round him break
! In ruin and confusion hurled.
/ He unconoeued would bear the mighty crash.
and stand secure amidst falling world
The Passing Show. Henry Franc. r.
Thus times do shift
Each thing il turn does hold
New things succeed as former things Grow old"
"Auf Wiedersehen ..........-.. Rabbi Abram Simon
! when you depart sorrow abdes and happiness
takes its leave"
! And the night shall be filed with music
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents Ike the Arabs
And as silently steal away
Some of the Guests.
The banquet committee consisted Of d.
J. Kaufman, "A. D. Prince and Jacob
/ Eisenmann. and the following were pres
ent: Mr. Weyl Mr.. Fishel. D. ]. Kauf-
man, Dr. Simon, Mr. Rosenberg. Mr.
Blout. DR.. Rosenau, DR.. Stern. Henry
Franc, C. Lansburgh, S. Kann, ]. Eisen-
mann. Meyer Cohen. Alfred Mayer. DR..
Kaufman, Mr.. West, D. Louis, Henry
Kaufman. Mr.. Lyon. Mr.. Coleman. Mr..
Fisher, Mr.. Jacob. Mr.. Hahn, Mr.. Gold
smith. A. NJ Baer Edward Mayer Levi
David, William Hahn. A. Lisner. Max
Cohen, Mr.. Auerbach. J. Peyser. Mr..
Woog. Mr.. Grosner. Mr.. Solomon. J. W.
Nordlinger, Al Wolf, L. Eisenmann. Mr..
Price, Mr.. Prince. Mr.. Kafka, l. J. Kauf-
man. Mr.. Sinsheimer. Mr. Abel Mr.
Kahn. Mr.. Eisenmann. Mr. Newman, j.
B. Nordlinger. M Baer. Abe Eisenmann.
Mr.. Young, Sigmund Kaufman, Mr. Hol-
land, Mr.. Gassenheimer, Mr. Moritz. Mr.
Mayer, Henry Frame Mr.. Goodman, Mr.
Newmeyer. S. Cans Mr.. Felheimer. Mr.
Shinman, J. Lansburgh. Mr.. Strasburger.
Z. Kohner. and Mr.. Heidenheimer.
At the reception given by the ladies'
auxiliary in honor Of Mrs. Simon, the
wife of Or. Simon Mrs. Levi H David
president Of the society. presented Mrs
Simon with a handsome silver purse. ap-
propriately inscribed. Mrs. Simon. who
was completely taken by surprise. could
hardly find words to express her thanks
A short musical programme was given.
at which Miss selma Selinger, a we'll
known youthful artist. gave vocal selec-
tons. and Miss Lillian Coblentzer a
violin solo. Refreshments concluded the
function.
Officers of the Auxiliary.
The officers Of the auxiliary are:
Mrs. Levi II. David, president; Mrs.
NJ. Newmeyer, vice president; Mrs.
Adolph Well, secretary, and Mrs. q. Stras-
burger, treasurer.
The auxiliary, which was founded by
Mrs. Simon about three years ago. has a
membership of 125 and during its COM
paratively short existence has already
given invaluable services to the congre-
cation in a financial as well as religious
and social way.
DR.. and Mrs. Simon will be gone for
about three months. and will spend some
time in Heidelberg. London, and other
centers.