Evening journal., 1923-01-31
SAY FAREWELL
TO Mr.. TOPKIS
Jews Honor Noted Com
munity Worker Who
Sails for Palestine
WILL HELP DEVELOP
NEW HOMELAND


William Topkir. community
worker and businessj man of VIII
mington, who leavesLon Friday for
Palestine. on an important mission
for the national committee OF the
Keren Hayesod. was sthe guest last
night OF more than one hundred
prominent Jewish men and women
OF this city and adjacent points at a
farewell dinner in the fWisteria Gar
dens OF the Lambros Restaurant.
Among the principal speakers
were Judge william j.. Lewis. OF the
Municipal Court, of Philadelphia;
David Snellenburg. and DR.. Albert
Robin, of this city. DR.. Robin was
toastmaster. Earlier in the evening
Ben Meroff's Band. which is appear
ing at the Aldine. enlivened the oc-
casion with several selections.
Judge Lewis. introduced by the
toastmaster. paid high tribute 10
Mr.. Topkis' active interest in the
welfare Of his race in the past and
emphasized the importance OF his
present mission. Few Jews, he said
had given greater proofs OF their
interest in the cause which today
had become n universal one. and he
prophesled great things for the new
home OF the Jews when Mr. Topkis
reached Palestine and lent the
weight of his personality and abil-
Ity to the development of the Holy
Land.
At the outset numerous kilograms
from prominent Jews in neighbor-
ing states were read by DR.. Robin,
regretting their inability to be with
Mr.. Topkls at the farewell dinner
and wishing him bon voyage and
success in his labors. one Of these
was from the Wilmington Lodge,
No 47O, Independent order B'nai
Birth.
Mr.. Snellenburg paid a touching
tribute to Mr.. Topkis. stressing his
at all periods to sacrifice
his time and means in behalf of a.
efforts. Other trib-
ites were offered by Magistrate Ba--
net Gluckman Samuel Cannon 11d 1
solomon MargOlme.
Expressing his appreciation OF he |
ionor done him. Mr.. Topkis went
IN to give brief outline OF the OBJ |
ect of his trip to Europe. He said /
ne would he away for at least a year. |
iix months OF which time would he |
ipent in Palestine. He said he would |
,ct there as the official American |
of the Palestine |
Committee. and as such /
would have an opportunity of show
ng American visitors how the |
money they had contributed for the !
development OF the Jewish home
had been spent.
The great question today. he told
his hearers, was to populate the
with the long suffering
Jews Of Russia who were most en-
titled to aid. with the bars on i'm
up in this country
through the per cent law. the |
natural haven for the European |
Iew was Palestine. He said there |
vas no question about the future
prosperity OF the homeland: ii was |
,nly a question Of hard work and
development. The soil was rich and |
ould be made TO yield almost any
hing. and under the generous
mandate OF Great Britain the
ountry could. and would. in time
,e made into a great and prosper
,us home for the Jews.
Mr.. Topkis. his wife and daughter .
viii sail Friday morning from New
FORK on the Empress Of Scotland"
or Mediterranea ports and Pales-
inc. After completing his mission
n the latter country he will visit
europe.
Among those present at the fare
veil dinner, besides those already
were: Mr.. and Mrs. I.
B. Finkelstein. Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
lore Grant. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
3unln. Mr.. an Mrs. Max Darevski.
fr. and Mrs. f. Greenblatt DR.. A.
ioberman, David Cohen, Mr.. and
frs. Samuel Sigmund, Mr.. and Mrs.
, Markell. George Braunstein, Mr..
nd Mrs. Harry Braunstein. Mr.. and
ilIN. L. CANnHhNf AHNbl Ef 0lNNohef -
larry Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs Harry
laufman. DR.. Morris Greenstein.
iamuel Goldstein. Louis Yucht. Mr..
nd Mrs. Joseph Kanofsky, Mr. and
frs. Pincus Kanofsky. DR.. I. X.
Ireshtou. NJ. d. Poland. Benjamin
. Schwartz, Samuel Schwartz, Jo-
eph Hendler Joseph Berman. Harry
loan Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cohen.
frs. Albert Rothschild. Mr. and Mrs.
ohm Brand. Louis Jacoby. Mr and
frs. Henry Jacoby. Charles Reich
nan, August Reichman. Harry
Iirsch, Joseph Knopf Philip
.eshem. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fein-
.erg. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Snellen-
,urg. Dr. and Mrs. Barnett Gluck-
nan. Marcus Stiftel. VI H. Gmck.
:. A. Melhado OF Chester. IA. s. II.
robinson. DIR. and Mrs. Joseph s.
ieyser. Mr.. and Mrs. David L.
'opkis. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Topkis,
fr. and Mrs. A. Topkis. Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Saltzman, Charles Bothman
nd others.
TATNALL MEETING.