Evening journal., 1915-05-25
FAREWELL dinner TO
I. N. H. A. PRESIDENT
William TOpkis Will Go
West for Benefit OF
His Health
ASSOCIATION AFTER
GENERAL SECRETARY

William Topkis. well-known BUSH
ness man. and president of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association, was given
a farewell reception and banquet by
individual members of the associa-
ton and personal friends in parlors
A ana B of the Hotel dupont last
evening. Mr. Topkis will leave on
Tuesday. June /. for Redondo Beach.
California, where he will spend the
better part Of year in recuperating
The occasion was greatly enjoyed
by the guest of honor and his friends
Aaron Finger former president OF the
Y. NJ IA. A.. was postmaster, and
did the honors in a graceful. easy
manner opening the speechmaking of
the evening with an appreciation Of
Mr.. TOpkis' work in the social service
/ of the Jewish community. combined
with an application TO mis- own bust
/ ness which has brought wonderful
I results.
MIR. Topkis expressed his appreci-
alton of the tribute, and modestly de-
MED that his efforts had been worthy
of such a reward. He endeavored
10 impress upon his hearers. par
ticularly the younger men. that dill
! gent and earnest work, both in busi-
ness and communal service. brings
greater opportunity TO men for
achieving success in all phases of
life
j. Harry Gordon, father Of Jewish
organizations Of the city told of the
beginning Of the original Y NJ. II.
| A. in 1898. and of how from a mem
hership of seven, il had grown into a
large organization, which through
lack Of care on the part of some
members, failed to flourish In early
life. but by the keeping alive of an
ideal on the part of the guest OF
honor through the intervening years
was re-established two and a half
! years ago and is now a splendid insti-
tuition worthy Of general support Mt
Gordon urged the young men to
emulate the example OF Mr.. Topkia
in keeping alive their interest in COM
nlunal work.
Magistrate Barnet Gluckman eulogizc'
the guest of honor and gave well found
ed advice TO the young men to adopt
course of striving for the higher ideal
of life, and decried the worship of nam
mon.
A beautifully engraved silver lovinl
: cup was presented TO Mr. Iopkis by th
assembled company. Nathan Reissmai
making the presentation speech. al
grateful appreciation was the keynot
} of the engraving, and expressed the sen
timent and gratitude OF the entire mem
bership for the teachings aud unsehs
work of Mr.. Topkis Mr.. Topkis voice
his appreciation of the gift with heart
felt thanks. and told Of how the realiz.
tion of his ideal was working out.
/ Morris Levy, who claimed to hav
lost his speech when called upoT
made up for the missing oration wit
several jests al the expense of
+ "cold-footed would-be toastmaster,
: who failed to fulfill his office, an
then in serious vein laudod the ei
p forth of Mr.. Topkis and the member
ship of the association to maintai
and better the association.
DR.. Albert Robin responded with
critical dissection" of Mr.. Topkil
life and gave much splendid advic
and urged the leading OF clean an
, purposeful lives.
Albert Rothschild defined the lei
, ters "Y. NJ. H. A." as meaning nc
only Young Mems Hebrew Associa
ton" but also Young men. heed ad
I vice." and expressed the convictio
that those present would endeavor
follow the advice given by the pre-
ceding speakers.
Nathan Miller, a member of the as
sociation's board of directors. and &C
La. af q.
pressed his thanks to MIR. Topkis 70
his interest in the organization an
proceeded to detail the many phase
of the associations work. He urge
that the parents give more attention
to what their children are doing !
the Y. NJ. II. A. work, and also to en-
3 courage, both financially and morally
, those who are carrying out its activi
ties.
Mr. Miller pointed out that the as
sociation was in need of a general see
. retary. who could devote his enbr
! time to the affairs of the institutio
/, and urged that the means of securin
. the services of such an officer ne Pre-
vided. His solicitation was immed
ately followed by substantial re
, sponse when Louis Topkis. in a force
! full address, opened a subscriptlo
! list for contributions to. guarantee th
salary of a general secretary, and thu
enable the association to make
great step forward.
The appeal was answered by thos
s present with a guarantee of $50
;, yearly. which. while not sufficient
y carry out the purpose. viii serve as
u substantial nucleus and a campaig
/. will be started to secure enough add
II tional subscriptions to insure the SCI
vices of a competent general secrs
tary. A committee will be appointe
in a few days to carry ont this can
paign and it is expected that thei
a efforts will soon be rewarded wit
$ sufficient funds.
- Those present we're: William TOT
n kis, Aaron Finger, Jacob Rosenblat
: Nathan Reissman, Maurice Braun'
tein, Morris Levy. Albert Rothschild