The Denver Jewish news., 1922-02-15
Denver Greeted Sokolow
Delegation Royalty =
QUOTA OF $l5,OOO FOR KEREN
HANESOD PASSED IN TWO
DAYS.

stay in Denver. They reached here
| large delegation of prominent citizens
Jewish and nOn-Jcwish. the civil and
military officers of the community
were present as well and conducted
these honor guests to their hoiel.
The first event in their honor was
the communal reception and banquet
given Wednesday evening at Progress
club.
The guests of honor were the men,
bcrs of the Sokolow delegation con
sisting of Mr.. Nahum Sokolow. Prof.
otto Warburg. Col. James II. Patter-
| son and DIR. Celina SokOlOw. 1t was
Two hundred and sevcnty-five people
were seated at the festive board and
enjoyed the splcndidly prepared kOsh-
or meal DIR. C. ID. Spivak acted as
chairman and after explaining the
message to he delivered by the guests
! placed the meeting in the hands of
Dr. Philip Hillkowitz. who was most
happy in his introductory remarks.
The first speaker. Mr.. J. ]. Lieberman.
spoke as always. briefly but most elo-
uucntly in urging support of the cause.
He said:
I'VE must have an out let for the
Jew of the World because he is an
ont cast in the country in which he
has chosen to live
a vocal solo by Mrs. NJ. j. Krobn.
accompanied by Mrs. Leo II. Cohn ut
the piano preceded the speaker of
t,e evening. who was, received with
| acclaim.
Mr. SokolOw is man of pleasing
to his audience rather than lectures
l,c Is saturated with his subject. He
compared the Jew and the Greek, their
influence in the world development
the dispcrsian of both peoples. He
told how by all the laws of history
and politics the latter have been re-
stored and recstablished in the coun-
Try to which they are indigenous, as
in like manner and for like reasons
the Jews must repeople Palestine.
THE worlds peace" said Mr..
Sokolow. requires the reestnblishment
of three peoples of the near cas-,
.Armenians in Armenia, Jews in Pal
cstine and Arabs in Arabia.
Palestine can he compared to Bcl'
gium. Palestine has the same area as
Palestine and has population OF
7.OOO.OO0 while the lattcr's is only
100000
Mr.. Sokolow said that of the 3la
million Jews in America 90fc came
rom Central Europe and they as Jews
and Americans were not expected to
&c to Palestine but they must aid their
brethren to find a place of shelter. II
place of refuge.
He told of what splendid physical
specimens of manhood and woman
hood the pioneers are. fine young pco-
pie. professional men, who are dong
manual labor but singing while they
work. singing songs of joy. songs that
are hallelijahs for they feel they ar"
working for the honor of the Jew.
They are sick of the worlds contempt.
He closed with this sentence, IF you
will do your duty this table will he.
come an alter and the banquet become
a great religious function
Col. Patterson of the British Army
answered many of the criticisms us
ually leveled at the Keren Hnyesod.
The enthusiasm of the large gathering
buttons given that evening, the larg-
est being by Mr.. Godfrey Schirmcr. His
presence ut the banquet his kindly re-
marks regarding the Jews as well ms
his munificient donation could serve as
"a splendid example for other non
Jews thruout the country. y tele'
gram was received from Mr.. Samuei
/, Kohn who is at Hot Springs. say
ing that his donation would he given
upon his return to the city.
Thursday afternoon n reception was
rendered DIR. Celiua Sokolow at the
Erowp Palace hotel by the Denver Sec
tion Council of Jewish Women.
The mass meeting was held Thurs
day evening in the City Auditorium
A crowded house greeted the speak
.rs. DIR. C. d. Spivak presided nj the
meeting Among the other speakers
were Mr.. J. J. Lieberman, Lieutenant
Governor Earl Cooley, DR.. c. E. IL