New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-26
CHEER FOR STRAUS
TETER4NS 1T DINNER.
Spanish Uar Soldiers Praise
Their COuntrymdn.

Five hundred Hebrew veterans Of the
war with Spain. their wives. sweethearts
and guests made Palm Garden. in East
5sth street. ring with their cheers last
night when the name Of Nathan Straus
was fairly shouted by Father W. ~. l.
Reaney. chaplain Of the battleship Missis-
sippi. at the end of his address at the
tenth anniversary dinner. preceding the
ball of that organization.
Father Reaney. who had himself received
an ovation when he was introduced by
Department Commando Maurice simmons
Of the United Spanish War Veterans, VINO
was toastmaster. talked in a humorous vein
for some time He spoke Of the great sym
pathy existing between the Irish ana
the Jew There is rot a good lrishman
who would not love a Jew II he's good
man." said he. and. as Judge Newburger
once told mo. the Irish must he tho lost
tribe Of Israel
Suddenly becoming serious he said:
There is a mission here in peace time
for you Spanish war veterans. You must
stick together and do good with all the
good red blood there is in you. | appeal
10 you 10 enlist again: BY the memory
Of the boys | laid away. dead with the ty-
phoid fever. FIVE a day sometimes. l APP
peal 20 you To stand behind leader OF
your own blood and answer Present" for
the glory or mankind when you hear the
name OF Nathan Strauss.
In a moment every one present was cheer
ing. and it was some mOrlents after Mr..
Straus had almost jumped to his feet. AT
this impromptu introduction before he
could speak. Then he said:
There are times when you want 10 talk.
but the remarks Of my brother Reaney
made me dumb with enthusiasm. l have
met with opposition in the work I am try
ing 20 do. No man can talk about II unless
he knows. ] have been threatened with in
generation. In New York here. where |
have given for the purpose Of doing good.
there are forty thousand children who have
the tuberculosis germ. and they can be
saved. ! tell you as long as breathe, as
long | live, | will carry that purpose To
A success. ! cannot make speeches, but !
can think I feel like a painter who IS
called on TO produce picture. and ! can
see as in a painting those little ones asking
me 10 help them, and it is such remarks as
you have made. sir that give me courage,
and ! know ! shall be victorious"
Isadore Freid. commander of the organi-
zation. told those present that the organi-
zation of the Hebrew veterans of the war
rcfute the libel that the Jew would not
fight for his country. some Ave thousand
men If their faitlf." said ne, enlisted 20
FIGHT in that war and we organized this as
sociation because We felt II was a libel We
have made d record We are proud of. ana
we are sectarian just 50 far. and no fu--
the-''
Colonel : II. Mildenberg. who re-
sponded 20 the toast Loyalty 70 Country
and Comrades" said there was no nobler
motive for a man 10 sacrifice himself than
for the public good. But peace, he said.
had its acts OF heroism as well as war. At
the close OF his speech he presented to
former Commander IsadoTe Weill. on be
half OF the organization, a painting, I'm
recognition Of his faithful work in various
capacities for ten years.
Samuel Strauss spoke about The Jew
IN Contemporary Affairs" We are build
ing UP a new nation" he said. and
America asks Of every one 20 give her the
best that t.iere is in him. BE Jews and
be yourselves and escape the fate that
has met Us sometimes before. We have
overcome political prejudice in this coun-
try and have left only the social preju-
dice. But this will pass, because for the
first time in history the Jew lives IN a
Jew is good soldier OF war and ne is
a good soldier OF peace. The pest type of
the Jewish soldier OF peace is Nathan
Straus.'
The other speakers included Y. Taylor
Phillips and Samuel :. Cohen.