Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-28
.LAUD SIMON WOLF
ON BOTH BIRTHDAY
Stream of Callers and Hun
dreds of::Messages Reach
. His Home.
GIVEN FLOWERS AND BOOKS

GIVEN FLOWERS AND BOOKS
A steady stream Of messenger boys
and florists delivery clerks, as we'll as
personal callers including many Of the
leading citizens Of Washington. ire
| specttve Of nationality. rang the door
bell at the residence Of Simon Wolf.
2013 Columbia road, from early this
gratulatory messages and many gifts
in honor of Mr.. VOLTS eightieth birth
day anniversary. Literally hundreds OF
kilograms and letters poured into tho
house, felicitating Washington's lead
ing Jew upon the work he has been
able to do in the cause of humanity
generally as we'll as for his race. and
upon the good health in which MT.
Wolf said today he finds himself.
These messages came from friends
| and well wishers here and abroad.
They accompanied gifts OF choice
books-first editions. Of which M ., VOL
! Is collector-great clusters OF Amer1-
can beauty roses. magnificent groups
Of chrysanthemums and other choice
flowers. John W. Foster, former Sec
rotary of State, was one OF Mr.. Woif' 9
callers. to bring flowers in person, and
H. K. willard, a washingtonian. now
in Pasadena, Cal. wired Mr.. VOL:
| Hearty congratulations on your reacn-
ing the four-score milestone OF NE
| journey. and you are to be congratnlat-
ed on being eighty years young. FLOW
ers also came from Cuno H. Rudolph.
George Ahrend, counselor Of the Ger
man embassy; the German Orphan
Asylum, the Ladies' Aid Society OF the
German Orphan Asylum. the Ruppert
U. s. M. c.. and others.
From Old Home in Ohio.
Many Of the congratulatory letters
came from Mr.. VOLTS old homo in Ohio.
where he first went when he landed in
| this country as an immigrant boy
Eulogistic letters were received from
hundreds of persons. among them ono
from Louis Marshall of New York.
whom President Taft wanted to ap-
point on the Supreme Court Of the
United States; another from DR.. David
Phillipson Of the Hebrew Union Col
lege, Of Cincinnati, who is also the
rabbi of the principal Jewish consrega..
that at the services at the Cincinnati
| temple this morning he would offer "a
| special prayer Of thanks to tho good
Lord for permitting you to live so
long"
birthday book Of three volumes
containing the signatures of more than
| 300 men and women of national i'm
portance. compiled by Mr.. Wolf
daughter. and bearing the autograph Of
gifts
Another striking gift was a specially
! bound volume in limp Russia leather,
| hand Illuminated, containing the con-
Of the American Jewish Historical So
| ciety In another book. similarly
bound, was another group Of 200 con-
gratulatory letters Rabbi and Mrs.
! individually bound in a booklet.
Has Known Many Presidents.
Mr.. Wolf, who enjoyed with the late
Senator Shelby NJ. cullom OF Illinois
the distinction Of having personally
| known every President since Abraham
| Lincoln. and who was consul general
| TO Egypt under President Grant. was
told In many OF the kilograms and let
| tiers which reached him today that he
| has become deservedly recognized as
foremost among his people by his many
works of philanthropy and as being q
leader in the consideration of every
nrobIem which has confronted Jews In
| the United States IS well as many
abroad.
Union Of American Hebrew congrega-
lions. telegraphed. May your declining
| years be full Of Joy and blessing for e
life spent in the cause Of humanity:
Judge Julian y; MACK .s Of the snS circuit Srn
:Heartiest Congratulations on this
eventful day and best wishes for many
more years OF your very useful lie.
Mr.. Wolf: ITO paraphrase Aeneas.
| You were part of the nations life and
of Israers sojourn in It,. You tri-
umphed with their joys and wept with
! their sorrows. You aid both, who sa-
lutte you, octogenarian hero"
self-sacriAcing and Useful.
Max J. Kohler. the New York publ
cist, telegraphed: Congratulations on
your honored career of valued. SELF
Sacrificing public usefulness"
Edward L. Heinsheimer. president OF
the board of governors Of the Hebrew
Union College, at Cincinnati, tele-
graphed for the board: May the even-
ling Of your life be comfortable. and
may you remain useful to mankind
until the last shadows fall"
Milton Klein. president Of District
lGrand Lodge. No. s. Bnai Birth. tele-
eraphed from Atlantis. Ga: Il voice the
sentiments Of every member in the
district in wishing you many more
wears Of that strength and vigor OF
mind that has so ably guided as these
many years"
Jacob H. schif. the New YorA
banker, wired Mr.. Wolf as followSa
II can wish you naught better upon
this festive day than that you may be
granted many years yet. in undimin-
iehed health and intellectual power
the bestowal Of which upon you by .
kind Providence has resulted In such
great benefits to Israel"
Mr. Wolf remained at his homo today
and this afternoon. beginning At
o'clock. received in person the many
friends who called upon him. He 10 t.
be at home until 10 o'clock tonight &c
| greet personally tho largo number Of