Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-30
AGED COUPLE TO
OBSERVE GOLDEN
WEDDING MAY s
Moses Straus and Wife We're
Married Fifty Years Ago
in New York City.

Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Straus will cele-
brate the hftieth anniversary of their
marriage on Thursday OF next week in
their home at 1885 Broad street. The
golden wedding reception will be held
from 8 to 10 o'clock at night. The ven
cradle couple will receive the formal
congratulations of their children,
grandchildren, relatives and many
friends in the parlor. where they
viii stand under a large bell of flow
ers. 1t is expected that Governor j.
Franklin Fort, Mayor Jacob Hauss-
ling, heads of city and county depart
ments, and manufacturers, merchants
and many private citizens, old friends
Of Mr.. Straus, will be at the recep-
ton.
On May 8, 1880. Mr.. and Mrs. Straus
were married by the Rev. DR.. Stern
berger in New York city. where Mrs.
Straus was born. Her maiden name
was Eliza May. She is II years old.
Mr.. Straus Is in his 10th year. They
are both In excellent health.
, The venerable couple have five hill
oren living, two daughters and three
sons. Tho daughters are Mrs. Carrie
Stern, q widow, who lives in Newark,
and Mrs. Simon England. of Pittsfield,
Mass. The sons arc Lewis i5traus,
Isaac T.. Straus and Benjamin w
Straus. They ere in the leather BUSH
ness with their father. There are ten
grandchildren, he eldest 81 years old
and the youngest 2h years.
Moses Straus was born at Baden,
Germany, on November 1, 1851. He
came to the United States in 1885,, set
tied in Newark, became an apprentice
in the leather mandatory of Dicken
& Doughorty. in Market street. and in
1865 started as a manufacturer On his
own account. He carried on business
for a long time east OF the pe1nsyiva~
mia railroad tracks. Some years ago
he erected q large plant In Frelinghuy-
sen avenue, where a LARGE business IS
conducted under the name Of NJ. Str2ua
& Sons.
Moses Straus is respected by every
member OF our board 5aid an Old
Board of Trade man; "ay loeal banking
men, by leather manufacturers, by ali
business Yaen, by city si9cials who
served with him, by lis associates II
charitable work for Ire eTphan and
poor people OF MS race, ana by every
ono who knows him The record CT
kis private, official and business life is
spotless. lie is and ha. always been
a model citizen, a good n~eighbor and a
true friend"
Mr.. Straus was a member Of the local
Board of Health eleven years and was
its treasurer seven or eight years. His
fellow members regretted his retire
nnent from the board, for he was a.
very hard working member of it. He
is a trustee of the Newark Technical
School. In politics @he ,has always been
a stanch Democrat.
Mr.. Straus j one of the foremost
Jewish citizens of Newark, and for
Upward of half a century has been ac-
lively identified with the religious and
charitable work Of his people in this
city. He has been a member OF the
congregation of Temple B'nai Jeshururl,
in Washington street, since its organi-
cation, in 1858; was a director of IT.
many years, and also served as presi-
dent of the board. He is the oldest
living director of the Hebrew BeneFo
lent and Orphan Society, which main
tsins and manages the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum. in Clinton avenue, and wa
for eleven years ;ire sident Of The boar5
| of trustees. He is an old director OF
tie German Hosrital and a liberal cc'1-
tributor TO the support of the Newark
Bsth Israel Hospital and Dispensary.
In High street. He was n director OF
tho German National Bank until 1t was
absorbed by the Union National Bank.
and he Is q member of the Progress
Club