Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
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HONORS DR.. SIMON
Speakers at Banquet Pay
Tribute to Work of
Rabbi.

The value and scope of the influence
welded by the Rev. DR.. Abram
Simon in his Is years as rabbi of the
Washington Hebrew congregation, both
in shaping the spiritual life of his con-
gregation and that of the community
in which he lived, was emphasized last
night by prominent speakers, address
ing a banquet given in DR.. Simon's
honor at the Mayflower Hotel.
Dr. Simon was described not only as
religious leader and teacher of great
force, but as a humanitarian who had
extended his work to many fields out
side the bounds OF his congregation;
The banquet Saturday night, attended
by 600 members and friends OF the
congregation, closed the second day OF
a three-day program arranged in honor
of DR.. Simon's tWenty-flfth anniversary
as head of the congregation.
A service of tribute at 10 O'Clock
this morning in the Jewish Community
Center. in which conflrmants VIII
participate, will close the observance.
Coolidge Pays Tribute.
The regrets of President Coolidge
in his inability to attend the banquet
Saturday night were convened IN
letter to DR.. Simon. The communlca-
ton, read to the banquet by Lew h.
David, who, as president OF the con-
gregation, served as master oI cele-
monies, follows: :,
1T is with great regret that l ind
myself unable to attend the dinner IN
celebration of the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of your spiritual leadership OF the
Washington Hebrew Congregation. Your
active interest in all things pertaining
to the welfare of this community ana
your fine traits OF fellowship and
humanity have brought you. not only
respect, but real affection.
II congratulate you most cordially,
and for the future years wish you healtE-,
happiness and success in your work"
While the Right Rev. James E. Free
man, Bishop OF Washington, through an
enforced absence from the city, was un->
able to deliver his scheduled address, he
sent personal representative, Dean G..
c. F. Bratenahl, OF the Washington Ca
thedral, who paid a glowing tribute to
the work of DR.. Simon as 1t has affected
the life of the City of Washington.
A testimony. to the esteem in which
DR.. Simon Is held by Catholic residents
of the city was offered by Frank j.
Hogan, prominent Washington attorney.
Rev. DR.. H. G. Enelow, president of
the Central Conference of American
Rabbits, told the meeting of the value
placed on the work and influence of DR..
Simon by Jewish religious and educa-
tional leaders of the country.
Others Honor Rabbi.
Others who accepted an invitation
to address the meeting included Sena-
tor Capper. chairman of the Senate
District committee; Rev. Dr. Louis
Wolsey of Philadelphia, chancellor, the
Jewish Chautauqua Society; Maurice
D. Rosenberg, Washington banker and
vice president of the American He
brew Congregations, and Rabbi William
F.. RoSenblum.
The invocation was pronounced by
Rabbi Louis I. Schwefel, of the Adath
Israel Congregation and the bsne-
diction by Rabbi Julius T. Loeb, of
the Oheb ShalQm Congregation. A
musical program at the meeting in
cluded several selections by the temple
choir and vocal solo by Mrs. Julian
BrylawSki.
Exercises to be held by confirmants
this morning will consist in part OF
short tributes to DR.. Simon by rep
resentatives of the religious school, a
procession of confirmantS and musi-
cal service.