New-York tribune., 1911-02-23
DIX PUTS IN BUSY DAY
Takes Part in Dedication of
Asylum Buildings.
MEETS "FRAT" BROTHERS
Informal Luncheon, a Dinner and
a Regimental Review Also
on His Programme.

Oll lllo W dliiAS'
II was busy holiday for Governor Dix,
for he was going all day long and then
was whirled away to dinner and regi-
mental review at night soon after the
Governor arrived at the Knickerbocker
yesterday morning he went out to the
grounds of the new Hebrew Infant Asylum
at Kingshridge Road and Aqueduct avenue,
The Bronx. to take part in the dedication
exercises of a new main structure and an
isolation building.
There were nearly FIVE thousand persons
waiting for him when he drove up in his
car. Every one cheered and the children
waved flags to match the one that happed
from the side Of the Governors automobile.
The kndergartners of the institution were
filed with ecstatic JOY and the Hepre"
orphan band added TO the excitement.
The Rev DR.. Joseph Silverman, of Tenn
pie EMANUEL made the invocation. ana
y. Taylor Philips, chairman of the COM
mittee on dedication. and Adolph Lewisohn
spoke After more music Michael J. Drum
mond. Commissioner of Charities. MADE an
address. and the dedication address was
made by Benno Neuberger. president OF
the institution. who handed the Governor
silver key. on accepting the bulldlngs
for the state. the Governor said:
washington IS. and ever Will BE- the
most beloved Of all Americans for
deeper reason than that he was the tather
of his country His achievement was even
greater than the establishment OF the IN
denendence of the colonies He was the
first among the statesmen and warriors OF
his dav and generation to incucate by liv-
ing example the lesson that the talent IN
trusted TO us by the Author of our being
is 70 be used and developed for the COM
mon good
"A broad and almost divine spirit OF un-
se,eshness constituted the basis of the
natriotism Of George Washington. The
ouality Of complete self-denial ana VIII
ing service TO his fellow men that was
woven into the very fibre of his being mas
made Washington the one unique hsure III
American history. Hence 1t Is that YOU
have done well 10 associate with the birth
day Of George Washington this asylum ana
home. born of self-denal and dedicated 10
the service Of mankind.
Patriotism is a great unifying torce
among a people. But TO make II human
izing force operating for the true glory OF
state or nation patriotism must he olenu-
ed through and through with the spirit "t
human sympathy that speaks in deeds oi
charity and henevolence. Otherwise love
Of country will be little more than bar
ren ideality, finding expression only in ab-
stractions and in war. But when allied
with philanthropic endeavor founded on
heartfelt sympathy, patriotism hnds It's
full potentiality and inculcates the divine
lesson that man must not alone he Wiling
10 die on a battlefield for the honor or
the country of his birth or adoption but
that he must also live. and. II need he, die
for his fellow men,
Julius NJ Mayer made a short tax, the
children Of the asylum sang and the Rev.
Dr. Samuel Sci ulman, OF Temple Beth-El'
made a closing prayer.
All this was in the main building, but IN
the isolation building there were more cere-
monies. the Rev. Or. II. Pereira Mendez,
of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
making the dedication address. The Rev.
DR.. J. L. Magnes. president Of the New
York Jewish community. also spoke When
u was all over. the Governor. his military
secretary,
de Kav. and the board of trustees and or
fcers of the institution went down TO me
Harmonic club. at No. ~ East Wth street,
where an Informal luncheon was served Tor
tho Coverno. There were about forty pres
ent. including the city officials ana guests
who had been at the dedication exercises.
The asylum. which is for children under
six years Of age cost 10000 and subscrip-
tions Of 5000 were made yesterday toward
having off "A sl25,0c0 mortgage
II was very close to $3.50 p. IN. when the
Governor got down 10 the Hotel Astor' to
drop in on the Theta Delta Chi convention.
The Governor was Initiated while at Cor
nell. and so he was greeted behind closed
doors. The sound penetrated. however, into
the lobby outside.
"Listen To them" said Lieutenant COM
mander DE Kay. II guess they are crack
ing his middle finger joints with the grip.
When the Governor left the Astor he
went TO his hotel and went through some
mail. worked over his speech for the Sons
Of the Revolution dinner, and then tried to
get a bite 10 eat.