Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-08
NORWICH MEETING HANDS S3,OOO
 TOzONIST LEADER, NAHUM sOkOLON

A total of $3,0O0 was raised for the Keren Hayesed, Palestine Foundation fund) at an enthusiastic gathering of the Jewish residents of the city at the Community House, Church street, Sunday evening. The principal speak CT of the evening was Nahum Sokolow, chairman of the executive committee of the world Zionist organiza ton.
 Chairman Sokolow was escorted from New York to New London by Prof. M I. SilYerman and they were met at New London by an escort of about 40 automobiles, decorated with Zionist flags.
 The speaker and his escort reach ed Norwich about two o'clock daylight time and the machines proceeded as procession through West Main street, Fairmount street, Pearl, Ann street and back through West Main street, Main street, and on to Preston bridge, thence back through Main, up Franklin street to Broad street and down Broad way to the Wauregan house where MT. Sokolow dined. A reception in his hon. or was held in the hotel ball room. The Hadessah chapter served punch. Every available seat was taken at the meeting Sunday evening in the Community house, the audience num- bering 500 or more. The hall was gai1y decorated with flags and bunting and palms were attractively placed on the | The meeting opened about S.S0 o'clock, daylight time. It was called to order by | Rabbi Max StamIn, who expressed his 1 pleasure at the size of the audience, Rabbi Stamm, who is chairman of the | local Keren Hayesod committee, then 1 turned the meeting over to Rabbi Joseph N. Rosenberg. who acted as chairman. Following the singing of The Star Span l gled Banner and the Jewish national | hymn (Hatikvah), Christopher Carboni. | the young and talented Norwich violinist, rendered two selections.
 l Mayor Herbert. M. Lerou was intro | duced as u.e first speaker. Mayor Lerou was warmly greeted by vigorous hand clspping while all in the audience stood ] In behalf of the city, I extend MT | SokolOw a most hearty welcome, said | Mayor Lerou. It is not necessary to state that you have the support of all 1 the Jewish people in our city, along with | the 60, ,0O0 other Jewish people in the
 state. It is gratifying to me that your
 appeal to the American people has met
 approval in Washington. I congratulate | you n the restoration of Palestine and
 wish you every success in the movement The chairman then introduced Henry | A. Tirreu, principal of the Norwich Free | Academy
 Principal Tirrell said he considered il | an honor to be present at the meeting | He sad that although he knew less of
 the movement than some of those present | he knew enough to know what a great responsibility lies on MT Sokolow's
 shoulders. Principal Tirrell paid tribute
 to the history of the wonderful work thai | has been done by the Jewish people "The i Jewish people live on with a strength and 1 virility that is unGimin shed ." he said.
 The principal speaker of the evening
 MT. Sokolow. was then presented. Every
 one stood and greeted the great Zionist , leader with cheering. hand-clapp:ng and l waving of flags.
 Thanks. all. for this hearty welcome | said MT Soko,ow as soon as the noise
 had subsided and the room quieted down l After speak ng of Baifour and his decla. l ration rega arding the Jewish people ant | Pa.estine during the World war. Mir | Soholow went on to speak cf an incident | In Wash ng. on two months arc when he 1 introduced a group of Jewish people and Christians 10 M1> Eslfour. At that tint | said the speaker, Mir Ba.four said he : stands by his dec,aration made during the war days. He himself made m ap. | peal 10 the Jews of Amer.ca- 10 support the movement.
 The only way 10 make Palestine Jew 1 ish nation is through a basic fund one central fund-the keren Hayesod This was the opinion of MT. Baifour. said, Mir