The Washington herald., 1920-11-26
TWO WRITER'S
ON Irish PROBE
Newman and Gleason May
Not Find Easy Sailingin in
War-Torn Isle.
By GEORGE PERRY MORRIS.


The special copmission of The
Committee Of One Hundred and
Fifty which fs 20 seek passports
admitting its members to study OF
Irish conditions has two Journalists
upon it-Arthur Gleason and Oliver
p. Newman Gleason is a writer OF
fiction. and by his work in this neld
is known TO more persons than he
is because Of his study Of SOCIAL 6
transformations. However, IL Is in
the latter field that he has done
excellent work. notably in his rec
ora OF the British Labor par1ys
rise to power. The outlook for this
commission 10 one that has clouds
in it's sky. British liberal Journal
lists have not had a picnic in ire
land during their more recent ven
tures TO get news, and their treat
ment has been made n direct issue
with the government by the Jour
nalists' trades union of London
Ireland is In a state OF war. in
formally IL not formally, and war
conditions prevail as TO treatment
OF suspects" Such this commits
sion will be considered, whether IL
likes H. or not Whether IL gets
it's passports is doubtful
The Beeeher Memorabilia
The damage wrought by IRE in
Plymouth Church. Brooklyn falls
chiefly on the invaluable collection
of Beecher memorabilia brought to-
gether by Newell Dwight Hills. the
present pastor Of the historic church.
The building destroyed can be re-
produced; but the documents, por-
traits and gifts from admirers Of
Beccher to the great preacher never
can be. Moreover, in fighting the
FIRE. the fremen wrecked manyl
splendid memorial windows in the
church annex. windows that were
excellent specimens Of an art in
which Americans today have a high
place and that were the gift 4
/ donors. few OF whom are likely to
duplicate their former gifts. The
labor OF love which Dr. Hills put
into assembling this historical ma
terial was incessant and persuasive:
and the blow of the loss will
come TO add 20 a personal strain
that his friends have watched oper-
ating steadily for some years past.
Beecher. take him all in all. Is stIn
rated by experts in homiletics as the
greatest preacher the country ever
had. The variety Of his orstoricaI
power. the vitality Of his PERSONAL
ity and the vision OF his mind made
him the impressive figure he was IN
life and the magic figure he is in
death. Planes scorched him in his
last years. just as now they have
marred his documents.
Honors for Archer VI. Huntington.
| The University OF Madrid has de-
cided to make Archer NJ. Hunting
| ton Of New York City a member ~
that learned institution and 20 con-
fer upon him the title OF doctor OF
philosophy and letters. How graf
itude to this wealthy patron OF
Spanish culture could be better
displayed it is not easy to imagine.
The Hispanic Society OF New York
City. which he founded. has been the
object OF much Of his lavish giving
from his inherited fortune. Thither'
he has brought Invaluable works OF
art. manuscripts and books. Outi
from IL go monographs and other
forms OF printed literature spread
ing knowledge Of Spain broadcast.
As a whole IL is one Of the most
/ interesting single monuments OF an
American man OF wealth's interest
in culture that the country has to
show.
Who Was Moses sInonsous
On the ship Fortune. which sailed
into Plymouth Harbor in 1891. there
was one Moses Simonson. He had
a daughter. Rebecca, who married
/ John Soule, son OF George Soule.
who arrived a year earlier on the
Aayfower. Their son. BENJAMIN.
married Sarah Standish. grand
] .
( Standish. From "Simonson" the
name was abbreviated TO simmons
and Pilgrim pioneer descendants -
that name are now widely scattered
over the country. But the question
| recurs. who was Moses Simonson-
Not few of his Christian descend
ants proudly believe that ne was a
| Jew, resident in Holland. who. with
a pioneering spirit and a desire -
| live in a colony with full religious
! liberty. took passage on the For
tune. Most of the first Jewish se--
tiers In what is now the United
states came into the new territory
, from the South and settled in tho,
South. They followed spain and
Portugal into their fortune-crc-
ating lands and then, as trade
1 opened with regions TO the North.
followed IL. New England, until re-
cent years, has had but few Jew
I ish settlers. And OF these many
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