Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-18
HISTORY OF AMERICAN jews
INSCRIPTIONS ON WEST INDIES
ToMBs TO BE STUDIED.
Westinghouse Take Important
Part in Meeting Of American
Jewish Historical Society.

NEW YORK. May lS.-The sixteenth
annual meeting of the American Jewish
Historical Society was held yesterday al
the Hotel Aston. DR.. Cyrus Adler o.
Washington. D. c., assistant secretary OF
the Smithsonian Institution. presided. N
Taylor Phillips. deputy city controller
treasurer Of the society. reported that
there were 26O active members Of the
society and 81 900 in the treasury.
Albert Friedenberg of New York pro-
posed that a committee 60 to the West
Indies to study the inscriptions upon the
tombstones of the Jews there. Max J.
kohler. corresponding secretary said that
committee had already been appointed
TO go there and that the speaker was q
member Of it. Mr.. Friedenbers re-
marked with laugh that evidently the
committee hadn't reported 1t was de-
cided to take up the subject later.
Jewish Periodicals.
A report was read from the committee
on indexing American Jewish periodicals
saying that 5000 cards indexing old Jew.
ish magazines had been written and tina,
$3.50 more was needed for the purpose
Mr. Kohler objected to this. Isidor Straus
moved that $3.50 be given for the purpose
and his resolution was carried. Mr.. koh-
Ter then wanted to give them $500, saying
that they would probably be after more
money to meet their needs. Dr. Adler
said that giving such a large amount
would not be wise In view Of the fact
that the annual income from dues was
only 81 900.
MIR. Friedenberg gave a history Of the
Jews Of New Jersey from the earliest
times to 1850. Walter H. Lehman read
the correspondence between Henry CLAW
was in the United States Senate and had
made a disparagine remark about a Jew.
Senator Clay wrote to Mr.. Etting that
he had intended the remark for the par
ticular person. and did not intend a slight
upon the Jewish race.
Dr. Herbert Friedenwald. Leon Hummer
and Mr. kohler also had papers at the
morning and afternoon sessions. Among
those present at these sessions were
Simon w. Rosendale Of Albany, N. Y:
Prof Richard J. H. Gottheil Of Columbia
University; Mayer Sulzberser Of Phila-
delphia: Prof. J. H. Hollander. Balti-
more; Bunford Samuel. Philadelphia, and
DR.. David Philipson OF Cincinnati.
Constitution Amended.
After considerable discussion that part
OF the constitution Of the society which
read. THE objects shall be the collection.
preservation and publication of material
having reference to the settlement and
history Of the Jews on the American
continent" was amended by inserting at
the end thereof the words land to Jew
ish history in general" This was done
at the evening session.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President. DR.. Adler:
vice president, Simon w. Rosendale, DR.
David Philipson. Prof. Charles Gross.
Prof Gottheil: treasurer. N. Taylor Phil
lips: curator. Leon Hummer; correspond
ing secretary. Max J. Kohler; recording
secretary. DR.. Herbert Friedenwald Elk.
ecutive committee-The officers and Mayor
Sulzberger. Philadelphia: Charles j. Co.
hen. Philadelphia: Prof ]. H. Hollander.
Baltimore: Simon Wolf. Washington. d.
c.; Albert M Friedenberg, New York:
the Rev Henry Cohen. Galveston. Tex.
the Rev. Charles H. hoffman, New York
Prof Joseph Jacobs, New York; Oscar 81.
Stratus, Washington. D. c., ex-ohicio as
past president Of the society.