The Washington herald., 1910-04-07
CANNON IS HERO
OF B'NAI BIRTH
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worlds progress. Jacob H. SchiR, Of
New York, touched on the popular issue
of the onvention-immigrati an ap-
peal for the thousands of Hebrews who
are still living in lands OF religious per-
secution and coming 10 America as
refugees.
Speaker Cannon was not called upon by
Rev Dr. Abram Simon, the postmaster,
until after midnight, when some of the
diners began to tire a little of the long
programme of toasts But the instant
Uncle Joe" arose he held their atten-
ton, and before he had talked five min
utes the hall was In an uproar Of ap-
plause.
Il have never been in harmony with
the proposition to apply an educational
test 20 the sons Of toll who contribute
to the life blood of the country" he
began.
4 am not here in Congress-with but
one vote at my command it Is true
10 shut the door in the faces OF any
Caucasian immigrants. If they have not
our standards of education-the common
schools can attend TO them and their
children, too. They say that labor is as
we'll paid abroad as here. Then why do
the thousands come? Why. If the pres
ent immigration laws had been in effect
100 years ago. my ancestors could not
have got in.
Praisea Jewish Race.
'The Jews are a great race. They have
been prosecuted, but as / look in your
faces now l cannot help but think they
have thrived on it. l thank God we have
nation that allows every man an equal
chance under the law.
But We had some trouble in the early
days. The Puritans came over here. and
they had monopoly on religion-and
politics too, It seems. The Quakers had
to go South to keep from getting hung
even then
Now In this matter OF dissensions.
Progress cannot be had without organiza-
ton. and l have no sympathy with the
man who decries IT, Once in a while we
have men in politics who won't play ball
and some OF Us are not very popular
With them-but the country believes in or
ganizaton just the same II stands TO
reason that no matter what each man
does we can't get far without every one
pulling together"
Jacob Schiff arose to the tune of Give
Ny Regards TO Broadway"
He told story Of the days Of 81 when
somebody started singing Home Sweet
Home while the Confederate and Union
armies Joined in and sang the common
hymn together The incident, he said.
is applicable to the Jews OF every ma
ton who come TO America to seek rest
Home for Refugees.
And I would see America the home OF
all those who still suffer from perse-
cution for the sake OF their religion and
race" he went on. Il wish they would
all come here to this great country.
There Is so much room for them-so much
room for all. that there should be no
difference of opinion about it
President Adolph KraEs' toast was in
the nature OF a final benediction. closing
the constitutional lodge convention. May
we be pardoned the belief that If the
Father Of His country could look down
upon US tonight and see the children
Of the stock Of Abraham assembled from
every part OF the country, his genius
helped to create-may We Indulge the
belief that he would behold a further
manifestation that the prayers Of the
righteous availeth much" he said
The guests Of honor were; The Presl-
dent Of the United States. Right Hon.
James Bryce, Hon. Joseph c. Cannon,
Capt. Archibald Butt, Martin A. Marks.
Jacob II. Schiff. Justice Wendell P. stat
ford, Hon. Julius Kahn. Maj W. Y. Jud-
son, Hon. T. V. PowderIy, Lucius L.
SOlomons. Mrs. A. B. Seelenfreund. Rabbi
z. n. Calisch, Hon. Josiah Cohen, Joseph
Hirsh Hon. Harry Cutler, Hon. Isador
Sobel. Rabbi Abram Simon. Hon. Adolph
Kraus, Hon. John W. Foster. Jacob
Furth, Admiral W. S. Schley, Jacob B.
Klein, Hon. Cuno H. Rudolph, Hon. Henry
NJ. GoldfogIe. Maj. Richard Sylvester,
Hon. Jacob Singer. Hon Phillip Stein.
Rabbi Louis Stern, Rabbi Samuel Sale,
Sol. Sulzberger. Nathan Drucker, Jonas
Well. Isaac l. Blout.
Among those present were.
Table l-Alfred Krover I.UdVig Nissen, Or. vii
ham Tindall. Rabbi Schulman, Mr.. C. 4 Gold
smith. Mira &. A. Goldsmith Mr.. Lee Baumrarten
Mrs Lee Baumgarten Rabbi Louis J. Egeisol Miss
ESa CobleuEeT, AT. Sig Siche Mr.. Isaac Cans.
Mrs Adam Lessuer Nh d. Sanger. Mrs. d. san
ger SIr. Ned S. Never. Mr.. A. Esenmauu Mr.. J.
Joeb Mr. julius Refs. Mr. John Hanson Mr.. j. J.
Kaiser Mr. Sol Heres. Mr.. Victor +. Adler Mr..
Jacob Eisenmann. Mrs. Jacob Eisenmann Mr.
Abram Lessner. ard Mr. Moses Eisenmann
Table M. ). BeTliner Mrs S. BerlinCr. Mr. l.
Baum Mrs L. Baum Mr. Jacob Cane Mr.. l.
Sulzbacier. Mr.. Joseph Busch Mr. Soneuschein
Mrs. Smen5chein Mr.. 4. Selinger. Mrs. a SeliD-
ger Mir. T. Picard. Miss Della Fishe Mr.. s. IiT-
iugSton, Mrs. H. Cohen, Dr. H. Cohen. Mrs.
S lyon Nh S. Lyon. Mr. NJ r. SuIzer. Mrs
Sol Fatau. Mr. Sol Flatau. Mr.. Alolph Lich-
terstein. Mr. Jacob kohner. Ms. l. GrosnsT.
Mr.. l. Grosner, Mrs. Max Fisher Mr.. Max
Fisher, Mrs. sam Cans ard AIr. Sam Cans.
Table 3-Air. NJ, NJ. Hrsl. Mr.. NJ. Conn, Mr. A.
L. Solomons. MIS-. A. L. sclomons. Mr.. 5. Fleisch-
man. Mrs. 5. F1eischmsn, Mr.. Dave Louis Mr.. l.
Goldenberg, Mrs. l. GodenbeTg Mr. William VIII
hartz Mr.. Joel Hiilman. Mrs. joel Hilman Mr.. 4
Brylansd Mrs A. Brylansk. Mr.. T. Lauterbach
Mr.. Z. Nathan. Mr.. Charles Stein. Mrs. Y. AbTa-
ham. AR V. Abraham Mrs J. Pack. Mr. ]. Pack
Mr.. ". Felhemer. Mrs NJ. FelheimeT. Mrs NJ
FeuchtWungeT Mr.. NJ FcuchtTmgeT. Ms A.
Leweuthal Mrs. A. Lewenthsl Mrs. Alexander
Nolf and Mrs. Alexander Wolf.
Table Airs 4. B. Seilenfreund. Miss Edith
Auer0ach. Mr.. Louis Hirsh Miss I. Nye. Mr. J.
Goodman, the Stonogspher to the President Mrs
J. Goodman. Mr.. 5. kiser. Mrs. s Kiser. Mrs
r. B. Behrend, Miss Nellie Behrend Mr.. R. B.
Behrend Mr.. Edgar 4. Behrend. Mrs. Amnon
Behrend Nrs E. y. Calrich. Mr.. Charles J. Haase
Miss Binswanger, Mr.. James Rosenthal Mr. ). L.
Nye. Miss Juanita Kaufman, Miss Cohen. Mrs. 4. X
Cohen Mr.. 4. h. Cohen. Mr.. Joseph Ulman Mrs
Joseph Uliman. Mrs. Charles N. stern, Mr.. Charles
NJ stern. Mrs. Levi H. David. and Mr.. Levi L.
David.
Table 5-Mrs. c. Heurich. Mr.. c. Heinrich. Mr.. Sol
Well MI. $ Sonneborn Mrs. sam Folz. AR sam Folk
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