The Denver Jewish news., 1919-12-03
NEW YORK ZIONISTS CELEBRATE
DIR. NORDAU'S SEVENTEEN
ANNIVERSARY.

The Seventieth Anniversary of DIR.
Max Nordau, the veteran Zionist
leader, was celebrated by the New
York Zionists at mass meeting held
Thursday evening, November 9th. at
the Washington Irving High School,
New York City The meeting was held
under the auspices of the Nordau Zion
ist society, of which Dr. Nordau is
Honorary President.
About eight hundred of the lead
ing and most active Zlonists of New
York We're present The meeting was
opened by Mr.. Samuel Blitz, director
OF the New York Zionist Bureau, and
II member of the Nordau Zionist So
ciety. In his opening remarks. he eX-
pressed the satisfaction of the Nordau
Zionist society for the privilege extend
cd it by the Zionists of America to ar
range the only. Nortlau Celebration
held in this country on large scale.
DIR. NOrdau. he stated, came into the
movement at u time wncn Herbs ideas
were still regarded as a dream, and
it was because of his reputation as II
Journalist and his worldwide fame
as Il social philosopher, which was
largely instrumental in commanding
the attention of the World to the Zion
ist Movement. He also stated that
efforts were made by cable to secure
II message from DR.. Nordau but he had
left Madrid and could I.ot be reached,
Mr. Blitz introduced Prof. Richard
ning.
Prof. Gottheil, who is personal and
intimate friend of DR.. Nor,!au. spoke
at length upon his many years ac-
uuaintance with DE- Nordau, and dwelt
upon DIR. Nordaus many qualities. He
also read letter which he had recent
ly received from DR.. Nordau.
Prof. Gottheil introduced as the
first speaker, DR.. Stephen S. Wise. The
latter was enthusiastically received.
Dr. Wise emphasized the greatness of
Or. Nordau as a Zionist leader He
brought out the fact that DR.. Nordau
is very modest and was always Will
ing to be second in command. and to
deny himself the honor of being des-
:gnated as the official leader. He was
always busy doing work and had no
zine to call attention to himself and
TO his leadership. DR.. Wise stated
that it is to he regretted that the
movement is now deprived of DR.. Nor
dau's counsel and leadership, and that
DR.. Nordau's presence in Palestine at
this time would have been much more
desirable to others whose tact and
diplomacy was altogether questionable.
Other speakers were Jacob deHaas.
Abraham Goldberg, Reuben Brainin,
and Louis Lipslly. The speakers re-
lated many personal "reminiscences
which they had experienced with DR..
Nordau during the Congresses,
At the conclusion OF the meeting,
Mr. Samuel Caplan, the President of
the Nordau Zionist society, presented
the following resolution:
THE Zionists of New York in meet
ing assembled ito celebrate the Seven
tieth Anniversary of DIR. Max Nordau
send their greetings to the Grand Old
Master of the Zionist movement, and
express their ardent hope that he may
live to see his people rejuvenated and
settled upon the free soil of their Ma
tionar Homeland in Palestine"
The Resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The musical program consisted of
piano solo by Miss Martha Oster
man, and vocal solo by Miss Beatrice
Drillman.
The general English press paid con-
siderable attention to the meeting.