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The American Jewish
Year Book
5665
September 10, 1904, to September 29, 1905
Edilfd by
CYRUS ADLER
HENRIETTA SZOLD
Copyright, 1904, by
The Jewish Publication Society op America
V
«1
PREFACE
f
"^ The present, which is the sixth, issue of the American
Sk^ Jewish Year Book is prevailingly biographical in character,
vi) From the first, no matter what line of investigation
*^ was pursued, the experience of the compilers has uniformly
^ been that the Jews of the United States are unaware of the
forces at their disposal. In no instance has this been
more strikingly exemplified than in putting together the list
of men and women prominent in the professions and in var-
ious walks of public life. It had to be gathered from cata-
logues, membership lists of societies, reference books, profes-
sional directories, and with the aid of individuals interested
in special departments, to whom due acknowledgment of their
valuable assistance is herewith gratefully made. In this way
a list of over a thousand names was compiled, which it is not
presumptuous to assume will introduce new acquaintances
even to those most intimately conversant with Jewish affairs
and conditions in the United States, and that in spite of its
necessarily abridged form. Over nine himdred persons were
addressed; for one reason or another 37 desired not to be
included in the list; 42 were returned by the Post OflBce as
incorrectly or inadequately addressed, and only 481 returned
the information blanks filled out with their biographical
data.
VIII PREFACE
The other important feature of the present issue is the com-
pilation made from the "Foreign Relations'^ documents on
the passport question mooted between Russia and the United
States. It is not hazardous to predict that this article, too,
will be found to contain an element of novelty. Many Jews,
especially the public-spirited ones who have concerned them-
selves with safeguarding the civil and religious rights of their
co-religionists, are aware that our Government has been
active in the matter, but few, if any, know of the extent of
the negotiations, spread over a period of nearly forty years,
that have been carried on between Russia and our De-
partment of State. These negotiations have been unavailing,
up to the present time, to secure from the Russian Govern-
ment the recognition of the fundamental doctrine of the
equality of American citizens, and of the serious objection of
the United States to the exercise of inquisitorial rights, by
Russian consuls, upon American soil. As a result of the
Russian policy a diplomatic question, which in practice
affected but a small percentage of our citizens, has now
broadened into a national issue to whose solution both of the
large political parties are pledged, and has led to the determi-
nation, on the part of our Government, that it will rest
satisfied with nothing short of the universal inviolability of
the American passport abroad.
It is hoped that the list of one hundred accessible books in
English on Jewish subjects will prove useful to the various
classes of persons interested in Jewish education.
PREFACE IX
Acknowledgment is again due to the many who by their
courteous co-operation make the Year Book as complete and
trustworthy a record of Jewish activities in the United
States as it is. In the measure in which their co-operation
and the co-operation of still larger circles are assured will
the Year Book grow completer and trustworthier.
Cyrus Adler
Henrietta Szold
August 39, 1904
CONTENTS
P
Prbfagb
NOTABLS AbTICLBS IN PBBYIOUS ISSUBS Or THB AmBBICAN JeWISH
Ybab Book
Calbndabs
The Ybab, by Cyrus L. Sulzbbbobb
Rby. Gbbshom Mbndbz Sbixas, by N. Taylor Phillips, LL. B
Biographical Sketches of Jews Prominent in the Profsssions,
ETC. IN THE United States 5
Jews in the Gonorbss ov the United States 211
Biographical Sketches of Rabbis and Cantobs officiating in
the United States (Additions) 214
National Obganizations 226
The Amebican Passport in Russia 288
Jewish Statistics 806
The Hundred Best Available Books in English on Jewish
Subjects, Compiled by Joseph Jacobs 309
Selected Hbbbaica and Judaica, 5664, Compiled by Israel
Abrahams * 818
List of Jewish Periodicals now Appearing in the United
States , 849
Bequests and Gifts by Jews or to Jewish Institutions 854
Synagogues Dedicated in the United States 869
Homes of Societies Dbdicatbd in the United States 871
Necrology 872
A List of Leading Events in 5664 875
«tTHB Voice of America on Eishineff*'— Additions and Cor-
bbotions 878
Report of the Sixteenth Year of the Jewish Publication
SociBTY OF America, 1Q08-1904 (including Tributes to
Marcus Jastrow and Simon Adler Stern) 881
Index to Advertisers 508
NOTABLE ARTICLES IN PREVIOUS ISSUES OF THE
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
A List of Jewish Periodicals in the United States, 5660, pp. 271-
282.
The Alliance Isba]^lite Univebselle, 5661, pp. 45-65.
DiBECTOEY OF NATIONAL AND LoCAL ORGANIZATIONS, 5661, pp. 67-490.
Preliminary List of Jewish Soldiers and Sailors Who Served
IN the Spanish-American War, 5661, pp. 525-622.
The Jews of Roumania (two articles), 5662, pp. 25-87.
The Jewish Population of Maryland, 5663, pp.* 46-62.
Biographical Sketches of Rabbis and Cantors Officiating in
THE United States, 5664, pp. 40-108.
1
CALENDARS
HDa
nci
nD-in-5664
nonn-a
«
1908-1004
1904-11
1903
1904
Sep. 22
New Year
Tishri
1
Sep.
10
New Ye
Sep. 24
Fast of Gedaliah
Tisbri
3
Sep.
12
Fast of Gd
Oct. 1
Day of Atonement
Tishri
10
Sep.
19
Day of A tea
Oct. 6
Tabernacles
Tishri
15
Sep.
24
Tabernac
Oct. 14
Rejoicing of the Law
Tishri
23
Oct.
2
RejoiciDg oft
Oct. 21
First New Moon Day (of Heslivan)
Tishri
30
Oct.
9
First New Moon D»
«
Nov. 20
New Moon Day
Kislev
1
Nov.
8
First New Moon Di
Dec. 14
Hanukali
Kislev
25
Dec.
3
Hanuk
Dec. 19
First New Moon Day (of Tebet)
Kislev
30
Dec.
8
First New Moon B
Dec. 29
Fast of Tebet
Tebet
10
Dec.
18
Fast of T
1904
1905
Jan. 7
New Mooi
Jan. 18
New Moon Day
Shebat
1
Feb.
5
First New Moon Day(
Feb. 16
First New Moon Day (of Adar)
Shebat
30
Mar.
7 First New Moon Day ((
Feb. 29
Fast of Esther
Adar
13
Mar.
20
Fast of I
Mar. 1
Purim
Adar
14
Mar.
21
Purl
Mar. 17
New Moon Day
Nisan
1
April
6
New Moo
Mar. 31
Passover
Nisan
15
April
20
Passo
April 15
First New Moon Day (of Tyar)
Nisan
30
May
5
First New Moon
May 3
Thirty-third Day of 'Omer
lyar
18
May
23
Thirty-third Di
May 15
New Moon Day
Sivan
1
June
4
New Moo
May 20
Feast of Weeks
Sivan
6
June
9
Feast of
June 13
First New Moon Day (of Tammuz) Sivan
30
July
3
First New Moon Dj
June 30
Fast of Tammuz
Tammuz
17
July
20
Fast of Tj
July 13
New Moon Day
Ab
1
Aug.
2
New Mbc
July 21
Fast of Ab
Ab
9
Aug.
10
Fast oj
Aug. 11
First New Moon Day (of Ellul)
Ab
30
Aug.
31
First New Moon ;
Sep. 4
Selihot Services
Ellul
24
Sep.
24
Selihot Si
Sep. 9
Eve of New Year
Ellul
29
Sep.
29
Eve of Ne
1901-1906
1Din-Befl«
1905-1906
1905
.
ew Year
Tishri
1
Sep. 30
New Year
Tishri
1
3f Gedaliah
Tishri
3
Oct. 2
Fast of Gedaliah
Tishri
3
[ Atonement
Tishri
10
Oct. 9
Day of Atonement
Tishri
10
bernacles
Tishri
15
Oct. 14
Tabernacles
Tishri
15
ig of the Law
Tishri
28
Oct. 22
Rejoicing of the Law
Tishri
28
3D Day (of Heshvan)
Tishri
80
Oct. 29
First New Moon Day (of Heshvan)
Tishri
30
[)on Day (of Kislev)
Heshvan 80
Nov. 28
First New Moon Day (of Kislev)
Heshvan
80
lanukah
Kislev
25
Dec. 28
Hanukah
Kislev
25
oon Day (of Tebet)
Kislev
30
Dec. 28
First New Moon Day (of Tebet)
Kislev
30
t of Tebet
Tebet
10
1906
Moon Day
Shebat
1
Jan. 7
Fast of Tebet
Tebet
10
Day (of Adar Rishon)
Shebat
30
Jan. 27
New Moon Day
Shebat
1
Day (of Adar Slieni) Adar Rislion 80
Feb. 25
First New Moon Day (of Adar)
Shebat
30
t of Estlier Adar Sheni 18
Mar. 8
Fast of Esther
Adar
11
purim Adar Sheni
I 14
Mar. 11
Purim
Adar
14
Moon Day
Nisan
1
Mar. 27
New Moon Day
Nisan
1
>a8Soyer
Nisan
15
April 10
Passover
Nisan
15
4oott Day (of lyar)
Nisan
30
April 25
First New Moon Day (of lyar)
Nisan
30
rd Day of 'Omer
lyar
18
May 13
Thirty-third Day of 'Omer
lyar
18
Moon Day
t of Weeks
Sivan
Sivan
1
6
May 25
May 30
New Moon Day
Feast of Weeks
Sivan
Sivan
1
6
)D P&7 (o' Tammuz)
Sivan
80
June 23
First New Moon Day (of Tammuz)
Sivan
80
Qf Tammuz
Tammuz
17
July 10
Fast of Tammuz
Tammuz
17
Moon Day
Ab
1
July 23
New Moon Day
Ab
1
igt of Ah
Ab
9
July 31
Fast of Ab
Ab
9
oon Day (of Ellul)
Ab
80
Aug. 21
First New Moon Day (of Ellul)
Ab
30
jot Services
Ellul
24
Sep. 16
Selihot Services
Ellul
26
flJew Year
Ellul
29
Sep. 19
Eve of New Year
Ellul
29
5665
is called 665 (nonn) according to the short system (p"E>^).
It is a complete Leap Year of 13 months, 55 Sabbaths, 385
days, beginning on Saturday, the seventh day of the week, and
having the first day of Passover on Thursday, the fifth day
of the week; therefore its sign is n^u It is the third year
of the 299th lunar cycle of 19 years, and the ninth year of the
203d solar cycle of 28 years, since the Creation.
/
1904. Sep. lO-Oot. 9] TISHRI 30 DAYS [^^W 6086
Infflish
Month
at a.
EwMW
KoDth
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PENTATEUCHAL
PORTIONS
PROPHETICAL
PORTIONS
Sep.
10
s
Tidiri
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
New Year njtJ^ m 'K
( Gen. 21
1 Num. 29: 1-6
I Sam. 1: 1—2: 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
s
M
T
W
Th
F
S
New Ye«r mVU "Tl '3
Fattof Gedallah n^bll DU
j Gton. 22
1 Num. 29: 1-6
Bz. 82: 11-14; 84: 1-10
Deut. 82
Jer.81:2-20
(18.66:6-66:8
\ Seph. none
r Hob. 14: 2-10;
Joel. 2: 16-27
Sep/t. Hob. 14: 2-10;
lMicah7:l8-20
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
s
M
T
W
Th
F
S
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Day of Atonement 11&3 DV
Tabernacles* HIDIDT 'K
Lev. 16
-{ Num. 29: 7-11
Afternoon^ Lev. 18
J Lev. 22: 26-23: 44
1 Num. 29: 12-16
r IB. 67: 14-68: 14
Afternoon^
Jonah; Seph add
[ Mlca]i7:]8-0O
Zeoh. 14
25
26
27
28
29
30
Oot.
1
S
M
T
W
Th
F
S
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Tabernacles nOIDT '2
•
J The Great Hosanna
i Eighth Day off the Feast
1 nnvr '>^'*i2^
j Lev. 22: 26—28: 44
Num. 29: 12-18
Num. 29: 17-26
1 Seph, 29: 17-22
j Num. 29: 20-28
SepTi. 29: 20-26
J Num. 29: 2a-81
1 Seph, 29: 23-28
Num. 29: 26-84
iSeph. 29: 26-81
1 Num. 29: 26-^
( Seph. 29: 29-^
(Deut. 14: 22— 16:17
1 Num. 29: 86-80:1
I Kings 8: 2-21
j I KinffB 8: S4-66, or
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
S
M
T
W
Th
F
S
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
j Rejoicing off the Law
( Deut. 33: 1—84: 12
< Gen. 1: 1—2: 3
1 Num. 29: 36-80: 1
Gen. 1: 1—6: 8
j Josh. 1
1 Seph. 1: 1-9
(I Sam. 20: 18-42
•< Seph. add
118.61: 10; 62: 6
S
30
New Moon 85nn 'm 'K
Num. 28: 1-16
* The Book of EccleslaBteB is read during the Feast of Tabernacles.
6
8
i
1804, Oct. lO-Nov. 8] HESHVAN 30 OAY3
[])m 5666
Hatk
WMk
Manr
Moatli
SABBATHS, FESTIVALS, FASTS
PENTATEUCHAL
PORTIONS
PROPHETICAL
PORTIONS
Oot.
Eeihnii
10
M
1
New Moon Bnn 'IT '3
Num. 88: 1-16
11
T
2
12
W
3
13
Th
4
■
14
15
F
S
5
6
nj
Gen. 6: »-ll: ftS
j 18.64: 1—66:6
1 SepK 64: 1-10
16
S
7
17
M
8
18
T
9
19
W
10
20
Th
11
21
F
12
22
23
S
13
T^n*»
Gen. 12: 1—17:87
Is. 40: 87-41: 16
S
14
24
M
15
25
T
16
26
W
17
27
Th
18
28
29
F
S
19
20
Kn^l
Gen. 18: 1—88:84
11 Klngrs 4: 1-^
1S6pft.4:l-88
30
s
21
31
M
22
Nov.
1
T
23
2
W
24
3
Th
25
4
F
26
6
8
27
ixnnn 'no] rrur ^*n
Gen. 88: 1-86: 18
I Khies 1: 1-81
6
S
28
7
M
29
pp 11M or
8
T
30
New Moon STTH "Tt 'H
Num. 88: 1-16
1904, Nov. 9-
Dec. 8] KISLEV 30 DAYS
[1^D3 5665
Unelidi
Month
Vetk
Hetmi
aonili
SABBATHS. FESTIVALS. FASTS
PENTATEUCHAL
PORTIONS
PROPHETICAL
PORTIONS
Nov.
Bder
9
W
1
New Moon K^IH '^ '3
Num. 28: 1-16
10
Th
2
11
P
3
12
13
S
4
nn^in
Gen. 25: 19—38: 9
Mai. 1:1-2: 7
s
5
14
M
6
15
T
7
16
W
8
17
18
19
Th
P
S
9
10
11
KVn
Gen. 28: 10-82: 3
rHo8.12:18-14:10;
or 11: 7-12: 12;
or 11: 7 -14: 10
.Sep?i.ll:7— 12:12
20
s
12
21
M
13
22
T
14
23
W
15
24
25
26
Th
P
S
16
17
18
rh^n
Gen. 32: 4—38: 43
fHo8.12:18-14:10;
or 11: 7—12: 12;
or Obad. 1: 1-21
.Sep/i.Obad. 1:1-21
27
S
19
28
M
20
29
T
21
30
W
22
Deo.
1
Th
23
2
3
P
8
24
25
Hanukah, Feast of Dedication
1 HDiin, ['nn '2Dh ntJ^^i
I Gen. 37: 1-40: 23
^ Num. 7; 1-17
(S6p/i.6:22-7:17
Zech. 2: 14-4: 7
4
5
6
7
8
S
M
T
W
Th
26
27
28
29
30
New Moon {Tin 'IT 'K
J Num. 7: 18-29
Seph. 7: 18-23
Num. 7: 24-35
■ Sep7i.7:24-29
J Num. 7: 30-41
■ S6p7i.7:30-«5
Num.7:8fr-47
1S6p7i.7:86-41
( Num. 28: 1-16
{ Num. 7: 42-53
( Seph, 7: 42-47
8
1904, Dec. 0-1005, Jan. 6] TEBET 29 DAYS [finiD 5665
Month
Ealinir
lontk
SABBATHS, FESTIVALS, FASTS
PENTATEUCHAL
PORTIONS
nrtna
PROPHETICAL
PORTIONS
Dec.
9
10
P
S
TaM
1
2
New Moon BHn '"IT '3
Eighth Day of Hanukah f'pQ
Num. 28: 1-16
• Num. 7: 48-59
S6p?i.7:48-63
j Gen. 41: 1-44: 17
1 Num. 7: 64-8: 4
I Kings 7: 40-60
11
12
13
;14
15
16
17
s
M
T
W
Th
F
S
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Gen. 44: 18-47: 27
Ezek. 87: 16-28
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
s
M
T
W
Th
P
8
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
j Fast of Tebet
1 nataa mttr div
■
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Gen. 47: 2^-60: 26
j Is. 66: 6-66: 8
1 Seph, none
I Kings 2: 1-12
25
26
,27
28
29
30
31
S
M
T
W
Th
P
S
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
[\inm 'iDi niDK'
Ex. 1: 1-6: 1
( Is. 27: 6-28: 13;
< 29:22,28
I Seph. Jer. 1: 1—3: 3
Jan.
1
2
3
4
5
6
s
M
T
W
Th
P
24
25
26
27
28
29
pp 1ia3 DV
0
1906, Jan. 7-Feb. 5] SHEBAT 30 DAYS
[one^sees
English
Monfli
lebreir
Month
SABBATHS. FESTIVALS, FASTS
PENTATEUCHAL
PORTIONS
PROPHETICAL
PORTIONS
Jan.
7
s
Shebat
1
New Moon KHH "^ .K^KI
j Ex. 6: 2-9:85
Num. 28: 0-16
18.66
8
s
2
9
M
3
10
T
4
11
W
5
12
Th
6
13
F
7
14
S
8
K3
Ex. 10: 1—18: 16
Jer. 46: 18-28
15
s
9
16
M
10
17
T
11
18
W
12
19
Th
13
20
21
P
8
14
15
) New Year for Trees
1 n):h''v6 n"n ,Ki^v 'Dn ,rh^2
Ex. 13: 17-17: 16
j Judges 4: 4—6: 81
1 Seph, 6: 1-81
22
S
16
23
M
17
24
T
18
25
W
19
26
Th
20
27
28
F
S
21
22
nn^
Ex. 18: 1—20: 26
(18.6:1-7:6:9:6,6
1 Seph. 6: 1-18
29
s
23
80
M
24
31
T
25
Feb.
1
W
26
2
Th
27
|iDp nisi DV
3
F
28
4
S
29
wmn 'no] D^oDe^D
Ex. 21: 1—24:18
I Sam. 20: 18-42
5
S
30 New Moon KHH "n 'K
Num. 28: 1-16
10
1906, 7eb. 6-lfsr. 7] ADAR RISHON 30 DAYS
[pfiWn TIK 6066
llSith
Twk
Hebrev
Moath
SABBATHS, FESTIVALS, FASTS
PENTATEUCHAL
PORTIONS
PROPHETICAL
PORTIONS
nniDan
Feb.
idar
6
M
1
N«w Moon nn "n 'a
Num. 28: M6
7
T
2
8
W
3
9
Th
4
10
F
5
11
S
6
nonn
Ex. 26: 1—27: 19
IKiiiffs6:26-6:18
12
s
7
13
M
8
14
T
9
15
W
10
16
Th
11
17
F
12
•
18
19
20
S
13
nivn
Bx.27:20-«):10
Bzek. 48: 10-27
s
M
14
15
pp DniD
21
T
16
22
W
17
23
Th
18
24
25
F
S
19
20
KB^n^a
Bx. 80: 11-84: 36
(IK1nfirsl8:l(or20)-a9
1 8eph, 18: 20-89
26
S
21
27
M
22
28
T
23
Uar.
1
W
24
2
Th
25
3
4
F
S
26
27
rnn 'noi n'hp^^ 'a •^npM
jBx.86:l--«8:20
iBx. 80: 11-16
( II KinOT 12: 1-17
1 Seph, 11: 17-12: 17
5
S
28
6
M
29
pp nisi or
7
T
30
New Moon {Tin lil 'K
Num. 28: 1-15
11
1906, Mar. 8-Apr. 6] AOAR SHENI 29 DAYS [^Jti' -)1K SMS
brliah
Hontk
TMk
Habrev
Moafh
SABBATHS, FESTIVALS, FASTS
PENTATEUCHAL
PORTIONS
PROPHETICAL
PORTIONS
nntDsn
Mar.
8
9
10
11
w
Th
F
s
idar
Sheni
1
2
3
4
New Moon enn 'm 'a
Num. 88: 1-16
Ex. 88: 21-40: 88
jIKin«7:61--8:21
» SepTiVT: 40-60
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
s
M
T
W
Th
F
S
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
-iwt 'B .Knp'i
j Lev. 1: 1-R: 26
1 Deut. 26: 17-19
jISam.l6:2-«4
1 Seph. 16: 1-84
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
S
M
T
W
Th
F
8
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Fast of Esther tnOK D1V
Purlm, Feast of Esther* QniD
Shushtn Purlm DniB ^Zf)^
n-IB 'B OS
Ex. 33: 11-14; 84: 1-10
Ex. 17: 8-16
1 Lev. 6: 1—8: 86
1 Num. 19
(18.66:6-66:8
1 Seph, none
jEzek.86:16^
ISepTi. 86: 16-38
26
27
28
29
80
31
April
S
M
T
W
Th
F
S
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
rnn 'id] tinm 'q /o^dk'
j Lev. 9: 1—11: 47
1 Ex. 12: 1-20
j Ezek. 46: 16-46: 18
1 Seph. 45: 18-46: 16
2
3
4
5
S
M
T
W
26
27
28
29
|iDp 11M or
* The Book of Esther is read on Purim.
12
1806,AprU6-Ha7 6] NISAN 30 DAYS [}D*] 666B
bgUah
KoBtk
Hebrvw
Month
SABBATHS, FESTIVALS, FASTS
PENTATEUCHAL
PORTIONS
PROPHETICAL
PORTIONS ')
nniDQn
April
6
7
8
Th
F
S
Hina
1
2
3
New Moon ^H '"1
mm
Num. 28: 1-16
Lev. 12: 1—13: 59
II Kings 4: 42—6: 19
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
s
M
T
W
Th
F
S
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
h)iin '^ ,i;-iiVD
Lev. 14: 1—15: 83
( Mai. 3: 4-24; t^-
-^IIKinfl:8 7:3-20
( SepTi. Mai. 3: 4-24
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
s
M
T
W
Th
F
S
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
s Fast off the First Born
Passover* nODT 'K
Passover, First Day off 'Omer
(Ex. 12: 21-61
Num. 28: 16-26
Lev. 22: 26—23: 44
Num. 28: 16-26
Ex. 83: 12-84: 26
" Num. 28: 19-25
Josh. 3: 6-7; 6: 2-fl:
\ 1.27
Sep?i. 6: 2—6: 1, 27
II Kings 23:1 (or 4)
—9; 21-26
jEzek.86-87-37:14
IScpTi. 37-1-14
S
M
T
W
Th
F
S
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
iriDH bin
Passover HDBT 'T
Passover HDDT 'PI
['nn 'iDi TWO nnx
j Ex. 13: 1-16
' Num. 28: 19-26
Ex. 22: 24-23: 19
' Num. 28: 19-26
Num. 9: 1-14
1 Num. 28: 19-26
Ex. 13: 17—16: 26
■ Num. 28: 19-26
Deut. 16: 19—16: 17
' Num. 28: 19-26
Lev. 16: 1—18: 30
II Sam. 22
18.10:32-12:6
(Ezek. 22: 1-19 (or -16)
< or Amos 9: 7-16
(S6p?i. ^izek.22:l-16
30
May
1
2
3
4
5
S
M
T
W
Th
F
25
26
27
28
29
30
New Moon C^^n 'm 'K
Num. 28: 1-16
* The Song of Songs is read during the Feast of Passover.
13
1906,May6-Jime8] lYAR 28 DAYS
tT^6ee5
IngM
Moith
ot&t
Month
PENTATEUCHAL
PROPHETICAL
SABBATHS, FESTIVALS, FASTS
PORTIONS
PORTIONS
May
TMk
nrena
ni-ttfin
^^
Iy«r
J New Moon
1 Knn "\i '3 .DHPnp
j Lev. 19: 1-80: 27
1 Num. 28: 9-16
6
s
1
Is. 06
7
s
2
8
M
3
9
T
4
10
W
5
11
Th
6
12
F
7
13
S
8
■J1DK
Lev. 21: 1—24: 28
Ezek. 44: 16-81
14
s
9
15
M
10
16
T
11
17
W
12
18
Th
13
19
F
14
The Second Passover OBf HOD
20
S
15
^3*D nni
Lev. 26: 1—26: 2
Jer. 82: 6-27
21
s
16
22
M
17
23
T
18
33d Day of 'Omer nOWn yh
24
W
19
25
Th
20
26
F
21
27
S
22
^npnn
Lev. 28: 3—27: 84
Jer. 16: 19-17: 14
28
S
23
29
M
24
/
30
T
25
31
W
26
June
1
Th
27
PP niDD DV
2
F
28
3
S
29
['nn 'nD] innon
Num. 1: 1—4: 20
I Sam. 20: 1^-iZ
14
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SIVAN 30 DAYS
[JVD 5666
Kcntk
ait
H«1»rtw
SABBATHS. FESTIVALS, FASTS
PENTATEUCHAL
PORTIONS
PROPHETICAL
PORTIONS
TMk
ni^enD
nniDDn
June
Unii
4
s
1
Mew Moon
Knn 'n
Num. 28: 1-16
5
M
2
6
T
3
7
W
4
8
Th
5
9
F
6
Feast off Weeks*
nimien 'k
j Ex. 19: 1—20: 26
' Num. 28: 26-81
Ezek. 1: 1-28; 8: 12
10
S
7
Deut.l4:22— 16:17
jHab.8:l-19
1S6p?i.2:20-8:19
Feast of Weeks
nirnKn 'n
Num.28:2(^^
11
S
8
an noK
12
M
9
13
T
10
14
W
11
16
Th
12
16
P
13
17
18
S
14
m^
Num. 4: 21-7: 89
Judges 18: 2-26
S
15
19
M
16
20
T
17
21
W
18
.
22
Th
19
23
F
20
24
8
21
in^rni
Num. 8: 1—12: 16
Zeoh. 2: 14-4: 7
25
S
22
26
M
23
27
T
24
28
W
25
29
Th
26
30
P
27
July
1
S
28
[Tin
'3D] 1^ rhts^
Num. 18: 1—15: 41
Josh. 2
2
S
29
pp niM or
3
M
30
New Moon
enn 'nn 'k
Num. 28: 1-15
* The Book of Buth is read during the Feast of Weeks. Sephardim add Azharot.
16
1906, July 4^Augr. 1] TAMMUZ 29 DAYS
[non »6e5
DiiKltiih
Mmtk
JaT
offlie
Hebrew
Month
SABBATHS, FESTIVALS, FASTS
PENTATEUCHAL
PORTIONS
nvcns
PROPHETICAL
PORTIONS
July
Tunmu
4
5
T
W
1
2
New Moon KHH '1*1 '1
Num. 28: 1-15
6
Th
3
7
F
4
8
S
5
nnp
Num. 18: 1—18: 8a
ISam. 11:14— 12: «2
9
s
6
10
M
7
11
T
8
12
W
9
13
Th
10
14
F
11
15
S
12
pSni npn
Num. ]9: 1—26: 0
Micah 5: 6—6: 8
16
S
13
17
M
14
18
T
15
19
20
21
W
Th
F
16
17
18
j Fast of Tammuz
1 n»nn itrr nritr div
Ex. 32: 11-14; 34: 1-10
j Is. 65: 6-56: 8
1 Seph, none
22
S
19
Dm^Q
Num. 25: 10-30: 1
Jer. 1:1-2:8
23
s
20
24
M
21
25
T
22
26
W
23
27
Th
24
28
29
30
F
S
25
26
['nn 'n»] ^rooi nitoD
Num. 30: 2-36: 13
jJer.2:4-28;3:4
1 Sep?i. 2: 4-28; 4: 1, 2
s
27
31
M
28
Aug.
1
T
29
JlDp 11Q3 DV
16
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Honth
Augr.
offlie
TMk
Hebrew
Honth
lb
SABBATHS, FESTIVALS. FASTS
PENTATEUCHAL
PORTIONS
PROPHETICAL
PORTIONS
2
w
1
New Moon K^IH '1.
Num. 28: 1-16
3
Th
2
4
F
3
6
6
S
4
prn '\^ ,Dnm
Deut. 1:1— 3:23
18.1:1-27
S
5
7
M
6
8
9
10
11
12
T
W
Th
F
S
7
8
9
10
11
Fast of Ab* n«3 nt^n D1 V
( Deut. 4: 25-40
■{ Afternoon, Ex. 32:
( 11-14; 84: 1-10
Deut. 3: 28-7: 11
Morning
Jer.8:13— 9:23
Afternoon
i Is. 65: 6—50: 8
SepK
Hob. 14: 2-10:
. Micah 7: 18-20
Is. 40: 1-26
13
S
12
14
M
13
15
T
14
16
W
15
^v riK^n
.17
Th
16
18
P
17
19
20
S
18
I'jr
Deut. 7: 12-11: 25
18.49:14—51:3
s
19
21
M
20
22
T
21
23
W
22
24
Th
23
25
F
24
26
27
S
25
[K^nnn '3D] nvr\
Deut.ll:2ft~16:17
Is. 64: 11-55: 5
s
26
28
M
27
29
T
28
30
W
29
pp niBD nv
31
Th
80
New Moon fsnn 'T] '«
Num. 88: 1-15 ^
* The Book of Lamentations and the Book of Job are read on the Fast of Ab.
17
1906, Sep. 1-Sep. 29] ELLUL 29 DAYS
[^iVKsaes
Ingliah
Moath
Sep.
Kattt
nini
SABBATHS, FESTIVALS, FASTS
PENTATEUCHAL
PORTIONS
PROPHETICAL
PORTIONS
nnocn
1
V
1
New Moon* BHn 'Tl '3
Num. 28: 1-16
2
s
2
Q^tW
Deut. 16:18-81:9
18. 61: 19-62: 12
3
s
3
4
M
4
ti
T
6
6
W
6
7
Th
7
8
F
8
9
S
9
«vn»3
Deut.21:10-86:19
l8. 64: 1-10
10
S
10
11
M
11
12
T
12
13
W
13
14
Th
14
15
P
15
*
^ *
16
17
S
16
«nn ^D
Deut 26: 1-29: 8
Is. 60
s
17
18
M
18
19
T
19
20
W
20
•
21
Th
21
22
P
22
23
24
S
S
23
n^-'i D^nvi
Deut. 29: 9-31:80
Is. 61: 10-68: 9
24
Sellhot nin-'^D^ D^D^DC^D
26
M
25
26
T
26
27
W
27
28
Th
28
29
F
29
n"-i i-ir
* The Sephardlm say Sellhot durinfir the ^hole month of Bllul.
18
THE YEAB
5664
BY OYBUS L. SULZBEBGER
No startling tragedy marked the year 5664^ and interest
centred mainly in the political and diplomatic field. En-
tirely bloodless no Jewish year can be. A reminder of Kishi-
nefl was given in the Qomel riots at the end of August^ 1903 ;
in the early part of September rioting in Oalicia caused in-
jury to a number of persons^ and destruction to much prop-
erty; in April Jews in Bulgaria were attacked on account of
the blood-accusation^ and Jews of Neustadt^ East Prussia^
were attacked and plundered; on May 1 five persons were
killed in anti-Jewish riots in Bessarabia. Morocco^ however^
bears the malign supremacy for the year. In November^ a
hundred Jews fleeing from Taza reported that the Sultanas
troops while occupying the town had massacred a number of
Jews^ violated the women and girls^ and pillaged the shops.
In December^ in the city of Statt^ an attack upon the Jews
reduced 1500 to misery^ and caused a property loss of 500^000
francs. Again in January a rioting mob attacked the Jewish
quarter of the city of Morocco.
Less shocking^ but more surprising by f ar^ was the thun-
derbolt from the blue launched by Father Greagh in lim-
erick. Here the Jews had been residing in peace for twenty
years^ until last January^ when this Boman Catholic priest
made an onslaught upon them from the pulpit before a con-
gregation numbering three thousand persons. The sole basis of
20 AMERICAN JEWISH TEAR BOOK
the attack appeared to be that some of the Jews of Ldmerick
are largely engaged in the sale of goods on the instalment
plan^ and the buyers frequently found it onerous to keep up
their payments. This would hardly seem to warrant the
indictment of an entire people^ but it sufficed for Father
Creagh. Here is an extract from the address as reported
in the Limerick daily press: "Nowadays they dare not
kidnap and slay Christian children, but they will not hesi-
tate to expose them to a longer and even more cruel mar-
tyrdom by taking the clothes oflE their backs and the bit out
of their mouths. Twenty years ago, and less, Jews were
known only by name and evil repute in Limerick. They were
sucking the blood of other nations, but these nations rose up
and turned them out. And they came to our land to fasten
themselves on us like leeches and to draw our blood when
they had been forced away from other countries.*' This in
the face of the testimony of the Limerick Daily Express that
" as a race the Jews have, since persecutions in Hussia have
driven numbers of them to Ireland to find a home, proved
themselves an eminently industrious and law-abiding section
of the community.'*
In Western Europe, as in Eastern, the mob spirit is easier
to arouse than to allay. Despite the "industrious and law-
abiding '* character of the Jews, the rabble attacked them on
every hand, crying "Down with the Jews,'* "Death to the
Jews.*' A general boycott against them was declared and
carried on, and the entire community was said to be in dan-
ger. Michael Davitt promptly took up the matter in a letter
to the Dublin Freeman's Journal, in which he denounced the
outrage. The Roman Catholic Bishop promised his assist-
ance to the extent of his powers, which, however, were lim-
THB YEAR 21
ited because of Father Creagh's belonging to an independent
order. John Eedmond, M. P., leader of the Irish Parlia-
mentary Party, disclaimed any sympathy with the attack,
and the Irish Mission to the Jews at its annual meeting, held
in Dublin, adopted resolutions of protest and denunciation, in
the course of which the Jewish community of Ireland was
declared to be " always sober, industrious, and law-abiding/^
On the other hand, the Limerick Confraternity of the Holy
Family (a secret order numbering 6000) tendered Father
Creagh their best thanks for his lecture, and expressed their
fullest confidence in his views.
At about the date of this attack, there were renewed dis-
turbances against the Jewish employees of the Steel Works
at Dowlais, Wales. These events might be regarded as spo-
radic were it not that the testimony given before the Royal
Commission on Alien Immigration, the report of that Com-
mission, and the debate thereon, and on the East African
Zionist project in the House of Commons, are all indicative
of the existence of anti-Semitic feeling in Great Britain. It
is quite true that in most cases the English anti-Semites lack
the courage of their narrow-mindedness. The Commission,
which was ostensibly inquiring into the general subject of
immigration, was really concerned only with the Jewish
phase of the subject, and its results, although not avowedly
directed at the Jews, had in fact no other aim. The expres-
sions in debate were in many cases most friendly to the Jews,
though those giving utterance to them voted the other way.
The Parliamentary discussion on the proposition to estab-
lish in East Africa an autonomous Jewish settlement under
an English protectorate disclosed a similar condition. Mr.
Burke is reported as saying in the House of Commons, on
22 AMERICAN JEWISH TEAR BOOK
June 20, 1904, that he would be " the last to deny the im-
mense contribution to civilization, science, and art for which
we are indebted to the Hebrew race .... but it is against
the public interest of this country to strengthen the forces of
Judaism as against Christianity, or even, he would say
boldly, as against paganism.^^ On the other hand, at the
same sitting, Mr. Lloyd-Qeorge stated that he saw no objec-
tion to the proposed Jewish settlement, one of his reasons for
favoring it being that " there were a good many of the Jews
we might spare.'*
More satisfactory conditions prevailed in the House of
Bepresentatives at Washington, where the continued efforts
of Bepresentative Henry M. Gh}ldfogle to secure recognition
of the American passport in the hands of a Jewish citizen
not only called forth no discordant note, but had at least so
much result that Francis Burton Harrison, of New York,
and Alfred Lucking, of Detroit, Mich., made strong speeches
in the House in support of the resolution, and both the Be-
publican and Democratic parties in their national conventions
included in their platforms outspoken utterances which should
bear good fruit. Especially noteworthy in connection with
this was the reference to the subject in the speech of Mr. John
Sharp Williams, temporary chairman of the Democratic con-
vention. An added instance of the " diplomacy of humanity '*
was the action of President Boosevelt when rumors of a con-
templated renewal of rioting in Bussia at the usual season dis-
turbed the community. No one can know what might or
might not have happened had the President remained in-
active. However, it is certain that his prompt communication
with our countr/s diplomatic representatives in Bussia proved
his thorough sympathy with our oppressed brethren there, as
THB YEAR 23
completely as did his acts a year ago in connection with the
Kishinefl petition.
No single phase of political activity has been of greater
interest than the matter of immigration restriction in both
America and England. At home, the subject was largely in
the public eye. Many bills were introduced in Congress, all
looking to more rigid enactments and aiming chiefly at illit-
erate and assisted immigrants. The chairman of the Senate
Committee, Mr. Lodge, and the Commissioner of Immigra-
tion, Mr. Sargent, published their views in magazine arti-
cles and in public addresses, and the spokesmen of the Im-
migration Bestriction League were active throughout the
year. In the early summer, the steamship companies having
reduced their rates for third-class passengers and the num-
ber of immigrants having increased, the administration at
Ellis Island became more rigid in the examination of arri-
vals, and there was a considerably larger number of deporta-
tions on the ground of ^^ likelihood to become public
charges.'*
The Jewish immigration for the year will be the largest
on record. Since 1884 the United Hebrew Charities of
New York has kept statistics of the Jewish immigrants ar-
riving at the port of that city. Prior to the present year the
largest number arriving in any one year was 62,500 from
October 1, 1890, to September 30, 1891. In the year 1902-
1903, the number was 60,800, and for the current year the
indications point to over 80,000. More than 69,000 arrived
up to July 31, and the arrivals in the months of August and
September are always numerous.
This greatly increased movement is directly traceable to
Kishinefl and Gomel, not so much because of the number
24 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
coming from those cities as on account of the feelings of
unrest and fear created by the disturbances there. It is
interesting to observe that the immigration from Boumania
is smaller, both in proportion to the whole and absolutely.
Conditions there have been ameliorated to a considerable
degree, and as the sense of danger in Eussia has increased
the movement, so that of peace in Eoumania has decreased
it. To us in America, dealing with a problem of the magni-
tude of ours, the perturbation of England over Alien Immi-
gration—which is a British euphemism for Jewish immi-
gration— ^is incomprehensible. According to the estimate of
Mr. Joseph Jacobs for the Jewish Encyclopedia, the East
End (alien) Jewish population of London is about 100,000,
and the increase by immigration about 2500 per annum.
When this is compared with the 11,509 who arrived at the
port of New York in the single month of July, 1904, whereof
•7804 remained in the city of ITew York, not alone is the con-
trast presented most striking, but it becomes difficult to
understand the genesis of the Alien Immigration Bill, in-
volving, as it does, a reversal of centuries of tradition. It
is an inscrutable mystery that when this bill was up in Par-
liament, certain of the Jewish members could vote in its
favor, when by reference to the conditions in New York they
could have learned that a Jewish population nearly five times
as large as London^s, in a total population far smaller than
that of London, was no menace to the cit/s well-being. On
the contrary, the Jewish immigrants have added to the mate-
rial prosperity of New York without making a drain, even
fractionally proportionate to their numbers, upon either the
charity budgets or the penal institutions. Yet, notwithstand-
ing all this, and notwithstanding the opposition of men like
THES YEAR 25
Sir Charles Dilke, Bryce, Trevelyan, and Asquith, when the
bill was up on second reading, but three of the ten Jewish
members of Parliament ranged themselves against the bill,
and five abstained from voting. Never was public contempt
more thoroughly earned. The bill has been abandoned for
this year, and will probably never again be revived in the form
in which it was introduced at this session of Parliament. In
the agitation both in and out of Parliament, Major Evans-
Gordon has been the most active restrictionist. His book,
** The Alien Immigrant,^' and his magazine articles show the
interest which the subject has for him, and although he visited
Eastern Europe in order to study the matter at close range,
and was convinced of the deplorable conditions under which
the Jews are living, he nevertheless advocated the setting up
of restrictions against their admission into England. The
narrowness of his view and its incompatibility with British
traditions were admirably pointed out in a letter to him by
Haham Gaster of London under date of May 4.
The Hussian situation, probably because it has become
chronic, has seemed less acute. There was no considerable
bloodshed, much talk of amelioration, some action in that
direction, and quite as much or more in the way of further
restriction. What was given with one hand was frequently
taken with the other, and if so vacillating a policy as was
pursued can be characterized at all, it may best be described
as one calculated to avoid arousing the active concern of the
world. Whether as a result of the agitation and the repre-
sentations following Kishineff, or on account of certain let-
ters in the London Times, or because of the discovery that
in the war with Japan public favor affords the only means
by which financial requirements can be satisfied, the atroci-
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ties of former years have not been repeated, demonstrating
by their absence in this crucial year that their occurrence at
other times is due to governmental connivance or indiffer-
ence. In fact, the Holy Synod issued a pronunciamento to
the clergy instructing them that when a hostile attitude is
taken toward the Jew, it is their duty to point out to their
people that such attitude is wrong, and to endeavor by their
sermons to correct it. At about the same time it was di-
rected that Jewish exiles to Siberia be permitted in excep-
tional cases to have their wives and children follow them.
Although this permission was granted only in special in-
stances, it is evidently a concession, since it had formerly
not been allowed at all to Jewish exiles. One is inclined to
stop and wonder why the Government, being anxious to rid
itself of as many Jews as possible and exiling to Siberia as
many as it does, — it is said that 90 per cent of the political
suspects arrested at Odessa are Jews,— does not send the fami-
lies with the exiles, or, at all events, freely permit them to
follow. In connection with this, an encouraging item of news
comes in the month of July, 1904. Political crimes are no
longer to be punished by administrative order, but only after
conviction in court. How much this may mean, how real a
trial in court may prove, it is, of course, impossible to say. It
may well be that the proceedings in all political cases will be
farcical, and yet it is an advantage to have such a trial rather
than none at all. Not even Russia can forever withstand the
ridicule of the world, and the form of judicial process once
granted the substance must ultimately follow. What Rus-
sian law courts are, is clearly shown by the inadequate sen-
tences imposed upon the Kishineff murderers, the treatment
accorded the attorneys in the matter, and the fact that
THD YEAR 27
Danievsky, who assaulted Krushevan, the immediate insti-
gator of Kishineff, was sentenced to five years^ imprisonment
and the loss of all civil rights.
The real responsibility for Kishineflf was never so clearly
disclosed as after the assassination of de Plehve in the latter
part of July. Andrew D. White, formerly Ambassador of
the United States to Bussia, spoke of the late minister in
these words : ** His part in the horrible massacre and plun-
der of the Jews — ^men, women, and children — at Kishineff
caused him to be regarded with abhorrence by the whole
world/' The London correspondent of the New York Sun
said of him that " the world's greatest oppressor and Liberty's
bitterest enemy died appropriately by an assassin's hand.
That, in brief, is the view that monarchical Europe takes of
the murder of M. de Plehve, the recent Minister of the In-
terior." The press of the civilized world agreed as to the
execration in which his memory was held by right-minded
men. Count Cassini, however, described de Plehve as "a
man of the highest integrity and moral rectitude."
At Libau in September, 1903, the Czar received a depu-
tation of Jews and accepted from them a gift of a Scroll of
the Law. Unfortunately he seems unable to read Hebrew,
for, within a few months thereafter, eighty Jewish families
were expelled from Kieff, and a short time later, in Febru-
ary, 1904, according to the London DaUy Express, the Gov-
ernment ordered the expulsion of Jewish residents from
towns along the Trans-Siberian Railway with a degree of
cruelty and barbarism almost incredible. They were not al-
lowed to return by rail on the ground that the railroad was
needed for the troops. From two to three thousand people —
men, women, and children — ^were compelled to travel afoot a
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distance ranging from twelve hundred to two thousand miles
with the temperature from twenty to forty degrees below
zero, without shelter at night and with the Eussian officials
prohibited (if any such prohibition were required) from
giving the travellers any facilities. Comment on this per-
formance is superfluous.
In the line of concession was the opening of fifty-seven
new places of settlement in the Pale, and as an offset a con-
siderable restriction of existing rights of residence and trad-
ing outside the Pale, together with a more rigid enforcement
of the law on this point. At the Demidoff Lyceum, where
formeriy Jewish students were admitted to the extent of
5 per cent, a limit of 3 per cent has been fixed. A striking
illustration of Russian intelligence was the closing by the
police of the Congress on Technical Education, because it
protested against the anti-Semitic policy, and of the Russian
Medical College, because it adopted resolutions setting fori;h
the unsanitary results of the overcrowding of the Pale. The
London Times in December reported the result of a circular
of inquiry issued by M. de Plehve, as Minister of the In-
terior, to the fifteen provinces in which Jews reside. Much
space in the replies is devoted to the success or otherwise of
the attempt to make Jewish farmers. The Governor of
Podolia says it is a failure, while the opposite view is taken
by the Governor of Minsk and the Governor of Ekaterinoslav.
Most illuminating are the statistics supplied by the Governor
of Cherson, a strong anti-Semite. According to these, 73
per cent of the Jewish population in his district were engaged
exclusively in agricultural work, 19 per cent in agriculture
in connection with some commercial pursuit, and 8 per cent
in trade or industry. In both Ekaterinoslav and Cherson
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the Jewish Colonization Association in its annual report, sub-
mitted July, 1904, states that the insufficient amount of
land renders existence very difficult, and that in consequence
arrangements are pending for the recruiting of immigration
to the Argentine colonies. The Governor of Wilna, to his
honor be it written, in his reply to the circular advocates the
abolition of educational restrictions.
There seems to have been on the part of de Plehve a special
fondness for holding symposia on the Jewish question. In
the spring, he summoned to St. Petersburg sixty representa-
tives of the leading communities, and instructed them to
prepare an address to the Ministry setting forth the needs
of the Jews and the reforms they considered desirable.
Among the things asked for were the abolition of educational
restrictions and the extension of the right to reside in the
country. In the course of his address to these representa-
tives. Minister de Plehve is reported to have said : *^ If we
admitted Jews to our universities without restrictions, they
would overshadow our own Eussian students, and dominate
in intellectual life. The Jews have declared war on the
Eussian Grovernment through the press of other countries,
which your race controls. I warn you that every war costs
heavy sacrifices; take care that these sacrifices are not re-
quired from you and your people. The Eussian Govern-
ment is disposed to improve the economic condition of the
Jews in Eussia, but only very slowly and cautiously. You
have no prospect of obtaining the same rights of citizenship
as are possessed by the non-Jewish inhabitants of Eussia.^^
For brutal candor this is admirable. It is, however, quite
in accord with de Plehve^s letter to Herzl, under date of
August 12, 1903, written, as he says, ^^to remove anything
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that could give rise to exaggerated hopes or disquieting
doubts/' In this letter the Minister of the Interior expresses
his approval of Zionism ^^ insofar as it consists of a desire to
create an independent State in Palestine, and offers the pros-
pect of organizing the emigration from Russia of a certain
number of her Jewish subjects/' He is opposed to mere
propaganda serving to bring about *^ Jewish national con-
centration in Russia/' but says that the movement "could
reckon on moral and material support on the day when cer-
tain of its practical measures would serve to diminish the
Jewish population in Russia/' The letter concludes with a
reference to the amelioration of the condition of the Jews
brought about by the extension of the Pale, "especially if
emigration decreases their number/' In an interview with
Mr. Lucien Wolf some six months later, de Plehve again
speaks of emigration as a potent remedy, and a cable despatch
received by the Jewish Daily News, in July, 1904, indicates
the organization of a movement in Russia looking towards a
systematic hastening of the emigration of large numbers.
When it is borne in mind, however, that the annual natural
increase in the population of five millions is about one hundred
and fifty thousand, and that heretofore the largest annual emi-
gration has never nearly equalled this number, the hope of
amelioration in this direction must be abandoned, unless a
successful issue of Zionism should by its sentimental asso-
ciations largely stimulate the movement.
Since the death of Dr. Herzl, Zionism has hardly had a
chance to adapt itself to the new conditions imposed by the
loss of its leader. The Sixth Congress at Basle, in August,
1903, was the largest yet held, the delegates numbering about
six hundred. The two great events of the Congress were the
THE YEAR 31
publication of the letter from de Plehve and the East Afri-
can proposition. De Plehve^s letter, as outlined above, prom-
ised moral and material support to the movement. "This
support,^' the letter says, " would consist in protecting the
representatives of Zionism in their dealings with the Otto-
man Qovemment, in facilitating the action of the Emigra-
tion Societies, and even in meeting the needs of such Socie-
ties, obviously not at the expense of the State, but by con-
tributions levied on the Jews.''
The East African proposition was an offer from the Eng-
lish Government to place at the disposal of the Zionists
a suitable tract of land in East Africa with local self-gov-
ernment for the people under a Jewish Governor and a
British Protectorate. This subject was discussed with great
heat, and by a vote of 295 to 177 it was decided by the Con-
gress to send a Commission to East Africa to investigate on
the spot and report to the next Congress, the expenses of
such commission not to be a charge upon the Zionist funds.
Immediately after the announcement of this vote occurred
the great dramatic episode of the convention. The cheering
with which the result had been received by the majority had
not yet ceased when the Russian leaders of the minority arose
from their places with the Actions-Committee, left the plat-
form and marched down the centre aisle of the hall. Instantly
the entire minority rose as one man, and followed their leaders
out of the convention. They regarded the entire proposi-
tion, even to the extent of a Commission of Investigation, as
disloyalty to the Basle platform, which calls for a "legally,
publicly assured home in Palestine.'' They immediately went
into a meeting of their own, many of them in tears and
mourning, declaring the day a new Tisha b'Ab, but after an
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all-night session, in the course of which they permitted
Herzl and Zangwill to plead with them, they returned on the
following day, and participated in the concluding proceed-
ings of the Congress.
The African proposition was not, however, so easily dis-
posed of. What gave promise of a permanent schism was
created by a conference held at Charkov, and it was only at
the meeting of the Greater Actions-Committee at Vienna in
April that a truce was reached, after renewed expressions of
fidelity to Palestine on the part of the East African advo-
cates.
Meantime the English people had not taken kindly to the
proposition that a large tract of land be given over to
"aliens,^^ and the matter came up in Parliament on the
ground of "the danger to the peace of East Africa, arising
out of the steps now being taken, with the sanction of his
Majesty^s Government, for the establishment of an alien
settlement in East Africa on lands now in the occupation of
native populations." Keierence has already been made to
the debate on this occasion. The Commission ordered by
the Congress has not yet gone, the present obstacle being lack
of funds.
In America the Federation of Zionists held a convention
at Cleveland in June. Professor Kichard Gottheil declined
re-election as President, and Dr. Harry Friedenwald, of Bal-
timore, was chosen his successor. At about the same time
the Zionists of Pittsburg dedicated their new building, the
Zion Institute. A Zion Institute was also dedicated at
Cleveland.
The whole Zionist party at the close of 5664 is in gloom,
and all Israel joins with it in mourning the loss of the great
THE YEAR 33
leader, Theodor Herzl. To speak of his qualities in mod-
erate tenns is to speak of them inadequately. What would
ordinarily seem lavish praise of the dead is, in this case,
simple justice to a man of heroic mould. The charm of his
manner, the breadth of his cultivation, the tactfulness of his
diplomacy, and the ardor of his love for his people, com-
bined to make him the one man capable of organizing Jewry,
which for two thousand years has been imorganized, and for
a large part of that time has been disorganized. His tact
as well as his dramatic instinct were well shown in his open-
ing speech at the last Congress. He had the whole house
rise and stand while he read from his message the brief
reference to Kishinefif, the silent tribute thus paid being far
more effective than any oratorical display. Again, in the
handling of the de Plehve letter he showed his diplomatic
skill. He was publicly asked whether there was any cor-
respondence with Eussia that could be laid before the Con-
gress, and he replied that he would answer on the following
morning. On that morning he annoimced that the Bussian
correspondence would be found published in Die Welt (the
official organ) of that day, and that the letter was not before
the Congress for discussion. In this, as in the Bashineff
matter, he eliminated a debate which could only have been
bitter, and might have been disastrous to the Jews in Bussia.
Whether the movement which he created is permanent or not,
certain it is that during his leadership it was very real, so
real that when England had a proposal to make to the Jews,
it was made through the Zionist organization, and when Bus-
sia wanted to annoimce its policy to the Jews, it was an-
nounced through him; so real that the Sultan of Turkey
repeatedly negotiated with him, and the King of Italy and
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the Pope of Home were willing to discuss with him the
prospects of Zionism. No ordinary man this who, a decade
ago unknown beyond his immediate circle, and dying before
the full vigor of his powers had yet been reached, left as his
mourners an organization of thousands who loved him as a
father and an innumerable unafl&liated multitude who recog-
nized in him the largest figure that has loomed on the Jewish
horizon in many a century. OflBcially represented at his
funeral were the King of England, tiie Emperor of Ger-
many, the King of Italy, the Sultan of Turkey, and the
President of France. Unofficially present was the whole
great grief-bowed heart of universal Jewry desolate and sor-
rowing in its irreparable loss.
A meeting of the Greater Actions-Committee will be held
on August 16 for the purpose of deciding whether a special
Congress shall be called to elect a successor to Herzl. Tem-
porarily the Committee has selected Herr Oskar Marmorek,
of Vienna, to act as chairman. The success of the new
Zionist leader, whoever he may be, will depend not so much
upon himself as upon the intrinsic strength of the move-
ment. If Zionism continues it will be through the ap-
preciation, by the general membership, of the world-mission
which it may have. Those to whom Zionism has meant
simply a philanthropic movement for the amelioration of
Jewish conditions, have not grasped even the beginning of its
possibilities. To gather from the fields of Mesopotamia,
once the world's granary, a harvest abundant to feed the
starving Orient, and, in supplying this need, to make the
Jew once more a tiller of the soil; to accept from the sis-
terhood of states the responsibility of holding in trust
the key to the East, and to establish under the guardianship
THE YEAR 35
•
of that sisterhood a State whose ideal shall be peace and
whose weakness would be its strength in keeping the peace,
thereby giving Judea the opportunity to work out the con-
cepts of its teachers — these are part of that "perpetual
ideal " which Dr. Herzl once called Zionism. If this '* per-
petual ideal ^' really inspires the hosts of Zionism, its leader
will be found, and the movement will succeed; but if Zionism
be a mere cry and vent for enthusiasm, leadership is unim-
portant, for not even under Herzl himself could it have
achieved results.
Communal leaders, too many, has death claimed during
the year : Bernard Lazare in Paris, one of the first to arouse
the world to the Dreyfus infamy; Julius Plotke, of Prank-
fort, and Alfred L. Cohen, of London, both members of the
Council of the Jewish Colonization Association; Colonel
Albert E. W. Qoldsmid, of London, soldier, Zionist, and
founder of the English Jewish Lads* Brigade; Myer S.
Isaacs, of New York, President of the Baron de Hirsch Fund
since its foundation, and foremost in all good works; and
Leo N". Levi, President of the B'nai B^rith, whose large soul
and keen intellect inspired the Kishineff petition. His wise
and energetic administration of his office raised the Order of
B'nai B'rith in the brief term of his incumbency to an im-
portant body, to be reckoned with in Jewish afifairs. He
was succeeded as President by Mr. Simon Wolf, of Washing-
ton. At the meeting of the Executive Committee at which
this selection was made, a resolution was adopted declaring
that no action was to be taken upon any public question
except by the concurrence of the President, Vice-President,
and Honorary Secretary.
Death was busy, too, among scholars and writers. Dr.
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Marcus Jastrow, rabbi and Talmudist, and Simon A. Stern,
the litterateur, both of the Publication Committee of the
Jewish Publication Society; Karl Emil Franzos, Jewish novel-
ist; A. B. Arnold, physician and writer; and Chaim Selig
Slonimsky, scientist and journalist, are some of those who
died during the year. The passing away of two military
men of high rank, Leopold S6e, French general, and Jacques
Nissim Pasha, Turkish surgeon in chief, brings to mind the
condition in Germany. In March, Justizrath Feigl, of Ber-
lin, wrote to the Emperor complaining of unfair discrimina-
tion against his son in the army, stating that in thirty years
not one Jew had been promoted to the rank of a commis-
sioned oflBcer, and he felt this all the more keenly because
he himself had been a commissioned officer in the Franco-
Prussian war, and had been honored with the Iron Cross.
The Emperor ordered a reconsideration of the case, and
after such reconsideration young Feigl was notified that he
was not promoted because he did not reach the required
standards.
His failure is interesting in connection with the resolu-
tions of the German Societies for Combating anti-Semitism,
setting forth the facts that there is not one Jewish officer in
the army to-day, and there are but two Jewish surgeons,
and protesting that the discrimination is not made frankly
as against the Jews, but always on the ground of unfitness.
It is remarkable how circumstances alter cases, and the unfit
become fit. At the outbreak of the Eusso- Japanese war, of 180
Kussian surgeons sent to the front, 110 were Jews. The dis-
crimination here assumed a most contemptible shape, the
non-Jewish doctors getting 1250 roubles for travelling ex-
penses, while the Jews got but 900 roubles. Nor does Jewish
THB TBAR 37
unfitness extend to Austria, where Sigfried Popper, chief
engineer of the Austrian navy, was promoted to the rank of
general.
No pleasanter picture can be found than by turning to
Italy, where Luigi Luzzati has been appointed Minister of
the Treasury, and Dr. Alessandro d^Ancona, Signor Eduardo
Arbib, and Baron Alberto Trevis dei Bonfili have been ap-
pointed senators by the King. There are now nine Jewish
senators in Italy.
In France, the affaire is still the affaire. Another revision
of the Dreyfus case is in process at the time of this writing.
It is of interest to note that Dreyfus's son was Bar Mizwah
in Paris during the spring.
In Holland, Josef Israels celebrated his eightieth birthday
and his friends and admirers presented him with a testi-
monial in the shape of 20,000 gulden. With a greed for
gold which all anti-Semites agree is a universal Jewish trait,
he offered the money to a fund for the erection of a suitable
building for Eembrandt's great picture, " The Night Watch.^^
Israels has been elected a member of the Berlin Academy of
Fine Arts.
The year's benefactions include three notable instances.
The Kothschilds in Paris set aside 10,000,000 francs for
the erection of model dwellings for the poor. In New York,
Mr. James Loeb donated $500,000 for the establishment of a
Conservatory of Music, and Mr. Adolph Lewisohn gave to Co-
lumbia University $250,000 for the erection of a new build-
ing for its School of Mines. Unique of its kind was the
gift of a collection of books by Mayer Sulzberger to the Jew-
ish Theological Seminary of America, causing its library of
Hebraica tq Tftnjs: among the three or four most valuable in
the world,
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The first graduation from the Seminary since its reorgani-
zation took place in the early summer, and was an event of
imposing and dignified character. The conferring of an
honorary degree upon Lewis N. Dembitz is noted, not alone
because of the high attainments of the recipient, but also
because the title of Doctor of Hebrew Literature was here
bestowed for the first time.
The installation of Dr. Kaufmann Kohler as President of
the Hebrew Union College awakened renewed interest in
that institution, and the half-million dollar " Isaac M. Wise
Memorial Fund^' has so far progressed that subscriptions to
it amounting to $400,000 have been obtained.
The biennial session of the National Conference of Jewish
Charities was held in New York. Interest centred chiefly
in the day on the East Side, when, by visits to the institu-
tions there and general inspection of the quarter, delegates
from other cities were shown the overcrowded conditions and
the need for co-operation in the work of the Eemoval Com-
mittee. This work has gone on increasingly, the number of
removals from New York during 1903 having been 5525, as
compared with 3208 during the preceding twelvemonth. The
total number of removals from New York made by the So-
ciety in its three years of work now aggregate 13,000. In
the face of the tremendous number of arrivals this would
seem useless but for the thought that those established else-
where will serve to attract their relatives and friends to the
same places, and thus ultimately secure the diversion of a
considerable number from New York.
The tendency towards a resumption of agricultural pur-
suits has been more marked, although it cannot be said to
have reached an epidemic stage. The Hebrew Colonial So-
THE YEAR 39
ciety of Maryland, an organization of Kussian tailors living
in Baltimore, has bought a considerable tract of land near
that city, and its members contemplate carrying on their
work there in conjunction with tilling the soil. A similar
spontaneous movement is on foot at Pittsburg, and yet
another in Texas. As these were all undertaken at the in-
itiative of the people concerned, they hold forth far more
hope of success and of duplication by others than had they
been set in motion by charitable or semi-charitable organiza-
tions.
With the growth and dispersion of population in America,
synagogues have been established where a few years ago Jews
were unknown, and over forty houses of worship were dedi-
cated during the year. The Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations is organizing circuit preaching under the director-
ship of Rabbi Zepin. Several new Jewish newspapers were
launched, and one monthly magazine was reorganized and
made into a valuable addition to the list of periodical pub-
lications. The American Israelite celebrated its semi-cen-
tennial anniversary. The establishment of the Voice of Sinai
at Calcutta, the only Jewish paper in India, bears testimony
to the widespread scattering of the Jewish people.
American Jewry looks with confidence into the future.
Growing in numbers and importance, in culture and the
means of culture, it recognizes the problems wherewith it has
to deal and its shortcomings in handling them. The closer
kinship with the newcomer has been slow of attainment, yet
those on the lookout see the signs of the better day. If that
day shall dawn during the coming year, joyfully will Israel
write 6666 as a happy New Year.
Suguat 12, 1904
40 AMERICAN JEWISH TEAR BOOK
KEV. GEESHOM MENDEZ SEIXAS
'The Patriot Jewish Minister of the American Revolution
BY N. TAYLOR PHILLIPS, LL. B.
«
Through all Eternity to Thee
A Joyful song Til raise.
For oh! Eternity is too short
To utter all Thy praise.'
y*
The foregoing, with the Thirty-fifth Psalm, poetically
arranged, was written by Eachel Levy in a Festival Prayer-
book, now in the possession of the writer, printed in Am-
sterdam in the year 1726, in which are also recorded the
births of her children, one of whom is the subject of this
sketch. She was the daughter of Moses Levy, who was born
in Spain about the year 1665. When quite a young man he
went to London, where he became a merchant, and was the
owner of many vessels engaged in the trade with the north
of Africa. He arrived in ISTew York about 1705, and he
immediately took an active interest in the affairs of the
Spanish and Portuguese Congregation Shearith Israel in
New York City. He was for several years, and at the time
of his death, which occurred 14th of June, 1728, its Parnas
(President). He was buried in the Cemetery on ISTew Bow-
ery, ISTew York, of the Congregation, and the inscription on
his tombstone, which is in Hebrew, Spanish, and English, can
still be seen. Eachel Levy, his daughter, married in 1741
Isaac Mendez Seixas, born 1708, a native of Lisbon, Portugal.
He was a merchant in New York, and afterward removed to
Newport, E. I., where he engaged in active business until his
deftth in 1780. His remains repose in the ancient Jewish
REV. GERSHOM MENDEZ SEIXAS 41
cemetery at Newport, made world-renowned by Longfellow^s
beautiful poem. He was one of the signers, in 1770, of the
agreement to make more stringent the ^^Non-importation
Agreement,'^ whereby the merchants of the Colonies took the
first concerted action to resist the oppression of Great Britain.
All the six children of Isaac Mendez Seixas and Rachel Levy
became prominent in American Jewish history. Their son,
Gershom Mendez Seixas, was born in the city of New York
on the 14th of January, 1745. At a very early age he
evinced a disposition to follow the Holy Service of the Syna-
gogue, and when but five years old read a portion of the
prayers in the Synagogue of the Congregation Shearith Israel
in New York City. As early as 1766 he adopted the minis-
terial profession, and was formally elected and installed, with
considerable ceremony, as pastor of the above-mentioned
Congregation, which position he occupied amid vicissitudes
for half a century. It is said that he was always a serious
man, and, even when very young, by his bearing and manner
he impressed those with whom he came in contact as being
very much further advanced in years.
From the beginning he seems to have secured the affection
of the members of his Congregation. He was an ardent
patriot during the preliminaries to the struggle for inde-
pendence, and it is related that when at length the crisis came,
rather than continue the Synagogue under British auspices,
he closed the doors of the edifice, which act was fiercely con-
tested, even families being split apart as the result of it.
Many of the members of the Congregation were merchants
in active business in New York City, and their interests nat-
urally were with the Tories rather than with the feeble little
band of patriots endeavoring to secure freedom for the Colo-
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nies. When the patriot members of the Congregation were
about to flee from the city upon the appearance of the British
fleet in New York Bay in August, 1776, pi>eparatory to the
occupation of the city by Lord Howe, the Kev. Gershom
Mendez Seixas preached a sermon in English, in which he
feelingly stated that the service on that occasion might be
the last to be held in the historic old edifice situated in Mill
Street (now South William Street), then approaching the
half-century mark, and we are told that it was delivered with
such force and eloquence that tears were shed by all present,
men and women alike.
He left New York to seek retirement in Stratford, Conn.,
where he took with him for safe-keeping the scrolls of
the law and the articles of ceremonial belonging to the
Congregation. The records of the Congregation Shearith
Israel show by statements rendered by the Eev. Mr. Seixas how
he personally superintended the closing of the Synagogue
and the transfer of its property in his flight from the city
before the enemies of his country. By 1780 the Jewish
patriots who had fled to Philadelphia, which city was selected
by many as a place of refuge after incurring the displeasure
of the Tories elsewhere, demanded the establishment of a per-
manent Congregation, and the Kev. Seixas was requested to
officiate, which he consented to do. He at once left Connecti-
cut, taking with him the sacred objects of holy worship, and
established at Philadelphia the Congregation Mickve Israel,
a majority of the members being patriot refugees from New
York. When the newly-erected house of worship was ready
for dedication, he was one of a committee who waited on the
Governor of Pennsylvania, inviting him to attend the cere-
mony. The occasion was most impressive, the Rev. Seixas deliv-
GERSHOM MENDEZ SEIXAS
REV. GERSHOM MENDEZ SBIXAS 43
ering a memorable patriotic address, and it is related that he
invoked the blessing of Almighty God " on the members of
these States in Congress assembled, and on his Excellency
George Washington, Commander-General of these Colonies/^
During his entire stay at Philadelphia he continued his
labors in the cause of liberty. I must digress here to mention
the public spirit that was manifested by the Seixas family
whenever tyranny or oppression became evident. Certain it is
that the brothers of Gershom Mendez Seixas were just as
strongly devoted to the patriotic cause as the minister himself.
One of them, Benjamin, was an oflBcer of the Patriot Militia
in New York at the outbreak of the Eevolution. He was also
one of the founders of thi ISTew York Stock Exchange. An-
other brother, Abraham Mendez Seixas, was a colonel in the
Georgia Brigade of the Continental Army, serving actively
and zealously throughout the entire struggle, and a magis-
trate of the City of Charleston, S. C. He was distinguished
as an officer in the confidence of Generals Lee and Laurens.
The eldest brother, Moses, was also devoted to the patriotic
cause. He addressed a letter of congratulation to George
Washington, upon the first President's inauguration, to which
General Washington sent a reply, the original of which is still
in the possession of his descendants. Moses Mendez Seixas
was one of the founders, and for many years, until his death.
President, of the Bank of Ehode Island at Newport, and the
first Grand Master of Masons of the State of Ehode Island.
A word must also be said of Grace, sister of Gershom Mendez
Seixas, who shared the natural ability possessed by her
brothers. She was thoroughly conversant with many of the
subjects to which her sex are usually strangers, and could
discuss politics, finance, and commercial affairs with startling
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intelligence. Many of her writings are still in the possession
of her descendants, and display striking evidence of her
capacity.
To return to the subject of this sketch. After the city of
ISTew York had been evacuated by the British, the Eev. Ger-
shom Mendez Seixas returned to his native city, March 23,
1784, and assumed his old charge as Minister of the Spanish
and Portuguese Congregation. He was recognized as a truly
patriotic American and a public-spirited citizen. There never
was an occasion of general thanksgiving or day of fasting or
prayer in which he did not take the initiative in leading the
congregation in a public manner. He was one of the first
ministers of any denomination to preach a regular Thanksgiv-
ing sermon on Thanksgiving Day and conduct services in
connection therewith. To Leon Hiihner, Esquire, the well-
known Curator of the American Jewish Historical Society,
we are indebted for the discovery of much valuable informa-
tion relating to the career of the Rev. Gershom Mendez Seixas.
In an excellent article published in the Jewish Comment, Jan-
uary, 1902, he observes:
Washington's proclamation to him was more than a mere
formality, and the Jewish minister received it in the proper spirit.
His conduct in this connection was extensively commented on by
the press of the day, and among others the following extract from
the Daily Gazette^ December 23, 1789, may not be inappropriate
here. After stating that a discourse had been delivered by the
Rev. Gershom Seixas in the Jewish Synagogue on Thanksgiving
Day, November 26, 1789, it continues: "This excellent discourse
(to which is annexed the order of service), the first of the kind
ever preached in English in this State, is highly deserving the
attention of every pious reader, whether Jew or Christian, as it
breathes nothing but pure morality and devotion."
Theology never crowded out other themes in this minister's
REV. GERSHOM MENDEZ SEIXAS 45
sermons; he seems constantly to have seized on subjects that
agitated the public mind and from which some lesson could be
drawn or which would enlist the sympathies of his audience in
some charitable enterprise. The country and its institutions were
always favorite subjects with him.
He instituted a recital of a prayer for the Government in
English, it having been theretofore always read in the Span-
ish language, insisting that as Americans his Congregation
could not tolerate the use of any tongues but the sublime one
of Israel and that of their adopted country. Whenever it was
necessary to raise money for public purposes — for example, to
carry on the wars, to repel invasion, to relieve the sufferings
of persons in other States who had endured Indian incur-
sions, etc., — the Eev. Mr. Seixas never deemed it beneath his
dignity as a Jewish minister to invite public free-will offer-
ings in the Synagogue for these objects, and I have drafts of
formulas in Hebrew, in his handwriting, for use on such occa-
sions.
His name is found in the charter of Columbia College as
one of the original incorporators, and he was a trustee of the
College from 1787, the year of incorporation, uninterruptedly
until 1815, in which year he resigned the position. He is the
only Israelite who has ever sat upon the Board of Trustees
of that institution, they being uniformly of the Episcopalian
faith. He was highly respected and esteemed by his asso-
ciates on the board and by the ministers and ecclesiastics of
the Church of England in New York, and it was common
for him to deliver addresses in the Episcopal diocese of this
city. One of these, which was delivered in St. Paul's Church
in the month of August, 1800, contained an historical sketch of
the Jews in New York City up to that time. The suggestion to
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follow the example of the Rev. Seixas in inviting Episcopal
ministers, clothed in their robes of office, to seats on the altar
of the Synagogue during divine service would probably at this
date be considered out of place, but it was common enough
then.
The distinguished Jewish divine received many public hon-
ors. On the inauguration of President Washington as the first
President of the United States, at New York, 1789, the Rev.
Mr. Seixas with thirteen other clergymen of various denomi-
nations participated in the ceremonies, which notable fact
may serve to remind American citizens for all time that our
republic is founded on the very broadest principles, tolerat-
ing every race and creed, and American Israelites should
ever recall with pride that the lives of Hebrews like the Rev.
Gershom Mendez Seixas and his brothers, who cheerfully
offered their lives and fortunes for the establishment of
American independence, give to their brethren throughout
the world a right of asylum on these shores which no true-
hearted or grateful American will ever have the temerity to
challenge. The Jews of New York City can also ever be proud
of the fact that while the clergy of other religious faiths, with
scarcely an exception, sided with Great Britain against the
Colonies, the Rev. Gershom Mendez Seixas, " the Patriot
Jewish Minister of the American Revolution/^ from the verv
beginning of the struggle, loyally and unflinchingly took his
stand for the cause of liberty, and constantly made the walls
of the only Synagogue on the Island of Manhattan ring with
his eloquence in behalf of the doctrine of human rights,
educating his Congregation to strike for liberty, until the
day finally arrived when, as a magnificent climax to his
efforts, he led forth a majority of his flock in flight north-
REV. GERSHOM MENDEZ SEIXAS 47
ward over the plains of Harlem and Washington Heights to
a seven years' exile from the city of their birth, abandoning
in a single day homes and fortunes.
Something of the Rev. Mr. Seixas' public spirit during
the War of 1812 may be shown by a sermon, recently re-
printed, which was delivered at the time when many were
violently opposed to the existing administration for having
declared war with Great Britain. After admonishing his
hearers to support the administration of President Madison,
he said :
For the citizens at large it is sufficient for us to know that our
rulers are chosen to be judges on all affairs concerning the wel-
fare of their constituents. They have declared war, and it is our
bounden duty to act as true and faithful citizens, to support and
preserve the honor, dignity and the independence of the United
States of America, that they may bear equal rank among the
nations of the earth.
These sentiments are followed by a touching appeal to his
flock to help the families of those whom the war has impov-
erished, and by a description of the horrors of war, which he
calls on Heaven to end.
Witness the distressed situation of our fellow-citizens on our
frontier settlements in the northern boundaries of our State;
driven from their peaceful abodes in this inclement season of the
year, their houses sacked and burned, destitute of food, raiment
and of every necessary of life, often without a place to shelter
them from the most piercing cold .... consider for a moment
the distress of twelve thousand souls in such a pitiable situation;
widows and orphans, who after passing their blood-stained vil-
lages, their houses burnt, deprived of parents, husbands, sons,
with many of their nearest and dearest connections massacred by
ferocious savages and the unrelenting mercenaries of an im-
placable and inhuman enemy .... Think, oh think, brethren,
what must such a multitude suffer! Deprived of their earthly
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comfort, where it is not in the power of one to help another ....
many would despair in such a miserable situation, but it is to be
hoped that the kindness of Providence will still strengthen their
minds to support the trials they are now laboring under. Who
can hear so deplorable a recital without a sense of feeling^? Human-
ity is shocked with the melancholy narrative Vouchsafe
to accept our prayers and penitence, O Lord; deliver us from our
present impending evils, and guard us in future from those who
rise up against us; frustrate the designs and machinations of the
enemy; restore us to the bosom of peace Let us be always
ready and willing to ameliorate the conditions of the unhappy,
and in the first instance of benevolence enable us to assist our
fellow-citizens in the Northwest Territory at this juncture.
The Eev. Gershom Mendez Seixas was twice married, his
first wife being Miss Elkalah Cohen, whom he married Septem-
ber 6, 1775. The following is a copy of the record of their
marriage as contained in the archives of the Congregation
Shearith Israel in New York : " On Wednesday, the 11th day
Elul, September 6th, 1775, was married Hazan Gershom
Mendez Seixas to Miss Elkaley Cohen, in New York." She
was born in the year 1749 and died October 30, 1785. Their
children were Isaac, born at Stratford, Connecticut, July
30, 1776, who lived but three hours; Sarah, bom at Strat-
ford, Connecticut, January 9, 1778, who married Israel
B. Kursheedt; Rebecca, born in Philadelphia in 1780,
died 1867, unmarried; and Benjamin, died at Baltimore,
Maryland, unmarried. His second wife, to whom he was
married on the 1st of November, 1789, was Miss Hannah
Manuel. He had returned to New York City after the Revo-
lutionary War, where they were united in marriage. The chil-
dren of this second marriage were: David, unmarried, the
founder of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb in Philadelphia (this institution was opened May, 1820,
temporarily, at Mr, Seixas' residence, and still exists as one
REV. GERSHOM MENDEZ SEIXAS 49
of the monuments of Philadelphia benevolence) ; Joshua, a
learned Hebraist and text-book writer, and at one time a
professor at Andover, who married Miss Kaphael, of Kich-
mond, Virginia; Theodore J. and Henry N., twins, bom
1803, the first of whom married Anna, daughter of Naphtali
Judah, and died 1822, and the second of whom died single;
Grace, bom December 7, 1789, married February 1, 1815,
Manuel Judah, and died in Kichmond, Va., August 20, 1826 ;
Elkalah married Benjamin Solomons; Samuel, born in 1793,
died in 1852; Kachel, bom January 11, 1801, married Joseph
Jonas, one of the pioneers of Cincinnati, and died in Cincin-
nati, February 19, 1827 ; Lucia Orah, born December 26, 1804,
married Abraham Jonas, brother of Joseph Jonas, and died in
Cincinnati, June 15, 1825; Selina, bom 1806, married Lucius
Levy Solomons, and died 1883 ; and Myrtilla, born November
22, 1807, married William Florance, of Philadelphia.
The death of Kev. Gershom Mendez Seixas occurred at
9 A. M. on July 2, 1816, Tammuz 6, 5576. Obituaries were
published in various papers throughout the United States,
and services in his memory were held both in New York and
Philadelphia. Some of the eulogies delivered were pub-
lished in pamphlet form, and I have copies of addresses de-
livered at his funeral by Dr. Jacob De La Motta, the Kev.
Emanuel N. Carvalho, minister of Congregation Mickve Is-
rael, of Philadelphia, and by the late Mr. Naphtali Phillips,
who was at that time President of the Congregation Shearith
Israel, of New York, the last eulogium being delivered at
the request of the Board of Trustees as a memorial of their
beloved pastor. One paragraph, which strongly illustrates
his career, reads as follows : " This city was not only his
birthplace, but his favorite spot, and he spent the whole of his
virtuous life within it, excepting those years when, during the
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Eevolution, he fled from the enemies of his country while they
held it in occupation, for America was the country of his
love/^ His remains were interred and still rest in the old
Cemetery on New Bowery, New York City, of Congregation
Shearith Israel, and the following is a copy of the English
inscription which was on his tombstone. It is now entirely
obliterated :
ERECTED
BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE CONGREGATION
SHEARITH ISRAEL
AS A TRIBUTE OF THEIR
RESPECT AND AFFECTION
FOR THE MEMORY
OF THE
REVEREND
GERSHOM MENDEZ SEIXAS,
WHO FOR
FIFTY YEARS
FAITHFULLY PERFORMED
THE DUTIES OF
HAZAN
OF THIS
CONGREGATION.
HE DIED ON THE 2nD
DAY OF JULY,
1816,
IN THE 71ST YEAR OF HIS AGE.
In 1902 the " Hebra Hased Va Amet," a Society attached
to the Congregation Shearith Israel having for its object the
relief of indigent sick and the burial of the dead, which was
founded by the Eev. Gershom Mendez Seixas, celebrated its
RBV. GBR9H0M MBNDBZ SBIXA9 51
centenaial anniversary. The Rev. Mr. Seixas' purpose in or-
ganizing the Society, which is now in a flourishing condition
after a century of activity, was to secure for every Israelite of
New York City not only substantial relief in his last hours,
but respectable interment upon his demise. He foresaw the
need of such practical charity for Jews in a great cosmo-
politan city like New York, and his wisdom has been
abundantly vindicated. As a tribute to his memory, and to
perpetuate the virtues of tliis sterling patriot and distin-
guished clergyman, the Society caused to he erected a tablet
of bronze and marble in the beautiful Synagogue of the Con-
gregation Shearith Israel, Seventieth Street and Central Park
West, New York City, vhere worship the descendants of
New York's pioneer Jews, who revere the memory of the
man, the lustre of whose life has shed glory upon the Congre-
gation and upon American Israel for over a century, Gershom
Mendez Seixas.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OP JEWS PROMINENT
IN THE PROFESSIONS, ETC., IN THE
UNITED STATES
The Biographical Sketches which follow are a second in-
stalment of the series begun in the American Jewish Year
Book for 5664. The Sketches there published were of Rabbis
and Cantors ofl&cially connected with congregations in the
United States. On pp. 214-225, will be found additions to
the list of last year, designed to keep it up to date.
It is intended to complete the series of Biographical
Sketches in the American Jewish Year Book for 5666, in
which an attempt will be made to present the biographical
data of the men and women who are doing the communal
work for the Jews of the United States.
The present instalment does not deal with so unified a set
of personages as the first dealt with and as the third is de-
signed to deal with. It aims to bring together the names and
biographical data of the Jews in the United States who have
won a place in the professions, in the arts, the sciences, in
journalism, in business, in public life. Only one class of pro-
fessional men and women have been excluded from the
present instalment, namely, those who have trained themselves
to preside over Jewish charitable institutions; the superin-
tendents and directors of the charities, the superintendents
of orphan asylums and kindred institutions, the probation
officers, the social settlement workers, etc. Their vocation
is so closely allied to the activities that will constitute the
ground for inclusion in the next instalment of sketches
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 53
that it seemed proper to associate them with the communal
workers whose leaders and guides they are.
A number of cases, indeed, proved the scheme of classifi-
cation adopted arbitrary. Many of the personages whose
biographical data are presented below have put their attain-
ments and their abilities in the service of the Jewish com-
munity. On the other hand, a few of those addressed began
their careers as professional men, but are now engaged entirely
in the service of the community. Their biographies have
therefore been reserved for the next instalment.
A word as to the data given below. The list does not lay
claim to completeness. That it is not even so complete as
it might have been made with the co-operation of all persons
addressed will appear from the circumstance that blanks and
circulars were sent to over nine hundred persons, and only
about 475 complied with the request for information. Among
those not heard from were some whose biographical data are
so well known that they have been compiled from various
reference books and inserted. An asterisk (♦) marks in-
formation not obtained directly from the subject of the sketch.
The circular letters were first sent out in May, a month in
which the summer travel to Europe had begun. This may
in a measure account for the paucity of responses received
from actors, musicians, painters, artists of all sorts. like-
wise army and navy men, in which the list is deficient, move
from place to place so frequently and rapidly in the exercise
of their profession that it is difficult to reach them within a
given short time through their permanent address.
These deductions, great as they are, do not cover the large
number addressed and not heard from. Among them are,
besides authors, editors, physicians, lawyers, engineers, and
54 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
representatives of many other professions and occupations.
Over and above all this it must be admitted that if the
editorial miracle had come to pass, and the co-operation of
all persons addressed had been secured, the list would still
have been incomplete, as any list the first of its kind must
inevitably be.
Abarbanell, Jacob Ralph. Editor, Author. Born December 6,
1852, New York City. Son of Rudolph Abarbanell. Graduate
College City of New York, A. B., B. S., 1872; Columbia Law
School, LL. B., 1874. Married Cornelia L. Eaton. Practices
law, New York. Member Medico-Legal Society, New York; Man-
hattan Single Tax Club. Now editor New York Family Story
Paper, and Golden Hours. Author: Flirtation, 1884; Monte Cristo
and his Wife, 1885; Ma, 1888; The Rector's Secret, 1892; serials
published under i)en name "Ralph Royal." Plays: My Father's
Will, 1881; A Model Pair, 1882; All on Account of a Bracelet,
1883; Haydee, Countess of Monte Cristo, 1902; Ma, 1902. Trans-
lations: novels of Alphonse Daudet, Octave Feuillet, Henri Gr6-
ville, Boisgobey; short stories from French and German. Resi-
dence: Coney Island. OflSce: 24 Vandewater, New York.
Abrams, Albert. Physician. Born December 8, 1863, San Fran-
cisco, Cal. Son of Marcus Abrams and Rachael Levey. A. M.,
Portland University; M. D., University of Heidelberg; pursued
post-graduate courses in London (F. R. M. S.), Berlin, Vienna, and
Paris. Married Jeanne Irma Roth. Professor of Pathology and
director Medical Clinic, Cooper Medical College; president Emanu-
El Sisterhood Polyclinic, San Francisco; trustee National Jewish
Hospital for Consumptives, Denver, and consulting physician to
the same institution. One of the original investigators of Helio-
therapy and Psychotherapy; discoverer of the Heart and Lung
Reflexes of Abrams, and numerous other organ reflexes bearing
the same name. Author: Synopsis of Morbid Renal Secretions:
Manual of Clinical Diagnosis; Consumption, Causes and Preven-
tion; The Antiseptic Club; Scattered Leaves of a Physician's
Diary; Diseases of the Heart; Nervous Breakdown; Hygiene, in
a System of Physiologic Therapeutics; The Blues, Causes and
Cure; and various contributions to medical journals. Address:
1519 Van Ness Av., San Francisco, Cal.
"Addison, Victoria/' See Peixotto, Victoria Maud.
Adier, Cyrus. Librarian Smithsonian Institution, Honorary
Curator Historic Religions, and Custodian Historic Archaeology,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 55
United States National Museum. Born September 13, 1863, Van
Buren, Ark. Son of Samuel Adler and Sarah Sulzberger. Edu-
cated Hebrew Education Society's School, and public schools, Phil-
adelphia; B. A., 1878, Central High School, Philadelphia; B. A.,
1883; M. A., 1886, University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., 1887, Johns
Hopkins University. Fellow, instructor, and associate Semitic
languages, Johns Hopkins University, 1887-1892. President board
of directors Jewish Theological Seminary of America; president
American Jewish Historical Society; trustee Gratz College, Phila-
delphia; trustee, and member Publication Committee, Jewish
Publication Society of America; member Council American Insti-
tute of Archaeology; formerly vice-president Philosophical Society,
and Anthropological Society, Washington; representative World's
Columbian Exposition to Turkey, Egjrpt, Tunis, Algiers, and
Morocco; representative United States Government to Interna-
tional Catalogue of Scientific Literature, London, and member of
executive committee of Catalogue; member American Philosoph-
ical Society, Washington Academy of Sciences, American Oriental
Society, and many other learned bodies. Editor: The American
Jewish Year Book; The Voice of America on Kishineff; and the
so-called " Jefferson Bible." Author : Told in the Coffee House
(with Allan Ramsay) ; many papers on philological, archaeo-
logical, and American Jewish historical subjects, in the publica-
tions of the United States National Museum, of various learned
societies, and in scientific periodicals. One of the Editors of the
Jewish Encyclopedia. Address: Smithsonian Institution, Wash-
ington, D. C.
♦Adler, Felix. Educator, Lecturer. Born August 13, 1851,
Alzey, Germany. Son of Rabbi S. Adler. Graduate, 1870, Colum-
bia University. Studied at Berlin (Ph.D.). Professor Hebrew
and Oriental Literature, Cornell University, 1874-1876; estab-
lished, 1876, New York Society for Ethical Culture, of which he
is now the lecturer. Professor political and social ethics Colum-
bia University. Member editorial board International Journal of
Ethics. Author: Creed and Deed; The Moral Instruction of Chil-
dren, etc. Address: 123 East 60th, New York.
♦Adler, Jacob P. Actor. Born January 1, 1855, Odessa, Russia.
Made his first appearance at the theatre in Cherson, Russia, 1878.
Emigrated to London, 1883, because the Russian government pro-
hibited Jewish plays. Removed to New York, 1888, and became
one of the leading actors on the Jewish stage. Appeared with
an English company of actors, he playing the title-rdle in Shakes-
pearean plays in Yiddish. Address: Grand Theatre, New York.
Alan Dale. 8ee Cohen, Alfred J.
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^Alschuler, Samuel. Lawyer. Bom November 20, 1859, Chicago,
111. Son of Jacob Alschuler. Educated in Aurora, 111., high
school. Was clerk in general store two years; studied law In
oflace in Aurora; admitted to Illinois bar, 1881; Democratic can-
didate for Congress, 1892; defeated. Member of State Commis-
sion of Claims, 1893-1896; of legislature, 1896-1900; Democratic
candidate for governor of Illinois, 1900; defeated. Member law
firm Kraus, Alschuler, and Holden, since 1901. Residence:
Aurora, 111. Office: Tribune Bldg., Chicago.
*Altman, Benjamin. Proprietor department store, B. Altman
and Company. Director Bank of the Metropolis; trustee Garfield
Safe Deposit Company. Address: 25 Madison Av., New York.
Altman, Rebecca Annetta. Writer. Born December 16, 1880,
Gilnitz, Polish Lithuania. Daughter of Joseph Jacob Altman and
Leah Oberschmieds. Educated by private tutors, special attention
being paid to Hebrew. Other studies pursued at Steubenville, O.,
high school. Has written essays, poems, sketches, and transla-
tions from the German, Hebrew, and Yiddish, for The American
Jewish press, the Steubenville Herald, and other papers; also sev-
eral Hebrew articles in Ha-Ibri, 1895, 1896, and 1897. Address:
238 South Fifth, Steubenville, Ohio.
Altmann, Aaron. Assistant Professor of Sketching and Per-
spective at California School of Design, Mark Hopkins Institute
of Art of the University of California. Born October 28, 1872,
San Francisco, Cal. Son of Jacob Altmann and Dora Posner. Grad-
uate San Francisco public schools and Ecole Nationale des Beaux
Arts, Paris, France. Received William Alvord Medal at Cali-
fornia School of Design, 1890. Two pictures accepted at Paris
Salon, 1896. Appointed member Board of Park Commissioners,
City and County of San Francisco, 1902. Address: 1017 Sutter,
San Francisco, Cal.
Amram, David Werner. Lawyer, 1889, and Referee in Bank-
ruptcy, 1903, United States District Court Eastern District of
Pennsylvania. Born May 16, 1866, Philadelphia, Pa. Son of
Werner David Amram and Esther Hammerschlag. Educated in
public schools, and Rugby Academy, Philadelphia; A. B., 1887;
LL. B., 1889; A.M., 1890, University of Pennsylvania. Married
Beulah Brylawski. President and honorary member board of
directors Young Men's Hebrew Association; director Hebrew
Education Society, Jewish Maternity Association, and Congre-
gation Mickv6 Israel; trustee and secretary Gratz College; mem-
ber Law Academy; Medical Jurisprudence Society; Pennsylvania
State Bar Association; Grand Lodge Pennsylvania Masons; Phari-
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 57
sees; and member Publication Committee Jewish Publication
Society of America, 1897-1901. Author: The Jewish Law of
Divorce, 1896; Leading Cases in Biblical Law (in press). Writer
of legal articles in Jewish Encyclopedia; A Lawyer's Studies in
Jewish Law, being sixteen articles published serially in The
Green Bag, Boston. Address: 1717 North 8th, Philadelphia, Pa.
Anspacher, Louis Kaufman. Lecturer, Author, and Dramatist.
Born March 1, 1878, Cincinnati, O. Son of Leopold Henry Ans-
pacher and Rosa Kaufman. Educated in New York public schools;
A. B., 1897, College City of New York; studied at Columbia Law
School, and pursued post-graduate course in School of Philosophy,
Columbia University (A.M., 1902; LL. B., 1903). Lecturer in phil-
osophy in " Mind " Summer School, and teacher in evening schools
New York City. Contributed articles to magazines. Author:
Tristan and Isolde, a Poetical Drama; Anna and the Archduke
John, a Drama (in press). Address: 3 West 122d, New York
City.
Apotheker, David. Notary Public, and Real Estate and Insur-
ance Broker. Born August 28, 1855, Ponievezhgov, Government
Kovno, Russia. Studied at Wilkomir, 1868, under M. L. Lilien-
blum. Arrested, 1877, at Kiev, for Nihilist agitation; escaped to
Czernowitz, Austria. Married (3elia Shulman. Emigrated to the
United States, 1888. Editor: Die Gegenwart, a Yiddish weekly,
1895. Author: Ha-Nebel, a book of Hebrew and Yiddish poems,
1882. Contributor to Hebrew and Yiddish papers. Address: 528
South 4th, Philadelphia, Pa.
*Appely Aaron H. Major Surgeon, United States Army. Born
April 3, 1856, Pennsylvania. A. B., 1874, Central High School,
Philadelphia; M. D., 1878, Jefferson Medical College. Appointed
assistant surgeon, 1879; captain assistant surgeon, 1884; major
surgeon, 1897. Address: War Department, Washington, D. C.
*Appel, Daniel 1^. Major Surgeon, United States Army. Born
October 28, 1854, Pennsylvania. A. B., 1872; A.M., 1877, Central
High School, Philadelphia; M. D., 1875, Jefferson Medical Col-
lege. Appointed assistant surgeon, 1876; captain assistant sur-
geon, 1881; major surgeon, 1895. Address: War Department,
Washington, D. C.
Aronson, l^aurice. Pianist, Writer, Critic. Born June 24, 1869,
Mitau, Courland, Russia. Son of Herman Aronson and Anette
Levit. Graduate Mitau Gymnasium, 1885; Ecole PolytechniqUe,
Riga, 1886; pursued courses of study in St. Petersburg, Riga, and
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Berlin. First studied chemistry, then music. Came to the United
States, 1888, going to the South as conductor, pianist, and organ-
ist; removed to Chicago, 1896. Member Piano Faculty Chicago
Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Art, 1896-1900. Founder and
director Maurice Aronson Studios for the Art of Piano Playing.
1900-1903. Called to Berlin, 1903, as chief assistant of Leopold
Godowsky. Author: Symphony and Symphonic Poem, 1897;
Schumann's Song Cycles, 1897; Robert Franz in his Relation to
Music and its Masters, 1897; Franz Schubert (in commemoration
of the one hundredth Anniversary of his Birth), 1897; The Poles
in Music, 1898, and articles in- musical journals. Address: Geis-
berg Strasse 31, Berlin, Germany.
* Aronson, Rudolph. Theatrical Manager; Musical Composer.
Now manager Bijou Theatre, New York; projector and builder
Metropolitan Concert Hall (site of present Broadway Theatre) ;
also projector and builder Casino (with first roof garden in
America). Composer of more than 150 pieces for orchestra, in-
cluding the famous Sweet Sixteen waltz. Residence: 144 West
94th. Office: 1123 Broadway, New York.
Austrian, Ben. Artist. Born November 22, 1870, Reading,
Pa. Son of Raphael Austrian and Fannie Elizabeth Dreifoos.
Educated at Reading public schools. Began career as clerk and
travelling salesman. Self-taught as a painter. Began to paint at
age of nine. Works: Temptations, After the Race, A Day's
Hunt, The Intruder, A Golden Harvest, After a South Wind,
His Majesty the King, Motherhood, Love's Nest, The Home of
Love, Die Mutterliebe. Address: 1252 Perkiomen Av., Reading,
Pa.
^Bamberger, Raymond 8. Second Lieutenant, United States
Army. Born October 29, 1877, Kentucky. A. B., 1895, Male High
School, Louisville, Ky. Was private and acting hospital steward.
Hospital Corps, 1898-1900; appointed private and hospital stew-
ard. Hospital Corps, 1901; second lieutenant, 7th Regiment Cav-
alry, 1901. Address: War Department, Washington, D. C.
Barondess, Joseph. Insurance Broker. Born July 3, 1867,
Kamenetz-Podolsk, Russia. Son of Judah Samuel Barondess and
Feiga Goldman. Educated in the Cheder. Married Anna Zisels.
Came to America at age of eighteen. Laborer in Brooklyn sugar
refinery; worked in sweat shop as tailor; in "Paris Green"
factory; and on a farm. Leader of Cloak Makers Union of
16,000 members, chiefly Jews. Organizer of International Ladies
Garment Workers Union, American Federation of Labor. Leader
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of Union workmen locked out of Abraham Popkin's Cloak and
Suit factory. Charged with extortion on the successful end of
the lock-out; found guilty by a jury; the judgment reversed by
the Supreme Court; for technical reasons the judgment of the first
court sustained by New York State Court of Appeals; declared
morally innocent of charge by the District Attorney who had car-,
ried the case to the Court of Appeals; and pardoned by Governor
Flower. Twice candidate on Socialist party ticket for Assembly in
the Twelfth Assembly District, New York. Subject of Edward
King's "Joseph Zalmonah." Editor: The Baltimore Free Press
(Labor Paper), 1894; The Union Zeitung (Jewish Trades Union
paper, published first as a bi-monthly, then as a weekly, by the
Cloak Makers Union), 1894; Labor Department of Forward, Jew-
ish daily and weekly. Has written numerous articles for the
Jewish press. Address: 6 Rutgers, New York.
Barthold, Manuel. Artist. Born September 9, 1874, Russia.
Son of Morris Barthold and Sarah Schneider. Educated in
New York and Paris. Awarded a first Elliot Medal by National
Academy of Design, New York, 1894, and a Deuxi^me M6daille,
H. C, by the Salon des Artistes Frangais, Paris, 1904. Works:
Les Deux Amis; Une petite Hollandaise, both exhibited in Paris,
1904. Address: 89, rue Deupert-Rochereau, Paris, France.
Baruch, Emanuel. Physician. Born February 22, 1868, New
York City. Son of Myron Baruch and Elizabeth Fournier. Father
and grandfather distinguished physicians, the latter also burgo-
master of Arolsen, Waldeck-Pyrmont. Graduate University of
Wiirtemberg, 1887; Columbia University, 1889; pursued courses
at the Universities of Berlin and Munich. Professor of Bacteriol-
ogy and Pathology, Flower Hospital and Medical College; of
Bacteriology and Therapeutics, Metropolitan Post-Graduate Col-
lege, New York City. Member of many scientific societies.
Author: On the Aetiology and Therapy of Diphtheria; On the
Aetiology of Cancer; Serotherapy; The Treatment of Chronic
Disease; The Bacteriological Diagnosis and Therapy of Typhoid
Fever; Epidemic Cerebro-spinal Meningitis; etc. Address: 57
East 77th, New York.
Baruch, Simon. Physician. Born July 29, 1840, Schwersenz,
Germany. Son of Bernhard Baruch and Teresa Greer. Educated
at Gymnasium, Posen. M. D., 1862, Medical College of Virginia.
Married Belle Wolfe. Surgeon for three years in Army of North-
ern Virginia under General Lee; practiced medicine for fifteen
years in Camden, S. C; president South Carolina Medical So-
ciety, 1873; chairman State Board of Health, South Carolina,
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1880; physician, 1883-1884, and gynaecologist, 1884-1887, to North-
eastern Dispensary, New York; chairman Committee on Public
Health, New York County Medical Society, 1890. Now professor
of Hydrotherapeutics New York Post-Graduate Medical School and
Hospital; visiting physician Hood-Wright Hospital (formerly
Manhattan General) ; consulting physician Montefiore Home for
Chronic Invalids. Advocate of methodical use of physiological
remedies, such as diet, rest, exercise, and baths. His agitation for
the introduction of free public cleansing baths resulted in their
establishment in New York, Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, and
Chicago. Author: The Uses of Water in Modern Medicine; The
Principles and Practice of Hydrotherapy (both works published
in Germany, the second also in Sweden). Address: Hotel Ma-
jestic, New York.
BelascOy David. Sole Manager Belasco Theatre; Playwright.
Born July 25, 1859, San Francisco, Cal. Son of A. Belasco and
Reina Martin. Educated in Lincoln College, Cal. Married Cecilia
Loverich. Stage manager Baldwin Theatre, San Francisco, 1878;
Madison Square Theatre, New York, 1880, and Lyceum Theatre,
New York, 1885. Wrote first play, acted by himself and boy
friends, at age of fourteen. Came East in 1880. Author: May
Blossom; La Belle Russe; Hearts of Oak; Valerie; The Heart of
Maryland; Zaza; Du Barry; Sweet Kitty Bellairs; in collaboration
with H. C. DeMille: Lord Chumley; The Wife; The Charity
Ball; Men and Women; with Franklin Fyles: The Girl I Left
Behind Me; with John Luther Long: Mme. Butterfly; The Dar-
ling of the Gods. Address: Belasco Theatre, New York.
*Bendix, Max. Violinist, Conductor. Born March 28, 1866,
Detroit, Mich. Educated at Detroit. Studied the violin and in
1885 became concert-master in Van der Stucken's orchestra. New
York; concert-master of the Theodore Thomas orchestra, 1886-
1896; assistant conductor, 1891-1896. Conducted orchestral con-
certs for six weeks at Chicago, 1892; was assistant conductor and,
after Mr. Thomas' resignation, sole conductor Exposition Orches-
tra of 114 selected artists at World's Columbian Exposition.
Organized and for several seasons directed the Max Bendix String
Quartette. Since 1896 devoted exclusively to solo playing and
teaching. Address: 489 Fifth Av., New York.
Benjaminsoriy Abraham L. Mohel and Hebrew Author. Born
1884, in Russia. Son of Moses Benjaminson and Rashe Brody.
Educated in Russia and Germany. Married Rachel Herman.
Author: War in Peace (against Christian missionaries), 1898;
Th© Valley of JehQshaphat (on Jewish sects) ; Tbe Observer
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 61
(a study of the Jewish problem). Dramas: The Valley of Appli-
cation; The Treason of Absalom (both unpublished). Address:
405 Grand, New York.
Benoliely Solomon D. Electro-chemist. Born June 1, 1874,
New York City. Son of David J. Benoliel and Pauline Wasser-
mann. Graduate New York public schools, 1888; scientific course
College City of New York, B. S., 1893; School of Mines, Columbia
University, Electr. Eng., 1896; School of Pure Science, Columbia
University, A. M., 1896. Married Therese Lindeman. Consulting
electrical engineer and chemist, 1896-1897; instructor electricity
and chemistry Adelphi College, Brooklyn, 1897-1901; electro-
chemist, since 1901, and general manager Roberts Chemical
Company. Lecturer Board of Education, New York and Brook-
lyn, 1898-1901; Brooklyn Institute Arts and Sciences, 1900-1901.
Member American Electro-chemical Society, and Alumni Asso-
ciation School of Applied Science, Columbia University; associate
member American Institute Electrical Engineers. Perfected new
process for production of caustic potash and chemically pure
hydrochloric acid. Writes for scientific magazines. Address:
Roberts Chemical Company, Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Berensoriy Bernhard. Writer on art. Born. June 26, 1865,
Wilna, Lithuania, Russia. Son of Albert Berenson and Judith
Michliszanski. Graduate Boston Grammar and Latin School;
Harvard University (A. B., 1887). Married Mary Whitall Pearsall
Smith. Author: Venetian Painters of Renaissance; Florentine
Painters of Renaissance; Central Italian Painters of Renaissance;
Lorenzo Lotto, an Essay in Constructive Art Criticism; Study
and Criticism of Italian Art (first and second series); The Draw-
ings of the Florentine Painters. Address: 1 Tatti, Settignano,
Florence, Italy.
Berliner^ Emile. Inventor. Born May 20, 1851, Hanover, Ger-
many. Son of Samuel Berliner and Sally Friedman. Graduate
common schools, Hanover, and Samson* School, Wolfenbiittel.
Married Cora Adler. Chief Instrument Inspector Bell Telephone
Company, 1879-1882. Inventor of loose contact telephone trans-
mitter, 1877; and of gramophone, first talking machine to utilize
a groove of even depth, and in which the record not only vibrates
but also propels the reproducing stylus, 1887. First to apply
induction coil to telephony; discovered "receiving action" of
loose contacts. At work at the flying machine problem. Author:
Conclusions, 1899. Address: 1458 Columbia Road, Washington,
D. C.
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Berliner, Solomon. United States Consul. Born October 6,
1856, New York City. Son of Julius Berliner and Julia Salomon.
Educated New York public schools, and at Neuwied am Rbein.
Married Jennie Ottenberg. Address: Teneriffe, Canary Islands.
Bernard, Samuel. Actor. Born July 3, 1863, Birmingham,
England. Son of Benjamin Bernard. Educated in New York
City. Stage manager, comedian, now star. Address: 61 West
73d, New York.
* Bernstein, Bernard. Actor. Born 1861, Warsaw, Russia. Sang
in chorus of the Polish Opera in Warsaw, and appeared as a
comedian, 1882, in Goldfaden's comedy. Die Zauberin. Played in
several Jewish theatres in Russia; when the Jewish theatre was
forbidden there, 1883, he went to Galicia, Austria, and then to
Roumanla, where he played various rOles, usually comic. Was
engaged by Pool's Theatre, New York, 1892. Especially success-
ful in rdle of Shamai in The Jewish King Lear, by J. Gordin.
Address: Grand Theatre, New York.
Bernstein, Herman. Author. Born September 21, 1876, Scher-
windt, Prussia. Son of David Bernstein and Maria Bison. Edu-
cated in Russia and United States. Married Sophie Friedman.
Lived in Moghilev, Russia, twelve years; came to New York, 1893.
Author: In the Gates of Israel, Stories of the Jews; Contrite
Hearts. Translator: Maxime Gorky*s Foma Gordeyev; Anton
Chekhov's stories. Address: Uncasville, Conn.
Bernstein, Saul. Artist. Born 1872, Posvol, Kovno, Russia.
Son of Wolf Bernstein and Esther Shalowltz. Talmud stu-
dent until age of sixteen; came to America, 1888; peddler and
storekeeper, West Virginia, until 1894; began to study art, 1895.
Graduate Maryland Institute, Baltimore, Class A Medal, 1895;
Decorative Art Society prize, Baltimore, 1896; studied in Paris
and Holland, 1898-1901; admitted to Paris Salon, 1902. Studied
Jewish life in Galicia, 1902. Married Malco S. Abel, August, 1903.
Works: Evening Chat; A Good Housekeeper; A Chapter in an
old Tradition; Sabbath Afternoon; Mordecai the Tailor, modelled
head of a Galician Jew; portraits. Author: Hints on Art (manu-
script). Address: 727 W. Fayette, Baltimore, Md.
Bettmann, Bernhard. Collector Internal Revenue at Cincin-
nati since 1897. Born August 2, 1834, Weidnitz, Bavaria. Son
of Jacob Bettmann and Jeannette Kann. Educated in Germany.
Married Mathllde Wald. President Board of Governors Hebrew
Union College since 1875; United Jewish Charities, Cincinnati,
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1896-1903; Standard Lodge, Independent Order B'nai B'rith; treas-
urer Congregation Bnai Jeshurun since 1884. Member Executive
Board Union American Hebrew Congregations since 1873; Board
Talmid Yelodim Institute for twenty-two years; Board of Educa-
tion, Cincinnati, for fourteen years; director Ohio Valley National
Bank since 1886; master Masonic Lodge. Author: German
Ritual for Masonic Lodges. Has written poems published in Die
Gartenlaube, Leipzig, and other papers; orations, and speeches.
Address: 858 Lexington Av., Avondale, Cincinnati, O.
Bettman, Henry Wald. Physician. Born January 14, 1868,
Cincinnati, O. Son of Bernhard Bettmann and Mathilde Wald.
Educated at Cincinnati, Berlin, Prague, and Vienna. B. L., 1888,
University of Cincinnati; M. D., 1890, Medical College of Ohio,
Cincinnati. Pathologist City Hospital, Cincinnati, 1896-1904. Was
professor of Medicine Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery
(no longer holds sessions). Has contributed numerous articles
to the medical journals. Residence: 3593 Bogart Av. Office:
Groton Building, Seventh and Race, Cincinnati, O.
Bierii Julius. President Julius Bien and Company; Artist Litho-
grapher. Born September 27, 1826, Hesse-Cassel, Germany. Son
of Emanuel M. Bien and Esther Lithauer. Educated at Teachers'
Seminary, and Academy of Fine Arts, Cassel; Stadel's Insti-
tute, and Studio of Professor Moritz Oppenheim, Frankfort on
the Main. Married Almira M. Brown. Was president Independ-
ent Order B'nai B'rith for thirty-five years. Now Chancellor of
Foreign Affairs, Independent Order B'nai B'rith; president
National Lithographers Association; member Academy of Science,
New York, and many other learned bodies. Medals awarded:
Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1876; Paris Exposition, 1878
(two medals) ; World's Exposition, Chicago, 1893 (medal and
diploma) ; Paris Exposition, 1900 (one gold and one silver medal).
Works: American Locomotives and Railroads, 1852; Yosemite
Book, Sun Pictures of the Rocky Mountains; Statistical Atlases
of the United States; Geological Survey Maps of California, New
Jersey, Michigan; U. S. Geological Survey; Coast and Greodetic
Survey; Atlas of the Rebellion Record; Atlas of the States of
New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire; many State and city
maps. Address: 140-142 Sixth Av., New York.
Bien, l^orris. Engineer, since 1902 in charge Reclamation Ser-
vice, United States Geological Survey. Born April 17, 1859, New
York City. Son of Joseph Bien and Therese Leipoldt. Educated
in San Francisco public schools. Ph. B., 1879, University of Cali-
fornia; LL. B., 1895, Columbian (now George Washington) Uni-
versity, Washington, D. C; LL. M., 1896, National University,
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Washington, D. C. Married Lilla V. Hart. Topographer United
States Geological Survey, 1879-1893; in charge of Irrigation and
Railroad Right of Way Section, United States General Land Office,
1893-1902; in charge of topographic surveys western half of Vir-
ginia, 1882-1888; in charge of special survey Aspen Mining Dis-
trict, Colorado. Served on special surveys of mining districts,
Eureka, Nev., and Leadville, Colo.; conducted special irrigation in-
vestigations in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, and North Da-
kota. Author of reports on federal legislation; drafted acts of
Congress relative to irrigation and right of way matters; pre-
pared legal discussions on irrigation, water rights. State and
federal legislation, several of which were published in magazines
and official publications. Address: United States Geological Sur-
vey, Washington, D. C.
Bienenfeld, Abel Morris. Division Engineer, San Pedro, Los
Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad. Born January 21, 1873, San
Francisco, Cal. Son of Elias Bienenfeld and Bertha Kunreuther.
Educated at San Francisco, Cal. Was assistant engineer South-
ern Pacific Company, and during Spanish-American War assistant
in Naval Construction Department, United States Navy, at Mare
Island, Cal. Immediately preceding and during Spanish-American
War was engaged in reconstruction, at Mare Island, Cal., of war-
ships subsequently used by Admiral Dewey at Manila. Engaged
in the location and construction of railroads in California, Ari-
zona, New Mexico, and Texas for the past twelve years except
during time of Spanish- American War. Now located at Daggett,
Cal. Address: 2158 Pine, San Francisco, Cal.
Bienenfeld, Bernard. Consulting Engineer. Born December
11, 1861, New York City. Son of Elias Bienenfeld ( a descendant
of R. Moses Isserles) and Bertha Kunreuther (granddaughter of
R. Hirsch Kunreuther of Gelnhausen). Educated at San Fran-
cisco. Ph. B., 1882, University of California. Graduate College
of Civil Engineering. Late member California Committee As-
phalt Company of America; Engineer Commission on Appraise-
ment of the Kern River Oil Field, which resulted in the forma-
tion of the Associated Oil Company; president and engineer
Standard Asphalt Company; and was associated in control of
Franklin Oil Company, Pacific Asphalt Company, Alcatraz Com-
pany, American Oil and Asphalt Company; formerly assistant
engineer Southern Pacific Company, and engineer Pacific Im-
provement Company. Member American Society of Civil Engi-
neers. Engaged, 1882-1893, in pioneer location and construction
of railroads in Oregon, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and
Texas; discovered, 1893, in Kern Co., Cal., purest vein of asphalt
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 65
then known; designed masonry bridge across Napa River, Cal.,
1894; engaged in developing California asphalt interests, 1893-
1900; in&ugurated the laying of California asphalt street pave-
ments in New York City, 1897; engaged, since 1900, in the exami-
nation and exploitation of petroleum deposits of Pacific coast and
Alaska. Address: 2158 Pine, San Francisco, Cal.
BiJuPy Nathan. Lawyer. Born June 1, 1862, New York City.
Son of Asher Bijur and Pauline Sondheim. Educated at Dr.
Julius Sachs's School, New York. Ph. B., 1881; LL. B., 1882;
Ph. D., 1883, Columbia University. Married Lilly Pronick. Trus-
tee Baron de Hirsch Fund; vice-president United Hebrew Chari-
ties, New York; member commission appointed by Mayor Low to
investigate riot at funeral of Rabbi Joseph. Special law practice:
corporations, re-organizations. Frequent contributor to editorial
columns of daily press. Office: 34 Nassau. Residence: 172 West
75th, New York.
Blochy Clement. Physician. Born November 17, 1865, Szaky,
Russian Poland. Son of Abraham Jacob Bloch and Hannah Frida
Heshinovitz. Educated at Konigsberg, Prussia. Graduate Kneip-
hof Gymnasium, 1884. M. D., 1890, University of Konigsberg.
Removed from Poland to Konigsberg, 1873; denied naturalization
rights on account of anti-Semitic prejudices; came to America,
1890. Married Lizzie Maud Dreyfus. Senior resident physician
Montefiore Home for Chronic Invalids, 1890-1895; instructor New
York Polyclinic, 1893-1900; physician in Throat and Ear Depart-
ment Mt. Sinai Hospital, 1895-1897; and to New York City Board
of Health, 1896-1902. Address: 68 West 117th, New York.
Block, Morris. Mayor of City of Kingston, New York. Born
November 6, 1862, Kingston. Son of Marx Block and Henrietta
Fogle. Educated at Kingston. Has been county supervisor, alder-
man, first president Board of Aldermen, city treasurer, and has
served two terms as Mayor. Address: 29 Abruyn, Kingston,
New York.
Bloomfieldy Fannie. See Zeisler, Fannie Bloomfield.
*Bloomfieldy Maurice. Professor Sanskrit and Comparative
Philology, Johns Hopkins University. Born February 23, 1855,
Bielitz, Austria. A.M., 1877, Furman University, S. C; Ph.D.,
1879, Johns Hopkins University; LL. D., 1896, Princeton Univer-
sity. Married Rose Zeisler. Edited for first time from original
Sanskrit manuscripts the Sutra of Kaugika; translated the
Atharva-Veda in the Sacred Books of the East (edited by Max
66 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Miiller) ; author of The Atharva-Veda and the Gopatha-Brah-
mana, 1899; edited, with Richard Garbe, the Kashmirian Paip-
palada-Veda, 1901. Contributor to numerous learned journals and
reviews on subjects connected with history, religion, mythology,
and literature of ancient India; on Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, and
comparative grammar; on ethnology and science of religions.
Member German Oriental Society; American Oriental Society;
American Philological Association; honorary member Royal Bohe-
mian Society, Prague. Address: 861 Park Av., Baltimore, Md.
Bloomgarden, Sol. Merchant. Born April, 1870, Wirballen,
Lithuania. Son of Caleb Bloomgarden. Educated for the rab-
binate; self-taught in secular subjects. Came to New York, 1892;
went to Colorado on account of ill-health, 1899. Writes Yiddish
verses under nom de plume " Yehoash." Early verses published
in Perez's Juedisch Bibliotheca. Has written some English verses.
Address: 722 Twenty-fourth, Denver, Colo.
Bloomingdale, Charles, Jr. (nom de plume, "Karl"). Adver-
tising Manager Welsbach Company; Author. Born March 16,
1868, Philadelphia, Pa. Son of Charles Bloomingdale and Caro-
line Cadette Elfelt. Graduate Philadelphia private schools, pub-
lic schools, high school. University of Pennsylvania (1887). Mar-
ried Katherine Fleck. Editor and owner: Music and Drama;
Footlights; Stageland. Was department editor " Up the Street
and down again," Philadelphia Press, and dramatic editor of
various Philadelphia papers. Writer of short stories, sketches,
and society verse. Wrote libretto of a travesty on comic opera.
The Sighing Dutchman, produced at the Mercantile Club, Phila-
delphia, 1903. Author: Mr., Miss and Mrs., 1899; A Failure,
1904. Address: 210 South 11th, Philadelphia.
Bloom! ngdale, Emanuel Watson. Merchant. Born November
25, 1852, Rome, New York. Son of Benjamin Bloomingdale and
Hannah Weil. LL. B., 1877, Columbia University. Married Janu-
ary 3, 1877, Adftle Bernheimer. Republican presidential elector,
1900; trustee National McKinley Memorial Association; manager
Society for Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents; president Re-
tail Dry Groods Association; director Jewish Protectory, New York.
Address: 42 West 69th, New York.
Bloom ingdale» Joaeph B. Retired Merchant. Born December
22, 1842, New York City. Son of Benjamin Bloomingdale and
Hannah Weil. Educated New York public schools. Married
Clara Koffman. Vice-president Hebrew Technical Institute;
United States Savings Bank. Address: 78 Fifth Av., New York.
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Bloomingdale, Lyman G. Merchant. Born February 11, 1841,
New York City. Son of Benjamin Bloomingdale and Hannah
Weil. Educated at New York public schools and Smith's Colle-
giate Institute. Married Hattie Collenberger. Treasurer Monte-
flore Home for Chronic Invalids, and Temple Beth-El; ex-presi-
dent Isaiah Lodge, Independent Order B'nai B'rith; and Excel-
sior Lodge, Kesher Shel Barzel. Member Chamber of Commerce;
Lafayette Post; educational, charitable, and civic institutions;
president and director Walters Piano Company, and Arcade Realty
Company; director Hudson Oil Company, and Vulcan Detinning
Company. Patron Metropolitan Museum of Art. A founder of
Montefiore Home Country Sanitarium for Consumptives at Bed-
ford Station, N. Y. Served in Civil War as non-commissioned
officer in Kansas Volunteers. Address: Third Av. and 59th, New
York.
Blumenberg, Louis. Violoncello Soloist. Born Baltimore, Md.
Son of Julius J. Blumenberg and Fanny Baer. Educated at Balti-
more. Has travelled extensively, giving concerts in the United
States, Canada, Mexico, and also in parts of Europe. Address:
St. James Building, New York.
Biumenberg, Marc A. Editor-in-chief Musical Courier of New
York. Born May 21, 1851, Baltimore, Md. Son of Julius J.
Blumenberg and Fanny Baer. Graduate public schools, and Loyola
College, Baltimore. Studied musical literature and art in Europe.
Married Ruth Bailhache. President Blumenberg Press. Was
musical critic of Baltimore American. Has written articles and
essays on musical subjects. Expert in acoustics, construction,
evolution and tradition of old and modern musical instruments.
Musical Courier, and Blumenberg Press received Grand Prix, Paris
Exposition, 1900, for artistic and literary productions. Address:
1135 Broadway, New York.
Blumenthal, Mark. Physician. Born July 11, 1831, Altenstadt,
Bavaria, Germany. Son of Lawrence Blumenthal and Rebecka
Mayer. Educated at Academy, Chambersburg, Pa.; Central High
School, Philadelphia; M. D., 1852, College of Physicians and Sur-
geons, New York University. Married Selina Asch (deceased).
Was assistant physician Blackwell's Island Hospital (1852);
deputy coroner New York City (1853); physician Mt. Sinai Hos-
pital (1855-1859); Northeastern Dispensary; Institute for Deaf
Mutes; surgeon New York State National Guard; consulting phy-
sician Home for the Aged; member and officer New York Academy
of Medicine; president Physicians' Mutual Aid, Northwestern
Medical and Surgical Society, The Medical Union, and for twelve
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years of Institute for Improved Instruction of Deaf Mutes; trustee
and president of medical board United Hebrew Charities; trustee
Congregation Shearith Israel; etc. Contributed papers to medical
journals. Address: 123 West 87th, New York.
Blumenthal, Maurice B. Lawyer. Bom 1870, New York City.
Son of Benjamin Blumenthal and grandson of Simon Blumen-
thal, first Habbi Congregation Rodeph Shalom. Educated in
New York City public schools, College City of New York, and
New York University. Was for some years editor of the Literary
Review; admitted to bar, 1891. Organized, 1895, and still presides
over the speakers' bureau, permanent auxiliary of Tammany Hall
Executive Committee. Repeatedly delegate to county and State
conventions of Democratic party; was one of the candidates .for
Presidential elector, 1896; appointed assistant district attorney,
1898; deputy attorney general New York State, 1903. Address:
35 Nassau, New York City.
BoaSy Franz. Anthropologist. Bom July 9, 1858, Minden, West-
phalia. Studied at Universities of Heidelberg and Bonn; Ph.D.,
1891, Kiel. Spent the year 1882 at Berlin, preparing for arctic
voyage; sailed to Cumberland Sound, Baffin's Land, 1883; travelled
there until 1884; wrote results of voyage and studied, at National
Museum, Washington, 1884-1885; assistant Royal Ethnographical
Museum, Berlin, and docent of geography University of Berlin,
1885-1886; went to British Columbia to study Indians and carried
on investigations in that area for British Association for the
Advancement of Science, and after 1897 for American Museum
of Natural History, New York; directed operations and publica-
tions, Jesup North Pacific expedition; assistant editor Science,
1886-1888; docent of anthropology Clark University, 1888-1892;
chief assistant Department of Anthropology, World's Columbian
Exposition; lecturer, 1895, professor, 1898, anthropology, Colum-
bia University; assistant curator, 1896, curator, 1901, Department
Anthropology, American Museum Natural History. Member
National Academy of Science; fellow American Association for
the Advancement of Science; corresponding member Anthropo-
logical Societies of Berlin, Moscow, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Wash-
ington, of Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland,
and of American Antiquarian and Numismatic Society. Author:
Baffin Land, 1885; The Central Eskimo; Chinook Texts, 1894;
Indianische Sagen von der Nordwestkiiste Amerikas, 1895; Social
Organization and Secret Societies of the Kwakintl Indians, 1898;
Kathlamet Texts, 1900; The Eskimo of Baffin Land and Hudson
Bay, 1901; Kwakintl Texts, 1901-1902; Triunbian Texts, 1902; also
reports to United States National Museum, British Associatioi)
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for the Advancement of Science, etc. Address: American Museum
Natural History, Central Park, New York City.
Borofskyy Samuel Hyman. Law Stationer, Justice of the Peace,
Notary Public. Born April, 1865, at Wolkovyshki, Suwalk, Rus-
sian Poland. Son of Mendel (Poven) Borofsky and Rebecca Tou-
vim. Educated at Wolkovyshki, and Manchester, England. Mar-
ried Ettie Wilensky. Justice of the peace since 1891; notary
public since 1894; member Boston City Council, 1898; Massa-
chusetts House of Representatives, 1900-1901; captain 6th Com-
pany Infantry Massachusetts Provisional Militia, 1898-1899; pres-
ident Helping Hand Temporary Home for Destitute Jewish Chil-
dren, 1899-1902, and life director; member Executive Council
Federation of American Zionists, 1903-1904; and connected with
other Jewish charitable, fraternal, and social organizations.
Author: The Pemberton, Lawyer's Diary and Director (for Massa-
chusetts). Contributor to Jewish periodicals, and other papers.
Office: 11-15 Pemberton Sq. Residence: 34 McLean, Boston,
Mass.
Brachfield, Charles L. State Senator, Eighth District, Texas.
Born January 10, 1871, Vicksburg, Miss. Son of Benjamin Brach-
field and Yetta Baruch. Educated in Texas public schools. Was
judge of County Court, Rusk County, Texas: Address: Hen-
derson, Tex.
*Brandei8| Lewis Dembltz. Lawyer. Born November 13, 1856,
Louisville, Ky. Son of Adolph Brandeis and Fredericka Dem-
bitz. Educated in Louisville public and high schools. Attended
Annen Realschule, Dresden, 1873-1875; graduate Harvard Law
School, 1877 (honorary A.M.). Married Alice Goldmark. Ad-
mitted to bar, 1878; has practiced law in Boston and New York.
Contributor to legal reviews. Member of Phi Beta Kappa (Har-
vard).
Brenner, Jacob. Commissioner of Jurors of Kings County, N. Y.
Born April 8, 1857, New York City. Son of Simon Brenner and
Caroline Alexander. Educated in Brooklyn public schools. Was
counsel to Police and Excise Departments City of Brooklyn;
police justice City of Brooklyn; city magistrate City of New
York. Was member Kings County Republican Committee for
twenty-four years; chairman Executive Committee Kings County
Republican Committee, four terms. Address: 26 Court, Brooklyn.
Brenner, Victor David. Medailleur, Sculptor. Born June 12,
1871, Shavli, Russia. Son of George Brenner, :@ducatQd in
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Russia and at Paris. Arrived New York, 1890; went to Paris,
1898, pupil of L. O. Roty; honorable mention Salon, 1900; medal,
Paris Exposition, 1900; medal, Buffalo, 1901. Has works in Paris
Mint, Munich Glyptothek, Vienna Numismatic Society, New York
Numismatic Society, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Boston
Museum. Address: 147 West 23d, New York.
Brickner, Samuel M. Gynaecologist and Obstetrician. Born
January 11, 1867, Rochester, N. Y. Son of Max Brickner and
Caroline Wile. A. B., 1888, A.M., 1891, University of Rochester;
M. D., 1891, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia Univer-
sity, New York; pursued courses at Universities of Berlin and
Vienna. Married Josephine Hays. Was adjunct gynaecologist, Mt.
Sinai Hospital; gynaecologist to Mt. Sinai Hospital Dispensary;
and gynaecologist to Good Samaritan Dispensary, New York. Resi-
dent physician Sloane Maternity Hospital, 1891; interne Mt. Sinai
Hospital, 1891-1894. Fellow New York Academy of Medicine;
member American Anthropological Society; New York State Medi-
cal Society; New York State Medical Association, and other medi-
cal societies. Literary editor New York Medical Journal; con-
tributor to Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia, and Foster's Reference
Book of Practical Therapeutics. Translator, with Dr. N. B. Brill,
of Klemperer's Clinical Diagnosis, 1898. Articles in American
Journal of Obstetrics, Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Gyna-
kologie. New York Medical News, American Medicine, American
Journal of the Medical Sciences, New York Medical Journal,
Pediatrics, etc. Address: 136 West 85th, New York.
Brii, Isaac L. Associate Editor of The American Hebrew. Born
August 22, 1874, Mainz, Germany. Son of Jechiel Bril (founder
and editor of The Lebanon) and Sarah Sapir. Educated at
Dr. Lehmann's Religionsschule, Mainz, Old Castle Street Board
School, and Jews* College, London. Married Marie Raivid. Was
assistant editor The Vegetarian, London; The German Times, Ber-
lin, Germany; Jewish World, London; member of editorial staff
Jewish Chronicle, London; editor English Department Jewish
World, New York. At present secretary New York Committee
Jewish Publication Society of America. Contributor to daily and
weekly papers and magazines in England and the United States;
Jewish Encyclopedia; American Year Book and Encyclopedia;
Jewish Year Book, London. Translator: Die Klatsche, by Men-
dele Mocher Sphorim. Address: 752 St. Ann's Av., Bronx, New
York.
Brounoff, Platen G. Teacher of voice and piano, Lecturer Board
of Education, Composer, Author. Born May 10, 1863, at Eliza-
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bethgrad, Russia. Son of Gregory Brounoff. Graduate Musical
Academy, Warsaw, Imperial Conservatory, St. Petersburg, pupil
of Rubinstein and Rimsky Korsakoff. Doctor of Music and M. A.,
Warsaw and St. Petersburg. Married Annie Rombro. Conductor
Russian Imperial Orchestra; Ladies' Concordia Society; People's
Male Chorus; Russian Choral Society; assistant conductor to
Frank Damrosch at People's Choral Union. Founded Liberal Art
Society, 1903; member Manuscript Society of American com-
posers. Conducted forty-three concerts, orchestral and instru-
mental, of Russian music, in this country. Musical works: The
Emancipation of the Slaves (symphonic overture); Angel (can-
tata); In the Russian Village (symphonic suite); In the Flower
Garden (suite for piano) ; Songs of Freedom (song album) ;
songs, piano compositions, etc. Literary works: Stolen Corres-
pondence; Types and Sketches of the Ghetto; The Pawnbroker
(a drama) ; The Czar's Correspondence with Uncle Sam's Nephew;
articles on art, literature, etc., in magazines. Address: 251 East
Broadway, New York.
Broyd6y Isaac. Office Editor Jewish Encyclopedia. Born Feb-
ruary 23, 1867, at Porozomo, Grodno, Russia. Son of Solomon
Broyd6 and Malka Leshchinski. Educated at Grodno Gymnasium.
Diplom6, 1892, Paris Ecole des Langues Orientales; diploma, 1894,
Ecole des Hautes E^tudes, section des Sciences Historiques et
Philologiques. Was Librarian Alliance Israelite Universelle; pro-
fessor of Arabic at La Soci6t6 de Propagation des Langues Etran-
gftres en France. Author: Resum6 des Reflexions sur Tame de
Bahya ben Joseph ibn Pakuda, 1894; Tarat ha-Nefesh; Re-
flexions sur Tame de Bahya ben Joseph ibn Pakuda, translated
from the Arabic into Hebrew, with notes and introduction, 1894;
La Prise de Jerusalem par les Perses, sous Heraclius, translated
from an old Arabic manuscript in Count Couret's collection of
documents relating to the Crusades, 1896. Address: 1753 Lexing-
ton Av., New York.
Brudno, Ezra 8. Lawyer, Author. Born May 28, 1877, Lith-
uania, Russia. Son of Isaac Brudno and Hannah Model. Edu-
cated by private tutors in Russia; in Cleveland high school,
Adelbert College of the Western Reserve University, and Yale
Law School. Author: The Fugitive. Articles in the Arena,
World's Work, Bookman, etc. Address: 227 Society for Savings
Building, Cleveland, O.
Brunner, Arnold W. Architect. Born September 25, 1857,
New York. Son of William Brunner and Isabella Solomon.
Educated at New York, and Manchester, England. Was vice-
president New York Chapter American Institute of Architects;
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president Architectural League; member Board of Education,
New York, and Board of Supervision of Public Buildings and
Grounds, Cleveland, O. Architect: Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York;
United States Federal Building, Cleveland; Jewish Theological
Seminary; Educational Alliance Building; Temple Beth El; Syna-
gogue Shearith Israel; School of Mines, Columbia College; Park
Pavilions; public baths, all in New York. Author: Interior
Decorations; Cottages. Contributor to Russell Sturgis' Diction-
ary of Architecture. Residence: 1748 Broadway. Office: 33
Union Square West, New York.
Buchhalter, Julius. Hebrew Teacher. Born August 17, 1860, at
Mariampol, Suwalk, Russian Poland. Son of Hayim Buchhalter
and Freda Angenizky. Educated at the Suwalk Talmudical Col-
lege and privately. Married Hadassa Kahan. Assistant editor
Ha-Zefirah, 1886-1887. Secretary Union of Orthodox Hebrew Con-
gregations of the United States and Canada; secretary to late
chief rabbi Jacob Joseph. Contributed articles to Ha-Zefirah, Ha-
Melitz, Ha-Asif, Ha-Ibri. Author of Hebrew poems. Address:
331 E. 89th, New York.
Buttenwieser, Mose8. Professor of Exegesis, Hebrew Union
College, Cincinnati, O. Born April 5, 1862, Beerfelden, Hessen,
Germany. Son of Simon Buttenwieser and Bella Saalheimer.
Studied at PrS.parandenschule, Schwabach; Realgymnasium, Kis-
singen; Lehrerseminar, Wiirzburg; and Universities of Wurzburg
and Leipzig. Ph.D., 1896, Heidelberg. Married Ellen Clune,
Ph. D. (Heidelberg\. Held teacher's position in private schools,
Wurzburg; school of the Jewish Congregation in Tamowitz,
Silesia, and in Leipzig. Author: Die hebrllische Elias-Apokalypse
und ihre Stellung in der apokalyptischen Literatur des rabbini-
schen Schriftthums und der Kirche; articles in the Hebrew Union
College Journal and Annual, and in Die israelitische Hausfrauen-
Zeitung (Leipzig, 1892-93), and reviews in American Journal of
Theology, and American Journal of Semitic Languages. Address:
2 Park Place, Mt. Auburn, Cincinnati, O.
*Cahan, Abraham. Journalist, Author. Born July 7, 1860,
Wilna, Russia. Graduate Wilna Teachers* Institute. Married
Anna Braunstein. Came to the United States, 1882; edited a
weekly newspaper and monthly magazine in Yiddish; contributor
to leading periodicals since 1887. Author: Yekl, A Tale of the
New York Ghetto; The Imported Bridegroom and Other Stories;
The Chasm. Residence: 312 Second Av., New York.
Cantor, Jacob A. Lawyer. Born December 6, 1854, New York.
Son of Henry Cantor and Hannah Hanau (daughter of Rabbi of
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Duke's Place Synagogue, London). Educated in New York public
schools and high school; LL. B., 1875, New York University.
Married Lydia Greenebaum. Member Assembly State of New
York, 1885, 1886, 1887. Was member of judiciary and other com-
mittees of Assembly and Senate; State Senator and Democratic
leader in State Senate, 1888-1898; chairman Finance Committee
New York State Senate; president Senate, acting Lieutenant Gov-
ernor, 1892-1893; president Borough of Manhattan (old New York),
1902-1903. At present chairman Committee on Highways and
Parks, City Improvement Commission, appointed by mayor of
New York. Delegate at large from City of New York to Demo-
cratic National Convention of 1896. Declined to support William
J. Bryan, although Democratic leader in State Senate. Received
votes for governor in the Democratic State Convention, 1902.
Was reporter on New York World several years. Has made public
addresses and contributions to magazines and other periodicals.
Identified with all Jewish charities. Residence: 9 W. 70th.
Office: 25 Broad, New York.
Cardozo, Michael H. Lawyer. Born January 12, 1851, New
York City. Son of Abraham H. Cardozo and Sarah N. Peixotto.
Educated in New York public schools. B. S., College City of New
York; LL. B., University Law School. Married Rosalie Hart.
Was Supreme Court Examiner for admission to bar of State of
New York; member Executive Bar Association City of New York;
chairman Executive Committee New York Law Institute. Ad-
dress: 123 Broadway, New York.
*CarvalhOy David Nunes. Expert in handwriting and inks.
Born September 29, 1848, Philadelphia, Pa. Son of S. N. Car-
valho (artist) and Sarah Soils. Graduate New York Free Acad-
emy (now College City of New York). Pursued special studies
in organic chemistry, photography, light, and color. Married
Annie Abrams. Handwriting expert since 1876; separated white
light into complementary parts in order to absorb the actinic rays
on the sensitive plate, 1880, the present chromatic processes being
based on this principle; official grand Jury handwriting expert
New York, 1881-1899; first to make photographs on celluloid, 1883;
first to restore in open court fraudulently bleached out hand-
writing, 1884; city librarian in charge of archives, 1885, thus
enabled to study ancient writing and ink; president New York
State Reformatory for Women, 1892-1899; testified during twenty-
five years in over 1000 cases where handwriting was in dispute.
Has contributed extensively to magazines. Author: Forty Cen-
turies of Ink, 1904. Residence: Far Rockaway, N. Y. Office:
265 Broadway, New York.
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Cohen, Abraham. Associate in Mathematics, Johns Hopkins
University. Born September 11, 1870, Baltimore, Md. Son of
Simon Cohen and Theresa Brafman. Educated at Zion School,
and Baltimore City College. A. B. 1891, and Ph.D. 1894, Johns
Hopkins University; studied at the Sorbonne, Paris. Married Lee
M. Bren. Co-editor American Journal of Mathematics; member
Board of Trustees Hebrew Orphan Asylum; chairman Religious
School Board Oheb Shalom Congregation. Writer: On Functions
Analogous to the Theta-Functions ; Notes (mimeographed) in
connection with courses at University. Address: Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, Md.
*Cohen, Alfred J. (nom de plume, Alan Dale). Dramatic Critic,
Author. Born May 14, 1861, Birmingham, England. Educated at
King Edward's School, Birmingham. Married Carrie Livingston
Frost. Came to America, 1886, and engaged in journalism.
Dramatic critic for New York World, 1887-1895; New York Jour-
nal, since 1895. Author: Jonathan's Home; A Marriage below
Zero; His own Image; Conscience on Ice; and other books. Resi-
dence: 110 St. Nicholas Av. Office: New York Journal, New
York.
Cohen, Alfred M. Attorney-at-law. Born October 19, 1859,
Cincinnati, O. Son of Morton S. Cohen and Phebe Phillips.
Educated in Cincinnati public schools. LL. B., 1880, Law School.
Married Millie Phillips. Was member City Council, Cincinnati;
for four years successively represented Hamilton County, O., in
Senate of Ohio; member Board of Governors Hebrew Union Col-
lege; president Young Men's Hebrew Association, Cincinnati, and
United Young Men's Hebrew Associations of America. Now secre-
tary Congregation Bene Israel of Cincinnati. Nominated for
mayor of Cincinnati, 1900. For some years on staff of Cincinnati
Commercial. Wrote many editorials on Jewish topics. Address:
S. W. corner 3d and Walnut, Cincinnati, O.
Cohen, David (da Silva) 8oll8. Lawyer. Born in Philadelphia.
Son of Myer David Cohen and Judith Simiah da Silva Soils.
Married Bertha Kahn, Portland, Ore. Commissioner of Charities
and Corrections State of Oregon and Police Commissioner Port-
land, 1892-1894, 1898-1902. One of the founders of Young Men's
Hebrew Associations, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Portland.
Founded and dedicated synagogues in Oakland, Cal.; Seattle,
Wash.; and Portland. President Portland Zionist Society. Con-
nected in various capacities with Order of United Workmen,
Independent Order B'nai B'rith, Masonic lodges, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. Has contributed to editorial and liter-
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ary columns of religious, literary, and sociologic periodicals, in
Philadelphia, New York, California, and Oregon. Author: Daisy
Shortcut Papers; plays; stories for children; poems. Address:
Washington Building, 4th and Washington, Portland, Ore.
Cohen, Jacob Soils. Honorary professor laryngology, Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia; Emeritus professor of Diseases of
Throat and Chest, Philadelphia Polyclinic and College for Grad-
uates in Medicine; consulting physician to Protestant Episcopal
City Mission, Philadelphia, and to Hospital for Diseases of the
Lungs, Chestnut Hill. Born February 28, 1838, New York City.
Son of Myer David Cohen and Judith Simira Soils. A. B., 1854,
Central High School, Philadelphia; M. D., 1860, University of
Pennsylvania. Studied also at Jefferson Medical College. Married
Miriam Binswanger. Was President Philadelphia County Medi-
cal Society; Northern Medical Association; American Larjmgo-
logical Association; professor Physiology Wagner Institute, Phila-
delphia; assistant surgeon 26th Regiment Pennsylvania Volun-
teers; acting assistant surgeon United States Navy; acting assist-
ant surgeon United States Army, 1861-64. Consulting physician to
Jewish Hospital, Philadephla, 1866; physician to German Hospi-
tal, 1871-1888; and to Jefferson Hospital, 1877-1888. Lectured,
1870, on Acoustics in Franklin Institute, Philadelphia; delivered
an illustrated course of four lectures on Acoustics, 1872, at the
opening of Stevens* Institute of Technology, Hoboken; and Mutter
course on Surgical Pathology before College of Physicians, Phila-
delphia, 1872. Honorary member of societies in United States,
France, and Great Britain. Author: A Treatise on Inhalation, its
Therapeutics and Practice, 1866; Diseases of the Throat and
Nasal Passages, 1872; Croup in its Relation to Tracheotomy, 1874;
The Throat and Voice, 1879. Numerous contributions to encyclo-
pedic works, systems of medicine, and medical Journals. Office:
1824 Chestnut, Philadelphia. Residence: Abbotsford and Wissa-
hickon Avs., Germantown, Pa.
Cohen, Jessica. Editor Jewish Review and Observer, Cleve-
land. Born July 11, 1869, Cleveland, O. Daughter of Elias
Cohen. Educated in Cleveland public, high, and normal schools.
Correspondent Jewish Voice, St. Louis; for five years associate
editor Jewish Spectator, Memphis, Tenn.; teacher Harmon
Night School for foreigners. Member and for one year vice-
president Ohio Woman's Press Club. Was member Executive
Board Council of Jewish Women. A founder of the Library of
the Council Educational Alliance. Has written magazine articles.
Address: 109 Beech, Cleveland, O.
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Cohen, Katherine M. Sculptor. Born March 18, 1859, Phila-
delphia, Pa. Daughter of Henry Cohen and Matilda Samuel.
Educated Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; under Augustus
St. Gaudens, New York; Merci6, Puech, and MacMonnies, Paris;
and Friedrich Beer, Florence. Works: portrait busts and bas-
reliefs; groups in bronze, marble, terra-cotta, and plaster; minia-
tures on ivory; portraits and landscapes in oil and water color.
Address: care J. S. Morgan and Company, London, England.
Cohen, Max. Editor and Proprietor of Views, an Insurance
Journal. Born January 26, 1846, Lowenberg, Germany. Son of
Edward Cohen and Ricka Kahn. Eucated at Lowenberg and
Liegnitz. Married Esther E< Schwartz. Enlisted, 1862, in 3d
Indiana Cavalry; discharged as a minor; worked as compositor in
Government Printing Office, and re-enlisted. Worked on New
York Herald and Washington Chronicle. Engaged, 1876, in print-
ing and newspaper advertising business. Studied the science and
problem of life insurance, especially in relation to the fraternal
orders. Superintendent New York Life Insurance Company for
Northern Pennsylvania, 1877-1878. Secretary and treasurer He-
brew Orphans Home, Atlanta, Ga., since 1896. Author: Gar-
field Souvenirs; Gems of Press and Pulpit; Reminiscences of
Great Men; pamphlets and newspaper articles on the fallacy of
the assessment system of insurance in vogue among the fraternal
orders. Address: 509 Seventh, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Cohen, Max. Lawyer. Born June 11, 1853, New York City.
Son of Julius Cohen and Bertha Fernbach. Educated in New
York public schools. LL. B., 1893, New York Law School. Mar-
ried Sarah Rouse. Civil Service Commissioner City of Yonkers,
and secretary of Board. Lecturer New York Board of Education
Free Lecture course, 1901-1904. Was librarian of Maimonides
Library for twelve years; director Jewish Theological Seminary
of America for ten years; editorial writer The American Hebrew
for twelve years. Contributed articles to The Sun, Evening Post,
New York Times. Contributor to Jewish Encyclopedia. Office: 45
Warburton Av. Residence: 157 Hawthorne Av., Yonkers, N. Y.
Cohen, Mendes. Civil Engineer. Born May 4, 1831, Baltimore,
Md. Son of David I. Cohen and Harriett Cohen. Educated in Balti-
more private schools. Married Justina Nathan. Held subordinate
positions in service of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 1851-1855; as-
sistant superintendent Hudson River Railroad, 1855-1861; vice-
president and later president Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Com-
pany, 1861-1863; superintendent Reading and Columbia Railroad,
1864-1866; president's assistant and comptroller Lehigh Coal and
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Navigation Company, 1868-1871 ; president Pittsburg and Connells-
ville Railroad Company, 1873-1875; director in board of same Com-
pany, 1873-1903 ; chairman Sewerage Commisson City of Baltimore,
from 1892; member of board appointed in 1894 by the President
of the United States, under the river and harbor act of August,
1894, to examine and determine route for construction of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal; member Art Commission City
of Baltimore since its establishment; corresponding secretary
Maryland Historical Society, 1894-1904, president since 1904;
member American Society Civil Engineers since 1867, and presi-
dent in 1892. Has written numerous official reports. Address:
825 North Charles, Baltimore, Md.
Cohen, Morris Raphael. Tutor of Mathematics, College City
of New York. Born July, 1880, Minsk, Russia. Son of Abraham
Mordecai Cohen and Bessie Farfel. Received Talmudic educa-
tion at Nesvizh, Minsk, under Rabbi Joseph Beer. Entered New
York public schools in 1892. B. S., 1900, College City of New
York; M. A., 1904, Columbia University. Teacher Davidson Col-
legiate Institute, 1900-1901; New York public schools, 1901-1902;
president Thomas Davidson class at Educational Alliance, 1899;
a founder of Branch B of Educational Alliance. Has written
articles for The American Hebrew, Alliance Review, Jewish World.
Address: 58 E. 106th, New York.
Cohen, Solomon (da Silva) Soils. Physician, Professor of Clin-
ical Medicine in Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. Born in
Philadelphia. Son of Myer David Cohen and Judith Simiah (da
Silva) Soils. Educated in Philadelphia public schools. A. B.,
1872; A.M., 1877, Central High School; M. D., 1883, Jefferson
Medical College. Studied Hebrew literature under Rev. Dr. S.
Morals. Married Emily Grace da Silva Soils. Professor Medicine
and Therapeutics, Philadelphia Polyclinic, 1887-1902; lecturer on
Therapeutics, Dartmouth Medical College, 1890, 1892; lecturer on
Special Therapeutics, Jefferson Medical College, 1887-1890; physi-
cian to Jewish Hospital since 1887; to Philadelphia General Hos-
pital since 1890; to Rush Hospital for Consumption since 1892; to
Jefferson Medical College Hospital, since 1900. President Phila-
delphia County Medical Society, 1898, 1899; recorder Association
of American Physicians, since 1900; recorder Medical Jurispru-
dence Society, 1887-1890. President Young Men's Hebrew Associa-
tion, 1884; Pegasus, 1901, 1902. One of the founders and member
Editorial Board of The American Hebrew; one of the founders
and trustee (until the merger), Jewish Theological Seminary of
America; one of the founders of Jewish Publication Society of
America, trustee, and at present member of its Publication Com-
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mittee; Trustee Gratz College, K. K. Mickv6 Israel Congregation.
Fellow College of Physicians, Philadelphia; and American Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Science. Chairman Therapeutic Sec-
tion American Medical Association, 1903. Member, honorary mem-
ber, and corresponding member of various learned bodies. Named
and first described disease known as Vasomotor ataxia, 1893.
Author: Essentials of Medical Diagnosis (with A. A. Eshner),
1892, 1902; Therapeutics of Tuberculosis, 1891; clinical lectures,
addresses to learned societies, contributions to American and for-
eign medical periodicals, Foster's Practical Therapeutics, Cyclo-
pedia Practical Medicine, Reference Handbook Medical Sciences,
etc. Editor: System Physiologic Therapeutics (eleven volumes),
1901-1904. Writer of essays on historical, religious, and sociologic
topics, and of verses. Translator of Hebrew poems. Address:
1525 Walnut, Philadelphia, Pa.
*Cohn, Adolphe. Professor of Romance Languages and Litera-
ture, Columbia University, since 1891. Born May 29, 1851, Paris,
France. Son of Albert Cohn and Mathilde Lowengard. Graduate,
1868; LL. B., 1873, University of Paris; archiviste Pal6ographe
Ecole Nationale des Chartes, Paris, 1874. Volunteer in French
Army during Franco-Prussian war, 1870-1871; came to New York,
1875; tutor in French, Columbia University, 1882; instructor,
1882-1884; instructor in French, 1884-1885; and assistant professor
of French, 1885-1891, in Harvard University. Honorary president
Alliance Frangaise; Knight of the Crown of Italy; Chevalier
L6gion d'Honneur. Author: Voltaire's Prose (with Dr. B. D.
Woodward), 1897; Le Sage's Gil Bias (with R. Sanderson), 1899.
Contributor to American literary magazines and Parisian jour-
nals. Address: Columbia University, New York.
Cohn, Morris M. Attorney-at-law. Born March 14, 1852, New
Albany, Ind. Son of Mathias A. Cohn and Therese Koebner.
Educated in Cincinnati public schools; private courses in lan-
guages, law, and philosophy; B. L., Arkansas State University
Law School. Married Addie M. Ottenheimer. Was member Gen-
eral Council American Bar Association for Arkansas; president
Board of Trade and City Attorney of Little Rock, Ark.; chair-
man Executive Committee, State Bar Association of Arkansas;
school director Special School District of Little Rock; member
Executive Committee, Union American Hebrew Congregations.
Writer: Essay on the Growth of Law; An Introduction to the
Study of the (Constitution; articles in the American Law Review;
occasional contributions since 1873 to American Israelite, Reform
Advocate, and other Jewish periodicals. Address: Little Rock,
Ark.
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*Conried, Heinrich. Manager of Metropolitan Opera House,
New York. Born September 13, 1855, Bielitz, Austria. Graduated
at Shoefterfield College, 1869. Married Augusta Sperling. Made
his debut as an actor at the Imperial Court Theatre, Vienna, Feb-
ruary 23, 1873. Came to the United State 1878; became stage
manager of the (rer mania Theatre, and later manager of the
Irving Place Theatre, New York, devoted entirely to the German
drama. Brought to America Sonnenthal, Kainz, Possart, and
Agners Sorma, and has produced the plays of Hauptmann, Suder-
mann, and others, as well as works of the classic dramatists.
Delivered lectures on the drama at Yale and Columbia Univer-
sities and the University of Pennsylvania. His company gave a
performance of Goethe's Iphigenie at Harvard University. Pro-
duced Wagner's Parsifal at Metropolitan Opera House, 1903-1904.
Received the order of Knighthood from Emperor Franz Joseph, of
Austria, and the gold medal of science and art from the King of
Belgium. Address: Metropolitan Opera House, New York.
*Cook, Simon. Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy.
Born in Illinois. Entered service, June 10, 1873. Received pres-
ent commission, August 30, 1900. At present on duty in New
York. Address: Navy Department.
Cowen, Philip. Publisher The American Hebrew and Jewish
Messenger, and The Menorah Monthly Magazine. Born July 25,
1853, New York. Son of Raphael Isaac Cowen and Julia Manasseh.
Educated in New York public schools. Married Lillie Cohen.
Supervisor City Record, 1902-1903. Publisher: Emma Lazarus'
Songs of a Semite; Dr. Alexander Kohut's Ethics of the Fathers;
Oscar S. Straus' Religious Liberty in the United States; Dr. K.
Kohler's Guide for Instruction in Judaism; etc., etc. Office:
489 Fifth Av. Residence: 485 Central Park West, New York.
D'Ancona, Arnoid Abraham. Physician, Dean Medical De-
partment University of California. Born April 29, 1860, Brook-
lyn, N. Y. Son of David A. D'Ancona and Julia Davis. Educated
in New York and San Francisco public schools, and San Francisco
Boys' High School. A. B., 1880; M. D., 1884, Universiy of Cali-
fornia. Married Lillian Mabel Bussenius. Was teacher public
schools. Professor of Hygiene, Academic Department; of Physi-
ology, Medical and Dental Departments; dean of Medical Depart-
ment; president Alumni Association, all of University of Cali-
fornia. Now serving third term as member Board of Supervisors
of San Francisco. Address: 1022 Sutter, San Francisco, Cal.
Dantzig, l^eyer l^ichael. Artist. Born January 9, 1876,
Yanova, Russia. Son of Ellas Joseph Dantzig and Sarah Slopo.
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Educated in Philadelphia public schools; Industrial School of Art
and Pennsylvania Museum; and Academy of Fine Arts. Studied
in Paris under Bonnat. Developed taste for drawing at six years
of age; at ten, went to Cracow, Austria, where he made drawings
from old churches and copied figure work. Address: 114 E. 23d,
New York.
DanzigeP; Adolphe. United States Consul at Madrid, Spain.
Born in 1864. Educated by his father and at a German Gym-
nasium, from which he was graduated at fourteen. Studied
at Breslau under Graetz and Levi, at Berlin under Geiger,
and at the University of Bonn. Came to America in 1883.
Wrote a series of articles for Die Westliche Post, St. Louis; filled
positions as rabbi of congregations at Vincennes, Ind., and Port-
land, Ore. Studied medicine and dental surgery. Went to San
Diego, Cal., on account of ill-health; practiced dentistry there
and in San Francisco for seventeen years. Studied law, 1895,
and practiced in California, but resumed dentistry. Editor of
Chicago American Israelite, 1902. Appointed to consulship, 1903.
Author: The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter (with Ambrose
Bierce), 1889; In the Confessional, 1893; A Man, A Woman,
and a Million, 1902; Jewish Forerunners of Christianity, 1903,
1904. Correspondent of Jewish Voice, St. Louis. Contributed
short stories, poems, and articles to various papers and period-
icals. Address: American Consulate, Madrid, Spain.
Davidson, Israel. Semitic Scholar and Writer. Born July 27,
1870, Yanova, Kovno, Russia. Son of David Movshowitz and
Rebecca Kohn. Educated at Talmudical College of R. Isaac
Elchanan Spector, Kovno, and New York public schools. A. B.,
1895, College City of New York; Ph. D., 1902, Columbia University.
Came to America in 1888. Fellow in Semitic Languages, Colum-
bia University, 1900; lecturer on Jewish Literature, Educational
Alliance, 1898-1900; now visiting chaplain Sing Sing Prison and
Eastern New York Reformatory. Catalogued Hebrew and Arabic
books in Columbia University. Author: Ha-Yehudi be-Safrut ha-
Anglit, 1895; The Genesis of Hebrew Periodical Literature, 1900;
Shylock, and Barabbas, 1901; Sholosh Halozot, 1904; Parody in
Jewish Literature (almost complete in MS.); Dictionary of
Pseudonymes in Hebrew Literature (MS.) Contributed articles
to Jewish Encyclopedia and to Ha-Modia la-Chodashim, Ha-
Maarabi, Ha-Ibri, and English periodicals. Address: 1702 Lex-
ington Av., New York.
De Haas, Jacob. Secretary Federation American Zionists, Edi-
tor The Maccabsean. Born August 13, 1872, London, England.
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Son of Aron de Haas and Anna Haerbleek (descent traceable to
Spanish expulsion). Educated at London. Was Editor Jewish
World, London; and English Department Jewish World, New
York; chairman and honorary secretary English Zionist Fede-
ration; English Secretary to Dr. Theodor Herzl, 1896, and of
four Zionist Congresses; English and American member Greater
Actions-Committee of Zionist movement; one of the conveners of
first Zionist Congress; first Zionist to welcome Dr. Herzl in Eng-
land. Author: Jewish Needs and Jewish Ideals, 1901; Zionism,
Why and Wherefore, 1902; novels, stories, articles in daily press
and magazines. Address: 320 Broadway, New York.
Deinard; Ephraim. Collector of books and antiquities. Born,
lyar 15, 1846, Shossmaken, Courland, Russia. Son of Jekuthiel
Gerson Deinard and Leah Cohn. Entirely self-taught. Married
Margolia Jaffe. Has made many Journeys in America, Europe,
Asia, and Africa. Organizer of first emigration to Palestine from
Odessa. Established a Jewish agricultural colony in Nevada,
1897. Has collected a large Hebrew library and many rare
Jewish antiquities. Editor: Ha-Leomi, 1888-1889; the Patriot
(Yiddish), 1892. Author: Atidut Yisrael, 1890; Milhamah la-
Adonai be-Amalek, 1892; Hokmat Yehudah, 1890; Ha-Kundes,
1893; Plaudersack (Yiddish), 1891; Or Meir (catalogue of the
Sulzberger Library), 1896; Zemirat Am ha-Aretz, 1896; Sifrat
Ziyon, 1897; Kitot be-Yisrael, 1899; Zemir Arizim ha-Sheni, 1899;
Zemir Arizim ha-Rishon, 1904; Hereb Hadah, 1904; Megillah Afah,
1904; Bittul Ikre ha-Nozrim, 1904; Hodaat Baal Din, 1904; Dibre
ha-Yamim li-Bne Yisrael be-Tugarma (in press) ; Dibre ha-Yamim
le-Ziyon be-Negeb Russya (in press). Address: 86 Windsor,
Kearny, N. J.
Dembitz, Arthur Aaron. Instructor, since 1897, in Jewish His-
tory, Gratz College, Philadelphia. Born February 24, 1870, Louis-
ville, Ky. Son of Lewis Naphtali Dembitz and Wilhelmlna Wehle.
Educated in Louisville public and high schools. B. A., 1891, Johns
Hopkins University. On editorial staff of The American Hebrew,
New York, 1892-1897; teacher in school attached to Congregation
Zichron Ephraim, New York, and private teacher of Hebrew,
1892-1897. Secretary Doreshe Da'ath Society, Philadelphia. Edi-
tor Department Bible Lessons, Sabbath School Journal, Philadel-
phia. Contributed articles to The American Hebrew, Jewtsli
Exponent, Jewish Comment, under pseudonyms, " Uncle Arthur,"
"Aaron Dob," "Harun," and " Bakkol." Address: 1834 Frank-
lin, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dembitz, Lewis N. Lawyer. Born February 3, 1833, at Zirke,
province of Posen, Prussia. Son of Dr. Siegmund Zabulon Dem-
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bitz and Prancesca Wehle. Educated in city schools of Muenche-
berg, Brandenburg; privately, and in Gymnasia of Frankfort,
Sagan, and Glogau. Read law for one semester at Prague; with
Walker and Kebler, Cincinnati, and with Dunn and Hendricks,
Madison, Ind. Degree of Doctor of Hebrew Literature, Jewish
Theological Seminary of America, 1904. Married Wilhelmina
Wehle. Assistant City Attorney for Louisville, in charge of tax
matters, 1884-1888; commissioner named by Kentucky Legisla-
ture to draw Tax Law for Louisville, 1884; delegate to National
Republican Convention at Chicago that nominated Lincoln for
President; drafted first American law establishing Australian
ballot (for Louisville city elections), 1888. Author: Kentucky
Jurisprudence, 1889; Law Language for Short Hand Writers,
1892; Land Titles in United States, St. Paul, 1895; Jewish Ser-
vices in Synagogue and Home, Jewish Publication Society of
America, 1897; has written articles for Jewish Encyclopedia,
mainly on Talnuidic Jurisprudence, some on Liturgy; magazine
articles on different subjects. Address: 1211 First, Louisville,
Ky.
Dittenhoefer, Abram Jesse. Lawyer. Bom, March 17, 1836,
Charleston, South Carolina. Educated in New York public schools.
Graduate, 1856, Columbia College. Married Sophie Englehart
(deceased). Admitted to bar at twenty-one. Appointed by
the governor of the State as Justice of the City Court, 1857.
Resumed law practice at expiration of term. Presidential elector
for Lincoln and Johnson, 1864; declined position of United States
District Judge for South Carolina offered by President Lincoln;
delegate to National Republican Convention, 1876; for twelve
years chairman Republican Central Committee of New York.
Trustee Temple Emanu-El. Address: 96 Broadway, New York.
Dolitzky, Menahem Mendel. Journalist and Poet. Born Adar
27, 1857, Bialystok, Russia. Son of Wolff Dolitzky and Eva Fox.
Married Rachel Leah Shainak. Expelled from Moscow, 1892.
Works: Likuy Shne ha-Meorot; Shebet Sofer; Nib Sefataim;
Mi-bayit u-mi-hutz; Be-tok Lebaim; Kol Shire Menahem; Shire
Menahem; Ha-Halom ve-Shibro; Neginot Sefat Ziyon; (in Yid-
dish) Shtarker vun Eisen; Gebildeter Morder; Yiddishe Helden.
Address: 311 Henry, New York.
Dreyfus, Woifram E. Consulting Chemist. Born December 21,
1864, Baden, Germany. Son of Salomon Dreyfus and Augusta
Schnurman. Graduate Human. Gymnasium, OfCenburg, Baden,
1884; studied at University of Strassburg; Ph.D., 1900, Univer-
sity of Munich. Married Emma Wachenheimer. Was assistant
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instructor in chemistry, Columbia University, and chemist. De-
partment Public Charities, New York; consulting chemist, Belle-
vue Hospital, New York. Author: On Tragacanth, 1901; On the
Relation of Chemical Constitution to Physiological Action, 1902;
Hospital Formulary, 1903; Disinfectants and Antiseptics, 1904.
Address: 557 W. 124th, New York.
Dropsie, Moses A. Lawyer (retired from practice). Born March
9, 1821, Philadelphia. Son of Aaron M. Dropsie and Angeniete
Engels. Was president Lombard and South Street Passenger
Railroad Company; South Street Bridge Commission; and Hebrew
Education Society. Now president Green and Coates Philadelphia
Passenger Railway Company; Gratz College; and Philadelphia
Branch Alliance Israelite Universelle. Translator: Mackeldey's
Manual of the Roman Law; Roman Law of Testaments, Codicils
and Mortis Causa Donationes. Writer of a number of pamphlets.
Address: 1316 North Broad, Philadelphia, Pa.
Edmonds, Roy Matthias. Journalist; on editorial staff St.
Louis Republic. Born December 26, 1877, Houston, Texas. Son
of Joseph Edmonds and Josephine Bear. Educated in Houston
public schools. Was stenographer to the Governor of Texas
throughout the second administration of Joseph D. Sayers. Ad-
dress: care St. Louis Republic, St. Louis, Mo.
Ehrich, Louis R. Dealer in antique paintings. Born January
23, 1849, Albany, New York. Son of Joseph Ehrich and Re-
becca Sporborg. Educated at Dr. Dulon's School, New York;
Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven. A. B., 1869; A. M.,
1872, Yale University. Took a course at University of Ber-
lin, 1870. Married Henriette Minzesheimer. Was only dele-
gate from Rocky Mountain region to Palmer-Buckner conven-
tion, 1896; member National Committee, Gold Democratic Party
for Colorado; executive committee Sound-Money League; execu-
tive committee Anti-Imperialist League. Temporary chairman
Third Party Convention, Indianapolis, 1900. Was member firm of
Ehrich Brothers, New York, until ill-health compelled sojourn in
Europe, 1878-1885, and Colorado Springs, 1885-1903. Writer: The
Question of Silver; A Religion for all Time, 1892; A Cure for
Labor Troubles, 1892; Perfection and the Democratic Party, 1904;
various addresses. Address: 8 W. 33d, New York.
Ehriich, Arnold Bogumil. Merchant. Born January 15, 1848,
at Wlodowka, Russia. Son of Mordecai Ehrlich and Zelda Bieder-
mann. Educated at Leipzig and Berlin. Married Miss Offner.
Teacher of Hebrew at Temple Emanu-El Preparatory School for
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the Hebrew Union College during the whole time of its existence;
for eight years with United Hebrew Charities, New York: Author:
Talmudic Chrestomathy; Mikra ki-Pheschuta, Biblical Scholia (3
vols., in Hebrew); Die Psalmen, neu ubersetzt und erklart (in
press). Address: 123 E. 54th, New York.
Eichberg, Joseph. Physician. Born March 17, 1859, Cincin-
nati, O. Son of Frederic Eichberg and Babette Friedlander.
M. D., Miami Medical College. Married Stella Pritz. Visiting
physician Cincinnati Hospital; professor Theory and Practice of
Medicine, Miami Medical College. Address: 1105 E. McMillan,
Cincinnati, O.
Einhorn; Max. Physician. Born January 10, 1862, Grodno,
Russia. Son of Abraham Einhorn and Sara Hoffmann. Educated
at Posen, Riga, Kiev, Berlin. Married Flora Strauss. Professor
of Medicine New York Post-Graduate Medical School; visiting
physician German Hospital and Beth Israel Hospital, New York.
Author: Diseases of the Stomach, 1896; Diseases of the Intestines,
1900; both having appeared in English, Grerman, French, and
Japanese. Address: 20 E. 63d, New York.
Einstein; Edwin. Born November 18, 1842, Cincinnati, O. Son
of Lewis Einstein and Judith Lewis. Studied at College City of
New York; M. A., Union College, Schenectady, N. Y. Married
Fanny Hendricks. Member of Congress, 1879-1881; commissioner
and treasurer New York City Department of Docks, 1895-1898.
Republican candidate for mayor, 1892. Address: 524 Fifth Av.,
New York.
Einstein, Lewis. Third Secretary of Embassy at Paris. Born
1877, New York. Son of David L. Einstein and Caroline Fatman.
B. A., 1898; M. A., 1899, Columbia University. Married Helena
Ralle. General editor Humanists Library, Boston. Author: Ital-
ian Renaissance in England, third edition, 1903; The Relation
of Literature to History, 1903; Luigi Pulci and the Morgante
Maggiore, 1902. Editor: Leonardo da Vinci, Thoughts on Art
and Life, 1904. Address: American Embassy, Paris.
Eisendratli; Simeon B. Architect. Born 1869, Chicago, 111.
Son of Benjamin Eisendrath and Therese Shoeneman. Educa-
tion received in Chicago public schools, Chicago Training School,
and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass. Lec-
turer on Architecture, Chicago high school, 1890-1893. As Commis-
sioner of Buildings in mayor's cabinet, Chicago, elected 1894,
instituted reforms which have been incorporated in the munici-
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pal code; served as building expert for Cook County, 111., in liti-
gation over the construction of public buildings. Works: in
Chicago: — Home for Aged Jews, Home for Jewish Orphans,
Michael Reese Hospital, Training School for Nurses of Michael
Reese Hospital, " The Plymouth," the St. Grcrmain Apartments;
in Pittsburg: — Peacock Public Baths, Jewish Hospital, the Knick-
erbocker Apartment Building (Allegheny) ; in New York: — The
Criterion Club. Address: 41 West 24th, New York.
Eisenstadt, Benzion. Hebrew Author. Born 1873, Kletzk,
Minsk, Russia. Son of Moses Eisenstadt (sixth in descent from
Mei'r Eisenstadt, the author of the Responsa Panim Me'irot) and
Breina Leah Lipow. Educated at the Cheder and the public
schools of Kletzk, then studied under R. Nathan Handelsmann
of Lubeshoff, Minsk, and completed his Talmudic studies at
Nesvizh, Deretchin (Grodno), and Eiseshok. Self-taught in secu-
lar studies. Paid great attention to modern Hebrew literature.
Wrote on the Song of Songs at the age of thirteen. Began to
preach to congregations in many of the large cities of Rus-
sia, 1894. Came to America in 1903. Contributed articles and
reviews to Ha-Melitz; Ha-Zefirah; Keneset ha-Gedolah; Ha-Magid;
Talpiyot. Author: Ziyoni (poem in honor of 70th anniversary
of Wissotzki), 1894; Rabbane Minsk va-Hakameha, 1895, 1899;
Dor Rabbanav ve-Soferav, Part I, 1895; Part II, 1900; Part III,
1902; Part IV, 1903; Ve-zot li-Yehudah, commentary on Noda bi-
Yehudah, 1900; printed with it in the edition of 1901; Hakme
Yisrael be-Amerika, 1903; Rabbi Eizil Hafif, 1904. Address: 78
Chrystie, New York.
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Eisenstein, Julius (Judah) David. Writer. Born November 21,
1855, Meseritz, Russian Poland. Son of Wolf Eisenstein and
Taube Blume Borg. Taught by his grandfather, Azriel Selig Eisen-
stein. Married Rebecca Cohen. Organizer, 1897, and president
American Congregation, the Pride of Jerusalem, which aids indi-
gent American Jews in Palestine. Translated the Constitution of
the United States and Declaration of Independence into Hebrew
and Yiddish, with Hebrew notes, 1891. Author: Maamare Bi-
koret (criticism of Rodkinson's Talmud translation) ; The Classi-
fied Psalter, 1897; The Code of LiiEe (modified text and transla-
tion of Shulhan Aruk, Part I), 1899. Has contributed numerous
articles, since 1876, to Ha-Zefirah, Ha-Melitz, The American He-
brew, Jewish Comment, Publications American Jewish Historical
Society, etc. Address: 95 East 116th, New York.
Eiiassof, Herman. Teacher of Hebrew and German. Born
March 8, 1849, Wilna, Russia. Son of Moses Eliassow and Chaye
Sarah Luria. Taught by private tutors and in school of Rabbi
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Jacob Barit, Wilna; studied Talmud in Volosin under Rabbi
Yehuda Berlin, and Jewish history and Rabbinica under Dr.
David Cassel, Berlin. Married Rosalia Eisendrath. Taught school
in Rhein-Hessen, 1869-1870; came to America, 1871; rabbi Con-
gregation Rodef Shalom, Ogdensburg, N. Y., 1872; first rabbi
Congregation Beth-El, Chicago, 1873; superintendent Russian Ref-
ugees Aid Society, Chicago, 1892-1893; principal Sabbath School
Kehillath Anshe Maarabh, Chicago, 1897. Editor: Jewish Tri-
bune, St. Louis, 1881; The Occident, Chicago, 1884. Translator:
Zeror ha-Mor (A Whisp of Myrrh); Be-aharit ha-Yamim (In the
Last Days), by Rabbi A. J. G. Lesser. Author: History of Con-
gregation K. A. M. (with Dr. B. Felsenthal) ; Mizrakhi; The Jews
of Illinois. Author and translator of Hebrew poems. Contributor
to Ha-Zofeh, first Hebrew weekly published in America; and to
German, English, and Hebrew periodicals. Chicago correspondent
of American Israelite, Cincinnati, for many years. Address: 3338
Prairie Av., Chicago, 111.
El linger, Moritz. Interpreter in the Surrogate's Court City of
New York. Born October 17, 1830, Furth, Bavaria. Son of Jacob
Hirsch Ellinger and Jochebed Fegersheim. Educated at Fiirth
Orphan Asylum; studied for two years at the Wiirzburg Tal-
mudical College under Rabbi Seligman Baer Bamberger. Married
Julia Waterman. Was coroner City of New York for six years,
and apportionment clerk in Finance Department; secretary Goethe
Club, Palette Club, and for ten years of Executive Committee
Independent Order B'nai B'rith. At present corresponding secre-
tary Medico-Legal Society; member Society of American Authors;
chairman Council of the Congress of Tuberculosis. Editor: The
Jewish Times for nine years; the Menorah Monthly for twelve
years. Delivered numerous lectures, most of which were pub-
lished. Address: 164 E. 79th, New York.
*Elsberg, Nathaniel A. State Senator, New York. Born in
New York. Educated in public schools. Graduate, 1891, College
City of New York. Engaged in newspaper work for two years;
associate editor The American Economist. Wrote articles on the
tariff and other economic subjects used in the Republican presi-
dential campaign of 1892. Graduate, 1893, Law School Univer-
sity City of New York, and has since practiced law. Practice
almost entirely confined to corporation and Federal Court cases.
Unanimously nominated, 1897, by the Nineteenth Assembly Dis-
trict of New York as member of the Assembly; elected; re-
elected 1900 and 1902. Address: 27 William, New York.
♦ Emerich, Martin. Member of Congress, since 1903, from the
First District of Illinois. Born April 27, 1847, Baltimore, Md.
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Educated in public schools. Engaged in importing busineBs. Mar-
ried, Baltimore, September 27, 1871, Lena Strauss. Appointed
ward commissioner of poor of Baltimore, 1870; elected member
of Maryland Legislature, 1879; was member Fifth Regiment
Maryland National Guard, and staff of Governors Hamilton and
Jackson, with rank of colonel. Removed to Chicago, 1887, and
engaged in manufacturing. Elected county commissioner, 1892;
and South Town assessor, 1901. Member of Congressional Stand-
ing Committee on Accounts and on Manufactures. Identified in
various capacities with Independent Order B'nai B'rith; Order
Kesher Shel Barzel; Independent Order Free Sons of Israel;
Ancient Order United Workmen; Royal Arch Masons of Mary-
land. A founder of Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Atlanta, Ga. Occu-
pied positions in the Boards of Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Balti-
more; Jewish Orphan Asylum, Cleveland; Chicago Home for
Jewish Orphans; Chicago Orthodox Home for the Aged. Ad-
dress: Chicago, 111.
Engelsmari; Gabriel. Instructor in Classics, College City of New
York. Born February 5, 1862, Maco, Hungary. Son of Gustav
Engelsman and Betty Rosenberg. A. B., 1880, College City of
New York. Pursued post-graduate course in Classical and Ori-
ental Languages, Yale and Harvard Universities, 1880-1881; stud-
ied comparative philology and linguistics at Leipzig, Berlin, and
Vienna; Ph.D., 1885, University of Vienna. Married Celestine
Bader. Was private secretary to Rev. Dr. Adolf Jellinek, Vienna;
assistant foreign editor New York Herald; revising editor Jewish
Encyclopedia. Delivered course of thirty lectures on comparative
philology with special reference to the modern languages at Col-
lege City of New York, 1901-1902. Address: 232 W. 120th, New
York.
Epsteen, Saul. Associate in Mathematics, University of Chi-
cago. Born August 10, 1878, San Francisco, Cal. Educated in
San Francisco public schools. B. S., 1900, University of Cali-
fornia; Ph.D., 1901, University of Zurich. Studied in Universi-
ties of Zurich and Gottingen. Member of Deutsche Mathematiker
Vereinigung; and American Mathematical Society. Editor of
American Mathematical Monthly. Author of a number of me-
moirs in mathematical journals. Address: University of Chi-
cago, Chicago, 111., also 343 Hayes, San Francisco, Cal.
Erianger, Abraham L. Theatrical Manager and Owner of The-
atres. Born May 4, 1860, Buffalo, N. Y. Son of Leopold Erlanger
and Rachael Lobenthal. Educated at Spencer ian College, Cleve-
land, 0. Business manager Euclid Avenue Opera House, Clev^
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land; theatrical advance agent; formed a partnership with Marc
Klaw, and established a central theatrical agency; manager of
prominent actors and producer of spectacular plays; controls over
one hundred theatres in all parts of the United States. Address:
New Amsterdam Theatre, New York.
Erianger, Mitcheli L. Sheriff New York County. Born Feb-
ruary 15, 1857, Buffalo, N. Y. Son of Leopold Erlanger and Rachel
Lobenthal. Educated at Cleveland public schools; studied medi-
cine; self-taught in the classics; LL. B., 1882, Columbia Law
School. For two years librarian Columbia Law School; lectured
on real estate law and equity to Senior and Junior classes; as-
sisted Professor Dwight, dean of the college, during that time,
preparing opinions and examining the law. Practiced law for
more than twenty years. Member Board of Directors Monteflore
Home for Chronic Invalids; Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society;
Hebrew Infant Asylum. Address: 2030 Broadway, New York.
Eron, Joseph Eli. Teacher and Lecturer on Literature. Born
December 25, 1872, in Russia. Son of Fischel Eron and Fannie
Edelstein. Educated at Konigsberg, Prussia, Warsaw, Poland;
A. B., 1902, and A. M., 1903, Columbia University. Lecturer on
literature. Educational Alliance, 1892-1904; Board of Education,
New York; literature and history, Educational League, New York.
Principal Eron School. Organized Educational Alliance Melam-
dim Classes, 1892; one of the founders Educational League, 1899.
Active in educational work. New York East Side. Address: 175
East Broadway, New York.
Eshner, Augustus Adolph. Physician, Professor, since 1895,
of Clinical Medicine in Philadelphia Polyclinic and College for
Graduates in Medicine. Born November 17, 1862, Memphis, Tenn.
Son of James Eshner and Johanna Pleschner. Educated in Phila-
delphia public schools. A. B., 1879; A.M., 1884, Central High
School ; M. D., Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. Physi-
cian to Philadelphia Hospital, since 1896; assistant physician to
Philadelphia OrthopaBdic Hospital and Infirmary for Nervous Dis-
eases, since 1900; chairman directors Philadelphia County Medical
Society, 1904. Resident physician Philadelphia Hospital, 1888-
1889; chief clinical assistant out-patient Medical Department Jef-
ferson Medical College Hospital, 1892; adjunct professor clinical
medicine Philadelphia Polyclinic and College for Graduates in
Medicine, 1893; physician to Hospital for Diseases of the Lungs,
at Chestnut Hill, 1901-1903. Editor Transactions Philadelphia
County Medical Society, 1896, 1897; assistant editor Philadelphia
Medical Journal, 1898. Was Secretary Pathological Society of
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Philadelphia; secretary Philadelphia Neurological Society; sec-
ond vice-president Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania;
second vice-president Philadelphia Pediatric Society. Wrote prize
essay in the Department of Practice of Medicine, Jefferson Medi-
cal College, 1888. Author: Essentials of Medical Diagnosis (with
S. Soils Cohen), 1892, 1900; Handbook on Fevers, 1895; American
Textbook of Applied Therapeutics (with J. C. Wilson), 1896;
Christfried Jakob's Atlas of Methods of Clinical Investigation and
Epitome of Clinical Diagnosis and of Special Pathology (trans-
lation), 1898; Herman Eichhorst's Textbook of the Practice of
Medicine (translation), 1901; L. Landois' Textbook of Human
Physiology (translation), 1904. Has contributed numerous ar-
ticles to medical journals, encyclopedias, and transactions of med-
ical societies. Address: 224 South 16th, Philadelphia, Pa.
*Ezekiel, Moses. Sculptor. Born October 28, 1844, Richmond,
Va. Son of Jacob E. Ezekiel and Catherine de Castro. After
service with corps of cadets in Confederate States Army, graduate
Virginia Military Institute, 1866; studied anatomy Medical Col-
lege of Virginia. Removed to CJincinnati, 1868; visited Berlin,
Germany, 1869, and studied at Royal Academy of Art under
Professor Albert Wolf. Admitted into the Society of Artists,
Berlin, and was the first foreigner to win the Michael Beer
prize. Executed, 1874, for Independent Order B'nai B'rith, marble
group representing Religious Liberty, exhibited at Centennial
Exposition, now in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia; monument to
Jesse Seligman for Orphan Asylum, New York. After 1886, his
work became chiefly ideal. Among his productions are busts of
Washington, Liszt, and Cardinal Hohenlohe, Eve, Homer, David,
Judith, Christ in the Tomb; statue of Mrs. Andrew D. White for
Cornell University; Apollo and Mercury, in Berlin; Robert B.
Lee; Pan and Amor; The Fountain of Neptune, for town of
Neptune, Italy; bust of Lord Sherbrooke, for St. Margaret, West-
minster, London; and scores of busts and reliefs, and Jefferson
Monument, for Louisville, Ky. Address: 18 Piazzo delle Terme,
Rome, Italy.
Techheimer; Melville H. Second Lieutenant, United States
Army. Born December 20, 1872, Michigan. Private and corporal.
Companies M and D, 18th Regiment Infantry, 1899-1901; second
lieutenant 11th Regiment Infantry, 1901. Address: War Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C.
Fechheimer, Rose. Artist. Born August 15, 1875, Cincinnati,
O. Daughter of Joseph K. Fechheimer and Therese Gutmann.
Educated at Cincinnati public schools and Art Academy. Certi-
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ficate of excellence in china painting and honorable mention, Cin-
cinnati Museum Association. Artist at Rookwood Pottery, Cin-
cinnati. Address: 3513 Reading Road, Avondale, Cincinnati.
Feldman, Abram Meyer. Consulting Mechanical Engineer.
Born August 7, 1863, Kiev, Russia. Son of Simon Feldman and
Menicha Mermelstein. Graduate Teacher's Institute, Jitomir,
Russia; B. S., M. E., Towne Scientific School, University of Penn-
sylvania. Took two special summer courses in mechanical and
electrical engineering laboratory work at Cornell University.
Teacher, 1883-1887; draftsman and engineer, 1891-1892; draftsman
and engineer Machinery Department, World's Columbian Exposi-
tion, Chicago, 1893; associate professor Mechanical Engineering
Armour Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1894-1900; consulting
engineering practice, 1901; with New York State Architect, 1902-
1903, as expert heating and ventilating engineer; since 1904 private
practice as Consulting Mechanical Engineer, designing and super-
intending the installation of power plants and heating and venti-
lating systems for buildings. Came to United States in 1887;
citizen, 1893. Address: 120 Liberty, New York.
* Fields, Lewis Maurice. Actor. Born January 1, 1867, New
York City. Son of Samuel Fields. Educated in New York public
schools. Married Rose Harris. Began stage career, 1877; head
Weber and Fields Company, 1885; proprietor Broadway Music
Hall, 1895. Residence: 307 West 83d. Office: 1215 Broadway,
New York.
Fireman, Julius C. Artist and Illustrator. Born June 4, 1872,
at Nyiregyhaza, Hungary. Son of Sol. Fireman and Elizabeth
Kellner. Educated at Philadelphia high school, and Academy of
Fine Arts, Philadelphia. Came to America at age of fourteen.
Was teacher Easton High School, Easton, Md.; artist Pennsyl-
vania Telegram, Reading, Pa.; Philadelphia Times; New York
World; New York Herald. Was manager Levytype Company, Phil-
adelphia. At present illustrator of books. Illustrated: War in the
East; History of the World; Iliowizi's In the Pale; Edward Mar-
shall's Lizette; Guy de Maupassant's works; and numerous stories
in the magazines. Address: 23 East 14th, New York.
Fireman, Peter. Research Chemist. Born April 4, 1863, Lipo-
vetz, Russia. Son of Khaim Isaac Fireman and Bella Gorkhovski.
Educated in Odessa Gymnasium. Graduate Charkov Gymnasium,
1881. Studied at Universities of Odessa, Konigsberg, and Zurich;
Ph. D., 1893, University of Berne. Came to United States, 1882;
farmed for several years in western Oregon. Studied in Germany
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and Switzerland, 1888-1892; assistant, 1892-1894; instructor, 1894-
1898; assistant professor chemistry, 1898-1901, (Jeorge Washing-
ton (formerly Columbian) University, Washington; professor
chemistry, Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, 1901-1902;
chemist, Elmer A. Sperry Electro-chemical Research Laboratory,
Washington, since 1902. Has published a number of monographs
in chemical journals. Married Ernestine Weitz. Address: Alex-
andria, Va.
Fischer, Louis. Physician. Born November 21, 1864, Kaschau,
Austria-Hungary. Son of Ignatz Fischer and Louise Frankl.
M. D., New York University; studied at Berlin. Married Clara
Robert. Was instructor Diseases of Children, New York Post-Grad-
uate Medical School and Hospital; physician to St. Mark's Hos-
pital, New York. At present visiting physician Willard Parker
Hospital, and Riverside Hospital, New York; attending physician
since 1887, to Children's Department New York German Poly-
klinik; consulting physician United Hebrew Charities, and Mes-
siah Home for Children. Secretary of Section for Diseases of
Children, American Medical Association, 1900. Read first clinical
report of treatment of diphtheria by antitoxin before New York
Post-Gradiiate Medical School and Hospital, and at Municipal
Hospital, Philadelphia, 1894. Author: Infant Feeding in Health
and Disease, 1900, 1903. Address: 65 East 90th, New York.
Fisciikin, Edward A. Physician. Born October 6, 1862, Kre-
mentshug, Russia. Son of Abraham Fischkin and Rose Berger.
High school and polytechnic education at Riga and Dresden.
M. D., 1893, University of Berlin. Married Bertha Felsenthal,
1899. Adjunct professor Dermatology, Medical Department Illi-
nois State University; attending dermatologist Cook County Hos-
pital; Norwegian Lutheran Deaconess Hospital; United Hebrew
Charities Free Dispensary; Home for Orthodox Aged Jews, all in
Chicago. Private tutor, 1886-1888; studied medicine, 1889-1893;
assistant in clinic of Dr. Max Joseph, Berlin, 1893-1894; came to
-# Chicago, 1894. Among literary essays and medical articles pub-
lished in various periodicals, the following are of Jewish interest:
Proletarier-Poesie (on Morris Rosenf eld's Songs from the
Ghetto), 1899; Tolstoy, 1901; Six Years in a Dermatologic Clinic
(Free Dispensary United Hebrew Charities, Chicago), 1902.
Translator of many of Rosenfeld's poems into German. Address:
692 North Hayne Av., Chicago, 111.
Fisiiberg, Maurice. Physician. Born August 16, 1872, at Kamen-
etz-Podolsk, Russia. Son of Philip Fishberg and Gittel Mauer-
man. Educated in Kamenetz public schools. M. D., 1897, New
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York University. Married Bertha Cantor. Came to United States,
1890. Fellow American Ethnological Society; member American
Anthropological Association. Medical Inspector New York Health
Department; physician Beth Israel Hospital Dispensary, New
York; medical examiner United Hebrew Charities, New York.
Has written articles for medical journals dealing with patho-
logical characteristics of Jews; for Jewish Encyclopedia, on
Cancer, Consumption, Diabetes, Craniometry, Hair and Byes. Pre-
liminary specimen of a work on the Anthropology of the Jews
of various countries, with particular reference to those in the
United States: Physical Anthropology of the Jews, American
Anthropologist, 1903, 1904. Address: 79 West 115th, New York.
Fleischman, Adolph. Architect. Born December 7, 1856, Al-
bany, New York. Son of Solomon Fleischman and Catherine
Lederer. Educated in Albany public and high schools. Arch. B.,
1879, Cornell University. Married Rosetta A. Mann. Fellow
American Institute of Architects, 1884. District Deputy Inde-
pendent Order B*nai B'rith, District No. 1; superintendent Sun-
day School, Council of Jewish Women; past president Gideon
Lodge, Independent Order B'nai B'rith; president Asmonean
Lodge, of same Order. Architect: Beth Emeth Synagogue,
Albany, and synagogues in Troy and Rondout, New York. OflOice:
59 and 61 North Pearl. Residence: 277 Hudson Av., Albany, N. Y.
*Flei8chmann, Julius. Merchant; Mayor of Cincinnati, O.
Born June 8, 1872, Riverside, O. Member of the staffs of Gover-
nors McKinley, Bushnell, and Nash. Nominated as candidate of
the Republican party for Mayor of Cincinnati, 1900, and elected
April 2. Re-elected by a largely increased majority, April 6, 1903.
Address: Cincinnati, O.
Fleischmann, Simon. Lawyer. Born September 1, 1859, Iowa
City, la. Son of Emanuel Fleischmann and Eliza Dessauer.
Graduate Buffalo public schools and Central High School. Mar-
ried Laura Justice. Was organist of leading Buffalo churches;
for five years dramatic and musical editor Buffalo Courier; inde-
pendent supervisor from twenty-first ward of Buffalo, 1898-1899;
Republican councilman, 1900-1904; president Buffalo Board of
Councilmen, 1902-1903; president Erie County Bar Association,
1903. Has written legal papers, dramatic and musical criticisms,
editorial articles, and addresses. Address: 190 Edward, Buffalo,
N. Y.
FIcxner, Abraham. Principal of The Flexner School. Born No-
vember 13, 1866, Louisville, Ky. Son of Moritz Flexner and
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Esther Abraham. A. B., 1886, Johns Hopkins University. Mar-
ried Anne Laziere Crawford. Instructor Louisville Male High
School, 1886-1891. Has written essays on educational topics in
Educational Review, International Journal of Ethics, Popular
Science Monthly, and Atlantic Monthly. Address: 210 West
Ormsby Av., Louisville, Ky.
Flexner, Simon. Director of the Laboratories of the Rocke-
feller Institute for Medical Research, New York. Born March 25,
1863, Louisville, Ky. Son of Moritz Flexner and Esther Abraham.
Educated in Louisville public schools. M. D., 1889, University of
Louisville. Pursued post-graduate courses, Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity and Universities of Strassburg, Prague, and Berlin. Married
Helen Whitall Thomas. Fellow, associate, associate professor
Pathology, and professor Pathological Anatomy, 1891-1900, Johns
Hopkins University; professor Pathology, University of Pennsyl-
vania, 1900-1904. Member Johns Hopkins University Medical Com-
mission to the Philippine Islands, 1900; United States Government
Commission for Investigation of the Bubonic Plague, San Fran-
cisco, 1901; corresponding member Society Medica-Chirurgica,
Bologna; member American Philosophical Society, Association of
American Physicians, and other learned bodies. Wrote mono-
graphs and papers on many pathological and bacteriological sub-
jects. Address: Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New
York.
Fluegel, Maurice. Author. Of German birth; emigrated early
to Roumania. First education, secular and theological, in Rou-
mania; attended Gymnasium in Leipzig, and pursued courses at
Universities of Leipzig and Paris. Theological diploma, 1869, from
Grand Rabbin Isidore, Paris; diploma for economical science, his-
tory, and languages, 1862, Bucharest Academy. Docent at Buch-
arest Academy. Officiated as rabbi in several congregations in the
United States. Has written numerous essays in German, French,
Roumanian, and ESnglish (Roumania and the Stroke of Policy
of Prince Conza, 1865; American and Universal Judaism, 1865-
1868; The Oriental and the Roumanian Questions, 1868-1880;
Mosaic Diet and Hygiene, 1881). Author: Thoughts on Religious
Rites and Views, 1888; Spirit of the Biblical Legislation, 1893;
Messiah-Ideal: vol. 1, Jesus of Nazareth, 1896; vol. 2, Paul and
Mohammed, Gospel and Koran, 1896; Zend-Avesta and Eastern
Religions, 1898; Israel the Biblical People, 1899; Philosophy, Qab-
bala and Vedanta, 1902. Biblical Legislation is to occupy the
last three volumes of this series of ten. Address: 1125 North
Strieker, Baltimore, Md.
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Foreman, Henry G. President Board of Commissioners of Cook
County, III. Born 1857, Chicago, III. Son of Gerhard Foreman
and Hannah Greenebaum. Married, 1885, Lottie Schwab. Edu-
cated at Chicago public schools and business college. Received
early commercial and financial training in First National Bank
Has devoted career chiefly to real estate and financial operations.
Oflicer and director in many corporations; one of the organizers
Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago Title and Trust Company,
Chicago Real Estate Board. Director Chicago Union Traction
Company since 1902; chairman Board of Directors, 1902; elected
president Board of Commissioners of Cook County, 1902, for two
years; appointed member South Park Commissioners, 1902 (term
expires 1908); chosen president, 1903; inaugurated modern busi-
ness methods in public oflice, including Cook County Institutional
Service, erection of new county buildings, and purchase and im-
provement of new parks in South Division, Chicago. Appointed
on commission to create outer belt of parks and boulevards to
circle Chicago and complete outdoor recreation system. Dele-
gate to National Republican Convention in Philadelphia, 1900.
Residence: 4706 Grand Boulevard. Oflices: 402-408 Dearborn, 202
Court House, and corner 57th and Cottage Grove Av., Chicago, 111.
Fraenkely Joseph. Lecturer on Nervous Diseases, Cornell Uni-
versity Medical College; Alienist and Neurologist to Bellevue
Hospital, New York. Born July, 1867, Tysnitz, Austria. Son of
Marcus Fraenkel and Ester Cohn. Educated at the Imperial
Royal Gymnasium, Vienna. M. D., University of Vienna. Attend-
ing physician Montefiore Home for Chronic Invalids, New York.
Contributor to Reference Handbook of Medical Sciences. Ad-
dress: 46 East 75th, New York.
♦Frank, Nathan. Lawyer; ex-Member of House of Representa-
tives. Born February 23, 1852, Peoria, 111. Educated in Peoria
public schools. Studied in Washington University, St. Louis.
Graduate, 1871, Harvard Law School. Has practiced law, since
1871, in St. Louis. Republican nominee for the Fiftieth Congress,
but was defeated; re-nominated for the Fifty-first Congress, and
elected. Author of a work on bankruptcy law. Address: 1027
Century Building, St. Louis, Mo.
♦Frankenberger, Samuel. Second Lieutenant, Artillery Corps,
United States Army. Born April 23, 1879, West Virginia. Ap-
pointed cadet Military Academy, 1898; second lieutenant Artillery
Corps, 1902. Address: War Department, Washington, D. C.
Frankenthal, Adolph Levy. United States Consul at Berne,
Switzerland, since 1898. Born January 1, 1851, Ltibeck, Germany.
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Son of L. J. Frankenthal and Henrietta Hirschberg. Educated in
Lubeck and Hamburg Academies. Married Ettie J. Jacobs. In
business in Hamburg, 1864-1871; resident of Boston, Mass., since
1871; naturalized, 1877; manufacturer fancy leather goods in
Boston until 1898; inventor patented violin case. Secretary
Society for Relief of Poor Russians, Boston, 1880. Contributor to
Jewish papers in Germany and Switzerland on Hebrew literature.
Home: 46 Quincy, Roxbury, Boston. Address: United States Con-
sulate, Berne, Switzerland.
Franklin, Fabian. Editor of The Baltimore News. Bom Janu-
ary 18, 1853, Eger, Hungary. Son of Morris J. Franklin and
Sarah Heilprin. Educated at public schools of Philadelphia and
Washington, and preparatory school Columbian College (now
George Washington University). Ph. B., 1869, Columbian College;
Ph. D., 1880, Johns Hopkins University; LL. D., 1904, George
Washington University. Engaged in surveying and civil engi-
neering, 1870-1877. Married, 1882, Christine Ladd. Fellow,
associate, associate professor, and professor Mathematics, Johns
Hopkins University, 1877-1895. Has written mathematical papers
in American Journal of Mathematics and other journals, and
articles on political, economic, and miscellaneous subjects in The
Nation, New York, and other periodicals. Address: 220 West
Monument, Baltimore, Md.
Franklin, Melvin M. Physician. Born August 13, 1874, Phila-
delphia, Pa. Son of Dr. Marcus Franklin and Matilda Morris.
Studied in Rugby Academy, Pennsylvania Military College, Colum-
bia University, Medical Department University of Pennsylvania.
B. S.; Honorary M. A., 1903, La Salle College. Married Elsie
Nathans. Visiting surgeon, St. Joseph's Hospital; and Jewish
Hospital. Address: 1700 Oxford, Philadelphia, Pa.
Franko, Jeanne (Mrs. Hugo Kraemer). Violin Virtuoso, Pro-
fessor of Music. Born February 8, 1868, New Orleans, La.
Daughter of Herrman Franko and Helene Bergmann. Educated
in Breslau, Berlin, and Paris; and under De Ahna and Vieux-
temps. Married Hugo Kraemer. Played in Paris at Trocadero.
Member Women's String Quartette St. Cecilia. Soloist with Theo-
dore Thomas Orchestra, Anton Seidl Orchestra, Philip Sousa
Orchestra, also travelled through United States to San Francisco
as soloist. Organized the Jeanne Franko Trio. Leader American
Woman's Orchestra. Address: care Steinway and Sons, 17 East
14th, New York.
Franko, Sam. Conductor American Symphony Orchestra; Musi-
cal Leader, Chorus of Society for Ethical Culture. Born January
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20, 1857, New Orleans, La. Son of Herrman Franko and Helene
Bergmann. Educated at Breslau and Berlin, Germany; pupil
of Joachim, Vieuxtemps, and Leonard. Married Elizabeth Saar
(deceased). Came to United States for a concert tour, 1869;
played in salons of Mme. Viardot-Garcia, St. Saens, Lalo, De Beri-
ot, and Godard, 1870-1880. Made his debut in London before
Prince of Wales, present King Edward. Became member, 1880,
soloist, and concert-master, Theodore Thomas Orchestra; played
in important cities in United States as soloist with Mendelssohn
Quintette Club of Boston; has given string-quartette concerts at
Stein way Hall. Was viola soloist in Philharmonic Orchestra; and
conductor of Castle Garden free concerts, 1891. Organized Amer-
ican Symphony Orchestra and gave a series of concerts with it at
Chickering Hall. Produced the works of the early masters, from
the original scores and with an orchestra of the size contem-
plated by them, before small audiences. Has written composi-
tions for violin and piano. Address: 717 Madison Av., New York.
Freiberg, Albert Henry. Surgeon. Born August 17, 1868, Cin-
cinnati, O. Son of Joseph Freiberg. Educated Cincinnati public
schools. M. D., 1890, University of Cincinnati (Medical College of
Ohio) ; pursued courses at Universities of Wiirzburg, Strassburg,
Berlin, and Vienna. Professor Orthopaedic Surgery, University of
Cincinnati (Medical College of Ohio); Orthopaedic Surgeon to
Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati and to Cincinnati Hospital. Mem-
ber American Orthopaedic Association. Has written articles which
have appeared in Transactions American Orthopaedic Association
and in medical periodicals. Address: 19 West 7th, Cincinnati, O.
Freidus, Abraham Solomon. Chief Jewish Department, New
York Public Library. Born May 1, 1867, Riga, Russia. Son of
Abigedor Freidus and Siissle Bass. Went to Paris, 1886; came
to United States, 1889. Graduate Pratt Institute Library School,
1894. Librarian Calumet Club Library, 1894; cataloguer Gen-
eral Theological Seminary Library, 1896; both of New York.
Assistant cataloguer New York Public Library, 1897, and later
organized its department of Hebraica and Judaica, now includ-
ing nearly thirteen thousand volumes. Contributor to the Jewish
press. Author: Bibliographical Lists of Jewish Subjects, Bulle-
tin New York Public Library; A Scheme of Classification for
Jewish Literature in the New York Public Library, containing
nearly five hundred divisions, 1901. Address: New York Public
Library, New York.
Freudenthaly Wolff. Laryngologist. Born January 5, 1858,
Chrostowo, Posen, Germany. Son of Louis Freudenthal and
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Rosalie Wolff. Pursued courses at Universities of Breslau, Leip-
zig, and Berlin; state examination, 1894, and M. D., 1894, Freiburg
in Baden. Married Alice L. Forchheimer. Consulting laryngologist
St. Marks Hospital, Monteflore Home for Chronic Invalids, and
Beth Israel Hospital, New York. Honorary president International
Medical Congress at Madrid, 1903; ex-president German Medical
Society, New York, and of Deutscher Gesellig-Wissenschaftlicher
Verein von New York. Served in German army at Berlin as sur-
geon, 1879, and also at Fteiburg. Author of publications on Dis-
eases of the Nose and Throat, and on Tuberculosis. Address:
1003 Madison Av., New York.
Freund, Ernest. Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law
School. Born January 30, 1864, New York. Son of Ludwig A.
Freund and Nannie Bayer. Educated at Dresden and Frankfort
on the Main, Germany. J. U. D., 1884, University of Heidelberg;
Ph.D., 1897, Columbia University. Author: The Police Power,
1904. Address: 5730 Woodlawn Av., Chicago, 111.
Friedenberg, Albert Marx. Lawyer and Writer. Born January
9, 1881, New York City. Son of Leopold Friedenberg and Fannie
Stem. Educated at New York public schools, Chapin Collegiate
School, College City of New York. B. S., 1900, and LL. B., 1903,
Columbia University. New York correspondent and representa-
tive Jewish Comment, Baltimore, since 1902. Instructor in com-
position, New York evening public schools, 1900-1904; lecturer
Board of Education free lecture course. Editor of The Jewish
Home since 1904. Has written monographs in Publications Amer-
ican Jewish Historical Society; and articles in Jewish Encyclo-
pedia, Jewish Quarterly Review, Albany Law Journal, Modern
Language Notes, Queen's Quarterly, and in the American Jewish
press. Author: Zionist Studies, 1904; The Jews in German
Literature (MS.). Residence: 186 West 135th. Office: 38 Park
Row, New York.
Friedenwald, Harry. Physician, Professor of Ophthalmology and
Otology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore. Born
September 21, 1864, Baltimore, Md. Son of Dr. Aaron Frieden-
wald and Bertha Bamberger. A. B., 1884, Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity; M. D., 1886, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Married
Bertha Stein. Has written essays on Ophthalmological and Oto-
logical subjects and on Medical History. President American
Federation of Zionists since 1904; trustee Jewish Theological
Seminary of America. Address: 1029 Madison Av., Baltimore,
Md.
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Friedenwald, Herbert. Author. Born September 20, 1870, Bal-
timore, Md. Son of Moses Friedenwald and Jane Ahlborn.
Educated at private schools, Baltimore. A. B., 1890, Johns Hop-
kins University; Ph.D., 1894, University of Pennsylvania. Chief
of Division of Manuscripts in Library of Congress, Washington,
1897-1900; one of the founders and first recording secretary
American Jewish Historical Society; corresponding secretary,
1898-1903; and now recording secretary. Member Publication
Committee, Jewish Publication Society of America, and of histor-
ical and economic societies. Delegate from Philadelphia to Sixth
Zionist Congress, Basle, 1903. Has written articles for Publica-
tions of American Jewish Historical Society, and Reports Amer-
ican Historical Association. Edited draft of an Address of Con-
tinental Congress to People of United States, 1776, American
Historical Review, 1896. Author: A Calendar of Washington
MSS. in the Library of Congress, 1901; The Declaration of Inde-
pendence (in press). Address: 915 N. 16th, Philadelphia, Pa.
Friedenwald, Julius. Physician. Born December 20, 1866,
Baltimore, Md. Son of Dr. Aaron Friedenwald and Bertha
Bamberger. Educated at Baltimore Zion School and at City
College. A. B., 1887, Johns Hopkins University; M. D., 1890,
College of Physicians and Surgeons; A.M., 1898, Loyola College,
Baltimore. Pursued courses of study at Universities of Berlin
and Vienna. Married Esther Lee Rohr. Professor Diseases of the
Stomach and director Diseases of the Stomach, Clinical Labora-
tory, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore. Visiting
physician to City Hospital, Bay View Hospital, Union Protestant
Infirmary, and consultant in Digestive Diseases to St. Agnes Hos-
pital, Baltimore. Has written numerous medical articles. Au-
thor: A Text Book on Dietetics (with Dr. John Ruhrah). Ad-
dress: 7 West Franklin, Baltimore, Md.
Friedlaender, lerael. Professor of Biblical Exegesis and Liter-
ature, Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York. Born
September 8, 1876, Wlodawa, Siedlec, Russian Poland. Son of
Pinkus Friedlaender and Gitel Ehrlich. Educated at the Cheder
and privately in Praga-Warsaw. Pursued courses at University
of Berlin, 1896-1900. Ph. D., 1901, University of Strassburg. Pri-
vat-docent Semitic languages, 1902-1903, University of Strassburg.
Author: Der Sprachgebrauch des Maimonides, Ein lexicalischer
und grammatischer Beitrag zur Kenntniss des Mittelarabischen,
Part I, 1902. Translator: The Essays of Achad Haam; Dubnow's
Essay in the Philosophy of Jewish History (both into German).
Articles in various publications. Address; 371 West 116th, New
York.
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Friedman, Isaac Kahn. Bom November 3, 1870, Chicago, 111.
Son of Jacob Friedman and Henrietta Kahn. Educated in Chi-
cago public schools. Ph. B., 1903, University of Michigan. Author:
The Lucky Number; Poor People; By Bread Alone; The Auto-
biography of a Beggar. Address: 1 Van Buren, Chicago, 111.
Frischy William. Managing Editor of The Baltimore American.
Born February 14, 1854, in Bohemia. Son of Siegfried Frisch
and Sophia Krauskopf. Educated at Knapp's Institute, Baltimore,
1865-1868; and Bryant, Stratton, and Sadler's Business College,
Baltimore, 1868. Came to America in 1865. General reporter
on The Baltimore American, 1872-1875; introduced systematic
City Hall reporting in Baltimore, 1875; City Hall reporter, 1875-
1880; wrote first weekly political review in Baltimore for The
Sunday American, 1879, continuing the department until 1889;
political editor The Baltimore American, 1879-1889; Washington
correspondent, 1880, 1881; managing editor since 1881. Address:
Hotel Altamont, Baltimore, Md.
♦Frohman, Charles. Theatrical Manager. Born June 17, 1860,
Sandusky, O. Educated in New York public schools. Employed
in office Daily Graphic, New York; sold tickets at Hooley's Thea-
tre, Brooklyn; took charge of company sent West to play " Our
Boys," 1877; was with J. H. Haverly (Haverly's Mastadon Min-
strels), 1879-1880, in United States and Europe; went on road
with ** Lady Clare " and '* Victor Durand," 1881 ; organized a com-
pany to bring out Shenandoah, 1881; organized Charles Frohman
Stock Company, 1890; now proprietor and manager Empire, Cri-
terion, Lyceum, Garrick, Savoy, Madison Square, Knickerbocker,
and Garden Theatres, New York; Duke of York Theatre, London;
joint manager Vaudeville Theatre, London. Address: Empire
Theatre, New York.
Frohman, Daniel. Theatrical Manager. Born 1854, Sandusky,
O. Son of Henry Frohman. Educated at Sandusky. Married
Maud Light. Manager of theatres, stars, and plays, and occasion-
ally of musical artists. Address: 159 West 79th, New York.
Fromenson, Abraham H. Editor English Department The Jew-
ish Daily News and The Jewish Gazette, New York. Born No-
vember 4, 1873, at Chicago, 111. Son of Benjamin Fromenson
and Dora Fuxman. Educated at New York public schools, even-
ing high schools, special courses at New York University. Jewish
education by father. Married Ruth Berman. Was editor Jewish
Tidings, Rochester, N. Y.; reporter Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle, Rochester Herald, and Associated Press; editorial
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writer New York Daily News. Chairman Education Committee and
member Executive Council Federation of American Zionists; one
of the organizers Jewish Boys' Brigade, and New Era Club; mem-
ber New York Committee Jewish Publication Society of America.
Has written several hundred essays under title. The Voice of the
Ghetto, in The Jewish Daily News and The Jewish Gazette, and
magazine articles dealing especially with physical culture for
Jews. Address : care Jewish Daily News, New York.
Fuchs, Julius. Professor German Language and Literature,
Cincinnati High School, since 1895. Born October 16, 1846, St.
George, near Vienna, Austria. Son of Simon Fuchs and Rebecca
Weinberger. Elementary education at St. George, secondary and
college course at Vienna, in Ober-Realschule, 1863-1866; Imperial
Pedagogical Seminary or Normal School, Vienna, 1866-1869. Di-
ploma as teacher, Vienna, 1869; English principal's and Special
or High School certificate Cincinnati Board of Examiners, 1872.
Married Jeannette Ehrenfest. Director Boys* Institute, Vienna,
1869-72; principal of German Intermediate School, 1872-1895,
Cincinnati, O. Three volumes of articles collected from European
and American periodicals ready for publication: 1. Eighteen Lec-
tures on Pedagogical Topics; 2. Fifteen Lectures on Home Edu-
cation, and, 3. Seventy-five poems, Tender Blossoms. Delivered
lectures before normal institutes, teachers' associations, and liter-
ary societies. Address: P. O. Box 46, Cincinnati, O.
Furth, Emanuel. Attorney-at-law. Born September 26, 1857,
Reading, Pa. Son of Leopold Furth and Babette Levy. Educated
in Philadelphia public schools. A. B., 1874, Central High School;
LL. B., 1878, Law Department University of Pennsylvania. Mar-
ried Lizzie Rosenbaum. Member Pennsylvania Legislature, 1881-
1885; delegate to City, State, and National Democratic Conven-
tions; delegate to National Democratic Convention at St. Louis,
1904; nominated for judge Court of Common Pleas, 1903, on
Democratic ticket. Prominent in Masonic and State military
circles; captain in Old Guard Infantry Battalion State Fenci-
bles; president of several building associations; secretary Law-
yers Club of Philadelphia since 1892. Author: The Tourist Out-
ward and Homeward Bound. Address: 13th and Chestnut, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
GanSy Howard S. Assistant District Attorney, County of New
York. Born October 23, 1872, New York City. Son of Levi L.
Gans and Adelaide Schiffer. Educated at Friends' Schools, Penn
Charter School, Philadelphia; and Dr. Julius Sachs's Collegiate
Institute, New York. B. A., 1892, Harvard College; LL.B., New
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES IQl
York Law School. Deputy Assistant District Attorney, 1901-1902;
Assistant District Attorney, since 1902. Wrote article in North
American entitled, In the Matter of the Lawlessness of the
Police. Address: Criminal Courts Building, New York.
Garfunkely Charles. Superintendent of Police, Savannah, Ga.
Born November 13, 1872, at Savannah, Ga. Son of Benjamin M.
Garfunkel. Educated at Savannah public schools. Was merchant.
Address: Police Headquarters, Savannah, Ga.
GarsBon, Morris. Life and Fire Insurance Broker. Bom De-
cember 19, 1860, in Russia. Son of Mordechai Gerson and Sarah
Rosalsky. Chiefly self-taught. Married Annie Epstein. Repre-
sentative M. Gardner and Company, New York, 1883-1898; in dry
goods business, 1896-1900; manufacturer during 1901, New York.
Has written various Hebrew poems published in Ner ha-Maarabi,
1895-1896; Ha-Ibri, 1895-1896; Die Deborah, 1896. Address: 118
East 109th, New York.
Gerson, Emily Goldsmith. Writer of juvenile stories. Born
April 30, 1868, Philadelphia, Pa. Daughter of Abraham Gold-
smith and Cecelia Adler. Educated in Philadelphia public schools.
Married Felix Napoleon Gerson. Teacher in Philadelphia public
schools, 1887-1892. Author: The German Cousins in America,
1900 (as a serial); The Picture Screen, 1904; Polly and her
Chum, 1904 (as a serial). Has written many short juvenile stor-
ies in various publications since 1890. Address: 1627 North
Franklin, Philadelphia, Pa.
Gerson, Felix N. Journalist, Manager The Jewish Exponent,
staff writer on Public Ledger, Philadelphia. Born October 18,
1862, Philadelphia, Pa^ Son of Aron Gerson and Eva Goldsmith.
Educated in Philadelphia public schools; A. B., Central High
School. Married Emily Goldsmith. Chief Clerk Coal Shipping
Department, Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company, 1880-
1890; managing editor Chicago Israelite, 1890-1891; manager Jew-
ish Exponent since 1891; staff writer Public Ledger since 1895;
staff writer American Musician, Freund's Music and Drama, and
other New York papers at various times. Appointed by president
of Pennsylvania R. R. Company to take charge of Elisabeth
coal dock property, and succeeded in settling strike at that end
of the line. 1887. Wrote poem on death of Queen Victoria which
received favorable editorial notice in London Times; selected to
read poem at dedication of new Philadelphia High School build-
ing, 1902. Author: Some Verses (volume of poems), 1893.
Poems in magazines and newspapers. Address: 1627 North
Franklin, Philadelphia, Pa.
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GInzberg, Louis. Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, Jewish
Theological Seminary of America. Born November 28, 1873,
Kovno, Russia. Son of Isaac Ginzberg and Cecilia JafFe. Edu-
cated at Talmudical Colleges at Telsh and Kovno. Pursued
courses in Oriental languages and history, and in philosophy, at
the Universities of Berlin, Strassburg, and Heidelberg. Ph. D.,
1898, Strassburg. Came to America, 1899. Editor Jewish Ency-
clopedia, Department of Rabbinical Literature, 1900-1903. Author:
Die Haggada bei den Kirchenvatern, 1899; Die Haggada bei den
Kirchenvatern und in der apokryphischen Litteratur, 1900. Con-
tributor to Monatsschrift fiir Geschichte und Wissenschaft des
Judenthums, Breslau; Jewish Quarterly Review, London; and
Jewish Encyclopedia (about one-fifth of the first volume). Im-
portant articles in Jewish Encyclopedia: on Akiba, Allegorical
Interpretation, Baraita, Joseph Caro, Cabala, and Law (Codifica-
tion of). Address: 60 West 115th, New York.
Goldensky, Elias. Photographer. Born September 9, 1867,
Russia. Son of Benjamin M. Goldensky. Married Nettie Gold-
berg. Received highest awards at various photographic exhi-
bitions. Address: 270 South Second, Philadelphia, Pa.
Goldfaden, Abraham. Yiddish Playwright. Born July 12, 1840,
Starokonstantinov, Russia. Educated at Talmudical College of
Jitomir. Taught in Government schools of Simferopol and Odessa, *
1867-1875; founded Yisrolik (a humorous weekly) in Lemberg,
1875; founded Bukowiner Israelitisches Volksblatt, at Czerno-
witz; produced his first drama at Jassy, 1876; returned to Odessa,
1878, with a troupe of actors and a repertoire of fourteen plays.
Forbidden to produce Yiddish plays in Russia, 1883; went to
Roumania, Galicia, and Warsaw, and, in 1887, came to New York;
established the New Yorker Illustrirte Zeitung (Yiddish), and
was connected with the Roumanian Opera House. Went to Paris,
1889; and returned to New York, 1903. Author: Zizim u-Ferahim
(Hebrew poems), 1865; Das Yudele (Yiddish songs), 1866, and
twenty-five dramas in Yiddish, among them Die Rekruten,
Schmendrik, Die Kishufmacherin, Shulamit, and Bar Kochba.
Address: Grand Theatre, New York.
Goldfogle, Henry Mayer. Member of Congress from the Ninth
District of New York; Lawyer by profession. Born May 23, 1856,
New York City. Son of Mayer Goldfogle and Hannah Herz. Edu-
cated in New York public schools and Townsend's College. Ad-
mitted to bar when twenty-one. Judge of Municipal Court, New
York City, 1888-1900; resigned to resume law practice. Drafted
and secured enactment of a law by the State legislature which
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allows an execution against the body to issue against a delin-
quent debtor on a judgment in favor of a working woman for
services performed by her; author present law in New York
proviaing for an expeditious remedy to collect judgments ob-
tained by laborers, mechanics, and other wage-earners lor v/ages
earned or for labor performed; served several terms as grand
president District No. 1, Independent Order B'nai B'rith, and is
one of the judges court of appeals of that Order. lb prominently
identified with many of the leading fraternal organizations and
clubs, and with several financial institutions. Was governor,
Home for Aged and Infirm at Yonkers. Is now director, Hebrew
Infant Asylum, and vice-president Temple Rodeph Shalom, New
York. Delegate to almost every State convention since 1877; dele-
gate, 1896, National Democratic Convention. Elected to Congress,
1900; re-elected, 1902. Author and secured adoption by Congress,
April 21, 1904, of resolution respecting Russia's refusal to honor
American passports held by Jews, the basis of recent request by
American Ambassador at St. Petersburg for abrogation of restric-
tion or for a new treaty. Address: 271 Broadway, New York.
Goldmark, Rubin. Composer, Lecturer on musical topics. Born
August 15, 1872, New York. Son of Leo Goldmark and Augusta
Stern. Educated at New York public schools and College City
of New York. Studied at University of Vienna, and Vienna
Conservatory of Music; subsequently pupil of Dvorak and Joseffy
in New York; Hon. M. A., 1900, Colorado College. Director Colo-
rado College Conservatory of Music, 1895-1901. Delivered one
hundred and fifty lectures between New York, Montreal, and
Salt Lake City on the Wagner music dramas and other subjects.
His orchestral works and chamber music performed by the late
Anton Seidl, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Kneisel Quartette,
and Prill Quartette of Vienna. Compositions: Trio for piano,
violin, and cello; Sonata for piano and violin; Romanza for
cello; numerous songs and piano compositions; unpublished:
Orchestral Overture Hiawatha (performed by Boston Symphony
Orchestra) ; Theme and Variations (performed by Anton Seidl
Orchestra) ; Cantata for orchestra and chorus ; Quartette for
piano and strings. Address: 144 West 127th, New York.
Goldsmith, Milton. Merchant. Born May 22, 1861, Philadel-
phia, Pa. Son of Abraham Goldsmith and Cecelia Adler. Grad-
uate Philadelphia High School, 1877. Studied three years in
Zurich, Switzerland; special courses in literature, language, and
music. Married Sophie Hyman. Author: Rabbi and Priest, 1891;
A Victim of Conscience, 1903; numerous short stories in Jewish
and non-sectarian papers; poems appearing in The Cosmopolitan,
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Puck, Life, and other periodicals; several librettos of comic
operas: A Romance of Kief, a drama; Quarantined,* a comedy;
other literary and musical works. Address: 46 East 58th, New
York.
Gordln, Jacob M. Playwright. Born May 1, 1853, at Mirgorod,
Poltava, Russia. Son of Michael Gordin. Educated at private
schools. Married Anna Itzkowitch. Teacher Russian private
and public schools. Editor two Russian daily papers, Odesski
Novesti, and Ellsavetgradski Vestnick, and, in 1893, of a Russian
paper in New York. Contributor to many Russian and American
mag:azines and papers. Has written about seventy dramas, in-
cluding translations and adaptations. Founded, 1879, Bible
Brotherhood Society, devoted to ethical culture and social re-
forms. Came to America, 1891. Author: classical dramas: Me-
dea; Medea's Youth; realistic dramas: God, Man, and the Devil;
The Orphan: Mirele Efros; The Yiddish King Lear; essay: Vol-
taire, his Life and Works, his Merits as an Educator and his Atti-
tude to the Jewish Race. Address: 256 Madison, Brookljm, New
York.
GottheM, Richard James Horatio. Professor Semitic Languages
Columbia University. Born October 13, 1862, Manchester, Eng-
land. Son of Rabbi Gustav Gottheil and Rosalia Wallman. Edu-
cated at Chorlton High School, Manchester, Eng., and Columbia
Grammar School, New York. Studied at Columbia College, and
at Universities of Berlin and Tubingen; Hochschule fiir die Wis-
senschaft des Judenthums, and Die Veitel-Heine-Ephraimsche
Lehranstalt In Berlin. A. B., 1881, Columbia College ( now Univer-
sity) ; Ph. D., Leipzig. Married Emma Rosenzweig, 1891. Presi-
dent American Federation of Zionists, 1898-1904; head of Ori-
ental Department New York Public Library; member German
Oriental Society, Soci6t6 des Etudes Juives, Paris, Jewish His-
torical Society, England, Council American Oriental Society;
president Society of Biblical Literature, 1902-1903; treasurer
American Jewish Historical Society until 1904; vice-president
Judaeans, New York; member Actions-Committee of Zionist Or-
ganization. Author: The Syriac Grammar of Mar Elia of Zobha,
Berlin, 1887; one of the editors of the Jewish Encyclopedia since
1901; contributor to Johnson's Encyclopedia, 2d edition; Zeit-
schrift der Deutschen Morgenlandlschen Gesellschaft, Journal
American Oriental Society, Zeitschrift fiir Assyriologie, Journal
Society of Biblical Literature, Publications American Jewish His-
torical Society, Century Magazine, North American Review. Ad-
dress: Columbia University, New York.
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Gottheil, William S. Physician. Born February 5, 1859, Berlin,
Germany. Son of Rabbi Gustav Gottheil and Rosalia Wallman. Edu-
cated at Victoria Park School, Manchester, Eng., studied at New
York University, and in Scientific Department Cornell University,
Ithaca, N. Y. Licentiate, 1878, Cornell University; M. D., 1882,
College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York. Married Viola
Shepperd. House physician Charity Hospital, 1882-1883; lecturer
Dermatology New York Polyclinic, 1886-1890; professor Pathol-
ogy, American Veterinary College, 1888-1894; professor Derma-
tology New York School of Clinical Medicine, 1890-1891; Derma-
tologist, Northwestern Dispensary, and German West Side Dis-
pensaries, 1890-1900; consulting Dermatologist Hebrew Sheltering
Guardian Orphan Asylum, 1900. Is at present visiting physician
New York City Hospital, Lebanon Hospital, and Beth Israel
Hospital, New York. Author: Illustrated Skin Diseases, 1897;
The Treatment of Skin Cancers, 1901; Syphilis, its Diagnosis
and Treatment, 1901; Elements of Pathology, New York, 1890. Edi-
tor: Dermatology and Syphilis; and Clinical Recorder, 1896-1898.
Has written numerous articles and pamphlets. Address: 144
West 48th, New York.
Greenbaum, Leon E. Lawyer. Born November 17, 1872, Balti-
more, Md. Son of Emanuel Greenbaum and Caroline Seliger. Edu-
cated at Baltimore public schools and Baltimore City College.
A. B., Johns Hopkins University; LL. B., Law Department Uni-
versity of Maryland. Was city attorney of Baltimore. Address:
1614 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, Md.
Greenbaum, Leopold. Professor, since 1896, of Materia Medica,
Anaesthesia, and Odontotechny at Philadelphia Dental College.
Born October 9, 1858, Arva, Hungary. Son of Philip Greenbaum
and Marie Goldfinger. Educated at Arva and Vienna schools,
and Philadelphia public schools. D. D. S., 1881, Philadelphia
Dental College; M. D., 1888, Medico-Chirurgical College, Phila-
delphia. Appointed assistant professor Materia Medica and Chem-
istry in Dental College, 1881, and lecturer. Moving spirit in the
organization of the Garretsonian Society; editor and manager
of The Stomatologist since the first issue. Member National and
State Societies and Academy of Stomatology. Has read numer-
ous papers before other societies. Address: 1420 Chestnut, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Greenbaum, Samuel. Justice Supreme Court, State of New
York. Born January 23, 1854, London, England. Son of Louis
Greenbaum and Rachel Deborah Schlesinger. Educated at New
York public schools. M. A., College City of New York; LL. B.,
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Columbia College Law School. Married Selina Ullman. Was
president Young Men's Hebrew Association; and of Aguilar Free
Library Society. Now vice-president Educational Alliance; trus-
tee Jewish Theological Seminary of America; and trustee New
York Public Library. Address: 2 East 94th, New York.
Greenstone, Julius H. Born April 23, 1873, Mariampol, Russia.
Son of Pesah David Grtinstein and Leah Puskelinsky. Jewish
education in the Cheder and Talmudical College; secular instruc-
tion private, in Russia, and in New York public schools. A. B.,
1900, College City of New York; A. B., 1902, University of Penn-
sylvania; rabbi, 1900, Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
Is pursuing post-graduate course University of Pennsylvania.
Married Carrie E. Amram. Lecturer to Congregation Mickvfi
Israel, Philadelphia, 1900-1902. Author: Congregational Activi-
ties (a series of sermons), 1901; The Religion of Israel, 1902;
contributor to Talmudic Department Jewish Encyclopedia and
to Jewish journals. Address: 915 North 8th, Philadelphia, Pa.
Gross, Charles. Professor of History, Harvard University,
since 1888. Born February 10, 1857, Troy, New York. Son of
Louis Gross and Lottie Wolf. Educated at Troy High School.
A. B., 1878; A.M., 1882; LL. D., 1904, Williams College; Ph.D.,
1883, Gottingen. Pursued courses at Universities of Berlin, Leip-
zig, and Paris, 1879-83. Did literary work in England, 1883-1888.
Author: Gilda Mercatoria, 1883; The Exchequer of the Jews of
England in the Middle Ages, 1887; The Gild Merchant, 1890;
Select Cases from the Coroners* Rolls, 1896; A Bibliography of
British Municipal History, 1897; The Early History of the Ballot
in England, 1898; The Sources and Literature of English History,
1900. Address: 11 Putnam Av., Cambridge, Mass.
Gruening, Emil. Ophthalmic and Aural Surgeon, Mount Sinai
Hospital; consulting ophthalmic surgeon, German Hospital; sur-
geon New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, all of New York. Born
October 2, 1842, Inowrazlaw, Prussia. Son of Moritz Gruening
and Bertha Thorner. Elementary education at Inowrazlaw. Pur-
sued courses at University of Berlin, and University of Paris.
M. D., 1867, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York. Mar-
ried Phoebe Fridenberg. Enlisted in Seventh Regiment New Jersey
Volunteer Infantry, 1865; participated in battle of Hatcher's
Run, siege of Petersburg, and pursuit of Lee. Studied ophthal-
mology under A. von Graefe, Berlin, 1867-1870. Professor Oph-
thalmology New York Polyclinic, 1882-1895. Author: Treatise
on Wounds and Injuries of the Eyes and their Appendages (in
American System of Ophthalmology) ; On the Operative Treat-
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ment of Divergent Strabismus; On the Operative Treatment of
Ptosis and Notes on Operations upon the Mastoid Process; On
the Operative Treatment of Otitic Brain Abscess; etc. Address:
36 East 57th, New York.
Guggenheim, Daniel. Capitalist. Born July 9, 1856, Phila-
delphia, Pa. Son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara Myers.
Educated at Philadelphia, Pa. Married, 1884, Florence Shloss.
At seventeen years of age went to Switzerland and conducted
manufacture of embroideries for eleven years. Chairman Execu-
tive Committee American Smelting and Refining Company; presi-
dent Guggenheim Exploration Company; member firm of M.
Guggenheim's Sons, and member Executive Committee and di-
rector National Bank of Commerce, New York; trustee Temple
Emanu-El, New York; member Executive Committee and treas-
urer Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York. Ad-
dress: 12 West 54th, New York.
Guggenheim, Isaac. Member firm of M. Guggenheim's Sons.
Born June 7, 1854, Philadelphia, Pa. Son of Meyer Guggenheim
and Barbara Myers. Educated at Philadelphia. Married Carrie
Sonneborn. Treasurer and director American Smelting and Refin-
ing Company, and Guggenheim Exploration Company; director
National Park Bank, Plaza Bank, International Banking Corpor-
ation, and Educational Alliance, all of New York. Address: 763
Fifth Av., New York.
Guggenheim, Simon. Capitalist. Born December 30, 1867, Phil-
adelphia, Pa. Son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara Myers.
Educated at Philadelphia; studied languages abroad. Married
Olga Hirsh. Director and member Executive Committee Ameri-
can Smelting and Refining Company; managing director Guggen-
heim Exploration Company, and director and member Executive
Committee United Lead Company. Address: 71 Broadway, New
York.
Guggenheim, Solomon R. Capitalist. Born February 2, 1861,
Philadelphia, Pa. Son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara Myers.
Educated at Philadelphia, Pa., Concordia Institute of St. Gallen,
and at Zurich, Switzerland. Married Irene Rothschild. Director
and member Executive Committee American Smelting and Refin-
ing Company; chairman Board United Lead Company; managing
director Guggenheim Exploration Company. Was president
Great Mexican National Smelting Company before merger with
American Smelting and Refining Company. Address: 71 Broad-
way, New York.
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Guggenheim, William. Capitalist. Born November 6, 1868,
Philadelphia, Pa. Son of Meyer Guggenheim and Barbara Myers.
Educated at Philadelphia public schools and high school; pur-
sued scientific course at University of Pennsylvania, 1885-1887;
entered Wharton School of Finance with intention of studying
law on completing course, but returned to Scientific Department
University of Pennsylvania (B. S., 1889). Superintendent Phila-
delphia Smelting and Refining Company, Pueblo, Colo., 1890-1891;
general manager M. Guggenheim's Sons mining and smelting
interests in the Republic of Mexico, 1891-1901; constructed their
lead smelting works at Monterey, Nuevo Leon, 1891; and their
lead and copper smelting establishment at Aguascalientes, 1894.
Was secretary and treasurer of these two companies; vice-presi-
dent and treasurer Philadelphia Smelting and Refining Company,
Pueblo. Retired from active business pursuits when these com-
panies were consolidated and merged with others, 1901. At pres-
ent member of firm of M. Guggenheim's Sons, New York. Inter-
ested in charitable and educational affairs. Member Pennsylvania
Society of New York, member and vice-president New York
Alumni Society University of Pennsylvania. Address: 500 Fifth
Av., New York.
Guggenheimer, Aimee. Librarian Bureau of Forestry, United
States Department of Agriculture (resigned June 1, 1904). Born
October 20, 1875, Baltimore, Md. Daughter of Isaac Guggen-
heimer and Clara Hirsh. Educated at Baltimore public schools,
and Southern Home School, Baltimore. B. A., 1896, Woman's
College, Baltimore; B. L. S., 1899, New York State Library School,
Albany. Librarian Bureau of Forestry, United States Department
of Agriculture, 1899-1904. Author: Frobel and the Kindergarten
(New York State Library, Bibliography 26), 1901. Address: 1704
Madison Av., Baltimore, Md.
Guggenheimer, Randolph. Lawyer. Born July 20, 1848, Lynch-
burg, Va. Graduate New York University Law School, 1869.
Married Eliza Katzenberg, 1875. Entered, 1869, upon practice of
law; 1882, formed partnership with Isaac and Samuel Untermyer;
since 1893 the firm is Guggenheimer, Untermyer, and Marshall.
School Commissioner of City of New York, 1887-1896; secured
enlarged accommodations for the children of school age; pro-
moted the evening high school system, and the Free Lecture
courses; obtained legislative grant of $25,000 for a gymnasium
at the Normal College; advocated the retention of the German
language on the school curriculum. President Municipal Council
City of New York, 1898-1902, acting as Mayor of the city during
the summers of those four years. Erected New York Commercial
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Building, pioneer of the large office buildings on Broadway.
Address: 923 Fifth Av., New York.
*Gump, David R. Second Lieutenant, United States Army.
Born May 19, 1880, Missouri. Private and corporal coast artillery
(general recording sergeant), 1901-1902; appointed second lieu-
tenant 18th Regiment Infantry, October 28, 1902. Address: Wary^
Department, Washington, D. C.
Hahn, Frederick E. First Violinist Hahn String Quartette,
Philadelphia; violin instructor. Born March 23, 1869, New York
City. Son of Henry Hahn and Clara Mayer. Educated at Leipzig
Conservatory of Music, 1886-1890; won violin prize for solo play-
ing, 1890. Member Gewandhaus Orchestra, Leipzig, Germany, 1888-
1890, Carl Reinesche, director; made concert tour of the United
States, playing in principal cities; became member and for five
years first violinist Boston Symphony Orchestra under Arthur
Nikisch and Emil Paur; retired on account of eye-trouble; settled
in Philadelphia. Composer of songs, violin solos, and two pieces
for string orchestra (all in MS.). Address: 1524 Chestnut, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Haligarten, Charles L. Born November 18, 1838, at Mainz,
Germany. Son of Lazarus Hallgarten. Educated at Mainz and
Mannheim, Germany, and at New York. Married Elise Mainzer
(deceased). Connected with various mercantile houses; active
in firm of Hallgarten and Herzfeld, 1856-1862; Hallgarten and
Company, 1864-1877. Now special partner in firm of Hallgarten
and Company, New York. Active in charity and communal work
in Frankfort on the Main since 1883. Address: Miquelstrasse, 21,
Frankfort on the Main, Germany.
Hamburger, Louis Philip. Physician. Born September 18,
1874, Baltimore, Md. Son of Phillip Hamburger and Rachel
Bernei. Educated at Baltimore public schools, and pursued
courses at Maryland College of Pharmacy, and University of
Berlin. A.B., 1893; M. D., 1897, Johns Hopkins University. Mar-
ried Freda Hamburger. Resident house officer Johns Hopkins
Hospital, 1897-1898; assistant in medicine, 1899-1900, and in-
structor in medicine, 1900, Johns Hopkins Medical School. Now
associate in medicine Johns Hopkins Medical School; clinical
assistant Johns Hopkins Hospital Dispensary; visiting physician
Union Protestant Infirmary; consulting physician Hebrew Hos-
pital; examining physician National Jewish Hospital for Con-
sumptives. Has contributed to medical journals. Address: 1210
Eutaw Place, Baltimore, Md,
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Hammerstein, Oscar. Theatrical Manager. Born May 8, 1848,
Berlin, Germany. Son of Abraham Hammer stein. Educated at
Berlin. Married Malvina Jacoby. Has been active as Journalist,
editor, theatre builder, and theatrical manager. Inventor of
machinery. Composer of several songs, and the operas Marguerita
and Santa Maria. Address: Victoria Theatre, New York.
Harburger, Julius. Under Sheriff, County of New York. Born
February 22, 1851, New York. Son of Joseph Harburger and
Rosa Bernstein. Educated at New York public schools. Married
Lena Reutlinger. Appointed, 1881, interpreter, and 1887-1895,
clerk Fourth District Municipal Court; excise commissioner, 1895;
elected to legislature of New York, 1898, 1899, 1900, and 1901; re-
appointed clerk of court, 1901; resigned 1902 to become under
sheriff County of New York. Has been member of Free Sons of
Israel for thirty-one years; United States Grand Master of the
Order, 1891-1901; and governor Home of B'nai B'rith, Yonkers.
Has represented the Tenth District of New York City in Tam-
many Hall for six consecutive years. Address: 50 St. Marks
Place, New York.
Harby, Lee C. Writer. Born September 7, 1849, Charleston,
S. C. Daughter of Marx E. Cohen and Armida Harby. Educated
at home by father (gold medal graduate of Glasgow University),
and her grandaunt, Caroline de Litchfield Harby. Married Jacob
De La Motta Harby. Has been director Daughters of the Con-
federacy of Charleston; and is now director Memorial Associa-
tion of Charleston. Was chairman of Literature, Sorosis Society,
New York; historian and recording secretary Daughters of the
American Revolution in Charleston; member Board of Lady
Managers, Executive Committee, and Press Committee, and chair-
man Convocation Committee, Charleston Exposition. Member
of various historical societies, and of Society of Authors in
London and in New York. Read twice before the American
Historical Society in Washington, on Land of the Tejas and
Earliest Texas. Author: Judy Robinson, Milliner; The City of
a Prince; Texas Types and Contrasts; The Old Stone Fort at
Nacogdoches; An Historical Town; Romance of an Old Town;
Fidelia; Dr. Bodley; Jessamine; and a number of poems. Won
hundred dollar prize for the words for an official Flag Song for
the State of Texas, since set to music and used in public schools
and colleges of the State. Address: Charleston, S. C.
Harkavy, Alexander. Representative of the Hebrew Immigrant
Aid Society of New York at Ellis Island, N. Y. Born May 5, 1863,
Nowogrudok, Minsk, Russia. Son of Joseph Moses Harkavy and
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Freide Kulik. Educated at Cheder and the Talmud Torah in
Bible and Talmud; private instruction in ancient and modern
languages and the sciences. Married Bella Segalowska. At four-
teen issued a handwritten journal in Hebrew. Employed, 1879-
1882, in printing establishment of Widow and Brothers Romm,
Wilna, as type polisher and invoice clerk. Came to America in
1882; worked on a farm in Dutchess County, N. Y., in various
factories, and then became a private teacher. Lived in Paris,
1885; returned to America, 1886; teacher of Hebrew at school of
Shaar Hashamayim Congregation, Montreal, Can., 1886-1887. On
editorial staff The Abend-Post, New York, 1902-1903. Founder
and secretary Hoveve Zion Association, New York, 1885; founder
and president Hoveve Zion Association, Montreal, 1887; founder
and president I. B. L. Literary Society, Baltimore, 1888. Has
contributed articles, since 1885, on linguistic, timely, and literary
topics, to numerous English, Hebrew, and Yiddish journals, in
EiUrope and America. Editor: Die Zeit (Yiddish), Montreal,
1889; Der jddischer Progress (Yiddish), Baltimore, 1900; Der
Liigner (Yiddish, with A. Tannenbaum), New York, 1892; The
Hebrew American Weekly (English), New York, 1894; Der neuer
Geist (Yiddish), New York, 1897; Judisch Amerikanischer Volks-
Kalender (Yiddish), New York, 1894-1900; Der zwanzigster Jahr-
hundert (Yiddish almanac), 1900. Author: A number of manuals
of the English language, Yiddish-English, Russian-English, He-
brew-English; dictionaries, vocabularies, phrase books, conver-
sation books, letter writers, etc.; biographies (in Yiddish) of
Washington and Columbus; defenses of the Yiddish language, and
treatises on it; and his Autobiography (1903). Address: 427
East 122d, New York.
Hart, John I. Dentist. Born August 7, 1865, at New York.
Son of Benjamin J. Hart and Harriette Morrison. Educated at
Columbia Grammar School and New York College of Dentistry;
D. D. S., 1886. Married Augusta J. Solomon. President, Alumni
Association New York College of Dentistry; New York Odon-
tological Society; First District Dental Society. Vice-president
National Dental Association; professor Operative Dentistry, Den-
tal Pathology, and Therapeutics, New York Dental School. Trus-
tee Congregation Shaaray Tefillah. Publications: Minute Struc-
ture of Dentine, in Dental Cosmos, 1891; Diseases of the Antrum,
read before Dental Society, State of New York, at Albany, 1890;
A Plea for the Maintenance of High Preliminary Educational
Requirements, read before Eighth District Dental Society, State
of New York; The Care of the Teeth from the Second to the
Twelfth Year, in Information; and The Profession of Dentistry,
in Success. Address: 118 West 55th, New York,
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^Hauser, Carl Frank!. Humorist and Writer. Born December
27, 1847, Janoshaza, Hungary. Received rudimentary secular and
Talmudic education at home. Obtained free scholarship at the
Theatre Academy, Vienna; accepted engagements with the Vienna
Stadttheater, 1872, remaining over two years; and with the Duke
of Meiningen's troupe, at Berlin, 1875. Emigrated to New York,
1875; was engaged for one season at the Germania Theatre; and
at Thalia Theatre, 1879-1881. Joined staff of Puck, German edi-
tion, 1876; associate editor, 1876-1879, 1881-1892. Founded Ger-
man humorous weekly. Hallo, 1892, conducting it for about
two years; joined staff of The New York Herald, and was a
contributor for two years; founder of Biirger-und-Bauern Kalen-
der (annual), 1897. Author: Twenty-five Years in America:
Recollections of a Humorous Nature, 1900; the libretto to Made-
leine, the Rose of Champagne. Contributed to Puck a series
entitled Letters of Dobbljew Zizzesbeisser. Has taken part in
many reform movements as member of German-American Reform
Union and Citizens* Union. Popular lecturer. Address: 171 East
83d, New York.
Hays, Daniel P. Lawyer. Born March 28, 1854, Pleasantville,
Westchester County, New York. Son of David Hays and Judith
S. Peixotto (daughter of Dr. D. L. M. Peixotto, medical author).
Educated at New York public schools and College City of New
York. LL. B., 1875, Columbia Law School. Married Rachel
Hershfield. President village of Pleasantville; Temple Israel of
Harlem; Young Men's Hebrew Association, New York; and Har-
lem Democratic Club. Chairman Municipal Civil Service Com-
mission, New York; sheriff's counsel New York City; and grade
commissioner. Secretary Jewish Theological Seminary before its
reorganization; member Board of Trustees Jewish Publication
Society of America. Member firm of Hays and Greenbaum for
seventeen years, now Hays and Hershfield. Active as trial lawyer
at New York bar. Resides on old homestead farm, in family since
1785, at Pleasantville. Address: 141 Broadway, New York.
Heiiprin, Angeio. Lecturer in Physical Geography, Sheffield
Scientific School of Yale University. Born March 31, 1853, Sator-
alya-Ujhely, Hungary. Son of Michael Heilprin and Henrietta
Silber. Studied at Royal School of Mines, London, Geneva, etc.
Professor Invertebrate Paleontology, subsequently Geology, and
curator in charge, Academy Natural Sciences, Philadelphia; pro-
fessor Geology Wagner Free Institute of Science, Philadelphia;
president Geographical Society of Philadelphia, and vice-president
American Alpine Club. Has made journeys in Okeechobee Wil-
derness of Florida, 1886; Mexico, 1890; North Africa, 1896;
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Klondike, 1898-1899. Leader Peary Relief Expedition (Green-
land), 1892. Ascended Arizaba, Popocatepetl, Ixtaccihuatl, etc.,
in Mexico, 1890; P616e, Martinique, 1902-1903. Author: Ex-
plorations in Okeechobee Wilderness; The Bermuda Islands;
Geographical and Geological Distribution of Animals; Town Geol-
ogy; Geological Evidences of Evolution; Alaska and the Klon-
dike; and Mont P616e and the Tragedy of Martinique; etc. Ad-
dress: Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, Pa.
Heilprin, Louis. Encyclopedist. Born July 2, 1851, Miskolcz,
Hungary. Son of Michael Heilprin and Henrietta Silber. Has
been connected with various encyclopedic publications, including
New International Encyclopedia, and Lippincott's Gazetteer, not
yet completed. Author: The Historical Reference Book, 1884,
sixth edition, 1899; The Reformed Primer and First Reader, 1900.
Address: 219 West 138th, New York.
Held, Anna. Star, Theatrical Company and Anna Held Opera
Company. Born September 19, 1878, Paris, France. Daughter of
Jean Held and Emilie Estephe. Educated at Paris. Married
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr. Star Anna Held Opera Company for seven
years, producing Smith and DeKoven's operas. Papa's Wife, and
The Little Duchess; and Jean Richepin and Gustav Liider's
Mam'selle Napoleon. Actress and leading comedienne Folies Ber-
gere, Paris, four years. Address: 86, Faubourg St. Honore, Paris,
France.
Heller, Joseph Milton. Physician, Professor Tropical Diseases,
George Washington University, Washington. Born January 29,
1872, Staunton, Va. Son of Jonas Heller and Pauline Frank. Edu-
cated at Washington, D. C, and Streator, 111., public schools; pri-
vate tuition from Professor Fisher, Waverly School, Washington.
M. D., 1896, Georgetown University. Resident physician Garfield
Hospital, Washington, 1896-1897; assistant demonstrator Anat-
omy, University of Georgetown, 1898; acting assistant surgeon
United States Army, 1898-1900; major and surgeon United States
Volunteers, 1901-1902, the first appointment made by the Presi-
dent under the Army Reorganization Bill of 1901, consequently
the ranking major and surgeon of Volunteers. Was recommended
in General Lawton's report for attending wounded under fire, in
campaign of Northern Luzon, P. I.; recommended by cable to
War Department, for promotion, by General Otis, 1900; com-
mended for efllcient supervision and quarantine of water supply
of Manila, P. I., during cholera epidemic, 1902. Address: 1510 H,
N. W., Washington, D. C.
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Hell man, Frances. Bom October 4, 1853, New York. Daughter
of Joseph Seligman and Babette Steinhart. Educated in New
York. Studied in Germany for a few years. Married Theodore
Hellman (deceased). Has been president and director of sev-
eral charitable and educational institutions, and is interested
in musical and literary affairs. Has been school inspector in
New York. Translated from the German: Heine's Lyrics and
Ballads; Kinkel's Tanagra; from the French: Leroy-Beaulieu's
Israel among the Nations. Address : care George S. Hellman, 309
West 80th, New York.
Herbst, Eva. Teacher. Born January 3, 1867, near Cincinnati,
O. Daughter of Lemuel Herbst and Lena Joseph. Educated at
Cincinnati High School, and Cincinnati Normal School. Primary
teacher Cincinnati public schools; Hebrew Sabbath School teacher,
K. K. Bene Israel, Cincinnati. Author: Tales and Customs of
the Ancient Hebrews for Young Readers. Address: 1308 Locust,
East Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, O.
Hermann, David M. Playwright. Born May 12, 1865, Vaslin,
Roumania. Son of Abraham Abba Hermalin. Educated in Buch-
arest, Roumania. Married Henrietta Lustgarten. Was connected as
journalist with Roumanian newspapers in Bucharest; compelled
to leave for protesting against the persecution of Jews; arrived
in New York, 1886; taught French, then Hebrew. Was editor
Daily Jewish Herald, and The Jewish World. Translated into
Yiddish most of Zola's and Tolstoi's works; Gulliver's Travels;
and Bernstein's Popular Science. Has written a Hebrew pam-
phlet on The Jews and the Freemasons; and in English an article
on Roumanian Jews in America. Author: Die Gottheit; Die
Liebe (both scientific dissertations), and the following novels:
Die Heirath; Freie Liebe; Letzter Blutsturz; all in Yiddish.
Has written nine plays. Address: 102 Powell, Brooklyn.
Herrman, Henry. 8. President Union Exchange Bank of New
York. Born April 27, 1847, New York. Son of Simon Herrman
and Celia Hubert. Educated at New York public schools and
privately. Married Jennie Goodman. Was president Mutual
Relief Association of New York for sixteen years; president Grand
Lodge Independent Order B'nai B'rith, 1877-1879; master Mt.
Neboh Lodge, F. and A. M., 1888-1889. Is director of Montefiore
Home for Chronic Invalids since 1892; trustee of Temple Beth El
since 1889; and vice-president Hudson Realty Company. Founded
firm of Hellman and Herrman, 1870, which became Henry S.
Herrman & Co., and dissolved, 1886; entered real estate business
as Adler & Herrman, 1887. Residence: 54 East. 80th, New York.
Office: 5th Av. corner 20th, New York.
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Herrmann, Leon. Prestidigitateur. Born March 13, 1867, Paris,
France. Son of Benjamin Herrmann and Caroline Hirshmann.
Educated at College Springer, Paris, France. Married Marie Vedie.
Was under direction of his uncle, Carl Herrmann, when twelve
years old; succeeded him in 1887. Has given performances of
magic in every large city in the world, and has appeared before
almost all the crowned heads of Europe; has given a number of
charitable entertainments for the benefit of Jewish institutions;
gave performance for Hebrew Orphan Asylum, 1904, and for the
benefit of National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives at Denver.
Address: 51 West 91st, New York.
Herts, Henry B. Architect and Engineer. Born January 23,
1871, New York. Son of Henry B. Herts and Esther Moss.
Studied at College City of New York, and Columbia University;
Ecole National des Arts D^coratives and Ecole National des
Beaux Arts, Paris, France; South Kensington Arts School, Lon-
don, Eng.; at Heidelberg, Germany; and Villa Ludovica, Rome,
Italy. Author: Theory of Modern Art; The Tenement House
Question; Cement and Iron in Modern Structures. Works: Bates
College, Lewiston, Me.; Smith College, Northampton, Mass.; Villa
Julia, Lyceum Theatre, New Amsterdam Theatre, Liberty Theatre,
New York; the Columbia Memorial, etc. Address: 32 East 28th,
New York.
Hertz, Alfred. Musical Conductor at Metropolitan Opera House,
New York. Born July 15, 1872, Frankfort on the Main, Germany.
Son of Leo Hertz and Sara Koenigswerther. Educated at Gym-
nasium, Frankfort on the Main, and Raft Conservatorium. Con-
ductor Hof theater, Altenburg, Saxony, 1892-1895; Stadttheater,
Barmen-Elberfeld, 1895-1899; Stadttheater, Breslau, 1899-1902.
Conductor of concerts in London, 1899; of German operas at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York, since 1902. Decorated
with order for Art and Science of Saxony, 1894. Conducted first
performance of Parsifal outside of Bayreuth, at Metropolitan
Opera House, 1903. Address: Metropolitan Opera House, New
York.
Hessberg, Albert. Lawyer (retired). Born December 13, 1856,
Albany, N. Y. Son of Simon Hessberg and Hannah Westheimer.
Educated at Albany public and high schools. Married Frederika
Cohen. Was assistant corporation counsel, commissioner to draft
Code of Laws and Ordinances for the City of Albany, and re-
corder City of Albany. Governor Albany Hospital; trustee South
End Dispensary, and Albany City Savings Institution; president
Albany Jewish Home Society, and Capitol Railway of Albany;
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treasurer and has been vicfe-president New York State Bar Asso-
ciation; director Cohoes Railway Company, local board American
Surety Company, City Safe Deposit Company, and Home Tele-
phone Company; ex-president Gideon Lodge, Independent Order
B*nai B'rith; treasurer University Extension Centre; member
Executive Committee Albany Branch Industrial Removal Society.
Member law firm of Rosendale and Hessberg, successors to Peck-
ham, Rosendale, and Hessberg. Office: 57 State. Residence: 222
Lancaster, Albany, N. Y.
Hessberg, Samuel. Banker and Broker. Born June 13, 1859,
Albany, N. Y. Son of Simon Hessberg and Hannah Westheimer.
Educated at Albany public and high schools. Married Rose G.
Brilleman. President Adelphi Club; vice-president Young Men's
Association; trustee Union Trust Company. Prominent in re-
organization of Distilling and Cattle Feeding Company. Sent
Northern Pacific stock by special train to New York from Albany
during corner in Northern Pacific stock, 1901. Address: 38 Wil-
lett, Albany, N. Y.
Heyman, Seymour C. President Chamber of Commerce, Okla-
homa City. Born August 1, 1861, New York. Son of Caesar Hey-
man and Caroline Steinberg. Educated at New York public
schools and College City of New York. Married Beckie Gerson.
Treasurer Roosevelt's Rough Rider Reunion, 1900; Masonic
Lodge; Fair lawn Cemetery Association, and Cattlemen's Conven-
tion, 1904. Oklahoma delegate to Washington, 1902, in behalf of
single statehood. Chairman Committee World's Fair Affair, Okla-
homa City. Was president Hebrew Congregation, and has several
times refused nomination by Democratic party for mayor, as well
as other political offices. Exalted Ruler Elks. Address: 108
Main, Oklahoma City, O. T.
Hillkowitz, Philip. Physician. Born September 7, 1873, Salant,
Kovno, Russia. Son of Rabbi Elias H. Hillkowitz. Educated
at Cincinnati public and high schools. B. S., 1894, University of
Cincinnati; M. D., 1897, Ohio Medical College. Professor Path-
ology, Denver and Gross College of Medicine, Denver, Colo.; path-
ologist Denver County and City Hospital, National Jewish Hos-
pital for Consumptives, St. Anthony's Hospital, and Mercy Hos-
pital; chemist Colorado State Board of Health. Emigrated to
United States, 1885; settled in Cincinnati; moved to Denver, 1897;
while at University and Medical College was translator and cor-
respondent in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Russian to
Cincinnati firms engaged in export business. Address: 1427
Stout, Denver, Colo.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES H^
^Hiiiquit, Morris. Lawyer. Born A!ugust 1, 1870, Riga, Russia.
Educated at Riga Gymnasium. Emigrated to the United States,
1887; studied law, and was admitted to New York bar, 1893.
Active in the Socialist movement since 1888 ; delegate to Rochester
convention, 1899-1900; served as a representative of the Rochester
wing of the Socialist Labor party at Unity convention held at
Indianapolis, 1900, and was prominent in fusion of his party with
the Social Democratic party founded by Eugene V. Debs. National
committeeman from the State of New York, 1903. Counsel for a
number of trade unions during labor disputes. Has contributed
numerous articles to the Socialist press of America. Author:
The History of Socialism in the United States, 1903. Address:
320 Broadway, New York.
♦HIrsch, Harry J. Captain, Infantry, United States Army. Born
December 29, 1867, Pennsylvania. Graduate Central High School,
Philadelphia, 1885. Cadet Military Academy, 1887; second lieu-
tenant 15th Regiment Infantry, 1891; first lieutenant, 18th Regi-
ment Infantry, 1897; transferred to 4th Regiment Infantry, 1900;
appointed captain 25th Regiment Infantry, July 13, 1900; trans-
ferred to 20th Regiment Infantry, July 30, 1900. Address: War
Department, Washington, D. C.
Hirschberg, Michael Henry. Presiding Justice of the Appel-
late Division of the Supreme Court, State of New York, Second
Department. Born April 12, 1847, Newburgh, N. Y. Son of
Henry M. Hirschberg and Fanny Francks. Married Lizzie
McAlles. Was special county judge and district attorney Orange
County, N. Y.; president Board of Education, Newburgh; state
delegate to constitutional convention, New York State, 1894;
justice Supreme Court, 1896; appointed on Appellate Division,
1900; presiding justice, 1904. Address: Supreme Court, New-
burgh, N. Y.
Hirschfelder, J. V. Professor Clinical Medicine, Cooper Medical
College, San Francisco. Born September 8, 1854, Oakland, Cal.
Son of Aaron Hirschfelder and Henrietta Block. Educated at
San Francisco public schools. Studied at University of California,
1869-1871. M. D., 1876, University of Leipzig. Married Clara
Honigsberger. Professor Materia Medica, 1879-1881, and professor
Clinical Medicine, 1881-1882, Medical College of the Pacific; pro-
fessor Clinical Medicine, Cooper Medical College, since 1882. Has
written various articles for medical journals, and for CyclopsBdia
of Diseases of Children, also Monograph on Treatment of Tubercu-
losis. Residence: 1392 Geary. Office: 481 Geary, San Francisco,
Cal.
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Hirsh, Abram Bernheim. Physician. Born March 21, 1858,
Lancaster, Pa. Son of Herman Hirsh and Augusta Bernheim.
Educated at Lancaster public schools. M. D., 1882, Jefferson Col-
lege, Philadelphia. Pursued post-graduate courses in Berlin and
other European cities. Fellow College of Physicians of Phila-
delphia, 1888. Married Olga Tachau. Resident physician German
Hospital; instructor Operative Gynaecology, Jefterson College; ad-
junct professor Orthopsedic Surgery, Polyclinic; physician to Char-
ity Hospital, and Home for Aged Couples, all of Philadelphia.
Member American Medical Association, Pennsylvania State Medi-
cal Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society, College of
Physicians, Philadelphia, Medical Jurisprudence Society, and
Medical Club. Ex-president Medico-Legal Society of Philadelphia.
Has done editorial work on medical journals and text books.
Address: 1711 Diamond, Philadelphia, Pa.
Hirsh, Hugo. Lawyer. Born December 22, 1848, in Germany.
Son of Philip Hirsh and Dorothea Indig. Educated in New York
public schools; studied law in oflace of the late Anthony Barrett
until admission to bar. Married Katie A. Burhaus. Counsel to
Brooklyn Board of Police and to sheriff of Kings County. Was
Republican candidate for Supreme Court judge, but was defeated,
1895; counsel to Assembly Cities Committee to investigate Depart-
ment of Charities in Kings County, 1895. Thirty-second degree
Mason, member of Kismet Temple. Author: On Juries; Tabu-
lated Digest of the Divorce Laws of the United States. Has con-
tributed articles to magazines. Address: Temple Bar, 44 Court,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Hirsh, Jose Lewis. Physician; Professor of Pathology, Univer-
sity of Maryland. Born September 12, 1871, Philadelphia, Pa.
Son of Henry Hirsh and Babette Strauss. A. B., 1892, Johns
Hopkins University; M. D., 1895, University of Maryland; and
pursued post-graduate courses in medicine at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, 1895-1896, and University of Berlin, 1896-1898. Married
Amelia Moses. Demonstrator Embryology, University of Mary-
land, 1898; lecturer on Bacteriology, Woman's Medical College,
1899; assistant professor Pathology, 1900, professor Pathology,
1901, University of Maryland; coroner Baltimore City, 1902-1904.
Has written numerous monographs on Bacteriology, Pathology,
and Diseases of Children. Address: 1819 Linden Av., Balti-
more, Md.
Hirshinger, Herbert Jay. Captain United States Marine Corps.
Born at Thomasville, Ga. Son of Jay Hirshinger and Marion
Heineman. Educated at public schools and Staunton Military
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 119
Academy, Staunton, Va. Married Ethel Millikin. Second lieu-
tenant 1st N. C. Volunteers in war with Spain. Appointed second
lieutenant United States Marine Corps, January, 1900; first lieu-
tenant, July, 1900, captain, December, 1904. Served in war with
Spain in Cuba; in China Relief Expedition, 1900; in Philippines,
1900-1903; Panama, 1903-1904; and on several ships United States
Navy. Address: Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, League Island,
Pa.
Hoffheimer, Harry Max. Justice Superior Court, Cincinnati, O.
Born August, 1868, Cincinnati, O. Son of Max Hoffheimer and
Sarah Rauh. Educated at Cincinnati public schools; pursued
special course at Harvard. LL. B., 1889, Cincinnati Law School.
Married Stella Feiss. For two years assistant corporation counsel
City of Cincinnati; elected member Ohio House of Representa-
tives; resigned after session to assume duties of prosecuting
attorney for Hamilton County, and was re-elected, 1903. Appointed
to fill vacancy on bench of Superior Court by Governor M. T.
Herrick, 1904. Address: 2335 Grandview Av., Walnut Hills,
Cincinnati, O.
Hoffman^ Benjamin. Justice Municipal Court, Borough of Man-
hattan, Fifth District, New York. Born April 15, 1864, New
York. Son of David L. Hoffman and Babette Heilman. Educated
at New York public schools. LL. B., University of New York.
Married Rebecca Wallenstein. Member of State Assembly, 1895-
1899. One of minority members Mazet Special Committee to
investigate the affairs of the City of New York, 1899. Address:
271 Seventh, New York.
Hoi lander, Jacob H. Professor of Political Economy, Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. Born July 23, 1871, Balti-
more, Md. A. B., 1891; Ph.D., 1894, Johns Hopkins University.
Instructor Political Economy, Amherst College, 1894. Instructor,
1895, associate, 1896, and associate professor Finance, 1899-1900,
Johns Hopkins University; associate professor Political Economy,
1900-1902, director of department, 1902-1904, professor and head
of department, 1904, Johns Hopkins University. Secretary Bime-
tallic Commission abroad in 1897; chairman Municipal Lighting
Commission, City of Baltimore, 1900; chairman Committee on
Municipal Finance, Baltimore Reform League; appointed special
commissioner to revise the laws relating to taxation in Puerto
Rico by Secretary of War, 1900; while engaged in this service
was appointed treasurer of Puerto Rico by President McKinley;
organized treasury department and devised and introduced pres-
ent revenue system (Hollander Law) of island, resigning August,
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1901, after system was in successful operation. Appointed, 1904,
special agent for the United States to devise a system of taxation
for Indian Territory. Member of various historical, economic, and
statistical societies. Trustee American Jewish Historical Society,
and member Publication Committee, Jewish Publication Society of
America. Author: The Cincinnati Southern Railway, A Study
in Municipal Activity, 1894; The Financial History of Baltimore,
1899; Letters of David Ricardo to J. R. McCuUoch, 1895 (edited) ;
Letters of David Ricardo to Hutches Trower (edited, with James
Bonar, LL. D.), 1899; The Financial History of Baltimore, 1899;
Studies in State Taxation, with particular reference to the South-
ern States, 1900; Reprint of Economic Tracts (edited), 1903.
Contributor to economic and other Journals and Publications
American Jewish Historical Society. Address: 2011 Eutaw Place,
Baltimore, Md.
♦Hopowitz, Moses Ha-Levi. Playwright. Born Adar 7, 1844,
Stanislau, Galicia. Established Jewish theatre at Bucharest, 1876,
and was the first to Introduce actresses on the Jewish stage.
Went to New York, 1884, with a company of his own. Has written
one hundred and sixty-nine plays, among them. Das Polische
Yingel; Schlome Chochom; Kuzri; Chochmath Noshim; Ben
Hador; Yetzlath Mizraim; Tissa Eslar, and a play on Kishineft.
Address: Windsor Theatre, Bowery, New York.
Hourwich, Isaac A. Expert Special Agent, Bureau of the
Census. Born April 27, 1860, Wilna, Russia. Son of Adolph
Hourwich and Rebecca Shevelevich. Educated at Classical Gym-
nasium, Minsk; studied at University of St. Petersburg, Russia;
LL. M., 1887, Demidov Juridical Lyceum, Jaroslav, Russia; Ph. D.,
1893, Columbia University, New York. Married Louise Joffe.
Docent in Statistics, University of Chicago, 1893-1895; instructor
in Statistics, Columbian (now Greorge Washington) University,
Washington, D. C, 1901-1903; translator. Bureau of the Mint,
1900-1902; expert special agent, Bureau of the Census, since 1902.
Imprisoned four times in Russia for being " politically unsafe,"
and deported to Siberia for four years. Emigrated to escape
further unpleasantness. Practiced law three years in Russia, and
seven years in the United States. Author: Peasant Emigration
to Siberia (in Russian), 1888; The Economics of the Russian Vil-
lage, 1893. Has written a number of articles and monographs for
periodical publications. Address: 1347 East Capitol, Washing-
ton, D. C.
Hiihner, Leon. Lawyer. Born September 18, 1871, Berlin,
Germany. Son of Edward Htihner and Minna Jakmuss. B. A.,
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1890, College City of New York; M.A., 1893, and LL. B., 1893,
Columbia University. Came to New York in 1876. Curator Amer-
ican Jewish Historical Society. Author: Francis Salvador, a
Prominent Patriot of the Revolutionary War; The Jews of
Georgia in Colonial Times; The Jews of New England prior to
1800; Gershom Mendez Seixas, the Patriot Jewish Minister of
the American Revolution; and a number of additional essays on
the history of the Jews in America; Andrew H. Green, a Tribute
to his Memory, 1903. Contributed articles to the Publications of
the American Jewish Historical Society, Jewish Encyclopedia,
Jewish Comment, American Hebrew, and other periodicals. Ad-
dress: 64 East 58th, New York.
Hummeiy Abraham Henry. Lawyer. Born July 27, 1850, Bos-
ton, Mass. Son of Moses Hummel and Hannah Newburge. Edu-
cated at New York public schools. Counsel for theatrical mana-
gers of America and Great Britain; also attorney for French
dramatic authors. Address: 346 Broadway, New York.
Huslk, Isaac. Instructor in Hebrew, Gratz College, Philadel-
phia, Pa. Born February, 1876, at Vasentinez, Poltava, Russia.
Son of Wolf Husik and Hanna Pia Husik. Received private
Hebrew instruction in Russia before age of twelve; studied with
Rev. Dr. Sabato Morals, and at Central High School of Philadel-
phia. A. B., 1897; A. M., 1899; Ph. D., 1903, University of Pennsyl-
vania. Holder of University Research Fellowship in Philosophy,
University of Pennsylvania. Teacher of Hebrew, Hebrew School
No. 3, Hebrew Education Society, Philadelphia. Has ready for
publication: Messer Leon's Commentary upon the Vetus Loglca;
The Categories of Aristotle. Has contributed to the Jewish
Encyclopedia. Address: 616 Morris, Philadelphia, Pa.
Iliowizi, Henry. Author. Born January 2, 1850, Choinick,
Minsk, Russia. Son of Elijah Sckorow and Dinah Moses. Studied
in the Chedarim of Choinick; the Talmudical College of Vietka,
near Gromel; under Dr. H. Baerwald, Frankfort on the Main, 1870-
1872; in the Jewish Teachers' Seminary, Berlin, under Ch. Hor-
witz, 1872-1875; at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Breslau,
1875-1877; and spent two years in London and Paris under the
Anglo- Jewish Association and the Alliance Israelite Universelle.
Naturalized in Roumania under the name Iliowizi. Married
Mathilda Flesch. Taught in school of the Alliance at Tetuan,
Morocco, for three years, and for four years at Gibraltar. Emi-
grated to the United States, 1880; preacher of Congregation
Sharai Tob, Minneapolis, Minn., 1881-1888; rabbi of Congre-
gation Adath Jeshurun, Philadelphia, 1888-1901. Travelled in
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the Azores and North Africa, 1901-1902; and now resides in
London. Author: Sol (an epic poem); Herod (a tragedy);
Joseph (a drama); Jewish Dreams and Realities; Saul (a Bibli-
cal tragedy) ; Through Morocco to Minnesota; In the Pale; The
Weird Orient; The Archiery of Samara; The Quest of Columbus
(an epic poem). Several works in press (The Hand of the
Kabbalist, The Little Fugitive, Zrona Podolska). Address: 63
CoUingwood Av., Muswell Hill, N., London, Eng.
Illoway, Henry. Physician. Born November 29, 1849, at Kollin,
Bohemia. Son of Rabbi Bernhard Illoway and Katharine Schift.
Educated in public schools and under private tutors. M. D., 1869,
Miami Medical College, Cincinnati. Resident physician, Cincin-
nati Hospital, 1869-1870; formerly professor Diseases of Children,
Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, and visiting physi-
cian Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati. Has contributed articles to the
medical press. Author: Constipation in Adults and Children;
Ueber diatetlsche Vorschriften bei der Behandlung chronischer
Herzleiden, in Berliner Klinik, 1903; The Summer Diarrhoeas of
Infants, in Berliner Klinik, 1904. Address: 1113 Madison Av.,
New York.
Imber, Naphtali Herz. Author. Born December 25, 1856, Zlo-
czow^ Galicia. Son of Samuel Imber. Married Amanda Katie
Davidson. Author: Barkai (two volumes of poems); Topics of
To-day in the Talmud; Keynote to Mystical Science; Treasures of
Ancient Jerusalem; The History of the Golden Calf; The Educa-
tion of the Talmud; Autobiography (in press); Ha-Tikwah, the
Zionish anthem. Editor: Uriel, a monthly magazine, Boston.
Address: care A. S. Freidus, New York Public Library, New
York.
Isaacs, Isaac S. Lawyer. Born, 1845, New York. Son of
Rabbi Samuel M. Isaacs and Jane Symmons. Educated at Forrest
and Quackenbos' Collegiate School, New York. A. B., 1865; and
A.M., 1867, New York University; LL. B., 1867, Columbia Uni-
versity. Married Estelle Solomon (deceased). President West
End Synagogue since 1898; of Hebrew Benevolent Fuel Associa-
tion since 1879; secretary United Hebrew Charities since 1879; a
founder and, 1876-1879, president of Young Men's Hebrew Associa-
tion; president Union of Jewish Congregations in New York, 1900;
president first National Conference of the Jewish Charities of the
United States, 1899; vice-president of the same, 1900. Editor of
The Jewish Messenger, 1867-1878; contributor thereto, until 1902.
Publisher of Friday Night (Jewish tales), 1871. Address: 110
Ea«t 73d, New York.
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Israels, Charles Henry. Architect. Born December 23, 1865,
New York. Son of Lehman Israels (brother of Josef Israels, the
Dutch painter) and Florence Zilla Lazarus. Educated at Irving
Institute, Tarrytown, and Art Students League, and studied for
a short time in Paris. Married Belle Lindner. Employed by
the late Charles B. Atwood for some years; manager office of
Richard Berger; worked in many other offices during career as
draughtsman. Firm constructed Hahnemann Monument, Wash-
ington, D. C; Hudson Theatre, Arlington Hotel, and Warrington
Hotel, New York. Winners of second and third prizes in com-
petition for Model Tenements held by Charity Organization So-
ciety. Member American Institute of Architects, New York
Chapter Architectural League, and Municipal Art Society. Has
done occasional newspaper work, chiefly for New York Herald.
Writer for the technical press on architectural topics, especially on
improved tenements and on hotels and apartment houses. Edi-
torial writer for Architecture. Residence: 179 West 97th.* Office:
31 West 31st, New York.
Jacob, Ephralm A. Attorney-at-law. Born January 14, 1845,
Philadelphia, Pa. Son of Julius Jacob. B. S., College City of
New York, and LL. B., Columbia University Law School. Mar-
ried Miss Bendit. Justice of the Court of Special Sessions, City
of New York, 1895-1901. Author: Jacob's Fisher's Digest of the
English Common Law (11 vols.); New York Common Pleas Re-
ports (vols. 10-17 Daly's Reports). Address: 25 Broad, New
York.
Jacobs, Joseph. Author and Critic. Born August 29, 1854,
Sydney, N. S. W. Educated at Sydney Grammar School and
University; St. John's College, Cambridge, Eng. (senior moralist,
1876). Also studied under Steinschneider and Lazarus, 1877, in
Berlin. Secretary Society of Hebrew Literature, 1878-1884; secre-
tary of the Mansion House Committee (in aid of Russian
Jewish immigrants), 1882-1900; honorary secretary Literature
and Art Committee of the Anglo-Jewish Historical Exhibition,
1887; went to Spain to investigate Jewish manuscript sources,
1888; lecturing tour in the United States, 1896; came to New
York, 1900, to act as revising editor of the Jewish Encyclopedia,
which position he now occupies. Corresponding member Royal
Academy of History, Madrid, and Brooklyn Institute. One of
the founders and, 1898-1899, president Jewish Historical Society
of England; one of the founders of the Maccabeans, London;
member for many years of Executive Committee Anglo-Jewish
Association, and of conjoint committee of the same association
with Board of Deputies, London, Was honorary secretary Inter-
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national Folk-Lore Council, and, 1881, chairman literary com-
mittee Folk-Lore Congress in London. Member Publication Com-
mittee, Jewish Publication Society of America, 1904. Contributor
to Jewish Chronicle, Journal of the Anthropological Institute,
Athenaeum, and numerous other periodicals. Editor: Folk-Lore;
Jewish Year Book (English), 1896-1899; Literary Year Book,
1898-1899; The Jewish World, New York; and, at present, Jewish
Charity, New York. Has issued many collections of fairy tales,
and many editions of the English classics. Edited: North's
Fables of Bidpai, 1887; Caxton's iEsop, 1889; Painter's Palace of
Pleasure, 1891; Howell's Familiar Letters, 1892; Day's Daphnis
and Chloe, 1890. Has written introductions to Arabian Nights,
Morris's Old French Romances, Austen's Emma, Chamisso's Peter
Schlemihl, Thackeray's Esmond, etc. Author: Bibliography of
Anglo-Jewish History (with Lucien Wolf), 1887; English Fairy
Tales,. 1890; Studies in Jewish Statistics, 1890; Celtic Fairy Tales,
1890; The Persecution of the Jews in Russia (appendix: Anti-
Jewish Legislation in Russia), 1891; Indian Fairy Tales, 1892;
Tennyson and In Memoriam, 1892; Jews of Angevin England,
1893; More English Fairy Tales, 1893; Sources of the History of
the Jews in Spain, 1894; More Celtic Fairy Tales, 1894; Studies
in Biblical Archseology, 1894; Statistics of Jewish Population in
London, 1894; JEsop's Fables, 1894; Literary Essays, 1895; Rey-
nard the Fox, 1895; As Others Saw Him, 1895; Jewisjx Ideals,
^896; Wonder Voyages, 1896; Story of (Geographical Discovery,
1898. Address: care Funk and Wagnalls Company, 44-60 East
23d, New York.
Jacobson, Maurice. Librarian, Bureau of Statistics, Depart-
ment of Commerce and Labor, Washington, D. C. Born July 5,
1868, at Riga, Russia. Son of Lazar B. Jacobson and Ida Cohn.
Educated at Riga Classical Gymnasium, 1879-1885; University of
Moscow, 1885-1890; School of Political Science, Columbia Univer-
sity, New York, 1892-1893, 1894-1895. Author: The World's Sugar
Production and Consumption, 1800-1900; Commercial Russia.
Address: Bureau of Statistics, Department of Commerce and
Labor, Washington, D. C.
Jacobson, Nathan. Physician and Surgeon. Born June 26,
1857, Syracuse, N. Y. Son of Israel Jacobson and Mary Sulz-
bacher. Educated at Syracuse high school. M. D., 1877, College
of Medicine, Syracuse University. Married Minnie Schwartz.
Professor Clinical Surgery, College of Medicine, Syracuse Uni-
versity; surgeon St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse, and consulting
surgeon Syracuse Hospital for Women and Children. Has con-
tributed to medical societies and Journals. Address: 430 South
Salina, Syracuse, N. Y,
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Jastrow, Joseph. Professor of Psychology, University of Wis-
consin, Madison. Born January 30, 1863, Warsaw, Poland. Son of
Rabbi Marcus Jastrow and Bertha WolfFsohn. Educated at Rugby
Academy, Philadelphia. A. B., 1882, University of Pennsylvania;
Ph.D., 1886, Johns Hopkins University. Married Rachel Szold,
1888. Fellow in Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, 1885-1886.
In charge of psychological exhibit of Chicago World's Fair, 1893;
president American Psychological Association, 1900. Author:
Time Relations of Mental Phenomena, 1890; Fact and Fable in
Psychology, 1900. Contributor to Psychological Review, American
Journal of Psychology; Popular Science Monthly; Century Maga-
zine; Harper's Magazine; Scribner's; Educational Review; Har-
per's Weekly; Science; etc. Address: 247 Langdon, Madison,
Wis.
Jastrow, Morris, Jr. Professor Semitic Languages and Libra-
rian, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Born August 13,
1861, Warsaw, Russia. Son of Rabbi Marcus Jastrow and Bertha
Wolffsohn. Educated at private schools, 1866-1877; B. A., 1881,
University of Pennsylvania; Breslau and Leipzig Universities,
1881-1884; Ph.D., Leipzig University; Paris and Strassburg Uni-
versities, 1884-1885. Married Helen Bachman. One of the Secre-
taries of the American Philosophical Society. Author: Religion
of Babylonia and Assyria, 1898; Die Religion Babyloniens und
Assyriens, 1902; The Study of Religion, 1901; two grammatical
treatises of Abu Zakarijja Hayyug. Editor: Selected Essays of
James Darmesteter (translated by Mrs. Jastrow), 1895. Editor
of the Jewish Encyclopedia, Department of the Bible, vols. 1 and
2, and Semitic Department, International Encyclopedia. Con-
tributor to Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible, the Encyclopedia
Biblica, etc. Has written numerous papers in technical periodi-
cals. Address. 248 South 23d, Philadelphia, Pa.
Joff6, Joshua Abraham. Instructor in Talmud, especially Rab-
binical Jurisprudence, Jewish Theological Seminary of America,
at New York, since 1902. Born February 2, 1862, Nesvizh, Minsk,
Russia. Son of Passah Joft6. Talmudic education received in
Nesvizh, Lechowitz, Selvde, and Volosin. Rabbinical authoriza-
tion conferred by I. J. Reiness, 1881, and the "Hochschule" of
Berlin, 1888. Officiated as rabbi in Vishnove, 1880, and in Moabit
(a suburb of Berlin), 1889-1892. Pursued courses in philosophy
under Paulsen, Zeller, and Lazarus; in history under Erdman
and Treitschke; and in Semitics under Sachau and Diteritzi, at
the University of Berlin, 1886-1890. Came to America, 1892;
preceptor in Talmud and Rabbinical Ethics, Jewish Theological
Seminary, 1892-1902; instructor in Hebrew and Jewish Ethics,
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Hebrew Orphan Asylum, since 1893. Author: Emendationen
in Talmud und Midrasch (in Israel), 1885; Zu Rappaport's Erech
Millin (in Israel), 1886; Beitrage zur Geschichte der Amoraim
(Berliner's Magazin), 1885; En Yafeh (specimens of a Tal-
mudic Concordance not yet completed), 1885; Le-Toledot ha-
Amoraim, 1886; Biography of Graetz (Rab Poalim Mekabziel),
1887; Gabra de-Moreh Mesayeh (in Ha-Asif), 1887; Metibe Zaad
va-Leket (in Ha-Asif), 1887; Al ha-Halifot ve-ha-Temurot (in
Ha-Zefirah), 1887-1889; M. Lazarus, 1894; H. Steinthal, 1893, and
Salvation without Noise, 1898 (in American Hebrew), 1898; Spirit
of Judaism (in Hebrew Standard), 1896; Beni u-ben Chomi
(in Jewish Exponent), 1901. Correspondence, editorial articles,
etc., in various periodicals. Address: 530 West 123d, New York.
Jonas, Benjamin F. Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Bom
July 19, 1834, Williamstown, Kentucky. Son of Abraham Jonas
and Louisa Block. Educated at private schools in Illinois; LL. B.,
1855, Law University of Louisiana (now Tulane). Married Jose-
phine A. Block. Member both branches Louisiana legislature,
1865-1867, 1870, 1872, 1877-1878; city attorney New Orleans, 1874-
1878; United States Senator from Louisiana, 1879-1885; collector
of customs at New Orleans, 1885-1889; member Democratic Na-
tional Committee, Louisiana, 1876-1888. Has lived in Louisiana
and practiced law there since 1853. Served in Confederate Army
during Civil War, was paroled, and discharged, March, 1865.
Represented Louisiana in five National Democratic Conventions.
Delivered addresses, lectures, and arguments on political, histor-
ical, and legal subjects. Address: New Orleans, La.
Jonathanson, Jonas A. Merchant. Born July 6, 1855, Wilna,
Russia. Son of Aaron Jonathanson and Helena Blumberg. Edu-
cated at Russian Gymnasium, and graduate in pharmacy, Char-
kov University, 1878. Married Dora K. Katzenelenbogen. Came
to New York, 1891. Has written poems, sketches, and novels,
mostly humorous, in Hebrew, Russian, and German. Address:
89 East 4th, New York.
Joseph!, Isaac A. Artist. Born New York City. Son of
Alexander Josephi. Educated in New York and Paris. Honor-
able mention, 1900, Paris; silver medal, Charleston, 1902. Presi-
dent American Society of Miniature Painters; member Royal
Society of Miniature Painters, London. Regular contributor of
landscapes to exhibitions. Address: 556 Fifth Av., New York.
Judd, Max. Born 1851, Cracow, Austria. Son of Adolf Judkie-
wicz. Self-taught since the age of twelve. Married Jennie T.
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Meyberg. United States consul general, Vienna, Austria, 1893-
1897. Winner of second prize in Centennial Chess Tournament,
Philadelphia, 1876. Address: care Monticello Hotel, St. Louis,
Mo.
Judson, Solomon. Born March 26, 1877, at Deretchin, Grodno,
Russia. Son of Judah Judson and Hannah Rosenberg. Educated
privately. Married Minnie Shapiro. Edited (with Ph. Turberg)
Me'et Le'et (a Hebrew periodical), 1900. Author of Agadot
ve-Dimyonot, 1903. Has contributed articles to various Hebrew
periodicals. Address: 194 Columbus Av., New York.
Jurist, Louis. Physician. Born April 10, 1855, Philadelphia,
Pa. Son of Sigmund Jurist and Theresa Trautmann. Educated
at Philadelphia public schools, and Jefterson Medical College
(M. D., 1880). Married Louise Stieglitz. Lecturer Jefferson Medi-
cal College; visiting physician St. Mary's Hospital; laryngologist
Jewish Hospital. Has written articles on medical questions.
Address: 916 North Broad, Philadelphia, Pa.
Kahn, Juiius. Attorney-at-law. Born February 28, 1861, Kup-
penheim, Baden, Germany. Son of Herman Kahn and Jeanette
Weil. Educated at San Francisco public schools. Married Flor-
ence Prag. Member of the legislature, California, 1893-1894;
member of United States Congress, 1899-1903. Followed theatrical
profession for a number of years, playing with Edwin Booth,
Joseph Jefferson, Tomaso Salvini, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Florence,
Clara Morris, and others. Address: Mills Building, San Fran-
cisco, Cal.
Kalischy Bertiia. See Spaciiner, Bertiia Kaliscii.
Karfunkle, David. Artist. Born June 10, 1880, in Austrian-
Poland. Son of Julius Karfunkle and Victoria Langsam. Edu-
cated at New York; studied art at National Academy of Design,
New York, and Royal Academy, Munich, 1897-1900. Came to
America at age of ten years; entered National Academy of Design
five years later. Work has been exhibited at Pittsburg, Chicago,
and Philadelphia since 1900. Address: 329 East 79th, New York.
" Karl." See Bloomingdale, Cliarles, Jr.
Kaufmann, Edward. County Clerk, Kings County, N. Y. Born
September 17, 1856, New York. Son of Veit Kaufmann. Edu-
cated at New York public schools. Married Sarah Rossman.
Chairman Law Committee, Brooklyn Public Library; counsel to
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Carnegie Committee Public Libraries; trustee and chairman
Board of Education, Brooklyn Hebrew Orphan Asylum; vice-
president People's Hebrew Institute. Member of law firm Davis
and Kaufmann. Address: 49-51 Chambers, New York, or 573
Jefferson Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Kempner, Isaac Herbert. Banker. Born January 14, 1874,
Cincinnati, Ohio. Son of Harris Kempner and Elizabeth Seins-
heimer. Educated at Washington and Lee University, Lexing-
ton, Va. Married Henrietta Blum. Treasurer City of Galveston
(elective office) ; commissioner of Finance and Revenue, City of
Galveston (appointed by Grovernor of State). Address: Galves-
ton, Texas.
Keyser, Ephraim. Sculptor. Born October 6, 1850, Baltimore,
Md. Son of Moses Keyser and Betty Preiss. Educated at Balti-
more public schools. City College, Baltimore, and Royal Art
Academies, Munich and Berlin. Instructor of Modelling Classes,
Maryland Institute Art Schools and the Rinehart School for Sculp-
ture, Baltimore, Md. Works: Busts of Sidney Lanier, Cardinal
Gibbons, Dr. Daniel C. Gilman, Henry Harland, and others;
Statue of Major-General Baron de Kalb, erected at Annapolis,
Md., for the United States Government; Tomb of President
Chester A. Arthur, Rural Cemetery, Albany; the Stein Tombs,
Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery; Psyche (for which the Michael
Beer scholarship for Rome was awarded him; in marble in
Cincinnati Art Museum); the Page; The Old Story; Titania;
The Rose; A Duet; and a number of portrait memorial tablets.
Address: 5 West Mulberry, Baltimore, Md.
Keyser, Ernest Wise. Sculptor. Born December 10, 1874,
Baltimore, Md. Son of Solomon Keyser and Helena Wise. Edu-
cated at Deichmann's Preparatory Academy, Baltimore, and stu-
died art at Maryland Institute Art Schools; Art Students League,
New York; and Julien's, Paris, France. Studied sculpture under
St. Gaudens, Puech, and Dampt, Paris. Married Beatrice Obern-
dorf. Member National Sculpture Society of the United States.
Ophelia (marble bust), exhibited in Salon, 1897; and in Salon of
the Champs Elys6es, a life size alto relievo portrait bust of
Enoch Pratt and a medallion portrait of a lady. Works: memorial
tablet to Doctors Harris and Hayden, Baltimore; heroic bust of
Admiral W. S. Schley, ordered by State of Maryland; bust of
William S. Barry for School for the Deaf, Frederick, Md.; Harper
statue representing Sir Galahad, for Ottawa, Canada; mausoleum
Simon Goldenberg, New York; numerous busts, medallion por-
traits, etc., private commissions received in Baltimore, Paris, and
New York. Address: rue de Bagneux, Paris, France.
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*Klaw, Marc. Theatrical Manager. Born May 29, 1858, Padu-
cah, Ky. Son of Leopold Klaw. Educated in Louisville public
and high schools. Married Antoinette M. Morris (deceased).
Studied law and was admitted to bar; since 1881 has been
engaged as theatrical manager. Residence: New Rochelle, N. Y.
Office: New Amsterdam Theatre, New York.
Kobrin, Leon. Novelist and Playwright. Born March 15, 1872,
Vitebsk, Russia. Son of Raphael Kobrin. Educated privately.
Married Pauline Segal. Wrote stories and sketches in Russian at
the age of fifteen. Came to America, 1892, and began to write
Yiddish tales in 1893; has written in Yiddish since. Was engaged
successively in shirtmaking, cigarmaking, bread baking, weaving,
and as newsdealer, failing in all on account of his strong desire
to devote himself to literature exclusively. Author: Yankel
Boyle and Other Sketches; Collection of Stories or Ghetto-Dramas
(2 vols.); and the following plays: Mina; East-Side Ghetto;
Broken Chains; Sonia of Bast Broadway; Lost Paradise; Blind
Musicians; God and Trust; Two Sisters. Address: 293 Henry,
New York.
Kohler, Max J. Attorney-at-law. Born May 22, 1871, Detroit,
Mich. Son of Rabbi K. Kohler and Johanna Einhorn. Edu-
cated at public and private schools; B. S., 1890, and M.S., 1893,
College City of New York. M. A., 1891, and LL. B., 1893, Law
and Political Science Schools, Columbia University. Admitted
to bar, 1893. Assistant United States District Attorney, New
York, 1894-1898; special assistant United States District Attorney,
1898-1899. Recording secretary, American Jewish Historical So-
ciety, 1901-1903; corresponding secretary since 1903. Occasional
lecturer before Jewish Chautauqua Society, Judseans, and Young
Men's Hebrew Association. Edited Judge Daly's Settlement of the
Jews in North America, 1893 ; and Methods of Review in Criminal
Cases in the United States, 1899. Author: Chapter on Jews and
Judaism in America for Halliday and Gregory's The Church in
America, 1896; Rebecca Franks, an American Jewish Belle of the
Last Century, 1894. Contributor to the Publications of the Amer-
ican Jewish Historical Society, Jewish Encyclopedia, American
Hebrew, Menorah Monthly, and Albany Law Journal. Occa;gional
special contributor to New York Times. Office: 119 Nassau.
Residence: 34 East 76th, New York.
Kohn, Annette. Born at New York. Daughter of Hezekiah
Kohn and Louise Sanger. Travelled extensively in Europe. Has
written numerous poems and articles for secular and religious
papers and magazines in the United States, England, and Aus-
tralia. Address: 3 West 39th, New York.
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Kohuty George Alexander. Assistant Librarian Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary, since 1902. Born February 11, 1874, Stuhlweis-
senburg, Hungary. Son of Rabbi Alexander Kohut and Julia
Welssbrunn. Educated at Realschule and Gymnasium, Grosswar-
dein, Hungary; New York public schools, Columbia University,
Jewish Theological Seminary, University of Berlin, and Hoch-
schule fiir die Wissenschaft des Judenthums, Berlin. Received
private instruction in Rabbinics from his father. Rabbinical de-
gree conferred by Rev. Dr. B. Felsenthal, Chicago, 1897. Rabbi in
Dallas, Texas, 1897-1900; principal Religious School Temple
Bmanu-El, since 1902; editor Jewish Home, 1903-1904; rabbi of the
Emanu-Bl Sisterhood. Author: Italian Index to the Arukh Com-
pletum, 1892 ; Early Jewish Literature' in America, Publications
American Jewish Historical Society No. 3; Jewish Martyrs of the
Inquisition in South America, Publications No. 4; other essays in
other volumes of the Publications; Bibliography of the Writings
of Professor M. Steinschneider in the Steinschneider Festschrift,
1896; Bibliography of the Writings of Alexander Kohut in Tri-
butes to the Memory of Reverend Doctor A. Kohut; Ezra Stiles
and the Jews, 1902; contributions to the Revue des Etudes Juives,
Jewish Quarterly Review, Zeitschrift fiir Hebraische Bibliogra-
phie. Journal of the American Oriental Society, Magyar Zsid6
Szemle, American Hebrew, and Jewish Comment. Has written
numerous essays on historical topics, bibliography, and folklore,
also verse for various religious and secular periodicals. Address:
44 West 58th, New York.
*Koopman, Augustus. Artist. Born 1869, Charlotte, N. C. Son
of Bernard Koopman. A. B., 1886, Central High School, Phila-
delphia. Married Louise Lovett Osgood. Studied at Pennsylvania
Academy Fine Arts under Bouguereau and Fleury, and at Ecole
des Beaux Arts, Paris. Taught painting in Paris, 1896-1899, now
resident in London, specializing in portraits. Exhibitor at Paris
Salons, Munich, London, and American exhibitions since 1890.
Won first William Clarke prize, American Art Association, Paris.
1899. Awards: second Wanamaker prize, 1898; bronze and silver
medals, Paris Exposition, 1900; represented in French and Amer-
ican collections, Detroit Museum, portraits and decorations.
Decoration in United States National Pavilion, Paris Exposition,
1900; medal Pan-American exposition, Buffalo, 1901. Works: Le
Ben§dict6; Two Forces. Address: The Players, New York, and
5 Rosetti Studios, Flood, Chelsea, London, Eng.
♦Koplik, Henry. Physician. Born October 28, 1858, New York
City. Son of Abraham S. Koplik. Graduate College City of New
York, 1878; M. D., 1881, College Physicians and Surgeons. Pur-
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 131
sued post-graduate courses at Uniyersities of Leipzig, Prague,
and Vienna. Married Stephanie Schiele. Connected with Bellevue
Hospital; the Good Samaritan Dispensary; assistant professor
of Pediatrics at Bellevue Medical College. First to describe an
early diagnostic sign in measles, since known as Koplik's Spots;
also found the bacillus of whooping-cough. Introduced free de-
livery of pasteurized milk to the needy. Has written essays in
medical journals. Author: Diseases of Infancy and Childhood,
1902. Address: 66 East 58th, New York.
Korn, Louis. Architect. Born March 19, 1869, New York.
Son of Jacob Korn and Caroline Sink. Educated at New York
public schools, Columbia Grammar School, Columbia University
School of Mines (Ph. B., 1890). Married Lillie E. Schleestein.
Consulting Engineer for Public Buildings under Mayor Low's
and under Mayor McClellan's administration. Address: 31 West
33d, New York.
Kotinsky, Jacob. Entomologist, Assistant in Division of Ento-
mology, United States Department of Agriculture. Born July 22,
1873, in Province of Poltava, Russia. Son of Joseph Kotinsky and
Matlie-Bessie Zitkin. Educated in a Russian Cheder until thir-
teen years of age; at Baron de Hirsch Agricultural School,
Woodbine, N. J., 1893-1894; and at Rutgers College (course in
agriculture; B. S., 1898), 1894-1898. Married Sara R. Levin.
Instructor Natural Sciences, Baron de Hirsch Agricultural School,
1898-1899; Scientific Aid, 1899-1900, and, since 1900, Assistant in
Division of Entomology, United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Author: Autobiography of an Immigrant; The First North
American Leaf-gall Diaspine, in Proceedings of the Entomological
Society, Washington; Observations on Some New and Little
Known Orthoptera with Biological Notes (translated from the
Russian), in Entomological Record, London, 1902; Suggestions
on Removal, in American Hebrew, 1903; Our Insect Neighbors,
Mosquitoes, Hirsch School Journal; The Woodbine Colony, Amer-
ican Hebrew, 1899. Address: United States Department of Agri-
culture, Division of Entomology, Washington, D. C.
Kraemer, Mrs. Hugo. See Franko, Jeanne.
" Krantz, Philip.'' See Rombro, Jacob.
KrauSy Adolf. Lawyer. Born at Blowitz, Bohemia. Son of
Jonas Kraus and Ludmila Ehrlich. Educated at Rokycan, Bohe-
mia. Married Mathilde Hirsch. President Board of Education;
president Civil Service Commission; and corporation counsel;
132 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
president Isaiah Temple since 1899, all of Chicago. Was pub-
lisher and editor of The Chicago Times. Address: Tribune
Building, Chicago, 111.
Kronberg, Louis. Artist. Born 1872, Boston, Mass. Graduate
Eliot grammar school, and studied art at Boston Art Museum,
and Art Students League, New York. Pursued course in music
in Boston. Studied works of the great masters in Europe, and
on his return won Longfellow Travelling Scholarship. Studied
in Paris under Benjamin Constant, Jean Paul Laurens, and
Raphael Collin. Painted several pictures of Loie Fuller in Paris,
one being exhibited in the Salon, 1898. Returned to Boston, 1898,
and opened studio, also became instructor in Boston Art Stu-
dents Association, and in the Copley Society. Travelled in 1899
with Richard Mansfield to paint him in different characters.
Painted portraits of leading actors and musicians. His painting.
Behind the Footlights, purchased for the Pennsylvania Academy
of Fine Arts, Philadelphia. Has exhibited in Paris and America.
Address: 3 Winter, Boston, Mass.
Kursheedt, Manuel Augustus. Lawyer. Born August 14, 1840,
New York. Son of Asher Kursheedt and Abigail Judah. Edu-
cated at private schools, New York public schools, and Free
Academy (now College City of New York); B. A., 1858; M. A.,
1862, College City of New York. Was Director United He-
brew Charities, and the Educational Alliance; managing secre-
tary Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society; secretary Hebrew Technical
Institute; vice-president Aguilar Free Library Society; president
Young Men's Hebrew Association. Has written a few articles for
periodicals and society reports. Address: 280 Broadway, Room
269, New York.
Lachman, Arthur. Chemical Engineer. Born December 4, 1873,
San Francisco, Cal. Son of Abraham Lachman and Marie Laz-
arus. Educated at San Francisco public schools; Real Gymna-
sium, Posen, Germany; University of California, Berkeley (B. S.,
1893); University of Munich (Ph.D., 1895). Married Bertha
Nathan. Assistant Instructor University of Michigan, 1896-1897;
professor chemistry, 1897-1902, and dean College of Science, Uni-
versity of Oregon, 1900-1902. Fellow American Association for
the Advancement of Science; member American Chemical Society,
German Chemical Society, Verein deutscher Chemiker, Deutsche
Bunsen Gesellschaft, and Society of Chemical Industry. Author:
The Spirit of Organic Chemistry, 1899; numerous technical papers
in scientific Journals. Address: 131 Second, San Francisco, Cal.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 133
Lachman, Samson. Lawyer. Born May 2, 1855, New York.
Son of Samuel Lachman and Babette Hirsch. Educated at New
York public schools; graduate College City of New York and
Columbia University Law School. Justice Sixth District Court,
New York City, 1888-1894. Address: 35 Nassau, or 233 Bast 19th,
New York.
Landsberg, Emil M. Index Editor New York Times. Born
November 28, 1871, Rochester, N. Y. Son of Rabbi Max Lands-
berg. Educated at Darmstadt, University of Rochester, and
University of New York. Was librarian Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics, New York State; assistant librarian Buffalo Public Library.
Address: New York Times, New York.
Landsberg, Leon. Department Editor, New York Tribune, since
1889. Born February, 1853. Educated at Leipzig, Germany.
Was teacher of modern languages in the South; editor of Anzeiger
des Siidens, Birmingham, Ala.; and lecturer on Vedanta philos-
ophy. Contributor to Staats-Zeitung, New York, and to num-
erous English, French, and Spanish newspapers. Address: 16
Irving Place, New York.
*Lauchheimer, Charles Henry. Lieutenant Colonel, Assistant
Adjutant, and Inspector, Marine Corps. Born September 22, 1859,
Baltimore, Md. Graduate United States Naval Academy, Annap-
olis, 1881. LL. B., Columbia University, 1884. Entered Marine
Corps, 1883; first lieutenant, 1890; captain, 1898; major, since
1901. At present on duty at Manila, P. I. Author: Naval Courts
and Naval Law, 1896; Forms of Procedure for Naval Courts and
Boards, 1896, 1902. Address: Navy Department, Washington,
D. C.
Lauterbach, Edward. Lawyer. Born August 12, 1844, New
York. Son of Solon Lauterbach and Mina Rosenbaum. Graduate
New York public schools, and College City of New York (then
Free Academy; A. B., 1864; A. M., 1867. Married Amanda Fried-
man. Delegate at large to Constitution Convention, 1894; and to
Republican National Convention, 1896; chairman Republican
County Committee, 1896-1898, and Board of Trustees College City
of New York; delegate to National Convention, 1900; vice-presi-
dent Maurice Grau Opera Company; director of various corpora-
tions, and of Hebrew Orphan Asylum for twenty years. Member
State Commission to Remedy Law Delays. Now Regent of the
University of the State of New York. As vice-president of He-
brew Emigrant Aid Society went to Europe in 1881, held con-
ferences with European delegations, attended general conference
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at Vienna, and succeeded in regulating emigration of Russian
exiles. Residence: 761 Fifth Av. Office: 22 William, New York.
Lauterbach, Jakob Zailel. Office Editor Jewish Encyclopedia.
Born January 6, 1873, at Monasterzyska, Gallcia. Son of Israel
Lauterbach and Taube Bandler. Educated at University of Ber-
lin, and Gottingen (Ph.D., 1902), and at the Berliner Rabbiner
Seminar (Rabbinical authorization, 1903). Author: Saadja Al-
fayyumi's Arabische Psalmeniibersetzung und Commentar, 1903.
Address: care Funk and Wagnalls Company, 44-60 East 23d,
New York.
Lazarus, Edgar M. Architect. Born June 6, 1868, Baltimore,
Md. Son of Edgar M. Lazarus and Minnie Mordecai. Educated
at Baltimore public schools, and Maryland Institute Art Schools.
Received George Peabody diploma for architectural design. Super-
intendent of Construction United States Public Buildings for
eight years. Architect of one hundred and twenty buildings,
State, municipal, and private, during the fourteen years of activ-
ity in his profession. Address: 665 Worcester Building, Port-
land, Ore.
Lazarus^ Josephine. Author. Born March 23, 1846, New York.
Daughter of Moses Lazarus and Esther Nathan. Educated at pri-
vate schools. Author: Spirit of Judaism, 1895; Madame Dreyfus,
1899; biographical sketches: Emma Lazarus, Century Magazine,
1888; Marie Bashkirtseflf, Scribner's Magazine, 1889; Louisa May
Alcott, and Margaret Fuller, Century Magazine, 1893; articles on
Zionism in the American Hebrew, Maccabsean, and The New
World, 1899. Has written numerous reviews and articles for The
Critic, etc. Address: 38 West 10th, New York.
Lederer, Ephraim. Attorney-at-law. Born January 24, 1862,
Philadelphia, Pa. Son of Leopold Lederer and Fanny Weil.
Educated at Philadelphia public schools; graduate Central High
School; and pursued a partial course in University of Pennsyl-
vania Law School. Married Grace M. Newhouse. Vice-president
and former Secretary Young Men's Hebrew Association; secre-
tary Philadelphia Branch Jewish Theological Seminary of Amer-
ica; director and former secretary Jewish Hospital Association,
Philadelphia; director, and, 1888-1890, assistant secretary, Jewish
Publication Society of America; trustee Gratz College, Philadel-
phia; was member State Committee of the Jeffersonian Party.
Associate editor Jewish Exponent, Philadelphia, 1901-1904. Has
written a number of lectures and essays on Jewish subjects pub-
lished in Jewish journals. Address: 1317 North 12th, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
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Lehman, Israel J. Architect. Born October 29, 1859, St. Joseph,
Mo. Son of Joseph Lehman and Hannah Schwarz. Educated at
Cleveland, O., public schools, and privately. Married Nannie
Scheuer. Member of firm of Lehman and Schmitt. Works:
Cuyahoga County Court House, Cleveland; Bradford County Court
House, Towan da, Pa.; Fayette County Court House, Lexington,
Ky. ; Sheriff St. Market and Storage Buildings, The Temple, Anshe
Chesed Synagogue, Central Armory, Central Police Station,
United Banking and Savings Company Building, The Bailey Com-
pany Building, and City Hospital, all of Cleveland; City National
Bank, Canton, O. Address: 625 Garfield Building. Residence:
121 Euclid Av., Cleveland, O.
Leipziger, Henry M. Supervisor of Lectures, Board of Educa-
tion, New York. Born December 29, 1854, Manchester, England.
Son of Marcus Leipziger and Martha Samuel. Educated in Man-
chester, and New York public schools. A. B., 1873, College City
of New York; LL. B., 1875, and Ph.D., 1888, Columbia University.
Organizer Hebrew Technical Institute and director, 1884-1891;
assistant superintendent New York public schools, 1891-1896;
supervisor of lectures since 1890. Chairman Library Committee
Aguilar Free Library (now part of New York Public Library),
1887-1903; president New York Library Club, 1901; and Depart-
ment Manual Training, National Education Association, 1896.
Vice-president Jewish Publication Society, and member of its
Publication Committee. Addresses on ethical and educational
topics before colleges, congregations, American Library Associa-
tion, and National Educational Association. Author: The New
Education, 1887; The Education of the Jews, 1889 (translated and
adapted from the monograph of Samuel Marcus). Address: 229
East 57th, New York.
Leipziger, Pauline. Librarian Fifty-Ninth Street Branch New
York Public Library. Born in England. Daughter of Marcus
Leipziger and Martha Samuel. Educated at New York public
schools. Pursued special courses in Library Economy. Chief
librarian Aguilar Free Library of New York (now part of the
New York Public Library), 1892-1903. Address: 229 East 57th,
New York.
Leo, Richard Leopold. Architect. Born September 7, 1872,
New York. Son of Arnold Leo and Sarah Leopold. Educated at
Columbia Grammar School, and School of Arts and Mines, Colum-
bia University (Ph. B., 1895). Works: residences at 1069 Fifth
Av.; S. E. corner 50th St. and Madison Av.; and 2 East 87th St.,
New York; resideace of Isidor Straus, Elberon; and of S. Ull-
136 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
mann, Tarrytown; building for Government of Ecuador, Pan-
American Exposition, Buffalo; Emanu-El Sisterhood Building,
New York; Century Country Club, White Plains; and several
apartment buildings, New York. Residence: 172 West 86th.
Office: 124 West 45th, New York.
* Leopold, Harry Gerard. Lieutenant Commander, United States
Navy. Born in Iowa. Entered service of United States Navy,
October 1, 1878; appointed lieutenant commander, October 11,
1903. Ordered to Cincinnati, 1903. Address: Navy Department,
Washington, D. C.
Lessler, Montague. Lawyer. Born January 1, 1869, New
York. Son of Siegmund Lessler and Annie Schreier. Educated
at New York public schools. College City of New York (B. S.,
1889), and Columbia University Law School. Member Fifty-
seventh Congress from the Eighth Congressional District, New
York. Office: 31 Nassau, New York. Residence: 7 Central Av.,
Tompkinsville, S. I.
Leventritt, David. Justice of Supreme Court, State of New
York. Born January 31, 1845, at Winnsboro', S. C. Son of George
M. Leventritt. Educated at New York public schools. College
City of New York (then Free Academy; A. B., 1864), and Law
School University of New York (LL. B., 1872). Married Matilda
Lithauer. Was commissioner for condemnation of lands; vice-
president Aguilar Free Library. Was long active as trial lawyer
in corporate and commercial cases, and acted as special counsel
to City of New York in important cases. Address: 34 West 77th,
New York.
Levi, Louis. Architect. Born December 29, 1868, Baltimore,
Md. Son of Joseph Levi and Babetta Apfel. Educated at private
school, Baltimore public schools, and Baltimore City College.
Began the study of architecture at the office of the late Charles
L. Carson, and completed his studies at the Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology, Boston, Mass., 1893. Works: Shearith Israel
Synagogue, Children's Home, Department Store buildings, and
dwellings, all in Baltimore. Is building a number of warehouses
in the burnt district, Baltimore. Address: Room 41, Central
Savings Bank Building, Baltimore, Md.
Levi, IVIoritz. Junior Professor Romance Languages, Univer-
sity of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Born November 23, 1857, Sachsen-
hausen, Waldeck, Germany. Son of Hirsch Levi and Helen e
Rosenbaum. Educated in Germany, University of Michigan (A. B.,
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1887), and Sorbonne, Paris. Married Bertha Wolf. Author:
(with V. E. Francois) French Reader, 1896. Edited: Molidre,
L'Avare, 1900; and Manzoni, I Promessi Sposi, 1901. Has written
article on V. Hugo, the Novelist, Forum, 1902. Address: 1029
Vaughn, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Levi as, Caspar. Instructor Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati,
O. Born February 13, 1860, at Szagarren, Russia. Son of Jacob
Levias and Mary Kahan. Educated privately, and at Columbia
University, New York (B. A., 1893; M. A., 1894); pursued post-
graduate courses at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.
Married Irene Schwarz. Fellow in Oriental Languages, Columbia
University, 1893-1894; fellow in Semitic Languages, Johns Hop-
kins University, 1894-1896. Author: A Grammar of the Aramaic
Idiom contained in the Babylonian Talmud, 1900. Has written
articles in the American Journal of Semitic Languages and Liter-
atures, American Journal of Philology, American Journal of
Theology, Hebrew Union College Journal, Kadimah, and other
periodicals. Address: Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, O.
Levin, Isaac. Surgeon. Born November 1, 1866, at Sagor,
Russia. Son of Salom Levin and Etta Brick. Educated at Fifth
Gymnasium, and Imperial Military Medical Academy, St. Peters-
burg (M. D., 1890). Pursued studies in clinical surgery and ex-
perimental pathology in Germany, France, and Switzerland, 1895-
1896. Married Sophie Bloch. Ordinator in Surgery at Alex-
ander's Military Hospital, St. Petersburg, 1890-1891; attending
surgeon West Side German Dispensary of New York, 1897-1903;
now surgeon to Sydenham Hospital, New York. Has contributed
articles on medical subjects to medical journals in this country
and abroad. Address: 1883 Madison Av., New York.
Levin, Louis H. Attorney-at-law, Editor Jewish Comment, Bal-
timore. Born January 13, 1866, Charleston, S. C. Son of Harris
Levin and Dora M. Levine. Educated at Baltimore public schools,
and Baltimore University (LL. B., 1903). Married Bertha Szold.
Engaged in mercantile pursuits for many years. Was lecturer
at Baltimore University. Has written Jewish stories in the Jew-
ish Comment, Jewish Exponent, American Hebrew, and Menorah,
and a Syllabus of Lectures on Bills and Notes. Address: 837
West North Av., Baltimore, Md.
Levussove, Moses 8. Instructor College City of New York.
Born February 22, 1874, at Rossiena, Russia. Son of Benedict
Levussove and Victoria Margolis. Educated at New York public
schools. B. S., 1893, College City of New York. LL.B., 1900,
138 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
New York Law School; pursued courses at New York University
and at Art Students League. Was head of English Department,
Hebrew Technical Institute, New York. Had charge of Literary
Department of the Twentieth Century Magazine. Has written
articles on art, letters, ana descriptive geometry, for magazines.
Address: 17 Lexington Av., New York.
Levy, Clifton Harby. Writer. Born June 21, 1867, New Or-
leans, La. Son of Eugene H. Levy and Almeria E. Moses. Edu-
cated at New Orleans, Cincinnati high school. University of Cin-
cinnati (B. A., 1887), and Hebrew Union College (Rabbi, 1890);
pursued post-graduate courses at Johns Hopkins University.
Married Cora Bachrach. Rabbi in New York, one year; Lan-
caster, Pa., two years; Baltimore, Md., two years; contributor to
periodical press, seven years. Organized classes for instruction
of immigrant children for Baron de Hirsch Fund, 1890. Has
written articles on Biblical, archaeological, and scientific subjects
for magazines and newspapers. Address: Hotel Balmoral, or
320 Broadway, New York.
Levy, Ferdinand. Lawyer. Born December 11, 1843, Mil-
waukee, Wis. Son of Simon Levy and Adele Bernard. Educated
at German American Academy, Milwaukee, and Milwaukee high
school. Married Rachel Fisher. Has been alderman at large,
coroner, register, and commissioner of Taxes and Assessments,
City and County of New York. Grand master Sons of Benjamin
since 1887; past commander Stein wehr Post, G. A. R., Depart-
ment of New York; member Grand Lodge Free Masons, State of
New York, and all Jewish and fraternal organizations. Served
in the Federal army during Civil War with father and two
brothers. Residence: 235 West 112th. Office: 290 Broadway,
New York.
Levy, Florence N. Editor American Art Annual. Born 1870,
New York. Daughter of Joseph Arthur Levy and Pauline Good-
heim. Educated at New York private schools. Pursued special
course in the History of Art under M. Lafenestre, curator of
paintings at the Louvre, Paris. In charge of catalogue work.
Division of Fine Arts, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, 1901.
Editor New York Art Bulletin, lecturer and instructor in the
History of Art. Address: 226 West 58th, New York.
♦Levy, Jefferson Monroe. Ex-Congressman, Lawyer. Son of
Captain Jonas P. Levy and Fanny Mitchell. Educated in public
schools. Graduate University City of New York. Studied law
and was admitted to bar. Member Chamber of Commerce;
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Board of Trade and Transportation; and Real Estate Exchange.
Vice-president Democratic Club many years. Owns home of
Thomas Jefterson, Monticello. Member of Congress, 1899-1901,
Thirteenth New York District. Address: 20-22 Broad, New York.
Levy, Louis Edward. Photo-chemist, Inventor. Born October
12, 1846, Steinowitz (Pilsen), Bohemia. Son of Leopold Levy and
Wilhelmina Fischer. Educated at Detroit, Mich., public schools.
Field work and study with M. Thelen, surveyor, Detroit, 1860-
1861. Special course in mathematics, 1866-1867, University of
Michigan. Microscoplst to Investigate trichinosis, Detroit, 1866;
meteorological observer, 1863-1871, Detroit and Milwaukee; pub-
lished new method of micro-photography, 1869; field photo-
grapher, 1872-1873; invented "Levytype" (photo-engraving) pro-
cess, 1873; established Levytype Company, Baltimore, 1875; Phila-
delphia, 1877-1899 ; invented, with brother, Max Levy, " Levy Line
Screen," 1887; "photo-mezzotint" process, 1889; new method of
etching, "Levy Acid Blast," 1896; and recently Levy Etch-Pow-
dering Machine. Received medals, premiums, and diplomas, from
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1889, 1899; Columbian Exposi-
tion, Chicago, 1893; Imperial Russian Photographic Society, Mos-
cow, 1896; and Paris Exposition, 1900. One of the organizers,
1888, and member of Executive Committee, 1889-1895, Philadel-
phia Typothetae; vice-president and chairman Executive Com-
mittee Philadelphia Exhibitors' Association, Columbian Exposi-
tion, 1893; member Board of Judges, National Export Exposition,
Philadelphia, 1899; delegate of Franklin Institute, Philadelphia,
to Scientific Congresses, Paris Exposition, 1900; vice-president,
Congr^ des Associations d' Inventeurs; member, since 1896, and
chairman in 1901, of Committee on Science and the Arts, Frank-
lin Institute; member Board of Managers, chairman Library Com-
mittee, and chairman School City Committee, Franklin Institute,
since 1903, and its lecturer on Techno-Graphic Arts since 1904.
Director Rappaport Benevolent Association, 1879-1883; director,
1882, and since 1900, honorary life director, Hebrew Education
Society; an organizer, since 1884 a director, and since 1888 the
president, of the Association for the Relief and Protection of
Jewish Immigrants, all of Philadelphia; an organizer and director
of the Jewish Alliance of America, 1891. Organized Iconographic
Publishing Company, and published seven volumes of Brockhaus'
Ikonographische Encyklop£ldie, 1884-1893; edited and published,
1896, English translation of Raimundo Cabrera's Cuba and the
Cubans; collaborated with Cabrera, 1897-1899, in publication of
Cubay America, New York; one of the founders, 1887, and since
then director of The Jewish Exponent Publishing Company;
compiler, editor, and publisher, Wolf's American Jew as Patriot,
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Soldier, and Citizen, 1895; author and publisher, 1896, Business,
Money, and Credit (brochure); author and publisher. The Jewish
Year (Oppenheim's pictures of Jewish life), 1895. Part owner
and chief editor, Philadelphia Evening Herald, 1887-1890, and
Philadelphia Sunday Mercury, 1887-1891. Contributed articles to
Polytechnic Review, Journal of Fabrics, and Jewish Exponent.
Laboratory: 1221 Spring Garden. Residence: 854 North 8th,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Levy, Max. Electrician. Born October 6, 1868, Galveston,
Texas. Son of I. C. Levy and Minna Posner. Educated at Galves-
ton public schools, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. (Elec. Eng.,
1890). Married Stella Dreeben. Constructing engineer. Westing-
house, Church, Kerr and Company, 1890-1891; electrical engineer.
Interstate Railroad, Kansas City, Kansas, 1891; chief engineer
Galveston City Railroad Company, 1891-1892; engaged in prac-
tice as electrical engineer since 1892. Author: The Effect of
Electricity on Traction. Address: 21st and Av. K, Galveston,
Texas.
Levy, Max. Inventor and Manufacturer. Born March 9, 1857,
Detroit, Mich. Son of Leopold Levy and Wilhelmina Fischer.
Educated at Detroit public schools. Married Diana Franklin.
Received John Scott medal, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia;
silver medal. Royal Cornwall Polytechnic; gold medals, Chicago,
1893, Paris, 1900, and Buffalo, 1901. Engaged in photo-engraving
until 1890; invented, with brother, Louis Edward Levy, engraved
screen for half-tone process; prominent in development of half-
tone process. Contributed to Photographic Society, Philadelphia,
1896; Paper and Press, 1894-1896, also articles for photo-engrav-
ers' Annuals in America and England. Address: Wayne Av. and
Berkley St., Wayne Junction, Philadelphia, Pa.
Levy, William. Architect. Born December 31, 1866, New
Orleans, La. Son of Marx Levy and Rosa Meyer. Educated at
St. Louis public schools; Illinois College, Jacksonville, 111.; Wy-
man Institute, Alton, 111.; and at architectural schools, London,
Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Florence, and Rome. Member American
Institute of Architects. Address: Odd Fellows Building, St.
Louis, Mo.
Lewi, Isidor. Editorial Writer New York Tribune and Pub-
lisher New Era Illustrated Magazine. Born May 9, 1850, Albany,
N. Y. Son of Doctor Joseph Lewi and Bertha Schwarz. Edu-
cated at Albany. Married Emita Wolff. Address: 38 Park Row,
New York.
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Lewin-Epstein, Elias Wolf. Manager Carmel Wine Company
for the United States. Born July 22, 1863, Vilkovishken, Poland.
Son of Samuel Lewin-Epstein and Euge Rokeach. Educated in
Vilkovishken, and the Talmudical Academy of Volosin, Russia;
received secular education in Russian, German, and French, in
Warsaw and Germany. Married Judith Feinberg. Was adminis-
trator for ten years of Jewish Agricultural Colony, Rehobot,
Palestine; and manager of the Hebrew Publishing Company,
Gebriider Lewin-Epstein, Warsaw. Actively interested in the
Zionist movement in Russia since 1882; founder of the society
Menuha ve-Nahlah, which established the colony Rehobot in
Palestine. One of the founders of the international Carmel Wine
Companies in Europe and America. Assisted in creating the
Hebrew Publication Society Achiassaf. Author: The History of
the Colony Rehobot (in Hebrew and English). Address: 70 East
122d, New York.
Lewisohn, Adolph. President United Metals Selling Company,
vice-president Utah Mining Company and New York Metal Ex-
change; director of other corporations. Born May 27, 1849, Ham-
burg, Germany. Son of Samuel Lewisohn. Educated at Ham-
burg. Married Emma Miriam Cahn. Vice-president Hebrew
Technical School for Girls; director Mount Sinai Hospital, United
Hebrew Charities, Educational Alliance, all of New York, and
other institutions. Address: 9 West 57th, New York.
. Lichtenauer, J. Mortimer. Artist. Born May 11, 1876, New
York. Son of Joseph M. Lichtenauer and Rebecca Deutsch. Edu-
cated at private schools until the age of nineteen, and 1895-1898
at Art Students League, New York, under H. S. Mowbray and
Kenyon Cox. Studied for two years under Sue Olivier Mersoni
in France, and for two years copied frescoes and studied the
early old masters in Italy. Received President's prize (bronze
medal) for design for mural decoration, Architectural League of
New York, 1903. Decorated ceiling of Music Room, residence of
Ferdinand Hermann, 1904. Portraits and decorative pictures
exhibited at St. Louis Exposition and other exhibitions. Member
Architectural League of New York. Address: 58 West 52d, New
York.
Lichtenstein, Joy. Assistant Librarian, Public Library, San
Francisco, Cal. Born October 14, 1874, San Francisco, Cal. Son
of Morris Lichtenstein and Amelia Marks. Educated at San
Francisco public schools and University of California. Married
Anna Wolfe, 1899. President Library Association of California,
1904. Author: For the Blue and Gold, a Tale of Life at the
10
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University of California; Bibliography of Louis Agassiz (In his
"Life" by C. F. Holder). Has contributed to periodicals. Ad-
dress: Public Library, San Francisco, Cal.
Liebling, Max. Pianist and Musical Director. Born September
22, 1846, in Silesia, Prussia. Son of Jacob Liebling. Educated at
the Royal Conservatory of Music, Berlin. Married Mathilde Ben-
jamin. Director Piano Department at Conservatories of Music in
Berlin, Cincinnati, Chautauqua, and New York. Has made con-
cert tours with August Wilhelmj, Marianne Brandt, and Lili Leh-
mann, through Germany and America. Works: Songs, piano
compositions, violin and cello compositions. Address: 57 West
83d, New York.
" Liesin, A/' See Walt, Abraham.
Lipman, Clara (Mrs. Louis Mann). Actress. Born December,
1875, Chicago, 111. Daughter of Abraham Lipman and Josephine
Bruckner. Educated at Chicago and New York, at schools and
under private tutors. Pupil of Professor Oskar Guttmann. Mar-
ried Louis Mann. Played with Mme. Modjeska, and then with
A. M. Palmer's Company; played in classical drama in German
and English companies. Starred with her husband, Louis Mann,
for five years; will star alone, season 1904-1905. Owing to severe
accident to arm did not play during season 1902-1903. Author:
Pepi (a play in four acts) ; Julie Bon Bon (comedy in three acts) ;
Eleanor's Poet (short story). Has written magazine articles.
Address: 1239 Madison Av., New York.
Lipman, Jacob G. Soil Chemist and Bacteriologist for the
New Jersey State Experiment Station. Born November 18, 1874,
Friedrichstadt, Courland, Russia. Son of Michael Lipman and
Ida Birkhahn. Educated privately at Moscow; attended Oren-
burg Classical Gymnasium, Woodbine Agricultural School, Rut-
gers College (B. S., 1898), Cornell University, Ithaca (A.M.,
1900; Ph.D., 1903). Married Cecelia Rosenthal. Came to Amer-
ica, 1888; factory employee and lawyer's clerk, 1888-1891; one
of the pioneer farmers Baron de Hirsh Agricultural Colony,
Woodbine, 1891-1894. Assistant chemist New Jersey State Experi-
ment Station, 1898-1899; Graduate Scholar Cornell University,
1900-1901; Sage Fellow in chemistry, Cornell University, 1901-
1902 ; soil chemist and bacteriologist New Jersey State Experiment
Station since 1902. Author: Studies in Nitrification, Master's
Thesis, Cornell, 1900, and 1902; (with Professor E. B. Voorhees)
Individuality of Plants an Important Factor in Plant Nutrition,
1902; Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria, 1902; Contributions to the Mor-
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phology and Physiology of Denitriflcation, 1902; Nitrogen Fixing
Bacteria, Doctor's Thesis, Cornell University, 1903; The Fixation
of Atmospheric Nitrogen by Bacteria, 1903; Bacterial Life in the
Soil, 1903; Bacterial Purification of Sewage, 1904. Has written
biographical and historical sketches in the Jewish Encyclopedia.
Address: Experiment Station, New Brunswick, N. J.
Lipsky, Louis. Corresponding Secretary of the Independent
Order of B'nai B'rith. Born November 30, 1876, Rochester, N. Y.
Son of Jacob Lipsky and Dinah R. Philipowsky. Educated at
Rochester public and high schools; studied at Columbia Univer-
sity, New York, one year, and studied law in Rochester two
years. Editor: The Shofar, Rochester; The Maccabaean, and
English page, Jewish Daily Herald, New York; assistant editor.
The American Hebrew, New York, for four years. Has contrib-
uted to various magazines; translated Yiddish sketches, many
by I. L. Perez. Address: 723 Lexington Av., New York.
LIttauer, Lucius Nathan. Manufacturer, and Member of Con-
gress from the Twenty-fifth District of New York. Born Jan-
uary 20, 1859, Gloversville, N. Y. Son of Nathan Littauer and
Harriet Sporborg. B. A., 1878, Harvard University. Engaged in
glove-manufacturing business, 1878. Elected to Fifty-fifth, Fifty-
sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses, and unani-
mously renominated by the Republican party for the Fifty-ninth.
Director National and State Banks and Trust Companies. Presi-
dent and director of manufacturing corporations; president Glove
Trade Association. Founder and executive manager Nathan Lit-
tauer Hospital, Gloversville. Address: Gloversville, Fulton
County, N. Y.
Loeb, Abraham UN man. First Lieutenant Ninth Regiment In-
fantry, United States Army. Born September 19, 1878, La Fayette,
Ind. Son of Gustav Loeb and Ada Ullman. Educated at La Fa-
yette public and high schools, and at Purdue University. Served
with Company C, 160th Indiana Volunteers Infantry as private
and corporal, 1898-1899, spending three months in Cuba; ap-
pointed second lieutenant 9th Infantry, December, 1899; joined
9th Infantry in Philippines, 1900; served for eleven months in
China during the Boxer uprising, 1900, participating in the
engagements of Tien Tsin, Pie Tsan, Yang Tsun, capture of Pe-
king; and in expedition under General Wilson to Ming Tombs and
Great Wall of China, 1901. Participated in quelling insurrection
on Island of Samar, 1901-1902. Recommended for brevet for
bravery at battle of Tien Tsin, and promoted first lieutenant, 1902.
Address: War Department, Washington, D. C.
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Loeb, August B. Vice-president Tradesmen's National Bank,
Philadelphia, Pa. Born June 16, 1841, Bechtheim, Germany. Son
of Benjamin Loeb. Educated at Philadelphia public schools.
Married Mathilde Adler (deceased). Director and member Fi-
nance Committee of Market Street National Bank, and of Finance
Company of Pennsylvania; director and member Executive Com-
mittee South Chester Tube Company, Chester, Pa.; president
Tartar Chemical Company, Jersey City, 1876-1889, when Company
sold out to a syndicate; treasurer Jewish Hospital Association,
Philadelphia, since 1879. Address: 2030 North 60th, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Loeb, Isidor. Professor Political Science and Public Law, Uni-
versity of Missouri, since 1902. Born November 5, 1868, Roan-
oke, Howard County, Mo. Son of Bernhard Loeb and Bertha
Myer. Educated at Columbia, Mo., private schools. University
of Missouri, Columbia (B. S., 1887, M.S. and LL. B., 1893);
Columbia University, New York (Ph.D., 1901); Berlin Univer-
sity. Teaching Fellow in history, University of Missouri, 1892-
1894; University Fellow in jurisprudence, Columbia University,
New York, 1894-1895; assistant professor History, 1895-1899; and
professor History, 1899-1902, University of Missouri. Secretary
State Historical Society of Missouri, 1898-1901. Author: The
Legal Property Relations of Married Parties. A Study in Com-
parative Legislation, Columbia University Studies in History,
Economics, and Public Law; The German Colonial Fiscal System,
publications American Economic Association; How the Common-
wealth is Governed in the State of Missouri, published by Mis-
souri Commission to Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Has written
articles in various periodicals. Address: University of Missouri,
Columbia, Mo.
*Loeb, Jacques. Professor of Physiology, University of Cali-
fornia, since 1902. Born April 7, 1859, in Germany. Graduate
Ascanisches Gymnasium, Berlin; studied medicine at Berlin,
Munich, and Strassburg (M. D., 1884). State examination, 1885,
Strassburg. Assistant in physiology. University of Wurzburg,
1886-1888; assistant in physiology. University of Strassburg, 1888-
1890; biological station, Naples, 1889-1891; associate in biology,
Bryn Mawr, 1891-1892; assistant professor physiology and experi-
mental biology, 1892-1895; associate professor, 1895-1900; pro-
fessor, 1900-1902, University of Chicago. Married Anne L. Leon-
ard. Author: The Heliotropism of Animals and its Identity with
the Heliotropism of Plants, 1890; Physiological Morphology, 1891,
1892; Introduction to the Comparative Physiology of the Brain
and Comparative Psychology, Leipzig, 1899; Comparative Physiol-
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES I45
ogy of the Brain and Comparative Psychology, 1900. Address:
Berkeley, Cal.
*Loeb, Louis. Artist, Illustrator. Born Cleveland, O. Son
of Alexander Loeb and Sarah Ehrman. Studied under G6rOme
in Paris. Honorable mention, Paris Salon, 1895; third medal
Paris Salon; two silver medals, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo,
1901; second Hallgarten prize. National Academy of Design, 1902.
Associate National Academy of Design, 1901. Address: 58 West
57th, New York.
Loeb, Morris. Chemist. Born May 23, 1863, Cincinnati, O.
Educated at New York College of Pharmacy, Harvard University,
and Universities of Berlin, Heidelberg, and Leipzig. Private
assistant to Professor Gibbs, Newport, R. I., 1888; docent
at Worcester University, Mass., 1889. Has been professor of
Chemistry, since 1891, and director of the chemical laboratory,
since 1894, New York University. Interested in Jewish affairs
and movements, and holds offices in many charitable associations
and other communal organizations. Was vice-president Hebrew
Technical College; president Hebrew Charities Building Fund;
director, 1892-1897, Educational Alliance, and is now director of
the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Author of various
scientific articles, chiefly on physical and inorganic chemistry.
Address: 273 Madison Av., New York.
Loew, Rosalie. See Whitney, Rosalie Loew.
Loveman, Robert. Poet. Born April 11, 1864, Cleveland, O.
Son of David Reuben Loveman and Esther Schwartz. Educated
at Dalton, Ga., and University of Alabama (A.M.). Author:
Collections of Poems, 1889, 1893, 1897; A Book of Verses, 1900;
The Gates of Silence with Interludes of Song, 1903, New York.
Address: Dalton, Ga.
Lovenberg, Isidore. President Galveston School Board. Born
September 9, 1843, Paris, France. Son of Isaac Lovenberg and
Fleurrette Laurier. Educated at Paris Talmud Torah. Married
Jennie Samuels. President District No. 7, Independent Order
B'nai B'rith, 1895-1896. Now president Board of Trustees Galves-
ton Orphans' Home; director and secretary Rosenberg Library
Association. Member of Galveston School Board for eighteen
years. Address: 2201 Strand, Galveston, Texas.
Low, A. Maurice. Author and Journalist. Born July 14, 1860,
London, England. Son of Maximillian Low and Theresa Schach-
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erls. Educated at London and in Austria. Married Annie W.
Baden. Specialty, European and American politics. Author:
The Supreme Surrender; Protection in the United States; Amer-
ican Life in Town and Country; The British Workman's Com-
pensation Act; The Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act;
Trade Unionism and British Industries. Contributor to North
American Review, Harper's Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, Scrib-
ner's Magazine, Contemporary Review, London, National Review,
London. Address: Washington, D. C.
Lowenburg, Harry. Physician. Born December 25, 1878, Phila-
delphia, Pa. Son of Jacob Lowenburg and Henrietta Lebach.
Educated at Philadelphia public and high schools. A. B., 1897,
and A.M., 1902, Central High School, Philadelphia; M. D., 1901,
Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia. Married Anna R.
Braunstein. Lecturer on Pediatrics, Medico-Chirurgical College;
assistant pediatrist Medico-Chirurgical and Philadelphia General
Hospitals; pediatrist St. Joseph's Hospital Dispensary; lecturer
on Pediatrics and Urinalysis, Nurses' Training School, Medico-
Chirurgical Hospital. Appointed, by mayor of Philadelphia, 1901,
resident physician Philadelphia General Hospital. Has written
papers on pediatric subjects. Address: 2321 North 16th, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Lubin, David. Merchant and Farmer. Born June 10, 1849,
Klodowa, Poland. Son of Simon Lubin and Rachel Holtz. Edu-
cated at New York public schools. Married Florence Platnauer.
President California Art Museum Association; United States dele-
gate to the International Agricultural Congress at Budapest,
Hungary, 1896. Distributed several hundred thousand pamphlets,
among members of the Grange, on the Protective Tariff and its
influence on the producers of the staples of agriculture, 1893-1901;
pamphlet debated in the United States Senate. Inventor of the
Lubin Windlass Cultivator. Author: Let there be Light, 1900.
Residence: 278 West 113th. Oflftce: care Weinstock, Lubin & Co.,
395 Broadway, New York.
Lust, Adeline C. (Mrs. Philip G.). Author. Born April 12,
1860, at Crefeld, Germany. Daughter of Albert Cohnfeld and
Henrietta Davis. Educated at boarding school in England and
privately at home. Came to America, 1876. Married Philip Lust.
Developed good voice early in life, and was destined for concert
platform; owing to an unforeseen incident the plan was not car-
ried out. Author: Features of New York Life (New York Illus-
trated Weekly Graphic); Harum Scarum (serial story for Cin-
cinnati Graphic); A Tent of Grace. Has written short stories,
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editorials, and various articles for American Press Association.
Address: 4744 Vincennes Av., Chicago, 111.
Lyons, Julius J. Lawyer. Born October 7, 1843, New York
City. Son of Rabbi Jacques J. Lyons and Grace Nathan. Edu-
cated in New York City public schools and University City of New
York Grammar School. Married Constance Hendricks. Was
honorary secretary for ten years, and director Monteflore Home
for Chronic Invalids; secretary for over ten years and honorary
secretary and director Mount Sinai Hospital; director, incorpor-
ator, and attorney for The State Bank, all of New York City.
Judge Advocate, with rank of Major, Third Brigade New York
State National Guard. Prominent as an amateur musician; com-
posed opera The Lady or the Tiger, produced by McCaull's Opera
Company and by De Woolf Hopper Company. Composer of reli-
gious and other musical compositions. For many years connected
with and writer for Musical Department, New York Herald, and
for Sunday Herald. Wrote on musical and religious subjects for
other New York newspapers. Founded, organized, and conducted
the largest amateur orchestra in New York, which devoted the
receipts of concerts and operatic entertainments to charitable
and educational purposes. Address: 76 William, New York.
Mack, Julian W. Judge of Circuit Court, Cook County, 111.,
and Professor of Law, University of Chicago. Born July 19, 1866,
San Francisco, Cal. Son of William J. Mack and Rebecca Tand-
ler. Educated at Cincinnati public and high schools, Harvard
University Law School (LL. B., 1887), and Universities of Berlin
and Leipzig. Received special teacher's medal, Hughes High
School, Cincinnati, 1884; holder of Parker Fellowship Harvard
University for study in foreign universities, 1887-1890. Married
Jessie Fox. Professor of Law Northwestern University, 1895-
1902; at University of Chicago, since 1902; Civil Service Com-
missioner City of Chicago, 1903; judge Circuit Court, since 1903;
president National Conference of Jewish Charities, 1904; secre-
tary United Hebrew Charities of Chicago, 1892-1900; trustee,
1903-1904, and secretary, 1900-1903, and again since 1904, Asso-
ciated Jewish Charities of Chicago. Office: Court House. Resi-
dence: 4651 Drexel Block, Chicago, 111.
M alter, Henry. Professor Medieval Philosophy and Arabic,
Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, O. Born March 23, 1869,
Zabno, Galicia. Son of Solomon Malter and Rosa Malter. Edu-
cated at the normal school of Zabno, University of Berlin, Veitel-
Heine-Ephraimsche Lehranstalt, Berlin, and Lehranstalt fiir die
Wissenschaft des Judenthums, Berlin (Rabbi, 1898). Ph.D., 1894,
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University of Heidelberg. Married Bertha Freund. Librarian
Bibliothek der jildischen Gemeinde von Berlin, 1899. Rabbi Con-
gregation Sheerith Israel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Author: Die Ab-
handlung des abd HAmid Al-GazzAll, 1896; Siphruth Israel (He-
brew edition of M. Steinschneider's Jewish Literature), with
introduction and notes, 1897; Catalogue of the Library of Fischl
Hirsch, 1899. Contributor to Allgemeine Zeitung des Judenthums,
Judischer Volkskalender, American Journal of Semitic Lan-
guages, Deborah, Hebrew Union College Journal and Annual,
Jewish Encyclopedia, and Hebrew periodicals. Address: 3040
Cleinview Av., N. W., Cincinnati, O.
Mandelkern, Israel. Portrait and Illustrating Photographer.
Born December 10, 1861, Dubin, Volhynia, Russia. Son of Solo-
mon Mandelkern and Chaie Kritzler. Educated at Hebrew (Gov-
ernment School, Odessa, Realist School of St. Paul, and Odessa
School of Fine Arts. Married Fanny Magidow. Came to America
in 1882; was connected with first Jewish colony in Oregon. Illus-
trator of Jewish topics, types, and characters in The World's
Work, Supplement of New York Times, Tribune, Christian Her-
ald, Sun, and other periodicals. Illustrations used by Jewish
Encyclopedia. Address: 1670 Madison Av., New York.
Mandlebaum, Fred. 8. Physician, Pathologist to Mount Sinai
Hospital, New York, since 1893- Born January 18, 1867, Hart-
ford, Conn. Son of Jacob Mandlebaum and Henrietta Waldman.
Educated at Hartford public and high school, Bellevue Hospital
Medical College, New York (M. D., 1889), and pursued post-
graduate courses in Europe, principally at Vienna and Berlin.
House physician Mount Sinai Hospital, 1891; lecturer on clinical
medicine. New York Polyclinic, 1893-1894. Member Academy of
Medicine, New York Pathological Society, New York State Medi-
cal Association, and American Association of Pathologists and
Bacteriologists, etc. Has contributed to medical literature. Ad-
dress: 1300 Madison Av., New York.
Manges, Morris. Physician.^ Born 1865, New York. Son of
John Feist Manges and Bertfia May. Educated at New York
public schools. College City of New York (A. B., 1884; A.M.,
1887); College of Physicians and Surgeons (M. D., 1887); pur-
sued post-graduate courses in Berlin and Vienna. Professor clin-
ical medicine. New York Polyclinic Medical School; visiting
physician Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. Edited translations
of Ewald's Diseases of the Stomach, 1892, 1897. Has written
numerous medical articles. Address: 941 Madison Av., New York.
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Mann, Louis. Actor. Born April 20, 1865, New York. Son of
Daniel Mann and Caroline Hecht. Educated privately at New
York and San Francisco, and San Francisco high school and
College. Married Clara Lipman. Began acting at five; at eighteen
travelled with small companies in opposition to the wishes of his
family; later played with the elder Salvini, Lewis Morrison,
J. K. Emmett, etc.; played Utterson, the lawyer, in Daniel Band-
mann's production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; appeared In one
of leading rOles in Incog; was original caricaturist of Svengali
in Merry World; created German comedy parts in The Strange
Adventures of Miss Brown, and in Girl from Paris; starred five
years jointly with Clara Lipman, his wife; now starring under
management of Charles B. Dillingham. Address: 1239 Madison
Av., New York.
Mann, Mrs. Louis. See Lipman, Clara.
Mannheimer, Jennie. Director of School of Expression, College
of Music of Cincinnati. Born January 9, 1872, New York City.
Daughter of Sigmund Mannheimer and Louise Herschman. Edu-
cated at Deutsche Real-Schule, Rochester, N. Y.; Hughes High
School, Cincinnati; Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati (B. H.,
1888); University of Cincinnati (B. L., 1892); and College of
Music of Cincinnati. Taught also by private tutors and both
parents. Teacher of Elocution and History, Hughes High School;
founder, principal, and director of dramatic club, Cincinnati
School of Expression. Teacher Walnut Hills Jewish Sabbath
School, 1890-1893; superintendent, 1892-1893. Leader of Tuesday
Shakespeare Circle since 1903. Read Midsummer Night's Dream
with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at College of Music Silver
Jubilee, 1903. Has given recitals before many clubs. Address:
639 June, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, O.
Mannheimer, Louise. Born September 3, 1845, Prague, Bohe-
mia. Daughter of Joseph Herschman and Katherine Urbach.
Educated at St. Teine School, privately, and at Normal School,
Prague, and University of Cincinnati. Married Sigmund Mann-
heimer. Director of private school, Prague; Sabbath School
teacher. Congregation Berith Kodesh, Rochester; teacher Mrs.
Leopold Weirs School, New York; contralto. Temple Ahawath
Chesed, New York; Sabbath School teacher. Temple Shaare
Emeth, St. Louis; president German Women's Club, Rochester;
founder and president. Boys* Industrial School, Cincinnati. In-
ventor Pureairin Patent Ventilator. Speaker World's Fair Con-
gress of History, 1893, and of Religions, 1893, Chicago; for Moth-
ers' Meetings, Cincinnati. Has written poems for German and
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English periodicals; prize poem, The Harvest. Author: How Joe
Learned to Darn Stockings, and other juvenile stories. Trans-
lated Nahlda Remy's The Jewish Woman. Composer of The
Maiden's Song. Address: 639 June, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, O.
Mannheimer, Sigmund. Professor, Hebrew Union College, Cin-
cinnati, O. Born May 16, 1835, Kemel, Germany. Son of Simon
Mannheimer and Yette Levi. Educated at Seminary of Ems,
Prussia, and University of Paris (Bachelor of Letters, 1863; Pro-
fessor, 1864). Married Louise Herschman. Author: Hebrew
Reader and Grammar. Translated into German S. Klein's La
V6rit6 sur le Talmud ( Judalsme) ; into English, Solomon Alami's
Iggeret Musar; Nehemiah Brilirs Sabbatal Zebl; Anatole Leroy-
Beaulieu's L'Antis^mitisme. Contributor to the Jewish Ency-
clopedia. Address: 639 June, Cincinnati, O.
Marcus, Edwin. Staff Artist New York Herald. Born March
16, 1885, Dutch Kills, L. I. Son of Adolph Marcus and Caecllle
Schwerin. Educated at New York public schools, Morris High
School, and Art Students League; and attended night classes at
Cooper Union. Filled mercantile position after leaving Morris
High School; was apprenticed with the American Lithograph
Company, there learning to draw on stone; has since been sketch
artist for Sackett and Wilhelm Lithograph Company; cartoonist
for a Hungarian Weekly; artist on Herald staff since 1902, doing
chiefly decorative work for the Magazine Section and assignment
work. Has made cartoon for the Telegram. Exhibited work
with various associations at the Waldorf, Fifth Avenue Art Gal-
leries, etc. Address: 127 East 90th, New York.
Marcus, Louis Wiliiam. Surrogate of Erie County, New York.
Born May 18, 1863, Buffalo, N. Y. Son of Leopold Marcus. Edu-
cated at Williams* Academy, and Buffalo High School; LL. B.,
1889, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Married Ray R. Dahlman.
Elected surrogate of Erie County for term of six years, 1895; re-
elected, 1901. Address: 10 City and County Hall, Buffalo, N. Y.
I^largolis, IVlax Leopold. Associate Professor Semitic Lan-
guages, University of California, Berkeley, Cal., since 1898. Born
October 15, 1866, Merecz, Wllna, Russia. Son of Rabbi Isaac
Margolis and Hinde Zirilstein. Educated privately and in schools
of native town, 1875-1879; Leibnitz Gymnasium, Berlin, 1885-1889
(testimonium maturitatis, 1889); School of Philosophy, Columbia
University, New York (M. A., 1890; Ph.D., 1891). Instructor and
later assistant professor Hebrew and Biblical Exegesis, Hebrew
Union College, Cincinnati, 1892-1897; assistant professor Semitic
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languages, University of California, 1897-1898. Member of vari-
ous learned societies. Author: Commentarius Isaacidis quatenus
ad textum talmudicum investigandum adhiberi possit tractatu
Erubhin ostenditur, 1891; The Columbia College MS. of Meghilla,
1892; An Elementary Text Book of Hebrew Accidence, 1893; The
Theological Aspect of Reformed Judaism, 1904. Has written num-
erous articles in American and foreign scientific magazines. Ad-
dress: University of California, Berkeley, Cal.
Markens, Isaac. Journalist. Born October 9, 1846, New York.
Son of Elias Markens and Rosetta Friedlander. Educated at
Richmond, Va., private schools and New York public schools.
Married Rachel Benjamin. Assistant manager. United Press
Association, New York; reportorial staff New York Commercial
Advertiser, New York Evening Mail and Express, New York Re-
corder, and Commercial Edition New York Star; private secretary
to Albert Fink, Railroad Trunk Line Commissioner; private
secretary to Gen. John M. Corse, and to B. H. Green, president
Louisville and Nashville R. R. Co.; secretary to Board of Arbitra-
tion of Eastern and Western Railroads. Member Blue Lodge,
and Royal Arch Chapter of Masons; Knights of Pythias; Knights
of Honor; Knights and Ladies of Honor, and Free Sons of Israel.
Author: Hebrews in America, 1888. Address: 2460 Seventh Av.,
New York.
Marks, Marcus M. President of David Marks & Sons, Clothing
Manufacturers. Born March 18, 1858, New York. Son of David
Marks and Leontine Meyer. Educated in New York public
schools and College City of New York. Married Esther Friedman.
President National Association of Clothiers; chairman Concilia-
tion Committee Civic Federation; second vice-president Educa-
tonal Alliance; trustee Hospital Saturday and Sunday Associa-
tion; director Credit Men's Association. Has written pamphlets
and magazine articles on the labor question and on credit co-
operation. Address: 687 Broadway, New York.
Marshall, Louis. Lawyer. Born December 14, 1856, Syracuse,
New York. Son of Jacob Marshall and Zilli Strauss. Educated
in Syracuse high school, and Columbia University Law School,
New York City. Married Florence Lowenstein. Appointed mem-
ber of Commission to Revise Judiciary Article of New York Con-
stitution, by Governor Hill, 1890; member New York Constitu-
tional Convention, 1894, and of Commission to investigate Rabbi
Joseph Riot, 1902. Chairman Executive Committee Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary of America; trustee and secretary Temple
Emanu-El, New York; director Educational Alliance, Jewish Pro-
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tectory and Aid Society, etc. Lecturer Constitutional Law, Syra-
cuse University Law School. Has written essays, lectures, and
addresses on legal topics and subjects pertaining to Judaism and
charity. Was interested in establishment of The Jewish World, a
Yiddish daily. Residence: 47 East 72d. Office: 30 Broad, New
York.
Marx, Alexander. Professor of History and Literature, and
Librarian, Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York
City. Born January 29, 1878, Elberfeld, Germany. Son of George
Marx and Gertrude Simon. Educated at Kneiphof Gymna-
sium, Konigsberg; Universities of Konigsberg (Ph.D., 1903) and
Berlin; Rabbinerseminar, Berlin, and Veitel-Heine-Ephraimsche
Lehranstalt, Berlin. Was Scientific Aid at Royal Library, Berlin.
Author: Seder '01am (cap. 1-10) nach Handschriften und Druck-
werken herausgegeben, ubersetzt und erklart, 1903. Has written
short articles and reviews, in Orientalische Literaturzeitung, and
Zeitschrift fiir hebraische Bibliographie. Address: 371 West
116th, New York.
Masliansky, Harris. Preacher and Lecturer Educational Alli-
ance, New York City. Born Sivan 3, 1856, Slutzk, Minsk, Russia.
Son of Rabbi Chayim Masliansky and Rebecca Popok. Educated
in the Talmudical Colleges of Mir and Volosin. Rabbinical
authorization conferred by Rabbi Isaac Elchanan, Kovno, and
Rabbi Samuel Mohilever, Bialystok. Married Yetta Rubinstein.
Was principal Hebrew public schools, Pinsk; founder of a Hebrew
school at Bkaterinoslav, and later travelling preacher. Preached
in three hundred towns of Russia, Germany, Great Britain,
France, Holland, Belgium, and the United States. Interested in
propaganda of Zionism, after anti-Jewish riots in Russia, 1882;
banished from Russia for liberal utterances at public meetings,
1894; arrived in the United States, 1895; appointed official lec-
turer in Yiddish by the Educational Alliance, 1898; an organizer
and the president, 1902-1904, of the Lebanon Printing and Pub-
lishing Company, which issued a daily. The Jewish World.
Author: Stories of my Travels (2 parts). Has written literary
articles in Hebrew and jargon periodicals. About three hundred
of his lectures have been published. Address: 262 East Broad-
way, New York.
May, Mitchell. Lawyer. Born July 10, 1871, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Son of Nathan May and Matilda Muhlhauser. Educated in Brook-
lyn public schools and Polytechnic Institute. LL. B., Columbia
College Law School, New York. Married Pauline Joli. Was
member of Congress from Sixth New York Congressional District
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in the Fifty-sixth Congress. President Unity Club of Brooklyn,
1896-1900; charter director Brooklyn Hospital and Hebrew Educa-
tional Society, Brooklyn. Residence: 95 Division Av. Office: 350
Fulton, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mayer, Edward Everett. Physician. Born June 18, 1875, Alle-
gheny, Pa. Son of Rabbi Lippman Mayer and Elise Hecht. Edu-
cated in Pittsburg; B. A., 1895; M. D., 1897; M. A., 1898, Western
University of Pennsylvania; courses at Universities of Wurzburg,
Vienna, Paris, and London. Married Rose Mae Lamm. Associate
professor Mental and Nervous Diseases, Western University of
Pennsylvania; neurologist to Memorial Hospital for Crippled
Children and to Presbyterian Hospital; president Western Penn-
sylvania Medical Society; treasurer Pittsburg Academy of Medi-
cine. Was city physician Allegheny City; first national president
Phi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity; physician for Western Pennsyl-
vania to National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives, Denver.
Translated and edited Oppenheim's Diseases of the Nervous Sys-
tem. Address: 524 Penn Av., Pittsburg, Pa.
Mayer, Emil. Physician, Specialist for Diseases of the Nose,
Throat, and Ear. Born May 23, 1854, New York City. Son of
David Mayer and Henrietta Rosenbaum. Educated in New York
public schools, and College City of New York. .Graduate College of
Pharmacy, 1873, and M. D., 1877, New York University. Married
Louise Blume. Surgeon Throat Department, New York Eye and
Ear Infirmary, since 1893; adjunct attending laryngologist, Mount
Sinai Hospital; chairman of Section on Laryngology and Otology,
American Medical Association, 1898-1899; of Section on Laryn-
gology, New York Academy of Medicine, 1902; chairman, 1901, and
now vice-president. Fifth District Branch New York State Medi-
cal Association. Member House of Delegates American Medical
Association, 1902-1904; and of a number of medical societies.
Originator of tubes used in nasal operations, and other instru-
ments. American editor Internationales Centralblatt fiir Laryn-
gologie. Contributor to American and European medical journals.
One of the authors of Text Book on Diseases of the Nose and
Throat. Address: 25 East 77th, New York.
Mayer, Henry ("Hy" Mayer). Artist, Caricaturist. Born
July 18, 1868, Worms, Germany. Son of Hermann Mayer, Sr.,
and Helene Loeb. Educated at Worms Gymnasium. Contributor
to Life, Judge, Truth, Harper, Century, Fliegende Blatter, Figaro
Illustr6, Le Rire, Black and White, and Pall Mall Magazine.
Works: In Laughland; Fantasies in Ha Ha; Autobiography of a
Monkey; A Trip to Toyland; Adventures of a Japanese Doll;
The Real New York. Address: 30 West 24th, New York.
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Mayer, Julius M. Lawyer. Born September 5, 1865, New York.
Son of Joseph Daniel Mayer and Fannie Marshuetz. A. B., 1884,
College City of New York; LL. B., 1886, Columbia College Law
School. Counsel to Excise Board, 1895-1896, Building Depart-
ment, 1897-1898; justice Court of Special Sessions, 1902-1904;
counsel, 1894, to Legislative Committee which investigated con-
dition of women and children in workshops, and effected im-
portant remedial legislation as to factories; all in New York City.
At present president Jewish Protectory and Aid Society, New
York. Residence: 375 West 123d. Office: 38 Park Row, New
York.
Meltzer, Samuel James. Physician, and Associate Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research. Born March 22, 1851, Trolp,
Kovno, Russia. Son of Simon Meltzer. Received rabbinical edu-
cation in Russia; general education at Konigsberg, Prussia. M. D.,
1882, University of Berlin; also studied philosophy at University
of Berlin. President Society for Experimental Biology and Medi-
cine, and American Gastro-Enterological Association; fellow Asso-
ciation for the Advancement of Science, and of New York Acad-
emy of Science; chairman Section of Physiology World's Congress
of Arts and Sciences at Louisiana Purchase Exposition; member
Association of American Physicians, American Physiological So-
ciety, Society of American Pathologists, Society of American
Bacteriologists, etc. Attending physician Harlem (Bellevue)
Hospital. Author of over ninety publications on biology, physiol-
ogy, scientific and practical medicine. Address: 107 West 122d,
New York.
Messing, Alfred H. News Editor Hearst's Chicago Examiner.
Born November 9, 1875, Williamsport, Pa. Son of Henry J. Mess-
ing and Jennie May. Educated in St. Louis public and high
schools, and Washington University (St. Louis, Mo.) Law Depart-
ment. Married Grace Moss. Was real estate editor, St. Louis
Globe Democrat; Sunday, telegraph, city, and assistant managing
editor, of St. Louis Star. Address: care Hearst's Chicago Ameri-
can, 214-216 Madison, Chicago, 111.
•Meyer, Ado! ph. Member of Congress from First District of
Louisiana. Born October 19, 1842. Was a student at the Univer-
sity of Virginia until 1862, during which year he entered the Con-
federate army and served until the close of the war on the stafC
of Brigadier-General John S. Williams, of Kentucky, holding fin-
ally the position of assistant adjutant general; at the close of the
war returned to Louisiana, and has been engaged largely in the
culture of cotton and sugar since; has also been engaged in com-
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mercial and financial pursuits in the city of New Orleans; was
elected colonel of the First Regiment of Louisiana State National
Guard in 1879, and in 1881 was appointed brigadier-general to
command the First Brigade, embracing all the uniformed corps
of the State; was elected to the Fifty-second, Fifty-third, Fifty-
fourth, Fifty-fifth, Fifty-sixth, and Fifty-seventh Congresses, and
re-elected to the Fifty-eighth Congress.
Meyer, Alfred. Physician. Born June 18, 1854, New York
City. Son of Isaac Meyer and Mathilda Langenbach. Educated in
Doctor Gerke's German American Institute. A. B. and A. M.,
Columbia University; M. D., College of Physicians and Surgeons;
pursued courses at Universities of Leipzig and Vienna. Married
Annie Florance Nathan. Attending physician Mount Sinai Hos-
pital; consulting physician Bedford Sanitarium for Consumptives
of Montefiore Home, and for Diseases of Lungs, United Hebrew
Charities; chairman Library Committee, New York Academy of
Medicine; director United Hebrew Charities. Active worker for
the establishment of a New York State Hospital for Incipient
Tuberculosis; made the first plea for a Municipal Sanatorium for
Consumptives before the New York Academy of Medicine. Author:
On Empyema; On the Pathology of Bright's Disease; On the
Massachusetts State Hospital for Consumptives; On Paroxysmal
Tachycardia; On Five Hundred Cases of Lobar Pneumonia; On
the Relationship of Fistula in Ano to Pulmonary Tuberculosis , On
a Case of Complete Fibrous Obstruction of the Superior and
Inferior Venaa Cavae, etc. Address: 801 Madison Av., New York.
Meyer, Annie Nathan (Mrs. Alfred). Writer. Born February
19, 1867, New York City. Daughter of Robert Weeks Nathan and
Anne Augusta Florance. Taught at home, and at a school for
one year. Took one year examinations at Columbia College before
Barnard was founded. Married Dr. Alfred Meyer. Was chairman
Literary Congress Chicago World's Fair Congresses of Women;
trustee Aguilar Free Circulating Library; and has been trustee
Barnard College since its foundation. Founder of Barnard Col-
lege; wrote essay on Need of an Afllliated College for Women, in
The Nation, January, 1888, placed in corner-stone of one of the
Barnard College buildings; wrote original petition to trustees of
Columbia College, and obtained all the hundreds of signatures to
it; for four years personally raised most of the funds for the
College, also got together first board of trustees. Author:
Women's Work in America; Helen Brent, M. D.; My Park Book;
Robert Annyss, Poor Priest. Writer on literary subjects, skits,
sketches, critiques on painting and on fiction, appearing in Book-
man, Critic, Harper's Monthly, Bazar, and Weekly, North Ameri-
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can Review, Llppincott's, Evening Post, New Bra, American
Hebrew and Jewish Messenger. Address: 801 Madison Av., New
York.
Mielzlner, Leo. Artist. Born December 8, 1869, New York.
Son of Rabbi Moses Mielziner and Rosette Levald. Educated at
Cincinnati Art Academy and Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris. Mar-
ried Ella M. Friend. Was first vice-president American Art Asso-
ciation, Paris. Made oil portrait of the late Dr. M. Mielziner;
portrait busts of the late Dr. I. M. Wise and of Israel Zangwill;
miniature portrait of Dr. Alexandre Marmorek. Address: 17, rue
Boissonade, Paris, France.
Miller, Sara. Teacher New York elementary schools. Born
November 7, 1876, New York. Daughter of Emanuel Miller and
Carolina Katz. Educated in elementary private and public
schools, Normal College, and Columbia University. Author:
Under the Eagle's Wing. Address: 183 West 87th, New York.
Milwitzky, William. Philologist. Born December 24, 1874, Jan-
ishki, Lithuania, Russia. Son of Jacob Men'asseh Milwitzky and
Hinda Riva Mandelstamm. Educated in German Gymnasium,
Goldingen, Courland; Newark, N. J., public and high schools,
Columbia College, New York, and University of Paris (616ve
titulaire de I'Ecole des Hautes Etudes). Was private instructor
to the son of Gaston Paris, 1896-1898; assistant Philological De-
partment, Harvard College Library, 1899-1900; assistant Jewish
Encyclopedia, 1900-1901; engaged in private work and publica-
tion of philological studies, since 1901; is collecting and arranging
material for philological work on Spanish dialects. Emigrated to
America, 1888; private pupil of Gaston Paris, 1895-1898; travelled
through Turkey, Greece, and Roumania, to collect material for
study of JudsBO-Spanish dialects. Contriljuted articles to Modern
Language Notes, and Jewish Encyclopedia (vols. 1-3). Author:
(in collaboration with Gaston Paris) Glossaires latin-francais du
Moyen Age (unpublished); (in collaboration with S. Berger) La
Bible en Espagne. Address: Quinta Palatino, Cerro, Habana,
Cuba, or 367 Morris Av., Newark, N. J.
Mordecai, Augustus. Assistant Chief Engineer Erie Railroad.
Born September 8, 1847, Philadelphia, Pa. Son of Alfred Mordecai
and Sara A. Hays. Educated in private schools and Polytechnic
College of the State of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Married Mar-
garet E. Bowman. Appointed engineer Pennsylvania Railroad,
1867; St. Louis, Council Bluffs, and Omaha Railroad, 1870; Pitts-
burg, Virginia, and Charleston Railroad, 1871; Atlantic and Great
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Western Railroad, 1873; general roadmaster New York, Penn-
sylvania, and Ohio Railroad, 1888; chief engineer Erie Railroad,
1892; assistant chief engineer Erie Railroad, 1894. Address: Gar-
field Building, Cleveland, O.
Moritz, Albert. Lieutenant-Commander United States Navy; at
present Chief Engineer United States Battleship Alabama. Born
June 8, 1860, Cincinnati, O. Son of Mayer Moritz and Caroline
Frank. Educated in public schools, New York City; College City
of New York, 1875-1877. Appointed, by competitive examination.
Cadet Engineer from New York to Naval Academy, Annapolis,
1877. Graduate Naval Academy, 1881. Married Henrietta Good-
man. Commissioned assistant engineer, 1883; passed assistant
engineer, 1894; promoted lieutenant, 1899; promoted lieutenant-
commander, 1903. Served on the following ships: Enterprise,
1882-1883; Juniata, 1886-1889; Yorktown, Baltimore, and Mon-
terey, 1893-1896; Minneapolis, Saturn, Brooklyn, Topeka, New-
ark, Yosemite, and Brutus, 1898-1901; Kearsarge and Ala-
bama, 1903-1904. Served on shore: inspector of machinery of
Maine, 1889-1893; New York Navy Yard inspector of brass and
copper material, 1896-1898; inspector of machinery, engineering
material, and ordnance, 1901-1903. Erected first ice-plant, in
Guam, P. I., 1900. Commended for gallant conduct when Yosemite
was wrecked in typhoon off Guam, 1900. Address: Navy Depart-
men, Washington, D. C.
•Morris, Nelson. Packer. Born January 21, 1839, Black Forest,
Germany. Self-educated. Emigrated to the United States at
twelve; went to Chicago, 1854; secured employment in stock
yards. Began business for himself two years later. Married
Sarah Vogel. President Nelson Morris and Company. Officer or
director of several banks and other enterprises. Residence:
2453 Indiana Av. Office: Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 111.
Morse, Godfrey. Lawyer. Born May 19, 1846, Wachenheim,
Bavaria. Son of Jacob Maas Morse and Charlotte Mehlinger.
Educated in Boston public schools. A. B., 1870, and LL. B., 1872,
Harvard University; A. M., 1900, Tufts College. Member Boston
School Committee, 1876-1878; Common Council, 1882-1883, and
president of Council, 1883; commissioner for building a court
house for Suffolk County, Mass., 1885-1892; assistant counsel for
the United States, Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims,
1883; trustee Boston Dental College; president Boston Federation
of Jewish Charities, Leopold Morse Home for Infirm Hebrews and
Orphanage, Boston Branch Alliance Israelite Universelle, Purim
Association, Elysium Club, and member and trustee of many
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other charitable and semi-public organizations. Address: Ex-
change Building, 53 State, Boston, Mass.
Moschcowitz, Paul. Artist. Born March 4, 1873, Giralt, Hun-
gary. Son of Morris Moschcowitz and Rose Baumgarten. Edu-
cated at Giralt and New York public schools. Pupil of H.
Siddons Mowbray, Benjamin Constant, and J. McNeill Whistler.
Instructor Art Students League, 1902; Sketch Club, 1896-1897,
both of New York. Member Society of American Artists; trustee
Artists Aid Society of New York. Has painted numerous por-
traits. Address: 939 Eighth Av., New York.
Moses, Jacob M. Lawyer. Born 1873, Baltimore, Md. Son of
Moses Moses and Rose Levi. Educated in Baltimore public
schools. A. B., 1893, Johns Hopkins University; LL. B., 1895,
University of Maryland. Married Hortense E. Guggenheimer.
State Senator, 1900-1904; member Maryland and Virginia Oyster
Commission, 1902, and member Phi Beta Kappa, Johns Hopkins
University. Author: The Law Applicable to Strikes. Address:
2321 Linden Av., Baltimore, Md.
Mosler, Gustave Henry. Artist. Born June 16, 1875, Munich,
Grermany, of American parents, Henry Mosler and Sara Cahn.
Educated at Paris. Received gold medal, Paris Salon, 1901. Pic-
ture purchased by Erie Art Club, Erie, Pa. Works: The Empty
Cradle, reproduced by Raphael Tuck; De Profundis, exhibited at
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Mo. Address: Euclid
Hall, 2347 Broadway, New York.
Mosler, Henry. Artist. Born June 6, 1841, in Silesia. Son of
Gustave Mosler and Sophie Wiener. Educated in Prance and
Germany. Married Sara Cahn. Special artist for Harper's Weekly
during Civil War. Chevalier de la L6gion d'Honneur, 1892, and
OfBcier d'Acad6mie, 1892; 1879, honorable mention, and 1888, gold
medal. Salon; medal Royal Academy, Munich, 1874; gold medals:
International Exhibition, Nice, France, 1879; Archduke Carl Lud-
wig of Austria, 1893; Atlanta Exposition, Ga., 1895; The Art Club,
Philadelphia, 1897; and Charleston (S. C.) Exposition, 1902;
silver medal. Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889; Hors Concours,
1890; prize ($2500), Prize Fund Exhibition, New York, 1885;
Thomas B. Clarke prize. National Academy of Design, 1896. Le
Retour purchased, 1879, by the French Government for the Mus6e
de Luxembourg. Other paintings in museums in Sydney, Aus-
tralia; Grenoble, France; Louisville, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and
New York. Address: Euclid Hall, 2347 Broadway, New York.
Moss, Mary. Author. Born September 24, 1864, Chestnut Hill,
Philadelphia. Daughter of Wm. Moss, M. D., and Mary Noronha.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 159
Has written a Jewish novel, Julian Meldohla (Lippincott's, Mar.,
1903); a Jewish story, Judith Llebestraum (Scribner's, August,
1904) ; a sketch on the Yiddish Theatre in the Philadelphia Press.
Of non- Jewish works, two novels, A Sequence in Hearts and
Fruit Out of Season, as well as essays in the Atlantic Monthly,
McClure's Magazine, The Bookman, Ainslee's, etc. Residence:
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.
Moss, William. Physician. Born 1833, Philadelphia, Pa. Son
of Joseph L. Moss and Julia Levy. Studied at University of Penn-
sylvania; M. D., 1855, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia.
Married Mary Noronha. Served in Civil War as private soldier,
16th Pennsylvania Volunteers; surgeon 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry,
and United States Volunteers. Address: Chestnut Av., Chestnut
Hill, Philadelphia, Pa.
Muhlfelder, David. Lawyer, Justice City Court of Albany.
Born December 26, 1860, Ballston Spa, New York. Son of Lewis
Muhlfelder and Rosa Schwarz. Educated in Ballston Spa public
schools; A. B., 1880, Union College, Schenectady; LL. B., 1882,
Albany Law School. Has been officer, director, and trustee, of
social and charitable organizations. Address: 50 Jay, Albany,
N. Y.
Myers, IHerman. Mayor of Savannah, Ga. Born January 18,
1847, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Sigmund Myers. Educated at
Richmond, and Warm Springs, Bath County, Va, President
National Bank of Savannah; of Oglethorpe Savings and Trust
Company, and of Macon Railway and Light Company. Address:
Savannah, Ga.
Nathan, Edgar J. Lawyer. Born January 25, 1860, New York
City. Son of Gershom Nathan and Rosalie Gomez. Educated in
Friends Seminary; LL. B., 1881, Columbia University. Married
Sara N. Soils. Belongs to firm of Cardozo and Nathan, direct
successor to Morris and Billings, formed in New York, 1863.
Has had an active professional career of over twenty years.
Address: 128 Broadway, New York.
Nathan, Maud (Mrs. Frederick). President, since 1897, of the
Consumers* League of the City of New York. Born October 20,
1862, New York City. Daughter of Robert Weeks Nathan and
Anne Augusta Florance. Educated in private schools. New York,
and in public high school. Green Bay, Wis. Married Frederick
Nathan. One of the organizers and incorporators, and was vice-
president, Consumers* League, City of New York; was chairman
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Committee on Industrial Conditions Affecting Women and Chil-
dren, in General Federation of Women's Clubs; vice-president
Woman's Municipal League; twice speaker at International Con-
gress of Women; first president Shearith Israel Sisterhood. On
three occasions the only woman speaker at mass meetings with
men. Addressed by invitation: American Academy of Political
and Social Science; Brooklyn and Philadelphia Ethical Culture
Associations; The Cambridge Conferences; Congress of Liberal
Religions; three Biennial Meetings of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs; National Congress of Mothers; National Council
of Women; National Woman's Suffrage Association ; People's Insti-
tute; and League for Political Education. Has written short arti-
cles in North American Review, The World's Work, The New
Era, New York Times, etc.; annual reports; and papers on Chris-
tianity and Judaism, read before the Unitarian Alliance of
Women; The Heart of Judaism, read before the Council of Jew-
ish Women, and in pulpit of Temple Beth-El, New York; Philan-
thropy vs. Charity, read in pulpit of All Souls Unitarian Church,
Chicago. Address: 162 West 86th, New York.
Newburger, Joseph E. Judge Court of General Sessions since
1896. Born 1853, New York City. Son of Emanuel Newburger
and Lotte Fuchs. Educated in New York public schools. LL. B.,
Columbia University. Judge City Court, 1891-1895. Was presi-
dent Independent Order B'nai B'rith, District No. 1; member
Executive Committee Independent Order Free Sons of Israel, and
Order Kesher Shel Barzel. Now member Board of Trustees and
chairman Executive Committee Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan
Asylum Society, New York. Was trustee and president Congre-
gation Rodeph Shalom; trustee Hebrew Free Schools; and one
of the founders Jewish Theological Seminary of America; all of
New York. Address: Criminal Court Building, New York.
Newburger, Morris. President Mechanics National Bank. Born
November 12, 1834, Haigerloch, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Ger-
many. Son of Samuel Newburger. Educated in Real-Schule and
Preceptorate, Haigerloch. Vice-president and chairman School
Committee Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, Philadelphia;
president Jewish Publication Society of America, 1888-1902; mem-
ber Citizens' Permanent Relief Committee, Philadelphia. Pater-
nal ancestors for many generations rabbis and teachers. Address:
323 Chestnut, Philadelphia, Pa.
Newmark, Leo. Physician, Professor Clinical Neurology,. Medi-
cal Department University of California. Born May 22, 1861, San
Francisco, Cal. Son of J. P. Newmark and Augusta Leseritz.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 161
Educated In San Francisco public schools, Friedrichs Gymnasium
of Berlin, and University of Berlin. M. D., 1887, University of
Strassburg. Has written articles on subjects relating to diseases
of the nervous system in American and German medical periodi-
cals. Address: 590 Sutter, San Francisco, Cal.
Newmark, Nathan. Lawyer. Born June 3, 1853, New York
City. Son of Simon Newmark. Educated in Sacramento and San
Francisco public schools, and San Francisco Boys High School.
A. B., 1873, and A. M., 1877, University of California; LL. B., 1875,
Harvard University. Admitted to bar, 1875. Editorial contrib-
utor to The Hebrew, San Francisco, for twenty years. Author:
On Sales and Bank Deposits; Annotations of California CodB of
Civil Procedure and Political Code. Contributor to The Green
Bag, Central Law Journal, etc. Office: 12 Sutter. Residence:
758 Golden Gate Av., San Francisco, Cal.
Nusbaum, Louis. Assistant Professor Pedagogy, Central High
School, Philadelphia, Pa., since 1904. Born 1877, Philadelphia,
Pa. Son of Isaac Nusbaum and Julia Kohlberg. Studied in
Central High School (A. B., 1893); Philadelphia School of Peda-
gogy; special student University of Pennsylvania; and Illinois
Wesleyan University (Ph. B., 1899). Instructor Philadelphia ele-
mentary schools, 1895-1900; critic teacher, Central High School,
1900-1902; instructor Pedagogy, Central High School, 1902-1904.
Was secretary and treasurer Herbart Club of Philadelphia, 1896-
1899; member Executive Council Educational Club of Philadel-
phia, 1901-1904; chairman Committee on Publicity, Philadelphia
Teachers* Association, during salary campaign, 1903. At present
secretary Schoolmen's Club of Philadelphia. Compiler: A Hun-
dred Songs for Public Schools. Associate editor, 1899-1902, chief
editor, since 1902, of The Teacher, Philadelphia. Address: Cen-
tral High School, Broad and Green, or 2422 North Park At.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Ochs, Adolph S. Publisher The New York Times, Philadelphia
Public Ledger, Chattanooga, Tenn., Times. Born March 12,
1858, Cincinnati, O. Son of Julius Ochs and Bertha Levy. Edu-
cated in Knoxville, Tenn., public schools. Married Effie Miriam
Wise, daughter of Rabbi I. M. Wise. Director and treasurer. The
Associated Press. Address: The New York Times, New York.
Ochs, George Washington. Vice-president and General Man-
ager of The Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa. Born October
27, 1861, Cincinnati, O. Son of Julius Ochs and Bertha Levy.
Educated in University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Mayor of Chat-
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tanooga, 1893-1897 (two terms). President Chamber of Com-
merce, 1897, Board of Education, 1897-1899, and Library Associa-
tion, 1892-1897, all of Chattanooga. Delegate National Demo-
cratic Convention, Third Tennessee Congressional District, 1892;
delegate from State at large to Sound-Money Democratic Con-
vention, 1896, and Ohio State Delegation; delivered seconding
speech nominating Cleveland, 1892. Chevalier Legion of Honor
of France; decorated by President Loubet through the United
States Secretary of State. Member Executive Committee National
Municipal League, and vice-president 1894-1900. Address: The
Public Ledger, Philadelphia, Pa.
Oppenheim, Nathan. Physician. Born October 17, 1865, Albany,
New York. Son of Gerson Oppenheim and Theresa Stein. Edu-
cated in Albany high school. A. B., 1888, Harvard University;
M. D., 1891, Columbia University. Studied and travelled in Ger-
many, Austria, and Prance. Married Bertha Elsberg. Attending
pediatrist Sydenham Hospital, New York; attending neurologist
New York City Children's Hospital and Schools; was attending
physician Children's Department Mount Sinai Hospital Dispen-
sary, New York. Author: The Development of the Child; The
Medical Diseases of Childhood; The Care of the Child in Health;
Mental Growth and Control. Has written various essays. Address :
50 East 79th, New York City. Summer residence (from July to
September) : Basin Harbor, Vermont.
Osterberg, Max. Consulting Engineer. Born June 12, 1869,
Frankfort on the Main, Germany. Son of Henry Osterberg and
Toni Oppenheim. Educated in Real-Schule, and Philanthropin,
Frankfort, 1875-1884. Elec. Eng., 1894; A. M., 1896, Columbia Uni-
versity, New York. Received honorary university fellowship,
1895. Engaged in commerce, 1885-1891; entered college, 1891, to
study electrical engineering, and pursued advanced courses in
mechanics, mathematics, and philosophy. Has done teaching, lec-
turing, and writing. Member of a number of scientific bodies.
Was editor Electric Power. Author: Text book on Thermody-
namics, 1894; Index to Current Electric Literature, 1885. Editor
Proceedings of the Chicago Electrical Congress, 1893. Wrote
pamphlets on Rontgen Rays, etc. Delivered about eight hundred
public lectures, 1894-1903. Address: 11 Broadway, New York.
Pa ley, John. Editor The Jewish Daily News, and The Jewish
Gazette, since 1893. Born February, 1871, Radishkowitz, Wilna,
Russia. Son of Hyman Paley and Chaye Chortow. Educated in
private schools, Talmudical Colleges of Minsk and Volosin, and
Libau Rabbinical School under Dn Klein, Majried Sophia
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 163
Amchaintzky. Editor Volksadvocat, New York, 1889-1891; Jew-
ish Press, Philadelphia, 1891-1892; editor and publisher Volks-
wachter, 189^-1893. Author: The Russian Nihilists, and Life in
New York, dramas; two vaudevilles for the Yiddish stage; Die
Schwarze Chevrah; Uriel Acosta; Mysteries of the East Side;
The Erev Rav; Yichus und Verbrechen; Das Leben in New York;
etc. Has written over one hundred essays. Address: 161 Barbey,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Pastor, Rose Harriet ("Zelda"). Assistant Editor English
Department, The Jiewish Daily News, and The Jewish Gazette.
Born July 18, 1879, Augustovo, Suwalk, Russia. Daughter of
Jacob Weislander and Hinda Lewin. Educated in London Jewish
Free School. Left Russia for London, 1882; attended school from
age of seven to nine; assisted mother by making slipper bows at
home; family emigrated to Cleveland, O., 1891; worked as cigar-
roller in factory, 1891-1902; wrote first collection of poems, 1898;
wrote a letter to Jewish Daily News, 1900, receiving ofCer of
monthly check by return mail, with suggestion from the editor
to write talks to girls; has written Talks since 1900; left cigar
factory, 1902, for New York City. Has written short stories,
sketches, and poems, in Jewish Review and Observer, Cleveland,
and International Socialist Review, and numerous essays under
headings Observer, and Just Between Ourselves, Girls, as well
as poems and short stories, in Jewish Daily News, and Jewish
Gazette. Address: 1374 Webster Av., Bronx, New York.
Peixotto, George Da Maduro. Portrait Painter, Painter of
Mural Decorations. Born Cleveland, O. Son of Benjamin Frank-
lin Peixotto and Hannah Straus. Educated in public schools in
the United States, Krause Gymnasium, Dresden, and Dresden
Royal Academy of Arts. United States vice-consul at Lyons,
France, during Garfield's administration. Received silver medal
of Royal Academy at Dresden. Works: Portraits from life of
Cardinal Manning, President McKinley, John Hay, William Win-
dom. Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite, Victorien Sardou; and
many others of note; decorations of New Amsterdam Theatre,
and Criterion Club, New York. Address: Carnegie Hall, New
York City.
Peixotto, Irma Maduro. Born January 10, 1881, New York City.
Daughter of Daniel L. M. Peixotto and Ida J. Solomons. Educated
at Washington, D. C, in private schools, and public elementary
and high schools. Has written afrticles for Lippincott's Magazine,
Bookman, and Good Housekeeping. Drawings published in Good
Housekeeping. A^ldress: 1205 K, Washington, D. C.
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Pelxotto, Victoria Maud ("Victoria Addison"). Actress. Born
at Lyons, France. Daughter of Benjamin F. Peixotto and Hannah
Straus. Educated at Paris. Played with Mrs. Fisk, 1902; Stuart
Robson, 1903; Henry Miller, 1904. Has been on the stage two
years; was the last Agnes of Stuart Robson In his favorite
play, The Henrietta, and has come under the favorable notice
of Belasco, Mrs. Flsk, and the Frohman brothers. Has toured the
West as far as San Francisco. Specialty: interpretation of classi-
cal and modern comedy rfiles. Address: Carnegie Hall, New
York City.
Pessels, Constance. Teacher of English, San Antonio High
School, San Antonio, Texas, since 1897. Born September 9, 1864,
New York City. Son of Gustave Pessels and Aloine Steenbock.
Studied in University of Texas, Austin. B. L., 1886; M. A., 1892;
Ph. D., 1894, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. Teacher in
Tyler (Tex.) high school, 1887-1888; Galveston public schools,
1888-1891; instructor in English, University of Texas, 1896-1897.
Author: The Present and Past Periphrastic Tenses in Anglo-
Saxon (Dissertation), 1896; The Religious and Ethical Import
of Judaism, published in the Proceedings of the Twenty-eighth
Annual Session of District Grand Lodge No. 7, Independent Order
B*nai B'rith. Address: 429 Goliod, San Antonio, Texas.
♦Phillips, Barnet. Journalist. Born November 9, 1828, Phila-
delphia, Pa. Graduate, 1847, University of Pennsylvania. Studied
in Europe and engaged in journalism. Since 1872 on staff of
New York Times. Author: The Struggle; Burning their Ships.
Address: 41 Park Row, New York.
Phillips, J. Campbell. Artist. Born February 27, 1873, New
York City. Son of Isaac Phillips and Adeline Cohen. Studied in
Metropolitan Museum of Art School, Art Students League, and
private studio of William M. Chase. Illustrator for New York
Herald, Truth, Judge, Once a Week (now Collier's Weekly), at
sixteen years of age; illustrator for Harper's, Scribner's, and other
magazines, until 1900. Then devoted time to painting in oils,
making a specialty of negro life on the rice and cotton plantations.
At present makes a specialty of portraits. First painting exhib-
ited in National Academy, 1893; has since exhibited in National
Academy, Society of American Artists, and throughout the United
States. Works: Cupid's Calendar, 1898; Plantation Sketches,
1899; reproductions and engravings from paintings, among them
Breaking Home Ties, The Hunter's Yarn, Memories, Meditations,
etc. Address: Carnegie Hall Studios, 56th and 7th Av., New
York.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 165
Phillips, Morris. Author, Traveller, Editor (retired from ac-
tive life). Born May 9, 1834, London, England. Son of Philip
Phillips. Educated in Cleveland, O., and under private tutors, New
York; studied law in Buffalo and New York. Married Elizabeth
Rode. Entered law oflace of Brown, Hall, and Vanderpoel; asso-
ciated himself with the old Mirror; in conjunction with the poets
N. P. Willis and George P. Morris, its founders, conducted the
New York Home Journal (since 1900 Town and Country), 1854;
became sole editor and proprietor in the 80's; and at present re-
tains proprietary interest in it. Originated publication of social
news and other features of modern journalism. Travelled exten-
sively in America and abroad. Author: Abroad and at Home.
Has contributed to many periodicals and newspapers, especially
travel sketches. Address: 235 Broadway, New York.
Phillips, Naphtall Taylor. Deputy Comptroller New York City
since 1902. Born December 5, 1868, New York City. Son of Isaac
Phillips and Miriam Trimble. Educated in Columbia Grammar
School; LL. B., 1888, Columbia University. Married Rosalie Solo-
mons. Member New York State Legislature, 1898-1901; member
Joint Statutory Revision Commission of Legislature, State of New
York, 1900; member New York bar and bar of United States
Supreme Court; Sons of American Revolution; Bar Association
of New York City; New York Historical Society, etc. Contributor
to Publications American Jewish Historical Society. Address:
280 Broadway, New York.
Platzek, M. Warley. Lawyer. Born August 27, 1854, North
Carolina. Graduate University of New York; LL. B., 1876; LL. D.,
1899, Rutherford College, North Carolina. Member Constitutional
Convention, 1894, New York. Trustee College City of New York.
Author: (essays) Trial by Jury; Israel and Islam; American
Grit; etc. Address: 320 Broadway, New York.
Poilak, Gustav. Editor Babyhood, since 1884, and Contributor
to The New York Evening Post. Born May 4, 1849, Vienna, Aus-
tria. Son of Lazar Pollak and Magdalena Klein. Educated at
Vienna. Married Celia Heilprin. Was connected with the edi-
torial revision of the Century Cyclopedia and the New Interna-
tional Encyclopedia. Cashier New York Evening Post, 1881-1893.
Was interested in local political matters while resident of Summit,
N. J., 1884-1901; nominated State Senator from Union County, by
the Sound-Money Democrats, 1896; several times a delegate to the
State conventions at Trenton. Author: (with Dr. L. M. Yale)
The Century Book for Mothers, and Our Success in Child Train-
ing. Wrote article on Vienna in Appleton's New American Bncy-
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eloped la; contributor for many years to Nation and Evening Post
on foreign politics and literary matters. Address: 219 West
138th, New York.
Popper, William. Gustav Gottheil Lecturer In Semitic Lan-
guages, Columbia University; Associate Revising Editor and
Chief of Bureau of Translation, Jewish Encyclopedia. Born
October 26, 1874, St. Louis, Mo. Son of Simon Popper and Bar-
bara Cohn. Educated in Brooklyn public schools; College City of
New York; A. B., 1896; A.M., 1897, and Ph.D., 1899, Columbia
University. Studied also in Universities of Strassburg and Berlin;
Seminar ftir Orientalische Sprachen, Berlin; Ecole Sp6ciale des
Langues Orientales Vivantes; Ecole des Hautes Etudes; College de
France, Paris. Travelled in Germany, France, Austrift, and Spain,
1899-1901; Egypt, Syria, Palestine, the Hauran, North Syrian
Desert, the Euphrates region, Bagdad, and Bombay, 1901-1902.
Contributed to the Jewish Encyclopedia and the International
Encyclopedia. Doctor dissertation: The Censorship of Hebrew
Books, 1899. Address: 260 West 93d, New York.
Price, George Moses. Physician and Sanitarian. Born May
21, 1864, Poltava, Russia. Son of Nison Pris. Educated in Real
Gymnasium, Russia; M. D., 1895, New York University Medical
College. Married Anna Orshansky. Came to America in 1882.
Sanitary inspector, New York Sanitary Society, 1884; manager
Model Tenements, 1888; correspondent American Hebrew, Jewish
Messenger, and Evening Post, 1889; inspector New York State
Tenement Commission, 1894; inspector New York Health Depart-
ment since 1895. Author: Russian Hebrews in America (pub-
lished in Russian and in Yiddish), 1891; A Handbook on Sanita-
tion, 1901; The Sanitary Laws of Moses, 1901; Tenement-House
Inspection, 1904; The Hygiene of Occupations, 1903. Address:
254 East Broadway, New York.
Putzel, Lewis. Lawyer. Born December 16, 1866, Baltimore,
Md. Son of Selig G. Putzel and Sophie Neuberger. Educated in
Baltimore public schools. Graduate Baltimore City College;
LL. B., 1888, University of Maryland. Married Birdie Rosenberg.
Elected to Maryland House of Delegates, 1895; to State Senate,
1897, re-elected, 1901; Republican caucus nominee for President of
the Senate, 1902. Appointed Baltimore city attorney, 1896; ap-
pointed member Charter Commission that prepared new charter
for City of Baltimore, 1898; president Republican city convention,
1903. Residence: 804 Reservoir. Office: 114 East Lexington,
Baltimore, Md.
" Ralph Royal." See Abarbanell, Jacob Ralph.
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Rayner, Isidor. Lawyer, United States Senator-elect from Mary-
land. Born April 11, 1850, Baltimore, Md. Son of William S.
Tiapiiir Educated in University of Virginia, Academic and Law
DepartmentET. Student in law office of Messrs. Brown and Brune,
Baltimore. Married MiMk Bevan. Elected member Maryland Legis-
lature, 1878; was acting chairman of Judiciary Committee during
the session; returned to practice of law until 1886, when he was
elected State Senator, again working on tbe Judiciary Committee
and taking leading part in debates. Was elected to Congress,
1886, and has served three times in Congress since, each time
receiving unanimous nomination; declined nomination for a
fourth term. Served upon the Committees of Foreign Affairs,
Coinage, Weights and Measures, and Commerce; was chairman
Committee on Organization, conducting contest for repeal of the
Sherman Silver Bill. Elected attorney-general of Maryland, 1899.
Conducted canvass with Vice-president Stevenson in the Eastern
States in Cleveland campaigns; was leading counsel for Rear
Admiral Schley before the Court of Inquiry. Address: 8 East
Lexington, Baltimore.
Reiwitch, Herman L. Assistant Advertising Manager, Selz,
Schwab, and Company, Chicago, 111. Born December 25, 1868,
Odessa, Russia. Son of David Reiwitch and Fannie Zack. Left
school at eleven years of age to aid in support of family. Came
to America at the age of three; removed from New York to
Chicago at twelve. Married Fay Sachs. Messenger boy until
fourteen; entered the office of The Chicago Tribune, remaining
there for ten years in the capacity of office boy, reporter, and
assistant editor; for one year assistant city editor Chicago Herald
(now Record-Herald), and for ten years its city editor. Was
labor reporter on the Tribune during the Haymarket riot, 1886.
Address: 5335 Prairie Av., Chicago, 111.
Rice, Isaac Leopoid. Bom February 22, 1850, Wachenheim,
Bavaria. Son of Meier Rice and Fanny Sohn. Educated in public
schools and Central High School, Philadelphia. Graduate Law
School Columbia College, 1880. LL. D., 1902, Bates College. Mar-
ried Julia Hynemann Barnett, 1884. Appointed lecturer on bib-
liography of political science, Columbia College, 1882; took up
practice of law, 1883; returned to Columbia College as instructor
in the Law School, 1884, giving courses of lectures on history of
the courts in England and America; resigned, 1886, to devote him-
self to railroad law. Reorganized Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
Company; helped to reorganize St. Louis and Southwestern Rail-
way, 1885; also Rio Grande Division Texas-Pacific; became director
Richmond Terminal and Richmond-Danville and Tennessee Sys-
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terns of the Georgia Company controlling Central Railway and
Banking Company of Georgia, all of which properties now con-
stitute the Southern Railway; called to settle the difficulties of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway, 1889, and went to Europe
as its foreign representative. Founder Electric Storage Battery
industry, and president Electric Storage Battery Company; organ-
izer and first president Electric Vehicle Company, thus founding
electric automobile industry in the United States; organizer and
now president Electric Boat Company, which purchased Holland
Torpedo Boat Company. Now president Consolidated Railway
Electric Lighting and Equipment Company; Consolidated Rail-
way Lighting and Refrigerating Company; Lindstrom Brake Com-
pany; Holland Torpedo Boat Company; Electric Launch Com-
pany; Forum Publishing Company; first vice-president and treas-
urer Casein Company of America, and of Casein Manufacturing
Company; chairman board of directors Consolidated Rubber Tire
Company; member board of directors Buckeye Rubber Company;
Chicago Electric Traction Company; and National Art Theatre
Society. Invented opening known as the Rice Gambit in chess;
presented silver trophy for the International Universities Chess
Match, contested annually by cable for England by Oxford and
Cambridge, for America by Yale, Harvard, Princeton, and Colum-
bia. Author: What is Music. Has written articles for the Cen-
tury, North American Review, and Forum. Residence: 89th and
Riverside Drive, New York City.
♦Rice, Joseph M. Physician, Editor The Forum. Born 1857,
Philadelphia, Pa. Educated in Philadelphia and New York.
Studied in College City of New York. Graduate, 1881, College of
Physicians and Surgeons, New York. Practiced medicine in New
York, 1881-1888; studied psychology and pedagogics. Universities
of Jena and Leipzig, 1888-1890; has published many articles on
educational subjects. Author: The Public School System of the
United States; The Rational Spelling Book. Residence: 7 Hill-
side Av., Summit, N. J. Office: 125 East 23d, New York.
Richards, Bernard G. Journalist. Born March 9, 1877, Keidan,
Kovno, Russia. Son of Alexander Richards and Ghana Sirk.
Attended Cheder until fourteen years of age. Married Gertrude
Gruzinskie. Came to America, 1886; returned to Keidan at the
end of ten months, and again came to America, 1891, and has
lived in New York, Boston, and Denver, supporting himself as
peddler, clerk in dry goods store, English teacher, and Yiddish
journalist. Was Boston correspondent New York Yiddish dailies;
editor Boston Israelite (Yiddish) ; reporter for the Boston Post
for six years, and for The Boston Journal; contributor to the
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Boston Evening Transcript; editor English Department Jewish
World, New York. Author: Discourses of Keidansky. Has
written magazine and newspaper articles and stories. Address:
220 West 114th, New York.
Rich man, Julia. District Superintendent New York Public
Schools. Born October 12, 1855, New York. Daughter of Moses
Richman and Theresa Mellis. Educated in New York City public
schools and Normal College. Pursued post-graduate courses at
School of Pedagogy, University City of New York. Was succes-
sively teacher, principal, and district superintendent of New York
public schools. First Chairman Committee on Religious Work,
National Council of Jewish Women; pioneer in educational reform
in public school work; originated Parents* Meetings in connection
with public schools. Director Hebrew Free School Association,
and Educational Alliance, New York, and Jewish Chautauqua
Society. Created and edited Helpful Thoughts. Has written edu-
cational articles in Educational Review, School Journal, School
Work, and other periodicals. Address: 116 Henry, New York.
Ries, Elias Elkan. Inventor, Consulting Electrical and Mechan-
ical Engineer, Solicitor of Patents. Born January 16, 1862, Ran-
degg, Baden. Son of Elkan Elias Ries and Bertha Weil. Came
to America, 1865. Educated in New York and Baltimore public
schools. Pursued courses in technical and mechanical drawing
at Cooper Union, New York City, and Maryland Institute, Balti-
more, and attended lecture courses at Johns Hopkins University.
Studied telegraphy, at a business college in Baltimore, while
assisting his father in his shoe factory. Became telegraph opera-
tor, 1876, making improvements in telephone, telegraph, and
other electrical apparatus. Removed to New York from Balti-
more, and held positions with the Edison Company; United States
Electric Illuminating Company; and Fuller Electric Manufactur-
ing Company. Returned to Baltimore, 1884, and developed his
own inventions in electric signalling, electric railways, etc.;
organized Ries Electric Specialty Company, 1891, which intro-
duced the Ries regulating socket for " turning down " the light
or " candle power " of electric lamps. Inventor of alternating-
current electric railway system; of the method of electrically
welding track rails; of various motor controllers; of a new tele-
phone system; etc., holding over one hundred and fifty patents
for inventions chiefly in the electric field. ' Member of various
scientific societies; charter member American Association of In-
ventors and Manufacturers; and of American Electrochemical
Society. Married Helen Hirshberg, 1895. Resident of New York
since 1896. Has contributed articles to scientific and technical
journals since 1886. Address: 116 Nassau, New York.
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Riesman, David. Physician. Born March 25, 1867, Stadt-Lengs-
feld, Saxe-Weimar, Germany. Son of Nathan Riesman and Sophie
Eisman. Educated in Ducal Gymnasium, Meiningen, Germany;
Portsmouth, O., public and high schools. Studied medicine in
University of Michigan, and University of Pennsylvania (M. D.,
1892). Was professor Clinical Medicine, Philadelphia Polyclinic
and College for Graduates in Medicine; associate in Medicine,
University of Pennsylvania; visiting physician Philadelphia Gen-
eral Hospital and Jewish Hospital; neurologist Northern Dispen-
sary. Ex-president Northern Medical Association, Philadelphia.
Fellow College of Physicians, Philadelphia; member American
Medical Association; American Association for the Advancement
of Science; German- American Historical Society; honorary mem-
ber Cumberland County, New Jersey, Medical Society; member
University Club; and Medical Club of Philadelphia. Editor:
(with Dr. Ludwig Hektoen) American Text-Book of Pathology;
Proceedings of Pathological Society of Philadelphia. Has con-
tributed articles to medical journals. Address: 1624 Spruce,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Rombro, Jacob (nom de plume, "Philip Krantz"). Editor of
Die Arbeiter Welt, and of Die Zukunft. Born October, 1858,
Podolia, Russia. Son of Baruch Rombro and Bella Rosa Uger.
Entered Jitomir Rabbinical school at age of fourteen; attended
the Real-Gymnasium at Biala-Zerkoff, Kiev, 1879; St. Petersburg
Technological Institute, 1879-1881; studied at Sorbonne, Paris,
1882; pursued post-graduate courses in chemistry. New York
University, 1893. Married Eva Gordon. Arrested 1877, and im-
prisoned for one year, in Charkov for political propaganda; sen-
tenced to be under supervision of police. Emigrated to escape
arrest for affiliation with Russian Revolutionary Party, 1881, and
has lived in Paris, London, and New York as a political exile
since. Engaged in journalism, 1880; first connected with Rus-
sian Jewish weekly Razsviet; assistant lecturer in chemistry.
New York University, 1893; teacher of English, New York public
evening schools, 1894-1902. Connected with Socialistic movement.
First editor London Arbeiter Freund, 1885. Now writer for the
International Publishing Company, New York. Contributed, in
Russian, to Razsviet, Voschod, and Zarya (daily, in Kiev, sup-
pressed by the Government). Has written in Yiddish articles for
labor and radical periodicals since 1885. Author: History of
Culture; History of the French Revolution; Exodus according
to Egyptian Sources; English Teacher for Jews. Writer of social-
istic pamphlets. Address: 26 Canal, New York.
RosenaUy Milton J. Passed Assistant Surgeon and Director of
the Hygienic Laboratory of the United States Public Health and
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Marine Hospital Service since 1900. Born January 1, 1869, Phila-
delphia, Pa. Son of Nathan Rosenau and Mathilda Blitz. Grad-
uate Philadelphia high school, 1886; studied medicine in Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania (M. D., 1889); Hygienic Institute, Berlin;
Pasteur Institute, Paris; laboratories and hospitals of Vienna.
Married Myra B. Frank, 1900. Entered United States Marine
Hospital Service, 1890; sanitary attach^ to United States consul-
ates at Hamburg and Antwerp, during cholera epidemic in
Europe, 1893; United States quarantine officer at port of San
Francisco, Cal., 1895-1898; established, upon original ideas, quar-
antine system and regulations for Island of Cuba, 1899; studied
abroad, 1901; delegate from United States to Tenth International
Congress of Hygiene and Demography, and Thirteenth Interna-
tional Congress of Medicine, Paris, 1900; represented United
States on International Committee called by France to revise the
nomenclature of the causes of death; sanitary expert to second
Pan-American Congress held in City of Mexico, 1901-1902; repre-
sented United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
at various gatherings of American Medical and American Public
Health Associations, New York Academy of Medicine, and meet-
ings of Associations for Study of Tuberculosis; chairman of Sec-
tion on Etiology of the Yellow Fever Institute of United States,
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service, and conducted experi-
ments in search of the cause of yellow fever in Vera Cruz in 1902
and 1903. Author: Disinfection and Disinfectants (foreign edi-
tion entitled, A Practical Guide to Disinfection), 1902. Con-
tributed medical articles to medical journals and Government
bulletins. Address: 3211 13th, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Rosenberg, Abraham H. Printer. Born October 17, 1838, Pinsk,
Russia. Son of Uziel Jaffa Rosenberg and Leah Lieberman.
Educated by father and in Rabbinical Seminary, Jitomir, Russia
(1871). Began the study of secular branches at age of twenty-
two. Married Clara Bercinsky. Life member, since 1872, Society
for the Diffusion of Knowledge among Jews in Russia; Chief
Rabbi district of Pinsk, 1872-1881; Chief Rabbi district of Niko-
laiev, Russia, 1881-1890; instructor Jewish history and religion, at
Classical Gymnasium of Nikolaiev, Russia, 1882-1890. Author:
Ge Hizayon, 1867-8, Ha-Melitz (on the belief in spirits and
ghosts); Tridensky Evrei, 1878 (an historical sketch of Jewish
life in the Middle Ages) ; History of the Jews for High Schools
and Rabbinical Seminaries (in Russian), 1889; Hatan Damim,
1892, Ha-Ibri ( a novel of Russian Jewish life) ; Ozar ha-Shemot
(Cyclopedia of the Bible; only 2 vols, issued); Anshe ha-Shem
(biographical; in MS.). Address: 1 West 115th, New York City.
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Rosendale, Simon W. Lawyer. Born June 23, 1842, Albany,
N. Y. Son of Sampson Rosendale and Fannie Sachs. Educated
at Albany, and Barre, Vt., Academy. Married Helen Cohn.
Assistant district attorney, 1864-1867; recorder, 1868-1872; and
corporation counsel, of Albany; Attorney General State of New
York, 1892-1894; commissioner State Board of Charities, since
1899. President board of trustees Union University. Trustee and
director of various organizations. Author: The Involution of
Wampum as Currency. Contributor to Publications American
Jewish Historical Society. Address: 325 State, Albany, N. Y.
Rosenfeld, Morris. Editor of The Jewish World. Born Decem-
ber 28, 1862, Boksha, Suwalk, Poland. Son of Ephraim Rosenfeld
and Rachel Wilchinsky. Educated at Cheder and Beth Hamid-
rash of Suwalk, New Praga (Warsaw), and Boksha, Russia. Mar-
ried Bella Guttenberg. Worked at tailoring in sweat shops in
London and New York; learned the diamond-cutting trade in
Amsterdam, Holland; was engaged in work at Columbia Univer-
sity library; delivered lectures and gave recitations in the promi-
nent cities of England and America; has been connected with the
editorial staff of all the leading Jewish journals of America.
Delegate to Fourth Zionist Congress, London, 1900; appointed on
Propaganda Committee for America, at Fifth Zionist Congress,
Basle. Gave readings at Harvard University, 1898; Chicago
University, 1900; Wellesley and RadclifCe Colleges, 1902; Tech-
nical Institute, Worcester, Mass., 1902. Author: Die Glocke,
1888; Die Blumenkette, 1890; Das Lieder Buch, 1897; Songs from
the Ghetto, 1898; Collection of Poems, 1904. Contributor to
Der Fraind, and Der Tog, of St. Petersburg, and other papers.
Address: 50 Croton Terrace, Yonkers, N. Y.
Rosenfeld, Sydney. Dramatist. Born October 26, 1855, Rich-
mond, Va. Educated in Richmond and New York public schools,
and by private tutors. Married Genie Holzmeyer Johnson, 1883.
First editor of Puck; one of the main movers in the effort to
secure a National Theatre for the United States; secretary Na-
tional Art Theatre Society; president and managing director of
National Theatre Company. Author: (plays) A Possible Case;
Imagination; The Club Friend; The Politician; A Man of Ideas;
A House of Cards; The Senator (co-author); (operettas and mu-
sical plays) The Lady or the Tiger; The Mocking Bird; The Pass-
ing Show; The Giddy Throng; The King's Carnival; The Hall
of Fame; (adapter) The White Horse Tavern; The Two Escutch-
eons; The Black Hussar; Prince Methusalem; Nanon, etc. Ad-
dress: The Albany, 215 West 51st, New York.
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Rosenheim, Alfred Faist. Architect. Born June 10, 1859, St.
Louis, Mo. Son of Morris Rosenheim and Matilda Ottenheimer.
Educated at public schools and Washing:ton University, St. Louis;
Hasseirs Institute, Frankfort on the Main, Germany; B. A., 1881,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston. Married Frances
Graham Wheelock. Was employed as assistant by several lead-
ing architects of Boston and St. Louis; first important commis-
sion executed at twenty-seven; called to Los Angeles in 1903, to
take charge of construction of one of the costliest and most im-
portant office buildings on the Pacific coast. Was for two years
member Board of Directors American Institute of Architects;
secretary for eight years of St. Louis Chapter of American Insti-
tute of Architects; consulting architect for Rosenberg Memorial
Library, Galveston, Tex., in 1901. Address: Suite 815-818 Her-
man W. Hellman Building, Los Angeles, Cal.
Rosenthal, Albert. Artist. Born January 30, 1863, Philadel-
phia, Pa. Son of Max Rosenthal and Caroline Rosenthal. Edu-
cated at Philadelphia and Paris. Married Henrietta Nuneville.
Lithographer, etcher, and painter. Address: 1529 Chestnut. Phil-
adelphia, Pa.
Rosenthal, Herman. Chief of Slavonic Department, New York
Public Library; editor Russian Department, Jewish Encyclopedia.
Born October 6, 1843, Friedrichstadt, Courland, Russia. Son of
Moritz Rosenthal and Pauline Birkhahn. Educated at Bausk
district school, and private boarding school at Jacobstadt. Mar-
ried Anna Rosenthal. Arrived in United States, 1881; started the
first agricultural colony for Russian Jews in America, in Loui-
siana; organized two more colonies in South Dakota and New
Jersey; was sent by the Great Northern Railway on mission to
Japan and China, 1892-1893; secretary German- American Reform
Union, 1893-1894; started the Russian daily Zarya, 1890; pub-
lished and edited the Hebrew Monthly Intelligencer, New York;
member Imperial Russian Orphan Asylum; Red Cross Society,
medal of latter, 1877-1878. Contributor since 1885 to New York
Staats-Zeitung. Author: Worte des Sammlers, 1893; Lied der
Lieder, 1893; Report on Japan, China and Corea, 1893. Address:
New York Public Library, Lafayette PI., New York.
Rosenthal, Jonas. Merchant. Born June 21, 1843, Oberlauter-
bach, Alsace. Son of Isaiah Rosenthal and Rosa Walter. Edu-
cated in BYench and Alexandria, La., schools. Married Jeanette
Weil. Came to the United States, 1860; served three years and a
half in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; member
City Council at various times for about fourteen years; member
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of Parish Rapides School Board since 1879, and president for
twenty years; appointed postmaster of Alexandria by President
Cleveland; member of Democratic Executive Committee of the
Parish. Address: Alexandria, La.
Rosenthal, Leasing. Lawyer. Born November 23, 1868, Chi-
cago, 111. Son of Julius Rosenthal and Jette Wolf. Educated at
grammar school, and South Division High School, Chicago, 111;
Johns Hopkins University (A. B., 1888) ; studied law in North-
western University (LL. B., 1891); post-graduate course, Chi-
cago College of Law (LL. B., 1892). Married Mrs. Lillie Frank
Myers. Admitted to bar of Illinois, 1891, and is associated in
practice with his father under the firm name Julius and Lessing
Rosenthal. Was chairman Committee on Judicial Administration
of Illinois State Bar Association; vice-president German- American
Charity Association of Chicago. Now vice-president Chicago Bar
Association, and Civil Service Reform Association of Chicago;
member Executive Committee Municipal Voters' League of Chi-
cago; secretary Northwestern Association of Johns Hopkins
Alumni; director of Jewish Training School, Chicago. Contrib-
uted papers, reports, and articles to law journals and periodicals,
among them: Some Recent Constructions of Wills, 1896; Ten-
dencies in Modern Industrial Society, particularly of Trusts and
Combinations, 1899; Some General Reflections touching Recent
Progress and Present Tendencies, 1902. Address: 1007 Fort Dear-
born Building, Chicago, 111.
Rosenthal, Max. Painter, Engraver, Etcher, Lithographer, Il-
lustrator. Born November 23, 1833, Turek, near Kalish, Russian
Poland. Son of Wolf Rosenthal and Esther Kolsky. Studied art
at Berlin under Professor Carl Harnisch; in Paris, under Martin
Thurwanger; at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadel-
phia. Married Carolina Rosenthal. Came to Philadelphia, 1849,
with his teacher, Thurwanger; devoted himself to chromo-litho-
graphy, a process in which he was the pioneer; received second
prize for composition in Pennsylvania Academy, 1853; silver
medal from Franklin Institute for Applied Science in the Graphic
Arts, 1854; diploma for achievements in lithographic art from
Massachusetts Institute for Arts and Sciences, 1857; diploma
from Historical Society of Pennsylvania, for first fac-simile of
water colors reproduced in the United States by lithographic
process, 1858; successful competitor in Surgical and Medical de-
partment of United States in contest to illustrate reports of
Medical Staff, 1867; received first prize, 1870, and second prizes
in 1873 and 1885, for original designs; invented a process of
decorating glass by "sand blast," 1872; during the Civil War
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followed the Army of the Potomac, making illustrations for the
United States Military Commission; since 1880 has etched more
than five hundred historical portraits, a collection of which is in
the Smithsonian Institution at Washington; also painted original
pictures illustrating Longfellow's Building of the Ship, Legend
of Rabbi Ben Levi, etc.; produced a number of mezzotihto engrav-
ings since 1890; and recently has turned his attention to painting
in oil and painting of miniatures. Last work: Jesus at Prayer.
Address: 1613 Wallace, Philadelphia, Pa.
Rosenthal, Moritz. Lawyer. Born May 4, 1866, Dixon, 111. Son
of Samson Rosenthal and Mina Cahn. Educated at preparatory
schools and in University of Michigan (B. L., 1888). Married
Virginia Moses. Assistant State's Attorney Cook County, 111.;
Assistant United States Attorney Northern Illinois. Residence:
5478 Greenwood Av. Office: 600-614 The Temple, Chicago, 111.
*Ro8enthal, Toby Edward. Artist. Bom March 15, 1848, New
Haven, Conn. Studied art under Fortunato Arviola, San Fran-
cisco, 1864; Carl von Piloty, Munich, 1865; and Royal Academy,
Munich. Received medals in Munich, 1870, and 1883; Philadel-
phia, 1876. Removed with family to San Francisco, in 1855.
Professional life spent in Europe. Works: Love's Last Offering;
Spring, Joy and Sorrow, 1868; Morning Prayers in Bach's Fam-
ily, 1870, bought by the Saxon Government, and now in museum
of Leipzig; Elaine, 1874; Young Monk in Refectory, 1875; For-
bidden Longings; Who laughs Last laughs Best; Girls' Boarding-
School Alarmed, 1877; A Mother's Prayer, 1881; Empty Place,
1882; Trial of Constance de Beverley, 1883; Departure from the
Family, 1885; Danciilg Lesson during the Empire; Out 6f the
Fryingpan into the Fire, 1871. Very few of his works have been
exhibited in this country. Address: San Francisco, Cal.
Roaentreter, David. President of the Washington National
Bank of St. Louis. Bom January 30, 1861, Gollantsch, Germany.
Son of Meyer Rosentreter. Educated in Berlin, Germany, and
Missouri College of Law, St. Louis, Mo. Married Miss Greene-
wald. Was first treasurer of St. Louis Jewish Hospital Associa-
tion; director Jewish Relief Association; and founder of Jewish
Farmers' Colony in Washington County, Mo. Organized the
Washington National Bank of St. Louis. Address: 1401 Wash-
ington Av., St. Louis, Mo.
Rosenzweig, Gerson. Editor, Author, Poet. Born April, 1861,
Bialystok, Russia. Son of Solomon Rosenzweig. Educated in
Jewish schools in Berlin and Russia. Married Hannah M. Abram-
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son. Conducted a school in Suwalk, Russia, for ten years, and
since 1888 has been interested in Hebrew educational institutions
in New York. Co-editor of The Jewish Daily News, and of The
Jewish World, New York; published and edited Ha-Ibri, and
The Kadimah. Author: Masehet Amerika; Shirim u-Meshalim;
American National Songs in Hebrew; Hamisha ve-Aleph. Ad-
dress: 1726 Madison Av., New York.
Rosewald, Julie. Professor of Singing at Mills College Con-
servatory of Music, San Francisco, Cal. Born March 7, 1847,
Stuttgart, Germany. Daughter of Moriz Eichberg, Obercantor of
Wurtemberg, and Leonore Seligsberg. Member of a musical
family. Educated at Stuttgart and Frankfort on the Main, Ger-
many. Married Jacob H. Rosewald (deceased). Prima donna in
the Kellogg, the Strakosch, and the Abbott Opera Company; for
ten years solo soprano at Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco, dur-
ing that time singing and reciting the parts of the service usually
sung and recited by a Cantor, in place of that functionary; given
title of Professor of Vocal Music by Regents of Mills College of
Music, 1894. Many of her pupils, among them Caroline Hamilton,
Marie Barna, Anna Miller Wood, Mabelle Oilman, etc., achieved
success on the operatic and the concert stage. Published small
theoretical works for students, as How Shall I Practice, etc.
Address: Hecht Brothers and Company, San Francisco, Cal.
*Rosewater, Andrew. Civil and Sanitary Engineer. Born
October 31, 1848, Bohemia. Educated in Cleveland common and
high schools. Married Frances Meinrath, of Boston. Flagman
engineer corps. Union Pacific Railway explorations and surveys,
1864; later in other engineering positions same road; assistant
city engineer Omaha, 1868-1870; city engineer, 1870-1875; manager
and editor Omaha Bee, 1876-1877; engineer in charge construc-
tion Omaha and Northwestern Railway, 1878-1880; resident engi-
neer Omaha Water Works Company, 1880-1881; city engineer
Omaha, 1881-1887; 1887-1891 consulting and designing engineer
of sewerage for twenty-five cities; president electrical subway
commission of Washington, 1891-1892; consulting engineer for
cities in Colorado, South Dakota, etc. Since 1897 city engineer
Omaha and president Board of Public Works, etc. Member
American Society of Civil Engineers; president Nebraska Society
of Engineers. Wrote report of the Electrical Commission of the
District of Columbia to the President, 1891. Address: Omaha,
Neb.
Rosewater, Edward. Editor and Publisher Omaha Bee. Born
January 28, 1841, Bukowan, Bohemia. Son of Herman Rosen-
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wasser and Rosalia Kohn. Educated at Bukowan common
schools; Breznltz Real-Schule, Prague; and Commercial College,
Cleveland, O.; chiefly self-taught. Married Leah Colman. Came
to United States, 1854; peddler, clerk, and bookkeeper, 1854-1858;
telegraph operator at eighteen; in United States military tele-
graph corps, 1861-1863, transmitting General Pope's despatches
from various battlefields; went to Omaha, as manager Pacific
Telegraph, 1863; member Nebraska legislature, 1871; founded,
1871, The Omaha Evening Bee, which afterwards became a morn-
ing daily, weekly, and Sunday paper. On Republican National
Committee, 1892; on advisory board National Committee, 1896 and
1900; received many votes on numerous ballots in Nebraska legis-
lature for United States senator, 1901; member United States Mint
Commission, 1896; representative of United States and vice-presi-
dent Universal Postal Congress, Washington, 1897; original pro-
moter Trans-Mississippi Exposition, Omaha, 1898; member of its
executive committee in charge of publicity and promotion. Ad-
dress: Omaha, Neb.
Rosewater, Victor. Managing Editor Omaha Bee, since 1895.
Bom February 13, 1871, Omaha, Neb. Son of Edward Rosewater
and Leah Colman. Educated at Omaha public schools; Johns
Hopkins University; and Columbia University (Ph. B., 1891;
A. M., 1892; Ph.D., 1893); fellow in political science, Columbia
University, 1892-1893. Married Katie Katz. Began newspaper
work on The Bee, 1893. Regent Nebraska State University, 1896-
1897; special lecturer on Municipal Finance, University of Wis-
consin, 1904; University of Nebraska, 1895; member Board of
Review (city taxes), Omaha, 1902; Omaha Public Library Board,
since 1894. Member of General Committee Taxation Department,
National Civic Federation, and of economic and historical asso-
ciations. Author: Special Assessments: a Study in Municipal
Finance, 1898; and Omaha, in Historic Towns of the Western
States, 1901; "Laissez faire" in Palgrave's Dictionary of Political
Economy; and Omaha, in Encyclopedia Britannica Supplement.
Has contributed articles on economics and finance to Political
Science Quarterly; Quarterly Journal of Economics, American
Statistical Association Quarterly; Booklovers' Magazine, Munici-
pal Affairs, New York Independent, etc. Address : Omaha, Neb.
Rowe, Leo 8. Assistant Professor Political Science, University
of Pennsylvania. Born September 17, 1871, McGregor, Iowa.
Son of Louis R. Rowe. Educated at University of Pennsylvania,
Arts Department, and Wharton School of Finance and Economy
(Ph. B., 1890). As Fellow of the Wharton School with privilege
of foreign study, spent 1890-1892 in Germany, and took the
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Doctor's degree at the University of Halle in 1892. Travelled in
France and Italy, 1892-1894; appointed lecturer in public law,
University of Pennsylvania, 1894; instructor, 1895; assistant pro-
fessor, 1897; appointed, by President McKinley, member of the
GommissioA to Revise and Compile the Laws of Porto Rico, 1900;
chairman Insular Code Commission, 1901-1902; resumed his aca-
demic duties, 1902. Elected president American Academy of Polit-
ical Science. Author: The United States and Porto Rico; (co-
author) Report of the United States Commission to Revise the
Liaws of Porto Rico (2 vols.); (co-author) Report of the Insular
Code Commission. Published reports and contributed articles on
political science and city government to magazines, journals,
Palgrave's Dictionary of Political Economy, The Annals of the
American Academy of Political and Social Science, Proceedings
of various societies, and foreign publications. Address: Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Rubinow, Isaac M. Examiner United States Civil Service Com-
mission since 1903. Born April 19, 1875, Lunny (near Grodno),
Russia. Son of Max Rubinow and Esther Shereshewsky. Studied
in Petri-Pauli Gymnasium, Moscow, Russia, 1885-1892; Columbia
University, 1893-1895 (A. B., 1895); University Medical College,
New York, 1895-1898 (M.D., 1898); Columbia University School
of Political Science, 1900-1903. Married Sophie Himowich. Came
to United States, 1893, after the expulsion of the Jews from
Moscow. Correspondent of Russian newspapers since 1897, and
contributor to Russian magazines; Washington Staff Correspond-
ent of The Publications of the Russian Ministry of Finance, of The
St. Petersburg Wedoniosti, Voschod, etc. Has written articles for
The American Hebrew, Arena, International Socialist Review,
Messenger of Education, The Week's Library, etc., on timely, eco-
nomic, and educational topics. Address: 511 8th, N. B., Wash-
ington, D. C.
Ruskayi Esther J. (Mrs. S. S.). Writer, Journalist. Born 1857,
New York City. Daughter of Abraham Baum and Goldie Web-
ster. Educated in New York City public schools and Normal
College (B. A., 1875). Studied belles lettres and English litera-
ture at Columbia University for one year. Married Samuel S.
Ruskay. Teacher in public schools, New York City, for two years.
Interested in communal work. Author: Book of Poems for
Children; Hearth and Home Essays. Contributed stories, poems,
and articles to newspapers and magazines. Address: 244 East
86th, New York.
Sabsovich, Hlrsch Leib. Mayor of Woodbine, N. J.; Superin-
tendent of the Woodbine Land and Improvement Company since
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1891, and of the Baron de Hirsch Agricultural and Industrial
School since 1894. Born February 25, 1860, Rodovka, Charkov,
Russia. Son of Ezekiel Ber Sabsovich and Bella M. Simonovich.
Studied in the Classical Gymnasium of Berdiansk-Taurida; for
two years at Odessa University; for three years in the Agricul-
tural School of the Federal Polytechnicum, Zurich, Switzerland.
Married Ekatherina Groushke. Agricultural chemist in Odessa
University, 1885-1886; manager of landed estates in the Caucasus,
Russia, 1886-1888; private teacher in New York, 1888-1889; agri-
cultural chemist at Experiment Station of Colorado State Agricul-
tural College, 1889-1891. Organized the Committee of Safety in
Odessa, during anti-Jewish riots, 1881; organized the Society Am-
01am, which sent about 400 persons to America, 1882; organized
The United States Humane Society, in Denver, Colo., to liberate
political exiles from Siberia, 1890. Contributed articles on agricul-
ture to periodicals in Russia; reports and articles on present
work. Address: Woodbine, Cape May Co., N. J.
Sachs, Julius. Professor of Secondary Education, Teachers Col-
lege, Columbia University; principal of Collegiate Institute, New
York City. Born July 6, 1849, Baltimore, Md. Son of Joseph
Sachs and Sophia Baer. Educated in a private school, New York
City; Columbia College (A. B., and A. M., 1867) ; Rostock, Germany
(Ph.D., 1871). Married Rosa Goldman. Was President School-
masters Association, New York; American Philological Associa-
tion, 1891; Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary
Schools, 1898; Headmasters' Association of United States, 1899;
New York Society of Archaeological Institute, 1900-1903; member
Latin Conference Committee (of Ten), 1893; Secondary School
Representative on College Entrance Examinations Board, 1900-
1904. Has written articles on educational subjects in Educational
Review, and on philological and archaeological subjects in Annual
Reports of American Philological Association; papers, reports,
and presidential addresses. Address: 149 West 81st, New York.
Sale, Moses N. Judge Circuit Court, City of St. Louis, Mo.
Born October 17, 1857, Louisville, Ky. Son of Isaac Sale i^nd
Henrietta Dinkelspiel. Educated in Louisville, ICy., public
schools, and graduate of Law Department of University of Louis-
ville. Married Florence D. Rider. Address: St. Louis, Mo.
Saiomon, Edward S. Lawyer. Born December 25, 1836, Schles-
wig, Schleswig-Holstein. Son of Salomon M. Salomon and Caro-
line Samuels. Educated in Schleswlg high school. Married
Sophie Greenhut (deceased). Was alderman, Chicago, 1860;
during the Civil War was lieutenant, captain, and major 24th
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Illinois Infantry; lieutenant-colonel and colonel 82d Illinois In-
fantry; promoted, 1865, to brigadier-general of Volunteers, "for
distinguished gallantry and meritorious services during the war."
Elected county-clerk of Cook County, 111.; appointed Governor of
Washington Territory by President Grant, 1870; moved to San
Francisco, and elected twice to Legislature; District Attorney of
San Francisco. Has been Department Commander of Grand Army
of Republic; and for eight years commander-in-chief of Army and
Navy Republican League. Address: Parrote Building, San Fran-
cisco, Cal.
Sampson, Arthur Fichell. Physician and Surgeon. Born July
1, 1855, Georgetown, S. C. Son of Joseph Sampson and Esther
Cohen. Educated in Indigo Society School and Academy, George-
town, S. C; studied chemistry and medicine at Washington and
Lee University, Virginia; University of Virginia (M. D., 1878);
pursued post-graduate courses at University of Pennsylvania, and
New York University, and studied under Dr. Simon Baruch.
Married Barbetta Levy. Practiced medicine in Galveston, 1884-
1901; in San Francisco, since 1901. Member of Board of Medical
Examiners for Eleventh District, Texas, for eight years; city
health physician of Galveston; plenary power conferred upon
him by Mayor and Adjutant General of State, during the trials
following the Galveston hurricane, 1900. Removed to San Fran-
cisco in 1901 on account of ill-health. Inventor of the Sampson
Urethral Speculum. Has written monographs in medical Journals.
Address: 751 Sutter, San Francisco, Cal.
*Samuel8on, Leo I. Second Lieutenant, 7th Regiment Infantry,
United States Army. Born July 17, 1879, Illinois. Appointed
cadet Military Academy, 1899; second lieutenant 2d Regiment
Infantry, 1903; transferred to 7th Regiment Infantry, 1903; Ad-
dress: War Department, Washington, D. C.
Sanders, Leon. Lawyer. Born May 25, 1867, Odessa, Russia. Son
of, Nathan Sanders. Educated in Odessa Gymnasium, New York
public schools, and under private tutors. Studied in New York
Law School. Clerk in banking house, bookkeeper, and 1890-1895,
Commissioner of Jurors, New York City. Admitted to the bar,
1895. Married Bertha Fischer, 1896. Tammany Hall leader in
the Twelfth Assembly District, and elected to legislature from
that district, 1899-1902; refused re-nomination, 1902; elected 1904,
for term of ten years, as Justice of the Thirteenth District of the
Municipal Court of the City of New York. Address: 309 Broad-
way, New York.
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Schalkewitz (Shomer), Nahum Meyer. Writer. Born Decem-
ber 25, 1849, Nesvizh, Minsk, Russia. Son of Isaac Schaikewitz and
Hodie Goldberg. Educated at home. Married Dinah Bercinsky.
Was Hebrew teacher; business manager in Wilna, Russia; novel-
ist; manager of and writer for a theatre in Odessa, Russia; editor
and publisher of Der Menschenfreund and The Jewish Puck; con-
tributor to Jewish dailies. Began literary career when twenty
years old; his first fifteen novels were written in Hebrew, and
were directed against the fanaticism prevalent in certain Russian-
Jewish circles. Has written besides two hundred and five novels
in Yiddish, and fifty plays in Yiddish. Among his novels are: The
Convict; A Bloody Adieu; Alexander III; Between two Flames;
Murder for Love; Last Jewish King; From the Throne to the
Gallows; The Bloody King; Jew and Duchess; A Spark of Juda-
ism; The Bees about the Honey; The Iron Woman. Among his
plays are: The Repenter; Coquettish Woman; The Usurer; Ha-
man the Second; The Jewish Immigrants; A Blow for a Blow;
Spanish Inquisition; The Grolden Land. Address: 54 East 63d,
New York.
Schamberg, Jay Frank. Physician. Bom November 6, 1870,
Philadelphia, Pa. Son of Gustav Schamberg and Emma Frank.
Educated in Philadelphia public schools; Central High School,
Philadelphia (A. B., 1889); University of Pennsylvania (M. D.,
1892); post-graduate work in hospitals of Vienna, Berlin, and
Paris. Professor of Dermatology and Eruptive Infectious Dis-
eases in Philadelphia Polyclinic and College for Graduates in
Medicine; assistant diagnostician to Bureau of Health of Philadel-
phia; consulting physician to Municipal Hospital for Infectious
Diseases; fellow of College of Physicians of Philadelphia; mem-
ber of American Dermatological Association. Has written num-
erous articles in medical journals. Author: A Compendium of
Diseases of the Skin; (with Dr. William M. Welch) A Treatise
on Acute Contagious Diseases (in press). Address: 1636 Walnut,
Philadelphia, Pa.
*8chechter, Solomon. Theologian, Author; President Faculty
Jewish Theological Seminary of America since 1902. Bom 1849,
Fokshan, Roumania. Son of Isaac Schechter. Educated at Uni-
versities of Vienna and Berlin. Graduated as rabbi in Vienna.
Specialized in theology and Semitics. A. M., and hon. Litt D.,
University of Cambridge. Married Matilda Roth. Formerly
Reader in Rabbinics, University of Cambridge; professor Hebrew,
University College, London. Travelled in Italy, Egypt, Palestine,
and elsewhere; sent by University of Cambridge to examine the
contents of the Cairo Greniza; made many valuable discoveries
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among the manuscripts there found, especially the original He-
brew of Eccleslasticus. Was curator of Oriental Languages and
Literature, University Library; member Oriental Board of Stu-
dies, Board of Theology, and Board of Oriental Languages and
Literature, University of London. External Examiner at Victoria
University, Manchester. Now member of Senate of New York
University; director of the Educational Alliance, New York.
Editor: Aboth de Rabbi Nathan, 1887; (with S. Singer) Tal-
mudic Fragments in the Bodleian Library (Tractates Kerithoth
and Berachoth), 1896; Saadyana, Oeniza fYagments, 1903; Mid-
rash Haggadol, 1903. Author: Studies in Judaism, 1896; (with
C. Taylor) The Wisdom of Ben Sira, 1899; numerous articles in
Jewish Quarterly Review (especially series on Aspects of Jewish
Theology) ; addresses and lectures. Office: 531 West 123d, New
York.
Schiff, Jacob Henry. Banker. Born January 10, 1847, Frank-
fort on the Main, Germany. Son of Moses Schiff and Clara Nieder-
hofheim. Educated in the schools of Frankfort on the Main. Mar-
ried Therese Loeb. Address: 965 Fifth Av., New York City.
Schiff, Mortimer L. Banker. Born June 5, 1877, New York
City. Son of Jacob H. Schiff and Therese Loeb. Educated in
private school, New York, Amherst College, Amherst, Mass.;
Columbia University School of Political Science, New York.
Married Addle G. Neustadt. Spent two years in railroad work in
New York and the West, and two years in Europe studying the
banking systems of England and (^rmany. Partner in firm of
Kuhn, Loeb and Co., New York. Trustee of various charitable
institutions and corporations. Residence: 932 Fifth Av. Office:
52 William, New York.
Schloesslnger, Max. Librarian and Instructor, Hebrew Union
College, Cincinnati, O. Born September 4, 1877, Heidelberg, Ger-
many. Son of Jacob Schloessinger and Brunette Oppenheimer.
Educated in Volksschule and Gymnasium, Heidelberg; University
of Heidelberg; Israelitisch-Theologische Lehranstalt, Vienna;
University of Berlin (Ph.D., 1901); and Lehranstalt ftir die
Wissenschaft des Judenthums, Berlin (Rabbi, 1903). Office editor
Jewish Encyclopedia, 1903-1904. Address: Hebrew Union Col-
lege, Cincinnati, O.
Schtfney, Lazarus. Physician. Bom December 18, 1838, Buda-
pest, Hungary. Son of Caspar Schoney and Golde Ehrentreu.
Educated in Hebrew and Rabbinics at Prague, receiving the Rab-
binical authorization from R. Solomon Rappaport; studied at
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University of Prague, Austria (Ph.D., 1857); and medicine at
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. (M. D., 1869). Mar-
ried Theodosia Secor Fowler, M. D. Came to United States 1860;
served as surgeon United States Army during Civil War, 1862-
1865; for ten years professor Pathology and Clinical Microscopy,
New York Eclectic Medical College. Fellow American Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Science; New York Academy of
Science; member American Microscopic Society; New York
Microscopic Society; etc. Published researches in New Formation
of Red Blood Corpuscles, in Waldeyer's Archiv ftlr mikroskopische
Anatomie, 1876; incorporated in Heitzman's Microscopical Mor-
phology, and translated by Klein in London Royal Microscopical
Journal, 1882. Address: St. James Court, Seventh Av. and 143d,
New York.
Schottenfels, Sara X. Librarian of Maimonides Free Library,
New York. Daughter of Julius Schottenfels and Minna Ambrunn.
Has pursued special courses in the languages, in political economy,
sociology, and literature. Engaged in library work since 1892, in
present position since 1898. Reorganized the Maimonides Free
Library. Has published, A List of Jewish Periodicals contained in
the Maimonides Free Library; A List of Judaica in the Maimon-
ides Free Library. Has written papers for societies and clubs on
literary subjects. Address: Maimonides Free Library, 58th and
Lexington Av., New York.
Schur, William. Dealer in Hebrew Books. Born October 27,
1844, Outian, near Wilkomir, Russia. Son of Tobias Schur.
Studied the Talmud until twenty years of age; attended Tal-
mudical College at Kovno; studied theology at Berlin. Married
Fannie Gordon. Soon after arrival in America, published a
Hebrew weekly, Ha-Pisgah, 1890-1894, at New York and Baltimore,
and 1897-1900, at Chicago. At age of thirty travelled for five
years in Asia, Africa, India, China, Philippine Islands, and neigh-
boring islands. Published a description of his journeys in two
books: Mahazot ha-Hayim, and Massat Shelomoh. Besides, he
wrote the following novels: Massat Nafshah; Afikomen ha-ganub;
Ha-Nebiah Nilel Hilton; Ha-halikah el ha-Heder; Kapparat Avon;
Va-yipol ba-Shahat; Ahar ha-Meridah ha-gedolah; and a histor-
ical religious work, Nezah Yisrael. Address: 557 N. Wood, Chi-
cago, 111.
*8ellgman, Albert Joseph. Banker, Merchant. Born February
24, 1859, New York City. Son of Jesse Seligman. Educated in
New York public schools. M. E., 1878, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute. Pursued post-graduate studies at Royal Berg-Aka-
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demie, Freiberg, Saxony, 1878-1880; Royal School of Mines, Li6ge,
Belgium, 1880-1881; since 1881, interested in mines near and
resident of Helena, Mont. Member Territorial legislature, 1884-
1885; chairman Republican State Committee, 1889-1890; chair-
man Montana delegation, Minneapolis Convention, 1892; grand
chancellor, Knights of Pythias of Montana, 1888-1890; exalted
ruler Helena Lodge, No. 193, B. P. O. of Elks, 1897, 1898. Left
Montana to engage in banking and brokerage business in New
York, firm of Seligman and Meyer, 1899. Residence: 66 West 52d.
Office: 109 Exchange Court Building, New York.
Seligman, Edwin R. A. Professor of Political Economy and
Finance, Columbia University, New York. Born April 25, 1862,
New York City. Son of Joseph Seligman and Babette Steinhart.
Educated by private tutor (Horatio Alger, Jr.) and in Columbia
Grammar School; graduate Columbia University (A. B., 1879;
Ph.D., 1884, and LL. B., 1884); pursued courses at University of
Berlin, Heidelberg, Geneva, and Paris. Married Caroline Beer.
President Tenement House Building Company, New York; Amer-
ican Economic Association; Ethical Culture Society, New York;
secretary Committee of Fifteen, New York, 1901; member Com-
mittee of Seventy; honorary member Russian Imperial Academy
of Science; member American Statistical Association; (British)
Royal Economic Society; Washington Academy of Science; Phi
Beta Kappa Society; manager American Archaeological Associa-
tion, and American Historical Association, and of Authors, City,
National Arts, Sculptors, and Columbia Alumni Clubs. Chair-
man Committee on Education, Educational Alliance, until 1902.
Editor: Political Science Quarterly; and Series in History, Eco-
nomics, and Public Law of Columbia University. Author: Two
Chapters on the Mediaeval Guilds of England, 1887; Railway
Tariffs and the International Commerce Law, 1887; Finance Sta-
tistics of the American Commonwealth, 1889; The Shifting and
Incidence of Taxation, 1892, 1901; Progressive Taxation in Theory
and Practice, 1894; Essays in Taxation, 1895, 1903; The Eco-
nomic Interpretation of History, 1902. Several of these works
have been translated into French, Italian, and Japanese. Has
written numerous articles in the periodical press. Address: 314
West 86th, New York.
Selignrtan, Isaac Newton. Banker; head of the banking house
of J. and W. Seligman and Company, New York. Born July 10,
1856, Staten Island, New York. Son of Joseph Seligman and
Babette Steinhart. Educated in Columbia Grammar School.
B. A., 1876, Columbia College. Married Guta Loeb. Member of
winning crew in Saratoga boat races, 1874. Director in num-
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erous railway companies; trustee Munich Fire Insurance Com-
pany; United Hebrew Charities Building; Manhattan State Hos-
pital (appointed by Grovernor Morton) ; Columbia University
Memorial Hall (appointed by President Low) ; Legal Aid Society;
Orators Society; Symphony Society; Historical Society; Lawyers'
Club; Midday Club, all of New York; Pairmount College, Wichita,
Kan.; and American Academy of Political Science; trustee and
treasurer St. John's Guild, and City and Suburban Home Com-
pany (Model Tenement Association), both of New York; trustee
and chairman Finance Committee City Club, New York; trustee
and vice-president People's Institute, New York; member Com-
mittee National Conferences of Charities and Correction; Execu-
tive Committee, Chamber of Commerce, New York; Indian Famine
Relief Fund; Committee on State and Municipal Taxation of
Chamber of Commerce, New York; Executive and Finance Com-
mittees National Civic Federation; McKinley Memorial Com-
mittee, for State of New York; Finance Committee Roumanian
Relief Fund; Finance Committee Canal Association of Greater
New York; Executive Committee of One Hundred, New York;
Executive Committee of Citizens Union, New York, and chairman
of Its Finance Committee, 1901, and treasurer, 1903; Executive
Committee on Playgrounds; Executive Committee Economic Asso-
ciation; National Arts Club; Lotos Club; City Club; and Sound
Money League, all of New York. Appointed by General Horace
Porter chief of staff at President McKinley's Inaugural; treasurer
Carl Schurz Endowment Fund; director General Grant Tomb
Committee; vice-president Admiral Perry Relief Fund, Japan;
chairman (Chamber of Commerce Committee on Commercial Edu-
cation; appointed by Mayor Low on Committee for Reception
of Prince Henry of Prussia. Residence: 36 West 54th. Office:
Mills Building, New York.
*8ellgman, Jefferson. Banker. Born November 26, 1858. Son
of James Seligman and Rosa Content. Preparatory education in
Columbia Grammar School. Graduate Columbia University, 1878.
Studied medicine in Germany, but did not practice, becoming
member of the banking firm of J. and W. Seligman and Company.
Residence: 11 East 69th. Office: 21 Broad, New York.
Seligsohn, Max. Office Editor Jewish Encyclopedia. Born
April 13, 1865, Russia. Son of Seelig Seligsohn. Educated at
Slutzk, Russia; New York, and Paris. Is 616ve diploma de
I'Ecole des Langues Orientales, Paris, 1896; 616ve diploma
de I'Ecoles des Hautes-Etudes, Paris, 1900. Came to New York,
1888, and studied modern languages; left for Paris, 1894, and
studied Semitic languages, Sanskrit, Persian, and Turkish. Sent
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by Alliance Israelite Unlverselle to Abyssinia, 1898, to seek out
the Falashas, but was unable to go further than Cairo; school
master in Cairo for eighteen months. Called to New York as
contributor to the Jewish Encyclopedia, 1902. Author: Le Diwan
de Tarafah ibn Al-Abd, 1900; Kitab Ibn Al-Raml, with preface and
notes; Salaman u-Absal, a diwan of the Persian poet Jaml, trans-
lated into English, with notes and preface (unpublished); Une
nouvelle chronique samaritalne (in collaboration with E. N.
Adler), 1903. Contributor to Jewish Quarterly Review and Revue
des Etudes Juives, on Judseo-Persian literature. Paris correspond-
ent Jewish Comment for one year and a half. Address: 54 East
98th, New York.
Selikovitsch, George (Goetzel). Editor Jewish Daily News;
Editor-in-Chief Jewish Gazette, New York City. Born 1863, Retovo,
Kovno, Russia. Son of Rabbi David Selikovitsch and Rachel
Sundelevitz. Educated at the Talmudical Colleges of Karlin, Mir,
and Tauroggen. Studied at the Department of Semitic Languages
and Egyptology, Ecole des Hautes-Etudes, Paris (diploma, 1884).
Married Bertha Berman. Was attach^ to the Bibliothdque Na-
tionale at Paris; head interpreter to Lord Wolseley for the Arabic
and Nubian dialects during the British expedition to relieve
Oeneral Gordon from the Soudanese at Khartoum, 1885; lectured,
1887, on Hieroglyphics and Egyptology, University of Pennsyl-
vania, and Franklin Institute, Philadelphia; literary editor of
the Ha-Melitz and Ha-Magid for three years; member of Ath^n^e
Oriental, Paris. Author: Le School des H^breux, la division
mystique du temps chez les Semites et les Egyptiens, 1881-1882;
Dawn of Egyptian Civilization, 1887; also several Yiddish novels.
Contributed numerous articles, poems, and dissertations to He-
brew and English periodicals and to L'Univers and L'lntransi-
geant. Address: 185 East Broadway, New York.
Shleslnger, Sigmund. Merchant. Born December 29, 1848,
Hungary. Son of Emanuel Shlesinger and Lena Kulka. Edu-
cated in Hungary. Married Fannie Flesheim. Member of
Col. George A. Forsyth's Company of Scouts; participated in battle
with Indians on Beecher's Island, Colo., September 17, 1868. Ad-
dress: 105 St. Clair, Cleveland, O.
Shomer, Nahum Meyer. See Schaikewitz.
*8iegel, Henry. Merchant. Born March 17, 1852, Eubigheim,
Germany. Son of Lazarus Siegel and Zerlina Koch. Educated
in Germany. Married Julia Rosenbaum (deceased); re-married,
Marie Vaughn Wilde. Came to United States, 1867. First busi-
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 187
ness experience gained in Washington, D. C, Parkersburg, W. Va.,
and Laurenceburg, Pa. Established firm of Siegel, Hartsfield, and
Company, 1876 ; department store of Siegel, Cooper, and Company,
1886, both of Chicago, 111.; Siegel, Cooper, and Company, 1896,
New York. Purchased Simpson-Crawford Company, New York,
and Schlesinger and Mayer Company, Chicago, 1902. Controls
five large department stores; director in several banks, street rail-
ways, and various corporations. Fellow Geographical Society.
Residences: 26 East 82d, New York, and Driftwood, Mamaroneck,
Westchester Co., N. Y. Address: care Simpson-Crawford Com-
pany, New York.
Silberberg, Max. State Senator, representing the First Dis-
trict of Ohio in the Seventy-sixth General Assembly. Born Sep-
tember 21, 1843, Bromberg, Prussia. Son of Moses Nathan Silber-
berg and Pauline Pulvermacher. Educated at the Bromberg
G3nnnasium. Married Dora Feder. Emigrated to America, 1859.
Member from Hamilton County to the Seventy-fifth General As-
sembly, State of Ohio; past commander August Willich Post No.
195, G. A. R. of Cincinnati; was chairman National Legislative
Committee, and now vice-president, Credit Men's Association;
president Business Men's Building and Loan Association; vice-
president Ohio Valley Building and Loan Company; president
Queen City Telephone Company of Cincinnati; chairman Ohio
Legislative Committee of the Credit Men's Association. While
member of the House of Representatives of Ohio served on Stand-
ing Committee on Manufacturing and Commerce (chairman) ;
on Federal Relations; and on Public Highways. As member of
the Senate served on Standing Committee on Finance; on Insur-
ance; on Manufacturing and Commerce; on Military Affairs; on
Medical College; on Privilege and Election; on Public Works; on
Soldiers and Sailors Home (chairman) ; and on Labor. Address:
30 and 32 W. 3d, Cincinnati, O.
Sllberstein, Solomon (Sholem) Joseph. Writer. Born March
10, 1845, Kovno, Russia. Son of Rabbi Aaron Silberstein and
Zibhya Sandler, and grandson of the Cabbalist Naphtali Herz.
Educated privately. At the age of nineteen had received the Rab-
binical authorization from a number of Rabbis in the provinces
of Kovno and Wilna. Rabbi in Dershunisok, Kovno, 1867-1868.
Elaborated a system of philosophy based upon the Mosaic and a
large part of the Talmudical and Rabbinical Law as a natural
theology. Author: CJelui Enayim (poems), 1881; Ha-Dat ve-ha-
Torat, 1887; Meziut Yehovah ve-ha-Olam, 1893; The Universe and
its Evolution, 1891; Gieneral Laws of Nature, 1894; The Dis-
closures of the Universal Mysteries, 1896; The Jewish Problem
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and Theology in General, 1904. Address: 1834 Lexington Av.,
New York.
Silverstein, Albert. Physician and Surgeon. Bom April 18,
1875, Syracuse, N. Y. Son of Solomon Silverstein and Esther
Shevelson. Educated in Syracuse public schools, and Denver
High School. B. A., 1897, Yale University; M.D., 1900, Gross
Medical College, Denver, Colo. Professor Physiology, Dental
Department University of Denver; assistant professor Orthopaedic
Surgery, Denver and Gross College of Medicine; attending ortho-
paedic surgeon, Mercy Hospital, Denver; professor Anatomy Mercy
Hospital Training School for Nurses. Served in medical depart-
ment United States Army, 1898-1899, in the Philippines, during
Spanish American War, and during the Filipino Insurrection.
Address: 316 Mack Block, Denver, Colo.
Simon, Joseph. Lawyer. Born February 7, 1851, Bechtheim,
Hessen Darmstadt, Germany. Son of David Simon and Elise
Leopold. Educated in Portland, Ore., public schools. Came to
Oregon, 1857, and has sinjce resided in Portland; entered law
office of Mitchell and Dolph, 1870; admitted to bar, 1872, and
engaged in law practice since; member firm of Dolph, Mallory,
Simon, and Gearin. Elected member City Council of Portland,
1877, and served term of three years; appointed secretary Repub-
lican State Central Committee of Oregon, 1873; elected chairman
of the same committee, 1880, 1884, and 1886; elected five times,
covering a period of twenty years, to represent Multnomah
County (including the city of Portland) in the Oregon State
Senate; elected president of the Senate in five difiFerent sessions,
and presided over the deliberations of the Senate and joint con-
ventions of the two houses; delegate to the Republican National
Convention at Minneapolis, 1892; at Philadelphia, 1900; member
Republican National Committee, 1892-1896; was member and
president Police Commission, City of Portland; elected to United
States Senate in 1898, to fill a vacancy for term ending 1903;
serving during the second session of the Fifty-fifth Congress, and
in the Fifty-sixth and the Fifty-seventh Congress. Has been active
in Masonry; past master of his lodge and past high priest of his
chapter; honorary inspector general 33d degree A. A. S. R.
Address: Portland, Ore.
Singer, Isidor. Managing Editor Jewish Encyclopedia. Born
November 10, 1859, Weisskirchen, Moravia, Austria. Son of
Joseph Singer and Charlotte Eisler. Educated in Gymnasia of
Ungarisch-Hradisch, Kremsier, and Troppau, and studied at Uni-
versity of Berlin and University of Vienna (Ph.D., 1884). Went
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to Paris, 1887, as literary secretary to Count Foucher de Careil,
former French ambassador at Vienna; came to New York, 1895,
to execute the project of a Jewish Encyclopedia, of which seven
volumes have appeared. President Justice Lodge, Independent
Order B'nai B'rith, 1903. Was editor of AUgemeine Oesterreich-
ische Literaturzeitung; La Vraie Parole; and Bureau de la Presse.
Author: Berlin, Wien, und der Antisemitismus, 1882; Presse und
Judenthum, 2d ed., 1882; SoUen die Juden Christen werden? 2d
ed., 1884; Briefe beruhmter christlicher Zeitgenossen iiber die
Judenfrage, 1885; Die beiden Elektren — humanistische Bildung
und der klassische Unterricht, 1884; Auf dem Grabe meiner
Mutter (translated into Hebrew by Dr. Solomon Fuchs), 1888;
Le prestige de la France en Europe, 1889; La question juive,
1893; Anarchie et Antis^mitisme, 1894; Der Juden Kampf ums
Recht, 1902; Russia at the Bar of the American People, 1904.
Translated from French into German: Foucher de CareiFs Hegel
et Schopenhauer, 1889; Zadoc Kahn, L'esclavage selon la Bible
et le Talmud, 1888, and other writings by Boulanger, Barth61emy
Saint-Hilaire, and Edouard Lockroy. Address: care Funk and
Wagnalls Company, 44-60 East 23d, New York.
Singer, Jacob. Lawyer. Bom October 22, 1860, Staunton, Va.
Son of Abraham Singer and Regina Gutman. Educated at Phila-
delphia public schools; B. A., 1877, Central High School, Phila-
delphia; LL. B., 1881, University of Pennsylvania. Married Lea
Marguerite Frank. Register of wills, County of Philadelphia,
1901-1904; member Court of Appeals Independent Order B'nai
B'rith, since 1890; was president District Grand Lodge No. 3 for
four years; representative to Constitution Grand Lodge at Rich-
mond, 1890; Cincinnati, 1895; Chicago, 1900; New Orleans, 1905;
is vice-president Associated Alumni Central High School, and
vice-president Philadelphia Branch Jewish Theological Seminary
of America, and formerly trustee of the Seminary; director
Congregation Adath Jeshurun and of B'nal B'rith Manual Train-
ing School. Made many public addresses in political campaigns
of the Republican party, national and State, and at Jewish edu-
cational and eommunal afiFairs. Preparing for publication opin-
ions delivered by him in probate cases tried in his court while
Register. Office: S. E. corner Thirteenth and Chestnut. Resi-
dence: 4108 Parkside Av., Philadelphia, Pa.
Sobel, isador. Postmaster, Erie, Pa. Born August 28, 1858,
New York City. Son of Semel Sobel and Cecelia King. Educated
in New York public schools, College City of New York, and Erie
High School. Married Emma Auerhaim. Admitted to Erie bar,
1888. Elected to Erie City Councils, 1891; re-elected, 1893; presi-
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dent Councils, 1894; secretary Republican County Committee,
1889-1891; chairman, 1893-1896; vice-president Republican League
of Pennsylvania, 1894-1896; president, 1896-1897; presidential
elector, 1896; appointed postmaster by President McKinley, 1898;
re-appointed by President Roosevelt, 1902. Republican candidate
for mayor, 1895; president Anshei Chesed Congregation, 1900-
1902. Address: 540 West 10th, Erie, Pa.
Soils, Isaac Nathan (da Silva). Lawyer and Banker. Born
Philadelphia, Pa. Son of David Hays da Silva Solis and Elvira
Nathan. Educated in Philadelphia private and public schools.
A. B., 1876, Central High School, Philadelphia; studied law in
office of Judge F. Carroll Brewster. Married Marcia M. Morgan,
1881. Admitted to the bar, 1879; became associated with banking
house of Dick Brothers and Company, 1894. Has been connected
with the Republican party in several Presidential campaigns as
" spell-binder." Wrote articles on political and financial topics
for editorial columns of newspapers or over a pen-name. Ad-
dress: 2211 Walnut, Philadelphia, Pa.
Solomon, Jacob P. Editor of The Hebrew Standard; Attorney-
at-law. Born May 22, 1838, Manchester, England. Son of Phillip
Solomon and Catherine Hart. Educated in Manchester Jews Free
School; studied in Franklin College, Franklin, Ind.; Notre Dame
University, Notre Dame, Ind.; LL. D., 1864, Columbia College,
New York. Married Frances Stich. Grand Saar, Kesher Shel
Barzel; past master, past high priest, junior grand deacon, com-
mander and thirty-third degree Masonic; past grand, past dis-
trict deputy, past grand conductor. Independent Order Odd Fel-
lows; past chancellor commander, past grand chancellor com-
mander. Knights of Pythias; past grand secretary. Order Royal
Maccabees. Editor: News, Columbus, Ind.; Democrat, Franklin,
Ind.; Jewish Record, New York; Hebrew Leader, New York; He-
brew Standard, New York. Author: Chronicles of the Rabbis;
Chips from Masonic Quarries; The Modern Wandering Jew. Ad-
dress: care Hebrew Standard, 87 Nassau, New York.
Solonrtcns, Adolphus S. Honorary Trustee and General Agent
of the Baron de Hirsch Fund. Born October 26, 1826, New York.
Son of John Solomons and Julia Levy. Educated at the Univer-
sity of the State of New York. Married Rachel Seixas Phillips
(deceased). Appointed, 1851, by Secretary of State Daniel Webster
" special bearer of dispatches to Berlin '* ; with others gave, 1857, a
ball at Niblo's Garden, New York, and donated the amount realized
as the nucleus of a fund to establish a " Jews* Hospital in New
York," now Mount Sinai Hospital; elected to the first legislature
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of Washington, D. C, and was chairman Committee of Ways and
Means which projected and began the improvement of Washing-
ton; as a representative of the Alliance Israelite Universelle,
moved, at a public meeting, the establishment in New York of
the Montefiore Home for Chronic Invalids to mark the hundredth
anniversary of Sir Moses Montefiore; acting president Jewish
Theological Seminary of America at the time of its re-organiza-
tion, 1902; charter member of the New York Protectory for Jew-
ish Children; member Central Committee Alliance Israelite Uni-
verselle, and its treasurer for the United States; charter member
and for seventeen years member National Association of the Red
Cross, and at one time its vice-president; appointed by President
Arthur to represent the United States at International Convention
Red Cross Societies, Geneva, Switzerland, 1881; elected vice-presi-
dent of the Convention. Has been for over twenty years director
Government Columbia Hospital and Lying-in Asylum ; is a charter
member of Garfield Memorial Hospital, and of Providence Hos-
pital, Washington, and acting president of Providential Aid
Society, and of Charities of the District of Columbia. Pounder
Night Lodging House Association of the District of Columbia, and
now its president; vice-president of The Sanitary Aid Society of
New York; vice-president New Era Club, New York; and treas-
urer Columbia Street Sewing and Religious Classes, New York.
Address: 1205 K, Washington, D. C.
Solomons, Aline Esther. Artist. Born New York. Daughter
of Adolphus S. Solomons and Rachel Seixas Phillips. Educated
in Washington private schools and at Art Students League.
Founder and secretary, for over ten years, Washington Art
Students League; vice-president Washington Water Color Club.
Painter of still-life and portraits. Works: Portraits of A. S. Solo-
mons, Baron and Baroness de Hirsch, James H. Hoffman, Miss
Solomons, etc. Exhibits annually in Washington Society of
Artists and Washington Water Color Club. Residence: 1205 K.
Studio: 808 17th, Washington, D. C.
Sonneschein, Rosa. Journalist. Born March 12, 1847, Pross-
nitz, Moravia, Austria. Daughter of Oberrabiner Hirsch B. Fassel
(decorated by three emperors for his literary works) and Fannie
Sternfeld. Graduate Nagy-Kanissa, Hungary, high school. Was
publisher and editor The American Jewess; correspondent for
German, American, and English periodicals and newspapers; rep-
resentative of various newspapers at the Chicago, Paris, and
St. Louis Expositions. Writer of short stories. Came to America,
1869. Address: 4910 Washington Block, St. Louis, Mo.
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Sossnitz, Joseph (Jehuda) Loeb. Lecturer on Jewish Ethics,
Educational Alliance, New York, since 1899. Bom September 17,
1837, Birzl, Kovno, Russia. Son of Yehiel Michel Sossnitz and
Tony Zive. Studied until thirteen years of age in Cheder; self-
taught later. Married Freida Luria. Superintendent Jewish
Asylum, Riga, 1887; in charge of scientific and Cabbalistic sub-
jects in the Jewish Encyclopedia, Ha-Eshkol, Warsaw, 1888 ; came
to America in 1891; founder, 1893, and principal, until 1897,
Uptown Talmud Torah, New York. Author: Ahen Yesh Adonai;
Ha-Shemesh; Ha-Maor; Sehok Ha-Shach; Ewiger Kalender (Ger-
man and Hebrew); (unpublished) On Mathematics; On Physics;
On three Branches of Astronomy; On the Earth's Meteorology,
etc. Address: 1526 Washington Av., Bronx, New York.
Spachner, Bertha Kalisch. Leading Lady and Part Owner of
the Thalia and Grand Theatres. Born May 17, 1874, Lemberg,
Austria. Daughter of Salomon Kallsch and Babette Halber. Edu-
cated at Lemberg, Austria. Graduate Lemberg Conservatory of
Music. Married Leopold Spachner. Acted at Polish Theatre,
Lemberg; National Theatre and Stadt Theatre, Bucharest. Came
to New York, 1894, and has since been leading lady and part
owner New York Jewish Theatres. Played the title r61e in
Hamlet at Thalia Theatre, 1901; has produced Fedora; Magda;
Sapho; Kreutzer Sonata; Romeo and Juliet; Zaza; Resurrec-
tion; Mme. Sans G^ne; Monna Vanna; Gorki's Mischanic; Nacht-
asyl. Has given interviews to New York newspapers on theatres,
the drama, and the art of make-up. Address: 242 East 72d, New
York.
Speaker, Henry M. Principal of Gratz College, Philadelphia,
and Instructor in Jewish Literature since 1897. Born April 6,
1868, Wisoko, Lithuania, Russia. Son of Elhanan Speaker and
Miriam Lewisohn. Educated in Russian Rabbinical academies;
studied in Swintzyani Talmudical College under Rabbi Isaac J.
Reiness; Jewish Theological Seminary of America (Rabbi, 1896);
studied at the New York Law School, 1894-1897: for three years
in Columbia University, and one year in University of Pennsyl-
vania, pursued courses in philosophy, literature, and Semitics.
Married Sarah R. Ginsburg Came to America, 1887. Instructor
in Bible and Talmud, Jewish Theological Seminary of America,
1892-1897; chaplain to Sing Sing Prison, 1895-1898. First president
Alumni Jewish Theological Seminary, 1901-1904; member local
Jewish Board of Ministers during his residence in New York.
Wrote articles and monographs on Jewish subjects for The Amer-
ican Hebrew, Jewish Comment, Jewish Exponent, and The Macca-
baean. Talmudic contributions to the Jewish Encyclopedia (vol.
II). Address: Gratz College, 117 North 7th, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Speyer, James Joseph. Banker; senior member firm of Speyer
and Company. Born July 22, 1861, New York City. Son of
Gustavus Speyer and Sophie Rubino. Elducated at Frankfort on
the Main. Married Ellen Prince (Mrs. John A. Lowery). Trustee
Mutual Life Insurance Company; Union Trust Company; Girard
Trust Company, Philadelphia; Bank of the Manhattan Company;
Central Trust Company; German Savings Bank; North British
and Mercantile Insurance Company. Director Southern Pacific
Company; General Chemical Company; Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company; Lackawanna Steel Company; Pacific Mail Steam-
ship Company. Trustee Mount Sinai Hospital; Teachers College;
Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association; Charity Organization
Society; Isabella Heimath; trustee and treasurer. University Set-
tlement Society; Provident Loan Society. Interested in philan-
thropic and educational movements. Member Chamber of Com-
merce. Treasurer German American Reform Union, 1892. Mem-
ber Executive Committee of Seventy, New York, 1895; served as
school commissioner under Mayor Strong's administration. Ad-
dress: 257 Madison Av., New York; or Waldheim, Scarborough-
on-the-Hudson, New York.
Spicker, Max. Musical Director Temple Emanu-El; Superin-
tendent Department of Theory, National Conservatory of Music,
New York. Born August 16, 1858, Konigsberg, Prussia. Son of
Michaelis Spicker and Flora Rosenthal. Studied in Royal Con-
servatory, Leipzig, under Professor E. F. Richter, S. Jadassohn,
Professor O. Paul, Carl Reinecke, and Professor E. F. Wenzel.
Married Isabel Sternthal. Was conductor of opera at Heidelberg,
Cologne, Ghent (Royal Opera), Aix-la-Chapelle, Potsdam (Royal
Theatre), and Hamburg. Called to conduct Beethoven M&iner-
chor. New York, 1883; conducted with Anton Seidl, the orchestral
concerts at Brighton Beach, 1889-1890. Made extended concert
tour as pianist with the violinist Miska Hauser, 1878, through
Germany and Russia. Author: Anthology of Oratorio (4 vols.);
Anthology of Opera (5 vols.); The Masterpieces of Vocalization
(23 vols.); The Synagogal Service (with William Sparger, 2
vols.); choral works, songs, anthems, and music for the Jewish
Temple. Address: 1361 Madison Av., New York.
Spiegel, Frederick 8. Judge of Court of Common Pleas, First
Judicial District of Ohio, Cincinnati, O. Born November 20, 1857,
Hovestadt, Westphalia, Prussia. Son of Solomon Spiegel and
Rosalie Herzberg. Educated in Gymnasium, Paderborn, Prussia,
and Southern Institute, Gadsden, Ala. LL. B., Law School of
Cincinnati College. Married Minnie Steinberg. Was chief of the
Bureau of Statistics, State of Ohio; counsel County of Hamilton,
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O.; for a long time member Cincinnati Board of Education; was
president District No. 2, Independent Order B'nal Btlth, dnrir*
man of ita District Court, and at present member Supreme Court
of tlie Order. Has written numerous legal essays, and is engaged
in translating and annotating, by comparison with English and
French law, the new German Civil Code, which went into force
January, 1900. Address: 2302 Kemper Lane, Walnut Hills, Cin-
cinnati, O.
Spivak, Charles D. (Hayem David Splvakovsky). Physician.
Born December 25, 1861, Krementshug, Poltava, Russia. Son of
Samuel David Splvakovsky and Deborah Adel Dorfman. Hebrew
education In the Cheder and with his father. Self-taught in secular
branches. Studied medicine at JefiFerson Medical College, Phila-
delphia (M. D., 1890). Post-graduate courses at University of
Berlin, 1891-1892. Married Jennie (Gittel) Charsky. Member in
Russia of the (Nihilist) Socialist party; had to flee to escape
exile to Siberia. Member in Lemberg of the Am-Olam Society,
composed of Russian students and professional men whose aim
it was to become agriculturists in America. Came to America,
1882; worked at loading and unloading freight In railroad yards,
at paving Fifth Avenue, New York, in wool and cotton mills in
Maine, as type-setter on Jewish Messenger, and as farmer in Alli-
ance, N. J., 1882-1885; taught at Alliance, N. J., under Emigrant
Aid Society, and in Philadelphia for Hebrew Education Society,
1886-1890. Organizer, temporary president, and first vice-presi-
dent Jewish Alliance of America, Philadelphia, 1891-1892. Chief
of Clinic Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines, Philadelphia
Polyclinic, 1895; associate professor Medicine, Denver University,
Medical Department, 1896-1901; professor of Anatomy, 1897-1898;
clinical professor of Medicine, Denver and Gross College of Medi-
cine, 1902; chief of Clinical Laboratory since 1900. Secretary
Denver and Arapahoe County Medical Society, 1897; president
Colorado Medical Library Association, 1901, and secretary since
1902; librarian Denver Academy of Medicine. Member of a num-
ber of medical societies. Organizer and secretary Jewish Con-
sumptives' Relief Society, 1904. Editor Medical Libraries, 1898-
1902. Has written for Voschod, St. Petersburg, Ha-Melitz, Ameri-
can Hebrew, Jewish Exponent, and various Yiddish Journals in
New York. Contributor, chiefly on Gastro-Enterology, to various
medical Journals. Address: 1421 Court PL, Denver, Colo.
Steckler, Alfred. Lawyer. Born December 18, 1856, New
York City. Educated in New York public schools. Graduate
Columbia Law School, 1877. Nominated as Judge of the Fourth
District Court as an independent candidate; elected, and served
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from 1881 to 1893. Abolished dispossess bureau; inaugurated re-
form in district courts in manner of drawing juries where parties
demanded jury trial; and in many ways considered the needs
of the foreign populations on the Lower East Side. Ran as an
independent candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court of New
York County, 1895; appointed to fill vacancy left by the death of
Justice McAdam of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Dis-
trict. Identified with a large number of charitable and fraternal
organizations in New York. Address: 170 Broadway, New York.
Stein, Modest. Illustrator. Born February 13, 1871, Kovno,
Russia. Son of Lazar Stein and Rosalia Lewinson. Educated In
Kovno Classic Gymnasium. Spent a short time in Paris. Came
to United States, 1888. Married Marcia Mishkin. Was connected
with the New York Press, 1891; New York Herald; Philadelphia
North American; and is now connected with The New York
World. Address: 152 West 64th, New York.
Stein, Philip. Judge Appellate Court, First District of Illinois,
Chicago. Born March 12, 1844, Steele, Rhenish Prussia. Son
of Israel Stein and Rosetta Kappel. Studied in (Germany and at
Milwaukee public and high schools; University of Wisconsin
(B. A. and M. A., 1868); and for two years at Universities of
Heidelberg, Bonn, and Berlin. Married Emma Stein. Elected
judge Superior Court Cook County, 111., 1892; re-elected, 1898;
appointed to Appellate Court, 1903. Settled in Chicago imme-
diately after admission to Milwaukee bar, 1868; has taken active
interest In charitable and educational matters. Address: 4340
Grand Boulevard, Chicago, 111.
Stelnbach, Lewis W. Born June 4, 1851, Vysoka, Bohemia.
Son of Simon Stelnbach and Rosalie Welsskopf. Educated at
Pribram and Prague, Bohemia, and in Philadelphia. M. D.,
Jefterson Medical College. Married Johanna Rosenbaum. Pro-
fessor Surgery Philadelphia Polyclinic and College for Graduates
in Medicine; consulting surgeon Philadelphia Hospital and Jew-
ish Hospital of Philadelphia. Address: 1309 North Broad, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Stern, Helnrlch. Physician; Director Institute for Medical
Diagnosis and Research In the City of New York. Born January
28, 1868, Frankfort on the Main, Germany. Son of Leopold Stern
and Bertha Bendheim. Educated at the Philanthropln, Frank-
fort. M. D., 1889, St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Married Selma Hellenberg. Was professor Diseases of Meta-
bolism, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis; now pro-
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fessor Internal Medicine New York School of Clinical Medicine;
consulting physician Red Cross and St. Elizabeth Hospital, New
York; visiting physician Metropolitan Hospital and West Side
German Dispensary, New York. Gold medallist of the Medical
Society of the County of New York. Author: Die Gottesidee,
1888; Angewandte Physiologie, 1888; Die Zersetzung animalischer
Materie, 1889; Der Untergang Israels, 1894; The Urine, 1897;
Recent Studies in Urinology, 1898; Auto-intoxication and its
Treatment, 1904. Has written numerous essays on clinical, chem-
ical, physical, and philosophical topics. Address: 56 East 76th,
New York.
Stern, Leon. Architect. Born April 9, 1867, Rochester, N. Y.
Son of Abram Stern and Caroline Stern. Educated in Rochester
public schools. B. S., Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Member
State Board of Building Commissioners under Governor Flower,
to make uniform building laws for State of New York. Member
American Institute of Architects. Works: Chamber of Com-
merce Building; Berith Kodesh Temple; State Industrial School;
Bausch and Lomb Optical Company Buildings, Rochester. Resi-
dence: 7 Hyde Park. Oflace: 1017 Chamber of Commerce Build-
ing, Rochester, N. Y.
Stern, Louis. Merchant. Bom February 22, 1847, Germany.
Son of Meyer A. Stern and Sophia Rosenstock. Educated in
Albany public schools and academy. Married Lisette Strupp.
President Republican Club; Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan Asy-
lum Society; Albany Society; Library Square Realty Company,
all of New York. Was United States commissioner, Paris Expo-
sition, 1900; chairman Executive Committee New York State
Commission, St. Louis Exposition, 1904; Republican candidate for
President Borough of Manhattan, New York, 1897. Director of
Lincoln Trust Company; Mutual Alliance Trust Company; New
Amsterdam National Bank; Madison Safe Deposit Company; New
Amsterdam Safe Deposit Company; Casein Company of America.
Address: 993 Fifth Av., New York.
Stern, Samuel R. Lawyer. Born July 7, 1855, Syracuse, N. Y.
Son of Abraham Stern. Educated in Syracuse common and high
schools. Married Libbia Wile. Appointed first assistant district
attorney of Onondaga County, N. Y., when first admitted to bar.
Was president Washington State Bar Association. Contributed
to the New York Sun, Harper's Monthly, Judge, and other period-
icals. Address: Spokane, Washington.
*Sterner, Albert Edward. Artist. Born March 8, 1863, London,
England. Educated in King Edward's School, Birmingham.
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Pursued studies at Julien's Academy and Ecole des Beaux Arts,
Paris. Married July 17, 1894. Came to United States, 1881; was
artist, scene painter, and lithographer, in Chicago, 1881-1885;
opened studio in New York, 1885; received honorable mention for
oil painting, The Bachelor, at Paris Salon, Champs Blys6es.
Bronze medal, Paris EJxposition, 1900. Illustrator of George W.
Curtis's Prue and I; Copp^e's Tales, 1891; Poe's Works, 1894;
Eleanor, by Mrs. Humphry Ward, 1900; illustrator for Harper's
Century, and Scribner*s. Member American Water Color Society.
Residence: Nutley, N. J.
Stoiper, J. H. General Superintendent Sanitary Department of
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa F6, and of Gulf, Colorado, and Santa
F6 Railroad. Born 1871, Bordeaux, France. Author of a number
of pamphlets. Address: Galveston, Texas.
Stone, Nahum I. Manufacturer. Born July 29, 1873, Odessa,
Russia. Son of Isaac Stone and Rose Leviash. Graduate, 1891, of
Imperial Gymnasium, Odessa; studied at Armour Institute of
Technology, Chicago. M. A., 1901, Columbia University, New
York. Married Bertha Esther Levinson. Editor of The People,
1899; statistician Bureau of Economic Research, New York, 1899-
1900; editor Department of Countries, New International Encyclo-
paedia, 1900-1902. Author: Capitalism on Trial in Russia; Eco-
nomic Resources of Siberia; A Study of Agricultural Statistics of
the United States; A Critical Study of the American Census
(agriculture); Special Report for the Industrial Commission on
Speculation and Prices of Wheat and Cotton; Political Conditions
in Russia; etc. Address: 1570 Washington Av., New York.
Straus, Isidor. Merchant. Born February 6, 1845, Rhenish,
Bavaria. Son of Lazarus Straus. Educated in Collingsworth
Institute, Talbotton, Ga., and prepared to enter military academy
at West Point, which breaking out of Civil War prevented. Mar-
ried Ida Blun. Came to America with family, 1854, and settled
in Talbotton, Ga. Prevented from entering Confederate Army
when sixteen years old by lack of arms in Georgia; went to Eng-
land for importing company organized to build ships for blockade-
running purposes, 1863. Removed from Georgia to New York,
1865, where firm of L. Straus and Sons was organized; entered
firm of R. H. Macy and Company with brother, 1888, and became
partner in Brooklyn dry goods firm of Abraham and Straus, 1892.
Consulted by the Democratic leaders in the campaign of 1892,
which resulted in election of President Cleveland; went to Wash-
ington in 1893 to urge the President to avert a panic by taking
steps to repeal the Sherman Act, and the President issued the
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same afternoon the proclamation convening Congress in special
session, which resolved its repeal. Was member of Fifty-third
Congress, and declined re-election. Supported the Committee on
Ways and Means which was considering the Tariff Bill. Presi-
dent Educational Alliance; vice-president Chamber of Commerce;
member Board of Trade; vice-president J. Hood Wright Memorial
Hospital, all of New York. Director of several banks and finan-
cial institutions, and connected with a number of institutions of
science, art, education, and philanthropy. Address: Broadway
and 34th, New York City.
Straus, Nathan. Merchant. Born January 31, 1848, Rhenish
Bavaria. Son of Lazarus Straus. Attended school at Talbotton,
Ga., whither he had come with his family, 1854. Removed to
New York; with father and brothers established firm of Lazarus
Straus and Sons, importers of pottery and glassware. Married
Lina Gutherz. Since 1888 partner in R. H. Macy & Co.'s store.
New York, and since 1892, in Abraham and Straus's store, Brook-
lyn, N. Y. Appointed Park Commissioner; in 1894, Democratic
nominee for mayor (declined) ; in 1898 president Board of Health,
New York City (resigned after a few months* service). Origi-
nated, in 1890, and maintains depots for the sale and distribution
of sterilized milk among the poor; also depots for distribution of
coal in winter. Has presented sterilized milk plants to Phila-
delphia and St. Louis. Is largely interested in charitable under-
takings. Also interested in sports. Address: Broadway and 34th,
New York.
Straus, Oscar S. Member Permanent Court of Arbitration at
the Hague, appointed in place of President Harrison, deceased.
Born December 23, 1850, Otterberg, Rhenish Bavaria. Son of
Lazarus Straus. Educated in Georgia. A. B., 1871; A.M., 1873,
and LL. B., 1873, Columbia University; L. H. D., 1896, Brown
University; LL. D., 1897, Washington and Lee University; LL. D.,
1898, Pennsylvania University. Married Sarah Lavanburg. Envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Turkey, 1887-1890,
1897-1900. President National Primary League, 1895; American
Social Science Association, 1899-1903; and National Conference of
Capital and Labor, 1901; first president, until 1898, American
Jewish Historical Society; vice-president National Civic Federa-
tion. Was member Indian Commission appointed by President
Roosevelt as Governor State of New York; of Commission to
Investigate New York City Public Schools; and of Commission to
Investigate Pauper Insane Institutions. Author: The Origin of
Republican Form of Government In the United States, 1885;
Roger Williams, the Pioneer of Religious Liberty, 1894; The
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Development of Religious Liberty in the United States, 1896;
Reform in the Consular Service, 1897; Our Diplomacy, 1902; The
Protection of Naturalized Citizens, 1900; The American Doctrine
of Citizenship, 1904; etc. Address: 42 Warren, New York.
*8traus8, Joseph. Lieutenant United States Navy. Born No-
vember 16, 1861, Mount Morris, New York. Graduate Naval
Academy, 1885. Married Mary Sweitzer. Cruised in various parts
of the world, 1885-1887; engaged in hydrographlc surveys on east
and west coast of United States and in Alaska, 1887-1890; cruis-
ing, 1890-1893; in Bureau of Ordnance Navy Department, 1893-
1896; invented (with Admiral Sampson) superposed turret sys-
tem of mounting guns on battleships, 1895; cruised in South
America, 1896-1900, and engaged in the blockade of the Cuban
coast; in charge of United States Naval Proving Ground, 1900-
1903 ; now attached to United States Steamship Arkansas. Member
United States Naval Institute. Has written various articles on
ordnance and ballistics. Address: Navy Department, Washing-
ton, D. C.
Strauss, Maicolm Atherton. Pen and Ink Artist; Illustrator.
Born September 19, 1879, New York City. Son of Nathan Strauss
and Minnie Gladken. Educated in Columbia Grammar School,
New York. Pursued special course in Columbia College. Work
has appeared in Life, Truth, Metropolitan Magazine, New York
Herald, New York Journal, The North American, Philadelphia,
etc. Issued book of drawings: Cupid and Coronet. Address: 57
West 75th, New York.
Strauss, Seligman Joseph. Lawyer. Born August 19, 1852,
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Son of Abraham Strauss and Emilie Boden-
heimer. Educated at Wilkes-Barre and in New York City. Grad-
uate, 1872, M. A., 1876, College City of New York. Married
Miriam Weiss. Member Wilkes-Barre School Board, 1886-1895.
Was president District Grand Lodge No. 3, and member Execu-
tive Committee, Independent Order B'nai B'rith. Address:
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
*Strunsky, Anna. Author. Born 1881, Russia. Educated in
Leland Stanford, Jr., University, Palo Alto, Cal. Wrote articles
for socialistic magazines and lectured while in college. When
about to be graduated, planned to collaborate with Mr. Jack
London in writing the series of documents now published under
the title of Kempton-Wace letters. Travelled in England, France,
and Italy. Address: San Francisco, Cal.
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Strunsky, Simeon. Editor on the Staff of the New International
Encyclopaedia. Born July 23, 1879, Vitebsk, Russia. Son of
Israel Mordecai Strunsky and Pearl Schweistein. Educated in
New York public schools, and Horace Mann High School ; B. A.,
1900, Columbia College. Came to the United States, 1887. Con-
tributor in history, New International Encyclopaedia, 1900-1901;
office editor history and political science, 1901-1904; editor of
Index and Guide, 1904; contributor in history and politics. Inter-
national Year Book, 1900-1902; contributor in history Encyclo-
paedia Americana, 1904; instructor History and English, Educa-
tional League, since 1901. Address: 1125 Washington, Hoboken,
N. J.
Sulzbacher, Louis. United States Judge for the Western Dis-
trict of Indian Territory. Born May 10, 1842, Rhenish Palatinate.
Son of Jacob Sulzbacher and Regine Schwarz. Educated in Ger-
many. Married Pauline Flersheim. Was justice Supreme Court,
Porto Rico. Address: Kansas City, Mo.
Sulzberger, l^ayer. President Judge Court of Common Pleas,
No. 2, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania. Born June 22,
1843, Heidelsheim, Grand Duchy of Baden. Son of Abraham
Sulzberger and Sophia Einstein. Educated at Philadephia. Ad-
dress: 1303 Girard Av., Philadephia, Pa.
Tannenbaum, Abner. Yiddish and Hebrew Journalist. Born
March 1, 1848, Shirwint, Russia. Son of Hirsch Tannenbaum.
Educated in Kamenetz-Podolsk Jewish primary school, and grad-
uate Kishineff First Gymnasium. Was teacher in public schools,
in private schools, bookkeeper, commercial correspondent, and
manager wholesale drug business. Came to New York, 1887, and
opened small candy and cigar store; wrote for Der Morgenstern,
1889-1890, then for other Yiddish and Hebrew publications.
Translated nearly all the works of Jules Verne into Yiddish,
popularizing the scientific facts they contain; wrote several novels
with the purpose of popularizing scientific knowledge; contrib-
utes to Tageblatt, Judische Gazetten, Herold, Volksadvokat, and
other Yiddish and Hebrew periodicals, on scientific and historical
subjects, especially on the history of the Jews. Address: 107
West 113th, New York.
" Tashrak." See Zevin, Israel Joseph.
Thomashefsky, Borris. Leading Actor, Manager, and Lessee,
People's Theatre, New York City. Born May 30, 1866, Kieff, Rus-
sia. Son of Philip Thomashefsky and Bertha Wishnefsky. Stud-
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led at Jewish, Russian, and German schools. Married Bessie
Kaufman. Was leading actor and manager of theatres in Chicago
and Philadelphia. Address: 549 Bedford Av., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Traubei, Horace. Editor of The Conservator, and The Artsman.
Born December 19, 1858, Camden, N. J. Son of Maurice Traubel
and Katharine von Grunder. Educated in public schools. Mar-
ried Anne Montgomerie. In early life was practical printer, prac-
tical lithographer, bank clerk, general clerk, pay master, and
served daily newspaper route. Founder and for sixteen years
treasurer Contemporary Club, Philadelphia; one of the founders
of the Philadelphia Ethical Society; and one of the founders, and
since its foundation secretary-treasurer, of the Walt Whitman
Fellowship (international). Was associated with Whitman for
the last fifteen years of his life, helping him to prepare his
works for final publication. Editorial writer at different periods
on Boston Commonwealth, and Chicago Unity; writer of " spe-
cials'* on Chicago American, Philadelphia North American, and
Philadelphia Times. Edited: several books in connection with
Walt Whitman; The Dollar or the Man, cartoons by Homer
Davenport. In preparation: An economic work, and the first
volume of his Whitman Diary. Residence: Camden, N. J. Oifice:
200 South 10th, Philadelphia, Pa.
Tuska, Gustave R. Consulting Engineer. Born July 15, 1869,
New York City. Son of Adolph Tuska and Elise Robitscher.
Studied in College City of New York, B. S., 1888; M. S., 1891; and
Columbia University, C. E., 1891. Married Isabel Pappenheimer.
Tutor Civil Engineering, Columbia University. Bridge engineer
Long Island R. R. Co.; engineer Central New York and Western
R. R.; engineer Knoxville, Cumberland Gap, and Louisville R. R.;
chief engineer Panama R. R. Co.; president and chief engineer
Atlantic Construction Co.; chief engineer American Power Co.;
chief engineer Atlantic Fisheries Co. Member of various engi-
neers' societies. Director Hebrew Technical Institute, Under-
writers Club, and The Judaeans. Contributor to technical journals
and proceedings of engineering societies. Residence: 40 East
65th. Office: 62-64 William, New York.
Ulmann, Albert. Banker and Broker. Born July 2, 1861, New
York City. Son of Edward Ulmann and Philippine Michels.
Educated in New York City public schools. B. S., 1881, College
City of New York. Married Tillie Sulzbacher. Trustee American
Scenic and Historic Preservation Society; governor and one of
the founders of The Judaeans. Member Phi Beta Kappa; New
York Historical Society; and American Historical Association.
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Author: Frederick Struther's Romance; Chaperoned; A Land-
mark History of New York; New York's Historic Sites, Land-
marks, Monuments, and Tablets. Residence: 101 West 80th.
Oifice: 40 Exchange Place, New York.
Van den Berg, Brahm. Concert Pianist, Teacher, Composer.
Born May 20, 1876, Cologne, Germany. Son of Simon Van den
Berg and Catherine Van Stratum. Educated at Antwerp and
Vienna under Verhulst (cello), Rurwelds (piano), Josef Wien-
iawski, Peter Benoit, Jean Bloch, and Theodor Leschetizky (1892-
1893). As a very young man was engaged for a series of con-
certs in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Li^ge. Mar-
ried Bertha Delden. First conductor in National Opera House,
Antwerp, 1896-1898; conductor Grand Opera House, Algiers, 1898-
1900. Member of Faculty and Board of Examiners College of
Music, Cincinnati, O. Address: 2153 St. James Av., Walnut Hills,
Cincinnati, O.
Vineberg, Hiram Nahum. Physician. Born December 20, 1857,
emigrated to Canada when six years old. Son of Alexander
Vineberg. Educated in Canada public schools and privately.
M. D. C. M., 1878, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Married
Lena Bernheimer. Instructor Gynaecology New York Polyclinic
and New York Post-Graduate Medical School; attending gynae-
cologist St. Vincent's Hospital, and Monteflore Home for Chronic
Invalids; adjunct attending gynaecologist Mount Sinai Hospital.
Author of numerous papers on gynaecological subjects. Address:
751 Madison Av., New York City.
^Waidstein, Charles. Educator, Author. Born March 30, 1856,
New York City. Son of Henry Waldstein. A. M. and L. H. D.,
Columbia College; Ph.D., 1875, University of Heidelberg; M. A.
and Litt. D., Cambridge, Eng. University lecturer, classical
archaeology, Cambridge University, 1880; University reader, clas-
sical archaeology, 1882; director Fitzwilliam Museum, 1883-1889.
Fellow King's College, Cambridge, 1883; Slade professor fine arts,
King's College, since 1885; director, 1889-1895, and professor,
1895-1897, American School of Classical Studies, Athens, Greece;
directed excavations of American Archaeological Institute at
Plataea, Eretria, Heraion of Argos, etc. Knight Commander
Hellenic Order of the Redeemer; and of Ernestine Saxon Order.
Author: Excavations at the Heraion of Argos; Balance of Emo-
tion and Intellect, 1878; Essays on the Art of Phidias, 1885; The
Work of John Ruskin, 1894; The Study of Art in Universities,
1895; The Surface of Things, 1899; The Jewish Question, 1899;
The Expansion of Western Ideals and the World's Peace, 1899;
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The Argive Heraeum, 1902. Address: King's College, Cambridge,
England.
^Waidstein, Louis. Physician. Born April 15, 1853, New York
City. Son of Henry Waldstein. Studied in College of Physicians
and Surgeons, New York; Heidelberg, Zurich, Vienna, London,
and Paris. M. D., 1878, Heidelberg. Assistant Pathological Insti-
tute, Heidelberg, 1878-1880; practiced in New York, 1880-1898;
since then in London. Author: The Sub-Conscious Self in Its
Relation to Education and Health, 1897; also numerous medical
and scientific memoirs and articles. Address: 38 Montpeller Sq.,
London, Eng.
♦Waldstein, M. E. Chemist. Born October 18, 1854, New York
City. Son of Henry Waldstein. Educated in Columbia College
School of Mines. Ph.D., 1875, Heidelberg. Head of Atlantic
Chemical Works. Has written various chemical articles. Resi-
dence: Orange, N. J. Office: 107 Murray, New York.
Waikowitz, Abraham. Artist, Instructor in Art, Educational
Alliance. Born March 22, 1880, Tuiemen, Siberia. Son of Jacob
Walkowitz. Educated in Russia and the United States. Came
to America with mother when ten years old; worked at various
trades, last in sign painting establishment for five years; mean-
while studied art in the evening at the National Academy of
Design; received honorable mention for etching and medal for
life-drawings. Later devoted whole time to study of painting.
Exhibitor at the National Academy and Art Culture League, also
private exhibitions. Address: 25 East 3d, New York.
Waliach, Isabel R. Writer. Born April 15, 1858, New York.
Daughter of Moses Richman and Rosa Mellis. Graduate Normal
College, New York. Married Dr. Joseph G. Wallach (deceased).
Vice-president for New York State of Council of Jewish Women;
president Shaaray Teflla Sisterhood of Personal Service. Author:
Historical and Biographical Narratives (for school children).
Address: 15 West 91st, New York.
Walt, Abraham (nom de plume, "A. Liesin"). Poet, Journalist,
and on editorial staff of Yiddish paper Vorwarts. Born May 2,
1872, Minsk, Russia. Son of Yehuda Leib Walt and Relie Ham-
burg. Educated in Cheder at Minsk and at Talmudlcal College
in Volosin. Married Libbey Ginsburg. Was intended for the
Rabbinate by his parents; expelled from the Talmudical College
on account of heretical views. Went to Wilna when fifteen years
old; participated in the socialist, labor, and revolutionary move-
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ments in Russia; persecuted by agents of the government and com-
pelled to live under assumed names, 1895; obliged to leave Rus-
sia, 1897, and emigrated to the United States. Wrote poems, arti-
cles, and essays for Yiddish periodicals in Russia and the United
States. Contributions to Vorwarts and Zukunft. Address: Vor-
warts. New York.
Warburg, Feiix M. Banker, in the firm of Kuhn, Loeb, ana
Company. Born January 14, 1871, Hamburg, Germany. Son of
Moritz Warburg and Charlotte Oppenheim. Educated in the Gym-
nasium of Hamburg. Married Frieda Schiff. Appointed by
Mayor Low Commissioner Board of Education, to serve until
1906. Address: 18 East 72d, New York.
Weber, Joseph. Theatrical Manager. Born August 11, 1867,
New York City. Son of Abraham Weber and Gertrude Enoch.
Educated in New York public schools. Married Lillian Friedman.
Owner Weber's Music Hall; member The Weber and Ziegfeld
all-star stock company. German comedian. Address: 1213 Broad-
way, New York.
Well, Abraham. Artist. Born July 12, 1869, New York City.
Son of Jacob A. Weil and Dina Lilienthal. EJarly evinced taste
for art. Entered business at fourteeen, and studied in the even-
ings at Cooper Union; later at Academy of Design. Began career
on The New York Star at the age of eighteen; was later con-
nected at different periods with The Press, Commercial Adver-
tiser, Mail and Express, The World, The Journal, The Herald,
The St. Louis Post-Despatch, and Philadelphia North American.
Had daily cartoons in The Evening Telegram, New York. With-
drew from newspaper work, 1898, and has since done work for
various magazines, illustrated books of fiction and travel, and
designed art calendars, theatrical posters, etc., for lithographing
firms. Address: 154 East 117th, New York.
Weill, Edmond. Artist. Born 1872, New York City. Son ot
Max Weill. Educated in National Academy of Design, New York.
Married Rose Bader. Charter member and first president County
Sketch Club; charter member Society of Younger Painters. Has
exhibited in oil and water colors, at Carnegie Institute, Pittsburg;
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; Philadelphia Art Club; and
Art Institute, Chicago; Society of American Artists; National
Academy of Design; American Water Color Society; etc. Ad-
dress: 1132 Hancock, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Werner, Adolph. Professor of the German Language and Liter-
ature, College City of New York. Born January 5, 1839, Frank-
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fort on the Main, Germany. Son of Edward Werner and Rosalie
Schlesinger. Studied in College City of New York (B. S., 1857;
M. S., 1860) ; Ph. D., 1880, Rutgers Female College. Senator United
Chapters Phi Beta Kappa since organization. Address: 339 West
29th, New York.
Werner, Simon. Artist and Illustrator. Bom April 21, 1871,
New York. Son of Bernard Werner. Educated at New York.
Studied art in Paris under Benjamin Constant, J. P. Laurens, and
William Bouguereau. Engaged as lithographic designer from the
age of fifteen to twenty-two. Since completion of art studies
engaged in making drawings and illustrations for Harper's, Cen-
tury, Ladies' Home Journal, Delineator, and other monthly maga-
zines. Paintings exhibited at National Academy of Design; So-
ciety of American Artists; Associated Illustrators; Carnegie
Institute; Salon in Paris, and Glass Palast, Munich. Address:
43 East 59th, New York.
Weyl, Max. Artist; Landscape Painter. Born 1837, Miihlen on
the Neckar, Wiirtemberg, Germany. Son of Veit Hirsh Weyl and
Miriam Gotz. Self-taught. Married Miriam Raff. Past president.
Society of Washington Artists. Received medal at the Atlanta
Exhibition, 1895; A. J. Parsons prize, 1904, for the best landscape
in Society of Washington Artists Exhibition, bought by Corcoran
Gallery of Art. Address: 522 Corcoran Building, Washington,
D. C.
Weyl, Walter Edward. Economist. Born March 11, 1874, Phil-
adelphia, Pa. Son of Nathan Weyl and Emilie Stern. Educated
in Philadelphia public schools, and Central High School, Phila-
delphia. Ph. B., 1892; Ph.D., 1897, University of Pennsylvania.
Pursued courses at Universities of Halle, Berlin, and Paris.
Junior fellowship, 1896-1897, senior fellowship, 1897-1898, 1898-
1899, University of Pennsylvania. In charge of Statistics of Inter-
nal Commerce, United States Bureau of Statistics. Author:
Passenger Traffic of Railways; Railway Labor in Europe; Labor
Conditions in Mexico; Street Railway Labor; and about a dozen
magazine articles. Address: care University Settlement, 184
Eldridge, New York.
White, Henry (or Harry). General Secretary United Garment
Workers of America. Born May 21, 1866, Baltimore, Md. Son
of Max White and Annie Lewin. Educated in New York public
schools. Served apprenticeship to trade of clothing cutter; jour-
neyman at eighteen; joined union of trade affiliated with Knights
of Labor; organized secession movement and issued call for
national convention in New York, 1891, which organized the
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United Garment Workers of America, affiliated with American
Federation of Labor; has been general officer from first, since
1896 general secretary; has represented body at nearly all con-
ventions of American Federation of Labor; one of the represen-
tatives of New York at Chicago Trust Conference, 1899, appointed
by Governor Roosevelt; nominated by Governor Roosevelt chief
factory inspector of New York; nomination withdrawn; served
on Executive Committee Citizen's Union; member National Civic
Federation; trustee People's Institute; identified with Ethical Cul-
ture Society and with Social Reform Club. Editor: The Garment
Worker, and Weekly Bulletin of the Clothing Trade. Address:
95 West 119th, New York.
Whitney, Rosalie Loew (Mrs. T. H.). Attorney Legal Aid
Society of New York; Attorney-at-law. Born May 4, 1873, New
York City. Daughter of William H. Loew and Lottie Wechsler.
Educated in New York public schools; A. B., 1892, Normal College;
LL. B., 1895, New York University. Married Travis H. Whitney.
Address: 239 Broadway, New York.
Wiernik, Peter. Yiddish Journalist; Collaborator in the Jewish
Encyclopedia. Born March, 1865, Wilna, Russia. Son of Zebi
Zeeb (Hirsch Wolf) Wiemik and Sarah Milchiger. Educated in
Cheder until thirteen years old; eelf-taught in all but Hebrew
studies. Came to America, 1885, and settled in Chicago. Was a
peddler, common laborer, printer, writer for Yiddish papers and
occasional contributor to Hebrew and English periodicals. Con-
nected with the Jewish Courier in various capacities, from type-
setter to editor, 1887-1896; came to New York, 1898. Author:
History of the Jews, 1901. Office: care Jewish Morning Journal,
228 Madison. Residence: 54 Broome, New York.
Winkler, Max. Professor German language and literature, Uni-
versity of Michigan. Born September 4, 1866, Cracow, Austria.
Son of Simon M. Winkler and Mathilde Greiwer. Educated in the
Gymnasium of Cracow, and Hughes High School, Cincinnati, O.
A. B., 1889, Harvard University; Ph.D., 1892, University of Michi-
gan; post-graduate courses in University of Berlin. Assistant pro-
fessor Modern Languages, University of Kansas, 1889-1890; in-
structor in German, University of Michigan, 1890-1892, and 1893-
1895; assistant professor German, 1895-1900; acting professor
German, 1900-1902; professor German Language and Literature
since 1902. Member Phi Beta Kappa of Harvard University and
University of Kansas. Editor: Lessing's Emilia Galotti, with
introduction and notes, 1895; Goethe's Egmont, with introduc-
tion and notes, 1898; Schiller's Wallenstein, with introduction
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and notes, 1901; Goethe's Iphigenie, with introduction and notes
(in press). Contributions to Modern Language Notes. Address:
730 South Thayer, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Wise, Leo. Publisher and Managing Editor, American Israelite,
Cincinnati; Publisher Chicago Israelite. Born October 28, 1849,
Albany, N. Y. Son of Rabbi Isaac M. Wise and Therese Bloch.
Educated in Talmid Yelodim Institute, Cincinnati; St. Xavier's
College, Cincinnati; Cincinnati Farmers' College, College Hill, O.;
Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. ; LL. B., University of Michigan.
Married Pauline Goodman. While a boy served a brief time in
the United States Navy (River Flotilla) during the Civil War;
was one of the original settlers at the Kimberley diamond mine,
having pre-empted claims when it was opened. Has been con-
nected with The American Israelite during his entire active career.
Conducted Die Deborah for a number of years; issued the Amer-
ican Jews' Annual for eight years. Established Chicago Israelite,
1885. Residence: 361 Heame Av., Avondale. OfElce: 56 Perin
Bldg., Cincinnati, O.
Witmark, Juiius P. Music Publisher. Born September 19, 1870,
New York City. Son of Marcus Witmark and Henrietta Peyser.
Educated in New York. Married Carrie J. Rosenberg. Belongs
to the firm of M. Witmark and Sons, music publishers. New York,
Chicago, San Francisco, and London. In his youth, until 1885,
boy soprano on the stage. Address: 144-146 West 37th, New York.
Witty fAsix 8. Composer; General Musical Director of Messrs.
Broadhurst and Currie's productions. Born November 12, 1870,
Stettin, Germany. Son of Elias Witt and Sophie Schlesinger.
Educated in Stettin Stadt Gymnasium and New York public
schools. Married Margaret Gonzalez. Was intended for com-
mercial career, but abandoned it for music; has written many
popular melodies. Composer: The Moth and the Flame; My
Little Georgia Rose; First Violin Waltzes; Phyllis Waltz; The
A. B. C. of Love, etc. Address: 34 East 21st, New York.
Wolbarst, Abraham Leo. Physician. Born August 4, 1872,
New York City. Son of Bernard Wolbarst and Jane Appelbaum.
Educated in New York public schools and College City of New
York; M. D., 1898, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Attend-
ing surgeon, Beth Israel Hospital Dispensary; clinical surgical
assistant. New York Polyclinic, School and Hospital. Special
writer for New York Evening Sun on Jewish affairs; organizer
and president four terms, New Era Club; founder. Society for
the Aid of Crippled Children, all of New York. Associate editor.
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Whitman's Orthopaedic Surgery; and Weir's Lectures on Surgery.
Formerly associate editor, New York Journal of Cutaneous and
Genito-Urinary Diseases. Has written technical articles on sur-
gery, and articles on social conditions in the Jewish quarter of
New York. Address: 24 East 119th, New York.
Wolf, Adolph Grant. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of Porto Rico. Born January 11, 1869, Washington, D. C. Son
of Simon Wolf and Caroline Hahn. Studied in Johns Hopkins
University (A. B., 1890); LL. B., 1892, LL. M., 1893, Columbian
(now George Washington) University, Washington; post-graduate
work at University of Berlin. Financial secretary, United Hebrew
Charities, Washington; treasurer Civil Service Reform Associa-
tion, District of Columbia. Address: 926 F, N. W., Washington,
D. C.
Wolf, Emma. Author. Born June 15, 1865, San Francisco, Cal.
Daughter of Simon Wolf and Annette Levy. Educated in San
Francisco grammar, high, and normal schools. Author: Other
Things Being Equal; A Prodigal in Love; The Joy of Life; Heirs
of Yesterday. Has written short stories for magazines. Address:
2874 Washington, San Francisco, Cal.
Wolf, Simon. Attorney-at-law. Born October 28, 1836, Hinz-
weiler, Rhenish Bavaria. Son of Levi Wolf. Educated in public
schools; graduate Ohio Law College, Cleveland. Doctor's degree.
University of Strassburg. Married Amelia Lichtenstein. Was
recorder District of Columbia, 1869-1878, United States consul
general and agent diplomatique to Egypt, 1881-1882; member
Board of Charities and School Board, District of Columbia. At
present Chairman Board of Delegates for Civil and Religious
Rights of Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Twice presi-
dent Constitution Grand Lodge Conventions, and now president.
Independent Order B'nai B'rith; for twelve years president Order
Kesher Shel Barzel; president Washington Schuetzen Verein for
twelve years; president Masonic Veterans Association; Bund der
Alten; Ruppert House for Aged and Indigent, and German
Orphan Asylum; founder and president Hebrew Orphans Home,
Atlanta, Ga. Author: The American Jew as Patriot, Soldier, and
Citizen; Biographies of Mordecai M. Noah and Commodore U. P.
Levy. Address: 926 F, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Wolfenstein, Martha. Born August 5, 1869, Insterburg, Prus-
sia, Germany. Daughter of Dr. Samuel Wolfenstein and Bertha
Brieger. Educated in Cleveland, O., public schools. Author:
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Idyls of the Gass; short stories in various magazines. Address:
Jewish Orphan Asylum, Cleveland, O.
Wolfson, Arthur Mayer. First Assistant in History (chairman
of department), De Witt Clinton High School; teacher in charge
of Annex to DeWltt Clinton High School, New York. Born April
10, 1873, Chicago, 111. Son of Rudolph Wolfson and Nancy Mayer.
Educated in Kansas City and Philadelphia public schools. B. A.,
1893; M. A., 1896, and Ph.D., 1898, Harvard University. Teacher
Central High School, Kansas City, Mo., 1893-1895; assistant in
History, Harvard University, 1896-1898; teacher DeWitt Clinton
High School since 1898. Has writen reviews and monographs,
among them. The Ballot and Other Forms of Voting in the Italian
Communes (in American Historical Review); Some Bibliograph-
ical Notes on Italian Communal History (in Year Book of Biblio-
graphical Society of Chicago), 1902-1903; Some Modern Theories
of History Teaching Tested by Actual Practice (in Annual Re-
port Schoolmasters* Association, New York and Vicinity), 1902-
1903. Author: The Essentials in Ancient History (text book).
Address: 140 West 102d, New York.
Wolfstein, David I. Physician. Born January 11, 1862, Hanni-
bal, Mo. Son of Isaac Wolfstein and Caroline Levy. Studied
medicine in Ohio Medical College; pursued courses in Europe, for
three years, at Strassburg, Zurich, Berlin, and Vienna. Fellow
in Biology, University of Cincinnati. Married Nettie F. Scheuer.
Is neuro-pathologist to Cincinnati Hospital, University of Cin-
cinnati; neurologist to Jewish Hospital. Was bacteriologist,
Miami Medical College; professor of Pathology, University of
Cincinnati; of Mental and Nervous Diseases, Cincinnati College
of Medicine and Surgery; secretary. Section of Nervous and Men-
tal Diseases, American Medical Association. Has written articles
on diseases of the nervous system. Address: 22 West 7th, Cin-
cinnati, O.
*Woog, Benjamin Bernard. First Lieutenant, Marine Corps,
United States Navy. Born in District of Columbia. Entered
service and received present commission, July 1, 1899. Ordered
to Guam, P. I., 1903. Address: Navy Department, Washington,
D. C.
Woolf, Albert Edward. Electrician; Inventor. Born Septem-
ber 25, 1846, New York City. Son of Edward Woolf and Sarah
Michels. Educated in College City of New York. Married Rosa-
mund Wimpfheimer. Member American Institute of Electrical
Engineers, and of Society of Arts, London, Eng. Introduced Per-
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oxide of Hydrogen for bleaching ostrich feathers; discovered and
introduced disinfection by means of electrolysis of a saline solu-
tion; purified Rikers Island; sterilized New York drinking water
during typhoid fever epidemic, 1893; disinfected Havana for
United States officials; eradicated yellow fever. Residence: 832
West End Av. Office: 415 Lexington Av., New York.
Woolf, Samuel Johnson. Portrait and Figure Painter. Born
February 12, 1880, New York City. Son of Albert Edward Woolf
and Rosamund Wimpfheimer. Graduate, 1899, College City of
New York, and studied at Art Students League. Pupil of Ken-
yon Cox and Greorge DeForrest Brush. Awarded Hallgarten prize
National Academy of Design, 1904; represented at exhibitions in
National Academy of Design, New York; Pennsylvania Academy
of Fine Arts, Philadelphia; Society of American Artists; Carnegie
Institute, Pittsburg; and St. Louis Exposition. Works: Portraits
of William J. Lemoyne; Jonathan Scott Hartley; Professor Solo-
mon Woolf; Subject pictures: Finale; Idle Hours; The Chemist;
The Story of Christmas; Girl with Violets. Residence: 832 West
End Av. Studio: 139 West 55th, New York.
"Yehoash." See Bloonngarden, Sol.
*Zallnski, Ednnund L. Captain, United States Army (retired).
Born in Poland. Graduate, 1880, of the Artillery School. Ap-
pointed second lieutenant, 2d New York Artillery of Volunteers,
1865; second lieutenant, 5th Artillery regular army, 1866; first
lieutenant, 1867; captain, 1887; retired, 1894. Address: War
Department, Washington, D. C.
*ZaMnski, Moses Q. Major, Quartermaster's Department, United
States Army. Born January 23, 1863, New York. Graduate, 1894,
of the Artillery School. Appointed private, corporal, and sergeant.
Batteries G and H, first Artillery, 1885; second lieutenant, second
Artillery, 1889; first lieutenant, fourth Artillery, February, 1895;
transferred to second Artillery, March, 1895; captain and quarter-
master, 1898; major quartermaster, 1903. Address: War Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C.
Zeisler, Fannie Bloonnfleld (Mrs. Sigmund). Concert Pianiste.
Born July 16, 1865, Bielitz, Austrian Silesia. Daughter of Solomon
Bloomfield and Bertha Jaeger. Came to Chicago when two years
old. Taught by Carl Wolfsohn, Chicago, and 1878-1883 by Lesche-
tizky, Vienna. First public appearance in Chicago, 1875. On her
return from abroad, played at piano and orchestral concerts in the
cities of the United States. Soloist with New York Philharmonic
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and Symphony Societies, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Chicago,
Buffalo, Cincinnati, and St. Louis Orchestras, and at the Worcester
Festivals. In 1893-1895 appeared with great success in all the large
cities of Oermany, Austria, Denmark, and Switzerland; 1896,
made a tour of the Pacific Coast; 1898, played in England, and
was soloist at the Lower Rhine Music Festival, at Cologne; in
1902 again played in the large cities of Europe, including Paris.
Accounted one of the greatest living piano artists. Married Sig-
mund Zeisler. Honorary member Chicago and Peoria Woman's
Club; Saturday Club, Sacramento; Chicago Women's Aid; Chi-
cago Woman's Club; and Chicago Amateur Musical Club. Ad-
dress: 5749 Woodlawn Av., Chicago, 111.
Zeisler, Sigmund. Lawyer. Born April 11, 1860, Bielitz, Aus-
tria. Son of Isaac L. Zeisler and Anna Kanner. Educated in
Bielitz public schools, and Imperial and Royal Gymnasium,
Bielitz. J. D., 1883, University of Vienna; LL. B., 1884, North-
western University. Married Fannie Bloomfleld, 1885. Was
associate counsel for defense in Anarchist cases, 1886-1887;
chief assistant corporation counsel of Chicago, 1893-1894 ; resigned
because of ill-health and travelled in Europe several months;
since then engaged in private law practice; prominent as Sound-
Money Democrat in campaign of 1896; speaker at the first anti-
Imperialist meeting held west of the Alleghanies, Chicago, 1899;
member Executive Committee American anti-Imperialist League,
1899; acting chairman during entire business session National
Liberty Congress, 1900; stumped country as an anti-Imperialist
in favor of Bryan, campaign of 1900. Member Executive Com-
mittee of Voters' League; and of Civil Service Reform Associa-
tion. Contributor to reviews and law journals. Ofllce: Rookery.
Residence, 5749 Woodlawn Av., Chicago, 111.
"Zelda/' See Pastor, Rose Harriet.
Zevin, Israel Joseph ("Tashrak"). Associate Editor Jewish
Daily News (Yiddish), New York. Born January 31, 1872, Gori-
Gorki, Moghilev, Russia. Son of Judah Leib Zevin. Educated in
Russian Cheder and privately. Was editor Philadelphia Jewish
Press (Yiddish). Came to New York, 1889; started as newsboy
on Park Row; wrote first literary productions while selling can-
dies from a stand on the Bowery, 1893; joined editorial staff
Jewish Daily News, 1900. Has written sketches, short stories, and
biographies, in Hebrew in Ha-Ibri, and Yalkut Maarabi; in
English in the English Department Jewish Daily News, Jewish
Comment, and other Jewish weeklies; in Yiddish for nearly every
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Yiddish publication in the United States. Address: 185 East
Broadway, New York.
Zolotkoff, Leon. Assistant State's Attorney, Chicago. Born
May 15, 1865, Wilna, Russia. Son of Jehudah Zolotkoff and Re-
becca Ostriner. Educated in Russian Cheder; and Wilna schools;
at nineteen attended lectures of the historico-philological faculty,
Sorbonne, Paris; B. L., 1895, Lake Forrest University, Chicago.
Married Fanny Ogus. Was associate editor Hebrew daily Ha-
Yom, St. Petersburg, 1886-1887; contributed to Russian periodi-
cals, and wrote several short stories, one entitled " Prison Types,"
1887. Came to Chicago, 1887, established the Daily and Weekly
Jewish Courier; attempted publication of a Hebrew monthly
magazine, Keren Or, 1888, but published only two issues on ac-
count of lack of funds. Has contributed numerous sketches under
the heading Zauberspiegel to the Yiddish press for fifteen years.
Organized and is grand master. Order Knights of Zion. Attended
Second, Third, and Fifth Zionist Congresses at Basle, and was
twice elected member Actions-Committee. Address: 936 Stock
Exchange Bldg., Chicago, 111.
Zon, Raphael Q. Field-Assistant Bureau of Forestry, United
States Department of Agriculture. Born December 1, 1874, Sim-
birsk, Russia. Son of Gabriel Zon. Graduate, 1893, of Classical
Gymnasium at Simbirsk; studied in Medical and Natural Science
Department, University of Kazan, Russia, 1893-1896; attended lec-
tures on political economy, at University Nouvelle, Brussels, 1897;
graduate New York State College of Forestry of Cornell Univer-
sity, 1901, with degree F. E. (Forest Engineer). Has been con-
nected with the Bureau of Forestry since 1901. Has investigated
the Chestnut in Maryland; Balsam Fir in the Adirondacks; and
silviculture of Longleaf Pine in Texas. Defined the treatment of
Mohegan Park, Hamilton Co., N. Y , and is studying the Loblolly
Pine in connection with the Kirby Working Plan. Has contributed
papers to The Forester, Forestry Quarterly, and The Popular
Science Monthly. Address: Bureau of Forestry, Washington,
D. C.
Zunser, Eliakum. Born Heshvan 1, 5602 (1841), Wilna, Russia.
Son of Feiwe Zunser and Ita Glasstein. Studied at the Talmu-
dical Colleges of Wilna; in secular studies self-taught by means of
the Hebrew Haskala literature. Married Feige Katzewitz. Wrote
poetry in Judseo-Grerman, beginning at age of thirteen; com-
posed words and music, frequently extempore; sang at concerts
and weddings. Came to America, 1889; gave up writing, 1895;
is now a printer. First volume of poems printed in 1861; has
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 213
since published sixty-five collections of poems, some with music
and some with translations into Hebrew; the volume entitled
Shirim Hadoshim is best known. Also wrote and published a
drama, Mehirat Joseph, 1871. Address: 156 East Broadway, New
York.
JEWS IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
Mabtin Emebich, of Illinois, in the House of Representatives.
Henby Mayeb Goldfogle, of New York, in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Lucius Nathan Littaueb, of New York, in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Adolph Meyeb, of Louisiana, in the House of Representatives.
IsiDOB Rayneb, of Maryland, Senator-elect.
For biographical sketches of the above, see pp. 86, 102, 143,
154, 167.
214 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
BIOGEAPHICAL SKETCHES OP EABBIS AND CAN-
TORS OPFICIATIlSrG IN THE UNITED STATES
(additions)
The subjoined biographical sketches and notices are to be
regarded as additions to the Sketches published in the Amer-
ican Jewish Year Book 5664, pp. 40-108. An eflEort was
made to reach all new incumbents and to follow up all changes.
Also, a renewed effort was made to obtain authentic data from
those whose sketches last year were marked with an asterisk
to indicate that they had been compiled from secondary
sources. The asterisk continues to serve this purpose in the
appended list, which is still limited to such Rabbis and
Cantors as are at present officially connected with congrega-
tions in the United States.
Abbey, Adolph. Minister Hall Street Synagogue (Congrega-
tion Nvay Tsedek Talmud Torah), Portland, Ore. Born at Riga,
Russia, February 28, 1875. Educated at the Gymnasium and the
Talmud ical Colleges of Shavli, Kovno, and Bialystok, Russia.
Diploma conferred by Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Specter, Kovno.
LL. B., University of Oregon. Held positions in Washington,
D. C, and Spokane, Wash. Contributor to the Jewish Tribune,
Portland; Hebrew Standard, New York. Address: 615% First,
Portland, Ore.
Bergman, MoTse. Rabbi (since 1904) of Congregation Gates of
Prayer, New Orleans, La. Born November 10, 1877, at Shreveport,
La. Son of J. A. Bergman and Annie Wise. Educated at the
public schools of Shreveport and New Orleans; Tulane Prepara-
tory School; Cincinnati High School; Hebrew Union College
(B. H., and Rabbi), and University of Cincinnati (B. A.). Was
Rabbi of Temple Emanuel, Grand Rapids, Mich. Has done circuit
work at Saginaw and Battle Creek, Mich. Address: 850 Caron-
delet. New Orleans, La.
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Bloch, Jacob. Resigns as Rabbi of Congregation Emanu-EI,
Spokane, Wash., in June, 1904.
* Brown, A. B. J. Resigns as Rabbi of Congregation Shaarey
Zedek, San Francisco, Cal., in 1904.
Cahan, Morris. Rabbi of Congregation Children of Israel,
Augusta, Ga. Born May, 1878, Proskurov, Podolia, Russia. Son
of Simon Cahan. Studied at Jewish Theolpgical Seminary, Col-
lege City of New York, University of Cincinnati (B. A., 1903),
and Hebrew Union College (Rabbi, 1903). Address: 1019 Greene,
Augusta, Ga.
*Cohen, P. H. Elected Cantor of Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
San Francisco, Cal., in 1904.
*Cohn, Frederick. Rabbi of Congregation Achduth Vesholom,
Fort Wayne, Ind., elected, in 1904, Rabbi of Temple Israel, Omaha,
Neb., and of Congregation B'nai Yeshurun, Lincoln, Neb. Ad-
dress: 1302 Park Av., Omaha, Neb.
Cooper, Israel. Cantor (since 1886) of Congregation Sons of
Israel (B'nai Israel Kalvaria), New York City. Bom January
25, 1843, at Alusenitz, Kamenetz-Podolsk, Russia. Son of Isaiah
Cooper and Frieda Rosa Millinitzer. Educated at Jassy, Rou-
mania. Smuggled across the Black Sea into Roumania at the age
of fifteen to escape the child-stealers seeking Jewish recruits for
the army. Married Fannie Rebecca Engelscher. Was cantor in
Bucharest, Roumania, five years; Wilna, Russia, ten years; and
Chicago, 111., two years. Address: 3 Rutgers, New York.
*Dubov, Marcus H. Rabbi of Congregation Bnei Moshe, Evans-
Yille, Ind., elected Rabbi of Congregation B'rith Achim, Rich-
mond, Va., in 1904.
Elseman, Aaron. Rabbi (since 1903) of Congregation Beth
Israel Bikur Cholim, New York City. Born March 20, 1879, New
York City. Son of Bernhard Eiseman and Rebecca Rosenblatt.
Secular education in the New York public schools; New York
University (B.A., 1901); and Columbia University (M. A., 1902).
Rabbinical education under Rev. Dr. H. Pereira Mendes and at the
Jewish Theological Seminary of America. One of the founders
of the Z. B. T. Fraternity, and for two years its Nasi. Address:
1067 Lexington Av., New York.
Ettelson, Harry W. Rabbi (since 1904) of Congregation Ach-
duth Vesholom, Fort Wayne, Ind. Born October 2, 1881, in
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Poland. Son of Samuel A. Ettelson and Miriam Harris. B. A.,
1903, University of Cincinnati; Rabbi, 1904, Hebrew Union Col-
lege. Pursued a course of study at University of Chicago. Ad-
dress: Fort Wayne, Ind.
Farber, Rudolph. Rabbi of Congregation Shaaray Zedek, De-
troit, Mich. Born April 5, 1862, at Zator, Austria. Son of Jacob
Farber and Rosa Getreider. Elementary Jewish and secular edu-
cation in the schools of Zator and Neutra, Hungary. Talmudic
education for ten years under Klemperer and Dr. Abraham Stein,
Prague. Rabbinical authorization conferred, 1880, by Rabbi Aaron
Kornfeld, Jenikau, Bohemia; and 1883, by Dr. Saul Kaempf,
Prague. Held rabbinical positions in Glozan, Bohemia; Erie, Pa.;
Chicago, 111.; Portland, Ore.; and Vancouver, B. C. Taught Sem-
itics in Union College, Schenectady, N. Y. Editor: The Occident,
Chicago; The American Hebrew News, Portland, Ore. Contrib-
utor to The Oregonian, and other papers. Address: 104 Adelaide,
Detroit, Mich.
Feuerlicht, Morris Marcus. Rabbi of Congregation Ahawas
Achim, Lafayette, Ind., elected Associate Rabbi of the Indian-
apolis (Ind.) Hebrew Congregation, in 1904.
Friedman, Henry. Rabbi (since 1904) of Temple Sinai, Mil-
waukee, Wis. Born July 21, 1846, Worne, Russia. Son of Lewis
Friedman and Bella Sofer. Educated at Wilna, Russia. Rabbin-
ical authorization conferred, 1867, by Dr. Landsberg, Darmstadt;
and 1869, Dr. Alex. Stein, Worms. Married Sarah Daneman.
Held position for four years in South Germany; as assistant rabbi
in Congregation B*rith Kodesh, Rochester, N. Y.; in Congregation
Shaareh Tpve, Minneapolis, Minn.; for four years in Congrega-
tion Beth El Emeth, Camden, Ark.; for seven years in United
Hebrew Congregation, Gainesville, Tex.; and for two years in
Tampa, Fla. Founder of Congregation Shaareh Tove, Minneap-
olis, Minn. Address: 380 Boylston Place, Milwaukee, Wis.
♦Friednnan, J. Elected Rabbi of Congregation Rodef Sholom,
Homestead, Pa., in 1903.
♦Frisch, Ephrainn. Elected Rabbi of Congregation Anshe
Emeth, Pine Bluff, Ark., in 1904.
*Qoldenson, Sannuei H. Elected Rabbi of Congregation Adath
Israel, Lexington, Ky., in 1904.
♦Heinnan, Leopold. Elected Rabbi of Congregation Beth-Bl,
Norfolk, Va.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 217
Heller, Nachman. Rabbi (since 1903) of Congregation Aha-
bath Israel, Philadelphia, Pa. Born Heshvan 15, 1862, at Bialy-
stok, Poland. Son of Israel Heller and Taube Feiga Thai. Tal-
mudic education received from his father, from Rabbi Samuel
Mohilever, the Malbim, Rodkinson, and M. Friedmann, Vienna.
Studied at the Gymnasium in Konigsberg, and pursued courses in
philosophy, physiology, pedagogy, economics, etc., at the Univer-
sity of Vienna; Baylor University, Texas (1902-1903), and Univer-
sity of Chicago, 1903. Rabbinical authorization conferred, 1880,
by Rabbi M. L. Malbim, Konigsberg; 1883, by Rabbi Alexander
Lapidus, Rossiena; 1884, by Rabbi Samuel Mohilever, Bialystok.
Married Esther Gorfinkel (granddaughter of the Bigde-Yesha) .
Taught Hebrew school Shaarei Zedek, New York, 1900; principal
Hebrew school Shaare-Zedek, Winnipeg, Man., 1901; and Rabbi
Congregation Agudath Jacob, Waco, Tex., 1902-1903. Works:
Rabbi Nachman-bar- Jacob (Hebrew poem), 1883; Doresh TZion
(on Zionism), 1900; Translation of the Aramaic parts of Daniel
and Ezra into Hebrew (in press). Address: 2076 Letterly, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Hirschensohn, Haylm. Rabbi (since 1903) of Congregation Ez
Hachayim, Hoboken, N. J. Born EUul 11, 1858, in Safed, Pales-
tine. Son of Jacob Mordecai Hirschensohn and Sarah Bela
Zartkis. Educated at the elementary schools of Safed; the Sukkat
Sholom u-Maor Jacob Academy, Jerusalem, of which his father
was principal; and in Cabbalah in the College of Rabbi Shalom
Sharabi, Jerusalem. Self-taught in modern Hebrew literature.
Rabbinical authorization conferred by Rabbis of Jerusalem, Egypt,
Germany, Holland, Roumania, and Russia, and the title of Hakam,
by Kalman Shulman and S. Rubin. Was principal, later vice-
principal, of College in Jerusalem, in succession to his father;
teacher in the orphan asylum at Jerusalem; engaged in business
pursuits, 1894-1895; studied hieroglyphics in Egypt; director of a
Sephardic school in Constantinople, 1896-1903; came to America,
1903. EJarly interested in Zionist movement; delegate to the
Sixth Congress at Basle; organizer of a B'nai B'rith lodge in
Jerusalem; associated with Ben-Jehuda and Yellin in various
educational movements looking to the introduction and use of the
Hebrew language in Palestine; and the establishment of libraries.
Editor: Hebrew and Yiddish monthly; Hebrew monthly Ha-
Misderonah; the Or Zarua, from a MS. in the British Museum,
1887. Author: Mosedot Torah shebeal Pe; Ateret Zekenim;
articles in the periodical press. Address: 202 Park Av., Hoboken,
N. J.
Hirschowitz, Abraham Eber. Rabbi of Congregation Sons ot
Israel, New York City, elected Rabbi of Congregations B'nai
Jacob and B'nai Israel, Toledo, O., in 1903.
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*Hir8hberg, Samuel. Rabbi of Congregation unabei Uhaiom,
Boston, Mass., elected Rabbi of Congregation Emanu-El, Mil-
waukee, Wis., in 1904.
Hoffman, Charles Isaiah. Rabbi, since 1904, of the United
Hebrew Congregation of Indianapolis, Ind. Born January 3, 1864,
Philadelphia, Pa. Son of Moses Hoffman and Hannah Kaufman.
Educated at Philadelphia public schools, and Rugby Academy,
Philadelphia. A. B., A. M., and LL. B., University of Pennsylvania.
Pursued post-graduate course at Cambridge University, England,
and Jewish Theological Seminary (Rabbi, 1904, valedictorian).
Married Fanny Binswanger. President District Grand Lodge
No. 3, Independent Order B'nai B'rith. Editor and one of the
founders of the Jewish Exponent. Member of the Philadelphia
bar, and practiced law in Philadelphia. Has made addresses
before Jewish societies, and written essays for the Jewish Expo-
nent. Address: Indianapolis, Ind.
*lsrael, Solomon. Appointed Cantor of Congregation Agudath
Achim Anshe Orange, 258 Main Street, Orange, N. J.
Israeli, Phlneas. Rabbi (since 1903) of Congregation Tifereth
Israel, Des Moines, la. Bom April 24, 1880, at Elizabethgrad,
Russia. Son of Elimelech Israeli and Sima Zlotsky. Elementary
education at a Cheder in Russia and in the Hartford, Conn.,
public schools. A. B., 1899, College City of New York; M. A.,
1902, Columbia University; Rabbi, 1902, Jewish Theological Semi-
nary of America. Married Sophia Kaplan. Rabbi, 1902-1903, at
Allen town. Pa. Address: 1047 Sixth Av., Des Moines, la.
*Kahn, Emanuel. Rabbi of United Hebrew Congregation, Fort
Smith, Ark., elected Rabbi of the Congregation in Joplin, Mo., in
1904.
*Kamenskl, Herman. Elected Rabbi of the Jewish Congrega-
tion in Corning, N. Y., in 1903.
*Kaplan, Bernard Michael. Rabbi of Congregation B'nai Israel,
Sacramento, Cal., elected Rabbi of Congregation Ohabei Shalome,
San Francisco, Cal., in 1904.
Kaplan, Jacob H. Rabbi (since 1904) of Congregation Albert,
Albuquerque, N. M. Born December 26, 1874, at Adelnau, Posen,
Grermany. Son of Louis Kaplan and Minna Margolius. Educated
at Buffalo high school; Hughes High School, Cincinnati; Univer-
sity of Cincinnati (B. A., 1901), and Hebrew Union College
(Rabbi, 1902). Address: 106 North 12th, Albuquerque, N. M.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 219
*Kaplan, Mordecal M. Elected Minister of Kehilath Jeshurim,
New York City, in 1904. Address: 103 East 90th, New York.
*Karfunkel, Solomon. Elected Rabbi of the Hungarian Hebrew
Congregation Oheb Zedek, Schenectady, N. Y., in 1904.
Klein, Jacob. Rabbi of Congregation Emanuel, Statesville,
N. C, elected Rabbi of the Congregation in Sumter, S. C, in 1904.
Address: 209 North Washington, Sumter, S. C.
Klein, Max. Minister (since 1903) of Congregation Bikur
Cholim, Donaldsonville, La. Born February 2, 1853, at Hatten,
Alsace. Son of Frederic Klein and Therese Moock. Diplomas
conferred by Rabbi Grtinebaum, Landau; Cantor Jacob Stern,
Ingenheim, Palatinate; Cantor Zacharie Klein (his brother),
Brumath, Alsace. Held positions, 1872, at Kolbsheim, Alsace;
1873-1885, Alexandria, La. Address: Donaldsonville, La.
*Kleinfeld, A. 8. Elected Cantor of Congregation B'nai Je-
shurun, Paterson, N. J.
Kleinfeld, Solonnon. Cantor and Preacher of Congregation Bnai
Sholom, New Haven, Conn. Born November 12, 1869, in Austria.
Son of Jacob Kleinfeld and Ester Goldbaum. Educated at the
Stern Conservatory of Music, Berlin, Germany. Urged by his
teachers to adopt the stage as his profession, but was prevented
by his father, who feared the effect upon his religious attitude.
Married Julia Gross. Held positions in the Oranienburger Vor-
stadt, Berlin; Congregation Atereth Israel, New York; and Con-
gregation Beth Israel, Philadelphia. Address: 98 Olive, New
Haven, Conn.
Kopfatein, Mayer. Rabbi of Congregation Mount Sinai of Har-
lem, New York, founded by him. Congregation incorporated June
27, 1904.
*Kornfeld, Joseph Saul. Resigns as Rabbi of Congregation
Anshe Emeth, Pine Bluff, Ark., and accepts a position in Mont-
real, Canada, in 1904.
♦Krohn, 8. Elected Rabbi of Congregation Ohev Israel, Kansas
City, Mo., in 1904.
Levi, Qerson Benedict. Rabbi (since 1904) of Congregation
Beth El, Helena, Ark. Born January 23, 1878, in Russia. Son
of Israel Levi and Miriam Saltzman. Elementary education in
220 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
public schools of Glasgow, Scotland, and public and high schools
of Philadelphia. B. A., 1899, University of Pennsylvania; Rabbi,
1904, Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Private study
with Rev. Dr. Sabato Morals, 1888-1897. Post-graduate course in
Semitics, 1900-1902, University of Pennsylvania. Head of Hebrew
Department, Jewish Chautauqua Society. Author : Beginners*
Book in Hebrew; Advanced Lessons in Hebrew. Address: Helena,
Ark.
Levine, David. Rabbi (since 1904) of Temple Emanu-Bl, Spo-
kane, Wash. Born October 5, 1876, in New York City. Son of
Herman I. Levine and Pauline Meiersohn. Educated at Baltimore
City College, College City of New York, and Columbia University
(Ph.D., 1902), and completed the course at the Jewish Theologi-
cal Seminary of America. Married Daisy Baum. Rabbi, 1900-
1902, of Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Syracuse, N. Y.; acting
Rabbi, 1903-1904, of Temple Beth Israel, Portland, Ore. Author:
The Garden of Wisdom of Rabbi Nathanel bar Payyumi, trans-
lated from the original Arabic, and edited with notes, critical,
literary, and explanatory. Address: 719 Riverside Av., Spokane,
Wash.
*Levin8on, J. Elected Cantor of Congregation Beth David,
Detroit, Mich., in 1904.
*Magne8, J. Leon. Elected Rabbi of Temple Israel, Brooklyn,
N. Y., in 1904.
Mandel, Morris. Minister, since 1903, of Congregation Keneseth
Israel, Allentown, Pa. Born April 1, 1875, Bely, Hungary. Son
of Elijah Mandel and Lena Kastor. Elementary education in
the graded schools of Hungary and the public schools of New
York. Came to America, 1888. A. B., 1897, College City of New
York; Rabbi, 1898, Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
Pursued post-graduate studies in School of Philosophy, Columbia
University. Rabbi Congregation Adas Israel, Washington, D. (3.,
1898-1901; Beth Israel Congregation, Atlantic City, N. J., 1901-
1903. Vice-President, 1899-1900, Federation of American Zionists.
Address: 747 Turner, Allentown, Pa.
Mannheimer, Leo. Resigns as Rabbi of Mizpah Congregation,
Chattanooga, Tenn., in 1904.
*l\1argolies, M. 8. Elected Rabbi of Congregation B'nai Jacob,
South Brooklyn, N. Y., 1903. Elected Rabbi of Congregation
Anshei Emeth, Cleveland, O., in 1904.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 221
*Markovitz, M. A. Elected Rabbi of Congregation Chevra
Thillim, San Francisco, Cal., 1903.
Mayer, Eli. Resigns as Rabbi of Congregation Beth El, Helena,
Ark., and is elected assistant rabbi to the Rev. Dr. Joseph Kraus-
kopf, of Congregation Keneseth Israel, Philadelphia, Pa. Ad-
dress: 263 Berkeley St., German town. Pa.
*Medvidov8ky, Israel. Resigns as Rabbi of Congregation Nvay
Tsedek Talmud Torah, Portland, Ore., in 1904.
Mendelsohn, G. Minister of Congregation Rodef Sholom, Home-
stead, Pa., elected Rabbi of Congregation Adath Israel, Nashville,
Tenn., in 1903.
Meyer, Julius Henry. Resigns as Rabbi of Congregation Emanu-
El, Milwaukee, Wis., in 1903.
Minkowsky, Abrahann. Cantor of Congregation Shaarei Zedek,
New York. Born November 15, 1869, at Biala-ZerkofC, Russia.
Son of Mordecai Minkowsky and Malka Freinkel. Educated at
Cheder and at a Talmudical College. Graduate of the Moscow
Imperial Conservatory of Music. Married Bertha OsofCezky. Was
Cantor of the Great Temple, Odessa; Cantor of Reformed Tem-
ple, Cherson, for more than twelve years; professor of vocal
culture and theory of music, Cherson Imperial Institute of Music;
and director of the Tchaikowsky Musical Circle, Cherson. Com-
poser of synagogue music. Address: 207 Clinton, New York.
*Morgen8tern, Julian. Elected Rabbi of Congregation Emanuel,
Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1904.
*Myer8, Isidor. Resigns as Rabbi of Congregation Ohabei
Shalome, San Francisco, Cal., in 1904.
Nelson, Leon M. Resigns as Rabbi of Temple Israel, Brooklyn,
N. Y., in 1904.
Raisin, Max. Rabbi of K. K. Bene Abraham, Portsmouth, O.,
elected Rabbi of Congregation Ryhim Ahoovim, Stockton, Cal., in
1903; resigns from the Congregation, in 1904, and is elected
Rabbi of Temple Sinai, St. Francisville, La.
Reichert, isidor. Rabbi of Temple Beth El, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
officiated as Rabbi at Temple Beth-Zion, Johnstown, Pa., 1903-
1904, and was elected Rabbi in Temple Israel, Uniontown, Pa., in
1904.
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*Rldwas (Willonski), Jacob David. Rabbi (since 1903) of
Congregation Anshe Kaneses Israel, Chicago, 111. Born, 1845, at
Kobrin, Russia. Rabbi at Zabolin, Bobruisk, and Slutzk, and
Maggid of Wilna, 1889-1900. Came to America, 1900. Author:
Migdal David, 1874; Hanah David, 1876; Teshubah Rabbah, 1883.
Editor: Jerusalem Talmud, text, with all former commentaries in
addition to his own (11 vols. fol.).
Rivkind, Moses Mordecai. Rabbi of Congregation Beth El
Jacob, Des Moines, la. Born 1864, at Toshnat, Hungary. Son
of Gedaliah Rivkind. Educated in Russian towns. Rabbinical
authorization conferred by Chief Rabbi Myer Jonah, Swislitz;
Rabbi Michael Wolfson, Janishok; Rabbi K. Natan, Augustovo;
Chief Rabbi Samuel Salant, Jerusalem; and Chief Rabbi J. D.
Ridwas. Married Selda Lossman. Held positions in Indianapolis,
Ind.; and St. Paul, Minn. Author: Gedulat Mordecai. Address:
508 East First, Des Moines, la.
Rosenberg, Solomon. Resigned as Rabbi and Cantor of Temple
Beth El, Jersey City, N. J., in 1903.
*Rosenstein, M. Elected Rabbi of Congregation B'nai Sholom,
Toledo, O., in 1906.
* Rosenthal, Abraham. Elected Rabbi of Congregation Beth
Israel, Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1903.
Rothstein, Leonard Julius. Rabbi (since 1904) of Congrega-
tion B'nai Israel, Kalamazoo, Mich. Born October 1, 1880, in
Poland. Son of Isaac Rothstein and Yetta Rosenberg. Educated
at the Cincinnati public and high schools; Hebrew Union College
(B. H., 1900; Rabbi, 1904); and University of Cincinnati (B. A.,
1904). Officiated temporarily at Jefferson City, Mo.; Anniston,
Ala.; and Binghamton, N. Y. Address: 420 North 5th, Cincin-
nati, Ohio.
*Ruppln, Louis. Elected Rabbi of Congregation Bene Abraham,
Portsmouth, O., in 1903.
Schaffer, Schepschel. Rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel,
Baltimore, Md. Born May 4, 1862, at Bausk, Courland, Russia.
Son of Aaron Schaffer and Taube Jaffe. Educated at the Gymna-
sium of Libau, Courland. Studied at University of Berlin, and
the Rabbinical Seminary, Berlin. Ph.D., 1888, University of
Leipzig; Rabbinical authorization conferred, 1889, by the Rab-
binical Seminary, Berlin, and by Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Spector,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 323
Koyno. Married Anna Lapidusson. President Baltimore Zion
Association. Author: Das Recht und seine Stellung zur Moral
nach Talmudischer Sitten- und Rechtslehre, 1889. Address: 2566
McCulloh, Baltimore, Md.
Scheinman, Jacob Hirsh. Rabbi (since 1903) of Congregation
Beth David, Detroit, Mich. Born May 12, 1844, at Saane, Russian
Poland. Son of Israel L. Scheinman and Hannah Franklin. Rab-
binical authorization conferred, 1859, by Rabbi Isaac Avlgdor,
Kovno; Rabbi Margolius, Kalvaria; Rabbi Lipsitz, Suwalk; and
Rabbi Moses Bezalel Luria, Saane. Married Rebeccah Komi-
sarsky. Rabbi for twenty years at Saane; also at Chicago, 111.;
Pittsburg, Pa.; Norwich, Conn.; and Brooklyn, N. Y. Address:
313 East Montcalm, Detroit, Mich.
8ch lager, Simon. Cantor (since 1904) of Temple Emanu-El,
New York City. Born May 1, 1869, at Cracow, Galicia. Son of
David Schlager and Rosa Ree. Studied at National Conservatory
of Music, New York. Married Sally Wachsteter. Was Cantor for
two years at Temple Beth Zion, Buffalo, N. Y.; for five years of
Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, Newark, N. J.; and for two years
of Congregation Oheb Sholem, Newark, N. J. Address: 25-33
East 99th, New York.
*Schorr, Saul. Elected Rabbi of the Congregation House of
Israel, Sharon, Pa.
*Schwanenfeld, J. 8. Elected Cantor of Baltimore Hebrew Con-
gregation, Baltimore, Md.
8es8ler, Morris. Rabbi (since 1904) of Temple Israel, Jones-
boro. Ark. Born August 16, 1850, at Freistadt a/d. Waag, Hun-
gary. Son of David Sessler and Josephine Weiss. Studied at
Pressburg, Budapest, Vienna, and University of Pennsylvania
(B. A., 1876). Married Louisa Cahn (deceased). Has held posi-
tions in Alexandria, Va.; Wheeling, W. Va.; Providence, R. I.;
and New Orleans, La. Address: Jonesboro, Ark.
Silber, Mendel. Rabbi (since 1904) of Temple Emanuel, Du-
luth, Minn. Born December 10, 1882, in Lithuania, Russia. Son
of Jacob Silber and Esther Mipoz. Studied at Talmudical Col-
leges in Russia; at Gymnasium, Frankfort on the Main, 1895-1900;
B. A., 1904, University of Cincinnati; Rabbi, 1904, Hebrew Union
College. Officiated at Temple Emanuel, Duluth, 1902; rabbi of
Congregation Ahavath Achim, Cincinnati, O., 1902-1904. Contrib-
uted articles, 1902-1903, to the Hebrew Union College Journal, of
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which he was co-editor; and Hebrew Union College Annual, 1904,
of which he is assistant editor. Ready for publication: Elijat
Gaon of Wilna. Address: Duluth, Minn.
♦Silverman, Maurice. Elected Cantor of Congregation Sons of
Jacob, Salem, Mass., in 1904.
Simon, Abram. Rabbi of Temple Israel, Omaha, Neb., and
Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, Lincoln, Neb., elected Rabbi of the
Washington (D. C.) Hebrew Congregation, in 1904.
Solomon, Ellas Louis. Rabbi of Congregation Beth Mordecai,
Perth Amboy, N. J. Born May, 1879, at Wilna, Russia. Son of
Jacob Solomon and Helen Frankfurt. Educated at Hebrew School.
Jerusalem; Machzikei Talmud Torah, New York; Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary of America (Rabbi, 1904); New York public
schools; College City of New York (A. B., 1900); and Columbia
University. Spent childhood in Jerusalem. One of the founders
and now serving second term as president of the Jewish Endeavor
Society of America. Rabbinical dissertation: The Halachic Con-
ception of Minhag and its Application in Rabbinical Law. Ad-
dress: 213 Bast Broadway, New York.
Spiegel, Adolph. Rabbi of Congregation Shaari Zedek, New
York City, elected Rabbi of Congregation Etz Haim of Yorkville,
New York, in 1904.
*Stern, Jacob Ludwig. Resigns from Be'er Chayim Congrega-
tion, Cumberland, Md., July, 1904.
Stern, Nathan. Rabbi, since 1904, of The Hebrew Congregation
of Marion, Ind., and of Congregation Rodef Sholom, Wabash, Ind.
Born February 12, 1878, New York City. Son of Julius Stern and
Jeanette Young. Educated at the public schools of New York,
and Halsey's Collegiate School, New York. B. A., 1898 ; M. A.,
1899; Ph.D., 1901, Columbia University. Studied also at St.
John's College, Cambridge, Eng. Rabbinical education at Jewish
Theological Seminary of America, and Hebrew Union College
(Rabbi, 1904). Author: The Jewish Historico-Critical School of
the Nineteenth Century. Address: Marion, or Wabash, Ind.
Stollnitz, Henry Sande. Rabbi of Congregation Adath Emuno,
Hoboken, N. J., elected Rabbi of Congregation Beth El, Corsicana,
Texas, 1903. Address: P. O. Box, 474, Corsicana, Tex.
Taubenhaus, Godfrey. Rabbi of Congregation Shaarey Zedek,
Brooklyn. Born in 1856, at Warsaw, Poland. Son of Benjamin
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 225
Taubenhaus and Esther Danziger. Educated in Warsaw under
Rabbi Samuel Hirsh; at Berlin under Dr. Kirstein and Professor
Dr. Ludwig Geiger; also attended Eger institute, and the Rab-
binical Seminary, Berlin, and pursued a course in philosophy at
the University of Berlin. Married Carrie Strauss. Held posi-
tions as Rabbi in Paducah, Ky.; Dayton, Ohio; Sacramento, Cal.;
Brooklyn and New York, N. Y. Organized benevolent societies
in Paducah, Ky., and Dayton, Ohio; was grand president Order
Kesher Shel Barzel, in California; introduced Sabbath afternoon
services in the Brooklyn Orphan Asylum; was instrumental in
the establishment of the Brownsville Kindergarten under the
Council of Jewish Women, the nucleus of the Educational Society.
Author: A paper on Judaism in The Church of America; Echoes
of Wisdom (Talmudic sayings with classical parallels) ; Hints on
General History; The Jew in Politics; Milat Gerim, etc. Revised
ninth volume of Rodkinson's Talmud. Address: 1195 Boston
Road, Bronx, New York.
Warsaw, Isidor. Resigns as Rabbi of Congregation Beth Te-
filloh, Brunswick, Ga., in 1904.
Welnstock, Isidore H. Cantor (since 1901) of K. K. Bene
Yeshurun, Cincinnati, O. Born 1871, at Yanova, Russian Poland.
Son of Hersch Isaac Weinstock and Rebecca Leah Glouzer. Studied
at various Talmudical Colleges in Poland; music under Draginsky
in Warsaw, and in conservatories in New York and Cincinnati.
Pursued a two years course in theory of music at the University
of Pennsylvania. Cantor in Congregation Beth Israel. Philadel-
phia, 1897; Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, New York, 1900. Com-
poser: The Prayer of the Repentant (solo for Atonement Day).
Address: 731 West 8th, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Weiss, Louis. Resigns as Rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel,
Palestine, Tex., in 1904.
Woif, Nathan. Rabbi of Congregation Adath Emuno, Hoboken,
N. J. Born March 8, 1877, at Angelthuern, Baden. Son of Bern-
hard Wolf and Hannah Brettenheimer. Ph. B., 1900, New York
University; M. A., 1902, Columbia University; Rabbi, 1902, Jewish
Theological Seminary of America. Was teacher at Educational
Alliance, New York; superintendent Montefiore Hebrew School,
New York. Address: 710 Bloomfield, Hoboken, N. J.
♦Yasgour, Louis. Rabbi of Congregation Brethren of Israel,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., elected Rabbi of Congregation Kneseth Is-
rael, Birmingham, Ala., in 1903.
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAH BOOK
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The Secretaries or other officers of the NRtlonal Organizations,
Including the branches of the Alliance iBTailite Univeraelle. were
requested to compile an account Of the work done by their re-
apectlve associations during 1903-04 (5664), for puljllcatlon In the
present issue of the Amebicam Jewish Year Book, The accounts
compiled from the newspaper clippings and printed reports sent
by some in response to the request are marked with an aster-
isk (*). A da^er (f) indicates those taken from any available
source in the absence of an official response.
ALLIANCE ISRAELITE UNIVER3ELLE
Baltimobe Branch
The Baltimore Branch of the Alliance Israelite Universelle
sent the Central Committee at Paris its annual remittance
of t2G0.00. The membership of the Branch is 139.
Ofticbbs abd Dibbctobs: President, Dr. Harry Frie-
denwald; Vice-President; Simon DalBhelmer; Treasurer,
Wm. Levy; Secretary, B. H. Hartogensia, 204 North Cal-
vert, Baltimore, Md.; Reverends A. Guttmacher, Wm.
Rosenau, Chas. A. Rubenstein, H. W. Schneeberger, and
A. Kaiser; Isaac Davidson, Silas M. Fleischer, Louis J.
Cohen, T. Silberman, Dr. Jos. Blum, Z. Hofhelmer, M. S.
Levy, L. Kaufman, J. Rotholtz, L. Schlff, BenJ. Cohen,
Jonas Hamburger, and Louis B. Kohn.
HoNOBABT DtBBCTOBs: Rev. Dr. 8. Schafter, and Dr.
A. B. Arnold (deceased).
Boston Branch
Elmiba Branch
At the instance of Benjamin F. Levj' an BImira Branch of the
Alliance lara^Hte Vnivertelle was organized in January,
1904, with a membership of over sixty.
ALLIANCE ISRAELITE UNIVBRSELLB 227
This branch, besides making remittance to the Paris
headquarters, provides for an emergency fund.
On April 7, 1904, a public meeting was held by the
Alliance Israelite at the High St. Temple to protest
against the Lodge immigration amendments, in which
it was provided that only a citizen of this country can
be instrumental in bringing to this country other persons
from abroad. The outcome of the meeting was that Mr.
Levy communicated with Senator Lodge, pointing out to
him the obvious injustice of such a measure.
At a meeting held on May 22, 1904, the Elmira Branch
of the Alliance Israelite Universelle adopted resolutions
calling on this Government to obtain from Russia such
uniformity of treatment and protection as may tend to
secure the honoring of American passports by the Rus-
sian Government, irrespective of the religious faith of
their holders.
Officebs: President, Benjamin F. Levy; Vice-Presi-
dents, Harris Levine and S. J. Friendly; Treasurer, F.
Lande; Secretary, Jonas Jacobs, M. D.
HoBOKEN Branch
Through the instrumentality of Andrew Vogel an Alliance
Israelite Universelle organization meeting was held on
May 25, 1904, at Hoboken, N. J.
Officers: President, Asher Cohen Fisher; Treasurer,
the Rev. Nathan Wolf; Recording Secretary, Jacob Sha-
piro; Corresponding Secretary, Andrew Vogel, 316 Second.
Jersey Cffy Branch
On January 3, 1904, Nissim B6har, American Representative
of the Alliance Israelite Universelle, assisted by the Sec-
retary, Abraham H. Simon, organized a Jersey City
Branch of the Alliance Israelite Universelle, with a mem-
bership of about fifty.
A public meeting was held March 27, 1904, to protest
against Russia's discrimination against American citizens
of the Jewish faith, and to acquaint the public with
the persecutions Jews endure in Russia. Congressmen
McDermott and Benny of New Jersey, Ferdinand Levy,
Grand Master of the Independent Order Sons of Benjamin,
and a number of other prominent persons addressed let-
ters to the meeting endorsing the movement, and express-
ing sympathy with the persecuted Jews.
Among the speakers were Representative Goldfogle of
New York, ex-Mayor Hoos, Assistant Corporation Attor-
^ ney Goldenhorn, and others.
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The meeting adopted resolutions pledging assistance to
the Alliance in its efforts for the betterment of the con-
dition of Jews, and calling upon the Government to use
its influence to induce the Government of Russia to with-
draw its discrimination against American citizens of the
Jewish faith.
Officers: President, Ignatz Hyman; Vice-Presidents,
H. Babchin and A. J. Goldstein; Treasurer, S. Kleinhaus;
Secretary, Dr. B. J. Pollok, 241 Grove, Jersey City, N. J.
Philadelphia Bbanch
A draft of Fr. 2571.85 was sent to Paris, the income derived
by the Philadelphia Branch from the Federation of Jew-
ish Charities of the city.
Officers and Dibectobs. — President, Moses A. Dropsie;
Vice-President, D. Sulzberger; Treasurer, A. M. Frechie;
Secretary, Horace A. Nathans (deceased); David Teller,
Raphael Brunswick, A. M. Kohn, Rev. Dr. M. Jastrow
(deceased), Rev. Dr. Henry Berkowitz, Isaac Rosskam,
Levi Mayer, Louis Gerstley, and J. I. Burnstine.
New Yobk Branch
A public meeting was held by the New York Branch of the
Alliance Israelite Universelle on February 17, 1904, in
the Educational Alliance, presided over by President
Louis Marshall, for the purpose of denouncing the atti-
tude of Russia in refusing to admit American citizens
of Jewish faith provided with American passports; and
also to protest against the proposed restriction of immi-
gration.
Among the speakers were Frank Moss, the Rev. H.
Masliansky, and Jos. M. Baum, president of the Israelite
Alliance of America.
Mr. Marshall read a letter from the Department of
State at Washington, D. C, addressed to the Israelite
Alliance, stating that the Government of the United
States had given instructions to its representatives in
Persia and Morocco to use the good oflaces of the United
States in favor of the inhabitants of Persia and Morocco
who do not profess the dominant religion of those coun-
tries. This step in the Government's policy was brought
about by a series of letters exchanged between the Israel-
ite Alliance of America and the Department of State.
The propaganda carried on during the year by Mr.
Nissim B6har, the American Representative of the
Alliance, was devoted to acquainting Jews living in
AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY 229
towns in the vicinity of New York City with the aims
and objects of the Alliance Israelite Universelle and in-
ducing them to appoint standing committees in the vari-
ous cities for the purpose of helping persecuted Jews.
Officers: President, Louis Marshall; Treasurer, A. S.
Solomons; Secretary, Rev. Dr. H. Pereira Mendes, 70 Cen-
tral Park West, New York City; American Representative
• of the central body, Nissim 66har, 177 High, Brooklyn,
N. Y.; American Secretary, S. P. Frank.
Worcester Branch
The Worcester Branch of the Alliance Israelite Universelle
held a mass meeting December 13, 1903, to protest against
Russia's discrimination against American passports and
pass resolutions disapproving Senator Lodge's Bill, which
seeks further to restrict immigration. Speakers at the
meeting were Dr. Van Horn, a Protestant minister, and
David A. Lourie, a director of the Boston Branch of the
Alliance Israelite Universelle.
Copies of resolutions protesting against the Lodge Bill
and the passport situation were sent to President Roose-
velt, to Secretary of State John Hay, and to members of
Congress.
The annual meeting was held April 3, 1904. The speak-
ers were Dr. G. Stanley Hall, of Clark University; Rabbi
Samuel Hirshberg, and David A. Lourie, of Boston.
Officers: President and Secretary, Bernard Wolko-
wich, 193 Front; Vice-President, Max Feiga; Treasurer,
L. Morell.
AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Twelfth Annual Meeting of the American Jewish Histori-
cal Society was held in New York City, March 20-21, 1904, after
arrangements had been made to meet at Baltimore on Lincoln's
Birthday, which were changed on account of the Baltimore fire.
The first session was held Sunday evening the 20th, in the Vestry
Rooms of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue. Dr. Cyrus
Adler, President of the Society, was in the chair, and delivered
the presidential annual address at the opening session.
The Corresponding Secretary, Mr. Max J. Kohler, reported that
the Society has on its rolls 237 members: 7 Honorary, 26 Corre-
sponding, 3 Life, and 201 Regular Members. It lost 11 members
during the year by death, resignation, and non-payment of dues,
and 7 Regular Members and 1 Corresponding Member were elected
during the same period.
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Professor Richard J. H. Gottheil, Treasurer, reported that the
Society's receipts during the year ending October 1, 1903 (includ-
ing a balance on hand October 1, 1902, of $1120.36), aggregated
$1968.07, and its expenditures were $841.57, leaving a balance of
$1126.50 besides a special fund of $2404.86. In addition to these
amounts $1500 insurance money was collected by the Society, by
reason of the destruction by fire of its " Publications " In Balti-
more.
Professor J. H. Hollander, Chairman of the Publication Com-
mittee, reported that vol. 11 of the Society's " Publications " had
just been issued and distributed, its appearance having been
delayed by the fire aforementioned. Considerable additional
material to make up a further volume was reported to be in the
possession of the Committee.
Mr. Leon Hiihner, Curator, reported that arrangements had
been completed with the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
for storing the Society's " Collections " in the fire-proof building
of that institution, a separate room having been set aside for the
use of the Society.
A resolution was adopted, directing the issuance of a circular to
members and other friends of the Society, calling their attention
to the fact that the Society was able properly to house such
books, manuscripts, prints, medals, and other objects of historic
interest, as persons interested might desire to entrust to it, and
that in this way efforts might be made to enlarge its collections.
The circular was also to call attention to the Society's desire to
secure back volumes of its ** Publications " by gift or otherwise,
to replace the stock lost by fire.
On recommendation of the Council of the Society, the following
resolution was adopted:
** That the American Jewish Historical Society views with
favor proposals concerning the collection of statistical informa-
tion concerning the Jews of America, and authorizes the appoint-
ment of a committee to co-operate with other organizations
having a like purpose."
The President appointed, to constitute such committee, Pro-
fessor J. H. Hollander, Chairman; Joseph Jacobs, Esq., and
Professor Morris Loeb.
A resolution was also adopted providing for the appointment
of a Committee of five, to take up the subject of indexing Ameri-
can Jewish periodicals, with power to add to their number. The
President appointed, to constitute such committee, Max J. Kohler,
Esq., Chairman; A. S. Freidus, Esq.; George A. Kohut, Esq.; Miss
S. X. Schottenfels, and A. M. Friedenberg, Esq. The Committee
subsequently added to its numbers Mr. Joseph Jacobs, Miss Hen-
rietta Szold, and Mr. Julian Isaacs.
AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY 231
An invitation to hold the next annual meeting of the Society
in Cincinnati, Ohio, from the Honorable Julius Fleishman, Mayor
of Cincinnati, was read and referred to the Executive Council for
action.
Necrologies of deceased members were read and submitted as
follows :
Of the Honorable Andrew H. Green, by the Honorable N. Taylor
Phillips; of the Rev. Dr. M. Jastrow, by Miss Henrietta Szold,
and of Horace A. Nathans, by David Sulzberger, Esq.
The following papers were read:
Wm. B. Hackenburg, Esq., Philadelphia: Outlines of a Plan to
Gather Statistics Concerning the Jews of the United States.
Rev. Alfred G. Moses, Mobile, Ala.: The History of the Jews
of Mobile.
I. S. Isaacs, Esq., New York: Edward Woolf, Musician and
Author.
Leon Hiihner, Esq., New York: Isaac de Pinto.
Honorable Myer S. Isaacs, New York: A Jewish Army Chaplain.
J. D. Eisenstein, Esq., New York: Russian Jewish Immigrants
in American Commerce and Industry.
Albert M. Friedenberg, Esq., New York: Calendar of American
Jewish Leading' Cases.
Rev. George A. Kohut, New York: Some Unknown American
Jewish Authors (mostly from manuscript sources).
Max J. Kohler, Esq., New York: Judah P. Benjamin, American
Jewry's Most Distinguished Statesman, Orator, and Lawyer.
Dr. Herbert Friedenwald, Philadelphia: The Banishment of
Jews from the Island of St. Eustatius (W. I.) in 1781.
Leon Hiihner, Esq., New York: Naturalization of Jews in New
York under the Act of 1740.
Elkan Adler, Esq., Lonaon, England: The Inquisition in Peru.
Dr. Cyrus Adler, Washington, D. C: Further Documents Con-
cerning the Mexican Inquisition.
Also the following, which were read by title:
Albert M. Friedenberg, Esq., New York: The Jews of Per-
nambuco.
Leon Huhner, Esq., New York: The Struggle for Religious
Liberty in North Carolina with Special Reference to the Jews.
Max J. Kohler, Esq., New York: Phases in the History of
Religious Liberty in America with Particular Reference to the
Jews.
Rev. George A. Kohut, New YorJc: Two Autograph Letters:
(a) A Letter from the Rev. Gei^shom Mendes Seixas to his
Brother, 1790; (b) A Circular Appeal from S. H. Jackson, Editor
of The Jew, dated 1823, on behalf of his Periodical. Unpublished
Letters which Passed between Ezra Stiles and Rabbi Carregal.
232 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Joseph Lebowich, Esq., Cambridge, Mass.: The Jews in Boston
till 1875; Leopold Morse.
Mrs. Helen Wise Molony, Cincinnati: A Simile — A Poem con-
tributed by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to The American
Israelite, April 26, 1861.
Henry Necarsulmer, Esq., New York: Disenfranchisement of
the Jews of New York in 1737.
Sol. M. Stroock, Esq., New York: American Jews in China and
Japan.
Officers and Executive Council: President, Dr. Cyrus Adler;
Vice-Presidents; Honorable Simon W. Rosendale, Rev. Dr. B.
Felsenthal, Professor Charles Gross, Professor Richard J. H.
Gottheil; Corresponding Secretary, Max J. Kohler, Esq., 119 Nas-
sau, New York City; Recording Secretary, Dr. Herbert Frieden-
wald; Treasurer, Honorable N. Taylor Phillips; Curator, Leon
Htihner, Esq.; Honorable Mayer Sulzberger, Professor Morris
Jastrow, Jr., Honorable Simon Wolf, Professor J. H. Hollander,
John Samuel, Esq., the Rev. Dr. David Philipson, the Rev. Henry
Cohen, Professor Morris Loeb, Honorable Myer S. Isaacs (de-
ceased) ; also. Honorable Oscar S. Straus, ex officio t as Past
President of the Society.
BARON DE HIRSCH FUND
During 1903-1904 the Baron de Hirsch Fund Committee con-
tinued its fourfold work: I. Reception of immigrants; II. English
education; III. Mechanical education; IV. Productive work in its
agricultural and industrial department, with its leading educa-
tional feature, the Woodbine Agricultural and Industrial School.
(For a full description see American Jewish Year Book, 5663,
pp. 90-96.)
Mechanical Education
During 1903 there were graduated 195 students at the Baron
de Hirsh Trade School, New York City, and in July, 1904, 98, mak-
ing a total of 1083 since the establishment of the school in 1890.
In the last class graduated, 26 students completed the course
in the electrical department; 24 in the plumbing department;
18 in the machinist department; 10 in the sign painting depart-
ment; 7 in the carpenter department; 7 in the patternmaking de-
partment; and 6 in the house and fresco painting department.
The weekly average of the wages received immediately after
graduation by the 351 graduates of the last four classes but one is
$7.29.
Advisory Committee: Alfred R. Wolff, chairman; Charles B.
Meyers, A. S. Solomons, J. Ernest G. Yalden, and Julian Isaacs.
BARON DB HIRSCH FUND 233
(For Curriculum, etc., see American Jewish Year Book, 5664,
p. 115.)
Woodbine
The year 1903 was an important year for Woodbine, New Jersey.
It found it a settlement in the Township of Dennis: it left it a
Borough in the County of Cape May, and the year 1904 witnessed
a growth unparalleled in the history of the settlement.
During 1903-1904, 20 houses were built in the town, making a
total of 226. Only 13 of these belong to the Baron de Hirsch
Fund. Eighteen are rented, and the balance, over 85 per cent, are
occupied by the owners. The total estimated cost of these houses
is $200,000, of which amount more than one-third has been paid
by the owners. Each house is surrounded by a garden and a
lawn; and some are covered with ivy, grapes, or rambler roses.
The Borough of Woodbine celebrated, in a fitting manner, the
tenth anniversary of its birth by passing an ordinance providing
for the building of a Central School House at a cost of $15,000.
It will have a large hall for dancing and social entertainments
of all sorts, and two smaller rooms for the social work of Debat-
ing Clubs, Reading Circles, etc., together with recreation grounds,
equipped with tennis courts, base ball grounds, etc. There are
also among the organizations doing excellent social work a Girls'
Club, a Mothers' Club, and Reading Circles. The school house
when completed in November, 1904, will be the only High School
within a radius of sixteen miles. Besides the Central School there
are at present in the Borough of Woodbine five school houses,
with an aggregate of thirteen rooms, an enrollment of 413 pupils,
and an average daily attendance of 388. Also a night school, with
an enrollment of 55, and a kindergarten are maintained by the
Board of Education. The number of graduates from the public
schools was 16, 30 per cent of the total number in Cape May
County, with its 15,000 inhabitants as against Woodbine's 2500.
The Borough of Woodbine now has two synagogues, one a large
brick building, the other a frame building recently purchased
from a Christian congregation. Rabbi B. L. Levinthal, of Phila-
delphia, has been elected Chief Rabbi of Woodbine, and a house
has been built for him to serve as his summer residence.
The majority of the residents are employed in the industrial
establishments of Daniel and Blumenthal, which employs 200
hands; the Quaker City Knitting Company, employing 115 hands;
Ingber and Wertheimer, manufacturers of ladies' garments, 50
hands; the M. L. Bayard Machine Shop, 26 hands; The Wood-
bine Beef and Storage Company, 13 hands; Paper Box Factory, 7
hands; Woodbine Cigar Company, 6 hands; Stone Brothers and
Company, Ladies' Garments, 6 hands; Soap Manufacturing Com-
pany, 6 hands, and Hat Factory, 40 hands; making a total of 468
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hands, who earn an average of $8.00 per week, $1.50 per week
more than the average earnings of factory employees in the
United States, as computed in the Annual Report for 1903 of
the United States Commissioner of Labor. The total pay roll of
the Woodbine industries for 1903 was $176,036.36.
At a recent election, Professor H. L. Sabsovich was re-elected
mayor of the borough for the ensuing two years.
There are at present 42 farmers in Woodbine. One of them
realized $324.72, and several $125 and more, after paying all run-
ning expenses during the past year.
The Baron de Hibsch Agbicultubal and Industrial School
During 1903-1904, 182 pupils were enrolled in the Baron de
Hirsch Agricultural and Industrial School. Fifty-five were gradu-
ated, 15 left the school before graduation, and 112 are at present at
the school. The average age of the pupils in 1903 was 17.1; in
1902, it was 16.4; in 1901, 16.1, and in 1900, 15.6. The status of the
pupils in 1903 was as follows: orphans, 10; half-orphans, 28; with
parents in Austria, 1; with parents in Roumania, 6; with parents
in Russia, 17; with parents in the United States, 78. All but one
are free pupils, and they are receiving tuition, room, board, cloth-
ing, etc., during the entire term. The school has a dormitory
with a capacity of 100; a teachers* cottage; a dining hall; a
kitchen; a hospital, and other buildings, such as silos, barns,
seed stores, blacksmithshop, two greenhouses, hot beds, etc. The
school owns a herd of 23 cows, 2 bulls, 10 horses, 29 acres of
orchards, 4 acres of nurseries, 4.5 acres of grapes, 4.5 acres of
small fruit, and about 600 fowls.
The pupils of the school have organized the De Hirsch Literary
and Debating Society, the Davidsonian Club, four football teams,
two baseball teams, and a volunteer fire company.
(For further particulars regarding Woodbine and The Baron
de Hirsch Agricultural and Industrial School, see Amebican
Jewish Year Book, 5664, pp. 115-116.)
Trustees. — Acting President, Eugene S. Benjamin, New York;
Vice-President, Jacob H. Schiff, New York; Treasurer, Emanuel
Lehman, New York; Honorary Secretary, Nathan Bijur, New
York; Henry Rice, New York; Abraham Abraham, Brooklyn;
William B. Hackenburg, Philadelphia; Mayer Sulzberger, Phila-
delphia; Julius Goldman, New York (vice Myer S. Isaacs, de-
ceased) ; Acting General Agent, Emanuel Marx, 45 Broadway, New
York City; Superintendent Agricultural School, Professor H. L.
Sabsovich.
Chairman of the Philadelphia Committee, William B. Hacken-
burg; Chairman of the Baltimore Committee, Moses Pels; Chair-
CENTRAL CONFERENCE OP AMERICAN RABBIS 235
man of the St. Louis Committee, Elias Michael; Chairman of the
Boston Committee, Ferdinand Strauss. The Fund co-operates in
other cities with existing societies when circumstances warrant.
THE CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS
The Fifteenth Annual Convention of the Central Conference of
American Rabbis was held June 26-30, 1904, at Louisville, Ky.
Fifty-eight Rabbis were in attendance.
The Treasurer reported the receipts for the year to be $6288.61;
expenditures, $4094.18; amount in treasury, $13,021.00.
The Publication Committee reported the sale of 4812 volumes
of the Union Prayer Book, 97 copies of the Mourner's Service, and
1613 copies of the Union Hymnal.
During the year 8 congregations adopted the Union Prayer
Book, and the Book is now in use in 183 congregations.
The following papers were read:
" Reform Judaism and the Recent Jewish Immigrant," by
Rabbi A. Hirschberg.
" A Proposed Change in the Selection of Weekly Portions of
Scriptures," by Rabbi M. H. Harris.
" Some Jewish Questions of the Day," by Rabbi B. Felsenthal.
"Religious Conditions in Scattered Communities," by Rabbi
G. Zepin.
Life of Sulzer," by Rabbi A. Guttman.
Sulzer's Music," by the Rev. A. Kaiser.
The following Committees submitted reports:
Contemporaneous History," Professor G. Deutsch.
Seder Haggadah," Rabbi H. Berkowitz.
On Synod," Rabbi H. G. Enelow.
The Conference Sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. D.
Philipson, Cincinnati.
Cleveland was chosen for the next Annual Convention, on June
27, 1905.
The Bloch Publishing Co., of New York, was chosen to be the
Sole Agent of all the Publications of the Conference.
Officers and Executive Board. — Honorary President, K. Koh-
ler, Cincinnati, O.; President, J. Krauskopf, Philadelphia; First
Vice-President, J. Stolz, Chicago, 111.; Second Vice-President, J.
Voorsanger, San Francisco, Cal.; Treasurer, Chas. Levi, Peoria,
111.; Recording Secretary, A. Guttmacher, Bolton and Newington
Avs., Baltimore, Md.; Corresponding Secretary, Wm. Rosenau,
825 Newington Av., Baltimore, Md.; H. G. Enelow, Louisville,
Ky.; L. M. Franklin, Detroit, Mich.; L. Grossmann, Cincinnati, O.;
M. L. Margolis, San Francisco, Cal.; D. Philipson, Cincinnati, O.;
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M. Samfield, Memphis Tenn.; T. Schanfarber, Chicago, III.;
J. Silverman, New York City.
Committee on Publications. — J. Stolz, I. S. Moses, J. Silverman.
Trustees of Ministers' Fund. — J. Krauskopf, M. H. Harris, R.
Gross mann.
COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
The work of the Council of Jewish Women during 5664 was
pursued along the lines laid down at the Third Biennial Conven-
tion of December, 1902.
New Sections. — During the year four new Sections were organ-
ized, at Baton Rouge, La.; Lexington, Ky.; Macon, Ga.; and St.
Francisville, La., making sixty-eight Sections in all.
Junior Sections. — The number of Junior Sections is sixteen:
at Boston, Mass.; Bradford, Pa.; Chicago, 111.; Cincinnati, O.;
Dayton, O.; Denver, Colo.; Elmira, N. Y.; Greenville, Miss.;
Kansas City, Mo.; Louisville, Ky.; New York City; San Fran-
cisco, Cal.; Shreveport, La.; Sioux City, la.; Toronto, Can.; and
Washington, D. C. They include a membership of six hundred,
and sustain twenty-one Study Circles, all studying Jewish history,
Jewish literature, and the Bible. Five circles report Religious
School work. Settlement work, and an Industrial School. The
Louisville Junior Section held a public Seder in the Temple.
New Activities and Achievements. — The Boston Section fur-
nishes a Probation oflScer for Juvenile Court work; the Cincinnati
Section has been active in securing the passage of a Juvenile
Court Law in Ohio; the New York City Section is prosecuting
vigorous rescue and preventive work among Jewish girls, main-
taining a teacher of religion at the Bedford Reformatory for
Women and at the House of Refuge on Randall's Island, and a
paid worker in the Juvenile Court and the Police Court, who
looks after girls and women and gives especial attention to un-
married mothers; through the Baron de Hirsch Fund Committee
it has secured the appointment of a woman to be stationed at
Ellis Island for the purpose of meeting, guarding, and serving
immigrant women and girls; the Philadelphia Section has opened
and is maintaining an Industrial Home for Girls, which was
established and equipped by Mrs. Kirschbaum and her family;
the Portland (Ore.) Section has erected a building, and main-
tains a Manual Training School, which has developed from a
small class. In general, the Sections are engaging most vigor-
ously in Rescue and Preventive Work for Girls.
The Council has co-operated with the Exposition Traveller's
Aid Committee formed for the protection of girls stranded or in
danger at St. Louis.
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Publications. — 1. "Program, 1904" (containing the reports of
the Committees on Religion, on Philanthropy, on Religious
Schools, on Reciprocity, and on Junior Sections) ; 2. " Organiza-
tion Leaflet."
The Third Quinquennial Meeting of the International Congress
of Women, held in June at Berlin, was attended by Mrs. Henry
Solomon, the President of the Council of Jewish Women, as
alternate to one of the delegates of the Council of Women of the
United States, and Miss American, the Corresponding Secretary
of the Council of Jewish Women, spoke before the International
Congress on " The Juvenile Court." At London, on June 2, a
meeting of the Jewish Study Society was convened at the house
of its President, Mrs. Henry Lucas, to greet Mrs. Solomon and
Miss American. In Berlin, on June 15, Mrs. Solomon and Miss
American were among the speakers who addressed a meeting
that had been called to deliberate upon the formation of a
" Jiidischer Frauenbund," and on June 20, Miss American ex-
plained the aims and activities of the Council of Jewish Women
to a Convention of the " Verband fur jiidlsche Wohlthatigkeits-
pflege."
Officebs and Directors. — President, Hannah G. Solomon (Mrs.
Henry), 4406 Michigan Av., Chicago, 111.; First Vice-President,
Pauline H. Rosenberg (Mrs. Hugo), Allegheny, Pa.; Second Vice-
President, Mrs. Moses Goldenberg, Baltimore, Md.; Recording
Secretary, Gertrude Berg, Philadelphia, Pa.; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Sadie American, 448 Central Park West, New York City;
Treasurer, Rebecca Judah (Mrs. J. B.), 639 Fifth, Louisville,
Ky.; Auditor, Mrs. Ben Lowenstein, (Cincinnati, O. Directors
(1903-1909): Mrs. Eli Strouse, Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. M. Lands-
berg, Rochester, N. Y.; Mrs. M. C. Sloss, San Francisco, Cal.; Mrs.
M. Schwab, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Seraphine Pisko, Denver, Colo.
Those holding over (1900-1906) are: Miss Mary Cohen, Phila-
delphia, Pa.; Miss Jeannette Groldberg, Jefferson, Texas; Mrs.
Joseph Ransohoff, Cincinnati, O. To fill unexpired terms: Mrs.
Jacob Hecht, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. Melida Pappe, Sioux City, Iowa.
Chairmen of Standing Committees. — On Religion, Miss Evelyn
Kate Aronson, 1348 (Jeary, San Francisco, Cal.; on Philanthropy,
Miss Rose Sommerfeld, 225 East Sixty-third, New York, N. Y.;
on Junior Sections, Miss Jeannette Goldberg, Jefferson, Texas;
on Religious Schools, Mrs. Joseph Steinem, 119 Fifteenth, Toledo,
O.; on Reciprocity, Miss Mary Cohen, 1922 Rittenhouse, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
♦ EDUCATIONAL LEAGUE
The Educational League for the Higher Education of Orphans
with headquarters in Cleveland, O., was organized in 1896, and its
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first annual meeting was held in July, 1897. On June 30, 1903,
it counted 1218 members, chiefly girls and boys, living in 58
towns, in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado,
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Min-
nesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin, and one
member each in Canada and Germany. Among the members are
5 Honorary Life Members, 127 Patron Members, and 1086 Con-
tributing Members.
The chief purpose of the Educational League is to give talented
young men and young women a chance to develop their powers.
The benefits of the organization are restricted to orphans. As-
sistance has been given to seven young men and one young
woman; two students of medicine, one of whom is now a practi-
cing physician; two art students, one of whom is doing newspaper
work; one is studying for the ministry; one is a student of den-
tistry; one is studying music, and one student of science, who
has returned the loan made to him.
In connection with the Educational League, local ** Sunshine
Clubs " have been organized among the members, for the purpose
of inculcating the idea of " personal service," and emphasizing
" the underlying thought of the League, that it is a work of
children for children."
A plan for awarding scholarships in art and technical schools
is now being held under consideration.
The balance in the treasury on December 16, 1903, was $5989.69.
The Eighth Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors was
held July 11, 1904, at Cleveland, O. During the year one of the
League's beneficiaries was graduated from a well-known medical
college with the highest honors of his class. Several additional
applications were received by the Board, one from Illinois, in
behalf of a young woman desirous of securing a Normal School
course to fit her for Kindergarten work, another from Indiana, in
behalf of a young woman desiring to become a teacher of science,
and a third from Ohio, in behalf of a young man who wishes to
pursue a course at college. The first two were acted upon favor-
ably, the last was referred to a local board for consideration.
Increased membership was reported from ten towns.
Officers and Board of Governoes. — President, Rabbi Moses J.
Gries, Cleveland, O.; Vice-President, S. Grabfelder, Louisville,
Ky.; Treasurer, Dr. S. Wolfenstein, Cleveland, O.; Acting Secre-
tary, F. H. Jones (Address: Educational League, Cleveland, O.);
Selma Altheimer, St. Louis, Mo.; Myrtle Baer, Milwaukee, Wis.;
Alfred J. Benesh, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Rosalie Cohen, Colum-
bus, Ohio; Nathan Cohn, Nashville, Tenn.; Rabbi Leo M. Frank-
lin, Detroit, Mich.; Philip W, Frey, Evansville, Ind.; Isaac G.
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN ZIONISTS 239
Haas, Cleveland, Ohio; M. Heyman, New Orleans, La.; Mrs.
Michael Heller, Cleveland, Ohio; Henry Greenebaum, Chicago,
111.; Simon Greenebaum, Cincinnati, Ohio; Minnie Halle, Cleve-
land, Ohio; Sol S. Kiser, Indianapolis, Ind.; Louis S. Levi,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Rabbi Leo Mannheimer, Chattanooga, Tenn.;
Martin A. Marks, Cleveland, Ohio; Beatrice Moss, Cleveland,
Ohio; Emil Nathan, Memphis, Tenn.; Mrs. Jacob Ottenheimer,
Cincinnati, Ohio; Sidney Pritz, Cincinnati, Ohio; Bertha Rosen-
feld, Cleveland, Ohio; Anna Roth, Toledo, Ohio; Rabbi Isaac L.
Rypins, St. Paul, Minn.; Rabbi Tobias Schanfarber, Chicago, 111.;
Helen H. Schwab, St. Louis, Mo.; Rabbi Abram Simon, Washing-
ton, D. C; Sidney Stearn, Cleveland, Ohio; E. F. Westheimer,
St. Joseph, Mo.; Rabbi Louis Wolsey, Little Rock, Ark.
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN ZIONISTS
The Seventh Annual Convention of the Federation of Ameri-
can Zionists was held June 3-7, 1904, at Germania Hall, Cleve-
land, O. The Convention was noteworthy not only for the repe-
tition of the enthusiasm referred to in last year's report, but for
an increase in the delegation. The Credentials Committee re-
ported 188 delegates as being present. Owing to the illness of
Professor Richard Grottheil, Mr. G. H. Mayer, Eastern Vice-Presi-
dent, presided, occasionally resigning the chair to Mr. Leon
Zolotkoff, Western Vice-President. A long message from Dr.
Herzl on the East African question and the presidential address
of Professor Gottheil were read, the latter followed by a vote of
thanks acknowledging his services as President of the Federation.
It was also resolved to record Professor Gottheil's name in the
Golden Book of the National Fund.
The Executive Council report showed that 308 organizations
are regularly and completely aflSliated with the Federation, 65 of
them under the control of the Order Knights of Zion; the net
gain of new organizations during the year was 102 societies. The
report showed in much detail the changes in figures that had
taken place in the number of organizations, and described the
effects of the Constitution passed last year, creating the local
councils, of which there are now nine. The income from all
sources was $6339.68, the balance in hand being $497.96. The
Shekel Day receipts equalled payment for 7356 shekel payers,
which, together with the regular payment of shekel taxes, brought
the total up to 14,000 shekel payers; and the real membership of
the movement in America to about 21,000 members. The report
further showed the receipts on account of the National Fund to
be a considerable gain on last year, and the sale of 802 Jewish
240 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Colonial Trust shares also a gain on last year's sales; payments
on Golden Book entries amounted to more than twice the amount
remitted on the same account last year. It was further shown
that there had been a considerable advance in the general work
of organization and the establishment of centres and Zion Homes,
of which there are now four, in Pittsburg, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, and Cleveland.
The Committee on Education reported on the enlistment of 700
boys in the ranks of the Jewish Boys' Brigade, and the Com-
mittee on Organization on the grouping of the orthodox element
into a " Mizrachi."
The Board of Deputies reported In detail on the work of the
various councils, and the Convention itself carried out its work
by means of sectional conferences. The other features of the
Convention were the reading of the roll of all Zionists throughout
the country who had died during the previous year; and the fur-
ther amendment of the Constitution, providing: (a) for the re-
naming of the Executive Council as Executive Committee; (b) for
the enlargement of the Executive Committee; (c) for the regula-
tion of the number and election of the members; (d) for the crea-
tion of departmental chairmanships, including a chairmanship for
women's organizations; (e) for the defining of the work of every
officer of the organization; (f) for the defining of the work of
local councils, districts, and territorial boards, and of the Board
of Deputies; (g) for the issue of a membership card to every
member of the movement and of certificates of membership to
each organization.
Through the various conferences resolutions were brought in
and approved for the founding of a Yiddish magazine, for the
development of the work of the " Mizrachi," for the establish-
ment of Hebrew classes and a system of tuition for Jewish chil-
dren, and for the general supervision of the education of Jewish
children throughout • the country. It should be added that this
last phase of Zionist work attracted considerable attention, far
more than had been accorded it in any previous year.
One session of the Convention was given over to a paper by
Dr. Maurice Fishberg, of New York City, on " Physical Culture
and the Jews," and a presentation of views by Mr. Joseph SefC on
Removal Work.
A meeting was held of the stockholders of the Maccabsean Pub-
lishing Company, at which the Directors reported considerable
advance in the position of the Company.
The Convention declined to discuss the East African project,
but authorized the convening of a special Convention, if neces*
sary, for the discussion of that issue when the Special Commis-
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN ZIONISTS 241
sion sent to investigate the East African domain shall have re-
ported. In connection with this action the Convention renewed
its pledges of loyalty to the leaders of the movement, expressed
its satisfaction with the administration of Dr. Herzl, and recom-
mended various steps for the regulation of the business of future
Congresses.
A large number of social functions were held in connection with
the Convention, and the delegates acknowledged the hospitality of
their Cleveland co-workers.
When the news of Theodor Herzl's death reached this country,
the President, Dr. Harry Friedenwald, issued a message to the
Federation, and through the Secretary made a series of recom-
mendations to the constituent organizations regarding the expres-
sion of mourning. In obedience to these recommendations, the
memory of the departed leader was honored by offerings at the
synagogue on Sabbath, July 16; memorial meetings were held in
many cities on Sunday, July 17; and memorial services (Hes-
pedim) at the synagogues on the Ninth of Ab, Thursday, July 21.
Also the whole month of Ab was observed as a period of mourn-
ing by Zionist societies, and they countermanded all social aftairs
previously arranged for.
Officers. — President, Dr. Harry Friedenwald, Baltimore, Md.;
Vice-President, Cyrus L. Sulzberger, New York City; Honorary
Vice-Presidents, G. H. Mayer, Philadelphia, Pa.; Jonas Gross,
Cleveland, O.; Professor Richard Grottheil, New York City; George
Tunkle, Augusta, Ga.; the Rev. Dr. Philip Klein, New York City;
Leon ZolotkofT, Chicago, 111.; the Rev. Dr. Max Heller, New
Orleans, La.; the Rev. Dr. A. M. Radin, New York City; Rabbi
B. L. Levinthal, Philadelphia, Pa.; Rabbi A. M. Ashinsky, Pitts-
burg, Pa.; the Rev. Dr. S. Schaffer, Baltimore, Md.; the Rev. Dr.
B. Felsenthal, Chicago, 111.; Treasurer, E. W. Lewin-Epstein, New
York City; Secretary, J. de Haas, 320 Broadway, New York City.
Chaibmen of Committees. — On Propaganda, Dr. D. Blaustein,
New York City; on National Fund, L. D. Livingston, New York
City; on Organization, L. Lipsky, New York City; on Education,
A. H. Fromenson, New York City; on Women's Organizations,
Miss E. Weinschenker, Chicago, 111.
Dibectobs. — C. W. London, Baltimore, Md.; I. Kahanowitz,
Greensburg, Pa.; M. L. Avner, Pittsburg, Pa.; M. Neaman, Pitts-
burg, Pa.; E. J. Bromberg, Boston, Mass.; H. H. Levenson, Bos-
ton, Mass.; S. Abel, New York City; D. H. Lieberman, New York
City; the Rev. S. Margolies, Cleveland, O.; J. H. Luria, New
York City; P. P. Bregstone, Chicago, 111.; A. Kolinsky, Cleveland,
O.; M. Rosenbaum, Philadelphia, Pa.; Dr. B. L. Singer, Phila-
delphia, Pa.; the Rev. Dr. J. L. Magnes, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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HEBREW SABBATH SCHOOL UNION OF AMERICA
The Hebrew Sabbath School Union of America held no session
during the past year. The next biennial meeting will be held in
January, 1905. During the year it issued a series of Midrashic
Leaflets, prepared by Rabbi Abraham Rhine, of Hot Springs, Ark.
The Leaflets issued by the Union continua to be used in over
a hundred schools throughout the country. Rabbi George Zepin,
Director of Circuit Work for the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations, has found them of great assistance in organizing
Sabbath Schools in communities where none have existed hitherto.
Ofiticebs. — President, the Rev. Dr. David Philipson, 852 Lin-
coln Av., Cincinnati, O.; Treasurer, Simon Greenebaum; Secre-
tary, Jacob Ottenheimer, 533 Walnut, Cincinnati, O.; Assistant
Secretary, S. H. Goldenson.
t INDEPENDENT ORDER AHAWAS ISRAEL
No report received. Grand Secretary, L. Herman, Grermania
Bank Building, 190-194 Bowery, Rooms 207 and 211, New York
City.
♦ INDEPENDENT ORDER BRITH ABRAHAM
The Eighteenth Annual Convention of the Independent Order
Brith Abraham took place May 8, 1904, in New York City.
According to the Report of the Grand Secretary, 31 new lodges
had been formed during 1903, making the number of lodges 367;
male lodges, 353; female lodges, 14; situated in 19 States and the
District of Columbia. The number of members was 69,957; male
members, 36,200; female members, 33,757. From the end of 1903,
until the assembling of the Convention, three lodges more had
been formed, and the membership had increased to 71,157. The
membership of the female lodges is 1364. The Reserve Fund now
stands at $168,506.40, the increase during 1903 having been
$19,514.71. The receipts in the Endowment Fund and the Gen-
eral Expense Fund amounted to $226,587.52, which with the
balance on hand at the beginning of the year made the available
funds, $236,470.35. The expenditures on account of the same Funds
were $223,301.04, leaving on hand a balance of $13,169.31, ex-
clusive of the Reserve Fund. The expenditures on account of the
Endowment Fund were $203,150.00, in this sum being contained
$199,000.00 for 398 death claims. The Age Fund stands at
$9588.92.
At the Convention 548 delegates were present, among them 8
female delegates. At the recommendation of the Grand Master,
INDEPENDENT ORDER FREE SONS OF ISRAEL 243
the constitution was amended so that the place of the next con-
vention may be voted upon together with the balloting for
officers. The action of the Executive Committee in voting $500
to the sufferers by the Baltimore fire was sanctioned. Appro-
priations were voted to unfortunate members of the Order, and
to the United Austrian Hebrew Charity Association, the Rouma-
nian Hebrew Aid Association, and the Hebrew Immigrants Aid
Association. It was decided to institute a per capita tax of 2V^
cents for the benefit of the National Jewish Hospital for Consump-
tives, Denver, Colo. Voluntary subscriptions taken up during the
Convention for the Hospital amounted to $606.00. During the
year the lodges had disbursed $97,624 for sick benefits, funeral
expenses, and assistance to the needy, $1500 had been sent to
Kishineff, $785 to the Passaic flood victims, and $5240.58 had been
given to the indigent of the Order.
The next convention will be held at Boston, Mass.
Grand Officers. — Grand Master, Herman Herschkowitz ; First
Deputy Grand Master, Joe Mann; Second Deputy Grand Master,
Isaac Weiss; Grand Secretary, Jacob Schoen, 37 East 7th, New
York City; Grand Treasurer Henry Kalchheim; Endowment
Treasurer, Max Schwartz; Grand Messenger, Moses Gross; Coun-
sel to the Order, Leop. Moschcowitz.
Chairmen of Committees. — Finance, Jonas Hecht; Endowment,
H. Mahler; Laws, Max Eckman; Appeals, M. L. Hollander; State
of the Order, Herman Kaufman; Printing, Moritz Korn; Ritual,
AU. Moschkowitz; Charity, Ed. Kohn.
INDEPENDENT ORDER FREE SONS OF ISRAEL
The Independent Order Free Sons of Israel was founded in
1849. The fundamental object of the organizers was to provide
the family of a deceased member with a suflicient sum to relieve
the immediate necessity of the family, insure proper burial of
the deceased, and leave to the living members of the family a
helpful sum. Equally fundamental was its second object, to
spread " intelligence and enlightenment," and bring about the
Americanization of the Jew. Though a majority of those who
first sought membership had but a limited knowledge of the Eng-
lish language, the Order prescribed that as soon as possible the
proceedings of the lodges should be in the English language. And
it likewise advocated at this early period the bringing into the
lodge room of Jews from all countries.
The Independent Order Free Sons of Israel is under the govern-
ment of the Grand Lodge of the United States, a body that meets
in general convention once every five years. Each lodge in the
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United States Is entitled to send a representative to the conven-
tion, which selects the general officers and an executive committee.
Furthermore the United States have been divided into two divi-
sions; namely, District Grand Lodge No. 1 with headquarters in
New York City, and District Grand Lodge No. 2, with head-
quarters in the City of Chicago. These local divisions likewise
have officers and an executive committee. They attend to the
immediate needs of the lodges under their jurisdiction, with
power to appeal, if need should arise, to the United States Grand
Lodge.
The policy of the Order is not to establish buildings of its own
for the housing of the sick or needy, but to contribute toward
such Jewish institutions as exist, whether they be maintained by
local bodies in various cities or by another Order. The Order, for
example, contributed $10,000 to the new Mount Sinai Hospital in
New York. In the City of Chicago it owns a valuable burial
ground, notwithstanding its contributions to the local charities.
At present funds are being collected and plans being formed for
the following: In New York City it is proposed to erect a " Free
Sons of Israel Building" at a cost of $100,000, having meeting
rooms, reception rooms, lecture rooms, general assembly rooms; a
building in which local lodges may meet, concerts, lectures and
entertainments be held, and in which members, friends, and
visitors may be entertained. In Chicago funds are now being
gathered for the erection of the new hospital by the Jewish
citizens of Chicago.
The Order now counts 107 lodges with an aggregate membership
of 12,000. It has a Reserve Fund of $1,000,000, and has during
the more than fifty years of its existence paid $4,000,000 to wid-
ows, orphans, and other beneficiaries; during the same time the
individual lodges of the Order have disbursed $3,165,000 for bene- ^
fits and donations. The funds of the individual lodges at present v
aggregate $333,277.00. The Order pays an Endowment benefit of
$1000.00 in case of the death of a member, and in addition pro-
vides for its sick and maintains a Relief Fund for its needy. No
members are taken into the Order except such as participate in
the Endowment Fund.
Officers of the United States Grand Lodge and Executive
Committee. — Grand Master, M. S. Stern, 2013 Fifth Av., New
York City; First Deputy Grand Master, S. Hoffheimer; Second
Deputy Grand Master, Adolph Finkenberg; Third Deputy Grand
Master, Adolph Pike; Grand Treasurer, I. Franken thaler; Chair-
man Committee on Endowment, William A. Gans; Grand Secre-
tary, I. H. Goldsmith, 1161 Madison Av., New York; Henry Jacobs,
Charles M. Obst, Benjamin Blumenthal, Isaac Hamburger, Julius
INDEPENDENT ORDER FREE SONS OF JUDAH 245
Harburger, Henry Lichtig, Raphael Rosenberger, Herman Stiefel,
Honorable Philip Stein.
Officers and General Committee of District Grand Lodge
No. 1. — Grand Master, Emil Tausig, 1772 Madison Av., New York
City; First Deputy Grand Master, Isaac Baer; Second Deputy
Grand Master, Samuel Ornstein; Third Deputy Grand Master,
Aaron Wolfsohn; Grand Treasurer, A. E. Karelson; Grand
Warden, M. Groldberg; Grand Tyler, Abm. Sanders; Chairman
Committee on Appeals, Eugene D. Klein; on Laws, M. S. Keller;
on Finance, J. L. Wallace; on State of the District, Daniel
Krause; President District Deputies, M. J. Lichtenberger.
Officers and General Committee of District No. 2. — Grand
Master, Isaac A. Loeb, 322 Ashland Block, Chicago, 111.; First
Deputy Grand Master, Henry Kohn; Second Deputy Grand Master,
Wm. Haberman; Third Deputy Grand Master, L. Hoffman; Grand
Secretary, Eli Brandt; Grand Treasurer, Ignatz S. Lurie; Grand
Warden, Henry Goldsmith; Grand Tyler, Albert Weil; Louis
Witkowsky, Leopold Reiss, Frank Kern, Sol. H. Myers, Benjamin
Baum.
♦ INDEPENDENT ORDER FREE SONS OF JUDAH
The Eighth Biennial Convention of the Independent Order Free
Sons of Judah was held April 10, 1904, in New York City. The
Grand Secretary reported as follows: Balance on hand, Decem-
ber 31, 1901, $27,057.58; receipts, $216,495.98; total, $243,553.56;
disbursements, $209,906.21, leaving a balance of $33,647.35 on
hand. These assets were appropriated to the various Funds as
follows: Reserve Fund, $20,603.18; Aged and Infirm Fund,
$2075.48; Endowment Fund, $4059.57; Sick Benefit Fund, $3376.24 ;
General Fund, $2875.80; and Cemetery Fund, $657.08.
The total membership December 31, 1903, was 7608, showing
an increase of 1161 since the previous convention. The number
of lodges on December 31, 1903, was 115, of which 6 were ladies'
lodges. The lodges are located in the States of Connecticut,
Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Penn-
sylvania, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin, and in the District of
Columbia.
The cemeteries of the Order consist of plots at Bayside and
Mt. Zion cemeteries.
Officers. — Grand Master, Isidor Byk, New York City; First
Deputy Grand Master, Isaac Grossman, New York City; Second
Deputy Grand Master, Levy Abrahams, Baltimore, Md.; Grand
Treasurer, Victor Steiner, Bergen Beach, L. I.; Grand Secretary,
Sigmund Fodor, 47 St. Marks Place, New York City. Office of
the Grand Lodge, 78 Second Av., New York City.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF B'NAI B'RITH
An occurrence deeply lamented by the members of the Order,
as well as by all Jews interested in the welfare of the race,
befell in the death of Leo N. Levi, President of the Fraternity.
With all the energy and enthusiasm of his nature President
Levi devoted himself to the task of widening the influence of
the organization and of bringing it into prominence as something
of international import. That he succeeded in accomplishing
this in the short three years of his Presidency, is evidence of the
strength and sincerity of his convictions and the weight of his
ideas. He led the Order into the field of many new activities.
He it was who, pledging the loyalty of all the lodges in this
country, instituted and achieved the organization of the Indus-
trial Removal Work, and his prompt remonstrance through the
Government against the atrocities perpetrated at KishinefT
brought the Order into deserved world-wide prominence.
At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Order held in
New York on February 14, 1904, the Honorable Simon Wolf, of
Washington, D. C, was elected to succeed Mr. Levi.
When, in December, 1903, rumors of an intended uprising
against the Jews of Kishinefif were circulated, the Order ad-
dressed a letter to the Secretary of State requesting him to ascer-
tain the state of affairs in Southern Russia. As a result, a cable-
gram dated December 31, 1903, was received at the State Depart-
ment from the Ambassador at St. Petersburg, in which the
reports were condemned as entirely unwarranted. The Ambas-
sador also reported that Kishineff had been in a state of thorough
tranquillity for a considerable period. This despatch was made
public, together with a letter dated December 29, 1903, from the
United States Consul at Odessa which verified the report of the
Ambassador. In this matter, the Order acted in agreement with
the Anglo- Jewish Association, London, England, and the Alliance
Israelite Univeraelle, Paris.
During the past year the Order has put itself into close com-
munication with the Anglo-Jewish Association, and with the
Alliance Israelite IJniverselle, so as to be in a position to co-
operate in behalf of American Jews, with these representative
bodies of Jews in England and France, in all undertakings look-
ing to the amelioration of the condition of Jews.
On the organization of the Industrial Removal Work by Presi-
dent Levi, it was given in charge of a joint committee known as
the Industrial Removal Committee of the Jewish Agricultural
and Aid Society. An account of the results achieved by this
Committee will be found under the heading The Industrial Re-
moval Office, pp. 249-251.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF B'NAI B'RITH 247
The Executive Committee has considerably assisted the refugees
from Roumania and Russia. There have been many deplor-
able cases among assisted immigrants, who come here prin-
cipally from England. The Government, ordinarily humane and
considerate in its treatment, under an imperative law has de-
ported a considerable number of these unfortunates. In response
to the efforts of the Order to ameliorate conditions, the Immigra-
tion Bureau maintains that it has no power in the matter, the
only remedy being the repeal of the present law or such an
amendment thereof as may enable such persons, under a humane
interpretation of the policy of our Government, to escape from
being classified as Assisted Immigrants.
The Executive Committee of the Order at its meeting in At-
lantic City in July, 1902, authorized and directed the President
to formulate plans for conducting a bureau for the placing out
of orphan children. This action of the Committee was commun-
icated to the Executive committee of the National Conference of
Jewish Charities, which entrusted the entire project to the
Order, tendering at the same time the co-operation of its com-
mittee in formulating modes of proceedure.
The Executive Committee has seriously considered the advis-
ability of continuing the experiment, and has concluded, from the
results at hand, that it would be unwise to persevere in the at-
tempt to establish the proposed Bureau; it is of the opinion that
before a National Bureau can be undertaken, serious local efforts
should be made in the many centres of Jewish population.
The building established on Forsyth Street, New York City,
has been the centre of good work during the last two years. The
Executive Committee decided to transfer the building to the
charge of District No. 1, fearing that they were usurping the
functions of that District, in the jurisdiction of which the build-
ing is situated. An Employment Bureau, opened March 15, 1904,
had been attached to the building proper by the Executive Com-
mittee, which had intended to establish also a Bureau of Civic
Information. These activities were turned over to District No. 1,
with the building, on July 1, 1904.
The statistics of the Employment Bureau show a record of four
hundred situations procured since its Inception.
There has been a general increase of the Order in all its Dis-
tricts, despite losses by death and resignation. The net increase
in District No. 1 is 179; in District No. 2, 179; in District No. 3,
177; in District No. 4, 28; in District No. 5, 286; in District No.
6. 24. There is a substantial increase in the members of District
No. 7, and of the foreign Districts as well.
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Meetings of the Distbicts
District No. 1, met at Providence, R. I., May 15, 1904 ; President,
J. B. Klein, Bridgeport, Conn.; Secretary, S. Hamburger, New
York City.
District No. 2, met at Indianapolis, Ind., May 22, 1904; Presi-
dent, Leon Block, Kansas City, Mo.; Secretary, Abe Bloch,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
District No. 3, met at Lancaster, Pa., February 1, 1904; Presi-
dent, the Rev. I. Rosenthal, Lancaster, Pa.; Secretary, M. K.
Cohen, Philadelphia, Pa.
District No. 4, met at San Francisco, Cal., February 21, 1904;
President, M. H. Wascerwltz, San Francisco, Cal.; Secretary, I. J.
Aschheim, San Francisco, Cal.
District No. 5, met at Washington, D. C, April 9, 1904; Presi-
dent, E. A. Waxelbaum, Macon, Ga.; Secretary, Joseph L. Levy,
Richmond, Va.
District No. 6, met at Des Moines, la.. May 29, 1904; President,
Adolf Kraus, Chicago, 111.; Secretary, A. B. Seelenfreund, Chicago,
111.
District No. 7, met at San Antonio, Texas, April 18, 1904;
President, Joseph Beitman, Birmingham, Ala.; Secretary, Nat.
Strauss, New Orleans, La.
Executive Committee. — President, Simon Wolf, 923 F, N. W.,
Washington, D. C; Chancellor of Foreign Affairs, Julius Blen,
New York City; Vice-President and Treasurer, Jacob Furth,
Cleveland, Ohio; Honorary Secretary, Solomon Sulzberger, New
York City; Joseph D. Coons, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Albert Elkus,
Sacramento, Cal.; Adolph Moses, Chicago, 111.; Joseph Hlrsh,
Vicksburg, Miss.; Joseph Salabes, Baltimore, Md.; Corresponding
Secretary, Louis Lipsky, 723 Lexington Ave., New York City.
♦ INDEPENDENT ORDER SONS OF BENJAMIN
The Independent Order Sons of Benjamin publishes the follow-
ing financial statement for 1902 and 1903: Balance on hand
January 1, 1902, $839.77; receipts, $12,448.77; total, $13,288.54;
disbursements, $14,218.41; leaving a deficit of $929.87. Receipts
during 1903, $9627.43; interest transferred from the Mutual
Guarantee Fund, $9000; total $18,627.43; deficit January 1, 1903,
$929.87; disbursements, $13,620.11; total, $14,549.98; balance on
hand December 31, 1903, $4077.45.
Grand Secretary, Adolph Silberstein, 212 East 58th, New York
City.
THE INDUSTRIAL REMOVAL OFFICE 249
t INDEPENDENT WESTERN STAR ORDER
The Eleventh Annual Convention of the Independent Western
Star Order was held June 19-20, 1904, at St. Louis, Mo. There
were present 91 delegates representing 51 lodges.
Officebs. — Grand Master, Wm. A. Jonesi; Vice-Grand Master,
I. Schwartz; First Deputy Grand Master, A. Greenspan; Second
Deputy Grand Master, A. L. Ratner; Grand Secretary, I. Shapiro,
183 West 12th, Chicago, 111.; Grand Endowment Treasurer, H. M.
Stone; Grand General Fund Treasurer, L. Rosenberg.
THE INDUSTRIAL REMOVAL OFFICE »
The work of the Industrial Removal Office during the past year
has been very considerably increased, the total number of persons
sent away from New York since the inauguration of the move-
ment being 10,563. Applying to this number the percentage re-
turning to New York, we have 10,000 persons who have been
sent away and who have remained away from the city.
It will be observed that there was a smaller proportion of
single men amoiig those sent out this year than in the previous
year; for obvious reasons the heads of families have been given
the preference over single men.
The occupations of the persons removed cover as wide a range
as in former years, and the places to which they were sent are
likewise as numerous. A most gratifying sign is the large num-
ber of cases sent by "request," and upon the advice and con-
sent of the receiving community. These are chiefly cases in
which a husband, or some other member of a family, had pre-
viously been sent away, and his progress was sufficiently encour-
aging to justify him in sending for his relatives. Of such cases
the records of' the current year show a total of 47 per cent. No
more gratifying testimony can be had to the satisfactory nature
of the employment found for those removed from New York
than is furnished by the fact of sending for relatives.
It should be said that in some cases the head of the family left
New York without assistance from this office, and, after being
sufficiently well established to warrant his doing so, requested the
Bureau to send his family to join him, the alternative being his
return to New York to join them, because of the natural desire
for reunion and insufficient funds to pay transportation charges.
1 For the Report of The Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society,
see p. 2o0.
250 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
The number of such cases, however, is not large; the vast bulk
of those sent by request followed the man originally sent away
by the Removal Office, whose success attracted his relatives.
The power of this attraction cannot be measured solely by the
removals made directly through the Committee. According to the
statistics gathered by the representative of the Removal Office at
Ellis Island of the Jewish immigration that arrived at the port of
New York in the years 1900, 1901, and 1902, 73 per cent had the
City of New York as their ultimate destination; of those arriv-
ing in the current year 69^ per cent were destined for New York.
On the basis of immigration for the current year, this shows that
the number of persons who moved directly and at their own ex-
pense to the interior towns was 3% per cent, or 2224 persons
more than last year. Furthermore, the unfailing experience of
the past twenty years has been that the establishment of a num-
ber of Jewish immigrants at a given point speedily results in
attracting a considerable additional number to the same point,
so that it is reasonable to expect that the 10,000 persons who have
been sent away in the past three years will bring five times their
number to the same places within the next decade.
During the year 1903, 5525 persons were sent out from New
York: 485 families removed with their heads, 206 families follow-
ing their heads (the two classes comprising 2896 persons), 318
married men who had their families in the United States, 983
married men whose families were in Europe, and 1328 unmarried
men.
In classifying the men sent out according to their occupation,
we find the following facts for 1903:
Mechanics 70.7%
Clerks 2.5%
Laborers 23.7%
Teachers 4%
Peddlers in New York 2.7%
100%
To ascertain the results of the work, regular inquiry sheets
are sent to the local communities some weeks after each case has
been sent out. Those inquiry sheets are returned to the New
York Office after being filled out by the receiving committee.
The information thus obtained yields the following result of the
work done from November 1, 1902, to November 1, 1903. The
tables cover 3347 cases, consisting of 5525 persons, and they
make a comparison with results for the same period of 1902, as
stated in last year's report:
ISRAELITE ALLIANCE OF AMERICA 251
8ATI8PAOTORY Cases 1903 1902 Ter- 1903 1902 1901
% % sons % % %
Still at place of settlement. 2,766 82.9 71.8 4,866 88.2 80.2 65.3
Left for places known 126 3.8 8.7 138 2.6 6.2 5.5
Left for places unknown.... 120 3.6 7.8 128 2.3 5.4 6.8
Returned to New York 38 1.1 1.0 52 .9 .7 1.2
3,060 91.4 89.3 6,183 93.9 92.5 77.8
Unsatisfactory
Still at place of settlement. 33 1.0 1.1 46 .8 .8 14
Left for places known 76 2.3 3.0 84 1.6 2.1 3.3
Left for places unknown.... 121 3.6 3.6 135 2.4 2.5 4.7
Returned to New York 33 1.0 1.0 42 .8 .7 6.1
263 7.9 8.7 307 5.5 6.1 15.5
Not heard from in answer to
inquiry sheets, althougrh
ten of these are accounted
for by return postal cards
as arrived at places of des-
tination 24 .7 2.0 35 .6 1.4 6.7
Grand Totals 3,347 100. 100. 5,525 100. 100. 100.
Officers and Directors. — Chairman, Cyrus L. Sulzberger ;Vice-
Chalrman, Nathan Bljur; Secretary, Eugene S. Benjamin; Max
Senior, Jacob Furth.
.General Manager, David M. Bressler; Assistant Manager, Morris
D. Waldman. Address: 104 Rivington, New York City.
ISRAELITE ALLIANCE OF AMERICA
The Israelite Alliance of America held a number of meetings
during the year at which the various committees presented re-
ports of their work for discussion.
The Pope Petition Committee met several times to consider the
" Blood Accusation " problem.
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of the United
States and Canada assisted this committee by furnishing it with
copies of petitions addressed by the Union, the preceding year, to
the Pope and to Pobiedonostseff, in which an urgent appeal was
made to the heads of the Roman and Greek Catholic Churches to
declare the ritual murder charge against Jews as unfounded, and
incompatible with the Jewish religion. The Union having re-
ceived no reply to these petitions, the Israelite Alliance decided
to frame a petition on the same question, to be signed only by
prominent Gentiles of all denominations. Rabbi S. Schulman has
undertaken to study the matter historically, collate the facts,
and frame the memorial.
In accordance with the aim of the organization, to bring to the
notice of the public Russians discriminations against American
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citizens of the Jewish faith, the secretaries wrote articles for
publication on the Russian American passport question.
Officers. — President, Joseph M. Baum; Vice-Presidents, Philip
Fischer, Miss Jeanette Schwabe, and Dr. A. L. Wolbarst; Secre-
taries, A. H. Simon, D. P. Swick, and S. P. Frank, 177 High,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
See also Alliance Israelite Univeraelle.
THE JEWISH AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL AID
SOCIETY ^
1. Fabm Loans
During 1903 the Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid Society
granted 117 farm loans, amounting in the aggregate to $46,590.51;
during the first six months of 1904, 72 farm loans, amounting in
the aggregate to $28,835.69.
Including the loans turned over to the Society by the Baron de
Hirsch Fund, it has now on its books over five hundred farm loans
made to an equal number of Jewish families.
2. Home Building Loans
During 1903 the Society granted 38 home building loans,
amounting in the aggregate to $16,919.00; during the first six
months of 1904, 7 home building loans, amounting in the aggre-
gate to $3029.00, to industrial families in rural districts, and it
has now on its books 52 home building loans granted to an equal
number of Jewish families since the incorporation of this Society.
Officers and Lirectors. — President, Cyrus L. Sulzberger; Vice-
President, Eugene S. Benjamin; Treasurer, Eugene Meyer; Sec-
retary, Percy S. Straus; Mark Ash, Morris Loeb and Fred. M.
Stein, all of New York City.
General Manager, William Kahn, 725 Broadway, New York City.
THE JEWISH AGRICULTURISTS' AID SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Compared with former years, the Jewish Agriculturists' Aid
Society of America more than doubled its work during the
year 1903. Eighty families were assisted to settle on as many
farms during the year. Of these, fifty-nine settled under the
homestead law on free Government land, each taking possession
of one hundred and sixty acres of land. Seventeen purchased
1 For the report of The Industrial Removal Office, see pp. 249-251.
THE JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY 253
farms in the States of Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin, and four
rented lands in Illinois and Iowa. All these were more or less
assisted by the Society, loans having been made to them in sums
from one hundred to one thousand dollars. In all the Society
loaned out nearly $26,000.00 during the year. This amount was
expended in the purchase of live-stock and implements, for build-
ing material, for seed, and for feed needed for the live-stock dur-
ing the first few months. The transportation of the families from
the city to the farm, as well as clothing, shoes, and provisions,
which in some instances were furnished to the families, were
paid for from the general fund of the Society.
In doing its work, the Society has followed its old method.
The loans made to its prot^g^s are secured by mortgages, which
become a lien on the real and personal property of the borrower.
The loans are repayable in installments, arranged to suit the case
of the borrower, and they bear interest at the rate of four per cent
per annum. The Society up to the present has assisted nearly
three hundred families, aggregating over 1450 persons. Many of
these families have repaid the loans made to them, principal and
interest in full, and are now in a prosperous condition.
The Society proposes to expand its work and operate on a
much larger scale than hitherto. Thus far the benefits of the
Society have been extended to people in Chicago, and the means
for its operation were gathered chiefly in that city, excepting
what aid has been extended to it by The Jewish Agricultural and
Industrial Aid Society, of New York. In pursuance of the policy
of expansion, applicants from outside the city of Chicago were
assisted during the first half of the present year, from January 1
to July 1, 1904.
BoABD OF Directors. — President, Adolph Loeb; Vice-President,
Bmil G. Hirsch; Treasurer, Edward Rose; Secretary, Hugo Pam:
Corresponding Secretary, Dr. A. R. Levy, 507-511 S. Marsfield Ave.,
Chicago, 111.; Israel Cowen, Harry Hart, Jacob L. Kesner, Adolph
Moses, David M. Pfaelzer, Dr. J. Rappaport, Julius Rosenwald,
Emanuel F. Selz, Milton L. Strauss, Morris Weil.
Advisory Board. — Joseph Basch, A. Bauer, Louis Becker, Joseph
Beifeld, Eli B. Felsenthal, Oscar J. Friedman, Maurice W.
Kozminski, I. S. Lurie, Max M. Markwell, Benj. Rosenberg, Morris
S. Rosenwald, Toby Rubovits, David Simon, Leo Straus, David
Wormser.
THE JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY
The Eighth Summer Assembly of the Jewish Chautauqua So-
ciety was held at Atlantic City, N. J., July 10 to 31, 1904, under
direction of the Chancellor, Dr. Henry Berkowitz, the President,
254 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Mr. Jacob Gimbel, and the Director, Isaac Hassler, Esq., all of
Philadelphia.
The work was divided into departments, as follows:
1. Depabtment of Religious School Work, according to the
plans of the Committee of Fifteen appointed at the Sixth Summer
Assembly :
Opening Address: "The Reform Movement in Jewish Educa-
tion," Dr. Henry Berkowitz, Philadelphia.
Discussion of Curriculum for Religious Schools presented by
Rabbi Abram Simon at the Seventh Summer Assembly: " What
Should be Taught in Confirmation Classes — Why and How?"
Rabbi Abram Simon, Washington, D. C.
" How Shall the Bible Be Taught? " Rev. Dr. Jos. Stolz, Chicago,
111., and Rabbi Edward N. Calisch, Richmond, Va.
"The Value of Pictures in Teaching," Rev. Clifton H. Levy,
New York.
" Criticism of Rabbi Simon's Currictilum," Miss Julia Richman,
New York.
"Application of Educational Reforms," Rev. Dr. David Philip-
son, Cincinnati, Ohio.
" The Study of the Hebrew Language," Dr. S. Benderly, Balti-
more, Md., being in the main a presentation of the Yellin method.
" The Study of the Hebrew Language," Rabbi Gerson B. Levi,
Helena, Ark., a presentation of Mr. Levi's methods, as published
by the Jewish Chautauqua Society.
" The Study of Post-Biblical History and Literature in the
Schools," Dr. Israel Davidson, New York.
Illustrative Lesson : Subject, " The Sabbath," Primary Depart-
ment, Miss Ella Jacobs, Philadelphia.
General discussions were held during all the sessions. Several
Conferences of Teachers, Rabbis, and others interested In school
work were held and valuable discussions of school work had.
Thirty-three teachers, of whom a number were sent at the ex-
pense of congregations to represent them, and twenty-one rabbis,
were in attendance during the sessions. The outcome of the
school work was the following resolution passed by the Assembly:
" As a result of the experiences derived from the conduct of
the Department of Religious Pedagogy and at the earnest solici-
tation of the teachers who attended, we recommend that:
" 1st. At the next Assembly, classes and conferences, composed
of Jewish educators and Jewish religious school teachers, be
organized for the purpose of explaining and discussing methods
of instruction, and a series of Bible Lessons for Teachers, primary,
intermediate, and advanced, be given in connection therewith;
" 2nd. In addition to Hebrew, classes be organized also for the
study of Post-Biblical History, special eras being made the subject
THE JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY 255
of particular lessons, and that lectures on biographies of the
leading men of such era constitute a feature of this work;
" 3rd. The study of the geography of the Bible be among the
subjects included in the curriculum of the Assembly;
'' 4th. A full set of ceremonial objects, models, lantern slides,
and maps, suitable for Jewish religious schools, to form a travel-
ling library, be secured by the Jewish Chautauqua Society, to be
sent to schools upon application, the expense of transportation
to be borne by the schools;
" 5th. A parents' meeting or series of meetings of parents be
held at the next Assembly for the purpose of having Jewish cere-
monials explained, with the view to their rehabilitation in the
homes in which they have passed into neglect;
" 6th. In order to carry into effect the practical propositions
made by the Chancellor in his opening address, a Committee of
Five be appointed to formulate a series of lesson helps for teach-
ers, to constitute a manual for their guidance, the work of this
Committee to be based on the Curriculum submitted to the Assem-
bly by Rabbi Abram Simon, to whom grateful acknowledgment
for his valuable labors is herewith expressed."
2. CouBSE IN Applied Philanthropy. — Addresses were delivered
as follows:
" The Value of Training for Philanthropic Work," Dr. Edward
T. Devine, Secretary Charity Organization Society, New York.
" Jewish Scholarships in Philanthropy," Mr. Sol. C. Lowen-
stein, United Hebrew Charities, New York. •
"The Housing Problem," Mr. Robert W. De Forest, President
of the Charity Organization Society, New York.
" Discussion of Mr. De Forest's Address," Miss Emily W. Din-
widdle, Philadelphia.
" The Labor Problem in its Relation to Applied Philanthropy,"
Mr. Marcus M. Marks, of the Civic Federation, New York.
"The Relation of Charities to Corrections," Dr. Frederick H.
Wines, Montclair, N. J.
" Juvenile Crime Among Boys," Mr. F. H. Nibecker, Superin-
tendent House of Refuge, Glen Mills, Pa.
" Juvenile Crime Among Girls," Miss Rose Sommerfeld, Director
of the Clara De Hirsch Home, New York.
The following resolution was passed by the Assembly:
" In view of the fact that thousands of our American youth are
early drafted into the ranks of the industrial workers, be it
" Resolved, That the Board of the Jewish Chautauqua Society
be instructed to request the Civic Federation to plan methods for
elementary instruction in economics in the public schools, with
the view to the enlightenment of pupils on practical social
problems.'
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256 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
3. Depabtment of Summer School and Seminar. — ^Rabbi Gerson
B. Levi, of Helena, Ark., conducted a class in Hebrew, meeting
every day during the sessions and using the Advanced Hebrew
Course, which was compiled by Mr. Levi and recently issued by
the Society, including instruction in Hebrew Grammar and exer-
cises in translation of Hebrew into English and English into
Hebrew. Seventeen members, principally teachers, were enrolled
in the class.
Five lectures on "Recent Discussions of Biblical Problems,"
by Professor Max Margolis, of the University of California, as
follows:
(1) "Babylonian Elements in Civilization and Religion of
Ancient Israel."
(2) " The Rise of Early Judaism."
(3) " The * I ' of the Psalms."
(4) "Foreign Elements in Late Judaism."
(5) "The Son of Man."
Courses of Lectures on the *'^Life and Times of Ben Sira," and
" The History of Hebrew Liturgy," by Dr. Solomon Schechter,
President of The Jewish Theological Seminary, New York.
4. PopuLAB Conferences and Lectures. — Conference on " The
Stage as an Educational Force": Address by Mr. Sydney Rosen-
feld, New York, President of the National Theatre Company, on
" The Stage of To-Day and Its Needs"; Address by Mr. Jacob M.
Gordin, Brooklyn, on " The Jewish Drama and its Effect in
America."
Conference on "Immigration": Address by the presiding offi-
cer, Mr. Jacob H. Schiff, New York; "The Status of Immigra-
tion," by Honorable Frank P. Sargent, United States Commis-
sioner General of Immigration.
Lecture: Dr. Joseph Krauskopf, Philadelphia, "Lessing, the
Brave, and Nathan, the Wise."
Lecture: Rear-Admiral Geo. W. Melville, U. S. N., "Arctic Ex-
plorations."
Lecture: Dr. Talcott Williams, Editor of the Philadelphia
" Press," on " Some International Lessons of the War in the
£jast.
Two musical entertainments and several social evenings and
receptions were held during the sessions.
Divine services were held every Friday evening and Sabbath
morning at Beth Israel Synagogue, under the direction of Rabbi
Henry M. Fisher, of Atlantic City. Sermons were preached by
Rabbis G. Freund, of Toledo, 0.; David Philipson, of Cincinnati,
O.; and N. Krasnowetz, of Owensboro, Ky.
THE JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY 257
The Annual Meeting at the close of the session was presided
over by the President, Mr. Jacob Gimbel, Philadelphia. Reports
were presented by the Secretary, Isaac Hassler, and the Treasurer,
Clarence K. Arnold, Philadelphia. Addresses were made by the
Chancellor, Rev. Dr. Henry Berkowitz, and by Honorable Simon
Wolf, Washington, D. C.
In the Reading Course work circles were organized or Chau-
tauqua work introduced in the following cities:
Anniston, Ala.; Augusta, Ga.; Baltimore, Md.; Boston, Mass.;
Charleston, W. Va.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Chester, Pa.; Chicago,
111.; Cincinnati, O.; Columbus, Miss.; Denver, Colo.; El Paso,
Texas; Galveston, Texas; Hannibal, Mo.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Hazle-
ton. Pa.; Hot Springs, Ark.; Houston, Texas; Indianapolis, Ind.;
Memphis, Tenn.; Monroe, La.; Nashville, Tenn.; Natchez, Miss.;
Newark, N. J.; New York, N. Y.; Peoria, 111.; Philadelphia, Pa.;
San Antonio, Texas; Scranton, Pa.; Seattle, Wash.; Selma, Ala.;
St. Louis, Mo.: Syracuse, N. Y.; Tacoma, Wash.; Tyler, Texas;
Utica, N. Y.; Vicksburg, Miss.; Wheeling, W. Va.; Wilkes-Barre,
Pa.: Melbourne, Australia; and Montreal, Can.
The reports showed that a large number of schools had followed
the Hebrew Courses of the Society, though these were not ready
at the beginning of the school year 1903-1904.
Officers. — Chancellor, Rev. Dr. Henry Berkowitz; President,
Jacob Gimbel; Vice-President, William B. Hackenburg; Treas-
urer, Alfred H. Newburger; Secretary, Isaac Hassler, Esq., P. O.
Box 825; all of Philadelphia.
BoABD OF Trustees. — ^Leon Dalsimer, Mrs. Eva Coons, Samuel S.
Pleisher, Louis Gerstley, Mrs. Rosa Frank, Mrs. Charles Heidel-
berger, Mrs. Fannie Muhr, Clarence K. Arnold, (Jeo. W. Ochs,
Edward Wolf, Mrs. Jos. H. Rubin, of Philadelphia; Marcus M.
Marks, Jacob H. SchifF, Sol. Sulzberger, of New York; Honorable
Simon Wolf, of Washington, D. C; Mrs. Eli Strouse, of Balti-
more, Md.; Joseph Hirsch, ot Atlanta, Ga., and Israel Cowen, of
Chicago, 111.
Educational Council. — ^Max Herzberg, D. W. Amram, Charles
S. Bernheimer, Miss Corinne B. Arnold, Rabbi Julius H. Green-
stone, Dr. Lewis Steinbach, Miss Ella Jacobs, of Philadelphia:
Rev. Dr. Maurice H. Harris, Dr. Richard Gottheil, Dr. Lee K.
Frankel, Professor Morris Loeb, Miss Julia Richman, Miss Rose
Sommerfeld, of New York; Rabbi Gerson B. Levi, of Helena,
Ark.; Rev. Dr. Emil G. Hirsch, Rev. Dr. Jos. Stolz, Chicago, 111.;
Rabbi Harry Levi, Wheeling, W. Va.; Rabbi Abram Simon, Wash-
ington, D. C.; Rev. Dr. K. Kohler, Cincinnati, O.
Honorary Vice-Presidents. — Adolph S. Ochs, Milton Gold-
smith, New York; J. B. Klein, Bridgeport, Conn.; Mrs. Jacob H.
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Hecht, Boston, Mass.; Max Senior, Cincinnati, O.; Mrs. S. L.
Frank, Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Jonathan Rice, St. Louis, Mo.; Rev.
Dr. Jacob S. Voorsanger, Mrs. M. S. Sloss, San Francisco, Cal.;
Louis Bamberger, Newark, N. J.; Rev. Dr. Max Heller, New
Orleans, La.; I. Isenberg, Wheeling, W. Va.; Jacques Loeb, Mont-
gomery, Ala.; Mrs. S. Lesser, Augusta, Ga.; Mrs. Alex. Friend,
Dallas, Texas; Wm. J. Berkowitz, Kansas City, Mo.; Isaac L. Blaut,
Washington, D. C; Honorable Josiah Cohen, Pittsburg, Pa.
THE JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA
For an account of The Jewish Publication Society of America,
see Report of the Sixteenth Year, p. 381.
THE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA
During 1903-1904, thirty-eight students were enrolled in the
Rabbinical Course of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
At the Commencement exercises, held on June 5, 1904, the De-
gree of Rabbi was conferred upon the following: Rudolph Isaac
Coffee, of California, B. A., Columbia University; Charles Isaiah
Hoffman, of Philadelphia, B. A., M. A., and B. L., University
of Pennsylvania; Gerson Benedict Levi, of Philadelphia, B. A.,
University of Pennsylvania; Elias Louis Solomon, of New York,
B. A., College of the City of New York.
Honorary Degrees were awarded as follows: Lewis Naphtali
Dembitz, of Louisville, Ky., Doctor of Hebrew Literature; Henry
Pereira Mendes, Minister of Congregation Shearith Israel, of
New York, Doctor of Divinity; Samuel Schulman, Rabbi of Tem-
ple Beth-El, of New York, Doctor of Divinity.
Teachers Course. — The Seminary, recognizing the urgent need
of providing proper teachers for the religious schools in the city
of New York and elsewhere, has established a special Teachers
Course, to be conducted under the supervision of the President
of the Faculty, Professor S. Schechter, by the members of the
Faculty. The course occupies three years, at the end of which
a certificate will be awarded to persons who successfully pass
the prescribed examinations. The course of study is as follows:
First Year. — Two hours, Elementary Hebrew; one hour, Bible
Lessons; one hour, Jewish Religion. Second Year. — One hour.
Contents of the Prayer Book; one hour, Post-Biblical History and
Literature; one hour, Bible Lessons; one hour, Selections from the
Pentateuch. For the third year of the course arrangements
are to be made for the establishment of a model school, in which
the students will obtain practical instruction in the methods of
THE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 259
teaching and conducting a religious school. During 1903-1904,
130 students were enrolled in this department.
Pbeparatoby Department. — To enable students who are attend-
ing a college or university in New York City to prepare them-
selves for entrance to the Seminary, it has been decided to es-
tablish a Preparatory Course, with the following curriculum:
First Year. — One hour, Hebrew Grammar; two hours, Pentateuch;
one hour, Prayer Book. Second Year. — One hour, Hebrew Gram-
mar; one hour, Pentateuch with Rashi and Onkelos; one hour,
Judges; one hour, Mishnah, Berakot and Shabbat. Third Year.
— One hour, Outlines of Jewish History; First Term — One hour,
Isaiah; one hour, Daniel; one hour, Mishnah, Pesahim, Yoma
and Sukkah; Second Term — One hour, Talmud (Berakot); one
hour, Shulhan Aruk; two hours. Psalms.
Degree of Doctor of Divinity. — A course leading to the Degree
of Doctor of Divinity will hereafter be given. . Any person hold-
ing the degree of Rabbi, or such other equivalent degree or
diploma as may be deemed sufficient by the Faculty, may be ad-
mitted to it. The following lectures will be given during the
academic year 1904-1905 for the candidates for the Degree of Doc-
tor of Divinity: Introduction to the Study of Manuscripts; Crit-
ical and Historical Analysis of the Halachic Midrashim; Syriac;
Reading of the Syriac Version of Ben Sirach; Text and Compo-
sition of the Books of Samuel; Arabic, the eight chapters of
Maimonides; Cuneiform Texts bearing upon the Bible; Historical
Texts, Megillat Ta'anit and the Letter of Sherira; North Semitic
Inscriptions; Literature of Doctrine and Dogma; Selected Read-
ings of Rabbinical Responsa; Practical Exercises in the Decision
of Ritual Questions.
Lectures. — A course of lectures will be given during 1904-1905,
to which the public will be admitted. A special course of lectures
will be given to the members of the Senior Class on the manage-
ment of the Jewish philanthropic and educational institutions
of New York City.
Synagogue. — A Synagogue is attached to the Seminary. Ser-
vices are conducted every Sabbath and holiday by the Hazan with
the aid of the students, under the direction of the President of
the Faculty.
Library. — The Library consists of 15,000 printed volumes and
750 Hebrew MSS.
Course of Study. — The course of study pursued in the Seminary
extends over a period of four years, and comprises lectures
and instruction on the following subjects: 1. The Bible; 2. Tal-
mud of Babylon and Jerusalem; 3. Jewish History and the History
of Jewish Literature, with specimen readings; 4. Theology and
Catechism; 5. Homiletics, including a proper training in elocu-
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tlon and pastoral work; 6. Instruction in Hazanut is provided,
and is optional with members of the Senior Class.
Requirements for Admission. — Students desiring to enter the
Seminary as candidates for the degree of Rabbi must be members
of the Jewish faith, of good moral character, and should have
received from a university or college in good standing the degree
of Bachelor of Arts or such other equivalent degree as shall be
approved by the faculty. Students attending universities and
colleges which permit the election of professional or post-graduate
studies as the major portion of the work of the senior year, and
who are otherwise properly qualified, may be admitted to the reg-
ular Rabbinical Course upon the presentation of a certificate
of the satisfactory completion of their three years' college work,
provided they present satisfactory assurance that they will
immediately proceed to obtain their Bachelor's Degree. In view
of the elective system in American colleges, it is strongly recom-
mended to students intending to enter the Seminary that they
especially devote themselves during their college course to the
following subjects: English literature, rhetoric, and composi-
tion; ancient and medieval history; philosophy, psychology, and
logic; Cerman, Greek, and Latin. In the case of students pre-
senting a certificate from a European institution, the English
requirements may be temporarily waived, with the understanding,
however, that the prescribed English must be completed before
final graduation. Candidates for admission are expected to pass
successfully an entrance examination on the following subjects:
Elementary grammar of the Hebrew language and of Biblical
Aramaic, including the paradigm of the verb and noun; the whole
of the Pentateuch, translation and interpretation at sight, and
the Book of Genesis with Targum Onkelos and the commentary
of Rashi and Rashi characters; the book of Judges (with the ex-
ception of the Song of Deborah); Isaiah I-XII; Psalms I-XXII;
Daniel 1-3; the second Order of the Mishna, Seder Moed, with the
exception of the Tractates Erubin, Betzah, and Hagigah ; Gemara,
the first Perek of Tractate Berakot, pages 1-13; general acquaint-
ance with the contents of the Prayer Book; general acquaintance
with Jewish history. Every student who is a candidate for a
degree is expected to observe the Jewish Sabbath and to conform
to the Jewish dietary laws.
Special students not candidates for degrees may be admitted to
the classes of the Seminary.
Harvard University has established a group leading to the
Bachelor's Degree which includes the foregoing subjects required
for admission, and Columbia University, the University of Penn-
sylvania, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Chi-
cago have agreed to provide instruction necessary for admission
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to the Seminary. The Gratz College, of Philadelphia, prepares
students for admission to the Seminary.
There is no tuition fee at the Seminary, and regular students
are admitted to the courses of Columbia University free of charge.
The Seminary has no dormitories, and does not provide lodging
or board for students.
Scholarships. — A scolarship of the value of two hundred and
fifty dollars per annum has been established by the Board of Di-
rectors in memory of Joseph Blumenthal, to be awarded annually
by the President of the Faculty, after consultation with the
Faculty, to the most deserving student of the Senior Class. The
Philadelphia Branch of the Seminary ofters for the scholastic
year 1904-1905 four scholarships of the value of two hundred
and fifty dollars each to the candidates passing the best entrance
examinations. These scholarships will be known as the Phila-
delphia Scholarships, and, other things being equal, preference
in their award will be given to students from Philadelphia.
Phizes. — Prizes have been announced as follows for the aca-
demic year 1904-1905: 1. The Laemmlein Buttenwieser Bible
Prize — ^value forty dollars: "Textual Repetitions and Quotations
in the Book of Jeremiah." 2. The Laemmlein Buttenwieser
Talmud Prize — rvalue forty dollars: "Composition of the Tractate
Abot, critically analyzed." 3. The Aaron Friedenwald Prize in
Jewish Theology — value forty dollars: " Individual Prayers in
Rabbinic Literature, their influence on the Liturgy, and their
theological significance." 4. The Alexander Kohut Memorial
Prize — value forty dollars: " The use and the meaning of the term
Ruah ha-Kodesh in the Targumin and In the Rabbinical Liter-
ature."
Entrance Examinations. — The entrance examinations will be
held on Thursday, October 6, 1904, beginning at 10.30 a. m. The
Seminary will be open for instruction on Monday, October 10,
1904. Instruction in the Teachers' Course will begin on Monday,
October 17, when candidates for admission are expected to pre-
sent themselves.
Faculty. — President and Professor of Jewish Theology, Profes-
sor Solomon Schechter, M. A., Litt. D. (Cantab.) ; Sabato Morals
Professor of Biblical Literature and Exegesis : Israel Friedlaender,
Ph. D. (Strassburg) ; Professor of Talmud: Louis Ginzberg, Ph. D.
(Heidelberg); Professor of History: Alexander Marx, Ph. D.
(Konigsberg) ; Professor of Homiletics, Reverend Joseph Mayor
Asher, B. A., M. A. (Owens College, Victoria University, Man-
chester) ; Instructor in the Bible and Hebrew Grammar and Act-
ing Reader in the Codes, Bernard Drachman, Ph. D. (Heidel-
berg); Instructor in the Talmud. Joshua A. Joff$; Hazan and
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262 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Instructor In Hazanut, Reverend Simon Jacobson; Tutor of Elo-
CI 'Ion, Grenville Kleiser; Tutor of English, Eugene H. Lehman.
liiBBABY Staft. — ^Principal Librarian, Professor Alexander
Marx; Assistant Librarian, George Alexander Kohut.
Publications. — The following Publications have been issued
during 1903-1904: 1. "Teachers' Course," 1903; 2. "Register
1904-1905," 1904.
Officers and Boabd of Directors. — ^President, Cyrus Adler;
Vice-President, Newman Cowen; Honorary Secretary, Irving
Lehman; Treasurer, Daniel Guggenheim. Directors: for life,
Jacob H. SchifF, Daniel Guggenheim, Mayer Sulzberger, Cyrus
Adler, Simon Guggenheim, Adolphus S. Solomons, Felix M.
Warburg, Philip S. Henry, Louis Marshall; elected for one year,
Newman Cowen, Simon M. Roeder, Harry Friedenwald, Irving
Lehman, Samuel Greenbaum, Morris Loeb and William Gerstley.
Executive Committee: Louis Marshall, chairman; Jacob H. Schifl,
Daniel Guggenheim, Mayer Sulzberger, Simon M. Roeder, together
with the President and the Vice-President, ex-offlcio.
The Alumni Association of the Jewish Theological Seminary
The Fourth Annual Reunion of the Alumni Association of the
Jewish Theological Seminary of America was held on June 5,
1904, in the building of the Seminary in New York. There were
two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Two
papers were read: "The Establishment of the Bet Din in
America," by the Rev. Julius H. Greenstone, of Philadelphia; and
" Circuit Preaching," by the Rev. Herman Abramowitz, of Mont-
real, Canada. Inquiry into the feasibility of establishing a Bet
Din and the formulating of a plan of operation, if it should be
found feasible, were referred to a committee consisting of Julius
H. Greenstone, Philadelphia, Pa.; H. M. Speaker, Philadelphia,
Pa.; C. H. Kauvar, Denver, Colo.; C. I. Hoffman, Indianapolis,
Ind.; and Gerson B. Levi, Helena, Ark. The question of Circuit
Preaching was referred to the following committee: H. Abram-
owitz, Montreal, Can.; C. I. Hoffman, and B. C. Ehrenreich,
Philadelphia, Pa.
During the year the Association established a prize to be
known as " The Alumni Prize," which is to be awarded to the
student writing the best paper on a subject assigned by the
Alumni Association. This year it was won by Abraham B.
Dobrzynski, the subject being " Tehinnot."
On the evening of June 4, after the Commencement exercises
at the Seminary, the Alumni Association tendered a reception to
the class just graduated. The reception was held in the Seminary
Assembly Rooms.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OP JEWISH CHARITIES 263
Officers and Executivb Council. — President, M. M. Eichler,
Philadelphia, Pa.; Vice-President, Dr. J. H. Hertz, Johannesburg,
South Africa; Recording Secretary, B. C. Ehrenreich, 1914 North
Franklin, Philadelphia, Pa.; Corresponding Secretary, Herman
Abramowitz, Montreal, Can.; Treasurer, Leon H. Elmaleh, Phila-
delphia, Pa.; S. Reich, J. H. Greenstone, C. H. Kauvar, H. M.
Speaker, M. Mandel, and M. Waldman.
THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF JEWISH CHARITIES IN
THE UNITED STATES
The Third Biennial Meeting of the National Conference of
Jewish Charities In the United States was held in New York
City, May 24-27, 1904. The Conference now comprises the fol-
lowing 75 organizations:
Albany, N. Y., Hebrew Benevolent Society; Secretary, the Rev.
Dr. M. Schlesinger, 334 Hudson Av.
Atlanta, Ga., Hebrew Benevolent Society; President, A. Benjamin,
care of Standard Ice Co. Home for Hebrew Orphans; Secre-
tary, Max Cohen, 509 7th, N. W., Washington, D. C.
Baltimore, Md., Hebrew Benevolent Society; Secretary, M. Bren-
ner, 411 W. Fayette.
Boston, Mass. (see also Mattapan), Federation of Hebrew Char-
ities; Superintendent, Max Mitchell, 43 Hawkins. Hebrew
Women's Sewing Society; Secretary, Miss Ida Engel, 23
Arborway, Jamaica Plain.
Buffalo, N. Y., Hebrew Board of Charities; President, J. L. Sapers-
ton, Main and Seneca.
Butte, Mont., Hebrew Benevolent Society; Secretary, L. Helman.
Chicago, 111., United Hebrew Charities; Secretary, A. J. Pflaum,
1215 Association Building. Home for Jewish Orphans; Secre-
tary, S. Ettelson, Fort Dearborn Building.
Charleston, S. C, Hebrew Benevolent Society; Montague Triest,
54 Wentworth.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Mizpah Relief Society; Secretary, H. Good-
man, Market.
Cincinnati, O., United Jewish Charities; President, Max Senior,
731 W. 6th.
Cleveland, O., Hebrew Benevolent Society; Secretary, M. Wurten-
berg, 183 Orange. Jewish Orphan Asylum; Secretary, S.
Wolfensteln.
Columbus, O., Hebrew Benevolent Society; President, W. N.
Osterman.
Dallas, Tex., Hebrew Benevolent Society; President, Joseph Wolf.
264 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Dayton, O., Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Society; President, Mrs.
Minnie Haas, 22 DeKalb.
Denver, Colo., Jewish Charity Association; Secretary, Mrs. H.
Siegel, Pioneer Building.
Des Moines, la., Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society; President,
Mrs. H. Hirsch, 1605 High.
Detroit, Mich., United Jewish Charities; Secretary, A. Benjamin,
118 E. High.
Evansville, Ind., Hebrew Ladles' Benevolent Society; President
Mrs. M. Oberdorfer, 1245 Upper 1st.
Houston, Tex., Beth Israel Benevolent Society; Secretary, Jonas
Levy, 317 Main. United Hebrew Benevolent Society; Secre-
tary, Mrs. Ella Altmont, 10 Jackson.
Indianapolis, Ind., Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Society; Secretary,
Mrs. H. Marks, 22 N. Michigan.
Kansas City, Mo., United Jewish Charities; President, W. J.
Berkowitz, 1920 Wyandotte.
Lafayette, Ind., Jewish Ladies' Aid Society; Secretary, Mrs. R.
Oppenheimer, 604 N. 6th.
Lancaster, Pa., United Hebrew Charity Association; Secretary,
L. R. Giesenberger, 123 E. King.
Little Rock, Ark., Hebrew Benevolent Society; Secretary, Rabbi L.
Wolsey, 1419 Louisiana.
Louisville, Ky., United Hebrew Relief Association; Secretary,
G. S. Rosenberg, 310 E. Walnut.
Los Angeles, CaL, Hebrew Benevolent Society; Secretary, I. Sal-
monson, Hellman Building.
Mattapan, Mass., Leopold Morse Home and Orphanage; President,
Godfrey Morse.
Memphis, Tenn., United Hebrew Relief Association; President,
Dr. M. Samfield, 104 Adams.
Milwaukee, Wis., Hebrew Relief Association; President, A. L.
Saltzstein, Mack Block.
Minneapolis, Minn., Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society; Secre-
tary, Mrs. Charles Moss, 2104 Portland Av.
Mobile, Ala., Hebrew Benevolent Society; President, S. Haas.
Montgomery, Ala., United Hebrew Charities; President, B. Wolft,
100 Commerce.
Nashville, Tenn., United Hebrew Relief Association; President,
Dr. I. Lewinthal, 1912 West End Av.
Natchez, Miss., Hebrew Relief Association; Secretary, Rabbi S. G.
Bottigheimer.
Newark, N. J., Hebrew Benevolent Society; Gabriel J. Kempe,
530 Clinton Av. Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Secretary, Gabriel
J. Kempe, 530 Clinton Av.
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New Hayen, Conn., Hebrew Benevolent Society; Secretary, F. M.
Adler, care of Strouse, Adler and Co.
New Orleans, La., Hebrew Benevolent Society; President, Dr. I. L.
Leucht, P. O. Drawer 431. Association for Relief of Jewish
Widows and Orphans; Superintendent, Michael Heyman, St.
Charles and Peters.
New York City, N. Y., United Hebrew Charities; Manager, Dr.
L. K. Frankel, 356 Second Av.
Oakland, Cal., Daughters of Israel Relief Society; Secretary, Mrs.
G. Cohn, 1142 Filbert.
Peoria, 111., Hebrew Relief Association; President, W. F. Wolfner.
Philadelphia, Pa., Home for Hebrew Orphans; President, H. H.
Ginsberg, 10th and Bainbridge. Orphans Guardians Society;
Secretary, Samuel Goodman, 116 N. 3d. United Hebrew Char-
ities; President, Max Herzberg, 636 N. 6th. Jewish Foster
Home; Secretary, Benjamin F. Teller (deceased). Mill St.,
Germantown, Pa.
Pittsburg, Pa., United Hebrew Relief Association; President, A.
Lippman, Second National Bank Building.
Portland, Ore., First Hebrew Benevolent Society; Secretary, S.
Blumauer, 108 Fourth. Jewish Women's Benevolent Society,
Secretary, Mrs. Ben Selling, 434 Main.
Richmond, Va., Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society; President,
Mrs. A. Levy, 101 Marshall.
Rochester, N. Y., United Jewish Charities; Secretary, Dr. Max
Landsberg, 420 Main. Jewish Orphan Asylum Association of
Western New York; Secretary, Dr. Max Landsberg, 420 Main.
St. Joseph, Mo., Jewish Ladies' Benevolent Society; Secretary,
Mrs. Julius Rosenblatt, 410 N. 6th.
St. Louis, Mo., Jewish Charitable and Educational Union; Secre-
tary, Bernard Greensfelder, 701 Commonwealth Trust Build-
ing.
St. Paul, Minn., Jewish Relief Society; President, Mrs. J. M. Sil-
berstein, 216 E. Summit Av. Bikur Cholim Society; Presi-
dent, Mrs. S. Mark, 589 Pine.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jewish Relief Society; President, Mrs.
Jacob Bamberger, 539 E. 1st South.
San Antonio, Tex., Montefiore Benevolent Society; President, M.
Friedman, care of D. and A. Oppenheimer.
San Francisco, Cal., Eureka Benevolent Association; President,
Charles Hirsch, 308 Market. Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum;
President, S. W. Levy, 212 Sansome.
Savannah, Ga., Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Society; Secretary,
Mrs. S. L. Lazaron, 124 Park Av.
Scranton, Pa., Jewish Ladies' Relief Society; Secretary, Mrs. M.
Simmons, 415 Madison Av.
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Syracuse, N. Y., United Jewish Charities; President, Rev. A. Gutt-
man, 102 Walnut Place.
Terre Haute, Ind., Jewish Aid Society; Secretary, Rabbi Emil
Lelpziger, 706 S. 5th.
Toledo, O., Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society; Secretary, Mrs. N.
Kaufman, 211 Scottwood Av.
Vicksburg, Miss., Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Society; Secretary,
Mrs. Gabriel Brown, 114 Baum.
Washington, D. C, United Hebrew Charities; Secretary, J. Sol-
omon, Columbian Building.
Wheeling, W. Va., United Jewish Charities; President, Rabbi
Harry Levi, P. O. Box 121.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Young Men's Hebrew Association Ladies'
Auxiliary; Secretary, Miss Pamela Constine, 51 Public Square.
Wilmington, Del., Hebrew Charity Association; President, Morris
Levy, 210 Market.
Over a hundred delegates attended the Conference. The pro-
gram covered the entire field of Jewish philanthropy. The fol-
lowing is a list of the papers presented:
May 24, Temple Emanu-El. Jacob H. Schift, Chairman Recep-
tion Committee, presided. Addresses were given by Jacob H.
Schiff, New York; George B. McClellan, Mayor of New York; Dr.
Jeffrey R. Brackett, Boston; Robert W. Hebbard, Albany, and Max
Herzberg, Philadelphia.
May 25, The Hebrew Charities Building. Paper: " Adequacy of
Relief," by Solomon Lowenstein, New York. Discussion by Max
Mitchell, Boston; E. Rubovits, Chicago; B. Greensf elder, St.
Louis; the Rev. Leo M. Franklin, Detroit, and Boris Bogen, Cin-
cinnati. General Discussion : " How to Help the Unskilled."
Papers: "Women with Children," Mrs. William Einstein, New
York; " Men without Trades," William Kahn, New York.
The Hebrew Orphan Asylum. Address: Edward Lauterbach,
New York. Papers: "The Ideal Orphan Home," by Michael
Heyman, New Orleans; "What becomes of our Graduates?" by
Rudolph I. Coffee, New York; "Placing Out of Jewish Children,"
by Lee K. Frankel, New York. Discussion: Rev. Dr. I. L. Leucht,
New Orleans; Rev. Dr. Max Landsberg, Rochester.
May 26, The Educational Alliance. Address: Isidor Straus,
New York. Papers: "Delinquent Girls," by Miss Rosetta Stone,
New York; " Preventive Work Among Girls," by Dr. Bertha F.
Lubitz, New York. Discussion: Miss Rose Sommerfeld, New
York; Mrs. Sol. Selig, Philadelphia. "Preventive Work on the
East Side," by Dr. David Blaustein, New York; A. H. Fromenson,
New York.
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May 27, The Hebrew Charities Building. Address: Simon
Wolf, Washington. Paper: "Work of the Removal Office," by
David M. Bressler, New York. Discussion: "Work of the Indus-
trial Removal Office," Max Senior, Cincinnati; A. W. Rich, Mil-
waukee; Nat. Strauss, New Orleans; Bernard Ginsberg, Detroit;
the Rev. Isidor Rosenthal, Lancaster; S. H. Frohlichstein, St.
Louis. Subject: "Federation of Charities." Reports by Rabbi
Moses J. Gries, Cleveland; Bernard Ginsberg, Detroit; Louis Wolf,
Philadelphia; Julian W. Mack, Chicago; Max Senior, Cincinnati.
Divine service was held at Beth-El Synagogue; the sermon was
delivered by the Rev. Dr. Samuel Sale, St. Louis.
The delegates were afforded every opportunity for the inspec-
tion of the numerous institutions of New York City. They spent
an entire afternoon on the lower East Side, thus securing, at first
hand, knowledge of the conditions there existing as a result of
the overcrowding. There can be no doubt that by reason of this
the work of the Industrial Removal Office will be greatly assisted
by the co-operation of the interior communities.
Another result of the session is the appointment of a committee
to devise means for the establishment of a National Child-Placing
Bureau, to obviate the commitment of dependent children to in-
stitutions whenever some other treatment may be preferable.
The Committee on Scholarships reported that since the last
Conference three men had been given training in social work.
Officers and Executive Committee. — President, Julian W.
Mack, Chicago, 111.; Vice-Presidents, Bernard Ginsberg, Detroit,
Mich.; Mrs. Jacob Wirth, St. Paul, Minn; Treasurer, O. H. Rosen-
baum, Pittsburg, Pa.; Secretary, Solomon Lowenstein, 356 Second
Av., New York City; Max Senior, Cincinnati, O.; Max Herzberg,
Philadelphia, Pa.; Nathan Bijur, New York City; the Rev. Dr. I. L.
Leucht, New Orleans, La.; Dr. J. H. Hollander, Baltimore, Md.;
the Rev. Dr. Samuel Sale, St. Louis, Mo.; A. W. Rich, Milwaukee,
Wis.
• THE NATIONAL FARM SCHOOL
The Seventh Annual Meeting and Pilgrimage of the National
Farm School was held October 11, 1903, on the grounds of the
School, at Farm School, near Doylestown, Bucks Co., Pa.
The President reported that the assets of the Farm School con-
sisted of ten substantial buildings, twenty cows, ten horses, a
poultry yard, a duck pond, a sheep fold, and pig-pens, the whole,
together with the grounds, covering one square mile, valued at
176,000.
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The Director reported that telephones had been installed in
each building, a station and post-office established, and individual
gardens introduced in the Horticultural Department.
At the opening of the school term In September, 1903, there
were 34 students: Seniors, 5; Juniors, 9; Sophomores, 12; BYesh-
men, 8.
For the year ending October 1, 1903, the receipts from mem-
bership dues and general donations were $6,472.50, and from other
sources $9700.34, which together with the cash on hand at the
beginning of the year, $1,887.02, made the funds available $18,-
059.86. The expenditures for the same period were $16,522.68,
leaving a balance of $1,537.18 on hand, and unpaid bills to the
amount of $3000.
In addition to the memorial buildings reported before, a cold
storage plant will be erected in memory of Henry Heyman, by
his wife and family.
Diplomas were awarded to four graduates, constituting the
fourth class graduated from the school, on June 12, 1904. All the
graduates were provided with positions. In connection with the
graduation exercises Memorial Trees were planted.
Faculty. — President, Joseph Krauskopf , D. D. ; Director and
Professor of Agricultural Chemistry, John Hosea Washburn,
Ph.D. (Gottingen); Professor of Agriculture, Superintendent of
Farm, Lucius J. Shepard, B. Sc. (Maine Agricultural College) ;
Professor of Agricultural Physics and Literature, and Mathe-
matics, Isaac Bradlee Gage, A. B. (Tufts College) ; Professor of
Horticulture, Superintendent of the Grounds, Warren B. Madison,
B. Sc. (Rhode Island College) ; Professor of Veterinary Science
and Farm Hygiene, W. G. Benner, V. S. ; Director of Domestic
Work, and Matron, Mrs. John R. Histand; Assistant in Agricul-
ture, George Hoops; Stenographer, and Superintendent of Re-
pairs, John R. Histand.
Officebs and Boasd or Dieectoes. — President, Joseph Kraus-
kopf, 122 W. Manheim, Germantown, Pa.; Vice-President, Morris
A. Kaufmann; Treasurer, Frank H. Bachman; Secretary, Harry
Felix, 258 Zeralda, Germantown, Pa.; Sidney Aloe, Hart Blumen-
thal, Adolph Eichholz, Esq., Simon Friedberger, Adolph Grant,
Alfred M. Klein, Howard A. Loeb, Joseph Loeb, Isaac H. Silver-
man, Jos. N. Snellenburg, Benj. F. Teller (deceased), Harry
Tutelman.
THE NATIONAL JEWISH HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTIVES
The following report of the National Jewish Hospital for Con-
sumptives at Denver, Colo., covers the period from January 1,
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1903, to May 1, 1904, four months more than the calendar year.
This is due to the fact that by a resolution of the National Board
the fiscal year now begins on May 1.
The subscriptions for the sixteen months to May 1, 1904, were
$57,154.80, with a balance of $2856.56 making a total of $60,000.46.
The cost of maintenance during this period was $39,704.98; of
administration, $5254.80; of equipment, $883.37; of propaganda,
$7351.90, leaving a balance of $6816.41 in the treasury on May 1,
1904.
The sinking fund, started in 1902, now stands at $5638.79. Sub-
scriptions to this fund during the sixteen months were $3200.
Of the total $4000 is invested at 4 per cent.
The special building fund, started by Mr. Adolph Lewisohn
with $5000, was increased by subscriptions to $9350. Of this
$3540 was expended in the purchase of hospital lots, and $471.19
in grading, etc., leaving on hand a balance of $5428.81. The addi-
tional subscription of $5000 for the Guggenheim Pavilion made by
M. Guggenheim's Sons was expended on that structure.
The cash on hand in all the funds May 1, 1904, was $14,266.36.
Admissions and Dismissions. — January 1, 1903: Patients In
hospital, 69; admitted during the year, 165; total treated during
the year, 234; recovered, 37; greatly improved, 45; slightly im-
proved, 30; unimproved, 35; not tubercular, 4; died, 4; in hospi-
tal, 79.
Recapitulation since the opening of institution: Patients ad-
mitted from December 10, 1899, to January 1, 1903, 389; from
January 1, 1903, to December 1, 1903, 165; total admitted from
December 10, 1899, to January 1, 1904, 554; in hospital January
1, 1904, 79. Daily average number of patients during 1903, 78.3;
discharged from December 10, 1899, to January 1, 1903, 288; died
from December 10, 1899, to January 1, 1903, 32; total, 320; dis-
charged from January 1 to December 31, 1903, 151; died, 4; total
155. Discharged from December 10, 1899, to January 1, 1904, 439;
died, 36; total, 475.
Daily per capita expenses during 1903: for maintenance, $1.10;
for maintenance and other expenses, $1.48.
The term " greatly improved," as used in the above report, is
intended to convey that, though not entirely recovered, patients
have so much improved that they are able to follow their usual
vocations amid the proper sanitary surroundings, and in most in-
stances are able to support themselves and their families.
In the list of patients since December, 1899, nearly every State
and every city of note in the country has been represented.
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RECORD OP CONDITION OP HOSPITAL PATIENTS PROM OPENING OP
THE HOSPITAL TO THE PRESENT DAY
Condi-
tion on
Enters
ing the
Hospl-
3-
Incipient
and First
Stage
Cases
Cases in
Second
Stage
Cases in
Third
Stage
Condltion on
Leaving the
Hospital
•
Unimproved.
Recovered . .
Improved. . .
Unimproved.
Recovered . .
Improved. . .
Unimproved.
Recovered . .
Improved. . .
Present Condition
46 80 1
83 8 ..
47 87 8
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6 .. 8
.. .. 8
.. .. 1
8 .. ..
86 8 16
81
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18 .
8 .
1 .
4
15 .
1
1
6 .
8
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1
8
1
6
3
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1
6
4
6
8 .
8 .
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1
4
1
• • •
8 .
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• • •
• • •
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8
9
. 89
8
. 81
. 18
Remained In Denver. Well.
Remained in West. Well.
Returned home. Well.
Unsatisfactory cond^n in Denver.
Unsatisfactory cond^n in West.
Unsatisfactory cond^n at home.
Died in Denver.
Died in West.
Died at home.
Whereabouts and history unkn'n.
It will be noted in the above statistics that a great many deaths
occurred during the first year. This is due to the fact that as
there was room in the institution, patients who were in the last
stages were taken in because they had no shelter, nor care, nor
food. Again, that many patients lost ground or died after leav-
ing the Institution markedly improved, was due to several
causes. Most of them left the institution before they ought to
have done so and against the advice of the medical attendants,
because they felt their strength returning and were anxious to pro-
vide for themselves and their families. They could not be made to
understand that the Improvement in their condition would not last
unless a longer time were given to build up the system. Others
received letters from home describing the want and privations
other members of the family were sufTering. Whether warranted
or not, such news produced worry and home-sickness in the pa-
tients, and they returned to their homes to take care of their
families. Others, again, notwithstanding the attending physi-
cians' advice to remain in Colorado after discharge, returned to
their old homes and to the same conditions that caused the
disease in the first instance, and succumbed. However, as shown
by the tabulated statistics, a relatively large number of dis-
charged patients are at their former homes and are doing well.
JEWISH HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTIVES 271
In considering the statistics, the reader must remember that very
few Incipient cases are received In the hospital. The class of
patients cared for by the Hospital do not have the opportunity to
discover Incipient consumption, and even If they should, they
have not the means to take care of themselves at once. Otherwise
results would be greater still.
The rules governing the admission of patients to the Hospital
have received the endorsement of the authorities of the Agnes
Memorial Hospital, Denver, founded by LAwrence Phlpps In honor
of his mother, and endowed with a very large fund. The organ-
izers of this Institution Inspected the best hospitals of Europe
and America, and In the end adopted, with slight alterations, the
rules of the National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives, which
the latter, being at the time of Its establishment the only chari-
table Institution In America for the free treatment of the
tuberculous poor, had formulated as the result of its own exper-
ience. The modifications made by the Agnes Memorial Hospital
tend to make the rules more stringent. As In the National Jewish
Hospital, only curable cases are accepted, but the time limit Is
six Instead of twelve months. By reason of the longer limit the
Jewish Hospital Is continually confronted with the problem of
caring for those who are dismissed either becauiie of the expira-
tion of their time or because they are found Incurable. In all
cases a guarantee for the care or the return of the patient to his
or her home Is on hand. But the return Is often undesirable, and
committees are now at work to solve this problem, so that light
labor for a period after dismissal can be provided. That would
give many a slowly-Improving patient an opportunity to get the
full benefit of the climate. It Is highly desirable that patients
before attempting to go to the Hospital, or those Interested In
patients, shall acquaint themselves with the rules governing the
admissions of patients. They will be found In full on pp. 151-153,
Amebican Jewish Teab Book, 5664.
The Guggenheim Pavilion, dedicated January 25, 1903, was the
gift of M. Guggenheim's Sons, and was erected at a cost of
$35,000 In memory of their mother Barbara Guggenheim. This,
though It Increased the facilities appreciably, has not fully met
the needs of the Institution. The waiting list Is crowded largely
with women. There Is urgent need of a new woman's pavilion
so that the segregation of the sexes may be more strict, besides
giving the additional much-needed room.
During the summer of 1904 a stretch of ground In front of the
Hospital was cleared and seeded. The free use of this frontage
Is given by the New York owners of the property until such a
time as It shall be disposed of.
The Hospital management has In contemplation the Immediate
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erection of two long tents with adjustible sides. These will ma-
terially assist the patients in getting the greatest possible good
out of the open air.
Officebs. — President, Samuel Grabfelder, Louisville, Ky.; First
Vice-President, Sol. W. Levi, Cincinnati, O.; Second Vice-Presi-
dent, Louis Gerstley, Philadelphia, Pa.; Treasurer, BenJ. Alt-
heimer, St. Louis, Mo.; Secretary, Alfred Muller, 521%-526 Ernst
and Cranmer Building, Denver, Colo.; Field Secretary, Mrs. S.
Pisko, Denver, Colo.
Tbustees at Denveb. — Rabbi W. S. Friedman, Meyer Friedman,
and Simon Guggenheim.
Auxiliary Boabd of Dibectobs. — Jos. Hlrsch, David Kaufman,
Rabbi David Marks, Atlanta, Ga.; Rabbi H. Schlesinger, Albany,
N. Y.; Rabbi Dr. L. Mayer, Dr. Edward E. Mayer, Allegheny City;
Abe Morgenroth, Anderson, Ind.; Mrs. Levi S. Levor, Attica, Ind.;
Rev. Dr. Isidore Philo, Akron, O.; Samuel Katzenstein, Alliance,
O.; Mrs. Edna Weil Dreyfus, Boston, Mass.; Herman Wile,
Buffalo, N. Y.; Mrs. Jos. Siegel, Butte, Mont.; Samuel Ullman, Bir-
mingham, Ala.; Sigmund B. Sonneborn, A. A. Brager, Baltimore,
Md.; Oscar Mandel, Bloomington, 111.; B. Blum, Bellaire, O.;
Leo Newman, Braddock, Pa.; L. B. Oppenheim, Bay City, Mich.;
Leo A. Loeb, E. J. Kohn, Mrs. Hannah G. Solomon, Israel Cowen,
Chicago, 111.; Ed. Goodman, Columbus, Ohio; Martin A. Marks,
Cleveland, O.; Sol. W. Levi, Max Senior, Abe Bloch, Cincinnati,
O.; J. M. Kaufman, Champaign, 111.; Mrs. Leopold Rauh, Dayton,
O.; E. M. Kahn, Dallas, Tex.; Milton D. Goldman, Des Moines, la.;
Alfred Rothschild, Detroit, Mich.; S. Plant, Danville, 111.; Henry
Bachrach, Decatur, 111.; Louis S. Loeb, Duluth, Minn.; Philip W.
Frey, Evansville, Ind.; Louis Levy, Eau Claire, Wis.; M. Eppstein,
Frankfort, Ky.; Rabbi A. Brill, Greenville, Miss.; Nate Salinger,
Goshen, Ind.; Jacob Ely, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Morris Baldauf,
Henderson, Ky.; Mrs. Herman Gans, Rabbi Jacob Mielziner,
Helena, Mont.; Sol. S. Kiser, Mrs. Emma Eckhouse, Indianapolis,
Ind.; Nathan Lorie, Kansas City, Mo.; S. Schnewind, Kokomo,
Ind.; Rabbi Louis Wolsey, Max Heiman, Louis M. Levy, Little
Rock, Ark.; Henry C. Mayer, Lincoln Neb.; Henry Doob, LaSalle,
111.; Harris Newmark, Rabbi Dr. S. Hecht, H. W. Frank, Los
Angeles, Cal. ; D. W. Stern, La Porte, Ind. ; Henry Loevenhart, Lex-
ington, Ky.; N. L. Michael, Lima, Ohio; Joseph Wiler, Logansport,
Ind.; Frank Atlass, Lincoln, 111.; Hy. M. Oberndorfer, M. D.
Newald, Mrs. I. D. Adler, Charles Friend, Paul Sldenberg, Mil-
waukee; J. M. Davis, Minneapolis, Minn.; Rabbi W. H. Fine-
shriber, Moline, 111.; Ellas Lowenstein, Memphis, Tenn.; M.
Mohr, Montgomery, Ala.; E. E. Richard, Mobile, Ala.; Leo Nuss-
baum, Marion, Ind.; Louis Katz, Mattoon, 111.; Lee Rosenbaum,
Mt. Vernon, Ind.; Henry Strelitz, Marion, O.; Jacob Aarons, Man-
ORDER BRITH ABRAHAM 273
istee, Mich.; Max Bachman, McKeesport, Pa.; Archibald A.
Marx, Isidore Newman, Sr., Rabbi I. L. Leucht, New Orleans, La.;
Mrs. Ludwig Dreyfus, Mrs. Hannah B. Einstein, Ignatius Rice,
Jos. E. Shoenberg, H. Sirotta, Simon Guggenheim, Adolph Lewi-
sohn, Louis Stern, Mrs. Ira L. Bamberger, New York; Jos. Goetz,
Newark, N. J.; Wm. Herman, Nashville, Tenn.; Rabbi S. G.
Bottigheimer, Natchez, Miss.; Joseph H. Ullman, New Haven,
Conn.; Sol. Kahn, Oakland, Cal.; Ben Wile, Owensboro, Ky.; Max
Bamberger, Louis Gerstley, Philadelphia; Philip Hamburger, M.
Oppenheimer, A. Lippman, O. H. Rosenbaum, Rabbi J. Leonard
Levy, D. D., Pittsburg; Samuel Woolner Peoria, 111.; Benj. F.
Koperlik, Pueblo, Colo.; Jos. L. Friedman, Paducah, Ky.; Rabbi
Jos. S. Kornfeld, Pine Bluff, Ark.; Rabbi Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Ben
Selling, I. M. Fleischner, Portland, Ore.; Ike L. Price, Paris, Ky.;
Felix Levy, Peru, Ind.; Abe Louis, Piqua, O.; Sol. Spear, Ply-
mouth, O.; Rabbi Edward N. Calisch, Richmond, Va.; B. Roth-
schild, Toby Meyer, Martin Wolf, Rochester; Ben Altheimer, Chas.
H. Stix, Mrs. Aug. Frank, J. D. Goldman, St. Louis; J. West-
heimer, St. Paul, Minn.; Dr. O. A. Blumenthal, Syracuse, N. T.;
Rabbi M. P. Jacobson, Shreveport, La.; Samuel Westheimer, St.
Joseph, Mo.; Judge M. C. Sloss, Rev. Dr. J. Nieto, M. J. Branden-
stein, Phil. N. Aronson, I. W. Hellman, Jr., Bert Hecht, Sanford
Goldstein, Moses Gunst, Abe Brown, Jacob Greenebaum, Lucius L.
Solomons, Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger, Ben Schloss, San Francisco,
Cal.; Leo Kohn, Seattle, Wash.; Leo S. Schwabacher, Seattle,
Wash.; Samuel R. Stern, Spokane, Wash.; F. L. Womser, Scran-
ton, Pa.; Sol. Goldsmith, Scranton, Pa.; Albert Elkus, Sacramento,
Cal.; Joseph Rosenheim, Savannah, Ga.; Mrs. Jacob Rothschild,
Springfield, Mo.; S. Grossman, South Bend, Ind.; B. Engle, Shelby-
vllle, Ky.; S. Altshul, Jr., Springfield, O.; Rabbi S. Freudenthal,
Trinidad, Colo.; J. Lasalle, Rev. Chas. J. Freund, Toledo, Ohio;
Harry T. Schloss, Terre Haute, Ind.; S. Benda, Traverse City,
Mich.; S. Stettheimer, Titusville, Pa.; Joseph Hirsh, Rabbi S. L.
Kory, Vicksburg, Miss.; Simon Wolf, Washington, D. C; Louis
Schloss, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Henry New, Wabash, Ind.; S. M. Rice,
Wheeling, W. Va.; Leo Guthman, Toungstown, O.; Julius Frank,
Zanesville, Ohio.
ORDER BRITH ABRAHAM
The year 5664 was intermediate between two biennial sessions
of the Order Brith Abraham. Grand Secretary, Leonard Leiser-
sohn, Florence Building, Second Av. and First Street, New York
City.
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ORDER KESHER SHEL BARZEL
t District Grand Lodge No. 1 of the Order Kesher Shel Barzel
held its Biennial Convention February 14, 1904, in New York City.
The President, A. N. Rotholz, in his report advocated the amal-
gamation of lodges. The report of the Grand Secretary, Moses
Greenbaum, showed the endowment receipts for 1903 to be
$13,411.59, and the payments to be $21,500, necessitating a with-
drawal of $9,300 from the Reserve Fund, which now stands at
$73,044. The number of members is 799. The following officers
were elected: Grand President, A. N. Rotholz; First Grand Vice-
President, J. Ankel; Second Grand Vice-President, S. Cahn;
Grand Treasurer, Charles Marks; Grand Secretary, Moses Green-
baum; Chairman Board of Endowments, L. S. Davidson; Treas-
urer Board of Endowments, N. Cowen.
District Grand Lodge No. 3 of the Order Kesher Shel Barzel
held its Annual Convention in Philadelphia, Pa., April 24, 1904.
The following officers were elected: President, H. Herzberg,
Philadelphia; First Vice-President, Simon Heller, Washington,
D. C; Second Vice-President, Isaac L. Greenewald, Wilmington,
N. C; Treasurer, Isaac Alkus, Philadelphia; Secretary, Sam'l
W. Goodman, 116 North 3d, Philadelphia. The report of the
Endowment Commissioner for 1903 showed receipts $30,347.47;
disbursements $26,005.10; balance in bank January, 1904, $4342.37.
District Grand Lodge No. 4 of the Order Kesher Shel Barzel, as
reported in the last issue of the American Jewish Yeab Book
(p. 154), is engaged in winding up its affairs. Secretary, Max
Liebschiitz, 12th and Vine, Cincinnati, O.
t ORDER KNIGHTS OF JOSEPH
No report received. Grand Secretary, J. D. Zinner, 36 Black-
stone Building, Cleveland, Ohio.
PROGRESSIVE ORDER OF THE WEST
The Ninth Annual Convention of the Progressive Order of
the West was held January 31 to February 3, 1904, at St. Louis,
Mo., two hundred delegates being present. The Grand Secretary
reported that the receipts from all sources had been $9209.44, to
which must be added $9852.92, the balance on hand after the
previous convention. The disbursements, among them death
claims to the amount of $5500, were $8375.20, leaving a balance
of $10,687.16 on hand. The number of members, male and female.
In the twenty-five lodges of the Order, situated in St. Louis and
Kansas City, Mo., Kansas City, Kan., and Chicago, 111., was re-
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN CANTORS 275
ported to be 2145. Since the convention this number has in-
creased to 2514.
Officers. — Grand Master, M. I. De Vorkln, St. Louis, Mo.; First
Deputy Grand Master, B. Frank, St. Louis, Mo.; Second Deputy
Grand Master, Wolf Kirshbaum, Kansas City, Mo.; Third Deputy
Grand Master, James Rosenthal, Chicago, 111.; District Deputies,
A. Bay less, Kansas City, Kan.; M. Englander, Kansas City, Mo.;
I. Sandler, Chicago, 111.; Grand Treasurer, S. Levitt, St. Louis,
Mo.; Beneficial Treasurer, John Ellman, St. Louis, Mo.; Grand
Secretary, Gus. Cytron, Fraternal Bldg., Room 9, 11th and Frank-
lin Av., St. Louis, Mo.
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN CANTORS
The work accomplished by the Society of American Cantors
since its reorganization in May, 1903, has established it firmly as
a factor in the development of Judaism in America and more
particularly in the development of the Cantorate in America.
The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the birth of
Salomon Sulzer, which took place on March 22, 1904, at Temple
Ahavath Chesed Shaar Hashomayim, New York City, was a not-
able event, and it was so considered by the rabbinate and the
Jewish press of the country and by all persons interested in the
regulation of the Jewish divine service. Three addresses were
delivered, one on Salomon Sulzer, by the Rev. A. Kaiser, of
Baltimore, the President of the Society; one by the Rev. Dr. I. S.
Moses, of New York City, on " The Cantor as a Religious Func-
tionary," and the third by the Rev. Dr. Joseph Silverman, New
York City. The members of the Society together with the choirs
of the various congregations of New York City sang selections
from Sulzer's " Schir Zlon." In honor of the occasion the Society
had published a souvenir volume of selections from this work of
Sulzer's, adapting them for use at the Friday evening service in
the American synagogues.
At the suggestion of the Society, the Central Conference of
American Rabbis had fixed a date, the last Sabbath in March,
on which all the members of the Conference were requested to
speak to their congregations on the life and infiuence of Sulzer.
In the course of the year there had appeared the first biographical
sketch of Sulzer in the English language, written and published
by a member of the Society, the Rev. S. Rappaport, New York
City.
The First Annual Meeting of the Society of American Cantors
since its reorganization (the Eleventh since its formation) took
place on March 23, 1904, in New York City. It was resolved to
publish the annual report of the Society and include in it the
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program of the Sulzer celebration and» in extenao, the three ad-
dresses delivered on that occasion. The pamphlet, under the edi-
torship of the Rev. S. Rappaport, has since appeared.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Society held at
Philadelphia on April 10, 1904, it was resolved to issue a supple-
mentary volume to contain all the music for Sabbath morning
and the three Festivals, adapted and arranged for the American
synagogue.
The following advisory committee was appointed to outline a
plan for the future activity of the Society: Chairman, H. Silver-
man; Secretary, S. Rappaport, Ed. Kartschmaroff, D. Cahn, Theo.
Guinsburg, M. Martin, all of New York City; Ed. Stark, San
Francisco, Cal.; M. Goldstein, Cincinnati, O.; Wm. Loewenberg,
Philadelphia, Pa.
A local branch of the Society for New York City was organized
on November 15, 1903. During the winter of 1903-1904 it under-
took to furnish, and did furnish, a cantor, every Saturday after-
noon, for the divine service at the Educational Alliance, bedsides
holding itself ready to meet all local emergencies that arise from
time to time in the community. A movement is now on foot to
make efTorts tending toward uniformity in the worship, music, and
hymns of the educational and benevolent institutions of New York
City. Officers and Trustees. — President, S. Rappaport, 256 W.
98th; Vice-President, Ed. Kartschmaroff; Secretary, Joseph Man-
delberg; Theo. Guinsburg, D. Cahn.
Officebs and Boabd of Dibectobs. — President, Alois Kaiser,
Baltimore, Md.; Vice-President, S. Rappaport, New York City;
Treasurer, Ed. Kartschmaroff, New York City; Secretary, Wm.
Loewenberg, 1842 North 13th, Philadelphia, Pa.; David Cahn,
Theo. Guinsburg, and H. Goldstein, New York City.
SOUTHERN RABBINICAL ASSOCIATION
The Second Annual Convention of the Southern Rabbinical
Association was held March 9-12, 1904, at Birmingham, Ala.
There were twenty-four rabbis present, representing the fol-
lowing Southern States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. The Secretary
reported eight new members, elected during the year.
The first evening of the Convention, the address of welcome
was delivered by Rabbi Morris Newfleld, of Birmingham, Ala.,
the response by the Rev. Dr. I. L. Leucht, of New Orleans, La.^
and the president's message by the Rev., Dr. Max Samfleld, ojf
Memphis, Tenn.
The following papers were presented during the sessions: " The
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Jew as Statesman/' by the Rev. Dr. Henry Barnsteln, of Houston,
Tex.; "Marcus Jastrow — ^his Life and Times," by Rabbi Wolf
Wlllner, of Meridian, Miss.; "The Position and Influence of the
Southern Rabbi among non-Jews/' by Rabbi Joseph Blatt, of
Columbus, Ga.; "Methods of Studying the History of Southern
Jews and Judaism/' by Rabbi Alfred G. Moses, of Mobile, Ala.;
" Modern Tendencies in Judaism,' by Rabbi David Wittenberg, of
Jacksonville, Fla. An address on " Circuit Work " was also given
by Rabbi George Zepin, Director of Circuit Work of the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations. The Executive Committee pre-
sented a report on " Rabbinical Ethics."
The invitation of the Jewish Orphans' Home of New Orleans
to meet in that city in January, 1905, and participate in the fiftieth
anniversary of the institution, was unanimously accepted.
It was moved to devote an entire day of the next session to a
discussion of Sabbath School Work.
Officebs and Executive Committee. — ^President, Max Samfield,
Memphis, Tenn.; Vice-President, George Solomon, Savannah, Ga.;
Secretary, David Marx, 270 Whitehall, Atlanta, Ga.; Treasurer,
E3dward S. Levy, Selma, Ala.; I. L. Leucht, New Orleans, La.;
Morris Newfield, Birmingham, Ala.; Louis Wolsey, Little Rock,
Ark.
The session closed with Sabbath Services, the Conference lee*
ture being delivered by Rabbi Louis Wolsey, of Little Rock, Ark.,
and the Conference sermon by Rabbi George Solomon, of Savan-
nah, Ga.
THE UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW CONGREGATIONS
On July 8, 1904, The Union of American Hebrew Congregations
completed the thirty-first year of its existence. The past year
was intermediate between two meetings of the Council, whose
next meeting will be held in Chicago, 111., on January 17, 1905.
The Union now comprises 128 congregations with an aggregate
membership of fourteen thousand.
.The three most important subjects that have occupied the
attention of the Executive Oflicers of The Union of American
Hebrew Congregations during the past year are: The Hebrew
Union College, the organization of Congregations and Sabbath
Schools, and the protection of the civil rights of Jews where they
were in Jeopardy.
Hebrew Union Colleqs
During the past year the number of registered students was
thirty-seven. Of these ten were in the Preparatory Department,
and twenty-seven in the Collegiate Department.
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Ten members of the Senior Class were ordained at the Com-
mencement exercises on June 11, 1904, the degree of Rabbi being
conferred by the President, the Rev. Dr. K. Kohler, on Harry W.
Bttelson, B. A.; Harry G. Friedman, B. A.; Bphraim Frisch, B. A.;
Alfred T. Godshaw, B. A.; Samuel H. Goldenson, B. A.; Joseph
Jasin, B. A.; Leonard J. Rothstein, B. A.; Mendel Silber» B. A.;
Joseph H. Stolz, Ph. B.; and Nathan Stern, Ph. D.
Rev. Dr. Samuel Sale, of St. Louis, Mo., delivered the Bac-
calaureate sermon.
Many valuable works have been added to the Library during the
past year by purchase, and the card system of cataloguing has
been introduced. It is intended to make large additions, by pur-
chase, to the Library during the coming year, which will add
materially to the scientific opportunities ottered by the College.
CouBSE OF Study. — Hebrew Grammar, Bible and its Commen-
taries of ancient and modern times, Talmud, Rabbinical Codes,
Midrash, Jewish History and Literature, Jewish Philosophy,
Liturgies, Pedagogics, Homiletics, Syriac, Arabic, and Aramaic.
Scholarships. — ^Three annual scholarships have been estab-
lished by patrons: The " Solomon Rayner Scholarship," donated
by Mrs. Bertha Rayner Frank, of Baltimore, Md., of the value
of three hundred dollars; the ''Kaufmann Kohler Scholarship,"
donated by Mr. Jacob H. Schilf, of New York, of the value of
one hundred dollars; the ''Madeline Wise Rheinstrom Scholar-
ship," donated by Mr. Sigmund Rheinstrom, Mi's. Eva Wise, and
Mr. Jacob Rheinstrom, of Cincinnati, O., of the value of two
hundred and forty dollars. To these, the Board of Governors
have added a number of scholarships ranging from one hundred
and fifty dollars to two hundred and fifty dollars a year, which
are awarded to deserving students as a reward for excellence In
studies.
Publications. — ^The following publications have been Issued
during the past year: 1. "Program," 1903-1904; 2. "Ceremonies
at the Installation of Rev. Dr. Kaufmann Kohler as President of
the Hebrew Union College," Sunday, October 18, 1903; 3. "The
Hebrew Union College Annual," June, 1904.
A movement is now on foot to erect a new College Building in
the vicinity of the University of Cincinnati.
Faculty. — ^President and Professor of Historical and Systematic
Theology and Hellenistic Literature, the Rev. Dr. Kaufmann
Kohler; Professor of Jewish History and Literature, Uie Rev.
Dr. G. Deutsch; Professor of Homiletics, Rabbi David Phllipson,
D. D.; Professor of Pedagogics and Ethics, Rabbi Louis Gross-
mann, D. D.; Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Instructor in
Talmud (Registrar), the Rev. Ephralm Feldman, B. D.; Professor
of Talmud and Instructor in Jewish-Arabic Philosophy and Litera-
UNION OP HEBREW CONGREGATIONS 279
ture, the Rev. Henry Malter, Ph. D.; Instructor in Bible and
Targum, the Rev. S. Mannheimer, B. A.; Instructor in Hebrew
and Aramaic (Secretary), Caspar Levias, M. A.; Instructor in
Bible Eizegesis, Moses Buttenwieser, Ph. D.; Instructor in Bible
Eixegesis and Rabbinic Literature, and Librarian, Max Schloes-
singer, Ph.D.; Tutor in Elocution, James Madison Chapman, of
Miami University.
Board of Governors of the Hebrew Union College. — Bemhard
Bettmann, President; Edward L. Heinsheimer, Vice-President;
Abe Bloom, Alfred M. Cohen, Nathan Drucker, Julius BYeiberg,
Simon Greenebaum, Jacob Kronacher, Louis S. Levi, Max B.
May, Jacob Ottenheimer, the Rev. Dr. David Philipson, and Emil
PoUak, of Cincinnati, O.; the Rev. Dr. Henry Berkowitz, Alfred
M. Klein, and the Rev. Dr. Jos. Krauskopf, of Philadelphia, Pa.:
Samuel Grabf elder, Louisville, Ky.; the Rev. Dr. Max Landsberg,
Rochester, N. Y.; the Rev. Dr. J. Leonard Levy, Pittsburg, Pa.;
Solms Marcus, Chicago, 111.; the Rev. M. Samfield, Memphis,
Tenn.; the Rev. Dr. Joseph Silverman, New York City; Louis
Stern, New York City; and the Rev. Dr. Jacob Voorsanger, San
Francisco, Cal.
Circuit Work
Rabbi George Zepin, formerly of Kalamazoo, Mich., a graduate
of the Hebrew Union College, was appointed on September 1,
1903, as Director of Circuit Work. He has since then organized
forty Congregations in Michigan, Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas.
These have an aggregate membership of nine hundred. The
Sabbath Schools organized in these places instruct more than
seven hundred pupils. These forty congregations have subscribed
thirty thousand dollars for religious purposes for the first year.
The Executive Board of the Union of American Hebrew Congre-
gations has made a liberal appropriation for this work for the
coming year, to include the appointment of an assistant to the
Director, for which position the Rev. Alfred T. Godshaw has
been chosen. It is contemplated by Rabbi Zepin to visit Span-
ish-American countries for the purpose of Jewish propaganda,
and sending Spanish-speaking students to the Hebrew Union Col-
lege to qualify themselves for the Jewish ministry in their respec-
tive homes.
The Board of Delegates on Civil and Religious Rights
This Board, under the chairmanship of the Honorable Simon
Wolf, of Washington, D. C, has taken active measures for the
protection of worthy Jewish immigrants who are in danger of
being unjustly discriminated against when making efltorts to
find a home in this country.
280 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
BoABD OF Delegates on Civil and Religious Rights. — David
Adler, Milwaukee, Wis.; Josiah Cohen, Pittsburg, Pa.; Israel
Cowen, Chicago, 111.; Felix J. Dreyfous, New Orleans, La.;
Henry S. Frank, Butte, Mont.; Nathan BYank, St. Louis, Mo.;
Jacob Furth, Cleveland, O.; Louis J. Goldman, Cincinnati, O.;
Joseph B. Greenhut, Peoria, 111.; Wm. B. Hackenburg, Philadel-
phia, Pa.; Isaias W. Hellmann, San BYancisco, Cal.; Moritz Loth,
Cincinnati, O.; M. War ley Platzek, New York City; Charles H.
Schwab, Chicago, 111.; Lewis Seasongood, Cincinnati, O.; Alfred
Selligman, Louisville, Ky.; Leo Wise, Cincinnati, O.; Simon Wolf,
Chairman, Washington, D. C; Samuel Woolner, Peoria, 111.
The Isaac M. Wise Memorial Fund
Subscriptions to the Isaac M. Wise Memorial Fund have reached
the sum of four hundred thousand dollars. It is contemplated to
continue the subscriptions until the sum of one million dollars
shall have been raised.
Executive Boabd of the Union of American Hebrew Congre-
gations.— Isaac W. Bernheim, Louisville, Ky.; Marcus Bern-
heimer, St. Louis, Mo.; Bernhard Bettmann, Cincinnati, O.;
Josiah Cohen, Pittsburg, Pa.; Morris M. Cohn, Little Rock, Ark.;
Solomon Fox, Cincinnati, O.; Julius Freiberg, Cincinnati, O.;
Louis J. Goldman, Vice-President, Cincinnati, O.; Nathan Ham-
burger, Milwaukee, Wis.; Samuel B. Hamburger, New York City;
Samuel Heavenrich, Detroit, Mich.; Lewis Heinsheimer, Cincin-
nati, O.; Abram J. Katz, Rochester, N. Y.; Adolf Kraus, Chicago,
111.; Louis Krohn, Treasurer, Cincinnati, O.; Moritz Loth, Cin-
cinnati, O.; Baruch Mahler, Cleveland, O.; Morris Newburger,
Philadelphia, Pa.; Abram Oppenheimer, Buffalo, N. Y.; Sigmund
Rheinstrom, Cincinnati, O.; Jacob H. Schiff, New York City;
Charles Shohl, Cincinnati, O.; Julius Straus, Richmond, Va.;
Isaac Strouse, Baltimore, Md.; Julius Weis, New Orleans, La.;
Emanuel Werthelmer, Pittsburg, Pa.; Samuel Woolner, President,
Peoria, 111.; Sol. Sulzberger, New York City; Lipman Levy, Secre-
tary, Commercial Tribune Building, Cincinnati, O.
Hebrew Union College Alumni Association
The annual meeting of the Alumni Association of the Hebrew
Union College was held at Louisville, Ky., June 28, 1904, Rabbi
Joseph Stolz presiding. Rabbi Emil Leipziger serving as Secre-
tary, 36 members present.
A constitution was adopted containing the following provision:
" The object of this Association shall be to cement the bonds of
fraternal relationship and elevate the ethics of the profession;
to keep the graduates in closer touch with their Alma Mater and
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the student body; to secure and exercise a collective voice and
representation in ihe administration of the College; to encourage
united effort in bringing the interests of the College before the
people, looking towards the establishment of professorships and
scholarships and the securing of additional subscriptions to the
Endowment Fund; to encourage the study of Jewish lore and
scholarly investigations; to co-operate with the Union of Amer-
ican Hebrew Congregations and the Central Conference of Amer-
ican Rabbis, enlarge their usefulness and secure their perpet-
uation; to assist one another in the furthering of national pro-
jects for the advancement of American Israel; to collate statistics
regarding the life and activities of the graduates/'
The Historian and Treasurer submitted their annual reports.
The President reported that the monument erected by the
Alumni upon the grave of the Rev. Dr. Moses Mielziner would be
dedicated July 3, with the following program: Prayer, Rabbi
Nathan Krasnowetz; Scriptural Reading, Rabbi Harry Levi; Ad-
dresses: Rabbis Stolz, Franklin, and Rosenau; Kaddish, Rabbi
Jacob Mielziner.
Fifty Dollars was appropriated for the next Hebrew Union
College " Annual." Two annual prizes consisting of a copy of
Mikraot Gedolot and of Yad ha-hazaka were voted for the most
meritorious scholars in the collegiate department of the Hebrew
Union College.
In honor of the seventieth birthday of Mr. B. Bettmann, Presi-
dent of the Board of Governors of the Hebrew Union College,
Mr. Leo Mielziner, of Paris, was commissioned to paint an oil
portrait of the septuagenarian, the same to be hung on the walls
of the college as a testimonial of the Alumni's appreciation of
Mr. Bettmann's valuable services to the institution.
Dr. Krauskopf reported that the Isaac M. Wise Endowment
Fund, started by the Alumni and fostered by the Union of Amer-
ican Hebrew Congregations, amounted to $387,000, and the indi-
vidual members of the Alumni had subscribed $20,275 to the Fund.
An additional pledge of $15,000 was made at the meeting.
A committee was appointed to write a College Song.
Officebs. — President, Joseph Stolz, Chicago, 111.; Vice-President,
E. N. Calish, Richmond, Va.; Treasurer, A. Hirshberg, Chicago,
111.; Secretary, E. W. Leipziger, 706 South Fifth, Terre Haute,
Ind.; Historian, D. Lefkowitz, Dayton, Ohio.
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS OF
THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
The year 5664 was intermediate between two biennial meetings
of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of the United
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States and Canada. President, Rev. Dr. H. Perelra Mendes, 99
Central Park West, New York City; Secretary, Albert Lucas, 56
West 105th, New York City.
t UNITED ORTHODOX RABBIS OF AMERICA
The Third Annual Convention of the United Orthodox Rabbis
of America was held in New York City July 3-7, 1904. There
were present upwards of fifty members, out of a membership of
somewhat more than eighty. In the absence of the Rev. B. L.
Levinthal, of Philadelphia, the earlier sessions of the Conven-
tion were presided over by Rabbi A. J. G. Lesser, of Cincinnati.
On the receipt of the news of the death of Theodor Herzl, reso-
lutions of respect to his memory were adopted, and a eulogy
pronounced by Rabbi S. Margolies, of Boston. On the last even-
ing but one of the Convention, a memorial service under the
auspices of the Mlzrachi wing of the Zionist organization was
held at the synagogue of the Anshe Suwalk Congregation, which
was attended by the rabbis in a body, the service being conducted
by Rabbi J. D. Ridwas, of Chicago, and the Rev. Dr. Philip Klein,
of New York. Among the speakers were Rabbis Sivitz, of Pitts-
burg; Lasker, of Troy; Rosenberg, of Brooklyn; Goodman, of
Jersey City; and Rosenberg, of Bayonne, N. J.
The following resolutions were passed: That laymen be Invited
to Join the organization in order to represent the orthodox con-
gregations in all matters save those pertaining to the rabbinical
law; that a conference of teachers be convened to draft the cur-
riculum for Talmud Torahs; that a special organization to
strengthen orthodox Judaism be called into existence; and that
the authorities presiding over Talmud Torahs and Yeshibahs be
requested to institute lectures for the young on Saturday and
Sunday afternoons.
Officers. — President, A. J. G. Lesser, Cincinnati, O.; First
Vice-President, S. Margolies, Boston, Mass.; Second Vice-Presi-
dent, B. Abrahamowitz, New York; Treasurer, D. Ginsburg,
Rochester, N. Y.; Secretary, J. J. Falk Israelite, Chelsea, Mass.
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THE AMERICAN PASSPORT IN RUSSIA
The National Convention of the Republican Party held at
Chicago, 111., adopted, June 22, 1904, the following declara-
tion:
We commend the vigorous efforts made by the Administration
to protect American citizens in foreign lands and pledge our-
selves to insist upon the Just and equal protection of all our
citizens abroad. It is the unquestioned duty of the Government
to procure for all our citizens without distinction the rights of
travel and sojourn in friendly countries, and we declare ourselves
in favor of all efforts tending to that end.
The National Convention of the Democratic Party held at
St. Louis, Mo., adopted, on July 8, 1904, the following:
We pledge ourselves to insist upon the Just and lawful pro-
tection of our citizens at home and abroad, and to use all proper
measures to secure for them, whether native born or naturalized,
and without distinction of race or creed, the equal protection of
laws and the enjoyment of all rights and privileges open to
them under the covenants of our treaties of friendship and com-
merce; and if, under existing treaties, the right of travel and
sojourn is denied to American citizens or recognition is withheld
from American passports by any countries on the ground of race
or creed, we favor the beginning of negotiations with the govern-
ments of such countries to secure by treaties the removal of these
unjust discriminations.
We demand that all over the world a duly authenticated pass-
port issued by the Government of the United States to an Amer-
ican citizen shall be proof of the fact that he is an American
citizen, and shall entitle him to the treatment due him as such.
These two declarations, although general in terms, refer,
as a matter of fact, to the Russian Empire. Though the
abuse at which they are aimed concerns all the citizens of the
United States, it more specifically affects those of the Jewish
faith, whether natural bom or naturalized. Article VI, Sec-
tion 2, of the Constitution reads as follows :
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This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which
shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or
which shall be made, under the authority of the United States,
shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every
State shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or
Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
Prom this it will be seen that it is part of our fundamental
system that all treaties made with the authority of the United
States are the supreme law of the land. The relations of this
Government with the Russian government so far as commerce,
access, and travel are concerned, rest upon the treaty of 1832.
The first article of this treaty reads as follows :
There shall be between the territories of the high contracting
parties a reciprocal liberty of commerce and navigation. The in-
habitants of their respective States shall mutually have liberty to
enter the pprts, places, and rivers of the territories of each party
wherever foreign commerce is permitted. They shall be at liberty
to sojourn and reside in all parts whatsoever of said territories, in
order to attend to their affairs ; and they shall enjoy, to that effect,
the same security and protection as natives of the country wherein
they reside, on condition to their submitting to the laws and or-
dinances there prevailing and particularly to the regulations in
force concerning commerce.
By the wording of this treaty, the executive branch of the
government is obligated to secure, in Russia, equal rights,
without any distinction whatsoever, for all citizens of the
United States.
That such rights are not secured may be learned from the
following circular issued by the Secretary of State to natural-
ized American citizens born in Russia who apply for a pass-
port with the intention of travelling in Russia :
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, 19
To
Sir:
The Department has received your letter of
stating that you were born in Russia and have acquired natur-
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alization as a citizen of the United States, and asking whether,
in the event of your return for a limited period to your native
country, your passport as an American citizen will protect you
from molestation or punishment from the Russian authorities.
In reply, you are informed that, according to this Department's
information, it is a punishable offense under Russian law for a
Russian to become a citizen of any other country without Imperial
consent. Although this law is at variance with our institutions
and our statutes, this Government cannot encourage American
citizens whom the law might affect to expect immunity from its
operations if they place themselves within its sphere.
The laws of Russia also exclude from Russian territory, except
by special permission, all people of the Jewish faith, and while
this Government has been endeavoring for some years past to
secure a relaxation of these enactments, it is only proper to warn
those who are within the category to which they refer that it has
not yet been able to secure from the Russian Government a prom-
ise of uniform treatment for all American travellers in Russia,
without regard to their religious faith or place of birth.
I am, sir.
Your obedient servant.
The refusal of the Russian Government to abide by the
terms of its treaty and the obligation of the United States,
both by law and treaty, to the protection of all its citizens
has led to discussion in various quarters. On two occasions
it has formed the subject of reference in the annual message
of the President of the United States to the Congress. Presi-
dent Arthur, in December, 1883, wrote:
While there has arisen during the year no grave question
affecting the status in the Russian Empire of American citizens
of other faith than that held by the national church, this Govern-
ment remains firm in its conviction that the rights of its citizens
abroad should be in no wise affected by their religious belief.
Again, in 1895, President Cleveland made the following
statement in his message to Congress :
Correspondence is on foot touching the practice of Russian
consuls within the jurisdiction of the United States to interrogate
citizens as to their race and religious faith, and upon ascertain-
ment thereof to deny the Jews authentication of passports or
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legal documents for use in Russia. Inasmuch as such a proceed-
ing imposes a disability which in the case of succession to pro-
perty in Russia may be found to infringe the treaty rights of our
citizens, and which is an obnoxious invasion of our territorial
jurisdiction, it has elicited fitting remonstrance, the result of
which, it is hoped, will remove the cause of complaint.
But long before this diplomatic correspondence was active
on the subject. Indeed, it is not too much to say that the viola-
tion of this article of the Treaty of Commerce of 1832 has
been the principal cause of difference between our own country
and that of the Czar. A cursory examination of the diplomatic
correspondence of the United States offers a mass of material
on the subject, double in size of that which could be contained
in a volume like the present one. As early as 1866, a case of
this kind formed the subject of correspondence between Cas-
sius M. Clay, our Minister to St. Petersburg, and William H.
Seward, and there were other sporadic cases, but it was not
until 1880 that diplomatic correspondence concerning the
Jews in Eussia became active. William M. Evarts, in for-
warding a communication on the subject to John W. Foster,
Minister to St. Petersburg, under date of April 14, 1880, ob-
served :
You are sufficiently well informed of the liberal sentiments of
this government to perceive that whenever any pertinent occasion
may arise its attitude must always be in complete harmony with
the principle of extending all rights and privileges, without dis-
tinction on account of creed.
On June 28, 1880, he wrote:
I have to observe that in the presence of this fact, that an
American citizen has been ordered to leave Russia on no other
ground than he is the professor of a particular creed, or the
holder of certain religious views, it becomes the duty of the Gov-
ernment of the United States, which impartially ceeks to protect
all its citizens of whatever origin or faith, solemnly, but with all
respect to the Government of His Majesty, to protest. .... The
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United States could not fall to look upon the expulsion of one of
its citizens from Russia, on the simple ground of his religious
ideas or convictions, except as a grievance, akin to that which
Russia would doubtless find in the expulsion of one of her own
citizens from the United States on the ground of his attachment
to the faith of his fathers.
It appears, however, that the person involved was obliged
to leave Russia. Nevertheless, our Government did not aban-
don his case, for on September 4, 1880, Mr. Evarts wrote to
Mr. Foster as follows :
If the meaning of this is that a citizen of the United States has
been broken up in his business at St. Petersburg, simply for the
reason that he is a Jew rather than a believer in any other creed,
then it is certainly time for this government to express Itself as
set forth in the instructions above mentioned. It should be made
clear to the Government of Russia that In the view of this govern-
ment the religion professed by one of its members has no relation
to that citizen's right to the protection of the United States, and
that in the eye of this government an Injury officially dealt to Mr.
Pinkos in St. Petersburg, on the sole ground that he is a Jew,
presents the same aspect that an Injury officially done to a citizen
of Russia In New York for the reason that he attends any par-
ticular church there, would to the view of His Majesty's Govern-
ment.
But this strong protest apparently had no result, for on
October 20, 1880, Mr. Poster reported to the Department of
State that *^ it became his impleasant duty to report another
similar case,^' which later formed the subject of correspondence
between John W. Poster, when Secretary of State, and Andrew
D. White, the latter writing : " I am satisfied that sooner or
later the Russian Government must modify or repeal its illib-
eral laws respecting the Jews, and I will lose no opportunity to
do what I can to hasten that event.^^ On October 7, 1880, Mr.
Poster addressed a note to the Eussian Government on the
subject, and on October 22 of the same year, Mr. Hay wrote
to Mr. Poster with regard to this case as follows :
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Your course appears to have been discreet, and it is hoped that
you will press your representations to the successful establish-
ment of the principle of religious toleration for our citizens
peacefully travelling abroad, which we as a nation have such a
deep interest in maintaining.
On December 30, 1880, Mr. Foster reports an interview
with M. de Giers. The dispatch, which is a very long one,
contains an account of interviews both with the Minister of
Foreign Affairs and with General Melikoff, Minister of the
Interior, and from it the following paragraphs are quoted :
It will be seen that the answer to my protest, in the case of
Pinkos, is in substance that all the acts of the Russian authorities
complained of were in strict accordance with the existing laws.
In Wilczynski's case the minister states that, in view of the
intervention of the legation, he will be permitted to return to St.
Petersburg and remain for six months. It is to be noted that this
is the extreme length of time granted to any foreign resident upon
his national passport.
Notwithstanding the definite character of these replies, I
deemed it important to hold the conference with the minister,
agreed upon in my last visit, and I accordingly called at the
foreign office at the hour designated, on the 16th instant, and was
received by Mr. de Giers. I thanked him for the prompt answer
which he had given to my notes in regard to Pinkos and Wil-
czynski, but said that I had thought it desirable to have a personal
interview (especially as the conclusions reached by his govern-
ment In neither case were entirely satisfactory), as in this way
we might the better reach some understanding and avoid future
trouble. His answer in the case of Pinkos was that all the acts
complained of were in strict accordance with the laws. In my
effort to investigate the question I had found great difficulty in
learning what the laws were in relation to the Jews. I could
find no digest of them, but had been given a large volume, in the
Russian language, of nearly twelve hundred pages, which I was
informed related exclusively to the laws and regulations govern-
ing the Jews in Russia. It appeared almost impossible for me to
learn what the laws now existing were, and he could readily
understand the difficulty a foreign Jewish merchant or visitor
would have in understanding them. I recognized the considerate
attention which the Russian Government had shown to all the
requests of the legation regarding American Jews; but my gov-
ernment objected to the discrimination on account of religion or
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race, which made the intervention of the legation necessary.
It claimed for its citizens of the Jewish faith the same rights and
protection extended to other American citizens, and insisted that
there should be no distinction in applying the treaty guarantee of
reciprocal liberty of commercial intercourse. If the Russian gov-
ernment was not prepared to concede this, then until the views
of these two governments could be harmonized, as new cases were
constantly arising, it was desirable to know what the Russian
laws and regulations in regard to foreign Jews were, and whether
some general rule or course of action could be indicated, so that
American Jews would know what treatment they might expect.
The minister, Mr. de Giers, answered that the Russian Govern-
ment had found the Jewish question a very vexatious and dis-
agreeable one, both as to the internal relations, and the treatment
of foreign Jews.
So far as concerned Jews who were bona flde American citizens
(not disguised German Jews), he would assure me of the most
liberal treatment, as he knew it was the desire of the Emperor
to show all possible consideration to American citizens. If such
came to St. Petersburg and encountered any trouble, If I would
merely send him an unofficial note, he would give them all the
time I might ask for them to remain here to attend to their
business. He expected to go to see the Emperor that day and
would inform him that he had given me assurance that the
American Jews should have this privilege, and he was sure his
sovereign would approve his action; but this would be a special
exception, as the existing laws must stand for the present for the
protection of the government.
I thanked the minister for the consideration which he proposed
to show to this class of my countrymen and to the legation, and
assured him that I highly appreciated the friendly spirit mani-
fested towards the United States. I was, however, sorry to learn
that the laws could not be entirely repealed, as such a course
would be much more in accordance with the views entertained by
my government, and it would be highly gratifying to it to see all
prohibitions against Jews, naturalized or foreign, abolished.
I have further to report that, acting upon the spirit of the in-
structions contained in your No. 2, of April 14 last, and with the
object of Impressing more fully upon the ministry the views of
our government on the general subject of reform in Jewish legis-
lation, I have also had a conversation with the minister of wor-
ship, who listened with much interest to my presentation of
the subject. He said that a commission was now engaged in
studying the question of reform In these laws. He frankly
recognized that the laws were not fully in accordance with the
spirit of the age, and stated that it was the earnest desire of the
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Russian Government to conform its code on this subject more
nearly to the civilization of this century, but it found itself
surrounded by many difficulties to which other nations were not
subjected, and that great prudence had to be exercised in the
remedial measures taken
I thought proper to again visit the foreign office on yesterday,
and in recalling the subject to Mr. de Giers' attention, I referred
to my interview with the minister of the interior. General Meli-
koff, as very pleasant and cordial, but said that that interview
developed more fully that the Russian Government was disposed
to grant what we desired only as a tavor when my government
asked it as a right. We objected to any discrimination being
made against American citizens on account of religion, as our
government was bound to extend equal protection to all its
citizens without distinction; and, wLile I highly appreciated the
consideration which it was proposed to show to American citizens
of the Jewish faith, I feared my government would not be
satisfied with the attitude which was assumed on the question
as a matter of right.
In a dispatch dated March 3, 1881, Mr. Evarts, in a letter
to Mr. Poster, shifts the discussion to the sole ground of
American citizenship in the following words :
I have observed, however, that, in some of your conversations
and writings with the foreign office, you give prominence to the
natural American sympathy with oppressed Jews elsewhere as a
motive for our solicitude as to the treatment of the Jews in
Russia. Such solicitude might very properly exist; but in your
presentation of the facts you should be careful to impress that we
ask treaty treatment for our aggrieved citizens, not because they
are Jews, but because they are Americans. Russia's treatment of
her own Jews, or of foreign Jews resorting thither, may, in deter-
minate cases, attract the sympathy of the American People, but
the aim of the Government of the United States is the specific
one of protecting its own citizens. If the hardships to which
Russian and foreign Jews are subjected involves our citizens, we
think we have just grounds for remonstrance and expectancy of
better treatment.
This government does not know or inquire the religion of the
American citizens it protects. It cannot take cognizance of the
methods by which Russian authorities may arrive at the con-
clusion or conjecture that any given American citizen professes
the Israelitish faith. The discussion of the recent cases has not
yet developed any judicial procedure whereby an American citi-
THE AMERICAN PASSPORT IN RUSSIA 291
zen, otherwise unoffending against the laws, is to be convicted of
Judaism, if that be an offense under Russian law; and we are
not disposed to regard it as a maintainable point that a religious
belief is, or can be, a military offense, to be dealt with under the
arbitrary methods incident to the existence of a " state of siege."
This government is not unmindful of the difficulties under
which, as is alleged, that of Russia labors in dealing with those of
her subjects whom she may deem disaffected; but the reasons
adduced and methods adopted against them should have no appli-
cation to American citizens sojourning peacefully for business or
pleasure, in Russia, for they are not to be charged with abstract
political disaffection to a government to which they owe no
allegiance; and, if charged with the commission of unlawful acts,
they should have guilt explicitly imputed and proven. In the
latter case, the religion of the accused cannot be admitted as
proof or presumption, either of guilt or Innocence.
It Is not the desire of this government to embarrass that of
Russia by insistence upon these points with any degree of harsh-
ness, when the disposition reported in your dispatches Is so con-
ciliatory, and when the treatment offered may operate effectively
to remove or prevent future causes of complaint based on the ill-
treatment of American citizens alleged to be Jews. It is most
desirable, however, that you should not pretermit your efforts to
bring the matter to such a stage as will insure for peaceable and
law-abiding Americans in Russia like treaty rights and personal
freedom of creed as Russians enjoy in the United States.
All the answers of the Kussian Foreign Office to the rep-
resentations of the United States appeal to the fact that the
proscriptive laws against the Jews were in existence prior to
the treaty of 1832; that they, therefore, must be assumed
under the treaty, and, furthermore, that the Jewish question
in Bussia presented economic and other difficulties, and that
the Jews were allied with the Revolutionary Party. In a dis-
patch from Mr. Blaine to Mr. Foster, dated July 29, 1881,
there occur the following passages, which are worthy of note,
and which effectually disputed this claim :
These questions of the conflict of local law and international
treaty stipulations are among the most common which have en-
gaged the attention of publicists, and it is their concurrent judg-
ment that where a treaty creates a privilege for aliens in express
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terms, it cannot be limited by the operation of domestic law with-
out a serious breach of good faith which governs the intercourse
of nations. So long as such a conventional engagement in favor
of the citizens of another state exists, the law governing natives
in like cases is manifestly inapplicable.
I need hardly enlarge on the point that the Government of
the United States concludes its treaties with foreign states for
the equal protection of all American citizens. I can make
absolutely no discrimination between them, whatever be their
origin or creed. So that they abide by the laws, at home or
abroad, it must give them due protection and expect like protec-
tion for them. Any unfriendly or discriminatory act against
them on the part of a foreign power with which we are at peace
would call for our earnest remonstrance, whether a treaty ex-
isted or not
From the time when the treaty of 1832 was signed down to
within a very recent period, there had been nothing in our rela-
tions with Russia to lead to the supposition that our flag did
not carry with it equal protection to every American within the
dominions of the empire. Even in questions of citizenship affect-
ing the interests of naturalized citizens of Russian origin, the
good disposition of the imperial government has been on several
occasions shown in the most exemplary manner; and I am sure
the actual counselors of His Majesty cannot but contemplate with
satisfaction the near approach made in 1874 to the arrangements
of negotiation for a treaty of naturalization between the two
countries
The imperial ordinance of the Czar Alexander I, of 13th August,
1807, decrees a rigid system of passports for foreigners, entering
Russia, and is applicable to " all foreigners, of whatsoever nation-
ality," but intimates no restriction on travel or sojourn in Russia
by reason of race or faith. This ordinance was modified and
amplified by the ukase of 25th February, 1817, but still without
any manner of religious proscription or restriction.
From this time down to 1860, I can find no trace of the enforce-
ment, especially against American citizens, of the restrictions
against Jewish travel or residence which are stated to have ex-
isted when our treaty with Russia was signed
To bar an American citizen whose rights might be so concerned
from personal appearance in protection of those rights might
be a distinct departure from the engagement of the treaty, while
to suppose that his case might come under the discretional author-
ity of the police or the military power, which might refuse
his personal sojourn in any part of the empire, or allow it under
conditions depending on their good will, is to suppose a sub-
mission of the guarantees of the treaty to a tribunal never
contemplated by its framers.
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I cannot better bring this instruction to a close than by re-
peating and amplifying those views which the President so firmly
holds and which he so anxiously desires to have recognized and
responded to by the Russian Government.
He conceives that the intention of the United States in negoti-
ating and concluding the treaty of December 18, 1832, and the
distinct and enlightened reciprocal engagements then entered into
with the Government of Russia, give us a moral ground to expect
careful attention to our opinions as to its rational interpretation
in the broadest and most impartial sense; that he would deeply
regret, in view of the gratifying friendliness of the relations of
the two countries which he is so desirous to maintain, to find
that this large national sentiment fails to control the present
issue, or that a narrow and rigid limitation of the construction
possible to the treaty stipulations between the two countries is
likely to be adhered to; that if, after a frank comparison of the
views of the two governments, in the most amicable spirit and
with the most earnest desire to reach a mutually agreeable con-
clusion, the treaty stipulations between the United States and
Russia are found insufficient to determine questions of national-
ity and tolerance of individual faith, or to secure to American
citizens in Russia the treatment which Russians receive in the
United States, it is simply due to the good relations of the
two countries that these stipulations should be made sufficient in
these regards; and that we can look for no clearer evidence of the
good will which Russia professes toward us than a frank declara-
tion of her readiness to come to a distinct agreement with us on
these points, in an earnest and generous spirit
You can further advise him that we can make no new treaty
with Russia, nor accept any construction of our existing treaty,
which shall discriminate against any class of American citizens
on account of their religious faith.
I cannot but feel assured that this earnest presentation of the
views of this government will accord with the sense of justice and
equity of that of Russia, and that the questions at issue will soon
find their natural solution in harmony with the spirit of tolerance
which pervaded the ukase of the Empress Catherine a century
ago, and with, the statesman-like declaration of the principle of
reciprocity found in the later decree of the Czar Alexander II,
in 1860.
On September 7, 1886, a new case having arisen, Mr.
Lothrop sent a dispatch lo Mr. Bayard, from which the fol-
lowing extracts are made :
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Every effort seems to have been made to induce the Imperial
authorities to modify its laws in favor of our citizens, but,
wholly without success. There is now no probability of any such
modification. Indeed, there seems now to be a revival of strict-
ness in enforcing this restriction. Strict orders have been issued
to Russian officials abroad not to visa the passports of any
persons recognized as foreign Jews. The object is to turn all such
persons back at the frontier, and thus prevent their entering the
empire. If, however, any get through, their passports are sub-
jected to renewed scrutiny in all large cities, and if they are
recognized they are ordered forthwith to leave. The papers an-
nounce that only a few days ago two English Jews, one of them
a member of Parliament, were peremptorily expelled at Moscow.
On August 29, a most respectable Hebrew merchant of New
York, a native-born citizen of the United States, who was travel-
ling in Russia as a tourist with his family, was waited on at his
hotel in this city by the police, his passport returned to him, and
he was ordered to leave the city that night. He came to me im-
mediately, and I at once not only went to the foreign office, but
filed a protest in writing against this order, and asked its revo-
cation. My explanation of this gentleman's character and the
purpose of his visit was very readily accepted and the order of
expulsion revoked
.... The Imperial Government defends its position on the
ground that every country must have full liberty to determine
who shall have the right to enter and dwell in its territory
It is not pretended that American citizens of the Hebrew faith
have ever at any time proved dangerous to the peace or safety of
the Empire. But it is urged that discrimination between nation-
alities is inadmissible, and that the harshness of the general rule
is mitigated by special permission given in all proper cases upon
special application.
I believe that the Russian officials are disposed to be obliging
in this respect, but it can never be acceptable that any body of
American citizens should be subject to any such necessity. It
seems to be an imputation on that which is justly held most
sacred. Still, as there is not the slightest inclination to abro-
gate, or even modify the law, it may be desirable that the facts
be more fully known in America.
Much annoyance and mortification would be saved if our He-
brew fellow-citizens desiring to come to Russia should apply for
special leave. Letters of introduction to the legation would be
most useful in promoting such application. Permission could
doubtless be obtained in all ordinary cases.
Mr. Bayard, replying under date of September 23, 1886,
wrote as follows ;
THE AMERICAN PASSPORT IN RUSSIA 295
The Gtovemment of the Caar is fully aware that we do not admit
the principle of discriminating against any American citizens be-
cause of their religious tenets.
Another case arose in 1893, and the Department of State
wrote to Mr. White as follows :
It is not constitutionally within the power of this Government,
or of any of its authorities, to apply' a religious test in qualifi-
cation of the equal rights of all citizens of the United States;
and it is therefore impossible to acquiesce in the application of
such a test, within the jurisdiction of the United States, by the
agents of a foreign power, to the impairment of a right of any
American citizen or in derogation of the certificate of this
Government to the fact of such citizenship.
On several occasions in the past this Grovernment has made
temperate but earnest remonstrance against the examination into
the religious faith of American citizens by the Russian author-
ities
His Majesty's Government, however, surely cannot expect the
United States to acquiesce in the assumption of a religious in-
quisitorial function within our own borders, by a foreign agency,
in a manner so repugnant to the national sense.
I cannot but surmise that some strange misapprehension exists
in this regard in the mind of His Majesty's Government, which
your accustomed ability and tact may explain and perhaps remove.
In 1895, Mr. Breckinridge, our Minister at St. Petersburg,
wrote to the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs as follows :
I am directed by my Government to bring to the attention of
the Imperial Government the refusal of the Russian consul of
New York to vis6 passports issued by the United States to its
citizens if they are of the Jewish faith.
As your excellency is aware it has long been a matter of deep
regret and concern to the United States that any of its citizens
should be discriminated against for religious reasons while peace-
fully sojourning in this country, or that any such restraint should
be imposed upon their coming and going. Painful as this policy
toward a class of our citizens is to my Government, repugnant to
our constitutional duty to afford them in every possible way equal
protection and privileges and to our sense of their treaty rights,
yet it is even more repugnant to our laws and the national
sense for a foreign official, located within the jurisdiction of the
United States, to there apply a religious test to any of our citizens
296 AMERICAN JBWI8H TEAR BOOK
to the impairment of his rights as an American citizen or in
derogation of the certificate of our Government to the fact of
such citizenship.
It is not constitutionally within the power of the United
States Government, or of any of its authorities, to apply a reli-
gious test in qualification of equal rights of all citizens of the
United States, and no law or principle is more warmly cherished
by the American people. It is therefore impossible for my Gov-
ernment to acquiesce- in any manner in the application of such a
test within its jurisdiction by the agents of a foreign power.
When this matter was the subject of correspondence between
my Government and the Imperial representative at Washington,
as shown by Prince Cantacuzene's note of February 20, 1893, such
action by the Russian consul at New York was shown to be
** according to the instructions of his Government."
I can sincerely assure you that the continuation of this practice
is as embarrassing as it is painful to my Government, especially
when it is on the part of a nation for whose Government and
people such intimate friendship has so long been manifested by
the United States. I am happy that in this spirit I can frankly
submit the matter to your excellency with the sincere hope that
assurance can be given that such practices will be henceforth
interdicted on the part of Russian officials located within the
jurisdiction of the United States.
Mr. Peirce, writing to the State Department on June 13,
1895, reported a conversotion with the Russian Minister of
Foreign Affairs, from which the following extracts are made :
That viewing the Jewish question as she (Russia) does, as
one of race and not of religion, but in which the two questions are
inseparable, so far as her purposes are concerned, she refuses to
permit foreign Jews of any nationality to enter her borders and
swell the numbers already there. For this reason the Govern-
ment has instructed all Russian consuls in all countries to refuse
to vis6 the passports of foreign Jews. On the other hand, and
speaking of his own opinion, as the real purpose of the laws for-
bidding the entry of foreign Jews into Russia is to prevent their
settlement here and their engaging in trade within Russian terri-
tory, and not to prevent the entrance of tourists, temporary so-
journers, or Jews whose purpose in coming is not of an objection-
able nature to the Government, Baron Osten-Sacken said that, in
his opinion, there should be a change in the present practice re-
garding the admission of foreign Jews.
I expressed the hope that the Imperial Government would find
THE AMERICAN PASSPORT IN RUSSIA 297
it compatible with Its policy to admit American citizens Into
Russia, without Inquiry as to their religious opinions or race,
upon presentation of their passports. That with us the Hebrews
had proved themselves to be good and law-abiding citizens, who
prospered without preying upon others, but that whatever might
be the opinion of the Imperial Government upon this question,
the Interpretation and application of the Federal Liaws discourage
citizens of the United States of all creeds, taking up permanent
residence in a foreign country and continuing to claim the pro-
tection of our Government as such citizens; that such citizenship
involves certain oollgatlons which require a residence in our
country, and that therefore it Is unlikely that Hebrews bearing
American passports would become permanently settled In Russia.
This Baron Osten-Sacken admitted was a forcible argument, and
he expressed himself as hopeful that it would be possible to bring
about a satisfactory revision of Russian practice as regards the
admission of American Jews into the Empire.
At the same time, he said that were an answer to Mr. Breck-
inridge's note demanded the reply could not be favorable. That
the laws of Russia are framed with regard to her own views of
her own good. I took occasion to point out to the Baron that
the purport of Mr. Breckinridge's note was to protest against the
extra-territorial act of an agent of a foreign Government, upon
our soil, applying a religious test to citizens of the United States,
an act not constitutionally within the power of any officer of our
own government to perform, and not to criticise the Russian
Laws.
On July 5, 1895, Mr. Adee, writing to the Legation at St.
Petersburg, said:
Your conclusion that it is inexpedient to press the complaint
to a formal answer at presenl: appears to be discreet, but the De-
partment must express its deep regret that you have encountered
in the foreign office a reluctance to consider the matter in the
light in which this Government has presented it. The Russian
Government can not expect that its course in asserting inquisi-
torial authority in the United States over citizens of the United
States as to their religious or civil status can ever be acceptable
or even tolerable to such a Government as ours, and continuance in
such a course after our views have been clearly but considerately
made known may trench upon tne just limits of consideration.
This dispatch is illustrated by a letter to the Russian Con-
sulate General at New York from an American citizen asking
298 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
permission to visit Russia. Upon h\s declaration that he was
a Jew, he received a reply to the effect that he must secure per-
mission to visit Russia from the Ministry of the Interior.
Under date of July 4, 1895, in course of a long dispatch,
Mr. Breckinridge wrote t«:) Mr. Olney as follows :
The first and chief difficulty so far experienced has been to
get the Russian Government to consider this question separately
and simply as it is presented by the United States apart from any
collateral question.
As the record shows, former discussion has largely involved
the general Jewish question, particularly as presented by the in-
ternal policy of Russia. So long as an ulterior purpose of this
character is in any degree suspected, the Russian Government will
consider that to be the real issue it has to meet, and it will po-
litely but consistently refuse to amend its ways.
The next difficulty has been to secure a due apprehension of the
real nature and importance of the matter, even after it has been
separately considered. It is quite difficult for Russians to con-
sider it as more than an administrative regulation pitted against
their regulations, changeable at the will of some high official,
and meant only to serve purposes of convenience.
I have politely but consistently refused to enter into any discus-
sion in this connection except under the precise proposition sub-
mitted by the Department, and I have iterated and reiterated that
proposition, to the exclusion of all others, as clearly and as point-
edly, as I could.
On August 22, 1895, Mr. Adee wrote to Mr. Breckinridge
as follows:
Apart from the constitutional objections to the discrimination
made by Russian consular officers against American Jews, this
Government can never consent that a class embracing many of its
most honored and valuable citizens shall, within its own territory,
be subjected to invidious and disparaging distinctions of the
character implied in refusing to vis6 their passports. For, not-
withstanding Prince Lobanow's suggestion that his Government's
consular regulation upon the subject under consideration does
not apply to all Israelites and therefore can not be regarded as a
discrimination against them on religious grounds, the fact re-
mains that the interrogatories propounded to applicants for the
consular vis6 relate to religious faith, and upon the response de-
pends the consul's action.
THE AMERICAN PASSPORT IN RUSSIA 299
Viewed in the light of an invidious discrimination tending to
discredit and humiliate American Jews in the eyes of their fellow-
citizens, it is plain that the action of Russian consular officers
does produce its effect within American territory, and not ex-
clusively in Russian Jurisdiction.
But the Russian discrimination against American Jews is not
confined simply to the matter of visaing passports. This Depart-
ment was informed a few years since by the Russian minister
here that Russian consuls in this country would refuse authenti-
cation to legal documents for use in Russia when Jews are ascer-
tained to be interested. This is not merely an unjust and in-
vidious discrimination against Jews, but would seem to be plainly
a violation of the spirit of Article X of the treaty of 1832 between
this country and Russia in respect to the property rights of
American citizens in that country.
In a dispatch dated October 23, 1895, from the Departmeut
of State to the Legation at St. Petersburg, after acknowledg-
ing the receipt of a set of regulations relating to the Jews in
Bussia, the document continues:
This does not touch the essential question to which the Depart-
ment's previous instructions have invited attention, namely, the
assumption by the agents of Russia in the United States of In-
quisitorial functions touching the religious faith of applicants for
passports. If anything, it presents the subject in a still more
unfavorable light, for it seems that those Russian agents in a
foreign territory may in their discretion inquire into the business
standing of the principal of the commercial house employing
a Hebrew agent, and act favorably or unfavorably, according
to their own judgment of its importance.
The question is not whether the Russian Government by
Imperial order or ministerial regulation has directed its consuls
to make such inquiries in respect to the religious faith or business
transactions of American citizens, but whether the Imperial Gov-
ernment has any right to make such inquisition in a foreign
country when the effect may be to disregard the Government's
certification of the fact of citizenship; or, assuming for the argu-
ment's sake, but not by way of admission, that such a right may
technically exist, the question remains whether the assumption to
exercise it in face of the temperate but earnest remonstrances of
this Government against foreign interference with the private con-
cerns of its citizens, Is in accordance with those courteous prin-
ciples of comity which this Government is so anxious to observe
in its relations with all foreign states.
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These are but example.^ of the numeroue dispatches inter-
changed between the United States and Bussia during the
past forty years, upon this subject. That the result thus far
has been unsatisfactory to our Government appears from the
circular issued to naturalized American citizens bom in
Bussia, who desire to obtain passports, and from the following :
Depabtment of State, Washington, August 1, 1901.
NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS FORMERLY SUBJECTS
OP RUSSIA WHO CONTEMPLATE RETURNING
TO THAT COUNTRY
The information given below is believed to be correct, yet is
not to be considered as official, as it relates to the laws and regu-
lations of a foreign country.
A Russian is enrolled for military service at the beginning of
the twenty-first year of his age, and remains on the rolls to the
end of his forty-third year; but at the age of 15 he is considered to
be among those who are liable to perform military service, and he
can not, after reaching that age, ask for permission to become a
citizen of a foreign country, unless he has performed his military
service. A Russian who becomes a citizen of a foreign country
without Imperial consent is liable under Russian law to the loss
of all his civil rights and to perpetual banishment from the
Empire. If he returns he is liable to deportation to Siberia.
When a Russian emigrates before he is 15 years old, and subse-
quently becomes a citizen of another country, he is equally liable
to punishment, unless when he attained the age of 21 years he
took steps necessary to obtain the consent of the Emperor to his
expatriation.
Naturalized Americans of Russian birth, of the Jewish race,
are not allowed to enter Russia except by special permission.
For this, they may apply to the minister of the interior, but the
Department can not act as intermediary in making the appli-
cation.
There is no treaty between the United States and Russia
defining the status of American citizens of Russian birth upon
their return to Russia.
No one is admitted to Russia without a passport. It must be
visaed by a Russian diplomatic or consular representative. Upon
entering Russia it should be shown at the first (government house,
and the holder will be given another passport or permit of
sojourn. At least twenty-four hours before departure from Russia
THE AMERICAN PASSPORT IN RUSSIA 301
this permit should be presented and a passport of departure will
be granted and the original passport returned. A fresh permit
to remain in Russia must be obtained every six months.
Within the past two years the subject has attracted atten-
tion in Congress.
On March 28, 1902, the Honorable Henry M. Goldfogle,
representing the Ninth District of New York in the Congress
of the United States, submitted to the House of Eepresenta-
tives the following resolution:
Resolved, by the House of Representatives of the United States,
That the Secretary of State be, and he hereby is, respectfully re-
quested to inform this House whether American citizens of the
Jewish religious faith, holding passports issued by this Qovern-
ment, are barred or excluded from entering the territory of the
Empire of Russia, and whether the Russian Qovernment has made
or is making any discrimination between citizens of the United
States of difterent religious faiths or persuasions, visiting or
attempting to visit Russia, provided with American passports;
and whether the Russian Qovernment has made regulations re-
stricting or specially applying to American citizens, whether
native or naturalized, of the Jewish religious denomination hold-
ing United States passports, and if so, to report the facts in re-
lation thereto, and what action concerning such exclusion, dis-
crimination, or restriction, if any, has been taken by any Depart-
ment of the GU>vernment of the United States.
This resolution was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and ordered to be printed. On April 30, 1902, the
Committee made the following report :
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred House
resolution 183, calling upon the Secretary of State to inform the
House of Representatives whether the Russian Qovernment is
discriminating against Americans of Jewish faith visiting or at-
tempting to visit Russia, have duly considered the same, and re-
port it back to the House with the following amendment:
In line 3, after the word "Representatives," insert the words
" if not incompatible with public interests."
As amended the Committee recommends the adoption of the
resolution.
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302 ABfERICAN JEWISH TBAR BOOK
The amendment was agreed to. Before the resolution as
amended was voted npon, Mr. Goldf ogle spoke to it at length.
The resolution was adopted.
On May 5, 1902, the following letter from the Secretary of
State responding to the above inquiry was received by the
House of Eepresentatives, referred to the Committee on For-
eign Affairs, and ordered to be printed :
To the House of Representatives: In response to the resolution
of the House of Representatives, of April 30, 1902, the undersigned
Secretary of State has the honor to say that the resolution in-
volves two questions:
(1) Whether American Jews holding American passports are,
as a fact, excluded from Russia, and
(2) Whether American Jews are discriminated against by
Russia, and are at a greater disadvantage before that Oovemment
than are the Jews of other countries.
The second question may be categorically answered In the
negative. Such a discrimination, if it were made, would call forth
immediate action of protest from this Government.
This Department has no information remotely indicating that
American Jews stand upon a footing different from that occupied
by the Jews of other countries in the administration of Russian
law.
The exclusion of naturalized citizens of Russian origin and of
Jews from Russia was commented upon by Secretary Olney in
his report to the President for the year 1896:
'' The published correspondence for a number of years back
has shown the persistence of the United States in endeavoring
to obtain for its citizens, whether native or naturalized, and ir-
respective of their faith, the equality of privilege and treatment
stipulated for all American citizens in Russia by existing treaties.
Holding to the old doctrine of perpetual allegiance; refusing to
lessen its authority by concluding any treaty recognizing the nat-
uralization of a Russian subject without prior imperial consent;
asserting the extreme right to punish a naturalized Russian on
return to his native jurisdiction, not merely for unauthorized
emigration, but also specifically for the uApermitted acquisition
of a foreign citizenship, and sedulously applying at home and
through the official acts of its agents abroad, to all persons of
the Jewish belief, the stern restrictions enjoined by Russian
law, the Government of Russia takes ground not admitting of
acquiescence by the United States, because at variance with the
THE AMERICAN PASSPORT IN RUSSIA 303
character of our institutions, the sentiments of our people, the
provisions of our statutes, and the tendencies of modern inter-
national comity.
Under these circumstances conflict between national laws, each
absolute within the domestic sphere and inoperative beyond it, is
hardly to be averted."
Since this report the position of the Department has not
changed, and its efforts to secure uniform treatment for American
citizens in Russia, begun many years ago, have continued, al-
though they have not been attended with encouraging success.
The Department of State now sends to all persons of Russian
birth who receive passports an unofficial notice showing what are
the provisions of Russian law liable to affect them, in order that
they may not incur danger/ through ignorance. In transmitting a
copy of this notice to the ambassador of the United States at St.
Petersburg, for his information, he was instructed February 15,
1901, as follows:
" The inclosed notice to American citizens formerly subjects
of Russia who contemplate returning to that country the Depart-
ment is sending to all persons born in Russia who receive pass-
ports. It is sent to you merely for your information and you
are instructed that it is not intended to mean that there has been
any abatement on the part of this Qovernment in its policy of
protecting equally naturalized and native-born Americans during
their travels or sojourn abroad, as the law requires. Nor does
the notice foreshadow any mitigation of such dissent as this
Government may have expressed to the laws or regulations of
Russia which may deny equality of treatment to all law-abiding
American citizens, regardless of their place of birth."
Respectfully submitted.
John Hay.
Depabtment of State, Washington, May 2, 1902.
There the matter rested until, on January 4, 1904, Mr.
Goldf ogle introduced a second resolution :
Resolved, That it is the sense of the people of the United States
that uniform treatment and protection should be accorded to every
American citizen, regardless of race or creed, when travelling or
sojourning abroad, and that every earnest effort should be made
by the executive department of this Government to secure from
the Imperial Government of Russia such uniformity of treatment
and protection, especially in the recognition and honoring of the
passports held by our citizens, to the end that there be no dis-
crimination made by the Government of Russia between Amer-
ican citizens on the ground of their religious belief or faith; and
304 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
the President of the United States is hereby respectfully requested
to take such steps and cause such diplomatic negotiations to be
set on foot as may tend to secure, through means of treaty or
otherwise, the honoring and the uniform recognition by the Rus-
sian Government and its authorities of American passports, ir-
respective of the religious faith or denomination of their holders
to the end that every law-abiding citizen provided with a passport
duly issued by this Government shall, regardless of what may be
his race, creed, or religious faith, have freedom in travelling and
sojourn in the territory of Russia, subject to such provisions in
any treaty between the United States and Russia as are not in-
consistent with the spirit and intent of this resolution.
This resolution gave rise to notable addresses in the House
of Eepresentatives by the Honorable Francis Burton Harrison,
of New York, the Honorable Henry M. Goldfogle, of New
York, the Honorable Martin Emerich, of Illinois, and the
Honorable Alfred Luckincr, of Michigan.
On February 18, 1904, the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs granted a hearing to Mr. Goldfogle, Mr. Harrison, and
the Honorable Simon Wolf, on the resolution introduced by
Mr. Goldfogle concerning the treatment of Americans abroad.
On April 14, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs sub-
mitted a favorable report on the following substitute for the
Goldfogle resolution, which was unanimously adopted on
April 21 :
That the President be requested to renew negotiations with the
Governments of countries where discrimination is made between
American citizens on the ground of religious faith or belief, to
secure, by treaty or otherwise, uniformity of treatment and pro-
tection to American citizens holding passports duly issued by the
authorities of the United States, in order that all American citi-
zens shall have guaranteed freedom of travel and sojourn in
those countries without regard to race, creed or religious faith.
In conformity with this action taken by the House of Eep-
resentatives, the Department of State has again formally
opened the passport question. At the date of writing no reply
THE AMERICAN PASSPORT IN RUSSIA 305
has been received from Bussia^ and the American dispatch is
as yet unpublished.
That the diplomatic correspondence of many years and the
campaign carried on in the House of Eepresentatives more
recently has not been without result, is evident from the
" planks ^^ adopted by the two great political parties. Ameri-
can citizens are thus irrevocably committed to the inviolability
of the American passport. With the Jewish citizens of the
United States the settlement of the question has become a
passion, and they will not rest content until the rights of
American citizenship are recognized by all nations who
desire to maintain friendly relations with this Government,
and until the absolute equality of all American citizens regard-
less of race or creed is fully and finally admitted.
August S, 1904
306 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
JEWISH STATISTICS
The statistics of Jews in the world rests largely upon estimates.
In Russia, Austria-Hungary, Germany, and a few other countries,
official figures are obtainable. In the main, however, the numbers
given are based upon estimates repeated and added to by one
statistical authority after another. In spite of the unsatisfactor-
iness of the method, it may be assumed that the numbers given
are approximately correct.
For the statistics given below various authorities have been
consulted, among them the " Statesman's Year Book " for 1904,
the English "Jewish Year Book" for 5664, the "Jewish Ency-
clopedia," and the Alliance Israelite Univeraelle reports. Some
of the statements rest upon the authority of competent individ-
uals. A comparison with last year's statistics will show that for
several countries the figures have been changed. In most of the
cases, the change is due to the fact that the results of the census
of 1900 and 1901 have only now become available.
THE UNITED STATES
As the census of the United States has, in accordance with
the spirit of American institutions, taken no heed of the reli-
gious convictions of American citizens, whether native-born or
naturalized, all statements concerning the number of Jews living
in this country are based upon estimate, though several of the
estimates have been most conscientiously made.
The Jewish population was estimated
In 1818 by Mordecai M. Noah at 3,000
In 1824 by Solomon Etting at 6,000
In 1826 by Isaac C. Harby at 6,000
In 1840 by the American Almanac at 15,000
In 1848 by M. A. Berk at 50,000
In 1880 by Wm. B. Hackenburg at 230,257
In 1388 by Isaac Markens at 400,000
In 1897 by David Sulzberger at 937,800
The following table by States is a modification of that given in
the American Jewish Year Book for 5664, by reason of changes
in the estimated populations of Georgia, the Hawaiian Islands,
Illinois, and New York. For the first three the new figures have
been adopted from " The Jewish Encyclopedia.'
tt
mwISH STATISTICS
30y
Alabama 7,000
Arizona 2,000
Arkansas 3,085
California 28,000
Colorado 6,800
Connecticut 5,500
N. and S. Dakota 3,500
Delaware 928
District of Columbia . . 3,500
Florida 3,000
Georgia 7,000
Hawaiian Islands .... 100
Idaho 300
Illinois 100,000
Indiana 25,000
Iowa 5,000
Kansas 3,000
Kentucky 12,000
Louisiana 12,000
Maine 5,000
Maryland 26,500
Massachusetts 60,000
Michigan 9,000
Minnesota 10,000
Mississippi 3,000
Missouri 50,000
Montana 2,500
The total Jewish immigration to the United States, through
the ports of New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, from 18S1
to July 1, 1904, is stated to have been 827,424, although it is by
no means certain that this number does not include Christians
from Russia and Austria. The immigration at the same ports
from July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1904, was as follows:
Port of Port of
Noir rork Philadel
f K ^ phia
Nebraska 8,000
Nevada 300
New Hampshire 1,000
New Jersey 25,000
New Mexico 1,500
New York 600,000
North Carolina 6,000
Ohio 50,000
Oklahoma 1,000
Oregon 5,500
Pennsylvania 95,000
Philippine Islands ... 100
Porto Rico 100
Rhode Island 3,500
South Carolina 2,500
Tennessee 10,000
Texas 15,000
Utah 5,000
Vermont 700
Virginia 16,000
Washington 2,800
West Virginia 1,500
Wisconsin 16,000
Wyoming 1,000
Total 1,263,213
Port of Totals
Bam- attfttee
Ato- Ron- Bas- #wk— Totals at Totals
trians mantaiw rtaas ^^Bwt Kew York
July 2,039 741 4,605 188 7,578 481
Jlngutt 1,275 561 4,796 080 7,562 558
September. 1,998 780 5,702 281 8,656 766
October.... 589 112 1,511 138 2,860 20S
Noyember.. 8,804 690 8,849 139 6,991 498
December.. 1,789 645 4,817 112 6,818 446
January... 1,175 448 4,249 57 5,924 869
February.. 974 880 3,774 60 5,188 228
March 1,256 812 5,809 54 6,931 490
April 328 122 1,896 74 1,916 217
May 1,788 415 6,758 159 9,065 492
June 2,024 418 9,388 142 11,917 567
more
Totals
497
308
662
401
688
795
230
194
776
189
704
Ports
8,551
8,428
10,084
2,954
8,122
8,054
6,523
5,605
8,196
2,821
10,261
1,218 18,702
17,424 5,573 55,604 2,284 80,885 5,310 6,606 92,801
308
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
The total number of immigrants at each of these three ports for
the preceding year was: New York, 58,079; Philadelphia, 3367;
Baltimore, 2993; in all, 64,429.'
THE BRITISH EMPIRE
England and Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Australasia
Canada and British
Columbia
Barbadoes
Trinidad
Jamaica ,
India
176,000
8,200
3,898
16,850
25,000
21
31
2,400
18,228
South Africa ....
Gibraltar
Malta
Aden . . ^
Cyprus
Hong Kong
Straits Settlement
30,000
2,000
173
3,000
119
143
635
Total 286,598
GENERAL JEWISH STATISTICS
United States 1,263,213
British Empire 286,598
Abyssinia (Fala-
shas) 120,000
Argentine Republic .. 22,500
Austria-Hungary 2,076,378
Belgium 12.000
Bosnia, Herzegovina . 8,213
Brazil 3,000
China 300
Costa Rica 43
Cuba 4,000
Denmark 3,476
France 90,000
Algeria 57,132
Tunis 60,000
Germany" 586,948
Greece 5,792
Italy 36,617
Luxembourg 1,201
Mexico 1,000
Morocco
Netherlands
Curacao
Surinam
Persia
Peru
Roumania
Russia 5
Servia
Spain ^,,
Sweden and Norway* .
Switzerland
Turkey
Bulgaria
ligypt
Crete
Turkistan and Af-
ghanistan
Venezuela
150,000
103,988
103
1.121
35,000
498
262,348
,189,401
6,000
402
3,402
12,264
466,361
33,717
25,200
1,160
14,000
411
Total 10,932,777
iFor a more detailed statement of Jewish immigration into the United
States, see the American Jewish Year Book for 6000, pp. 288-284.
s 892,822 in Prussia.
BOOKS IN ENGLISH ON JEWISH SUBJECTS 309
THE HUNDEED BEST AVAILABLE BOOKS IN
ENGLISH ON JEWISH SUBJECTS
Inquiries are often made as to suitable books in English for
the nucleus of a library of Judaica, and it occurred to the
Editors of this Year Book to have a list drawn up to which
persons making such inquiries could be referred, and the
following is the result. The limitations imder which such a
list can be compiled are rather numerous. In the first place
books have to be available; that is, in print, and purchasable
at reasonable prices, and many valuable books are qo longer
current on the publishers^ shelves : Deutsch^s " Literary Ee-
mains,^' and Franzos^s " Jews of Barnow ^^ may be mentioned
as two prominent examples. Then, again, the. books have to
be readable, and not mere works of reference. Young's " Con-
cordance to the Bible " is perhaps as useful a book for Jewish
students as one could mention, but from the present point
of view it cannot be regarded as a book at all. So much for '
omissions which will doubtless be observed by a keen-eyed
critic.
On the other hand, many books find a place in the list
because, though not of very great value themselves, they hap-
pen to be the only ones available for the particular purpose
in view. A book may not be good and yet be the best. The
need of filling out a roimd hundred has also caused several
books to gain an entry which might otherwise not have re-
ceived that honor. No sermons are included.
As the list is comparatively small it is arranged alpha-
betically. No man's classification ever satisfies any other
man, and to insure a book being readily found in a classified
310 AMERICAN JEWISH YBAR BOOK
list it has often to be inserted under two or more rubrics.
It is, of course, assumed that the Jewish reader will have
a Bible in the Leeser version, and one would wish that
one could assume that the reader also possessed that most
valuable and interesting supplement to the Bible known as
the Apocrypha, and recording the spiritual experiences of
Israel between the Bible and the Talmud. The short anno-
tations on the various books are intended as merely hints
and warnings and have necessarily been put in a somewhat
dogmatic form.
Besides books in the proper sense of the word there are
periodical collections and publications which often contain
interesting matter and information, such as the Publications
of the American Jewish Historical Society and the Jewish
Historical Society of England, The Jewish Quarterly Review,
The Year Book of the Conference of American Jewish Rabbis,
The Jewish Literary Annual ; while much information is con-
tained in the Jewish Year Book of London and the Ambrican
Jewish Year Book. Above all, " as in private duty bound,"
there is the Jewish Encyclopedia, from which information full
and accurate can be obtained on all matters Jewish. With
the following books as a nucleus, supplemented by some of the
series just mentioned, and a couple of good Jewish newspapers,
a foundation would soon be made for a Jewish library for
home or Sunday School, or for a Jewish section of a free
public library. Joseph Jacobs.
Abrahams, Isbael. Chapters on Jewish Literature. 1899 (Jew-
ish Publication Society of America) . |1.25.
(Sketchy, but attractive; further reading in BngUsh is suggested.)
Abrahams, Isblasl.. Jewish Life in the Middle Ages, 1897 (Mac-
millan). |1.75.
(All sides of Jewish social life dealt with sympathetically.)
BOOKS IN ENGLISH ON JEWISH SUBJECTS 311
AfiuiLAB, GsACK. Spirit of Jiidai8m, 1873 (Bloch). $.50 net.
(Somewhat auperflcial and scarcely dealing with modern problems and
difficulties.)
Aguilab, Gbacb. The Yale of Cedars, 1903 (Jewish Publication
Society of America). |1.50.
Ahkam, Danux WsBinis. The Jewish Latv of Divorce, 1879
(Bloch). 11.50.
AuEBBACH, B. Poet and Merchant. (Macmillan). |.75.
(Bomanoe based on the life of Bphralm Kuh, poet of the eisrhteenth century.)
Babing-GiOuld, S. Legends of the Patriarchs and Prophets,
(Bloch). 1.50.
(Giving many of the better known Talmudic legends, though not in a
very scholarly or trustworthy manner.)
BEAC0I7SFIELD, LoBD. David Alroy, (Longmans). |.60.
(Dealing with the life of a pseudo-Messiah of the twelfth century.)
BEAC0I7SFIELD, LoBD. Contngshy, (Longmans). $.60.
Bebnstein, H. In the Gates of Israel, 1902 (Taylor). |1.50.
Bbsant and Palmeb. History of Jerusalem. 1888 (Palestine Ex-
ploration Fund). 7s. 6d.
(The only accessible history of Jerusalem.)
BissELL, E. C. Biblical Antiquities, 1901 (Union Press). |1.50
net.
(The most recent and handy account.)
CAHAI7, A. The Imported Bridegroom, (Houghton, Mifflin and
Company). |1.50.
(Series of sketches dealing with the life of Russian Jews in America.)
Cainv:, Hall. The Scapegoat. (W. Heinemann). 6s.
(Novel of Morocco life; of some Jewish Interest.)
Cabsel, D. Manual of Jewish History and Literature. Trans-
lated from the (German by Alice Lucas. 1903 (Macmillan).
1.60 net.
(Very dry list, but gives a skeleton of the whole subject.)
Chxtbch, A. J. The Hammer, (Putnam). $1.50.
(Historical novel of the Maccabean Revolt.)
Cohen, F. L., and M. D. Davis. Handbook of Synagogue Music,
1899 (Greenberg). 58. net.
(Scarcely a book, but some persons would like to know where they
can find the old Jewish tunes. See also Kaiser, Alois.)
312 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
CoNDOB, C. R. Judas Maccabaeus, 1881 (Sampson Low). 2s. 6d.
(The only separate account of the Maccabean Revolt; somewhat tinged
with chrlstologlcal interpretations.)
CoNTBEABE, F. C. The Dreyfus Case, 1899 (Dodd, Mead and Com-
pany). $1.00.
CoBNiLL, C. H. Prophets of Israel, (Open Court). Paper, |.25;
Cloth, 11.00 net.
(Sympathetic.)
Daly, C. The Settlement of the Jews in North America. 1883
(Cowen). 12.50.
(Gives the only account of the early history of the Jews in this country.)
Dabmesteteb, ABStNE. The Talmud, 1899 (Jewish Publication
Society of America) .
(Fuller details than the article by Emanuel Deutsch.)
Dabmesteteb, James. Selected Essays, Translated from the
French by H. B. Jastrow. 1895 (Houghton, Mifflin and Com-
pany) . 11.50.
(One of the most brilliant studies of Jewish history is included.)
Davis, Niita (Mrs. Redcliffe N. Salaman). Songs of Exile, 1900
(Jewish Publication Society of America). |.75.
(Translations of medieval Hebrew poems in English verse.)
Davitt, Michael. Within the Pale. 1904 (A. S. Barnes and
Ck)mpany). |1.20 net.
(A special correspondent's account of the Kishineff massacres,)
Delitzsch, Fbanz. JevAsh Artisan Life in the Time of Jesus,
Translated from the German by B. Pick. 1883 (Funk and
Wagnalls). |.75.
(A new translation appeared in 1903 in the Unit Library.)
Dembitz, Lewis N. Jewish Services in Synagogue and Home.
1899 (Jewish Publication Society of America). |1.75.
Dbummond, James. Philo Judaeus, or the Jewish- Alexandrian
Philosophy. 2 vols. 1888 (Williams and Norgate).
(Suitable only for persons interested in metaphysics and theology; the
best account of the most influential Jewish thinker.)
Dbummond, James. The Jewish Messiah. 1877 (Longmans).
15s.
(Only accessible account of the older Jewish notions on the Messiah
including the Talmudlc.)
Dubnow, S. M. Jewish History. Translated from the German.
1903 (Jewish Publication Society of America). |1.00.
(A brilliant sketch of the spirit of Jewish history.)
BOOKS IN ENGLISH ON JEWISH SUBJECTS 313
Early Travels in Palestine, (Bohn). 4s.
(Including Benjamin of Tudela.)
Eliot, Geobge. Daniel Deronda. |.60.
(Perhaps the most sympathetic stndy of Jewish Ideals, made from the
outside and in imaginative form.)
Ebbeba, L. The Russian Jews. Translated from the French by
Bella L5wy. 1894 (Macmillan). |1.50 net.
F^DEBic, H. The New Exodus. 1893 (W. Heinemann). 16s.
(An account of the May Laws of 1S91 and their results.)
Fbiedlandeb, M. The Jewish Religion. 2d edition, 1900 (Bloch).
12.00 net.
(Strictly orthodox and somewhat dry.)
GoBDON, Samuel. Strangers at the Oate. 1902 (Jewish Publica-
tion Society of America). |1.50.
(Short stories, mainly of Russo- Jewish life.)
G0BD017, Samuel. Sons of the Covenant. 1900 (Jewish Publica-
tion Society of America) . 11.50.
(Scenes from East End life in London.)
Gbaetz, H. History of the Jews. 6 vols. (Jewish Publication
Society of America). |9.00.
(The standard work; gives both spiritual and political history.)
Hapgood, H. Spirit of the Ghetto. 1902 (Funk and Wagnalls).
11.00.
(Impressionist sketches of the East Side of New York.)
Hebzl, Theodob. a Jewish State: An Attempt at a Modern
Solution of the Jewish Question. Revised edition with pref-
ace and notes by J. de Haas. 1904 (Maccabeean Publishing
Company, New York).
(The document on Zionism ; some of the views were afterward modi-
fied.)
Hibsch, S. R. Nineteen Letters. Translated by B. Drachman.
1899 (Funk and Wagnalls, New York). |1.00.
(The best defense of orthodoxy.)
Iliowizi, H. The Archiery of Samara. (H. H. Coates and Com-
pany). 11.50.
(Mystical in tendency.)
Isaacs, A. S. Stories from the Rabbis of the Talmud. (Bloch).
11.00.
Jacobs, J. Jewish Ideals. 1895 (Macmillan). |1.50.
(Inserted under friendly compulsion by the editors.)
314 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Joseph, Mobris. Judaism as Oreed and Life. 1903 (Macmillan).
$1.60 net.
(Admirable in tone, conservatiye in treatment.)
Joseph, Nathan S. Religion^ Natural and Revealed, 1875
(Bloch). 11.20.
(Rlitlonalistic and clear account of Natural Religion.)
Kaiseb, Alois, and Wm. Spabgeb. A Collection of the Principal
Melodies of the Synagogue from the Earliest Times to the
Present. 1893 (Rubovits, Chicago).
(See also under Cohen, F. L., and M. D. Davis.)
Kabpeles. Jewish Literature and Other Essays. 1895 (Jewish
Publication Society of America). |1.25.
(Sketchy, but interesting.)
Kabpeles. Sketch of Jewish History. 1898 (Jewish Publication
Society of America). ?.30.
Katsebling, M. Christopher Columhus. (Longmans). $1.00.
(Full of novel light on the beginnings of American history from Jewish
sources. )
Kittel. History of the Hebrews. 2 vols. 1895-6. Theological
Translation Library (Williams and Norgate). 21s.
(The most conservative of the critical accounts; goes down to the
Exile.)
Kohut, Alexandeb. Ethics of the Fathers. (CJowen).
( Homiletic exposition. )
Kompebt, L. Scenes of the Ghetto. (Macmillan). |.75.
Lazabus, Emma. Poems. 2 vols. (Houghton, Mifflin and Com-
pany) . 12.50.
(With many of Jewish interest.)
Lazabus, Emma. An Epistle to the Hebrews. (Maccabsean Office) .
1.25.
(Burning appeal for Zionism.)
Lazabus, M. Ethics of Judaism. Parts I and II. Translated
from the Oerman. 1901 (Jewish Publication Society of Amer-
ica). $1.25 each part.
(Unfinished as yet; special ethics will follow.)
Lazabe, Bebnabd. Anti-Semitism. Translated from the French.
1903 (International Library). $2.00.
(To be used with caution, but the only account in English of the
movement. Original published in 1806.)
BOOKS IN ENGLISH ON JEWISH SUBJECTS 315
Liebot-Beauijeu, Anatole. Israel among the Nations. Trans-
lated from the French by Frances Hellman. 1895 (Putnam).
11.75.
(The most sympathetic study of Jewish characteristics.)
Lessing. Nathan the Wise. Translated by Helen Frothingham.
(Holt and Company).
Lucas, Alice. Songs of Zion. 1894 (Dent).
(Translations from the medieval Jewish poets.)
Ludlow, J. M. Deborah. 1901 (Revell). |1.50.
(Novel of the Maccabean times.)
Magnus, Lady. Jewish Portraits (Bloch). |1.00 net.
(Bright impressionistic sketches.)
Magnus, Ladt. Outlines of Jewish History. (Jewish Publication
Society of America). Library edition, 11.00; school edition,
1.75.
(Sympathetic, but requires supplementing by a book of facts like
Cassel.)
Maimon, Solomon. Autobiography. Translated by Professor
Watson. 1890 (McGill, Toronto). |1.50.
(Qives an insight into eighteenth century .Jewish life.)
Maimonides. Guide of the Perplexed. Translated by M. Fried-
lander. (Dutton).
(The classic work on Jewish theology and philosophy ; requires some
training to appreciate the unaccustomed line of thought; second edition
appears in the autumn of 1004.)
Mendelsohn, S. Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence of the Tal-
mud. 1891 (M. Curlander, Baltimore).
MiELZiNEB, M. Introduction to the Talmud. 2d edition, 1903
(Funk and Wagnalls). |2.00.
(Dry, but accurate account of contents and method.)
MiELZiNEB, M. Jewish Law of Marriage and Divorce. 1901
(Bloch). 11.50.
MoNTEFiOBE, C. G. Liberal J udaism. 1903 (Macmillan). 11.25.
(Best statement of the Reform position, but in detail personal to
author.)
MONTEFIOBE, C. G. The Bible for Home Reading. Parts I and
II. (Macmillan). 11.25 per vol. net.
(The best family Bible for Jewish readers : comments sympathetically
from critical standpoint. There has been published separately " The
Book of Psalms." (Macmillan). $.35 net 1901.)
316 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
MoNTEFiOBE, C. G. The Hihhert Lectures, 1892 (Bloch). |1.50
net.
(Account of the development of the religion <ft Israel ; critical, yet
sympathetic.)
MouLTON, R. G. T?ie Literary Study of the Bible. 1896-1900
(Heath). |2.00.
Obzeszko, EjLisa. Meir Ezofovitch the Jew. Translated from the
Polish by Iza Young. 1898 (Allison Co.). |1.50.
(Account of Polish Jewish life by a Christian author.)
Philipson, D. Old European Jewries. 1895 (Jewish Publication
Society of America) . |1.25.
Philipson, D. The Jew in English Fiction. 2d edition, 1903
(Bloch). 11.00.
PoLANO, M. Selections from the Talmud. (Warne). |1.00.
(The fullest selection in English, but rather poor.)
Pollock, Sib F. Spinoza. 1899 (Duckworth). 10s.
(The standard English life of the great philosopher, but little of
Jewish interest.)
QuABTEBLT Revieweb. Aspects of the Jewish Question. 1902
(Dutton). 11.00 net.
(Admirably written; by Laurie Magnus.)
Remy, Nahida. Jewish Women. (Bloch). |1.50.
RosENAU, Wm. Jewish Ceremonial Institutions and Customs.
1903 (Bloch). 11.50 net.
RosENFELD, MoBBis. SonQs from the Ghetto. Translated by Leo
Wiener. 2d edition, with additions 1900 (Small and Maynard,
Boston). 11.50.
(Full of pathos: English somewhat wooden.)
Sacheb-Masoch, M. Jewish Tales. (Bloch). |.75.
ScHECHTEB, S. Studies in Judaism. 1896 (Macmillan). |1.75.
(Masterly studies of typical Jewish persons and movements.)
Smith, G. A. Historical (geography of the Holy Land. 1897
(Armstrong). |4.50.
Stanley, Dean. Sinai and Palestine. 1883 (Armstrong). |2.50.
(Still the most vivid account of the Holy Land.)
Taylob, C. Ethics of the Fathers. 2d enlarged edition, 1897
(Macmillan). $2.75 net.
(Admirable edition of the Pirke Aboth with instructive notes.)
BOOKS IN ENGLISH ON JEWISH SUBJECTS 317
Thompson, W. M. The Land and the Book, 3 vols. 1880-$
(Scribner). $7.50.
Todd, J. G. Polities and Religion in Ancient Israel. (Macmillan).
$1.25.
(A fresh study of the historic background of Biblical religion.)
Toy, C. H. Judaism and Christianity. 1891 (Little, Brown).
$3.00.
(The most temperate account of the difference from a liberal Christian
standpoint. )
VooBSANOEB, J. Moses Mendelssohn, his Life and Works.
Waldstein, C. Jewish Question and the Mission of the Jews.
1894 (Bloch). $1.00 net.
WiENEB, Leo. The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nine-
teenth Century. 1899 (Scribner). $2.00 net.
(With numerous selections translated; the book has been a revelation.)
Wolf, Emma. Heirs of Yesterday. (McClurg). $1.00.
Wolf, S. The American Jew as Patriot, Soldier and Citizen. 1892
(Bloch). $2.00.
WoLFENSTEiN, Mabtha. Idyls of the Gass. 1901 (Jewish Publica-
tion Society of America) . $1.25. (Macmillan). |1.00.
(Sympathetic sketches of Jewish life in Moravia.)
Yellin, D., and Israel Abrahams. Maimonides. 1903 (Jewish
Publication Society of America). |1.00.
Zangwill, I. Dreamers of the Ghetto. (Harper and Bro.). |1.50.
(Imaginative studies of Jewish idealists, more successful with emanci-
pated moderns like Heine and Lassalle than with the earlier heroes.)
Zangwill, I. The Children of the Ghetto. 1892 (Macmillan).
11.50.
{The English novel on Jewish life from a Jewish standpoint: better
on the children than on the grandchildren.)
Zanowill, I. The King of Schnorrers. 1894 (Macmillan). $1.50.
(Full of fantastic wit.)
Zangwill, I. They that Walk in Darkness. 1899 (Macmillan).
(Contains some of his best work, "The Ghetto Tragedies.")
318 AMERICAN JBWISH YEAR BOOK
SELECTED HEBEAICA AND JUDAICA
5664
Compiled by Isbael Abrahams
In this year's list some articles in Periodicals are for the first
time included; they are distinguished by an asterisk (*). The
principles of selection are otherwise identical with those pre-
viously adopted. The list, though longer than before, is still
weak in Yiddish publications, as these are hard to obtain through
the usual channels. It covers the period between July, 1903, and
July, 1904.
E. A. Abbott. Paradoaia (London, A. and C. Black, 1904).
On the use of the Hebrew verb "^DD* &&d other Hebrew expressions,
in their bearing on New Testament passages.
J. AcHELis. Der religionsgeschichtliche Gehalt der Psalmen mit
Bezug auf das sittlich-religidse Lehen der nachexilischen
Qemeinde (Berlin, Weidmann, 1904).
Th. Achelis. Ahriss der vergleichenden Religionstoissenschaft
(Leipzig, (Joschen, 1904).
Mathias Acher. Achad UorAm, ein Denker und Kdmpfer der
judischen Renaissance (Berlin, Jiidischer Verlag, 1903).
C. Adleb. The American Jewish Year Book, 5664 (Philadelphia,
Jewish Publication Society of America, 1903).
C. Adleb. The Voice of America on Kishineff (Philadelphia,
Jewish Publication Society of America, 1904).
A splendid record of the American protest. Introduction ; Meetings,
Sermons, Resolutions ; Editorial Articles ; Relief Measures and the Pe-
tition ; Indexes.
E. N. Adleb and M. Seligsohn. Vne nouvelle chronique samarir
taine (Paris, Durlacher, 1903).
Hebrew text, French translation, and notes.
M. Adleb. First loteps in Hehreto Grammar (London, Nutt,
1904).
*M. N. Adleb. The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela (Critical
edition with English translation in progress in the " Jewish
Quarterly Review").
N. Adleb. Hehrdische Buchstahenhilder fiir das ganze Alphabet
(Furth, 1904).
SBLECTBD HEBRAICA AND JUDAICA 319
Grace Aouiijlb. The Women of Israel (London, Myers, 1903).
Reprint.
Alien Immiobation Commission. (London, Eyre and Spottis-
woode, 1903).
3 vols. Report, minutes of evidence, appendix.
♦M. ALTScHtJLEB. yierteljahrsschrtft fur Bibelkunde, Talmudische
und Patristische Studien (Berlin, Calvary, 1904).
A new Quarterly In which Christian as well as Jewish theological and
historical topics are discussed.
W. F. Tony Ande^. Les apocryphes de Vancien testament (Flor-
ence, Paggi, 1904).
Includes only those which are contained in the Anglican versions.
American Jewish Historical Society. Publications, Number XI
(for 1903).
Contents : C. Adler, " Presidential Address ; " S. M. Stroock, ** Swlts-
erland and the American Jews ; " M. J. Kohler, " Phases in the History
of Religious Liberty in America with Special Reference to the Jews ; "
L. Hiihner, " Jews of New England (other than Rhode Island) prior
to 1800 ; " A. M. Frledenberg, " The Jews and the American Sunday
Laws ; " H. Bliassof, " The Jews of Chicago ; " G. H. Cone, " New Mat-
ter relating to Mordecai M. Noah ; " Blvira N. Soils, *' Note on Isaac
Gomez and Lewis Moses Gomez ; " J. Jacobs, '* Report on the Society's
Collections ; " N. Taylor Phillips, " Items relating to the History of the
Jews of New York ; " G. A. Kohut, " The Trial of Francisco Maldonado
de Silva." Notes, Necrology, Reports.
L. K. Amitai. La caract6ristique de la charity juive (Brussels,
Dantzig, 1904).
Two addresses on (a) Material Charity, (b) Spiritual Charity.
H. Baar. Bible Lessons for School and Home (New York, Bloch
Publishing Co., 1903).
Part II.
W. Bacher. Die Agada der Tannaiten (Strassburg, 1903).
Second edition of Vol. I, dealing with the Tannalm from HlUel to
Akiba (30 B. C. to 135 C. B.)
W. Backer. Aus dem Worterbuche Tanchum Jeruschalmi*s
(Budapest, 1903).
Prefixed to the twenty-sixth Jahresberlcht of the Budapest Jewish
Theological Seminary ; with an appendix on the style of Maimonides'
Mishneh-Torah.
B. Baentsch. Numeri (Gottingen, Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht,
1903).
In Nowack's *' Handkommentar Eum Alten Testament."
♦F. Baethgen. Das angebliche Akrostikon Simon in Psalm 110
und einige andere Notarika in den Psalmen (" Zeitung der
Deutschen Morgenl&ndischen Geaellschaft," 57).
320 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
♦P. G. Baldenspeboeb. The Immovable East (Quarterly State-
ment, " Palestine Exploration Fund," 1904).
A series of papers on present-day life among the villagers of Palestine.
W. Baldenspeboeb. Die mesaianischrapokalyptischen Hoffnun-
gen der Juden (Strassburg, Heitz, 1903).
Finds in Jewish Apocalyptical writings the source of important ele-
ments of Christianity.
S. Bambebgeb. Die neueaten VeroftentUchungen aus dem arahi-
schen Mischnakommentare dea Maimonidea (Frankfort, Kauff-
mann, 1904).
Bennett. See Temple Sebies of Bible Chabactebs.
W. H. Bennett. Genesis (Edinburgh, Jack, 1904).
In the " Century Bible." Revised version, introduction, notes. A
neat, compact, cheap edition.
A. Beblineb. Beitrdge zur Geschichte der Raschi-Commentare
(Berlin, Rosenstein, 1903).
In the eleventh and twelfth centuries, students prepared for communal
use collections of notes by approved authorities. Such reference books
existed in Mainz and Rome. Rashi no less than the author of the Aruch
drew on such sources. Dr. Berliner gives new material concerning Rashi's
disciple Shemaya.)
A. Beblineb. Zur Lehr' und zur Wehr, Uber und gegen die kirch-
liche Or gel im jUdischen Gottesdienste (Berlin, Nathansen
und Lamm, 1904).
The organ question has again become prominent in Germany. Hence
much has been published during the year on the subject. The contents
of this brochure are opinions by A. Ackermann and Michael Sachs on
the organ ; and from David Oppenheim's ** The Synagogue and Music " and
A. Berliner's *' The Christian Organ in Jewish Worship."
A. Beblineb.!^ Sr pip (Berlin, Itzkowski, 1904).
Collection of smaller texts from Hebrew MSS. Edited by A. Berliner,
for the Society ** Mekize Nirdamlm."
M. H. Beestein. D^DDHD D^DanS n^lN (London, Narodiczky, 1904).
307 anecdotes and incidents in Hebrew.
E. BiscHOFF. Die Kahhalah (Leipzig, Grieben, 1903).
An eclectic collection of Cabbalistic ideas ; metaphysical, anthropolo-
gical ; magical. 25 illustrations.
W. Blake. Illustrations of the Book of Job (New York, 1903).
New edition.
*M. Blanckenhobn. Die Mineralschdtze Paldstinas (" Zeitschrift
des Palastina Vereins," 1903).
*M. Bloch. Conference sur la sodH^ juive en France depuis la
Revolution ("Revue des Etudes Juives," No. 95).
SBLBCTBD HBBRAICA AND JX7DAICA 821
F. BoHN. Der Sahhat im Alien Testament und im aJtjUdUchen
religioaen Aberglauben (Gtitersloh, Bertelsmann, 1903).
A. Bouch^-Leclebcq. Histoire dea Lagidea (Paris, Leroux. Vol.
I, 1903; vol. II. 1904).
Frequent points of contact with Jewish history.
♦G. H. Box. The Jewish Prayer-Book: A Study in the Worship
of the Synagogue (A series of articles in the " Expository
Times," 1904).
F. Bbadshaw and C. Emanuel. Alien Immigration: Should re-
strictions be imposed? (London, Isbister, 1904).
One of the " Pro and Con " series, edited by Dr. H. Murray. The
first-named takes the pro-restriction ist side, the second-named the contra.
H. Bbody. IKin (Berlin, Itzkowski, 1904).
Continuation of new edition of Jehuda Haleyi*8 Poems. Publication
of the Society " Mekise Nirdamlm."
H. Bbodt. See also A. Fbeimann and H. Bbodt.
M. BuBEB. JUdische KUnstler (Berlin, Jiidischer Verlag, 1903).
Biographies of living Jewish artists, with many beautiful reproduc-
tions of their works: Josef Israels (biography by F. Stahl) ; Lesser
Ury (M. Buber) ; B. M. Lilien (A. Qold) ; Max Liebermann (G. Her-
mann) ; Solomon J. Solomon (S. L. Bensusan) ; Jehudo Epstein (F.
Servaes).
S. BuBEB. n^8?K")n maK (Cracow, Fischer, 1903).
New edition of the Agadat Bereshit, on basis of Lonsano's edition of
1618, with variants from only extant MS. (Oxford, No. 2340).
A. Buchanan. The Essence of Ecclesiastes (London, Stock, 1904).
The main contents of Ecclesiastes are rendered into 103 quatrains in
the Fitzgerald (Omar Khayyam) metre.
E. W. BuLLiNGEB. The Book of Job (London, Eyre and Spottis-
woode, 1904).
"The distinguishing features of the following version are: (1) that
it is rhythmical; (2) that it is based on the structure of the book;
(3) that it notes the figures of speech ; (4) that it is idiomatic ; (5)
that it gives the critical readings of Dr. Ginsburg's Hebrew Bible ; and
(6) that it distinguishes the various Divine Names and Titles."
W. Canton. History of the British and Foreign Bible Society
(London, Murray, 1904).
Vol. I and II. To be completed in 4 vols. Also, In one volume, by
same author. The Story of the Bihle Society (Ibid.).
y. Castiguoni. Mishnah (Drohobycz, Zupnik, 1904).
Punctuated Hebrew text, Italian translation and notes. Tractate
Ketubot.
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L. Chaine. Ij€9 cathoUquea frangaia et leura difflcult^a actuellea
(Paris, Storck, 1903).
A Catholic protest against a policy of anti-Semitism.
H. Chajes. n'hnn IDD (Jitomlr, A. Kahana, 1903).
Critical Hebrew Commentary on Psalms 1-72. See A. Kahana.
H. P. Chajes. JUdiache und jildiach-indiache Grahinachriften
aua Aden (Vienna, Oerold, 1903).
8 illustrations and a table.
T. K. Cheyne. The Book of Paalma (London, Kegan Paul, 1904).
Two vols. Maintains that many of the Psaims were written during
North-Arabian persecutions.
A. Chubch. The Laat Day a of Jeruaalem (London, Seeley, 1904).
From Josephus. Cheap, illustrated reprint.
E. Clarke. The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond (London,
Moring, 1903).
A picture of monastic life In the days of Samson (1135-1211), Abbot
of Bury St. Edmunds. Many references to Jews. On this ** Chronicle,"
Carlyle based his " Past and Present." The new edition, which has
preface and notes, forms a volume of Professor I. Oollancz's *' King's
Classics."
♦E. COHN. Der jiidiache Student (Berlin, 1904).
A new German quarterly ; organ of the Yerein Jttdischer Studenten.
E. Collins. Bachya'a Dutiea of the Heart (London, Orient Press,
1904).
Selected passages in English from the niD3?n HmM
A. S. Cook. Biblical Quotations in Old English Prose Writers
(New York, Scribner, 1904).
Second series (first series appeared in 1898), edited with Latin origi-
nals.
S. A. Cook. The Laws of Moses and the Code of Hammurabi
(London, A. and C. Black, 1903).
Full account of the Code in eleven chapters. Maintains the independ-
ence of the Mosaic legislation.
LiLLiE G. CowEN. Haggadah shet Pesach (New York, Cowen,
1904).
Passover Haggadah; new English translation and notes; illustrations.
W. E. CuBTis. To-day in Syria and Palestine (New York, Revell,
1904).
Reprint of newspaper articles on a Journey through Palestihe. Illus-
trations.
♦L Ch. Daiches. D^DDH^ IV) n^n (Leeds).
A Hebrew learned periodical.
SBLBCTED HBBRAICA AND JUDAICA 3^3
S. Daiches. AUhahylonische RechtBurkunden aua der Zeit der
Hammurahi-Dynastie (Leipzig, Hinrichs, 1903).
A. Danzioeb. Jewish Forerunners of Christianity (London, Mur-
ray, 1904).
Hlllel ; Jesus ; Yochanan ben Zakkai ; Haninah ben Dosa ; Eliezer ben
Hyrkanos ; Joshua ben Hananiah ; Akibah ; Meir and Acher ; Simon ben
Yohai ; Judah the Prince. " I have tried to show the modern reader
what manner of men these Masters in Israel and their fellows were."
T. H. Dablow and H. F. Moule. Historical Catalogue of the
Printed Editions of Holy Scripture in the Library of the
British and Foreign Bible Society (1904).
A. B. Davidson. Old Testament Prophecy (Edinburgh, T. and T.
Clark, 1903).
Twenty-four chapters. Edited from late author's papers by J. A.
Patterson.
A. B. Davidson. The Theology of the Old Testament (Edinburgh,
T. and T. Clark, 1904).
A volume of the International Theological Library. Edited from the
late author's papers, by S. Salmond.
Contents: (I) The Science of Old Testament Theology; (II) The
Doctrine of God; (III) The Divine Nature; (IV) The Spirit of God;
(Y) The Divine Attributes (Righteousness, Holiness, Natural Attributes,
Redemptive Attributes) ; (VI) Human Nature (" Body," *' Flesh,"
"Spirit," "Soul"); (VII) Sin; (VIII) Redemption; (IX) Angels,
Satan; (X) Priesthood and Atonement; (XI) The Messianic Idea; (XII)
Immortality.
ISBAEL Davidson. Three Satires: The Physicians* Aphorisms, A
Widow*s Vow, The Contentions of a Wife, ascribed to Joseph
Zabara (New York, 1904).
Edited anew from a unique copy In the Bodleian Library. Notes, emenda-
tions, and introduction.
W. T. Davison. Psalms, 1-72 (Edinburgh, Jack, 1904).
In the "Century Bible."
M. Davitt. Within the Pale (London, Hurst and Blackett; New
York, A. S. Barnes and Co., 1903).
" The true story of anti-Semitic persecution in Russia." The Kish-
ineff massacres arose essentially from " the special legislation which
gives the Jews the mockery of civil rights within a pale of legal domi-
cilei" The author favors the Zionist solution of the Jewish problem.
A. Deissmann. Die Hellenisierung des semitischen Monotheis-
mus (Leipzig, Teubner, 1903).
On the importance of the Greek Bible for the mission of Judaism to
the world. In form (for the Greek was the Koivii, well known every-
where), and in substance (e. g., using xvpiot for the Tetragrammat
the Septuagint was adapted to reach the heathen world.
C. L. Deletba. Recherches sur les vestiges d'un culte des morts
Chez les anciens h^hreux (Geneva. DissertatioUi 1904).
384 AMERICAN JEWISH TEAR BOOK
F. Delitzsch. Babel und Bihel, Bin RUckbMck und AushUck
(Stuttgart, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1904).
Replies to critics, especially H. Gunkel (q. t.)» of the former lectures.
B. D'Etbaoues. Lea paaumea, traduita de Vh^hreu (Paris, Le-
coffre, 1904).
With notes. Catholic and christological.
W. DiTTMAB. Vetua Teatamentum in Novo (Oottingen, Vanden-
hoeck und Ruprecht, 1903).
Second part, containing the Epistles and Apocalypse, completes the
work. The Old Testament parallels (more or less close) to the New
Testament are given in the Hebrew and in the Greek version.
E. VON DoBscH^Tz. Prohleme dea apoatoliachen ZeitaMera (Leip-
zig, Hinrichs, 1904).
Five lectures: (1) Rise of the primitive community; (2) Jewish-Chris-
tians and Judaism; (3) Heathen-Christians and Heathenism; (4) Jew-
ish-Christianity and Pagan-Christianity; (5) Primitive Christianity and
Catholicism.
J. DoLLEB. Geographiache und ethnographiache Studien zum III,
und IV, Buche der Konige (Vienna, Mayer, 1904).
Interesting and full discussions of disputed points in Palestinian
geography and ethnography.
S. R. Dbiveb. The Book of Cfeneaia (London, Methuen, 1904).
Bnglish version, introduction, notes. A ** critical " edition which
maintains that the value of the Bible is not lessened by the results of
criticism. Many long notes on important points of archaooiogy and religion.
♦S. R. Dbiveb. Tranalationa from the Propheta (Series in "Ex-
positor," 1903-1904).
New translations and notes. Passages from Jeremiah.
E. Duckesz. 2mt:h niK (1903).
The Rabbis of Altona, Hamburg, and Wandsbeck. In Hebrew and
German. Contains a successful rehabilitation of Jonathan Eibeschtttz.
Duff. See Tempo: Sebies of Bible Chabactebs.
W. Ebstein. Die Medizin im Neuen Teatament und im Talmud
(Stuttgart, Enke, 1903).
Sequel to same author's "Medizin im Alten Testament" (1901).
♦R. D. Eebdmans. De Groote Yerzoendag (Theol. Tijd., Jan.,
1904).
Maintains that the Dav of Atonement was the New Year festival of
the pre-exilic solar calendar.
J. Elbogen. Die Religionaanachauungen der Phariader, mit be-
aonderer BerUckaichtigung der Begriffe Gott und Menach
(Berlin, Itzkowski, 1904).
Prefixed to the twenty-second Bericht of the Berlin Lehranstalt ftir dis
Wlssenschaft des Judenthums.
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C. Emanxtel. See F. Bbadshaw and C. Emanuel.
Encyclopedia, The Jewish. (New York, Funk and Wagnalls
Co., 1903, 1904).
Vol. V. Dreyfus-Brisac — Goat; Vol. VI. God — Istrla; Vol. VII. Italy
— Leon.
W. Bngelkempeb. Die religionsgeschichtUche Lehre Saadja
Gaons Uber die HI. 8chrift (Miinster, Aschendorff, 1903).
Translated from the Arabic original of the " Emunot ve-Deot."
L. Ebbeba. Les massacres de Kichinev (Brussels, Falk, 1903).
" L'examen attentif des faits ne permet pas d'autre conclusion que
celle-ci : Tautorit^ a 6t6 inerte, Incapable, et complice."
W. EvANS-GoBDON. The Alien Immigrant (London, Heinemann;
New York, Scribner, 1903).
The London problem ; the Russian Jews at home ; in Poland, Galicia,
Roumania, America. Illustrations.
H. Falconeb. The Maid of Shulam (London, Hodder and Stough-
ton, 1904).
Maintains typical significance of Song of Songs over and above literal
meaning. It is an erotic poem, but something more besides.
B. Feiwel. Junge Barf en, Eine Sammlung jungjildiacher Ge-
dichte (Berlin, Jtidischer Verlag, 1904).
H. Feldeb. Die Krisis des religioaen Judentums zur Zeit Christi
(Stans, Matt, 1903).
F. Fenton. The Bible in Modern English (London, Partridge,
1903-1904).
A. PuLiDO Febnandez. Los israelitas espaHoles y el idioma ca^-
tellano (Madrid, Rivadeneyra, 1904).
On the use of Spanish (Ladino) among present-day Jews In the Orient.
Illustrations, and accounts of the Alliance Schools, etc.
P. FiEBio. Altjiidische Oleichnisse und die Gleichnisse Jesu
(Tubingen, Mohr, 1904).
Compares the parables of the Mehllta with those of Jesus.
Concludes : The parables of Jesus are original, not in form, but in
substance ; they are superior to the other Jewish parables. Author does
not consider that parables are a continuous phenomenon in Jewish Haga-
dic literature, and that the New Testament parables are but a link in a
long chain.
*M. FisHBEBG. Leaves from a Doctor* s Note-book (New York
"Jewish Charity," 1903-1904).
On medical questions concerning Jews.
R. FiTZNEB. Aus Kleinasien und Syrien (Rostock, 1904),
Illustrated. Appearing in parts.
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326 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
F. FoAKES- Jackson. The Biblical History of the Hebrews (Cam-
bridge, Heffer, 1903).
S. and M. Frankfubteb. Moses ben MaimunVs MischnarKommen-
tar zum Traktat Kethuboth (Berlin, Nathansen und Lamm,
1903).
Two parts. Chs. I-V. Arabic text, revised version of Jacob ibn
Abbasi's Hebrew translation, German translation, and notes. The form
" ben Maimunl " in title is unusual.
*H. Fbaubeboeb. Uber alte Kultusgegenstdnde in Synagoge und
Hans (Frankfort, October, 1903).
Parts III and IV of the " Mlttellungen der Gesellschaft zur Erfor-
schung Jfldischer Kunstdenkmftler zu Frankfurt am Main." Many fine
illustrations of objects used in Jewish worship, public and domestic.
*A. Freimann and H. Bbody. Zeitschrift filr hebrdische Biblio-
graphie (Frankfort, Kauffmann).
List of Hebraica and Judalca (with some critical notices) and literary
articles. Appears six times a year.
J. Fbeimann. nK'r taps (Berlin, Itzkowski, 1904).
Edition (Part I) of collected notes by Joseph b. Moses, regarding the
personal customs and religious decisions of his teacher, Israel Isserleln.
Publication of the Society " Meklze Nirdamim."
J. Feeudenthal. Das Leben Spinoza^ (Stuttgart, Hauff, 1904).
Biography of Spinoza, forming first volume of a work on Spinoza's
Life and Doctrines. Breaks much new ground.
M. Fbiedlander. Geschichte der jiidischen Apologetik als Yor-
geschichte des Christenthums (Zurich, Schmidt, 1903).
An important addition to the literature on the relations between the
Jews and the world in pre-Christian times. The oldest Jewish propa-
ganda ; the Sibylline oracles ; Sirach, Pseudo-Solomon, Pseudo-Arlsteas ;
Apologetic histories (Demetrius, Eupolemos, Artapanos, Greek additions
to Esther, Haman in the canonical and additional sections) ; Poetry in
the service of Apologetics; Apocalypse (Daniel, Enoch, Psalms of
Solomon, Baruch, Testament of the twelve Patriarchs, Jubilees) ; Phllo;
Josephus ; Polemics from within.
M. Fbiedlander. Der Freiwillige des Ohetto (Zurich, Schmidt,
1903).
Life-pictures of past and present.
M. Fbiedlander. Oriechische Philosophie im Alien Testament
(Berlin, Reimer, 1904).
Psalms ; Proverbs ; Job ; Kohelet ; Sirach ; Pseudo-Solomon ; Jonah and
Ruth. The Wisdom literature, which belongs to universal literature,
grew up under Greek influence. Makes an appeal to Jews to study this
world-wide aspect of Jewish development.
MosES Friedlander. Genealogische Studien zum Alt en Testa-
ment (Berlin, Poppelauer, 1903).
The name-lists in Chronicles. Calls attention to the iDfluence on the
chronicler of the 9igniflcatioe of the names.
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A. Priedemann and H. Struck. Paldstina: Reisebilder (Berlin,
Cassirer, 1904).
Text by first-named, original drawings by latter. Deals with recent
events.
M. Fbiedmann. Pseudo-Seder Eliahu zuta (Vienna, 1904).
Additions to same author's in*7fc< nO (1901). Introduction (In
Hebrew) and three chapters of " Derech Eretz " and seven of *' Plrke R.
Eleazar." Prefixed to the eleventh Jahresberlcht der Israelltlsch-theo-
loglschen Lehranstalt. In Vienna.
A. Fbiss. Magyar-Zsidd Oklev^ltdr kiadja az izr. magyar iro-
dalmi tdrsulat (Budapest, 1903).
Documents (chiefly In Latin and German) relating to the history of
the Jews in Hungary from 1092 to 1539. First part of a series.
S. Gallineb. Saadia Al-fajjumVs arabische Psalmeniihersetzung
und Commentar (Berlin, Poppelauer, 1903).
Psalms 73-89. The Arabic text, with German translation and notes.
Only a portion of Saadiah's " Psalms " has so far been edited. See J.
Z. Lautbbbach.
H. Ganz. Reiseskizzen aus Rumdnien (Berlin, Hermann, 1903).
Has chapters on the Jewish question in Roumanla.
J. K. Gasseb. Die Bedeutung der Spriiche Jesu ben Sira fiir die
Datierung des althehr. Spruchbuches untersucht (Giitersloh,
Bertelsmann, 1904).
♦M. Gasteb. The Political Aspect of the Future of Palestine
(London, "Jewish Chronicle," February, 1904).
♦L. Geigeb. Karl Emil Franzos (New York, "New Era Illus-
trated Magazine," April, 1904).
S. Gelbhaus. Esra und seine reformatorischen Bestrehungen
(Vienna, Lowit, 1903).
W. Gesenius. a Hebrew and English Lexicon (Oxford, Claren-
don Press, 1904).
Part XI, "IDK'— )^1p» Complied by F. Brown, on the basis of Gesenius.
♦L. GiNZBEBG. The Moralist Movement in Russia (Philadelphia,
Jewish Exponent," February, 1904).
tt
R. Gluck. Die Scholien des Barhebrwus auf jiidische Quellen
untersucht (Frankfort, Kauffmann, 1904).
On Genesis 21-50 ; Exodus 14, 15 ; chapters from Leviticus, Deute-
ronomy, and Joshua. German translation of the Syriac.
L. (SoLDSCHMiDT. Bpruchc der Vdter (Berlin, Calvary, 1904).
Text, critical notes, German translation. Part of same writer's full
pdltioa of Babylonia?! TftJmud, Qf whHh much has already appeared,
328 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
*I. QoLoziHEB. Melanges judio-arabea (Series of articles in the
" Revue des Etudes Juives ").
G. GoTTHEiL. See M. Nobdau and G. Gottheil.
G. Greenwood. The Book of Genesis treated as an Authentic
Record (London, Church Printing Co., 1904).
Part III, " from the Death of Noah to the Call of Abram."
H. Gbessmann. Musik und Musikinstrumente im Alien Testa-
ment (Giessen, Ricker, 1903).
M. Gbossbebq. DDDDil 1DD (Lemberg, 1904).
Portion of a British Museum MS. containing David b. Levi's Notes
on Tractate Megillah.
*H. Gbothe. Beitrdge zur Kenntnis des Orients (Munich).
Vol. I. contains "Die jUdische Mohamedaner Sekte der Donm6 in
Salonik."
L. GbI^nhut. Die Reiseheschreibungen des R, Benjamin von
Tudela (Frankfort, Kauffmann, 1903-1904).
Hebrew text and Qerman translation, of the Itinerary of Benjamin of
Tudela. See M. N. Adlvr.
♦M. Gbunwald. Mittheilungen der Gesellschaft filr jUdische
Volkskunde (Hamburg, 1903-1904).
Important information on antiquities, folk-lore, and literature. The
latest number (Heft XIII) includes "The Purim Play of Ahasuerus and
Esther" (S. Welssberg) ; stained glass windows in Szegedln, illustrated
(I. L5w) ; Sumptuary Laws (Kayserllng) ; "Hamburg's German Jews"
(Grunwald) ; Hamburg Medals by or concerning Jews with 27 illustra-
tions (A. Wolf).
H. GuNKEL. Ausgewdhlte Psalmen ilhersetzt und erkldrt (G5t-
tingen, Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, 1904).
H. GuNKEL. Israel and Babylon (Philadelphia, M*Vey, 1904).
English translation of Gunkel's reply to Delitzsch's " Babel und Bibel."
W. W. GuTH. Die dltere Schicht in den Erzdhlungen ilber Saul
und David untersucht (Berlin, Mayer und Muller, 1904).
On I Sam. ix to I Kings ii.
H. GuTHE. Kurzes Bibelworterbuch (Tubingen, Mohr, 1903).
Concise Bible Dictionary in 1 vol. of 800 pages ; 2 maps and 215 illus-
trations.
A. GuTTMACHEE and W. Rosenau. Year Book of the Central Con-
ference of American Rahbis. Vol. XIII, for 1903.
Contents : Proceedings of the Conference and an Appendix, consisting
of : K. Kohler " Assyriology and the Bible ; " J. Voorsanger, S. Son-
neschein, and H. Enelow, " Report of Sabbath Commission ; " L. Gross-
mann, " Pedagogical Methods in the Modern Jewish Religious School : "
M. L. Margolis, " The Theological Aspect of Reformed Judaism ; " G.
Deutsch, " Life of Solomon Munk ; " Tributes ; T. Schanf arber, " Con-
ference Lecture ; " S. Hlrschberg, " Conference Sermon."
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J. GuTTMANN. Die Bedeutung des Judentums im Leben der
Oegenwart (Frankfort, Kauffmann, 1904).
An address on the continued significance of Judaism.
C. Haebleb. Bibliografa iberica del aiglo XV (Leipzig, Hierse-
mann, 1904).
Contains bibliograpliical details of early publications (including He-
brew) in Spain and Portugal.
A. Hahn. Genesis (Leipzig, 1904).
Hebrew text.
G. Halpern. Die jUdischen Arheiter in London (Stuttgart, Gotta,
1903).
Economic conditions of Jews in Russia; statistics of the immigration
in London ; the housing problem ; industries of the Jewish workers ;
Jews and the trades-unions ; effects of the Jewish immigration. A favor-
able verdict.
S. Hannover. Das Festgesetz der Samaritaner nach IhrAMm ihn
Ja'kHh (Berlin, Nathansen und Lamm, 1904).
Edition and translation of Ibrahim's Arabic Commentary to Leviticus
XXIII. Not earlier than the middle of the 17th century, as the author
mentions coffee and tobacco.
*A. Harnack and E. Schijrer. Theologische Literaturzeitung
(Leipzig).
Fortnightly. Contains reviews and full bibliography of Hebraica and
Judalca.
R. F. Harper. The Code of Hammurabi, King of Babylon about
2250 B. c. (Chicago, The University Press, 1904).
Translation, transliteration, an autographed text, map, and glossary.
Frontispiece, photograph of text. 102 facsimile plates. (See also
" American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures." Oct, 1903,
where the text of the Code is given).
I. Harris. The Jeunsh Year Book 5664 (London, Greenberg,
1903).
I. Harris. Pfefferkorn to Eisenmenger (London, 1903).
Syllabus of Jewish History from 1500-1700. Publication of the " Jew-
ish Study Society."
J. Hastings. A Dictionary of the Bible (Edinburgh, Clark; New
York, Scribners, 1904).
Extra volume. The " Dictionary " was completed in four volumes
(1902). There are now complete Indexes and maps. Professor Schechter
writes on the Talmud ; Professor Kautzsch on the *' Religion of Israel " ;
Professor Schilrer on the " Diaspora."
Hebrew Union College Annual (Published by the Students of
the Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, O., 1904).
Contents : Preface ; Prologue (Harry Ettelson) ; Poem (Yiddish)— Frftnkel, a
Bild von Tiddischen Sweat-Shop Leben in New York (Morris Rosenfeld) ; The
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Four Ells of the Halakah and the Requirements of a Modem Jewish Theolo-
fical School (Kaufmann Kohler) ; Oemara ( Wilhelm Bacher) ; The Year 1903 In
ewish History (Gotthard Deutsch) ; Al-Kindl, "The Philosopher of the
Arabs " (Henry Malter) ; The Jewish Minister (Claude 6. Montefiore) ; Essence
of Prophecy (Moses Buttenwieser) ; Zwei Bachurim (Gustav Karpeles) ; tte-
ligrious Education in Modem Judaism (Louis Grossmann) ; Stray Leaves from
a Note Book (Ephraim Feldman) ; The Church and the Individual (Max L.
Margolis) ; The Names of the Hebrew Vowels ; Word Studies (Caspar Levias) ;
In What Does the Originality of Judaism Consist? (Emil G. Hirsch); The
Pulpit and Politics (David Philipson) ; Learning and Wealth (Sigmund Mann-
heimer) ; Some Poems of H. N. Bialik (J. Leon Magnes) ; The Procrustean Bed
(Ephraim Frisch) ; Kiddush Hashem and Hillul Hashem (Harry G. Friedman) ;
Elijah Gaon of Wilna: His Importance (Mendel Silber); Isaac Erter— His
Life and Works (Meyer Lovitch); Joseph Perrs Megalleh Temirin (Nathan
Gordon) ; Notes on the Liturgy (Max Reichler) ; My Diary (Aaron L. Sapiro) ;
Zechuth Aboth and the Akedah i Ephraim Frisch) ; Poem— Ecclesiastes: Some
Quatrains (Harry W. Ettelson) ; Memorable Dates of Jewish History (Gott-
hard Deutsch) (also separately published by Bloch Publishing Company. New
York); Minutes of the Alumnal Association of the Hebrew Union College;
Resolutions oi the Alumni in Memory of Rabbi Moses Mielziner ; Installation
of Dr. Kaufmann Kohler as President of the Hebrew Union College ; Hebrew
Union College Graduation, 1904; Portraits of the Faculty; Portraits and
Sketches of the Graduates of 1904.
E. Hennecke. NeutestamentUche Apokryphen (Tubingen, Mohr,
1904).
Contains 27 Apocryphal writings, including Apocryphal Gospels, Let-
ters, the Didache, Hermas, and Old-Testament pseudepigraphic writings
of a Christian character (Apocalypses).
*H. S. Q. Henbiques. The Jews and the English Law (A series
of articles in the "Jewish Quarterly Review").
R. T. Hebfobd. Christianity in Talmud and Midrash (London,
Williams and Norgate, 1903).
An elaborate treatise, containing Introduction ; Passages from the
Rabbinical Literature (the original texts appear usefully at end of
volume) with reference to Jesus, and to the Minim (here identified with
Jewish-Christians). Specially criticises Priedlander's theory that the
Minim were Gnostics of the Ophite sect.
H. Hebkenne. Die Briefe zu Beginn des zweiten Makkahder-
buches (Freiburg, 1. B., Herder, 1904).
Maintains the integrity and genuineness of these letters.
Theodob Hebzl. a Jewish State: An Attempt at a Modern Solu-
tion of the Jewish Question (New York, Maccabaean Publish-
ing Co., 1904).
Revised from the English translation of " Der Judenstaat," by Miss
Sylvie d'Avigdor, with special preface and notes by J. de Haas.
*P. HiLDENFiNGEB. La figure de la synagogue dans Vart du
moyen age ("Revue des Etudes Juives," No. 94).
H. HiBscHFELD. Descriptive Catalogue of the Hebrew M88. of
the Montefiore Library (London and New York; Macmillan,
1904).
The Montefiore MSS. are for the most part at the Jews* College,
London ; some remain in Ramsgate.
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♦H. HiBSCHFELD. The Arabic Portion of the Cairo Geniza at
Cambridge (A series of articles in the " Jewish Quarterly
Review").
D. Hoffmann. Die wichtigsten Instanzen gegen die Chraf-Well-
hausenache Hypothese (Berlin, Itzkowski, 1904).
Prefixed to the Jahresbericht of the Berlin Rabbiner-Seminar. An
important criticism of the Wellhausen theories.
F. HoLL. Das politische und religiose Tendenzdrama des 16.
Jahrhunderts in Frankreich (Erlangen, Deichert, 1903).
The Political Drama before and after Luther ; didactic and mystical
plays ; satire and polemic in the theatre for and against Protestantism.
Much of interest concerning polemical use of the Bible on the stage.
H. HOLZINQEB. Numeri (Tubingen, Mohr, 1903).
A volume of Marti's " Kurzer Hand-Commentar zum Alten Testament."
O. HoLTZMANN. The Life of Jesus (London, A. and C. Black,
1904).
Translated by J. T. Bealby and M. A. Canney.
E. HoRA. Die hehrdische Bauweise im Alten Testament (" Pro-
gramme," Karlsbad, 1903).
S. HoBBOwiTz. Der Mikrokosmos des Josef ibn Saddik (Breslau,
1903).
In the Jahresbericht of the Breslau Seminary.
R. F. HoBTON. Hosea, Joel, Amos, Ohadiah, Jonah, and Micah
(Edinburgh, Jack, 1902).
In the " Century Bible."
♦H. HowoBTH. Some Unconventional Views on the Text of the
Bible (Series in "Proceedings of the Society of Biblical
Archaeology").
C. Hughes. 8hakespeare*s Europe, Unpublished Chapters of
Fynes Moryson's Itinerary, being a Survey of the Condition
of Europe at the End of the 16th Century,
The last chapter is entitled : *' A Generall and Briefe Discourse of the
Jewes and Greekes."
♦A. M. Hyamson. Bibliography of English Books and Articles
of Jewish Interest that have appeared in British and Ameri-
can Periodicals from November 1, 1903, to May 15, 1904
(London, "Jewish Literary Annual," 1904).
B. Jacob. Im Namen Oottes (Berlin, Calvary, 1903).
On the Hebrew DK' (name) ; DK^S (esp. '1* DK'n ) ; the Greek bvofia
in the New Testament, and in the Apocrypha ; the ** Name " as a magical
instrument ; to baptize '* in the name ; " the spoken substitutes for the
Tetragrammaton.
332 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Jahbbuch deb ji^iscH-LiTEBABiscHEN Gesellschaft (Frankfort,
Kauffmann, 1903).
Contents : A. Berliner, " Rabbenu Tarn : " M. Weinberg, " Die hebrft-
ischen Druckerelen in Sulzbach ; " M. Lerner, '* Yelamdenu Rabbenu "
(Tanchuma) ; H. Kottek, (a) " Der Kaiser Dlokletlan In Pamstina,"
(b) ** Paneas ; " E. Blberfeld, " Zur Metbodologle der halachlschen Ez-
egese;" J. Bondl. *'Rabhl Jochanan;'* I. Unna, ^'Babyloniea um das
Ende der Tannaitenzeit : " D. Hoffmann, '* Zur talmudlscben Lexlco-
graphle ; " L. Wreschner, " Dlmlnutlv-Blldungen Im Talmud ; " 8. Bam-
berger, *' Die neuesten Ver5ffentllchungen aus dem arablscben Mlschnakom-
mentar des Malmonldes ; " Notes.
S. Jampel. Die Wiederherstellung Israels unter den Achdmeni-
den (Breslau, Koebner, 1904).
J. M. Japhet. Illustrierte hebrdische Leseflhel (Frankfort,
Hofmann, 1903).
Newly revised by Rosenthal. Begins with vowels (with aid of pic-
tures), then the consonants In phonetic order. Pictures are used thus:
the first picture Is an Eagle (German Adler), and under this Is written
the patah sound (ft) ; and so forth.
M. Jastbow. a Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli
and Yerushalmiy and the Midrashic Literature (New York,
Putnams; London. Luzac, 1903).
This Important work Is now complete.
W. Jawitz. mtDn (Cracow, Fischer).
New Hebrew monthly : Zlonlstlc.
J. Jedlicska. Der angehliche Turmhau zu Bahel, die Erlehnisse
der Famine Abrahams und die Beschneidung (Leipzig,
Seemann, 1903).
A. Jebemias. Das Alte Testament im Lichte des alien Orients.
Handhuch zur bihlisch-orientalischen Altertumskunde (Leip-
zig, Hinrichs, 1904).
The Bible discussed with relation to archseologlcal facts. Ancient
Oriental conception of the universe ; the Babylonian Pantheon ; old extra-
Biblical cosmogony ; the Biblical Creation narrative and the Sabbath ;
Paradise; the Fall of Man; the Urvftter (first men) ; chronological eras;
eztra-Blbllcal traditions as to the Flood ; the Biblical Flood story ; the
ethnological table In Genesis X ; the Tower of Babel ; Abraham the
Babylonian ; pre-Israelite Canaan ; Abraham as Canaanite ; Glosses on
the history of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob ; the story of Joseph ; the
Exodus ; Israelite and Babylonian Law ; Leviticus-Deuteronomy ; Joshua.
Judges, Samuel ; the political history of the kingdoms of Israel and
Judah In the light of the monuments ; Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah.
Esther ; Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Canticles ; Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezeklel,
Daniel, Twelve Prophets. A very compact and useful book. Two maps
and 145 illustrations.
Jewish Histobical Society op England. Transactions, Vol. IV
(London and New York, Macmillan, 1903).
Contents : C. G. Monteflore, " Nation or Religious Community ; " M.
Adler, " History of the Domus Conversorum from 1290-1891 ; '* S. Levy,
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" John Dury and the English Jewry ; " I. Abrahams, (a) " Joachim
Oaunse: A Mining Incident in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth." (b) "The
Jewish Monarch and Queen Elizabeth ; ^' S. Singer, *' The Earliest Jewish
Prayers for the Sovereign ; " P. D. Mocatta, " Presidential Address ; "
L. Abrahams, " Sir I. L. Goldsmid and the Admission of the Jews of
England to Parliament ; " L. Wolf, ** Status of the Jews in England
after the Re-settlement : C. H. Firth, " Some Historical Notes. 1648-
1680;" Ada Corcos, "Extracts from the Close Rolls, 1279-1288;" P.
Haes, (a) "The Canterbury Synagogue," (b) "Clifford's Tower, York;"
E. N. Adler, " The Jews of Amsterdam in 1655." Illustrations.
Jewish Litebaby Annual, 1904.
Organ of the Union of Jewish Literary Societies, London. Second
Issue.
Contains Annual Reports of 40 Literary Societies and following papers :
I. Gollancz. " Literature and Race ; " B. N. Adler. " Jewish Literature
and the Diaspora ; " I. Cohen, " Literature in the Ghetto ; " S. Wallach,
" The Town and its Interpreter ; " A. Wolf, " Pioneers in the Struggle
for Jewish Emancipation In Germany;" L. Wolf, "Cromwell's Jewish
Intelligencers ; " A. M. Hyamson, " A Bibliography of all Books and
articles on subjects of Jewish History, Nov., 1903-May, 1904."
Jewish Religious Union. Order of Service (London, Wertheimer,
Lea and Co., 1903).
Second revised edition.
W. L. Jordan. Astronomical and Historical Chronology (London
and New York, Longmans, 1904).
Objects to the current method of passing from B. C. 1 to A. D. 1,
without an intervening year 0 (zero).
M. Joseph. Judaism as Creed and Life (London and New York,
Macmillan, 1903).
A liberal conservative exposition of Judaism. Introduction : Religion
in general; the Bible; Other Sources of Judaism. Book I: Beliefs (ten
chapters); Book II: Ceremonial (twelve chapters). Book III: Moral
Duties (thirteen chapters). A full and systematic text-book:
J. M. JuDT. Die Juden als Rasse, eine Analyse aus dem Gehiete
der Anthropologic (Berlin, JMischer Verlag, 1904).
With 24 illustrations of Jewish types, statistical tables, etc. Dis-
cusses many questions of physical characteristics.
A. JtJLicHEB. An Introduction to the New Testament (London,
Smith Elder, 1904).
English translation by Janet P. Ward. . .
S. Kahan. Die Q^schichte der Beschneidung hei den Juden, von
den dltesten Zeiten his auf die Gegenwart (Cracow, Fischer,
1903).
In Hebrew.
A. Kahan a. n^BVin "lOD (Jitomir, 1904).
This and Chajes' " Psalms " are the first volumes of a new Hebrew
Commentary on the Scriptures. Takes full account of critical methods
and results. The work is thus a remarkable phenomenon in Jewish
literature. The full title of the series is K'n^D WO D^3inD1 D^fc<*33 IT^in
'^^' on
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334 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
E. Kautzsch. Bihelwissenschaft und Religionsunterricht (Halle,
Strien, 1903).
Second edition of this collection of six theses. Kautzsch maintains
that criticism is not inconsistent with belief in inspiration.
J. Kennedy. The Note-Line in the Hebrew Scriptures^ commonly
called Paseq or Pesiq (Edinburgh, T. and T. Clark, 1903).
The writer's theory is that the Pasek (vertical line between certain
words in the Hebrew text of Scripture) calls attention to some peculiarity
or corruption in the accepted Massoretlc reading.
C. F. Kent and J. S. Riogs. History of the Hebrew People (New
York, Scribner, 1904).
New edition of this useful work In four volumes. From the settle-
ment in Canaan till the Roman period.
*E. G. King. The Influence of the Triennial Cycle on the Psalter
(Cambridge, "Journal of Theological Studies," Jan., 1904).
See also " Jewish Quarterly Review," April, 1904.
J. Kxausneb. Die messianischen Yorstellungen des jUdischen
Volkes im Zeitalter der Tannaiten (Berlin, Poppelauer, 1904).
J. Kley. Die Pentateuchf rage (Munster, Alphonsus, 1903).
K. KoHLER. The Book of Psalms (Philadelphia, Jewish Publica-
tion Society of America, 1903).
The first volume of a new translation of the Hebrew Scriptures into
English.
B. KoHN. MaimunVs Commentarius in Mischnam (Berlin, Cal-
vary, 1903).
Tractate Sabbat, chs. 19-24. Arabic text, notes.
E. KoNiQ. GlaubwUrdigkeitsspuren des A, Test, (Gross-Lichter-
felde, 1903).
*E. KoNiQ. Polyandrie im vorhistorischen Israel (" Neue Kirchen-
Zeitung," 1903).
J. Krameb. Das Problem des Wunders im Zusammenhang mit
dem der Providenz bei den jUdischen Religionsphilosophen
von 8aadia bis Maimuni (Strassburg, Singer, 1903).
Examines the views of Saadiah ibn Chofni, the Gaon Hal, Bahya ibn
Pekuda, Jehuda Halevi, ibn Daud, ibn Ezra, and Maimonides, on the
Biblical miracles.
R. Kurtz. Zur Psychologic der vorexilischen Prophetic in Israel
(Possneck, Feigenspan, 1904).
B. KuTTNER. Jiidische Sagen und Legenden (Frankfort, Kauft-
mann, 1904).
Third Part of a collection of legends pealing with ancient and medieval
Ifewis^ Qotabilitie^.
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J. L. Landau. Nachman Krochmal ein Hegelianer (Berlin, Cal-
vary, 1904).
J. Z. Lautebbach. Saadja Al-fajjumVa arabiache Psalmeniiher-
setzung und Commentar (Berlin, Poppelauer, 1903).
Psalms 107-124. Arabic text, German translation, and notes. See
S. Gallinbb.
J. F. Lee. The Oreater Exodus (London, Stock, 1903).
Bible story of Exodus preserves account of a " greater exodus " from
South America, through North America, to Asia.
A. C. M. Leesebebg. Comparative Philology^ a Comparison he-
tween Semitic and American Languages (Leyden, Brill, 1903).
♦F. Lejay. Le sahhat et les podtes latins ("Revue d'histoire et
de la littSrature religieuse," 1903).
L Litvi. The Hebrew Text of the Book of Ecclesiasticus edited
with Brief English Notes and a Selected Glossary (Leyden,
Brill, 1904).
♦L L6vi. Revue des Etudes Juives (Paris). Quarterly.
♦I. Lfivi. Revue hihliographique (Periodically, in the "Revue
des Etudes Juives).
L. G. litvY. Une religion rationelle et latque (Dijon, Barbier-Mari-
lier, 1904).
Maintains that Judaism can and ought to be the religion of the. 20th
century.
♦L Lewi. New Era Illustrated Magazine (New York).
A Jewish monthly.
H. LiETZMANN. Kleine Texte filr theologische Yorlesungen und
ijhungen (Bonn, Marius und Weber, 1903-4).
Series of short texts, with critical notes, published at very low price.
Now contains Didache and Babylonian Creation Story, and promises
others of special interest to Jewish students.
E. M. LiLiEN. J)ie Judenmassacres in Kischinew (Berlin, 1904).
Lilien supplies the frontispiece to this account of the Kishineff mas-
sacre. There are other illustrations of scenes during the attack on the
Jews.
K. LiNCKE. Samaria und seine Propheten (Ttibingen, Mohr,
1903).
The Prophets of Ephraim ; Phokylides (6th cent. B. C.) and the Bible;
the Essenes ; the Wisdom of Solomon ; the Maccabees. In an appendix,
the Greek of Phokylides with German translation. ^
|Cnox Lit^e. See Tempu; Sebies of Bible Chasacteb^,
336 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
E. LiTTMANN. The Legend of the Queen of Sheba in the Tradi-
tion of Axum (Princeton, N. J., University Library, 1904).
Solomon and Menelik. First of a (series of studies on the languages,
literature, and history of Abyssinia (*' Blbliotheca Abesslnica " ) .
E. LoHMANN. Tharaia Oder Nineve (Preienwalde, Ruger, 1904).
An essay towards the explanation of the Book of Jonah.
J. London. People of the Ahysa (London, Isbister, 1903).
On the East End (London and New York) problem.
L. LowENSTEiN. Geschichte der Juden von der hahylonischen
Oefangenschaft his zur Gegenwart (Mainz, Wirth, 1904).
A. LowY. A Critical Examination of the So-called Moahite In-
scription in the Louvre (London, 1903).
Disputes the authenticity of the Moablte Stone.
♦M. LowY. Die Pauliniache Lehre vom Gesetz (Series in "Mo-
natsschrift fUr Geschichte und Wissenschaft des Juden-
thums").
S. LuBLiNSKi. Die Enstehung des Judentums (Berlin, Judischer
Verlag, 1903).
E. Maass. Ch'iechen und Semiten auf dem Isthmus von Korinth
(Berlin, Keimer, 1903).
♦R. A. S. Macalisteb. Excavations at Gezer (Reports in the
Quarterly Statement of the * Palestine Exploration Fund,"
1903-4).
McDouoALL, Lady. Songs of the Church with Stories of their
Writers (London, Kelly, 1904).
Has a chapter on hymns of Jewish origin.
A. H. McNeile. An Introduction to Ecclesiastes (Cambridge,
University Press, 1904).
Discusses select passages of the Hebrew, and especially throws light
on the Greek version. Holds that Ecclesiastes (written in third cent.
B. C.) was well known (practically in its present form) to Ben Sira.
Disputes direct influence on Ecclesiastes of Greek philosophers, but con-
cludes that " In the mind of Koheleth were germinating^ thoughts which
find striking parallels in the fragments of Xenophanes, in the teaching
of the earlier Stoics, and in that of the Sceptics represented by Pyrrho."
B. Mandl. Das jildische Schulwesen in Ungarn unter Kaiser
Josef II (1780-1790) (Frankfort, Kauffmann, 1903).
S. Mandl. Das Wesen des Judentums dargestellt in homile-
tischen Essais (Frankfort, Kauffmann, 1904).
M. Maboel. Deutsch-hehrdisches Worterhuch (Pozega, Klein,
1904).
Parts 1-4. To be complete in 40 parts.
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*0. MA^TM^Tim. Contributions d la geographic de la Palestine et
des pays voisins (Series of articles in the " Revue des Etudes
Julves").
K. Mabti. Dodekapropheton (Ttibingen, Mohr, 1903).
Commentary on the Twelve Minor Prophets. Part of the now all
but complete " Kurzer Hand-Commentar zum Alten Testament." The
present volume contains Hosea, Joel, Amos, and Obadiah.
A. Mabx. Seder Olam (Cap. 1-10) (Berlin, 1903).
Critical text, translation, notes.
♦E. W. G. Mastebman. Feasts and Fasts of the Jews in Modern
Palestine ("Biblical World," Jan., 1904).
S. Maybaum (and others). Verhandlungen und BeschlUsse der
Oeneralversammlung des Rahhiner-Yertandes in Deutschland,
1902 (Frankfort, Kauffmann, 1903).
Present significance of Judaism (See J. Guttmann) ; Against the White
Slave Traffic (Rosenack) ; Religious teaching of the young after school
years (Eschelbacher) ; the Pension-question (Munk, Vogelstein) ; Protest
against the Oath more Judaioo in Roumanla (Cohn) ; Religious care for
Jewish prisoners (Prager).
G. R. S. Mead. Did Jesus live 100 B. CJ (London, Theosophical
Publishing Society, 1903).
Discusses the Talmud stories as to Jesus, the Toledot Jeshu, and
certain statements of Epiphanius.
J. Meinhold. Der heilige Rest (Weber, 1903).
History and significance of the conception of the " remnant " of Israel.
Meteb. Paldstina und Syrien (Leipzig, 1904).
Fourth edition of the guide book.
K. MoLLDUB. Die Musik (Lorch, Rohm, 1903).
I. Music in relation to religion ; II. and III. as a medium for healing
the sick.
♦W. MoLLEB. Are the Critics right? (London, " Review of Theolo-
gical Science," 1903).
Against the Graf-Wellhausen theories. Translated by C. H. Irwin.
Introduction by C. von Orelli.
C. MoMMEBT. Typographic des alten Jerusalem (Leipzig, Haber-
land, 1903).
Part II. The Solomonic Temple and Palace on Moriah.
Lily H. Montagu. Thoughts on Judaism (London, Brimley John-
son, 1904).
A statement of the writer's personal faith. *' This little book purposes
to explain my conception of Judaism as a living religion ... It owes
a good deal to Mr. Montefiore's essay on ' Liberal Judaism,' though the
point of view is not everywhere the same."
338 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
♦C. G. MoNTEFioRE. Jewtsji Scholarship and Christian Silence
("Hibbert Journal," Oct., 1903).
Laments lack of attention paid to Jewish presentations of Judaism.
♦C. G. MoNTEFiOBE. RahHntc Conceptions of Repentance (" Jew-
ish Quarterly Review," Jan., 1904).
♦B. MoNTET. Quarterly Report on Semitic Studies and Oriental-
ism. Periodically in the " Asiatic Quarterly Review."
H. F. MouLE. See T. H. Dablow and H. F. Moule.
D. H. MtJiXEB. Die Oesetze Hammurabis und die mosaische Qe-
setzgehung (Vienna, Holder, 1904).
Transliteration of the Assyrian text of the Hammurabi Code, Hebrew
translation, German version, and notes. Facsimile of text.
R. Mudie-Smith. The Religious Life of London (London, Hodder
and Stoughton, 1904).
A census of attendance at places of worship in London.
B. Naville. See P. le Page Renouf and E. Naville.
B. Neteler. Die Biicher Samuel, der Vulgata und des hehrdischen
Textes (Miinster, Theissing, 1903).
D. Neumabk. Lebensanschauung und Weltanschauung (Cracow,
Fischer, 1903).
In Hebrew.
D. NiELSEjT. Die altarahische Mond-religion und die mosaische
Uherlieferung (Strassburg, 1904).
Illustrated.
B. NiESE. Oeschichte der griechischen und makedonischen
Staaten (Gotha, Perthes).
Vol. Ill (1903) deals with the years 188-120 B. C, and contains
account of Maccabean period of Jewish history.
C. NiNCK. Auf hihlischen Pfaden (Leipzig, 1904).
A journey through Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Asia Minor, Greece, and
Turkey. 400 illustrations, 3 maps.
M. NoBDAU and G. GJottheil. Zionism and Anti-Semitism (New
York, Scott-Thaw Co., 1903).
In '• Contemporary Thought Series."
♦A. NossiG and D. Tbietsch. Paldstina (Berlin, Judischer Ver-
lag).
Second volume (1903) of periodical devoted to practical questions
(trade, industry, agriculture, etc) connected with Palestine.
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W. NowACK. Die kleinen Propheten (Gottingen, Vandenhoeck
und Ruprecht, 1904).
Second edition. Volume of same editor's complete " Handlcommentar zum
Alten Testament."
S. Oettli. Die Propheten als Organe der gottUchen Offeribarung
(Berlin, 1904).
A. S. Ondebwizzeb. Pentateuch (Amsterdam, Van Creveld, 1904).
Hebrew text, including Haftarot, Sabbath Prayers, Yoserot, with Dutch
translation.
P. Otto. Register zur Geachichte dea neueren Dramas von Wil-
helm Creizenach (Halle, Niemeyer, 1904).
Contains entries of interest concerning Jews and the drama.
A. S. Peake. The Problem of Suffering in the Old Testament
(London, Kelly, 1904).
Holds that the Old Testament gives no complete solution.
*F. B. Peiseb. Orientalische Litteraturzeitung (Berlin).
Contains many reviews and articles on Hebraica and Judaica. Twelve
issues yearly.
S. P. Pells. Thomson's Beptuagint (London, Skeffington, 1904).
Reprint of C. Thomson's English translation (Philadelphia, 1808) of
the septuagint Greek version of the Scriptures. 2 vols.
*I. L. Pebez. prtDX^^n^n V^nv n (Cracow, Fischer, 1904).
A new Yiddish monthly.
F. Pebles. Dew (}ehet im Judentum (Frankfort, Kauffmann,
1904).
A" lecture.
M. Petuchowskl Mischnaiot Nedarim (Berlin, Itzkowski, 1903).
Continuation of the new edition of the Mishnah, punctuated Hebrew
text, German translation and notes.
♦D. Philipson. The Reform Movement in Judaism (A series of
articles in the " Jewish Quarterly Review " ) .
♦T. J. Pinches. The Old Testament in the Light of the Histor-
ical Records of Assyria and Babylonia (London, S. P. C. K.,
1903).
Second edition of this useful collection of English translations of
monumental records. New matter consists of full translation of Ham-
murabi's Code, notes on Delitzsch, and additions bringing the informa-
tion up to date.
T. J. Pinches. The Fragment of an Assyrian Tablet found at
Gezer (Quarterly Statement, "Palestine Exploration Fund,"
July, 1904).
340 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
A. PosNANSKi. Schiloh. Ein Beitrag zur Oeschichte der Messias-
lehre (Leipzig, Hinrichs, 1904).
Part I. The interpretation of Genesis XLIX, 10 in antiquity till the
end of the middle ages. In the form of a systematic presentation of
ancient and medieval versions of and comments on Shiloh, this book is
a contribution to the history of exegesis (Jewish, Christian, Mohamme-
dan) in general and to the nistory of Messianic doctrines in particular.
Its importance far transcends its special title. In an appendix are given
the Hebrew or Arabic originals oi more than hundred passages cited
in the body of the work.
S. PozNANSKi. Jehuda ibn Balaam zum Buch Josua (Frankfort,
Kauffmann, 1903).
Arabic commentary.
S. PozNANSKi. Fragments de Vexegdse hihlique de Menahem bar
Helho (auteur du Xle Steele) (Warsaw, Schuldberg, 1904).
An early French commentator on lines of peahat.
L. Pbaoeb. Die Lehre von der Vollendung aller Binge aua der hi.
Schrift hegriindet und verteidigt (Leipzig, Deichert, 1904).
R. E. Pbothebo. The Psalms in Human Life (London, Murray,
1904).
Association of Psalms with national and individual life, illustrated
by a long array of historical references.
L. Rabbinovitz. nan n^n t]DV (St. Petersburg, Hamelitz, 1904).
A Hebrew tragedy in five acts.
H. Rabbinowicz. Thorat Chajim (Frankfort, Kauftmann, 1903).
German translation of author's Hebrew readings (published 1902) for
use during mourning.
M. W. Rapapobt. Die unerlaubte Handlung nach jUdischem
Rechte (Stuttgart, 1903).
A. Rattbay. Divine Hygiene (London, Nisbet, 1903).
Two large volumes on ** Sanitary Science and Sanitarians of the
Sacred Scriptures and Mosaic Code."
♦S. Reinach. La pr6tendue race juive ("Revue des Etudes
Juives,"No. 94).
Concludes : *' II n'y a jamais eu de race Juive ; 11 n'y en a pas ; 11
n'y en aura pas."
T. Reinach. Jewish Coins (London, Lawrence and Bullen, 1903).
Translated from the French by Mary Hill. Reinach has revised his
opinion as to the Maccabean coins ; he now holds that the supposed coins of
Simon are genuinely Maccabean. G. F. Hill appends a paper on ** Blaise
Shekels." With 12 plates.
P. LE Page Renouf and E. Naville. The Egyptian Book of the
Dead (London, Society of Biblical Archaeology, 1904).
Complete translation.
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P. RiEQEB. Hillel und Jesus. Ein Wort zur Versohnung (Ham-
burg, Boysen, 1904).
J. S. Rioos. See C. F. Kent and J. S. Rigos.
M. L. RoDKiNSON. The History of the Talmud from the Time of
its Formation, about 200 B. C, up to the Present Time
(New York, New Talmud Publishing Ck>., 1903).
2 vols.
W. RosENAu. Brief History of the Congregation Oheh Shalom^
Baltimore (Baltimore, 1903).
W. RosENAU. See also A. Guttmacheb and W. Rosenau.
L. Rothschild. Die Judengemeinden zu Mainz, Speyer und
Worms von 1349-1438 (Berlin, Nathansen und Lamm, 1904).
Continues E. Carlebach's account of the same communities (1901).
Carlebach broke off in 1349. In 1438 the Luxembourg dynasty ceased.
A contribution to the medieval history of the Jews.
S. J. RuEGENWALD. Humor aus dem jiidischen Leben (Frankfort,
Kauffmann, 1903).
In verse.
C. Ryan. Poems, Songs, Ballads (Montreal, Lowell, 1903).
Contains some poems on Jewish subjects : A Song of Zlon ; The Jew-
ish New Year 5660; En-Sof; the Ninth of Ab; The Devil and Death
Defeated.
A. Sabatieb. Religions d'autorit6 et la religion de Vesprit (Paris,
Fischbacher, 1903).
Also English translation (London, Williams and Norgate, 1004). The
late author maintained that Christianity, not as now taught, is the
ultimate religion.
♦M. G. Savitch. The Jew in Russian Literature (Paris, " La
Revue," 1904).
On Ansky's Jewish tales.
A. H. Sayce. Monument Facts and Higher Critical Fancies (Lon-
don, R. T. S., 1904).
Maintains that recent arohseologlcal discoveries are not favorable to
the '* critical " position. Contents : Historical Evidence (as opposed to
Shllology) ; the Antiquity of Literature (early use of writing) ; the
dissection of the Pentateuch ; Genesis XI v and the trustworthiness of
Old Testament history (**We may place the same confidence in the letter
of its texts as we do in that of the clay tablets of Nineveh ") ; the Laws
of Amraphel (Khammu-rabi) and the Mosaic Code ("That Babylonian
law should have been already codified in the age of Abraham deprives
the * critical ' theory, which makes the Mosaic Law posterior to the
Prophets, of one of its two main supports. The theory was based on
two denials — that writing was used for literary purposes in the ^ime
of Moses, and that a legal code was possible before the period of the
Jewish kings. The discovery of the Tel el-Amarna tablets disproved the
first assumption ; the discovery of the code of Khammu-rabi has dis-
proved the second"); the Geography of the Pentateuch; Hebrew and
Babylonian Cosmology; the doctrine of Religious Evolution.
342 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
A. H. Sayce. See also Temple Series of Bible Chabagtebs.
♦D. S. ScHAFF. The Treatment of the Jews in the Middle Ages
("Biblia Sacra," July, 1903).
D. ScHAPiRO. L'ohstetrique des anciens hehreux (Paris, Cham-
pion, 1904).
♦S. ScHECHTER. OeMza Fragments (" Jewish Quarterly Review,"
April and July, 1904).
J. ScHEFTELOwiTz. Arisches im Alten Testament (Berlin, Cal-
vary, 1903).
Septuagint studies.
V. ScHEiL. La loi de Hammurahi, vers 2000 av. J, C. (Paris,
Leroux, 1904).
L. ScHERMAN. Oriental Bibliography ( Berlin, Reuther und Reich-
ard; New York, Lemcke and Buechner).
Annual bibliography of Orientalia of previous year.
G. ScHiAPARELLi. L'astronomia nelV antioo testamento (Milan,
Hoepli, 1903 X.
P. N. ScHLOQL. Die Bilcher Samuels (Vienna, Mayer, 1904).
In parallel columns German translation of Hebrew text and of Vulgate
Latin. A volume in Schftfer's *' Kurzgefasster wissenschaftlicher Com-
mentar zu den heiligen Schriften des Alten Testaments."
A. ScHMiEDL. Die Konflrmationsfeier der weibUchen Jugend in
ihrer hochwichtigen Bedeutung (Vienna, "Ezra," 1903).
Three sermons, with an appendix of hymns and Psalms.
J. ScHOR. D^nrn nSD (Berlin, Fischer, 1904).
Conpletion of the Rit\ial Compendium by Judah b. Barzilai of Bar-
celona (12th century). Publication of the Society ** Meklze Nirdamim."
N. ScHORSTEiN. Der Commentar des Karders Jephet ben 'Ali zum
Buche Ruth (Berlin, Poppelauer, 1903).
Edited for first time.
E. ScHtJRER. See A. Harnack and E. Schurer.
M. Schwab. Le docteur J. M. Rabbinowicz (Paris, Alcan, 1904).
A lecture on Israel Rabbinowicz (1818-1903), author of the series of
French volumes on Talmudic law.
F. ScHWALLY. See B. Stade and F. Schwally.
A. VON Schweiger-Lerchenfeld. Die Frauen des Orients in der
Dichtung und im Leben (Vienna, 1904).
Illustrated. Appearing in parts.
M. Seliosohn. See E. N. Adler and M. Seligsohn.
SELECTED HBBRAICA AND JUDAICA 343
F. Sebvi. Album (Torino, Slmondelti, 1903).
In honor of the jubilee of the " Vesslllo Israelitlco," the editor has
published an Album of portraits of the contributors to this periodical.
The Album includes many Italian notabilities of the nineteenth century.
A. M. Simon. Sociales zur Judenfrage (Frankfort, Kauffmann,
1903).
Advocates formation of Jewish schools for manual labor and horticul-
ture.
I. SiNOEB. Russia at the Bar of the American People (New York,
Funk and Wagnalls, 1904).
Collection of material and comments on the Klshlneff massacre.
♦S. SiNQEB. Where the Clergy fail (London, " Jewish Chronicle,
Jan., 1904).
SiNKEB. See Temple Sebies of Bible Chabactebs.
J. Skinneb. I and II Kings (Edinburgh, Jack, 1904).
In the "Century Bible."
N. Slouschz. La renaissance de la litt^rature h^hraique, 174S-
1885. Essai d'histoire litteraire. (Paris, 1903).
D. M. Sluys. De Maccahworum Lihris I et II Quaestiones (Am-
sterdam, Clausen, 1904).
Criticism of recent theory on II Maccabees, the importance of which
(as against I Mace.) is firmly maintained; a chapter on the Seleucld era
In the two books of the Maccabees.
H. P. Smith. Old Testament History (Edinburgh, T. and T.
Clark, 1903).
A volume of the International Theological Library. Goes down to the
reign of Herod.
W. RoBEBTSON Smith. Kinship and Marriage in Early Arabia
(London, A. and C. Black, 1903).
New edition by S. A. Cook, with notes by Professor Ignaz Goldzihe^.
H. VON SoDEN. Bericht uber die in Kubbet in Damaskus gefun-
denen Handschriftenfragmente (Berlin, Reimer, 1903).
Professor Barth has classified the Hebrew fragments included in this
" find " in the Damascus Mosque store-room. Marriage contracts, leaves
of liturgies, portions of Hebrew Bibles, and Samaritan fragments includ-
ing a Calendar. It was not previously known that the Samaritans had
reached so far north as Damascus.
N. SoKOLOw. hlV7\ IBD (Warsaw, Schuldberg, 1904).
By friends of Sokolow, and In honor of the twenty-fifth year of his
literary activity. In Hebrew. With portrait of Sokolow.
♦S. SosKiN. Altneuland (Berlin, 1904).
A new German monthly devoted to the economical development of
Palestine. Organ of the Zionist Commission for the Investigation of
Palestinian affairs.
344 AMERICAN JEWISH TEAR BOOK
Robinson Souttab. A Short History of Ancient Peoples (London,
Hodder and Stoughton, 1903).
Sections on Eeypt, Babylonia, Assyria, Medes, and Persians, the He-
brews (till Herod), Phoenicia, Carthage, Greece, and Rome.
W. Spieoelbebo. Der Aufenthalt Israels in Aegypten im Lictite der
aegyptischen Monumente (Strassburg, Schlesier, 1904).
12 illustrations.
B. Stade and F. Schwally. The Books of Kings in Hebrew
(Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press, 1904).
In the Polychrome Bible (Haupt's SBOT).
*B. Stade. Zeitschrift filr die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
(Giessen, Ricker).
Two parts annually. Full bibliography.
M. Steckelmacheb. Das Princip der Ethik vom philosophischen
und jUdisch-theologischen Standpunkte aus betrachtet (Mainz,
Wirth, 1904).
♦M. Stein scHNEiDEB. Purim und Parodie (Series in "Monats-
schrift fiir Geschichte und Wissenschaft des Judenthums).
*M. Steinschneideb. Allgemeine Einleitung in die jildische Lite-
ratur des Mittelalters (A series of articles in the " Jewish
Quarterly Review").
M. Stebn. Andreas Osianders Schrift iiher die Blutheschuldigung
(Berlin, " Hausfreund," 1903).
Reprint of a booklet of the year 1540.
♦W. Steueb. Die altfranzosische Histoire de Joseph ("Roma-
nische Forschungen," XIV).
With an introduction on Old French translations of the Bible.
H. L. Stback. Hehraisches Schreihheft (third edition) and He-
hraisches Vokahularium (seventh edition) (Munich, 1904).
H. L. Stback. Joma (Leipzig, Hinrichs, 1904).
Second revised issue of Strack's edition of the Mishnah Yoma. Notes,
glossary.
H. Stbuck. See A. Fbiedmann and H. Stbuck.
J. Stbzgowski. Kleinasien, ein Neuland der Kunstgeschichte
(Leipzig, Hinrichs, 1904).
162 illustrations. Valuable for history of ecclesiastical architecture
in the Orient.
*M. Sulzbebgeb. Books and Bookmen (Philadelphia, "Jewish
Exponent," Jan., 1904).
Historical notes on Jewish printing.
SELECTED HBBRAICA AND JUDAICA 345
G. Taaks. Alttestamentliche Chronologie (Uelzen, 1904).
Temple Series of Bible Characters (London, Dent; Philadelphia,
Lippincott, 1903-4).
44
"Abraham and the Patriarchal Age" (Duff).
"David, the Hero King of Israel^* (Knox Little).
"Joseph and the Land of Egypt" (Saycb).
"Joshua and the Palestinian Conquest" (Bennett).
"Saul and the Rise of the Hebrew Monarchy" (Sinkee).
There is a frontispiece to each volume.
F. R. Tennant. The Sources of the Doctrines of the Fall and
Original Sin (Cambridge, University Press, 1903).
The Fall-Story and its Exegesis (Genesis III) ; the Ethnological origin
and relations of the Fall-Story; the Psychological origin of the Fall-Story ;
its relation to History, Allegory, and Myth ; the preparation in the Old
Testament for a doctrine of the Fall and of Original Sin ; the teaching of
Ecclesiasticus on Sin and the Fall ; the preparation for the doctrine of
the Fall in Alexandrian Judaism ; the Fall and Original Sin in Rabbinical
literature ; the Fall and Original Sin in Jewish Pseudepigraphic litera-
ture ; the growth of the doctrine of the Fall, and of its elements, in
Jewish literature as a whole ; St. Paul's doctrine of the Fall ; the doctrines
of the Fall and Original Sin in the Fathers before Augustine. As to the
Rabbinic doctrine, the writer concludes that " No diminished freedom of
will, no permanent ascendancy of the yeaer hara established for all genera-
tions, were ascribed to the first transgression ; " but, on the other hand,
with special reference to IV Ezra, "It is unfair to suppose that religious
inwardness was necessarily lacking to a non-Christian Jew ; and it Is
certainly an exaggeration to assert, as has frequently been represented,
that Judaism possessed no doctrine of Original Sin."
H. St. John Thackeray. The Letter of Aristeas (London and
New York, Macmillan, 1904).
New English translation and notes.
G. W. Thatcher. Judges and Ruth (Edinburgh, Jack, 1904).
In the " Century Bible."
J. Theodor. Bereschit Rahha (Berlin, Itzkowskt, 1903).
Part I of a critical edition of the Midrash Rabba. Contains textual
and explanatory notes, and variae lectiones. Part I includes (Genesis
Rabba, chs. 1-10.
J. W. Thirtle. The Titles of the Psalms (London and New
York, Macmillan, 1904).
Maintains that the musical headings of the Psalms have been mis-
placed; thev belong to the previous Psalm. The theory bases itself on
the third chapter of Habakkuk, which begins: "A Prayer of Habakkuk
the prophet, set to Shlgionoth," and ends: "For the Chief Musician, on
my stringed instruments." Thus the author contends that nV3)D^ always
marks the end, not the beginning of a Psalm.
H. Thompson. The Unknown God (London and New York,
Warne, 1903).
" And the result of my labour has at least brought me its own reward
by conferring emancipation from the fetters of all the creeds, and unshak-
346 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
able confidence In the Power, the Wisdom, and the Beneficence which
pervade and rule the Universe." Holds that " the Unknown God *' will
not always remain " unknowable."
J. C. Todd. Politics and Religion in Ancient Israel (London and
New York, Macmillan, 1904).
Growth of monarchy followed by its weakening; Jerusalem becomes a
constitutional state with the law above t^e King. Before the aristocracy
succeed in expelling the monarch the city is destroyed ; but after return
from Exile there is no restoration of the monarchy. In the sphere of
morals we begin with tribal ethics, where sin is wrong against a fellow-
clansman ; we end with religious individualism — sin is a violation of tho
law, which the self-revealing Creator has written on the heart of man.
An original book.
L. Tolstoy. King Assarhadon and Other Stories (London, Free
Age Press, 1904).
Three stories written by Leo Tolstoy in aid of the Kishlneff Relief
Fund. Introduction contains letters by Tolstoy on the Kishlneff affair.
H. Trabaud. La loi mosaique, ses origines et son d^veloppement^
son rdle dans le judaisme et dans le christianisme primttif
(Paris, Fischbacher, 1903).
J. Te6nel. L*Anci€n Testament et la langue frangaise du moyen
dge (Paris, Cerf, 1904).
The influence of Biblical idioms on the French language till the end of
the 15th century.
D. Tbietsch. See A. Nossig and D. Teietsch.
♦Unsebe Hoffnung (Vienna, 1904).
A new Zionist monthly for young readers.
J. Ubquhabt. Wie man die Bihel lesen soil (Stuttgart, Kiel-
mann, 1904).
Translated by E. Splledt.
C. VoYSEY. Religion for all Mankind (London and New York,
Longmans, 1903).
G. Walleb. The Biblical View of the Soul (London and New
York, Longmans, 1904).
Ta.bulated and statistical on the occurrence of the Hebrew {J^Q^
and nn in the Massoretic text, the Greek ^t/vxv and nvevfia in the
Septuagint, the Latin anima and spiritus in the Vulgate, and the English
soul in the Anglican Versions. Also words referring to human mortality
and the resurrection.
I. Wassilevsky. The Hebrew Teacher (Manchester, Weingold,
1904).
A new text-book for teaching elementary Hebrew on modern methods^
SELECTED HEBRAICA AND JUDAICA 347
J. Wellhaxjsen. Das Evangelium Marci und Das Evangelium
Matthdi (Berlin, Reimer, 1903-4).
Translation and notes.
J. Wellhaxjsen. Israelitische und jiidische Geschichte (Berlin,
Reimer, 1904).
Fifth edition ; only slight changes from the fourth edition.
S. Werner. Ruth und andere Gedichte (Vienna, " Die Welt,"
1903).
Poems on the following subjects : Ruth ; Jabne (Jochanan b. Zakkal,
Joshua b. Chananya, Gamaliel, Akiba) ; elegies on " Golut " (exile) ; and
poems on Zionlstlc hopes.
G. WiLDEBOBR. De letterkunde des Ouden Verbonds (Groningen,
Wolters, 1903).
♦H. WiLLRicH. Der historische Kern des 3. MakkaMerbuches
("Hermes," Vol. XXXIX, pp. 244-258).
♦H. WiNCKLER. North Arabia and the Bible ('* Hibbert Journal,"
April, 1904).
Defence of the North Arabian theory (Mizr not Egypt).
F. WiTTELS. Der Taufjude (Vienna, Breitenstein, 1904).
♦L. Wolf. M. de Plehve and the Jewish Question (London
"Times," Feb. 6, 1904).
M. Wolff. Musa MaimunVs Acht Capitel (Leyden, Brill, 1903).
Arabic text, notes, introduction, German translation. A revised edition
after forty years.
♦B. Wolff-Beckh. Kaiser Titu^ und der jiidische Krieg ("Neue
Jahrbucher fur das klassische Alterthum," 1903, XI and XII).
E. Wordsworth. Some Hints on how to teach the Bible (London,
Simpkin, 1903).
♦C. WoRTSMANN. Die jiidische Zukunft (London, 1904).
A new Yiddish monthly.
P. WuRM. Handbuch der Religions geschichte (Calwer Verlags-
verein, 1904).
A. S. Yahuda. Prolegomena zu einer erstmaligen Herausgabe
des Kitab Al-hidaja Hla FaraHd al-Qulub von Bachja ibn Josef
ibn Paquda aus dem ^Andalus nebst einer grosseren Text-
beilage (Darmstadt, Winter, 1904).
On the MSS. of the original Arabic of Bahya's " Heart Duties " ^niDin
nUD^n; on Bahya's indebtedness to Gazali. Dr. Yahuda is editing the
vfhol^ of the Afabic text.
348 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
*I. Zangwill. Language and Jewish Life (London, " New Liberal
Review," Dec, 1903).
Absence of a distinctive Jewish language prevents a distinctive Jewish
life in England and America outside the Ghettos.
V. Zapletal. AUtestamentliches (Freiburg, Veith, 1904).
Man in the Image of God ; the Fall ; Jacob's Blessing ; the Ephod ;
Jephtha's vow ; Hannah's hymn of praise ; David's elegy over Saul and
Jonathan ; Psalm 11 ; Selah ( H/D ) In the Psalms ; Isaiah's Parable of
the Vineyard ; Isaiah on Moab ; the Creation Story.
I. ZiEOLEB. Die Konigsgleichnisse des Midrasch heleuchtet durch
die romische Kaiserzeit (Breslau, Schottl&nder, 1903).
The ** royal " parables and similes in the Mldrash : Royal symbols, pror
consuls ; imperial justice : royal officers ; ** friends " of the Emperor ;
f reedmen and slaves ; royal buildings and gardens ; *' panem et clrcenses ; "
royal property ; Augusta ; sons and daughters of the Emperor. In an
appendlz are all the original texts cited.
LIST OF JEWISH PERIODICALS 349
LIST OF JEWISH PEEIODICALS
Now Appeabing in the United States
An asterisk (*) placed before the name of a periodical in the
following list indicates that the Editors of the American Jewish
Yeab Book have not been able to secure a copy of the publication
issued during 5664. Its appearance in this list is justified by
references to it in other periodicals.
The Amebican Hebrew and Jewish Messengeb. Weekly. New
York. Est. 1879.
The Amebican Isbaeltte. Weekly. Cincinnati, Ohio. ESst. 1854.
See also The Chicago Israelite.
Die Abbeiter Welt. Yiddish. Weekly. New York. Est. 1904.
English title, "The Labor World." Published by the United Hebrew
Trades of the State of New York.
The Associate. Monthly. Philadelphia, Pa. Est. 1901.
Organ of the Young Men's Hebrew Association, Associate Organization.
Der Baltimorer Weoweiser. Yiddish. Weekly. Baltimore, Md.
Est. 1897.
English title, "The Baltimore Guide."
♦Der Blumengarten. Yiddish. Weekly (?). Chicago.
B'nai B'rith Messenger. Weekly. Los Angeles, Cal. Est. 1897.
♦B'nai B'rith Mirror. Monthly. Vicksburg, Miss. ~
Published by the Intellectual Advancement Committee, District Grand
Lodpe No. 7 of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith.
Cap-Makers Journal. Yiddish and English. Monthly. New York.
Elst. 1903.
Official organ of the United Cloth and Cap-Makers of North America.
Chicaooer Wochenblatt. Yiddish. Weekly. Chicago, 111. Est.
1887.
English title, "The Chicago Weekly." Weekly edition of "Der tfig-
licher JUdischer Courier."
The Chicago Israelite. Weekly. Chicago, 111. Est. 1854.
Chicago edition of The American Israelite.
East-Side Life. Weekly. New York. Est. 1903.
Emanu-el. Weekly. San Francisco, Cal. Est. 1895.
♦Emanuel Bulletin. Monthly. Pueblo, Colo.
Published by Temple Emanuel.
350 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Fabmebs' Leaflet. Occasional. Woodbine, N. J. Est. 1903.
Published by the Baron de Ilirsch Agricultural and Industrial School.
Fbeie Arbeitee Stimme. Yiddish. Weekly. New York and Phila-
delphia. Est. 1900.
Die Fbeie Stunde. Yiddish. Monthly. New York. Est. 1904.
English title, "The Leisure Hour."
The Gleaneb. Monthly. Farm School, Pa. Eat. 1901.
Published by the National Farm School, Doylestown, Pa.
Ha-Leom. Hebrew. Weekly. New York. Est. 1902.
English title, "The Nation." Monthly publication until 1904.
The Hebbew. English and German. Weekly. San Francisco, Cal.
Est. 1863.
The Hebrew Standabd. Weekly. New York. EJst. 1883.
HiBscH School Joubnal. Published periodically. Woodbine, N. J.
Est. 1901.
Published by the Baron de Hirsch Agricultural and Industrial School.
Independent Obdeb Fbee Sons of Isbael. Monthly. Chicago, 111.
Est. 1903.
Organ of the Order.
The Jewish Amebican. Weekly. Detroit, Mich. Est. 1901.
Jewish Chabity. Monthly. New York. Est. 1902.
Published by the United Hebrew Charities. The official organ of the
National Conference of Jewish Charities.. Formerly "Charity Work."
The Jewish Chbonicle. Weekly. Atlanta, Ga.; Montgomery,
Birmingham, and Mobile, Ala.; and Shreveport, La. Est. 1899.
The Jewish Citizen. Weekly. Omaha, Neb. Est. 1904.
Jewish Comment. Weekly. Baltimore, Md. Est. 1895.
The Jewish Consebvatob. Weekly. Chicago, 111. Est. 1904.
The Jewish Cbitebion. Weekly. Pittsburg, Pa. Est. 1895.
The Jewish Exponent. Weekly. Philadelphia, Pa. Est. 1886.
♦The Jewish Expbess. Yiddish. Weekly. St. Louis, Mo. Est.
1903.
♦The Jewish Fbee Pbess. Yiddish. Weekly. Cleveland, Ohio.
♦The Jewish Hebald. Weekly. Des Moines, la. Est. 1903.
The Jewish Home. Monthly. New York. Est. 1894.
Formerly "Helpful Thoughts."
The Jewish Ledqeb. Weekly. New Orleans, La. Est. 1895.
OflBcial organ of the Joint lodges of New Orleans, Independent Order
of B'nai B'rith.
LIST OP JEWISH PERIODICALS 351
The Jewish Orphan Asylum Magazine. Monthly. Cleveland, O.
Est. 1903.
The Jewish Outlook. Weekly. Denver, Colo. Est. 1903.
First two numbers issued as a monthly.
♦Jewish Pbess and Peogress. Yiddish. Semi-weekly. Chicago,
111.
The Jewish Peogbess of the Twin Cities. Weekly. Minneapo-
lis and St. Paul, Minn. Est. 1904.
Early numbers appeared under the name " The Israelite of the Twin
Cities."
The Jewish Quarterly Review. London and New York, Est.
1889.
♦The Jewish Record. Weekly. Kansas City, Mo.
♦The Jewish Review. Monthly. St. Joseph, Mo.
The Jewish Review and Observer. Weekly. Cleveland, Ohio.
Est. 1889.
The Jewish Spectator. Weekly. Memphis and Nashville, Tenn.
Est. 1885.
The Jewish Times and Observer. Weekly. San Francisco, Cal.
Est. 1855.
The Jewish Tribune. Weekly. Portland, Ore., Seattle and Ta-
coma. Wash., and Vancouver, B. C. Est. 1902.
The Jewish Voice. Weekly. St. Louis, Mo. EiSt. 1884.
JuDiscHE Gazetten. Yiddish and English. Weekly. New York.
Est. 1874.
English title, " The Jewish Gazette." Weekly edition of JifoiscHES
Taoeblatt.
Die jiJDiscHE Post. Yiddish. Weekly. Pittsburg, Pa. Est. 1903.
English title, "The Jewish Post."
Die jt)DiscHE Welt. Yiddish and English. Daily. New York.
Est. 1902.
English title, "The Jewish World."
Dee jiJDiscHEB Journal. Yiddish. Weekly. New York. Est. 1899.
English title, '* The Jewish Journal." Weekly edition of New Yorkbb
Abend-Post and Deb Mokgen Jouunal.
JtJDisciiES Taoeblatt. Yiddish and English. Daily. New York.
Est. 1885.
English title, " Jewish Dally News." See also Judische Gazetten.
The MACCABiEAN. Monthly. New York. Est. 1901.
Published under the supervision of the Federation of American Zionists.
352 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
The Menobah. Monthly. New York. Est. 1886.
The Mexobah. Monthly. Toledo, Ohio. Est. 1904.
Published by the Sabbath School ''Children of Zion.'*
*Mizpah Bulletin. Monthly. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Organ of Mizpah Congi'egation.
The Modebx Buu^deb. Monthly. Kansas City, Mo. Est. 1901.
Organ of the Modern Builders of Israel.
The Modern View. Weekly. St. Louis, Mo. Est. 1901.
Monthly Bulletin. New York. Est. 1900.
Organ of the Young Men's Hebrew Association.
Deb Mobgen Joubnal. Yiddish. Daily. New York. Est. 1902.
English title, "The Jewish Morning Journal." bjyeumg euiuon, jnew
lOKKEB AuEKD-rosT ; Weekly eaition, JJeu JCdiscuuk Joubjsal.
♦Mount Sinai Monthly. Boston, Mass.
Publisned in the interest ot the projected Mount Sinai Hospital.
Die neue Stimme. Yiddish. Quarterly. New York. Est. 1904.
Uingusn title, "The JNew Voicu. ' i^ubiishea by tne Kadicai-Zionists
organization.
New Eba Comment. Monthly. New York. Est. 1904.
Orgau of the tiew Bra Ciuu.
The New Eba Illustbated Magazine. Monthly. New York. Est.
1900.
li'rom 1900-1903 *' The New Era ' Boston, Mass.
♦The New Occident. Monthly. San Francisco.
New Yobkeb Abend-Post. Yiddish. Daily. New York. Est. 1899.
Also a Philadelphia edition. English title, *' New i'ork Jewlsn Abend-
Post."
See also Deb Mobgen Joubnal and Deb juoischbb Joubnal.
♦Obdens Echo. German. Monthly. New York.
Organ of the Order of True Sisters.
♦Pannonia. Monthly. Philadelphia^ Pa.
The p. T. T. S. Review. Monthly. New York. Est. 1904.
issued by the Junior Class of the Polonies Talmud Torah School of the
Spanish and Portuguese Congregation Shearitn Israel.
The Refobm Advocate. Weekly. Chicago, 111. Est. 1891.
Sabbath School Joubnal. Monthly. Philadelphia, Pa. Est. 1904.
Sinai. Monthly. Baltimore, Md. Est. 1904.
Published by Har Sinai Temple. Discontinued after second issue.
Deb taglicheb Hebold. Yiddish. Daily. New York. Est. 1894.
English title, " Dally Jewish Herald." See also Deb Volksadvokat.
LIST OF JEWISH PBRIODICALS 353
Deb taoligheb jt^iscHEB Coubieb. Yiddish. Daily. Chicago,
III. Est. 1887.
English title, " The Dally Jewish Courier. See also Chicaoobb Woch-
BNBLATT.
Deb Volksadvokat. Yiddish. Weekly. New York. Est. 1891.
Weekly edition of Deb taglicheb Hebold.
Deb Volksfbeund. Yiddish and Hebrew. Weekly. Pittsburg,
Pa. Est. 1889.
VoBWABTS. Yiddish. Daily. New York. Est. 1896.
English title, " Forward."
The Weekly Bulletin of the Refobm Congbegation Keneseth
IBBAEL. Philadelphia, Pa. Est. 1896.
Y0U170 Mei^'s Hebbew Association Magazine. Semi-monthly. New
Orleans, La. Est. 1903.
Die Zukunft. Yiddish. Monthly. New York. Est. 1902.
English title, "The Future."
Yeab Books, Annuals, and Occasional Publications*
The Amebican Isbaelite. Golden Jubilee. 1854-1904.
Amebican Jewish Yeab Book. 5664. Fifth of the Series.
Published by The jewish Publication Society of Ambbica.
Annual XI Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Philadelphia. 1903-04.
Annual No. 2 Congregation Ohavai Sholem, Nashville. 1903-04.
Annual of the Congregation B'nai B'bith, Los Angeles, Cal. Vol.
IV. 1903-04.
Hebbew Union College Annual. Cincinnati, O. 1904.
Published by the Students of the College,
Jewish Pbogbess in Saint Louis. 1904.
New Yobk Section Council of Jewish Women. 1903-04.
Reform Congregation Keneseth Isbael, Philadelphia, Pa. Year
Book No. XV. 1903-04.
Yalkut Maababi. a Literary Annual. New York. Vol. I. 1904.
Issued by the Ohoie Shem Association.
♦Year Book of Congregation Tifebeth Isbael, Cleveland, O.
Year Book of the Centbal Confebence of Amebican Rabbis.
Volume XIIL 1903.
Year Book, Twenty-Ninth Year. Nineteen Three-Four. Young
Men's Hebbew Association of Philadelphia. 5664.
1 See also Publications: American Jewish Historical Society, p. 230; Council
of Jewish Women, p. 337 ; Jewish Theologrical Seminary of America, p. 262 ;
Union of American Hebrew Congregations, p. 278.
354 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
BEQUESTS AND GIFTS
(1500 AND upwabd)
BY JEWS OR TO JEWISH INSTITUTIONS ^
August 26, 1903, to August 12, 1904
Abraham Abraham, Brooklyn, gives |25,000 to the Jewish Hos-
pital of Brooklyn, provided an equal amount is raised within
a year.
Jacob H. Abraham, New Orleans, La., bequeaths |2000 to each
of the following: Shakespeare-Touro Alms House, Associa-
tion for the Relief of Jewish Widows and Orphans, Touro
Infirmary and Hebrew Benevolent Association, Kingsley
Social House Settlement, Home for Incurables, Charity Organi-
zation Society, St. Alphonso's Orphan Asylum, and Home
for Homeless Women, all of New Orleans.
A. Adler and Company, New Orleans, La., give |500 to the Build-
ing Fund of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Hannah Adler, Philadelphia, Pa., bequeaths |2000 to the Mathilde
Adler Loeb Dispensary of the Jewish Hospital; and |250 to
the Jewish Foster Home and Orphan Asylum, both of Phila-
delphia.
Wiliam Adler, New Orleans, La., gives |500 to the Building Fund
of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Henry S. Allen, |2500 given in memory of, to the Memorial
Fund of the United Hebrew Charities, New York.
Ben Altheimer, St. Louis, Mo., gives |600 to the Jewish Charita-
ble and Educational Union, St. Louis.
E. Asiel, New York City, gives |10,000 to Mount Sinai Hospital
of New York.
Joseph Austrian, Chicago, 111., and Henry Block, New York City,
give 16000 to Yale University as a scholarship fund in mem-
ory of Walter Joseph Austrian, a victim of the Iroquois
Theatre Fire.
A. Baldwin, New Orleans, La., gives $1000 to the Building Fund
of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, La.
iThe contributions of individuals to the Isaac M. Wise Memorial Fund of
the Hebrew Union College were not all published. It has been officially
announced that nearly $400,000 has been subscribed. Of the contributions
to the various Federations of Charities, only those to the newly-formed
Unions in Cleveland and St, Louis are noted in the list, ^
BEQUESTS AND GIFTS 355
Walter B. and George Louis Beer, New York City, give $10,000
to Mount Sinai Hospital, New York.
Bernard Bettmann, Cincinnati, O., gives $500 to the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations for a new building for the
Hebrew Union College.
Mrs. Herman Black, Cleveland, O., bequeaths $2500 to the Federa-
tion of Jewish Charities; and $500 to the Council Educational
Alliance; both of Cleveland.
Morris A. Black, Cleveland, O., contributes $500 to the Federa-
tion of Jewish Charities.
Simon L. Bloch, Philadelphia, Pa., gives $1000 to the Jewish
Foster Home and Orphan Asylum, Philadelphia, in memory
of his parents.
Henry Block. See Joseph Austrian.
Albert Blumberg, Pittsburg, Pa., bequeaths $500 to the Gusky
Orphanage and Home; $1000 to the Columbian Council
School; and $1000 for a room in a non-sectarian hospital;
all of Pittsburg.
Isaac Blumenthal, $50,000 given in memory of, to Mount Sinai
Hospital, New York.
J. Bookman, the Estate of. New York City, gives $1000 to the
United Hebrew Charities, New York.
Andrew Carnegie, New York, gives $25,000 to the Educational
Alliance, New York City.
C. C. Cordill, New Orleans, La., gives $1000 to the Building Fund
of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
R. E. Craig, New Orleans, La., gives $500 to the Building Fund
of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
The Deborah Benevolent Sewing Society, New York City, gives
$500 to the Guarantee Fund of the United Hebrew Charities,
New York.
Denis, Danziger, and Tessier, New Orleans, La., give $500 to the
Building Fund of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
C. F. Doe, San Francisco, Cal., bequeaths $8000 to the Pacific
Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home, San Francisco.
Emanuel Eichold, Mobile, Ala., bequeaths $5000 to the Association
for the Relief of Jewish Widows and Orphans of New Or-
leans, La.; and $1000 to each of the following: Female
Benevolent Society, Catholic Female Benevolent Association,
Church Home, Colored Old Folks and Orphans Home, and
Hannah Home for the Aged and Infirm; all of Mobile.
Mary Einstein, $1000 given in memory of, to the Memorial Fund
of the United Hebrew Charities, New York,
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D. Eiseman, St. Louis, Mo., gives $500 to the Wise Memorial
Fund.
Temple Emanu El, New York City, gives $500 to the "General
Slocum " Fund.
Jacob Epstein, Baltimore, Md., gives |luOO to the Hebrew Chil-
dren's Protective and Sheltering Association, Baltimore.
Simon Epstein, New York City, bequeaths |1000 to each of the
following: Hebrew Free Loan Association, Beth Israel Hos-
pital, Machzikei Talmud Torah, and Yeshibah Etz Chaim; $500
to each of the following: Yeshibah Rabbi Itzhok Elchonon,
Chesed Shel Emeth Society, Mount Sinai Hospital, Monte-
fiore Home for Chronic Invalids, and Hebrew Orphan Asy-
lum and Benevolent Association; and $250 to each of the
following: Daughters of Jacob, and Nashim Rachmonuth.
Julius FeiSB, Cleveland, O., contributes $500 to the Federation
of Jewish Charities.
Leon Fellman, New Orleans, La., gives |500 to the Building Fund
of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Mrs. Rosalia Fisher, St. Louis, Mo., bequeaths $500 to the Jewish
Orphan Asylum, Cleveland, O., and $100 to the Jewish Hos-
pital, St. Louis, Mo.
Moyer Fleisher and Mrs. Fleisher, Philadelphia, Pa., give $500
to the Children's Ward of the General Hospital, Bangor, Me.
Abraham Fredig, Philadelphia, Pa., bequeaths $750 to the Jewish
Hospital Association; $750 to the Jewish Foster Home and
Orphan Asylum; and $250 to the Jewish Orphans Guardians;
all of Philadelphia.
Julius Freiberg, Cincinnati, O., gives $25,000 to the Jewish Hos-
pital of Cincinnati in memory of his wife.
Lazard Freres, New York City, gives $500 to the Guarantee Fund
of the United Hebrew Charities, New York.
A Friend, through N. B., gives $2000 to the Guarantee Fund of
the United Hebrew Charities.
Louis Gans, New York City, bequeaths $25,000 to the Montefiore
Home for Chronic Invalids; $2500 to each of the following:
Mount Sinai Hospital, United Hebrew Charities, Hebrew
Sheltering Guardian Society, Hebrew Orphan Asylum and
Benevolent Association, Jewish Theological Seminary of
America, and Hebrew Union College of Cincinnati, O.; $2000
to the Association for the Relief of Jewish Widows and
Orphans, New Orleans, La.; $2000 to be divided among the
poor of Helena, Mont.; $1000 to each of the following: Home
for Aged and Infirm Hebrews, Hebrew Technical Institute,
BEQUESTS AND GIFTS 357
Educational Alliance, Beth Israel Hospital, Lebanon Hospital,
Colored Orphan Asylum, Free Loan Association, and Society
for Ethical Culture; |1000 to be distributed among the poor
of Neustadt, Bohemia; $500 to the Ladies' Auxiliary Society
of Temple Emanu El, and $500 to the Hebrew Benevolent
Society, of Helena, Mont.; and $2500 to the Montefiore Home
for Chronic Invalids, to found a perpetual bed in memory
of his wife, Fannie Gans.
Valentine Geng, Darby, Delaware County, Pa., bequeaths $500 to
the Jewish Hospital Association, Philadelphia.
Joseph Glaser, St. Louis, Mo., gives $500 to the Wise Memorial
Fund; and $500 to the Jewish Charitable and Educational
Union, St. Louis.
Morris Glaser, St. Louis, Mo., gives $600 to the Jewish Charitable
and Educational Union, St. Louis.
Joel Goldberg, the Estate of, New York City, gives $15,000 to
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York.
Simon A. Goldberg, New York (deceased, 1897), bequeaths the
residue of his estate, amounting to $300,000, on the demise of
his wife, for the purpose of creating some charitable or educa-
tional institution in New York. The trustees applied to the
courts for an interpretation of the clause, and the Hebrew
Technical Institute was named as the residuary legatee in
accordance with the wishes of the testator verbally expressed
shortly before his death.
Marcus Goldman, New York City, bequeaths $1000 to each of the
following institutions, all in New York: Hebrew Benevolent
and Orphan Asylum; Mount Sinai Hospital; Home for Aged
and Infirm Hebrews; United Hebrew Charities; Hebrew Tech-
nical Institute; Montefiore Home for Chronic Invalids; He-
brew Technical School for Girls; and Hebrew Sheltering
Guardian Society.
J. D. Goldman, St. Louis, Mo., gives $500 to the Jewish Charitable
and Educational Union, St. Louis.
Jacob Goldsmith, Cleveland, O., contributes $500 to the Federa-
tion of Jewish Charities.
George Goodman, San Francisco, Cal., bequeaths $500 to each
of the following: Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home,
Catholic Orphan Asylum, Protestant Orphan Asylum, Nur-
sery for Homeless Children, Little Sisters' Infant Shelter,
Children's Hospital, Ladies* Relief Society, all of San Fran-
cisco; $600 to City and County Hospital of Alameda; $500
to the Children's Hospital of Alameda; and $1000 to th^
Masonic Home at Decoto.
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Samuel Grabfelder, Louisville, Ky., gives $500 to the National
Jewish Hospital for Consumptives at Denver, Colo.
Adam Grant, San Francisco, Cal., bequeaths |5000 to each of the
following: Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home,
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, and Protestant Orphan
Asylum.
Abraham Green, San Francisco, Cal., bequeaths |500 to the
Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home Society, and
$500 to the Hebrew Home for Aged Disabled, San Francisco.
Abraham Green, the Estate of, San Francisco, Cal., gives |500
to the Hebrew Home for Aged Disabled, San Francisco.
Mrs. Gussie Greenebaum, San Francisco, Cal., bequeaths $3000
to Temple Emanu El, New York, the interest to be distributed
among poor Jews of New York to be designated by the presi-
dent and rabbi of the congregation; and $5000 for distribution
among charitable organizations of New York to be selected
by her executors.
Daniel Guggenheim, New York City, contributes $500 to a special
library fund of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
M. Guggenheim's Sons, New York City, give $2500 to the Guarantee
Fund of the United Hebrew Charities, New York; and $1000
to the National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives at Denver,
Colo., for a special Building Fund.
William Guggenheim, New York City, gives $2500 to the Guar-
antee Fund of the United Hebrew Charities.
Simon Gumbel, New Orleans, La., gives $10,000 to the Orphans
Home for a Dowry Fund.
Bmilie Jones Gutheim, New Orleans, La., bequeaths $1000 to the
Association for the Relief of Jewish Widows and Orphans;
$1000 to the Julius Weis Home; and makes the Touro Infirm-
ary and Hebrew Benevolent Association her residuary lega-
tee; all these institutions being in New Orleans.
William Haas and Mrs. Haas, San Francisco, Cal., in celebration
of their daughter's marriage, give $500 to the Pacific Hebrew
Orphan Asylum and Home; $500 to Mt. Zion Hospital; $100
to the Emanu El Sisterhood; and $100 to the Emanu El
Kindergarten; all of San Francisco.
Joseph H. Hagedorn and Mrs. Hagedorn give $2500 to the Young
Women's Union, Philadelphia, in memory of Estelle Fleischer
Hagedorn.
Manuel Halle, Cleveland, O., contributes $500 to the Federation
of Jewish Charities.
Kaufman Hays, Cleveland, O., contributes $500 to the Federation
of Jewish Charities.
BEQUESTS AND GIFTS 359
Amelia Hecht, San Francisco, Cal., bequeaths $250 to each of the
following: Armitage Orphanage, Eureka Benevolent Associa-
tion, Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home, Pioneer
Kindergarten Society, Occidental Kindergarten, Fruit and
Flower Mission, Emanu-El Sisterhood, all of San Francisco;
Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Baltimore, Md., and Hebrew Indus-
trial School, Boston, Mass.
Jacob H. Hecht, the Estate of, Boston, Mass., gives $500 to the
National Farm School, Doylestown, Pa.
Mrs. Lina F. Hecht, Boston, Mass., gives $500 to the National
Farm School, Doylestown, Pa.
Joseph E. Heimerdinger, New York City, bequeaths $5000 to the
Montefiore Home for Chronic Invalids; $3000 to the United
Hebrew Charities; $2000 to each of the following: Hebrew
Benevolent and Orphan Asylum Society, Home for Aged
and Infirm Hebrews, Mount Sinai Hospital, Educational Alli-
ance, and German Hospital; and $100 to each of the follow-
ing: Hebrew Technical Institute, Hebrew Infant Asylum,
Hebrew Technical School for Girls, Hudson Guild, Sani-
tarium for Hebrew Children, and Society for the Aid of
Jewish Prisoners; all of New York.
Mrs. D. Heinsheimer, New York City, gives $500 to the Guarantee
Fund of the United Hebrew Charities; and $500 to the Hebrew
Free Loan Association, New York.
Louis A. Heinsheimer, New York City, gives $5000 to the Guar-
antee Fund of the United Hebrew Charities, New York.
H. Heller, New Orleans, La., gives $500 to the Building Fund
of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Michael L. Hiller, New York City, bequeaths $5000 to the Society
for Ethical Culture; and $500 to each of the following:
University Settlement, German Hospital and Dispensary,
Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan Asylum Society, and Hebrew
Technical Institute; all of New York.
F. T. Howard, New Orleans, La., gives $5000 to the Building
Fund of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
C. H. Hyams, New Orleans, La., gives $1000 to the Building Fund
of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Henry Jacobs, Wheeling, W. Va., bequeaths $200 to the Wise
Memorial Fund; $200 to Congregation Leshem Shomaim;
and $100 to the City Hospital, the latter two of Wheeling.
Isaac Joseph, Cleveland, O., contributes $500 to the Federation
of Jewish Charities.
Joseph Joseph, Cincinnati, O., gives $15,000 to the Jewish Hos-
pital of Cincinnati for a Nurses' Dormitory.
360 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Morris Joseph, Cleveland, O., contributes $500 to the Federation
of Jewish Charities.
Max Kahn, St. Louis, Mo., gives $500 to the Jewish Charitable and
Educational Union, St. Louis.
Abraham Kaufman, Philadelphia, Pa., bequeaths $200 to each
of the following: United Hebrew Charities, Jewish Orphans
Guardians, and Jewish Hospital Association; $150 to the
Jewish Foster Home and Orphan Asylum; and $250 to the
Congregation Keneseth Israel; all of Philadelphia.
Kaufmann Brothers, Pittsburg, Pa., give $1000 to the National
Jewish Hospital for Consumptives, Denver, Colo., in memory
of their sister.
Mrs. A. B. Klrschbaum, Philadelphia, purchases a property and
furnishes it for use as an Industrial Home for Jewish Work-
ing Girls, under the supervision of the Philadelphia Section,
Council of Jewish Women, which agrees to maintain the
Home.
Henry Klein, Helena, Mont., bequeaths $5000 to each of the follow-
ing: Wesleyan Methodist University, and St. John's Roman
Catholic Bishopric, at Helena; National Jewish Hospital for
Consumptives, at Denver, Colo., and the Hebrew Union Col-
lege, at Cincinnati, O.; and $2500 to Temple Emanu El,
Helena.
Mrs. Bertha Koch, Baltimore, Md., bequeaths $1000 to the Hebrew
Friendly Inn and Aged Home; $200 to the Hebrew Hospital
and Asylum Association; $200 to the Talmud Torah; and
$100 to the Hebrew Children's Protective and Sheltering
Association; all of Baltimore.
Mrs. Laura B. Koch, Cleveland, O., bequeaths a library estimated
at $5000 to the Case Library Association, In memory of her
husband.
U. Koen and Company, New Orleans, La., give $1000 to the
Building Fund of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Mrs. Rebekah Kohut, and the children of Dr. Kohut, New York
City, give $1000 as a prize fund to the Jewish Theological
Seminary in memory of Dr. Alexander Kohut.
Bernhard Kuppenheimer, Chicago, 111., bequeaths $1000 to the
Michael Reese Hospital; $500 to the Home for Jewish Or-
phans, both of Chicago; and $500 to the Jewish Orphan Asy-
lum, Cleveland, O.
Bernhard Kuppenheimer, the Estate of, Chicago, 111., gives $25,000
for a building for the Jewish Friendless and Working Girls
Home.
BEQUESTS AND GIFTS 361
S. Lavanburg, New York, bequeaths $5000 to each of the following
institutions: Mount Sinai Hospital; Montefiore Home for
Chronic Invalids; and Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan Asy-
lum; and 12500 to the Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews, all
of New York, these bequests to become operative on the death
o( his wife.
Emanuel Lehman, New York City, gives |500 to the Guarantee
Fund of the United Hebrew Charities, New York.
Meyer Lehman, the Children of. New York City, erect a dis-
pensary for the Mount Sinai Hospital, in memory of their
father, at a cost of |93,000.
The Leon Godchaux Company, New Orleans, La., gives |5000 to
the Building Fund of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Isaac Levi, Cleveland, O., contributes |500 to the Federation of
Jewish Charities.
Matthias Levy, New Orleans, La., bequeaths |100 to Temple Sinai;
1400 to the Touro Infirmary and Benevolent Association;
and 1200 to the Association for the Relief of Jewish Widows
and Orphans, all of New Orleans.
Mrs. Rosa Levy, San Francisco, Cal., bequeaths |500 to the
Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home; 1500 to the
Old People's Home; |250 to each of the following: Hebrew
Home for Aged Disabled, Women's Hospital of California,
Catholic Orphan Asylum, Protestant Orphan Asylum, and
Children's Hospital; |100 to the Ladies' United Hebrew
Benevolent Society; 1100 to the Allgemeiner Deutscher
Frauen Verein; and $50 to the Fruit and Flower Mission;
all of San Francisco.
Adolph Lewisohn, New York City, gives $10,000 to the Guarantee
Fund of the United Hebrew Charities; $125,000 to the Build-
ing Fund of the Hebrew Technical School for Girls; an an-
nual donation of $1500 to the Emanu EI Sisterhood of Per-
sonal Service for a workshop for the unskilled; $10,000 to the
Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society, New York; and $250,000
to Columbia University for the erection of a building for the
School of Mines; all of New York.
Abraham Lippman, Pittsburg, Pa., gives $1000 to the National
Jewish Hospital for Consumptives at Denver, Colo.
James Loeb, New York City, gives $25,000 as a fund for the use
of the Sun-Rooms in the Montefiore Home for Chronic In-
valids, in memory of his mother, Betty Loeb; and offers
$500,000 for a conservatory of music, if an equal amount
is raised by subscription.
362 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Morris Loeb, New York City, gives $500 to the Guarantee Fund
of the United Hebrew Charities, New York.
Solomon Loeb, New York City, bequeaths $10,000 to each of the
following: Montefiore Home for Chronic Invalids, Mount
Sinai Hospital, Hebrew Technical Institute, Educational Alli-
ance, Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan Asylum Society, and
Chemical Laboratory of New York University; $5000 to each
of the following: Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews,
American Museum of Natural History, and Sanitarium for
Hebrew Children; $2500 to each of the following: Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, General Memorial
Hospital, Hebrew Charities Building, all of New York;
$10,000 to the United Hebrew Charities of New York, or a
Federation of New York Charities, if any is formed; $5000
to the Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati; and $5000 to the Jew-
ish Hospital at Worms, Germany.
I. L. Lyons and Company, New Orleans, La., give $500 to the
Building of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Maison Blanche, New Orleans, La., gives $1000 to the Building
Fund of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Louis Marshall, New York City, contributes $500 to a special
library fund of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
Felix Marx, New York City, bequeaths $1000 to a congregation
in Plainfleld, N. J.
Adolph Mayer, Cleveland, O., contributes $500 to the Federation
of Jewish Charities.
Leopold Mayer, Chicago, 111., bequeaths $2000 to the Home for
Jewish Orphans; $1000 to the Jewish Training School; $500
to each of the following: Uhlich's Orphan Asylum, German
Catholic Orphan Asylum, the German Altenheim, Harmonia
Lodge (Odd Fellows), Michael Reese Hospital and Home for
Aged Jews, all of Chicago; and $500 to the Hebrew Union
College, Cincinnati, O., and $500 to the Jewish Orphan
Asylum, Cleveland, O.
Leopold Mayer, the Estate of, Chicago, 111., gives $500 to the
Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, O.
Mrs. Aaron Meier, Portland, Ore., gives $500 to the Council of
Jewish Women, Portland Section.
Fistel Meis, Cincinnati, O., bequeaths $100 to the United Jewish
Charities; $100 to the Jewish Hospital, both of Cincinnati;
$100 to the Jewish Orphan Asylum, Cleveland, O.; $200 for
the benefit of the Jewish poor in Jerusalem; $100 to the
Mayor of Ingweiler, Alsace, to be distributed among the poor;
and $100 to the president of the Jewish Congregation at
PfafTenhofen, Alsace, to be distributed among the poor.
BEQUESTS AND GIFTS 353
Mente and Company, New Orleans, La., give |500 to the Building
Fund of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Elias Michael, St. Louis, Mo., gives |1000 to the Jewish Charitable
and Educational Union, St. Louis, Mo.; and |1000 to the
Wise Memorial Fund.
Herman Molner, Chicago, III., gives |1000 to the Orthodox Home
for Aged Jews, and |3000 to the Building Fund of the Sab-
bath School of Congregation Beth El, both of Chicago.
Simon Muhr, at the second accounting of the Estate of, the fol-
lowing sums are paid to legatees: |5000 to the Jewish
Hospital Association; |3000 to the Jewish Foster Home and
Orphan Asylum; flOOO to the United Hebrew Charities;
11000 to the Jefferson Medical College; |1000 to the Home
for Incurables; |500 to the Hahnemann Medical College; |500
to the Polyclinic and College for Graduates in Medicine;
1400 to the Lying-in Charity; f400 to the Woman's Hospital;
1400 to the Children's Hospital; |200 to the West Philadel-
phia Hospital for Women; |1000 to the Sanitarium Associa-
tion; fSOO to the Pennsylvania Society to Protect Children
from Cruelty; |400 to the Children's Aid Association; |400
to the Northern Home for Friendless Children; |200 to
the Northern Day Nursery; |200 to the Home Missionary
Society; |400 to the Southern Home for Destitute Children;
1500 to the Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons;
1400 to the Merchants Fund; |400 to the Pennsylvania Re-
treat for Blind Mutes and Aged and Infirm Blind Persons;
f200 to the Pennsylvania Working Home for Blind Men;
1200 to the Old Ladies' Home, Wissinoming; and |10,000 to
the Board of City Trusts for Scholarships for Public School
pupils; all of Philadelphia.
M. J. Mandelbaum, Cleveland, O., gives |500 to the Federation of
Jewish Charities.
Marks Nathan, Chicago, 111., bequeaths |46,500 for charitable ob-
jects, of which 115,000 is to be used for the erection of a
synagogue and the support of charities in Jerusalem.
Max Nathan, New York City, gives |10,000 to Mount Sinai Hos-
pital, New York.
Isidore Newman, New Orleans, La., gives |1000 to the Young
Men's Christian Association of Nashville, Tenn., for im-
proved bathing facilities; f500 to the Building Fund of Con-
gregation Somech Nophelim and Chevra Tehillim (consoli-
dated) ; 1500 to the Charity Organization Society; |10,000 to
the Manual Training School founded by him in connection
with the Orphans Home; and |5000 to the Building Fund
of the Touro Infirmary; the last four of New Orleans.
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JoliuB Newman, San Francisco, Cal., bequeaths |250 to each of the
following San Francisco institutions: Ladies' Hebrew Benevo-
lent Society; Eureka Benevolent Society, and Home for Aged
People; and 1000 marks to the Jewish Congregation of Zem-
pelburg. West Prussia.
The New Orleans Brewing Association, New Orleans, La., gives
11000 to the Building Fund of the Touro Infirmary, New
Orleans.
Aaron Nusbaum, Chicago, 111., establishes a scholarship, yielding
1300 annually, at the Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, O.
M. Oppenheimer, Pittsburg, Pa., gives |1000 to the Gusky Orphan-
age and Home, Pittsburg, in memory of his daughter.
Simon Pfaelzer, Philadelphia, Pa., bequeaths |1000 to each of
the following: Jewish Hospital Association, and Jewish
Foster Home and Orphan Asylum; |500 to each of the follow-
ing: German Hospital, Friends Home for Children, United
Hebrew Charities, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, Hebrew Education Society, Jewish Seaside Home,
German Society of Pennsylvania, Jewish Orphans' Guard-
ians; and 110,000 to the Jewish Foster Home and Orphan
Asylum as trustee of the Cassie Theobald Pfaelzer Educa-
tional Trust Fund; all of Philadelphia.
Sigmund Rheinstrom, Cincinnati, O., gives |6000 to the. Hebrew
Union College, Cincinnati, to endow a scholarship to be
known as the Madeline Wise Rheinstrom Scholarship.
Mrs. Aurelia Rice, St. Louis, Mo., gives |1000 to the Wise Me-
morial Fund.
Jonathan Rice, St. Louis, Mo., gives |750 to the Jewish Charitable
and Educational Union, St. Louis.
Sigmund Rosenwald, New York City, gives |500 to the Guarantee
Fund of the United Hebrew Charities, New York.
William Salomon, New York City, gives |500 to the Guarantee
Fund of the United Hebrew Charities, New York.
Samuel M. Schafer, New York City, gives $5000 to the Memorial
Fimd of the United Hebrew Charities, New York.
Jacob H. Schiff, New York City, gives |25,000 to the Machzikei
Talmud Torah; f 10,000 to the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian
Society; |1000 to the Hebrew Free Loan Association; |1000
to the United Hebrew Charities; and |1000 to the "General
Slocum " Fund; all of New York.
Mrs. Jacob H. Schiff, New York City, gives |18,500 to the Emanu
El Sisterhood of New York to pay the debt on its building.
BEQUESTS AND GIFTS 365
Mortimer L. Schlff, New York City, gives $2500 to the Building
Fund of the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society; $2500 to
the Hebrew Technical Institute, New York, to defray the ex-
penses of twenty-four boys at the St. Louis Exposition; and
11000 to the United Hebrew Charities, New York.
Edward G. Schlieder, New Orleans, La., gives |500 to the Building
Fund of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Mrs. Carrie Schloss, Baltimore, Md., bequeaths $100 to each of the
following: Hebrew Hospital and Asylum Association; He-
brew Orphan Asylum; Hebrew Benevolent Society; Ladies'
Sewing Society; German Orphan Asylum, and Association for
the Improvement of the Condition of the Poor, all of Balti-
more. By her death, the will of her husband, Nathan Schloss
(died 1886), becomes operative, according to which his for-
tune, amounting to $200,000, is to be divided equally among
the following Institutions in Baltimore: Baltimore Hebrew
Congregation; Hebrew Benevolent Society; Hebrew Hospital
and Asylum Association; Hebrew Orphan Asylum, and He-
brew Free Burial Society.
L. D. Schoenberg, Cleveland, O., gives $500 to the Federation of
Jewish Charities.
Moses Schoenberg, St. Louis, Mo., gives $500 to the Jewish Chari-
table and Educational Union, St. Louis.
Mrs. Ella Schwab, St. Louis, Mo., gives $750 to the Jewish Chari-
table and Educational Union, St. Louis.
Max Schwab, St. Louis, Mo., gives $500 to the Jewish Charitable
and Educational Union, St. Louis, Mo.
Abraham Schwartz and Mrs. Schwartz, $1000 given in memory of,
to the Touro Infirmary and Hebrew Benevolent Association,
New Orleans, La.
Mrs. Nettie Schwarz, San FYancisco, Cal., gives $500 to the Build-
ing Fund of the Emanu El Sisterhood, in memory of her hus-
band; $1000 for a memorial bed at Mt. Zion Hospital; $1250
to the Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum and Home; and $500
to the Eureka Benevolent Society; all of San Francisco.
Laura Seasongood, Cincinnati, O., the Estate of, gives $5000 to the
Jewish Hospital for the Children's Ward; and $1000 to the
Jewish Home for Aged and Infirm, both of Cincinnati.
Isaac N. Seligman, New York City, gives $10,000 to Columbia
University for an athletic field; and $5000 to the Guarantee
Fund of the UQited Jlebr^w Charities, N^w Yorfe.
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366 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
K. K. Shearlth Israel, New York City, members of, give |5000 to
the Jewish Theological Seminary, New York.
Abraham Slimmer, Waverly, la., gives $5000 to the Home for
Jewish Friendless and Working Girls, Chicago, 111.
James Speyer, New York City, gives $25,000 to Columbia Univer-
sity for an athletic field; and $10,000 to Mount Sinai Hos-
pital, New York.
Abraham Stern, Cleveland, O., contributes $500 to the Federation
of Jewish Charities.
Benjamin Stern, New York City, gives $1000 to the Guarantee
Fund of the United Hebrew Charities, New York.
Simon A. Stern, Philadelphia, Pa., bequeaths $500 to the Jewish
Hospital Association; $100 to the Pennsylvania Society to
Protect Children from Cruelty; $100 to the Hebrew Educa-
tion Society; $100 to the United Hebrew Charities; and $100
to the Jewish Orphans Guardians; all of Philadelphia.
Steinhardt and Company, New Orleans, La., give $500 to the
Building Fund of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Charles A. Stix, St. Louis, Mo., gives $500 to the Wise Memorial
Fund.
William Stix, St. Louis, Mo., gives $850 to the Jewish Charitable
and Educational Union, St. Louis; and $1000 to the Wise
Memorial Fund.
Nathan Straus, New York City, gives a plant for the supply of
sterilized milk to the Provident Association of St. Louis,
Mo.
Ferdinand Strauss, Cleveland, O., contributes $500 to the Federa-
tion of Jewish Charities.
Leopold Strouse, Baltimore, Md., bequeaths $500 to the Hebrew
Hospital and Asylum Association, $1000 to the Hebrew Or-
phan Asylum, both of Baltimore; $150 to the Jewish Com-
munity of Grumbach, Germany; $150 to the town of Grum-
bach, Germany; and $2000 to the Johns Hopkins University
for the Leopold Strouse Rabbinical Library.
Mayer Sulzberger, Philadelphia, Pa., gives 7500 books and 750
Hebrew MSS. to the Jewish Theological Seminary of Amer-
ica, New York; and contributes $500 to a special library
fund of the same institution.
Benjamin F. Teller, Philadelphia, Pa., bequeaths $50,000 to Con-
gregation Rodeph Shalom; $15,000 to the Jewish Foster Home
for a synagogue on its grounds; and, on his daughter's death.
BEQUESTS AND GIFTS 367
unless she makes other testamentary provisions, |35,000 to
the Jewish Hospital Association, Philadelphia; |5000 to the
Hebrew Union College; and 15000 to the Jewish Theological
Seminary of America. The codicil in which the above be-
quests are devised being dated less than a month before the
decease of the testator, they are void under the law of the
State of Pennsylvania.
Vincent and Hayne, New Orleans, La., give |500 to the Building
Fund of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Richard Henry Wald, Cincinnati, O., gives a |10,000 life insurance
policy to the Cincinnati Hospital.
Aaron Waldheim, St. Louis, Mo., gives |600 to the Jewish Chari-
table and Educational Union, St. Louis; and |500 to the Wise
Memorial Fund.
Mrs. Selina Walker, Philadelphia, bequeaths her estate to Jewish
institutions in Philadelphia, as follows: four-fourteenths to
the Jewish Foster Home; three-fourteenths to the Jewish
Hospital; three-fourteenths to the United Hebrew Charities;
and one-fourteenth each to the Hebrew Education Society,
Jewish Maternity Hospital, Orphans' Guardians, and Alliance
Israelite Universelle; each of the fourteen parts into which
the estate was divided approximating |2500 in value.
Felix M. Warburg, New York City, gives |2500 to the Guarantee
Fund of the United Hebrew Charities, New York; and con-
tributes 1500 to a special library fund of the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary of America.
Paul M. Warburg, New York City, gives |500 to the Guarantee
Fund of the United Hebrew Charities, New York.
Weil and Mayer, New York City, give |500 to the Guarantee
Fund of the United Hebrew Charities, New York.
Herman Weiller, Philadelphia, Pa., bequeaths |500 to the Jewish
Hospital Association, and |500 to the Jewish Foster Home
and Orphan Asylum, both of Philadelphia.
Julius Weis, New Orleans, La., gives |500 to the Young Men's
Hebrew Association for its free lecture course; $629.28 to
the Pathological Department of the Touro Infirmary; and
15000 to the Building Fund of the Touro Infirmary, all of New
Orleans.
Gustav Weinstein, Louisville, Ky., bequeaths |500 to the Jewish
Orphan Asylum, Cleveland, O.; |200 to the Jewish Hospital,
Louisville, Ky.; and |200 to the Hebrew Union College, Cin-
cinnati, O.
368 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Sol. Wexler, New Orleans, La., gives |500 to the Building Fund
of the Touro Infirmary, New Orleans.
Daniel Wolf, Cincinnati, O., bequeaths |250 to each of the fol-
lowing: Jewish Hospital, Home for Aged and Infirm, and
Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, and the Jewish Orphan
Asylum, Cleveland, O.
Louis Wormser bequeaths |950 to the Pacific Orphan Asylum and
Home, and |950 to the Eureka Benevolent Society, both of
San Francisco, Cal.
Henrietta Wurtzburger, Baltimore, Md., bequeaths |200 to the
Hebrew Hospital and Asylum Association; |200 to the He-
brew Orphan Asylum; and |100 to the German Orphan
Asylum; all of Baltimore.
SYNAGOGUES DEDICATED
369
1903
September
NOVEMBEB
December
1904
Febbuaby
SYNAGOGUES DEDICATED
IN THE United States
August 26, 1903, to August 12, 1904 *
6. Beth Hamedrash Hagodol, Boston, Mass.
6. Chevra Kadisha Talmud Torah, New York.
11. Emanu-El, Spokane, Wash.
11. Shearith Israel, Baltimore, Md.
18. Adas Israel, York, Pa.
13. Agudas Achlm (united with Congregation Tife-
reth Israel), Brockton, Mass.
13. Agudas Achlm, Maiden, Mass.
13. Ahavath Achim, Quincy, Mass.
13. Ohel Jacob, Pittsburg, Pa.
13. Sons of Jacob, Salem, Mass.
18. Beth El, Detroit, Mich.
18. Beth El, San Antonio, Tex.
18. Ohave Zedek, Chicago, 111.
20. Agudath Jacob, Houston, Tex.
20. Adath Jeshurun, Minneapolis, Minn.
20. B'nai Jacob, Toledo, O.
20. Keneseth Israel, San Francisco, Cal.
20. Knesseth Israel, Birmingham, Ala.
20. Shearith Israel, San Francisco, Cal.
20. Congregation at Glens Falls, N. Y.
21. Agudath Jacob, Waco, Tex.
3. Lewissohn Memorial Synagogue, Bedford Sani-
tarium, Westchester Co., N. Y.
B'nal Israel, Steubenville, O.
Agudath Sholem, Lynchburg, Va.
United Hebrew Congregation, St. Louis, Mo.
Shaare Toy, Minneapolis, Minn.
29.
13.
20.
27.
9.
14.
21.
26.
Beth Israel, Charlottesville, Va.
Holche Yosher, Elizabeth, N. J.
Synagogue at the Home of the Emanu-El Sister-
hood, New York.
B'nal Israel, Butte, Mont.
1 To complete the record of " Synagroffues Dedicated," published in the last
issue of the American Jewish Year Book, the two f ollowingr entries should
be added : Augrust 2, 1908, Spring Valley, N. Y.; and August 28, 1903, B*nal
Abraham, St. Paul, Minn.
370 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Mabch 6. Agudas Achim, Chelsea, Mass.
6. Chesed Shel Emeth, New Bedford, Mass.
13. Congregation, Galveston, Tex. (built by the
Young Men's Hebrew Association).
13. Sons of Israel Kalvaria, New York City.
Afbil 15. B'nai Israel, EvansYille, Ind.
May 6. Mount Zion, St. Paul, Minn.
29. Anshe Emeth, Cleveland, O.
June 4. B'nai Israel, Columbus, O.
26. Oheb Zedek, Yonkers, N. Y.
July 22. Congregation of Sharon Springs, N. Y.
24. B'nai Israel, Woonsocket, R. I.
HOMES OF SOCIETIES DEDICATED
371
HOMES OP SOCIETIES DEDICATED
IN THE United States
August 26, 1903, to August 12, 1904
1903
September 4.
23.
Cleveland (O.) Hebrew School.
Club House of the Industrial Aid Society for
Immigrants, Milwaukee, Wis.
25. Bene Jeshurun Sabbath School Building, Cincin-
nati, O.
28. Hannah Schloss Memorial Building, United
Hebrew Charities, Detroit, Mich.
October 4. Guggenheim Hospital for Private Patients, the
LiOeb Operating Building, and the Eisner Home
for Nurses, in connection with the Jewish
Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
December 13. Annex to the Educational Alliance, New York
City.
20. Zion Institute, Cleveland, O.
27. Hebrew Education Society, Baltimore, Md.
1904
January 4. Isidore Newman Manual Training School, New
Orleans, La.
March 15. Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City.
20. Young Men's Hebrew Association, Boston, Mass.
May 1. Rooms of the Boston Educational Union.
31. Rooms of the Young Men's Hebrew Association,
Atlanta, Ga.
June 5. Industrial Home for Jewish Working Girls, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
12. Hebrew Children's Sheltering and Protective As-
sociation, Baltimore, Md.
12. Home and Institute of the Zionists of Pittsburg,
Pa.
12. Rabbi Jacob Joseph School, New York City.
July 10. Jewish Seaside Home for Invalids, Ventnor, N. J.
31. Northwest Side Talmud Torah, Chicago, 111.
August (beginning). Hebrew School, Grand Forks, N. D.
372 AME3RICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
NECEOLOGY
DIED August 26, 1903, to August 12, 1904 ^
August . 29. Hirsch, Goitein, rabbi, at Copenhagen, Denmark,
aged 40.
Seftembeb 1. Bernard Lazare, publicist, at Paris, aged 38.
9. Aaron Herman Sinai, rabbi, at Minneapolis,
Minn., aged 62.
18. Eugene Merzbacher, numismatician, at Munich,
Germany, aged 57.
21. Richard Landau, physician and historian, at
Nuremberg, Germany, aged 39.
23. Salo Bloch, rabbi, at Jarotschin, Posen, aged 62.
27. Julius Plotke, attorney and communal leader, at
Frankfort on the Main, Germany, aged 46.
October 2. Friedrich Lippmann, chief of the department .of
engravings in the National Museum, Berlin,
Germany.
6. Saul Isaac, sometime member of Parliament, Lon-
don, Eng., aged 80.
13. Marcus Jastrow, rabbi, at Philadelphia, Pa., aged
74.
22. Isaac Reingold, Yiddish poet, at Chicago, 111.,
aged 30.
NovEMBEB 28. Jules Levy, cornetlst, at Chicago, 111., aged 68.
December 3. Deborah Romm, Hebrew printer, at Wilna.
4. Alfred L. Cohen, communal leader, at London,
Eng., aged 67.
6. Chaim Boas Rabinowitz, Spanish Consul-General
in Russia, at Warsaw, aged 56.
8. Herman Rubin, rabbi, at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., aged
78.
10. Arthur de Rothschild, of Paris, philatelist, at
Monaco, aged 52.
12. Solomon Loeb, communal leader, at New York
City, aged 75.
28. Joseph Kohn Zedek, rabbi, at London, aged 76.
1 After last year's record had been closed the news was published of the
death on August 28, 1908, of Isaac Z. Warsohawskjr, censor of Hebrew books,
at Odessa, Bussia, aged 79 ; and on August 26, of Jacques Nissim Pasha, sur-
geon in chief of the Third Turkish Army Corps, and of the Military Hospital,
at Salonlca, aged 68.
NECROLOGY
373
1904
JAflUABT
5.
6.
18.
28.
28.
29.
Febbuaby
14.
Mabch
28.
2.
17.
19.
27.
28.
Afbil
81.
18.
May
June
31. Lewis Abraham, communal leader^ at Washing-
ton, D. C, aged 78.
M. Lublinsky, cantor, at New York City, aged 48.
Michael L. Rodklnson (Frumkln), Talmudic
scholar and writer, at New York City, aged 59.
Leo N. Levi, president of the Independent Order
of B'nai B'rith, at New York City, aged 47.
Flaminio Seryi, chief rabbi of Casale Monferrato,
Italy.
Karl Emil Franzos, Jewish novelist, aged 56.
Meir Noah Levin, preacher (Maggid), of Wilna,
Russia, aged 70.
George Lewis Lyon, founder of The Jewish
World, at London, aged 76.
Adolf Caiman, rabbi, at New York City, aged 64.
Moritz Rahmer, rabbi, at Magdeburg, aged 66.
Leopold S6e, general of division in the French
Army, at Paris, aged 82.
M. Wolf, rabbi emeritus of Gothenburg, Sweden.
A. B. W. Goldsmid, Colonel in the British Army,
at Paris, aged 57.
A. B. Arnold, physician and writer, at San Fran-
cisco, Cal., aged 86.
Sophie Karp, actress, at New York City, aged 89.
Chaim M. Horowitz, publisher, bookseller, and
antiquarian, at Frankfort on the Main.
1. Youssouf EfTendi Krieger, member of the Council
of Inspection at the Ministry of Public Instruc-
tion, Constantinople, aged 66.
2. Simon A. Stem, financier and writer, at Phila-
delphia, Pa., aged 66.
6. Bmilie Jones Gutheim, widow of Rabbi James K.
Gutheim, communal worker, at New Orleans,
La., aged 64.
15. Chayim Selig Slonimsky, mathematician and
journalist, at Warsaw, aged 94.
18. Paul Hlrschfeld, political economist, at Berlin,
aged 56.
24. Myer S. Isaacs, president of the Baron de Hirsch
Fund, at New York City, aged 63.
25. Kalman Wolf Wissotzky, philanthropist and
scholar, at Moscow, aged 80.
18. E. C. Hamburgher, communal worker, Chicago,
111., aged 63.
374 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
22. Julius Silyersmith, newspaper publisher and
writer, at Chicago, 111.
26. Zacharias Oppenheimer, extraordinary professor
of medicine, Uniyersity of Heidelberg, aged 74.
27. Isaac P. Mendes, rabbi, at Savannah, Ga., aged 51.
July 3. Theodor Herzl, founder and leader of political
Zionism, at Edlach, aged 44.
16. Benjamin F. Teller, communal worker in Phila-
delphia, at Frankfort on the Main, aged 51.
(beginning) L. Landsberg, chief rabbi of Limberg, aged 78.
(middle) Solomon Jona, rabbi, at Rome, Italy, aged 84.
A LIST OF LEADING EVENTS IN 5664 375
A LIST OF LEADING EVENTS IN 5664
August 26, 1903, to August 12, 1904
1903
Septbmbeb 3. A synagogue destroyed by fire at Travnik, Bosnia.
9. Fire at Ostrog, Volhynia, renders 300 Jewish fam-
ilies homeless.
10, 13, 14. Anti-Jewish disturbances at Gomel, Government
Moghilev. Eight Jews killed, 100 injured, 400
families ruined; and damage to property to the
amount of 110,000 roubles.
11. Anti-Jewish riot at Zablotow, Eastern Galicia,
caused by the rumor that Jews had killed a
Christian woman.
30. Panic in the synagogue of Strzeliska, Galicia.
Seven women perish.
October 18. Installation of the Rev. Dr. Kaufmann Kohler as
President of the Hebrew Union College, Cin-
cinnati, O.
30. Conflict between 500 Jews and the gendarmerie
at the Town Hall at Warsaw, on the occasion
of the selection of recruits. Forty persons
wounded, several mortally.
31. Congregation Oheb Shalom, Baltimore, Md., cele-
brates the fiftieth anniversary of its existence.
NovBMBEB 19. Beginning of the trial of the rioters at Kishinefl.
21. Temple B'nai Israel, Natchez, Miss., almost
totally destroyed by fire.
Decembeb 4. Rabbi M. Spitz, St. Louis, Mo., celebrates the
twenty-fifth anniversary of his connection as
rabbi with Congregation B'nai Israel.
1904
Januabt 3. An attack on the Jews, planned by the Persians
of Urmia, Persia, frustrated by the Russian
Vice-Consul. The ringleaders arrested.
11. Fire guts the synagogue of Congregation Ahawat
Achim Anshe Roumani, St. Louis, Mo.
18. Anti-Semitic riots at Limerick, Ireland, in con-
sequence of an address delivered by Father
Creagh in a Catholic church.
18. Renewed disturbances against the Jewish em-
ployees at the Dowlais (Wales) Steel Works.
376
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
25. Date of the dispatch reporting the destitution of
Jews in Morocco on account of the depreda-
tions committed by native tribes.
28. The Jewish quarter of the City of Morocco at-
tacked by a mob rioting on account of the
attempt by the Government to force new copper
coins into circulation.
Febbuabt 1. Fire at Bayonne, N. J., makes forty Jewish fam-
ilies homeless.
6. Temple Israel, Jonesboro, Ark., badly damaged
by a storm.
7. The synagogue of the Congregation B'nai Emeth
Mariampoler, New York City, burnt.
Apbil 3. The Jews of Lom-Palanka and Widdin, Bulgaria,
attacked on ground of a blood accusation.
7. The Jews of Neustadt, East Prussia, attacked and
plundered.
14. The " Philanthropin," Frankfort on the Main, cele-
brates the first centenary of its existence.
Mat 1. Anti-Jewish excesses at Bender, Bessarabia. Five
persons killed.
23. Dedication of the Jewish synagogue at Lisbon,
the first opened since the expulsion of the
Jews in 1497.
24. Rev. Dr. Isaac Schwab celebrates the twenty-fifth
anniversary of his connection as rabbi with
Congregation Adath Joseph, St. Joseph, Mo.
25. The Jewish quarter of Chotin, Bessarabia, at-
tacked by a mob of three thousand. Syna-
gogues demolished and looted. One hundred
Jews injured.
June 3. K. K. B'nai Yeshurun, Dayton, O., celebrates the
fiftieth anniversary of its existence.
16. Fire at Wilkomir, Government of Kowno, Russia,
a Jewish town. Twenty-five hundred houses
destroyed, and 10,000 Jews left without shelter.
JiTLT 5. Date of dispatch from St. Petersburg announcing
that the Council of the Russian Empire had
repealed the law forbidding Jews to live in the
villages of the Pale of Settlement.
11. The Aliens Bill abandoned in the House of Com-
mons.
20. Date of Report of the Committee on Slaughtering
Cattle appointed by the Admiralty, London.
The Jewish method of slaughtering only par-
tially endorsed.
A LIST OP LEADING EVENTS IN 5664 377
21, 22. At Astrovetz, Government of Radom, Russia,
street fights occur between Jews and factory
hands. The houses of the Jews stoned. Ten
Jews wounded and one killed. Cause: a Jew-
ish lad throws a stone at the brother of one
of the factory hands.
23. Affray at Parchevo, Government of Siedlec, Rus-
sia, between Jews and Christians, on account
of a Jewish girl converted to Christianity.
Twenty-nine Jews wounded,
(beginning) The United States Government reopens negotia-
tions with Russia looking to the settlement of
the passport question.
378 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
"THE VOICE OP AMBEICA ON KISHINEFP^'
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS
The Editor of " The Voice of America on Ki&hineflE ^^ is de-
sirous of making a few additions and corrections that have
been called to his attention since the publication of the book.
GALBSBURG, ILLINOIS
On p. 89, under Galesburg, Illinois, it is reported that
Mayor George Shumway issued an appeal for a public meet-
ing. The copy of the appeal and the a<;count of the meeting
given below came to hand too late for publication :
Not only the Jewish people but the civilized world stands aghast
at the horrors of Kishineff. Such barbarism should not be allowed
to go unheeded by civilized nations.
Therefore let all the good people of Galesburg, Illinois, unite in
condemning these atrocities, and in generously responding to the
pitiful cry for help which comes to us from across the sea.
All are earnestly invited to meet for action at the Mayor's
Office this evening at 8 o'clock, May 20, 1903.
Gbobob Shumwat, Mayor,
A large number of the prominent citizens attended this
meeting, and it was determined to hold a public mass meeting,
and after speeches were made by Mayor Shumway, Honorable
Mack J. Mack, Frank J. Sisson, of the Daily Mail, and George
Perry, of the Daily Eepublican Eegister, the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose reported the following resolutions :
Whebeas, At a meeting of citizens held on the evening of May
20, 1903, the undersigned were appointed a committee to arrange
for a mass meeting to protest against the horrible brutalities
perpetrated upon the Jews of Kishineff, Russia; and
Whebeas, It is thought best to hold a public mass meeting to
«
THE VOICE OP AMERICA ON KISHINBPF" 379
arouse sentiment against such outrages and to protest in the
name of humanity against this wave of fanaticism which seems
to be sweeping across the far-away E}astern countries;
Therefore, Acting in accordance with instructions heretofore
given, a public mass meeting of men and women is hereby called
for Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in the Y. M. C. A. Hall, and
all are earnestly urged to come.
GlJOBGB Shumwat,
Chas. H. Mat,
Geoboe Pebbt,
Henbt Embich,
J. W. Collins,
Hbitbt Smallet,
S. Speab,
Committee.
PORTLAND, OREGON
Among the numerous newspaper clippings examined by the
Editor, several referred to the large sum of money collected
for the Kishineff sufferers in Portland, Oregon, but it hap-
pened that none referred to the meeting held there, in the
Synagogue of the Congregation Talmud Torah, on Sunday,
May 17, 1903, at which the principal speakers were Ben
Selling, Eabbi N". M. Mosessohn, D. Solis Cohen, Judge John
T. Caples, and Eabbi S. S. Wise.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
On p. 187, an account is given of the meeting held in
St. Louis, Mo., at Shaare Emeth Temple, on May 24, 1903,
under the auspices of the Young Men^s Hebrew Association.
By a clerical error the name of one of the speakers is omitted,
that of the Eeverend Doctor Samuel Sale, in whose synagogue
the meeting took place, and also the name of Eabbi H. J.
Messing, who delivered the opening prayer.
380 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
The Editor takes this opportunity to give publicity to the
report of the Committee in charge of the Kishineff Eelief
Fund, which ended its labors January 25, 1904. The report
was published in July, 1904. It states that 1,010,343.30
roubles came in to Kishineff from 728 towns, 663 of which
are in Eussia. The following account is given of the money :
533,673.35 roubles distributed among the plundered.
100,200.00 roubles distributed among orphans.
156,071.86 roubles distributed among merchants.
15,390.00 roubles distributed among emigrants.
13,056.94 roubles spent for food and clothing.
3,041.00 roubles spent for medical assistance.
23,057.00 roubles for a soup kitchen.
581.03 roubles for the burial of the mutilated Torah
Scrolls.
4,041.00 roubles for Eelief Committees^ expenses.
14,700.00 roubles for legal expenses.
16,748.24 roubles spent in repairing public and private
buildings.
50,000.00 roubles given to the Jewish Colonization Asso-
ciation to found a Jewish colony in Bessarabia.
50,000.00 roubles set aside to found a colony in Palestine
for 50 Kishineff families.
After the payment of unclassified items the balance, 11,-
035.88, was handed over to the representatives of the local
Jewish community to assist special cases.
Cybus Adlbe,
Editor,
REPORT
OF THE
SIXTEENTH YEAR
OF THE
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
OF AMERICA
1 903- 1 904
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 383
THE JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY OP
AMEEICA
OPPICBRS
PRESIDENT
EDWIN WOLF, Philadelphia
VICE-PRESIDENT
Dr. henry M. LEIPZIGER, New York
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
SOLOMON BLUMENTHAL, Philadelphia
TREASURER
HENRY FERNBERGER, Philadelphia
SECRET ARir
Dr. LEWIS W. STEINBACH, Philadelphia
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
DR. CHARLES S. BERNHEIMER, Philadelphia
SECRETARY TO THE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
Miss HENRIETTA SZOLD, New York
representative
Mrs. K. H. SCHERMAN
TRUSTEES
Dr. Cyrus Adler* Washington, D. C.
Solomon Blumenthal ' Philadelphia
Edwin A. Fleisher ' Philadelphia
Daniel Guggenheim ' New York
Daniel P. Hays • New York
Ephraim Lederer ' Philadelphia
Dr. Henry M. Leipzioer ^ New York
Simon Miller ' Philadelphia
Morris Newburger ^ Philadelphia
Seugman J. Strauss ' Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Cyrus L. Sulzberger ' New York
Hon. Mayer Sulzberger ^ Philadelphia
Benjamin F. Teller * Philadelphia
Harris Wbinstock ' Sacramento
Edwin Wolf * Philadelphia
^ Term expires in 1905. ^ Term expires in 1906. " Term expires in 1907.
384 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
HONOBABT VIGE-PBBSIDBlfTS
Isaac W. Bebnheim ' Louisville
Mabcus Bebnheimeb ^ St. Louis
Rev. Henby Cohen * Galveston, Tex.
Louis K. Gutman ^ Baltimore
Jacob Haas ' Atlanta
Mbs. Jacob H. Heght ' Boston
Rev. Db. Max Helleb ' New Orleans
Hon. Joseph Hibsh ' Vicksburg, Miss.
Miss Ella Jacobs ' Philadelphia
Hon. Simon W. Rosendale ' Albany, N. Y.
Alfbed Seasongood ^ Cincinnati
Mbs. Henby Solomon '. Chicago
Rev. Db. Joseph Stolz ' Chicago
Rev. Db. Jacob Voobsanqeb ^ San Francisco
Hon. Simon Wolf • Washington, D. C.
pubugation committee
Hon. Mayeb Sulzbebqeb, Chairman Philadelphia
Db. Cybus Adleb Washington, D. C.
Rev. Db. Henby Bebkowitz Philadelphia
Db. S. Solis Cohen Philadelphia
Rev. Db. B. Felsenthal Chicago
Db. Hebbebt Fbiedenwald Philadelphia
Felix N. Gebson Philadelphia
Db. Chables Gboss Cambridge, Mass.
Re7. Db. Max Helleb New Orleans, La.
Db. Jacob H. Hollandeb Baltimore
Joseph Jacobs New York
Rev. Db. Max Landsbebo Rochester, N. Y.
Db. Henby M. Leipzioeb New York
Rev. Db. David Philipson Cincinnati
Db. Solomon Schechteb New York
Hon. Oscab S. Stbaus New York
The Board of Trustees meets In the evening of the third
Wednesday of January, March, June, and October.
The Publication Committee meets in the afternoon of the first
Sunday of January, February, March, October, November, and
December.
^ Term expires in 1905. * Term expires in 1906. * Term expires in 1907.
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 386
MEETING OP THE SIXTEENTH YEAR
The meeting of the Jewish Publication Society of America
was held Wednesday afternoon, May 22, 1904, in the Assembly
Hall of the Keneseth Israel Temple, Broad Street above
Colimibia Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
The President of the Society, Mr. Edwin Wolf, called the
meeting to order.
Prayer was oflEered by the Rev. Dr. David Davidson, of New
York City.
President's Address
The President delivered the following address:
The Jewish Publication Society of America can point to
various achievements this year.
First is the publication of the first instalment of the new
English Bible translation. Our Book of Psalms, in a dainty
leather binding clearly printed, is not only an attractive
production in the mechanical make-up, but — ^what is of more
importance — it is a product of the highest scholarship, both
as to literalness of translation and as to style. It is a volume
symbolic of the culture of the twentieth century Jew of
America, a valuable stone in the monument of learning the
Jewish people of the United States are rearing for them-
selves.
Our second achievement is the publication of two volumes
in relation to the Kishineff affair. Last year's meeting
directed the publication and distribution of material bearing
386 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
upon the condition of the Jews in Russia. We accordingly
arranged with the publishers for the publication of a special
edition of "Within the Pale/^ The author of the volume,
Michael Davitt, being a trained non-Jewish writer, his strong
impartial story of Kishineff has been effective in helping to
form an unprejudiced opinion of the Eussian atrocities.
The other volume is " The Voice of America on Kishineff,'*
edited by Dr. Cyrus Adler. A resume of the discourses, the
resolutions, and the editorials, by Jews and non-Jews through-
out the country, expressive of the feelings and the opinions
of Americans on the barbarian acts of Russians against their
townsmen, this volume will stand in the history of civilization
as a record of the sympathetic, humanitarian attitude of
Americans toward the Jews.
Owing to the fact that a special Kishineff Fund was
available, we were enabled to give both volumes wider publicity
than is the case with our ordinary publications.
In addition to the three books referred to, we issued the
Year Book, the first of the fiscal year's publications, and
"In Assyrian Tents,'' a juvenile story, the last of the year's
books.
This makes altogether fifty-one separate volumes during
the history of the society. We have distributed upwards of
226,000 copies of our various works.
An achievement which we are confident will strengthen our
work on its administrative side is the formation of the New |
York Committee, with Mr. Cyrus L. Sulzberger as Chairman.
This committee has established an office on the East Side of
New York City and organized an auxiliary Society there.
Much interest has been shown in the quarters in which the
committee has made propaganda, and it is expected that
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 387
eventually there will be a material increase of membership
as a result of the efforts of this committee. New York, with
its large Jewish population, should contribute a very large
proportionate number of the membership of this society.
Our membership has not varied much in recent years. It
still remains about five thousand. Additions have come chiefly
through our representative, Mrs. K. H. Scherman. During
the fall and winter she made a trip through the Southern
States, and the results of her canvass show themselves in an
increased membership in that section of the country. As,
however, there are losses by death and resignations our total
number of members is not much larger than before.
We have been helped financially through special contri-
butions to the Kishineff Fund, and I most heartily thank the
several contributors.
It is my sad province to speak of a learned man whose death
was a loss to the community in general, but particularly to
us. Since the Society was formed Dr. Jastrow was a mem-
ber of its Publication Committee, and in his later years h-e
devoted himself largely to the most important work
which the Publication Society has ever attempted — a trans-
lation of the Bible. For this task, a life of study had fitted
Dr. Jastrow, and it will be a most diflBcult matter to replace
him as Editor of the Bible Translation.
The death of Mr. Simon A. Stem has removed one whom
the community delighted to honor because he so signally
brought honor to it. For years he, too, had been a member
of our Publication Committee, ever since the Society was
organized, and all those who know how helpful his broad
ideas were, will appreciate the loss which the Society has
suffered.
388 AMERICAN JEWISH TEAR BOOK
And we have to mourn still another who, almost since the
beginning of its existence, had served the Society, as treasurer,
director, and then sjs second vice-president, Mr. Herman
Friedman, whose sudden death was a matter of deep regret to
the Society.
With these losses, we can refer to at lesflt one gain among
our governing committees and oflBcers. Dr. Solomon Schech-
ter, president of the faculty of the Jewish Theological
Seminary, was chosen a member of the Publication Committee
to succeed Dr. Jastrow.
Mr. Morris Dannenbaum, who served the Society as treas-
urer for some years, declining re-election, we chose Mr. Her-
man Femberger for the office.
I thank the officers and members of committees for helping
me in the management of the society.
Year after year the Society is increasing the number and
variety of publications on Jewish subjects in the English
language. Year after year the number and variety from other
sources are increasing. The Jewish Publication Society and
the Jewish Encyclopedia are supplying material for Jewish
study; students of Jewish subjects are applying themselves
to the study of books in English; Jewish societies are pro-
moting a knowledge of Jewish problems. We are laying the
foundation for a Jewish renaissance in America.
With some degree of confidence I ask your continued and
increasing help for our work. For centuries the enemies of
Judaism have been presenting their side to the public. The
aim of the Publication Society is to bring before that generally
impartial judge the Jewish standpoint ; to teach it our history,
our philosophy, our ideals, and in teaching, better to learn
them ourselves. Is there ftny better way by which to change
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 389
the prejudice and misunderstanding which arises from ignor-
ance than by the sympathy and appreciation which knowledge
of what we have done and thought, and of what we are doing
and thinking would create?
I, therefore, hope the Jews of the United States will more
and more realize the great work this Society is doing. The
greater the number that join our ranks, the greater the
interest shown in our purpose, the more powerful becomes
our influence in furnishing information on Jewish subjects,
in stimulating a study of Jewish problems, and in moulding
public opinion. I appeal, therefore, to Jews throughout the
land to help us make this organization strong in members, so
that it may be strong in its effect on Jewish development,
that it may go from "strength to strength.^^
Organization of the Meeting
Dr. Jacob H. Hollander, of Baltimore, was called upon to
act as chairman of the meeting.
Dr. Hollander delivered an address.
Dr. Charles S. Bernheimer acted as secretary of the meet-
ing.
Eeport of the Board of Directors
The report of the Board of Directors was presented in
printed form to the members. It is as follows :
The Jewish Publication Society of America has concluded
its sixteenth year.
After last yearns meeting, in May, 1904, the Board of
Directors elected the following officers: Treasurer, Henry
Femberger, of Philadelphia; Secretary, Lewis W. Steinbach,
of Philadelphia; Assistant Secretary, Charles S. Bernheimer,
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390 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
of Philadelphia; Secretary to the Publication Committee,
Henrietta Szold, of New York. The following were chosen
members of the Publication Committee: Mayer Sulzberger,
of Philadelphia; Cyrus Adler, of Washington, D. C. ; David
W. Amram, of Philadelphia; Henry Berkowitz, of Phila-
delphia; Solomon Solis Cohen, of Philadelphia; B. Pelsen-
thal, of Chicago; Herbert Friedenwald, of Philadelphia; Felix
N. Gerson, of Philadelphia; Charles Gross, of Cambridge,
Mass. ; Max Heller, of New Orleans ; Jacob H. Hollander, of
Baltimore; Marcus Jafitrow, of Philadelphia; Max Lands-
berg, of Eochester, N. Y.; Henry M. Leipziger, of New York;
David Philipson, of Cincinnati; Simon A. Stem, of Phila-
delphia; and Oscar S. Straus, of New York. Mayer Sulz-
berger was elected by the Committee as its Chairman.
The deaths of the following are recorded : Marcus Jastrow,
who was a member of the Publication Committee and editor-
in-chief of the Bible translation; Herman S. Friedman,
Second Vice-President; Simon A. Stern, a member of the
Publication Committee.
Solomon Schechter, of New York, was elected to the Pub-
lication Committee to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Dr. Jastrow.
PERMANENT FUND
The Permanent Fund amounts to $17,345.50, as follows:
Michael Heilprin Memorial Fund:
Donation of Jacob H. Schiff |5,000 00
Donation of Meyer Guggenheim 5,000 00
110,000 00
Morton M. Newburger Memorial Fund 500 00
Bequest of J. D. Bernd 500 00
Donations 145 50
Life Membership Fund 6,100 00
Bequest (Lucien Moss) 100 00
|17»345 50
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
391
MEHBEBSHIP
The Membership by States
Alabama 88
Arizona 3
Arkansas 25
California 75
Colorado 26
Connecticut 31
Delaware 4
District of Columbia 20
Florida 13
Georgia 101
Illinois 241
Indiana 98
Indian Territory 2
Iowa 19
Kansas 7
Kentucky 25
Louisiana 218
Maryland 251
Massachusetts 116
Michigan 56
Minnesota 21
Mississippi 78
Missouri 83
Montana ,
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico....
3
7
1
268
3
and Territories is as follows:
New York 1,405
North Carolina 24
Ohio 307
Oklahoma Territory 2
Oregon 9
Pennsylvania 1,308
Rhode Island 20
South Carolina 42
South Dakota 2
Tennessee 75
Texas 64
Utah 6
Virginia 70
Washington 6
West Virginia 21
Wisconsin 57
3
1
23
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Dutch West Indies
England
France
Germany
Japan
Mexico
Portugal
Scotland
South Africa
Total 5,340
Of these there are :
Life Members 61
Patrons 19
Organizations 5
Members 5,238
Subscribers 17
Total 5,340
There are included in the above 439 members whose
dues remain unpaid for the year ending June 1, 1903, and
who have not received the publications of the current year.
392 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Mrs. K. H. Scherman, our representative, has canvassed
for members during the past year chiefly in the Southern
States.
THE FISCAL YEAR
In view of the requirement to hold the annual meeting in
May, it has been decided to begin the fiscal year hereafter
on May 1st, instead of June 1st, so that all reports and ac-
counts may be concluded on the former date. Heretofore
there has been a lack of uniformity as to the dates on which
accounts were closed for report to the annual meeting.
NEW YORK COMMITTEE
The formation of a New York Committee, with Cyrus L.
Sulzberger as Chairman, will be most helpful in promoting
the influence of the Society. The Committee has formed an
auxiliary society and opened an office on the East Side, and
has planned other means for stimulating greater interest in
the Society, to the end that a larger membership shall be
obtained. A number of canvassers have recently been em-
ployed for the purpose of securing members in New York
City.
PUBLICATIONS
The Publications of the past year have been as follows :
American Jewish Year Book, 5664 (1903-1904), edited by
Cyrus Adler.
Within the Pale, by Michael Davitt.
The Book of Psalms.
The Voice of America on Kishineff, edited by Cyrus Adler.
In Assyrian Tents — The Story of the Strange Adventures
of Uriel, by Louis Pendleton.
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 393
THE BIBLE
The Book of Psalms is the first instalment of the new
English translation of the Bible. It has been received with
such eclat as to give encouragement to the great work which
the Society has planned in translating the Bible into Eng-
lish according to the latest Jewish scholarship.
Attention is called to the fact that the sum of $213.31 is
all that remains unexpended of the money contributed to the
Bible Fund. Additional contributions must be received to
insure the continuance of the work.
KISHINEFF FUND
Two of the publications of the year were issued in accord-
ance with the following resolution adopted at the last meet-
ing: "That the Publication Committee be requested to
prepare from time to time, and the Board of Directors to pub-
lish and distribute in such manner and in such quantity as
may be most effectual, information bearing upon the condi-
tion of the Jews in Eussia.^^
"Within the Pale*^ was published in a special edition of
the Society in accordance with an arrangement with the pub-
lishers of the regular edition. The other publication is
" The Voice of America on Kishineff.^^ Both were given a
circulation outside of the regular membership of the Society.
The amount received for the Kishineff Fund was $5260.
The amount expended for the manufacture and distribution
of the books referred to was $5420.96, leaving a deficit of
$160.96 against the fund.
Eespectfully submitted by the Board of Directors,
Edwin Wolf,
May 2, 1904 President,
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Showing Receipts and Disbubsements fbom May 13, 1903,
TO June 24, 1903
Morris Dannenbaum, Treasurer,
In account with the Jewish Publication Society of America
Dr.
To Balance, as audited. May 13, 1903:
General Fund |769 04
Permanent Fund 43 00
Bible Fund 331 12
»1,143 16
To Cash received to date:
Members' dues |957 00
Patrons' dues 80 00
Sales of books 211 94
Interest on investments and deposits . . 114 40
n,363 34
12,506 50
Cb.
By Disbursements to date:
Collectors' and canvassers' commissions |15 85
General Canvasser, salary, commission
and expense 137 00
Salaries of Secretaries 212 50
Office expenses for office work, postage,
stationery, delivery of books, etc... 740 91
Insurance on plates and stock 153 85
1,260 11
Balance |1,246 39
Balance deposited with Finance Co. of
Pennsylvania:
General Fund |872 27
Permanent Fund 43 00
Bible Fund 331 12
11,246 39
Respectfully submitted,
MoBBis Dannenbaum,
June 30, 1903 Treasurer.
The accounts of the Treasurer and of the Assistant Secretary
have been examined and found correct. The cash and securities
have been examined and found correct.
June 30, 1903 Edwabd Loeb
Adolph Eichholz
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 395
TREASURER'S REPORT
Showing Receipts and Disbursements from June 24, 1903,
TO April 30, 1904
Henry Fernberger, Treasurer,
In account ivith the Jewish Publication Society of America
Dr.
To Balance, as audited, June 24, 1903 |1,246 39
To Cash received to date:
Members* dues |14,183 03
Patrons' dues 320 00
Organizations' dues 50 00
Sales of books 1,579 48
Interest on investments and deposits. . 628 07
Klshineff Fund 5,2e0 00
Tear Book advertising 155 60
Publications account — insurance 193 55
Members' dues account — refund 63 25
Expense account 31 80
122,464 78
Cr. 123,711 17
By Disbursements to date:
Collectors' and canvassers' commissions |156 40
General Canvasser, salary, commission
and expense 1,862 00
Salaries of Secretaries 2,337 50
Cost of publications, authors' fees, and
advertising commissions on Tear Book 7,860 35
Office expenses for office work, postage,
stationery, delivery of books, etc. . . . 3,320 25
Insurance on plates and stock 113 08
Bible Fund 117 81
Kishineff Fund 5,420 96
Sales account 12 60
Members' dues account 63 25
121,264 20
Balance |2,446 97
Balance deposited with Fidelity Trust Co.:
General Fund |2,190 66
Permanent Fund 43 00
Bible Fund 213 31
12,446 97
Respectfully submitted,
Henry Febnbergeb,
May 2, 1904 Treasurer.
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PERMANENT FUND
Electric and People's Traction Company's Cost Par value
4 per cent bonds |8,972 50 |9,000 00
One bond, 4% per cent, Lehigh Valley con-
solidated mortgage loan 1,000 00 1,000 00
One bond, 4% per cent, Lehigh Valley first
mortgage 1,030 00 1,000 00
Mortgage, 2200 Woodstock St., Philadelphia 2,200 00 2,200 00
Mortgage, 2221 Carlisle St., Philadelphia.. 1,300 00 1,300 00
Mortgage, 2737 N. Fifth St., Philadelphia. . 2,800 00 2,800 00
Cash on hand, uninvested 43 00 43 00
117,345 50 117,343 00
The accounts of the Treasurer and of the Assistant Secretary
have been examined and found correct. The cash and securities
have been examined and found correct.
May 18, 1904 Edwakd Loeb
Adolph Eichholz
Committees
The following committees for the meeting were appointed :
On Nominations, Mr. William B. Hackenburg, Philadelphia,
chairman ; Dr. Lee K. Frankel, New York City, and Mr. Max
Herzberg, Philadelphia.
On the Part of the Eeport of the Board of Trustees relating
to Publications, Mr. David W. Amram, Philadelphia, chair-
man; Mr. Jacob de Haas, New York, and Mr. Isaac Hassler,
Philadelphia.
On the Part of the Eeport of the Board of Trustees relating
to Membership, Mr. David Sulzberger, chairman; Mr. Louis
Fleisher, and Mr. Samuel M. Hyneman, all of Philadelphia.
Officers Elected
The Committee on Nominations presented the names of
the following:
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 397
Trustees (for three years) : Edwin A. Fleisher, Phila-
delphia; Daniel Guggenheim, New York City; Ephraim
Lederer, Philadelphia; Simon Miller, Philadelphia, and
Harris Weinstock, Sacramento, Cal.
Trustee for the unexpired term of Herman S. Friedman
(for two years), Cyrus L. Sulzberger, New York City.
President (for one year) : Edwin Wolf, Philadelphia.
Vice-President (for one year) : Henry M. Leipziger, New
York City.
Second Vice-President (for one year) : Sol. Blumenthal,
Philadelphia.
Honorary Vice-Presidents (for three years) : Jacob Haas,
Atlanta, 6a.; Max Heller, New Orleans, La.; Ella Jacobs,
Philadelphia; Simon W. Eosendale, Albany, N. Y., and
Joseph Stolz, Chicago.
On motion, the Secretary was instructed to cast the unani-
mous ballot of the meeting for the nominees, and the Chair-
man declared them duly elected.
Membership
The Committee on the Part of the Eeport of the Board of
Trustees relating to Membership presented the following:
The Committee on Membership reports that several recom-
mendations have been made at various times. One of these
was that committees should be appointed some time previous
to the annual meeting, so that the subject could have some
consideration, it being impossible to recommend any definite
action without more time. Such being the case the under-
signed recommend that the present plan of obtaining members
be continued.
The report was adopted.
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Publications
The Committee on the Part of the Report of the Board of
Trustees relating to Publications presented the following:
In the opinion of the Committee the most important publi-
cation of the year was the Book of Psalms, transcending the
temporary importance of the books on Kishineff and marking
the beginning of the issue of the Bible. The translation is
excellent, and the form of the publication adds greatly to the
convenience and usefulness of the book.
The books on Kishineff are useful as historical documents,
reporting the opinions of many men as well as the facts on
which those opinions were based, concerning one of the most
important events in recent Jewish history. This is their
value to the historian. They have another and equally im-
portant purpose in informing public opinion and the public
conscience of the world about the status of the Jew in Russia.
Although the Committee has not seen " In Assyrian Tents,"
it nevertheless assumes the risk of cheerfully approving
this publication, first because it has confidence in the
judgment of the Publication Committee, and second, because
it strongly favors the issue of juvenile publications.
As to the future, the Committee expresses the hope that
the publication of the Bible will be proceeded with, without
delay, so that the Jewish public ss well as the world at large
may soon have a true and imprejudiced translation of that
most important of all books.
In view of the valuable work done during the past sixteen
years by the late Dr. M. Jastrow and the late Simon A. Stem
the Committee recommends that a memoir expressive of the
sense of obligation under which this Society rests toward these
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 399
lamented valuable co-workers be published in the forth-
coming Year Book.
The report was adopted.
Branches
The Chairman of the New York Committee, Mr. Cyrus L.
Sulzberger, reported on the work of organizing the New York
Branch.
On motion, the Chairman of the meeting, Dr. Hollander,
was authorized to organize a local committee in Baltimore.
The Philadelphia members of the Board of Trustees were
authorized to organize an Auxiliary Society on membership.
Statistics
Mr. Philip Cowen, of New York City, presented the follow-
ing resolution:
Eesolved, that a committee of three be appointed by the
President to co-operate with any other committees appointed
or to be appointed for the same purpose by other organizations
to gather statistics of the Jews in America, and that the
Board of Trustees be authorized to make such appropriation
towards the cost thereof as the funds of the Society may
justify.
On motion, the resolution was referred to the Board of
Trustees.
The resolution in memory of Simon A. Stern adopted by
the Board of Trustees in the morning was read.
Mr. Philip Cowen moved that the Board of Trustees be
requested to appoint, a f orinight before each annual meeting,
hereafter, a committee to whom shall be submitted such pari»
of the foriihcoming annual report as it is deemed proper to
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submit for the special consideration of members at snch
annual meetings and their report shall be presented thereat.
Adopted.
The meeting on motion adjourned.
In the evening, at a banquet, Mr. Morris Newburger was
presented with a set of the Society^s publications bound in
red morocco leather which were issued during the time when
he was president, as a testimonial in appreciation of his
services.
Charles S. Bernheimer^
Secretary.
[In pursuance of the recommendation made by the Ck>mmittee
on the Part of the Report of the Board of Trustees relating to
Publications, and adopted by The Jewish Publication Society of
America at the above meeting (p. 398), the Publication Committee
offers the following tributes to the memory of Mabcus Jastbow
and Simon Adleb Stebn, members of its body from the origin
of the Society until the day of their death.]
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 401
MAECUS JASTEOW
In the foregoing report of the sixteenth year of the Jewish
Publication Society of America a triumphant note rings
through the thrice-repeated announcement: The past year
saw the publication of the Psalms, the first of the books of
the Bible translated under the auspices of the Society. Why
exult over the completion of a miniature volume, over a ver-
sion that varies from other versions mainly in here a word,
there a turn of the phrase, a heightened accent, the mechani-
cal arrangement of the strophe, a particle making closer or
less close the syntactical connection of sentences? In the
strong-box of the Society lies locked up a mass of manuscripts
and a mass of correspondence. They answer the question. The
slender volume, its elegant simplicity, its minute scholarship,
its detailed completeness, represent the care and thought of
years; the care and ability of an enthusiastic translator;
the care and acumen of revisers, sub-revisers, and super-
revisers; the care, ability, and acumen of an untiring, con-
scientious editor. AH the way through the mass, and all the
way through another and bulkier mass lying beside it, but
not yet vivified by the printer's art, notes upon notes, now in
black ink, now in red, run in and out on the margins, at the
bottom, on the top, between the lines. The curiously close-
cramped yet distinct hand, jagged yet in a way regular,
fashions here a query, there a suggestion, now it tentatively
puts an amendment, finally it gathers up the argument and
points the way to a decision. The handwriting is Marcus
Jastrow's, the notes are his visible legacy to the Jewish Pub-
lication Society of America.
All men can follow up these evidences of devotion. Only
402 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
his associates know how much ampler the legacy than the
crowded notes betoken.
The Psalms had been put into type. All the editors and
sub-editors and style reyisers and members of committees
had submitted their comments and suggestions. These had
been collated, digested, and applied. Again and again the
Hebrew and the English had been compared with each other,
verse by verse, word by word, letter by letter, sign by sign.
The final proof lay before the chief editor. A doubt — is this
expression correct? Instantly tiie frail man was up and out
of the armchair by the desk and across the room with a short,
energetic step. He lifted the package of papers out of the iron
safe, traced the development of the expression from copy to
copy of the manuscript, and satisfied himself that he was
presenting the views of the translator and his advisers. Back
to his desk, only to repeat the process twice and three times
on every page, for the sake of a word, for a comma, for the
indentation of a line. At last he uttered the " imprimatur."
Before the order could be executed, the soul that had put
so much of itself into the work fled the hindering body. The
editor was not permitted to see the product of ten years'
labor.
On June 5, 1892, at a general meeting of the Society, the
formidable project of a new English Bible translation was
publicly framed. In December, 1903, the first booklet was
finished. Who cares to count the meetings of committees in
the interval, the consultations had between revisers and trans-
lators, the letters and reports written! And with all of
them, since they concerned the Bible Translation, Marcus
Jastrow was identified. This is his invisible legacy to the
Jewish Publication Society of America.
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 403
Not yet has the whole magnitude of the heritage been set
down. When Doctor Jastrow first undertook the chief edi-
torship of the Bible, there was a tacit agreement among his
associates of the Publication Committee to spare him other
duties of the position. The Chairman of the Committee
did, indeed, refrain for a while from assigning manuscripts
to him for examination and report. But a Hebrew book was
suggested for translation, a Talmudic study submitted, a
liturgical essay received, a tale of Eastern Jewish life writ-
ten, a history of the Jews, of Jewish literature was under
consideration, and the sub-committee of readers needed his
aid imperatively this one time yet. Laughing and shrug-
ging his shoulders, he stretched out his hand for the manu-
script and tucked it under his arm. At the next Committee
meeting, without fail, there was a report, carefully elabo-
rated in writing, treating of the subject matter and the style
of the book, as well as of the practical question of its rela-
tion to the Society and to the needs of the members of the
Society.
There is still more. Who does not remember the voice all
but quenched in tears with which Marcus Jastrow pleaded for
the Kishineff victims, and urged the Society to accept the
proposition for the publication of campaign literature that
should look to the amelioration of Eussian-Jewish condi-
tions? Was there any biennial or annual meeting of the
Society at which his statuesque face was not seen to light
up with a humorous or a trenchant thought, at which his
voice did not give utterance to a wise or a stimulating
thought? Was he not one of those who fought the battle
for the History of Graetz when its publication was antago-
nized in open meeting? Nor was he less ready to espouse
404 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
the cause of the book when to bring it out required his read-
ing of the proof and a toilsome comparison between the trans-
lation and the original.
Once, indeed, he rendered the Society a doubtful service.
It was at a meeting of the Publication Committee in the
very early days — ^he was identified with the Society and the
Committee from the beginning. The first book was about to
appear. The type had been selected, the format determined,
the order for the paper given, the legend on the side and
back arranged. There remained only the momentous ques-
tion of the color of the binding-cloth, momentous because the
decision might affect all future publications. The Com-
mittee was divided into the partisans of the sombre and the
partisans of the gay. Doctor Jastrow was sitting apart, and,
weary of the arguments of the two sides, he engaged his
nearest associate in conversation. Still the discussion on
colors raged hot. " Whether red or blue, we want our books
to be read,'^ he suddenly ejaculated. The great question was
decided amid laughter — how, all the patrons of the Society
know.
Such disinterested sacrifice of time and working powers
would suffice to justify the subvention the Society awarded
"A Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli and
Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature,^^ even if the Dic-
tionary were not a monument of Jewish scholarship. As it
is, the Society did but honor itself in causing its name to be
connected with Doctor Jastrow^s magnum opus, to which he
gave over twenty-five years of his life, and from which he
diverted his exclusive attention only when the Bible Trans-
lation made its appeal, which he regarded as all but para-
mount. Often in the later days when he was saddened by
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 405
the ileath of friend after friend, he addressed to the sympa-
thizers who were left the question, pathetic in its futility
and in his insistent demand for an answer : " Do you think
I shall be spared to finish my Dictionary ? ^^ Happily he was
spared. A few hours before he was stricken while at work
at his desk with the illness that resulted fatally five days later,
he examined the last sheet of the Dictionary, containing its
preface and its index.
To write a memoir of a man like Marcus Jastrow is a
task worthy of distinguished ability, and we could not hope
to do it justice. To our readers we may seem to have fallen
far below adequacy if only by reason of dwelling, to
the exclusion of all else, upon the period of scholarly retire-
ment, the last ten or twelve years of a beautifully rounded
life of seventy-four, each adult year of which was fraught
with achievements for Jews and for Judaism. The space
allotted us permits only a small canvas. Forced to limit
ourselves, we chose his work for the Jewish Publication So-
ciety, which, when the whole picture was unrolled before the
mind's eye, appeared, indeed, an epitome of his life, mind,
and character.
The devotion he displayed in behalf of his Dictionary re-
peats itself in the Bible work, and with it go the scholarship
and the love of accuracy amounting to a passion that charac-
terize all his productions, from his "Vier Jahrhunderte aus
der Geschichte der Juden^' down to his editorial work for
the Talmudic Department of the Jewish Encyclopedia, and
his many scientific papers, popular lectures, and timely news-
paper articles. The literary ability which, on its construct-
ive side, was evinced in that vivid picture of his prison life
at Warsaw, " Bar Meisels, Oberrabiner zu Warschau,'' reap-
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pears on its critical side in his painstaking and luminous
reports on the manuscripts submitted to him. His public
spirit, growing out of love for his people and out of love for
truth no matter what the class of society affected, is revealed
by the aid he gave to the minutely laborious and little appre-
ciated task of building up a Jewish literature in the English
language, no less than by his contest with Jewish obscur-
antism and his struggle against Eussian degradation of Jews
in Poland; or by his communal activity in Philadelphia in
behalf of charitable institutions; or by the services he ren-
dered the Eussian Jewish immigrants ; or his fervent espousal
of Zionism; or his eager interest in American politics and
national affairs. In the religious school of Michael Sachses
congregation in Berlin, on the lecture platform of Maimoni-
des College, when superintending the religious school of
Eodeph Shalom Congregation, as guide of the Jewish Culture
Association, and at the Summer Assemblies of the Jewish
Chautauqua, he was not more a teacher than in the commit-
tee room of the Publication Society. Only of him as a con-
troversialist the last period of his life furnishes no typical
picture. NTot that he had grown less fearless or less enthu-
siastic or less capable of just indignation than in the days
when he combated conferences and movements tending in
his opinion to erroneous ends. The conservatism, the mod-
eration, the philosophic regularity of living, which were so
basic in his nature that they literally counteracted the ravages
of disease, at the last triumphed wholly. They acted as
solvents in which the acerbities of the hotspur period and the
aristocratic aloofness of his middle age were mellowed into
complete geniality.
In contrasting the present stage of Jewish development
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 407
in America with earlier stages, the historical critic is in the
habit of dwelling upon the lack of organizing ability among
the rabbis of the past generation. The rabbis, it is said, were
extreme individualists, the most Jewish of Jews in their
revolt against organization. Marcus Jastrow, a rabbi of the
old school, filled with the ideals, the traditions, and the in-
spiration of an earlier age, was yet modem to the core.
Whether the question waa the formation of a Board of Dele-
gates of Civil and Eeligious Eights of the Jews of the United
States, or the support of an Association of Jewish Ministers,
or the founding of a Jewish Alliance, or propaganda for the
Alliance Israelite TJniverselle, he stood for concerted action,
and his activities for the welfare of this, the third Jewish
Publication Society in America, are a striking instance of
his faith in harmonious union. Like his efforts for the estab-
lishment of the second of the three American Jewish Publi-
cation Societies, they demonstrate not only that he favored
and promoted organization, but also that, in spite of strong
individuality and rare attainments, he was able and willing to
practice the most rigid self-denial for the general good and
subordinate himself to the accomplished organization.
And, finally, who will venture to question that this sym-
metrical personality was the result of the unified, single-
minded training as rabbi which, in Warsaw, Mannheim,
Worms and Philadelphia, or wherever his word was heard,
made Marcus Jastrow a power as a religious leader?
So true is it that every act is the expression of the whole
man, and with Marcus Japtrow every act was the whole noble
man.
[Mabgus Jastbow. Born June 5, 1829, at Rogasen, Posen; died
Oct. 13, 1903, at Germantown, Pa. Son of Abraham Jastrow and
Yetta RoUe. Early education: private instructors; at the Jewish
408 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
elementary school of Rogasen, 1840; at the Friedrich Wllhelm
Gymnasium in Posen, 1844-1852. Studied at University of Berlin,
1852-1855. Ph.D., 1855, Halle. Talmudic studies under Rabbi
M. Feilchenfeld, Rogasen, and the rabbis of Berlin. Rabbinical
authorization conferred, 1857, by Rabbi M. Feilchenfeld, Rogasen,
and Dr. Wolf Landau, Dresden. Teacher, 1856-1858, at the school
of the Berlin congregation while Michael Sachs was preacher, and
David Rosin principal. Married, May 16, 1858, Bertha Wolff-
sohn. Preacher of the German Congregation at Warsaw, 1858-
1863; imprisoned in the citadel of Warsaw for alleged participa-
tion in Polish agitation against Russia, November 10, 1861, to
February 12, 1862; exiled from Warsaw, 1862; preacher at Mann-
heim, autumn, 1862; returned to Warsaw congregation, winter,
1862; second banishment from Warsaw, 1863. Kreisrabbiner at
Worms, 1864-1866. Rabbi and preacher of Congregation Rodeph
Shalom, Philadelphia, 1866-1892; Rabbi Emeritus, 1892-1903. Pro-
fessor at Maimonides College, Philadelphia, 1867-1873. Fell seri-
ously ill, 1876. Degree of Litt. D. conferred, 1900, by University
of Pennsylvania. Left an " ethical " will. Identified with Board
of Delegates of Civil and Religious Rights of Jews (1871) ; Amer-
ican Jewish Publication Society (1873); Jewish Ministers Asso-
ciation (1885); Jewish Theological Seminary of America; Young
Men's Hebrew Association, Philadelphia, and Jewish Publication
Society of America (1888-1903). Member central committee Alli-
ance Israelite Universelle; and committee of Mekize Nirdamim;
vice-president American Federation of Zionists (1899-1903). Edi-
tor of Department of Talmud, Jewish Encyclopedia (three vol-
umes). Publications: Die Lage der Juden in Polen (anonymous,
Hamburg, 1859); Kazania Polskie (volume of sermons in Polish,
Posen, 1863) ; Die Vorlaufer des polnischen Aufstandes (anony-
mous, Hamburg, 1864) ; Vier Jahrhunderte aus der Gteschichte der
Juden von der Zerstorung des ersten Tempels bis zur makkabai-
schen Tempelweihe (1865); Abodath Israel (1871), and Hegyon
Leb (in collaboration with Benjamin Szold) ; A Dictionary of
the Targumim, the Talmud Babll and Yerushalmi, and the
Midrashic Literature (London and New York, 1886-1903). Con-
tributed scientific articles to Monatsschrift fiir die Geschichte und
Wissenschaft des Juden thums; Revue des Etudes juives; Magazin
fiir die Wissenschaft des Judenthums; Hebraica; and Journal of
Biblical Literature; and essays, of historical, popular, scientific,
and literary character, and controversial and timely articles, to
Sippurim, Hebrew Leader, Young Israel, Libanon, Jewish Times,
Jewish Messenger, Jewish Record, American Hebrew, Jewish Ex-
ponent, etc. Numerous sermons, pamphlets, and lectures.]
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 409
SIMON ABLER STEEN
A string is broken, and the instrument
Whose harmonies throughout the bounteous days
Beckoned our hearts along serener ways.
Lies tuneless, without passion or lament. —
And unto those to whom its sentiment
Changed life's dull duties into hymns of praise
A note is stilled, e'en as they stand at gaze
In vain expectance of a cadence spent.
Yet not in vain shall this expectance prove;
For in our souls these melodies we hold
In ever dearer, unforgetting love,
Veining the coming years with fairest gold:
The sweet remembrance of a nobleness
That dwelt among us to uplift and bless.
Felix N. Gebson.
In the death of Simon Adier Stern not only the Jewish
community of Philadelphia but the world at large mourns
the loss of a man whose life and attainments reflected the
best and noblest qualities of the American Jew. He was be-
loved and esteemed by the foremost citizens of his com-
munity as well as by all whose good fortune it was to know
him.
In Simon Stem the man stood higher than his works. In
his personality there was a charm and gentleness that dis-
tinguished him as a man of culture and native refinement.
He showed himself possessed of marked capacity as a writer
and translator. He was recognized as a skilled musician
and critic. Had he made literature or music his life work,
the rank he would have gained in these arts would have
been high and lasting. Even though he pursued these as
avocations, he stood as the foremost authority among the
Jews of America on literature and music. In him, however,
art was not an end in itself, but a means towards producing
410 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
the finished man of culture. It was this that won him his
host of friends among all classes; it was this that made his
life of special impori;ance in a materialistic age.
He was bom in Philadelphia on the 8th day of December,
1838, the oldest of nine children, five sons and three daugh-
ters having been bom after him. His father was Julius
Stem, a native of Germany. The elder Stem took, in his
days, a hearty interest in Jewish affairs. He was one of the
founders and the first president of the Keneseth Israel Con-
gregation. Of his oldest son^s musical talents he was par-
ticularly proud, and he gladly afforded him the opportunity
to develop them. On one occasion he, with his son, was at^
tending an entertainment at which it had been announced
a juvenile violinist would astonish the audience by his musical
ability. After listening to the performance, Mr. Stem de-
clared that his son was able to play better. The remark was
overheard, and the youthful Simon brought before the audi-
ence and a violin placed in his hands. His performance won
the plaudits of the assembly.
When he had attained the requisite age, young Stem was
sent to the public schools. In these he made such rapid
progress that at the age of eleven he had passed through the
grammar grades and was ready for admission to the high
school. His youth, however, disqualified him for promotion.
Perhaps this was fortunate, for the next two and a half
years were devoted to music, German, and French — studies
to which his talents were specially adapted, and which tended
toward their early development. In 1853 he was admitted
to the high school, where he remained two years.
His musical studies began with his eighth year. The in-
strument on which he performed, the violin, is the most eflS-
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 411
cient for the development of the true musician. Heine's
statement of this truth, as rendered into English by Mr.
Stern, is one of the most striking that has ever been made.
He says:
The virtuosity of the violinist, unlike that of the pianist, is not
merely the result of digital dexterity and technical proficiency.
The violin is an instrument with almost human moods, and is in
sympathetic accord with the feelings of the performer. The slight-
est annoyance, the gentlest emotion, the merest breath of feeling,
is immediately re-echoed by it, and perhaps this arises from the
fact that the violin is pressed so close to the heart that it hears its
every throb. But this only applies to artists who have a heart.
The cold and soulless violinist is always the same, and is able at
any moment to reckon upon the implicit obedience of his fiddle.
But this much-bepraised certainty of execution results from lim-
ited mental resources; for the greatest masters were those whose
playing was not infrequently affected by disturbing influences
from without or within.
Stern's first music teacher was Adolph Scherzer, and he
afterward studied under Ahrens, Waldteufel, and Hauser.
Even as a boy his proficiency on the violin attracted atten-
tion, and although never engaged in any professional enter-
tainments, he was frequently called upon to display his
talents.
He was in his seventeenth year when, in 1855, he left the
high school and entered the millinery store of his father.
After a few years he, together with his brother, David Stem,
opened a millinery store under the firm name of S. A. & D.
Stem. In this business he continued until 1871. He then
associated himself with his brothers, Edward and Harry, in
the printing and publishing business, the house being known
as Edward Stem & Co. In this business, which has since
assumed large dimensions, he remained for over eighteen
years. The firm printed a number of books, magazines, and
412 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
journals, and gained a wide reputation for the excellent typo-
graphical appearance of their work.
In 1887 the Finance Company of Pennsylvania was char-
tered, and Mr. Stern was selected as its treasurer. For
fifteen years a large part of Mr. Stem's time and labor was
devoted to the furtherance of its interests. About two years
before his death, failing health compelled him to relinquish
the work.
Although Mr. Stem's career as banker, printer, and mer-
chant had been honorable, it was not due to these that he
gained the distinction which he enjoyed.
His early taste for music, developed under good instruc-
tors, increased rather than grew less with advancing years.
The youthful violinist became the devoted musician by whom
the science as well as the art Of music was studied, and
in whom mind and ear and hand were in harmonious uni-
son. Although never performing professionally, and very
seldom in public, he was regarded as the best amateur violin-
ist in Philadelphia. His skill with the violin and his love
and knowledge of music brought him into close contact with
some of the leading musicians in the country. Michael
Cross's house was a centre for distinguished musicians, and
there, at regular intervals, Mr. Stern met with Hennig and
Schmitz, Jarvis and others equally devoted and equally dis-
tinguished in musical circles. Among his friends were
Theodore Thomas and Carl Wolfson. Mr. Stern was one of
the leading promoters of the Philadelphia Music Festival
Association, of which he was likewise a director. He was
also a director and treasurer of the Beethoven Society.
With Mr. Stem music was not a barren study; it did not
result merely in " digital dexterity and technical proficiency,''
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 413
but ripened into a sound musical judgment that made him
rank high among musical critics. His contributions on this sub-
ject were at one time somewhat copious. His first opportunity
to express his critical ability came through the newspapers.
He became the Philadelphia correspondent of Dwighf s Musi-
cal Journal, of Boston. He contributed criticisms frequently
to the North American, the Evening Bulletin, and other news-
papers, by which his work was favorably regarded and ac-
cepted as accurate and correct. Not only in newspapers, how-
ever, but in such periodicals as the Penn Monthly his articles
on musical subjects were welcomed and read with interest and
pleasure.
Mr. Stern^s musical criticisms naturally led him into the
field of literature. He had from his childhood been devoted
to his books^ — not, perhaps, with the close study and applica-
tion of the specialist student, nor with the careless super-
ficiality of the mere dilettante, but with the devotion and
nice judgment of a lover of literature, and one whose delights
are found in its pursuit. Not only was he familiar with the
best works in English literature, but the French and German
tongues yielded their best fruits to his grasp. In all three of
these languages he had a ready and choice vocabulary, and
his ability to converse with ease in any of them was of much
service to him.
In 1873 his first permanent work of importance was pub-
lished. It is a peculiar f aot that the two authors whose works
Mr. Stern translated from the German were Jews, both men of
artistic temperament, and both among the foremost in Ger-
man literature. ^^ Do Boeme and Heine belong to Jewish
history ? " asks the historian Graetz. " Unquestionably,'' is
his answer. It was the latter — Heine, the brilliant, yet unfor-
414 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
tunate, genius — ^that Mr. Stern undertook to interpret in
English. The book was entitled " Scintillations from the
Prose Works of Heinrich Heine/^ and was one of the " Leisure
Hour Series'' published by Henry Holt & Co. Charles
Godfrey Leland had translated Heine's poetry into English,
but the prose works which Mr. Stem Englished had never
before been translated. The book was introduced by a chap-
ter on Heine himself. In this Mr. Stem gave a brief but
clear account of the poefs life.
Though he was not blind to Heine's faults, he was still the
devoted admirer of his great qualities. As he himself said,
" Heine's faults were, unfortunately, as patent as his vir-
tues; but his genius was greater than either;" and although
he condemned those who feel it their duty to apologize for
Heine's frailties and explain them away, he nevertheless as-
serted that " an enlightened critic feels forced to admit that
in judging of the character and motives of a great genius,
that genius must, to a certain extent, furnish the tests by
which he is to be criticised.
The book itself consisted of two parts. The first was a
translation of almost the whole of the ^^ Florentine Nights,"
a series of love tales told to a dying woman, in Heine's most
peculiar humor. The balance of the book consisted of ex-
cerpts from Heine's works, in part personal and autobio-
graphical, but mainly presenting his views on "Men, Man-
ners, and Society," on "France and the French," on "Woman,
Love, and Matrimony," on "Art, Literature, Criticism," on
" Eeligion, Philosophy," etc., on " Death and Immortality,"
and miscellaneous. The excerpts are so aptly chosen that they
give a rapid but very accurate insight into Heine's genius and
philosophy.
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 41 5
The book, which has been out of print for some years past,
was a charming one throughout. Of Mr. Stern^s translation
it need only be said that it reads with the grace and force of
an original work in the English language. To those unac-
quainted with the difiSculties that confront the translator, and
of the great variety in the quality of translations that exist,
this may seem to have been an easy task. To have done it
with the skill and care which Mr. Stem devoted to it, and
which resulted in this finished production, required not only
knowledge and understanding, but patient and continued
application.
The second German-Jewish author whose works Mr. Stem
translated into English was Berthold Auerbach, whose novels,
depicting life not only among the great and noble, but more
particularly among the lowly and obscure, are such graphic
and faithful portraits of German life that they roused in the
German public an unsurpassed degree of interest. The first
work of Auerbach which Mr. Stem translated was "Wald-
fried,^^ in 1873, and is not very widely known. It was trans-
lated in accordance with an agreement with Henry Holt &
Co., the publishers of his ^^ Scintillations.^^ The best evidence
of the faithful and satisfactory manner in which this work
was done is that it was at Auerbach^s own suggestion that Mr.
Stem was selected to translate one of the best known of his
books, entitled "Auf der Hohe.^' Stem^s translation was
published in 1875, by the Holts, and entitled, " On the
Heights. A Novel. By Berthold Auerbach. Translated by
Simon Adler Stem.^^ In this long novel Mr. Stern displayed
the same care as in previous works.
Among Mr. Stern^s warm friends was Mr. Wharton Barker,
the banker, and it was as the immediate personal representa-
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tive of the latter that he went to China. Here he superin-
tended with ability the important business with which he was
charged. One of the results of his travels was the publica-
tion of the " Jottings of Travel in China and Japan ^' (1888),
dedicated to Wharton Barker. The book is largely made up
of letters written to his relatives and friends at home, and was
published by the author at their earnest solicitation.
He left on the 9th of April, 1887, and returned on the 4th
of September, after having visited a number of places in
China and Japan. Several gentlemen accompanied him. Mr.
Stern brought home with him numerous valuable and inter-
esting Japanese and Chinese articles, but nothing so valuable
and interesting as the memories of the scenes and adventures
of his journey as they are presented in his " Jottings.^'
This book is not a learned dissertation upon the habits, the
customs, the occupations, the religions of these distant peo-
ples; or an elaborate description of the climate, topography,
the products, the finances, the exports and imports, the gov-
ernment and castes of these far-off lands, but it is simply the
impressions made upon the writer in his travels through these
distant and interesting portions of the globe. Throughout
the whole book the personality of the author is gently mani-
fest. He did not undertake to tell everything that can be
seen, nor even all that he himself saw. It is on subjects
that are most real to himself, in which he takes a personal
interest, that one can write most interestingly, and it was
to these things alone that Mr. Stern addressed himself in
this compilation of letters which he sent to his friends. He
brightly described the varied scenes spread out before him
on his journey, the character and customs of the people whom
he visited, and devoted a chapter to the great problems of
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 417
intercommunication and finance in the Chinese Empire, with
which his visit was intimately connected.
In addition to these literary labors Mr. Stern had been a
contributor to a number of magazines on a variety of topics
connected with literature and art. Foremost among these
periodicals was the Penn Monthly, of which Mr. Stern was
for several years the managing editor. The American, the
successor of the Penn Monthly, also received his contribu-
tions, and he was for a time connected with the management
of its publication. Some of the descriptions of countries in
the catalogue of the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 were writ-
ten by him, and he was also connected with its art depart-
ment. He was the editor of the Industrial Eeview, a position
which he occupied for many years.
While exercising a decided influence in the Jewish com-
munity, he never took a leading part in its communal affairs.
In 1880 he was elected secretary of the Jewish Hospital Asso-
ciation, in which position he served continuously until the
time of his death.
On the organization of the Publication Committee of the
Jewish Publication Society of America, Mr. Stern was chosen
a member, and his critical discernment and literary skill
proved of great service in this place.
In the general community of Philadelphia Mr. Stern was
well known and very popular. He was a member of the His-
torical Society of Pennsylvania and of the Union League.
One of the founders and for a number of years a director of
the Penn Club, he resigned his directorship when he went to
China, though he remained a member. He was also a
member of the Journalists' and Mercantile Clubs, and was on
the Publication Committee of the Civil Service Reform Asso-
418 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
elation. He also formed one of the " Triplets/^ an organiza-
tion of well-known men who meet together every month at
the Penn Club house.
All these varied activities ceased when death claimed him,
May 2, 1904, but the influence he exerted through them and
through his genial personality upon the Jewish community
of Philadelphia and the larger community outside will re-
main a monument to his memory for all time.
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Alatanm
Anniston
Katzensteln, I.
Rund, S. J.
Saks, Jos.
Schwartz, D.
Ullman, L.
Bessemer
Brown, A. I.
Forst, Mrs. Louis, 1810 5th Av.
Birmingham
Beitman, J., 1128 S. 16th
Caheen, F., 2015 Park Av.
Feis, Mrs. J., 2163 Highland Av.
Fox, Dr. Bertram A., 213% N. 19th
Fox, Dr. Carl A., Woodward Bldg.
Friedman, J., 2109 8th Av.
Jacohs, Bertram
Jacobs, Eugene, 209 N. 19th
Joseph, M. v., 2617 Highland Av.
Lesser, Emil, Metropolitan Hotel
Loveman, Mrs. A. B., care of Love-
man, Joseph & Loeb
Marx, Mrs. Morris, 2207 Highland
Av.
Newfleld, Rev. Morris
Oberdorfer, A. Leo, Lyon-Terry Bldg
Phoenix Club, 19th & 8th Av.
Rotholz, G., 1926 1st Av.
Saks, Mrs. Louis, 2201 Highland
Av.
nilman, Samuel, 715 N. 8th
Wald, B., 116 20th
Williams, T., 2007 2nd Av.
Mobile
Falk, L. M.
Deoatnr
Demopolis
Ely, M.
Folda, Louis
Marx, J. L.
Mayer, Lewis
Mayer, M.
Morris, Wm.
Newhouse, Mrs. S. H.
Rosenbush, Julius
Stern, M.
Oreenville
Ezekiel, A. A.
Long, J.
Hnntsville
Jacobs, Rev. P., P. O. Box 115
Lyons, S.
Bloch, Alex., care of Bloch & New-
berger
Cramer, A., care of Pollock & Bern-
heimer
Eichold, L.
Eichold, S., 403 Church
Forchhelmer, Henry A.
Hahn, S. L.
Hammel, L.
Hanaw, Henry
Hess, C., 10 N. Royal
Hess, Henry, 19 S. Water
Lelnkauf, H. W.
Levinsohn, R. A., 265 St. Emanuel
Levy, A. 6.
Marx, Mrs. Lee H., 353 Government
Moses, Miss Addle C.
Moses, Rabbi Alfred G., 407 Contl
Piser, H.
Pollock, J.
Richard, Ralph G., 450 Church
Schwartz, R. M., 160 St. Emanuel
Schwarz, Lewis B., 20 N. Water
Shaarai Shomayim Sabbath School
Spira, A. H.
Swope, S.
Weiss, J. W., 303 Church
Zelnlcher, Jas. H.
Montgomery
Kahn, M.
Loeb, Jacques
Rice, Alex., 426 S. Perry
Strauss, Leopold, 113 Montgomery
Selma
Benish, L., Lauderdale
Frohlich, I.
Hirschfield, J.
Kayser, Mrs. A., Tremont
Lewis, A.
Liepold, Julius
Meyer, M. J.
Rosendorf, Mrs. I. L., Box 227
Rothschild, J.
Schuster, BenJ. J.
Schwartz, Isaac
Thalhelmer, Leon
Marx, S.
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Rhine, Rev. A. B., 110 Spring
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Straus, Mrs. Gus
Jonesboro
Berger, Marcus
Little Bock
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Louisiana
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Cohn, Morris M.
Heiseman, A. M.
Lane, Dr. M. E.
Loeb. Jos.
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Sanders, F. W., 408 Main
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Newport
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Pine Bluff
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Weil, Chas.
California
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Ohico
Los Angeles
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Heller, Samuel, 621 Leavenworth
Hellman, I. M., Pine and Mont-
gomery
Heyman, Henry W., 1946 Cali-
fornia
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Levi, J., Jr., 117 Market
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Av.
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Ness Av.
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ery
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Montgomery
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Av.
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Kearny
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Levy, Rev. M. S., 420 Montgomery
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Elgin
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Galesburg
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Geneva
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Peoria
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Quincy
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Eyansville
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Fort Wajme
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Warsaw
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Indian
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Oenterville
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Oounoil Bluffs
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Davenport
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toria
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Younker, A.
Levi, James
Stein, I.
Dubugue
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Rothschild, Mrs. D., 14 Oak Lane Bernstein, Mrs. A., 401 B. Church
Silberstein, Martin, 206 W. 2nd
Des Moines
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care Miss May Goldman, 521
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Bernstein, Mrs. Chas., 107 W.
Church
Pappe, Henry
Biouz Oity
Mannheimer, Babbl Eugene, 905
Douglas
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XANBA8
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Krouch, G. Bondi, August
Leavenworth
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mie Snattinger, M., 309 W. 10th
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Pittsburg Wichita
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Hechinger, D.
Paduoah
Friedman, Mrs. Jos. L., 326 N.
9th
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Wise, Sol.
Abroth
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& Ay. J.
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Chaplan, D.
Gehr, Gus.
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Mayer, Moses
Nachman. W. B., Box 2?
Rosenthal, Mrs. Jonas
Simon, A. E.
Baton Bouge
Abramson, Abe
Blum, Laz., 810 Africa
Cohn, Mrs Henry, Jr.
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Leyy, Louis
Mendelsohn, Miss Justine J.
Rosenthal, Rabbi S. L.
Sachse, Mrs. V. A.
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Dreyfus, Mrs. Sam.
Hartson, Mrs. Hattle
Kahn, Wm.
Leyy, M. C.
Mann, Ben
Moses, A. H.
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Berwick
Bojarsky, E. H.
Leopold, Mrs. A.
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Henderson
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Rosenfleld, M.
Schwartz, Dayid
Lake Charles
Bloch, Henry M., Box 424
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Israel, Mrs. M.
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Dreyfus, Leon, Main
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Weil, Sam
Kew Orleans
Life Members
District Grand Lodge, No. 7, I. O.
B. B., care Nat. Strauss, 2831
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Louisiana Mhhbebs
Aaron, Edward, 1539 Jackson Av.
Aarons, Gus., 7535 St. Charles
Av.
Adler, Jacob, 2216 Canal
Adler, Wm., 2281 ijanal
Aschaffenburg, 5414 St. Charles
Av.
Barnett. B., 815 Poydras
Beer, Bertrand, 825 Baronne
Benjamin, Bd., 3316 St. Charles
Av
Bloch, Jacob, 1666 Peters Av.
Block, Jos., 4102 Prytania
Block, Lazare. 1307 Peters Av.
Blum, Sam., 2311 Magazine
Braunfeld, Rev. Julius, 1482 Oc-
tavia
Bruenn, Bernard. 1020 Hennen
Bldg.
Cahn, Bdgar M., 320 St Charles
Av
Cain, J. L., 5323 Coliseum
Campbell, Laurence, 2021 Clio
Cohn, B., 1810 Marengo
Dahlman, Mrs. I., 1318 South
Ramapo
Danziger, T. W., 3615 St. Charles
Av
Dreifus, Dr. E., 1409 Carondelet
Dreyfous, Felix J., 1140 Jackson
Av
Biseman, Mrs. C. M., 6846 Pry-
tania
Bisenmann, Dr. Nathan, 1629 Mel-
pomene
Feibleman, B^ 21 S. Peters
Feibleman, T. J., 1406 General
Taylor
Feingold, Dr. M., 124 Baronne
Felix, A., 1748 Jackson A v.
Friend, Jos. B., 1139 Jackson
Gluck, P. P.. 1324 Peters Av.
Godchaux, Albert, 4036 St. Charles
Av.
Godchaux, Charles, 3924 St.
Charles Av.
Goetz, Ed., 1805 S. Rampart
Goldsmith, Mrs. J. F., 1526 St
Charles Av.
Goldstein, Mrs. Louis,, 2520 Maga-
zine
Gumbel, Ferdinand, 812 Perdldo
Gumbel, Mrs. Horace, 1733 Napo-
leon
Gumbel, Simon, 2320 Prytania
Gutman, Eugene H., P. O. Box
966
Harmony Club, St. Charles Av. &
Jackson
Hayem, Lazard, 817 Gravier
Hechinger, I., 4201 St Charles Av.
Heidenheim, A., 3425 St Charles
Av.
Heidenheim, E., 216 Chartres
Heller, Rev. Dr. Max, 1828 Ma-
rengo
Henriques, D. N., 1424 Toledano
Hess, Bernard, 1522 St Charles
Av
Hyman, Sam., 3323 St Charles
Av.
Isaacs, M., 1708 St Charles Av.
Jewish Orphans Home, cor. St
Charles & Peters A vs.
Jonas, Hon. B. F., Hennen Bldg.
Kahn, Dave, 2010 Milan
Kahn, Gabriel, 1373 Annuncia-
tion
Katz, Gustave, 2139 St Charles
Av.
Kaufman, Arthur I., 1/06 Berlin
Kaufman, Chas. A., 1707 St.
Charles Av.
Kaufman, Louis, 1135 Camjp
Keiffer, Mrs. Julius, 1613 Caron-
delet
Kiam, Mrs. Ben, 1705 Berlin
Kohlmann, S., 2215 Canal
Kohlmann, Dr. W., 3516 Prvtania
Kohlmeyer, Chas., 1814 St Charles
Av
Kohn, Jos., 1208 Phillip
Kory, Max A., 5112 Pitt
Kruttschnitt, E. B., 20 Camp
Ladies Guild of Temple Sinai, care
Mrs. P. L. Godchaux, 1237
Jackson Av.
Lamm, Alex., 1921 Napoleon Av.
Lazarus, H. L., 3519 Camp
Lebermuth, Mrs. Julia, 1636 Ber-
lin
Lehman, Gustave, 3628 St. Charles
Av
Lemann, F. B., 3617 St Charles
Av.
Lemann, M., 4132 St. Charles Av.
Leopold, H., 1633 Dufossat
Leucht, Rev. I. L., 226 Carondelet
Levy, Leopold, 133 Canal
Levy, Mrs. L., 4320 Prytania
Levv, Mrs. Morris, 1520 Jose-
phine
Levy, M. James, 1847 Carondelet
Levy, Wm. M., 1384 Magazine
Loeb, Ernest M., 1*507 Phillip
Marx, Henry W., 837 CaiTal
Marx, Salomon, Rosa Park, P. O.
Box 127
Maas, E., 415 Decatur
Mayer, Erhard 1731 Milan
Mayer, Norman, 4923 St. Charles
Av,
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
431
MendelBon, Mrs. Chas., 1412 Lou-
isl&iia
Meyer, B., 1806 Milan
Moss, Hartwig, 220 Baronne
Newberger, S., 1829 Milan
Newman, A. B., 1421 Gen. Taylor
Newman, Harold W., 909 Hennen
Bldg.
Newman, Henry, 3512 St Charles
Av.
Newman, Dr. J. W., Touro In-
firmary
Newman. S., 3607 St. Charles Av.
Oury, Mrs. H., 2220 St. Charles
Av
Pfeifer, Leon, 3305 St Charles
Av.
Pfeifer, Simon, 3931 St. Charles
Av
Pokorny, D., 2113 St Charles Av.
Rich, Isidor, 1307 Louisiana Av.
Rosen. Chas., 317 Hennen Bldg.
Rosenberg, A., 1104 3rd
Rosenberg, Eph., 1521 Dufossat
Rosenberg, J., 731 Canal
Rosenfield, A., 1204 Magazine
Rosenthal, S., 1238 St. Andrew
Roth, Mrs. Chas.. 1417 Carondelet
Rubin, S., 223 Decatur
Samson, Max, 1715 Camp
Scheuer, L. L., 1631 Jackson
Schwabacher, Max, 1446 Joseph
Schwartz, L. E., 4436 St. Charles
Av.
Seckbach, A., 1533 St. Andrew
Shwartz, M., 1472 State
Shwartz, S. J., St. Charles Av. and
Penniston
Steinhardt, E., 260 Baronne
Stem, Henryi 12*2 Chartres
Stern, Maurice, 5115 St. Charles
Av.
Stern, Morris, 426 Canal
Stern, Sam'l. H., 2013 Palmer Av.
Stern, Mrs. Sol., 330 Decatur
Titche, Bernard, 3303 Carondelet
Trautman, Jos., 4010 St. Charles
Av
Waldhom, M., 4125 St Charles
Av.
Weill, Abe., 1605 Baronne Louisiana
Weinberger, Frank, Cor. Pitt &
Henrv Clav Av
Weis, Dr. Jos. D., 1319 St Charles
Av.
Weis, Julius, 1237 Jackson A v.
Weis. S. W., 1548 Jackson Av.
Welsh, M. J.. 1619 Melpomene
Wenar, Chas. 1527 Camp
Wexler, Miss M., 1737 Napoleon
Av
Wolbrett David, 2323 Magazine
Wolf, Mrs. Isaac B.. 1112 Third
Wolf. M. J., 518 Bienville
Wolfl:, Solomon, Macheca Bldg.
Worms, G. K., 520 Canal
Toung Men's Hebrew Association,
St. Charles Av. & Clio
Bayne
Kahn, Mervine
Sommer, Marx
Weil, Jonas
St. Franoisville
St Prancisville Section, C. J. W.,
care Miss Bessie Schlesinger,
Sec'y
Shreveport
Benson, M., 630 Travis
Braunig, H., and Bro.
Dreyfus, S. J.
Ehrlich, Mrs., Hotel Phoenix
Plorsheim, Seymour L., 424 Travis
Freedman, H. G., 419 Texas
Groner, L., 311 Texas
Herold, H.
Herold, Jos. K.
Jacobson, Rev. M. P., 750 Hope
Levy, Leopold, care Crescent
Liquor Co.
Levy, Marx M., 219 Cotton
Liebman, Louis
Loeb, Herman
Lowenthal, Mrs. Paul, 710 Crock-
ett
Myer, Nathan
Phelps, E.
Silbernagel, B., 420 Faunn
Wiener-Loeb Grocery Co.
MAKYLAHD
Maryland
Baltimore
Patrons
Gutman, Mrs. Joel, 1903 Eutaw
Place
Gutman, L. K., 112-122 N. Eutaw
MBMBEBS paying $10 FBR ANNUM
Brager. Albert, St. James Hotel
Cahn, B., 1609 Eutaw Place
Hutzler, D., 1801 Eutaw Place
Rosenthal, Samuel, Jr., 1905 Eu-
taw Place
Members Paying $5 per Annum
Epstein, Jacob. 1729 Park Av.
Frank, Sydney S., 1325 Eutaw PI.
Hecht Albert S., 1913 Eutaw PI.
Hecht, Emanuel, 1616 Eutaw PI.
Kann, Louis, 1500 McCulloh
SchlosB, Michael, 500 W. Balto,
432
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Maryland Mbmbbrs
Adler, Chas., 1313 Butaw Place
Adler, Mrs. S. J., 2109 Bolton* Av.
Ambach, David, 1510 Butaw PI.
Ambach, Max, 1714 Butaw PI.
Ansell, Mrs. Bvelyn C, 3025 St.
Paul
Ash, Mrs. L., 2136 Bolton Ay.
Balser, Jos. S., 118 Hopkins PI.
Bamberger, B., 1306 Linden Ay.
Bamberger, Jacob, 1727 McCuUoh
Barron, Joseph, 912 B. Fayette
Bernheimer, F., 311 W. Lexing-
ton
Bernstein, Dr. B. J., 1511 Madison
Av
Bernstein, Mrs. M., 2332 Madison
Av.
Billstein, Nathan, S. W. Cor. Lib-
erty Rd. & 11th
Binswanger, Augustus C, 1619
Butaw Place
Blaustein, S., 605 W. German
Block, M. J., 541 Bouitable Bldg.
Blum, Gumpert, 1816 Madison Av.
Brausky, Simon B., 2049 Wilklns
Av
Brownold, S. M., 2227 Madison
Av.
Burk," Chas., 617 B. Baltimore
Cahn, M. U., 2116 Bolton
Coblenz, L. C, 1919 Linden Av.
Cohen, Dr. Abraham, 1744 Park
Av.
Cohen, B., 1709 Linden Av.
Cohen, Miss Bertha. 416 N. Chas.
Cohen, Mrs. I. Lou.. 8025 St. Paul
Cohen, Jacob I., 1727 Guilford Av.
Cohen, L. J., 301 Fidelity Bldg.
Cohen, Mendes, 825 N. Charles
Cohen, M. S., 208 Maryland Tele-
phone Bldg.
Cone, Miss Btta, 821 Park Av.
Cone, Mrs. Moses, care Miss Lin-
dau, 1600 Linden Av.
Crockin, Bmil, 2400 McCulloh
DaCosta, Mrs. E., care H. G. Da-
Costa, 1733 Fulton Av., N.
Dalsheimer, Simon, 1702 Linden
Av
Davidson, Isaac, 816 N. Howard
Denison, Michael. 221 S. Bden
Drey, Sylvan, 301 Fidelity Bldg.
Duval, F. M., Baltimore & Grant
(Subscriber)
Eilau, Dr. B. W., 1908 Madison
Av.
Biseman, Mrs. G., 1910 Butaw PI.
Ember, Aaron, 201 S. High
Erlanger Bros., 510 W. Pratt
Erlanger, Max R., 1821 McCul-
loh
Ezras ChovevI Zion Society, 1110
B. Balto.
Federlelcht, L., 25 W. Baltimore
Feuerlicht, Rev. J., Hebrew Hosp.
Fineman. L., 653 W. Lombard
Fleischer, Silas, 2010 Madison
Av.
Frank, Alex., 1506 Butaw PI.
Frank, Ell, 1504 Bolton
Frank, Samuel, 1616 Madison Av.
Frank, Mrs. S. L., 8 B. Lexington
Frank, Sol., 1407 Butaw PI.
Franklin, Dr. Fabian, care The
News
Freedman & Sworzyn, 213 W.
Baltimore
Freedman, H., 507 Aisquith
Freudenthal, Rev. S., Hebrew Or-
phan Asylum
Friedenwald, Mrs. A., 1616 Lln-
den A.V
Friedenwald, Dr. Harry, 1029
Madison Av.
Friedenwald, Joseph, 1916 Butaw
Friedenwald, Dr. Julius, 32 W.
Biddle
Friedman, B., 307 W. German
Frlsch, W., Altamont Hotel
Fuechsl, B. S., 10 W. Lexington
Fuld, Miss Rosa, care S. Salomon,
Liberty & Lexington
Gamse, Herman, 315 W. German
Gans, Mrs. Chas., 2222 Butaw PI.
Ginsberg, S. M., 734 W. North
Av.
Goldbloom, L. S., 613 W. Balto.
Goldenberg, Julius, 1736 McCul-
loh
Goldenberg, Mrs. M., 1628 Bolton
Goldsmith, Meyer B., 414 B. Balto.
Goldstrom, Isidor, 9 B. Lexington
Glyder, Mrs. J., 421 N. Charles
Gordon, Paul, 228 N. Front
Gottshalk, Mrs. Levi, 1805 Butaw
PI.
Greenbaum, Daniel, 1908 Butaw
PI.
Greenbaum, Leon E., 1614 Butaw
PI.
Greensfelder, Mrs. Hannah, McCul-
loh & Presstman
Gump, Louis G., 850 W. North
Av.
Gundesheimer, Mrs. B. A., 1601
Madison Av.
Gusdorff, I. A., 1505 Madison Av.
Gutman, Miss Carrie E., 1803 Bu-
taw PI.
Gutman, Julius, 1714 Butaw PI.
Gutman, L. N., 15 W. Lexington
Guttmacher, Rev. A., 2239 Bolton
Av.
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
433
Halle, M. S., 2222 Callow Ay.
Hamburger, Mrs. Henry I., 2245
Eutaw PI.
Hamburger, Isaac, & Sons, Balti-
more & Howard
Hamburger, Leon, 2121 Bolton
Hamburger, P., 16-20 S. Butaw
Hamburger, Sol., 1426 Madison
Av
Hanline, Alex M., 23 S. Howard
Harsh, Geo. M., 2309 Maryland
Av.
Herrman, Jacob, 120 N. Howard
Hess, Michael, 1212 W. North Av.
Himmel, Sol., 1805 Bolton
Hirshberg, Nathan H., 1807 Madi-
son Av.
Hochheimer, Lewis, 215 Courtland
Hochschlld, M., 1922 Eutaw PI.
Holzman, Michael, 2014 Madison
Av
Hollander, Dr. J. H., 2011 Eutaw
PI.
Homsteln, Jacob D., 2400 McCul-
loh
Hutzler, A. G., 1801 Eutaw PI.
Jewish Llbr'y Association, care
S. Benderly. 125 Aisquith
Kahn, Chas., 2103 W. Pratt
Kahn, Dr. S., 1438 Fort Av.
Kaiser, Rev. A., 1713 Linden Av.
Katz, Moses, 1818 Linden Av.
Katzenstein, Mrs. B., 1521 Eutaw
PI.
Kaufman, Louis. Gay & Forrest
Keiner, Mrs. G., 1708 Madison
Av.
Kemper, I. L., 2127 Callow Av.
Kerngood, H., 2007 McCulloh
Kohn, Benno, 2119 Callow Av.
Kohn, L. B., 2029 Eutaw PI.
Kraus, Mrs. H., 1817 Madison Av.
Krulewitch, Bernard, 18 S. How-
ard
Lauchheimer, C. H., 2220 Eutaw
PI.
Lauchheimer, J. M., 1820 Bolton
Lauer, Mrs. Leon, 2024 Butaw PI.
Lauer, Martin, 2001 Eutaw PI.
Lehmayer, Martin, 1727 Park Av.
Leopold, Isaac, 2218 Eutaw PI.
Levi, Louis, 2217 Callow Av.
Levin, Charles J., 331 N. Charles
Levin, Louis H., 835 W. North Av.
Levy, Julius, 1827 Eutaw PI.
Levy, Wm., 2352 Eutaw PI.
Likes, Mrs. H., 1610 Eutaw PI.
Lion, S. John, Roslyn Av., Wal-
brook
Lobe, Napoleon B., 3021 St. Paul
Loewy, Simon, 1008 Bolton A v.
London, Chas. W., 522 W. Balti- MaryUnd
more
Lowenstein, Mrs. David, 748 W.
North Av.
Lutzky, Louis, 1928 McCulloh
Maas & Kemper, 109 W. Balto.
Mandelbaum, Mrs. S., 607 Fidelity
Bldg.
Mann, Mrs. Jacob, 1622 Eutaw PI.
Marcus, Mrs. Wm., Eutaw PI. &
Ducatel
Merwltz, I., 1236 McElderry
Metzger, Louis A., 2104 Callow
Av
Miller, L., 10 N. Caroline
Miller, S. F., 1615 McCulloh
Miller, Mrs. Wm., 1907 Butaw PI.
Millhauser, Henry, care S. Straus-
berg, Cor. Sharp & Pratt
Mitnick, Jacob J. H., 110 St. Paul
Naiman, Nathan, 118 Hopkins PI.
Nasanowitz, A., 2014 McCulloh
Nassauer, F., care Joel Gutman
& Co.
Oettinger, Mrs. H.. 1608 Park Av.
Oheb Shalom Cong. S. S., Eutaw
PI. & Lanvale
Oppenheimer, Mrs. Antonia, care
Mrs. Kraus, 2220 Callow Av.
Oppenheimer, Henry, 1729 Bolton
Oppenheimer, Max, 2110 Bolton
Ottenheimer, Eli, 2072 Linden Av.
Ottenheimer, R. M., 1634 Linden
Av.
Phoenix Club, Eutaw PI.
Pollock. Mrs. Uriah, 112 W. Mt.
Royal Av.
Posner, Samuel, 217 W. Lexing-
ton
Preiss, Miss Fannie, 18 W. Sara-
toga
Raffel, J. M., 733 Newington
Rayner, A. W., 1814 Eutaw PI.
Ring, Lewis, 2223 Callow Av.
Rohr, E., 2224 Callow Av.
Rosenau, Rev. Dr. Wm., 825 New-
ington Ave.
Rosenfeld, Ephraim, 82-38 Paca
Rosenfeld, Mrs. G., 1718 Eutaw
PI.
Rosenheim, C. H., 413 W. Balto.
Av.
Rosnaur, Abr. L., 216 W. Balto.
Rubenstein, Rev. Chas. A., 2031
Eutaw PI.
Saenger, Dr. I., 2031 Eutaw PI.
Salabes, J., 1714 Guilford Av.
Salabes, S., 1708 Eutaw PI.
Sauber, A., 827 E. Baltimore
Savage, Dr. M., 1204 E. Balto.
Schiif, Miss Amelia, 1906 Madison
Av.
434
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Maryland Schloss, Mrs. Carrie, 238 Laurens
SchlosB, Nathan, 1901 Eutaw PI.
Schneeberger, Rev. Dr. H. W., 1628
Druid Hill Av.
Schoenberger, Isidor. Calyert Bldg.
229 Calvert
Schwab, Wm. A., 928 W. North
Av.
Seldenman & Brother, Gay & East
Seigel, Eli, 1610 Madison Av.
Sellgman, Dr. Joseph A., 905 W.
North Av.
Silberman, T., 2000 Madison Av.
Simon, Frank, 844 N. Howard
Slpser, S., 216 Hanover
Skutch, Max, 1415 Linden Av.
Sonneborn, Mrs. Henry, 1608 Eu-
taw PI.
Sonneborn, Mrs. M., 828 Newing-
tou Av.
Sonneborn, Slgmund B., Eutaw &
German
Stein, Simon H., 2324 Eutaw PI.
Stlebel, Isaac, 2019 Callow Av.
Straus, Aaron, 119 N. Howard
Strauss, Alex., 2340 Eutaw PI.
Strauss, Mrs. Wm. L., 1628 Eutaw
PI.
Strouse, BenJ^ 1704 Eutaw PI.
Strouse, Mrs. Ell, 1808 Madison Av.
Strouse, Isaac, 1706 Eutaw PI.
Strouse, Leopold, Garrison Av., Ar-
lington
Strouse, Mrs. Leopold, Garrison
Av., Arlington
Strouse, Moses I., 1919 Eutaw PI.
Ulman, A. J., The Emerson Co.,
Fidelity Bldg.
Van Leer, Mrs. S., 1427 McCulloh
Walter, A., 1015 Madison Av.
Walter, M. R., 407 Herald Bldg.
Walter, Mrs. M. R., 407 Herald Bg.
Waxman, N., 9 Irvine PI.
Well, Albert, Liberty & Lombard
Weinberg, Abraham I., 2102 Bolton
Av
Weinberg, Mrs. C, 1513 Mt. Royal
Wolf, Dr. Wm., 1836 Druid Hill Av.
Yaffe, Wolf, 118 Hopkins PI.
Oumberland
Rosenbaum, Simon, 70 Washington
Rosenbaum, Susman, 86 Bedford
Frederick
Rosenstock, J.
Frostbnrg
Kaplan, Robert
Stem, George
Wineland, Max
Hagerstown
Kahn, I. S.
Lyon, G. I., 117 S. Potomac
Rose, Louis
Schwartz, Samuel
Simon, Mrs. M.
Massa-
chusetts
MABBAOHVBETTB
Boston
LiFB Mbmbbb
Hecht, Mrs. Jacob H., 118 Common-
wealth Av.
Mbmbbrs
Abrams, Maurice D., 216 W. New-
ton
Ackerman, J. E., 177 Naples Rd.
Adams, Geo., 8 Dale
Adath Israel Temple Sunday School,
B. Hyneman, 33 Milk
Albertstamm, J., 1107 Tremont
Bldg.
Amster, N. L., Hawes & Colchester
Andrews, Mrs. Julius, 6 Maple
Arkln, Miss Pauline, 1 Weld Av.
Aronson, S., 660 Washington
Bergman, Joseph L., 30 Court
Bernard, Dr. F., 291 Shawmut Av.
Bilofsky, Benjamin F., 78 Westland
Av.
Borofsky, Hon. S. H., Pemberton
Bldg.
Bromberg, Edward J., 99 Kitt-
rldge, Rosllndale
Bychower, Dr. Victor, 11 Chamber
Cobe, M. H., 29 Howland
Cohen, M. W., 112 Glen way, Dor-
chester
De Boer, D. H., Verndale, Brook-
line
Ellis, David A., 82 Harold
Evges, Leon R., 97 Ruthven
Fleischer, Rev. Charles, 40 Con-
cord Av., Cambridge
Frank, Daniel, 232 Washington
Franks, J., 18o Hanover
Freedman, D., 83 Waumbeck
Friedman. Max, 44 Wlnthrop
Galbenewitz, Dr. B. G., 344 Han-
over
Gallert, Mrs. M., 34 University Bd.
Glnzberg, Albert A., 28 Court
Goldsmith, Miss Lillle O., 108 Sea-
ver.
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
Qordon. UaccT,
Gordon, Mr- '
,ltb, Mfb. Hlnnle, 137 Cedar
'"■ School
lie, 26 Woodbine,
."* \
J i!:ope]Rnd
oclatlon. 170
Jacob J., 12 WoreeBter H
a
r. Philip B., 88 Weatland
Tltieb'ailii, K ^., ISS Haiiover
Wachtel, Bldnej, 13 Kingston
Waiman. Josepb, IS Wlntbrop.
Roiburj
"■■•■— ' " "1 Devon. Dorchester
-, 268 Newbury
Hecht, Simon, WeBtmlngter Hotel
Hellbron, Jacob, G03 WBahlnKton
Herman, Mrs. J. M., 424 Marlbor-
ough.
Hlrschberg, A. 8,, 406 WaBhington
Holiman, Dr. Josepb, 281 Haoover
Court
Laurie, Myer L., 1
Lurle, J. L., 85 Le
HeDdelaohn, laador.
Das., itio rtewuurj
. 12 Naples Rd.,
Weber, A. <
Well, Mrs.
White, A. 4_.,
Brookllne
WoM, Bernard M., 67 HountlDrt
Wyaanakl, Uai B.. 63 Court
YouQgerman, Mosea, 23 Court
laaaca, Jacob, 21
Jackson, I. w., 1
Jacobovlti, J. /
JeBelBohn. Lou.„, ,«„.v.»..
Kaffenburgh, Isaac, 40 Broad
King. Dr. H. B., 624 Chamber oi
Commerce
Klein. Icnatz. 76 Wanmbeck
Koopman, J., 18 Beacon
Kuhna. Henry, care of Leopold
Morse k Co.
Knrti. GuHtarua E., 82 Walnut Av.
Lett, Dr. Isidore, TS Commonwealth
At.
Levenaon, Henry, 177 Blaekstone
Levenson. JuUua, 177 Blaekstone
Levy, Hra. Ben]., 423 Harvard
Llssner, Bphraim, 428 Maaaachu*
Lourle, David A., T4 CoDcress At.,
20
larvUla
3S0 Main
VoToostar
. S., BoD Marcbe, S3S
Kaplan
Andereoi
Main
Dephoure, Henry W., 74 Grafton
Oodlng, J., 196 Front
Goldstein, Samuel O., 405 Main
' — el. A.. 14 Bradley
,lan. Maurice, 7 barclay
nlti, Mrs. 8., 68 ProTltlencB
LiCwlB, Israel, 69 WlQter
Llpschnti, 8amael I., 4S Water
Schleslnger, M., 238 Front
SIckels, A. M., 4T Providence
Silver, Rabbi Hvman J., IT Ledge
Talamo, Mrs. J. M., 07 Providence
WotfBoa, Mrs. Samuel, 74 Frovl-
KIOKIOAM
436
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
IficUftti Orystal Falli
Lustfield, A.
Warshawsky, Nathan
Detroit
Aronheim, S., 81 E. Hieh
Aronstam, Dr. Noah B., 164 B.
High
Barnett, K., 2016 Blver
Baruch, J. B., M. D., 282 Montcalm
B.
Beisman, Dr. Jos., Washington
Arcade
Beth El Temple Sabbath School,
care of Bev. L. M. Franklin
Blumenthal, D^, 90 Alfred
Brilling, Mrs. Henry. 96 Lincoln
Butzel, Henry M., 406 Woodward
Av.
Butzel, Leo. M., 897 Woodward Ay
Farber, Bey. Dr. B., 104 Adelaide
Flnsterwald, Ad^h, 78 Adelaide
Franks, I., 226 Hancock Av., B.
Ginsburg, Bernard, 84 Adelaide
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Madison
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ough
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Newman, Emanuel, 158 Hancock
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Prensky, Mrs. Joseph, 82 Graham
Av.
Prensky, N., 80 Graham Av.
Rachlin, Dr. William, 113 Har-
rison Av.
Rapaport, Mrs. B., 109 Decatur
Reiner, Julius, 513 Fifth
Reiss, Max, 235 Lynch
Rosahnsky, Dr. Herman, 1720
Pitkin Av.
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Rosenstock, Mrs. M., 531 Third
Rothschild, S. F., 241 Hancock
Salit, Michael, 326 Fulton
Samuels, H., & Co., 300 Marion
Schlivek, H., 839 Macon
Schreiber, S. J., 2601 Atlantic Av.
Schuman, Rev. J., 574 10th
Schwartz, Solomon S., 69 That-
ford Av.
Schwarz, Mrs. David, 107 Sixth
Av.
Scott", I., 227 Fifth Av.
Seckel, B. H., 685 Fifth Av.
Sessler, Henry, 420 11th
Shatzkin, N. J., 98 Graham Av.
Siegelman, S., 107 India
Silberman, Max, Virginia Villa
Bay, 29th St., Cropsey Av.,
Bensonhurst
Silverman, A., 1716 Pitkin Av.
Simon, A. H., 73 Lawrence
Simon, J., 230 Columbia
Singer, J., 741 Manhattan
Singer, J., 372 Myrtle Av.
Solinger, Fernando, 340 Vernon
Av
Sterni Daniel, 313 Park PI.
Stern, Max, 66% Newell
Stem, M., 775 Manhattan Av.
Stern's, Jacob, Sons, 765 Manhat-
tan Av.
Stone, Reuben, 70 Graham Av.
Tarshis, I., 523 10th
Teltelbaum, H., 649 Macon
Tonkin, Nathaniel, 246 Vernon
Av.
Tonkonogy, George, 1766 Pitkin
Av
Treuhold, Morris, 222 DeKalb Av.
Ullman, David I., 171 Heyward
Court
Ulman, Nathan, 512 Liberty Av.
Volet, Simon, 1741 Pitkin Av.
Weber, Max, 489 13th
Weil, E., 728 Quincy
Weil, Henry, 677 Jefferson Av.
Weil, Theo., 641 Fifth Av.
Weinbach, J., 94 Lewis Av.
Werbelovsky, A., 530 Kosciusko
Werbelowsky, Jacob, 93 Meserole
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Werner, Mrs. C, 29 Second PI.
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Whitehead, M., 447 6th
Wolf, A., 968 Bedford Av.
Zeitz, H., 114 Prospect Pk., W.
Zeman, D. N., 17 Spencer PI.
Zirn, Harry, 14 Graham Av.
Buffalo
Aaron, Rev. Dr. Israel, 748 Au-
burn Av.
Barman, Daniel W., 186 Auburn
Av.
Benjamin, Gustave, 775 Elmwood
Av.
Bing, B. Beecher, Lenox Hotel
Bluestein, W., 145 Mariner
Boasberg, H., 12th & Highland
Av.
Brock, Mrs. H. J., 905 Delaware
Av.
Cohen, Sol., 89 Ellicott
Cohn, Isidore, 33 Whitney PI.
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Desbecker, Jos., 579 Elmwood Av.
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lin
Fischer, M., 47 Orton PI.
Fleischmann, Simon, 190 Edward
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Geiersnofer, Henry, 39 W. North
Ginsburg, S., 360 Linwood A v.
Goldberg, Dr. Sigmund, 508 E.
Eagle
Haas, Ignatius, 34 Tracy
Hayman, Mrs. M., 178 Bryant
Hofeller, E. D., 539 Linwood Av.
Hofeller, Theo., 59 Ashland Av.
Jellinek, Edward L., 499 Ashland
Av.
Keiser, Leopold, 73 Johnson Pk.
Marcus, Hon. Louis W., City &
Co. Hall
Metzler, Sydney G., 176 St. James
PI.
Meyers, Louis, 291 Ashland A v.
Michel, L., 14 York
Morrison, Sol., 10 W. Parade Av.
Nast, S. M., 265 Norwood Av.
Newman, Jacob. 150 Seneca
Risman, Samuel, 301 S. Division
Rothschild, Leo, 411 Ashland Av.
Rothschild, Samuel, 348 Richmond
Av.
Saperston, J. L., 29 Ashland Av.
Saperston, Willard W., 137 St.
James PI.
Shrader, Milton, 710 Auburn Av.
Simon, J., 73 Seneca
Sinai, Mrs. S., 619 W. Delavan
Slotkin, M., 549 William
Ullman, Dr. Julius, 400 Franklin
Ullman, Mrs. Louis, 486 Prospect
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Wile, M., 415 Franklin
Winters, A., 479 Main
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Reisman, H.
Fink, Ed.
Dunkirk
Elmlra
Epstein, Abraham D., 410^ N.
Main
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Levy, BenJ. F.. 454 W. Water
Levy, John, 72 Pennsylvania Av.
Marks, M. I^ 220 Dewitt
Paltrowitz, L. J., 459 E. 2nd
Rosenfeld, Mrs. Ben, Cor. Grey
& Elm
Rothschild, Ahe^ 820 E. Water
Soble, Dr. N. H., 468 B. Church
Steel Memorial Library, care B.
F. Levy
Waxman, B., 116 E. Water
Florida
Davldow, Dr. A. D.
Fort PUin
Schoen, Adolph
OlovenvlUe
Lovenheim, A. T., 18 Church
Hudson
Warsher, Louis, 416 Warren
Wronski, J.
Ithaoa
Rascover. P.
Rothschild, Jacob
Kingston
Leiser, Rev. Jos., bi7 13th
Little Falls
Barnet, Jonas S.
Mt. Vernon
Barowsky, B., 9th Av.
Newburgh
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rington
Hirschberg, M. H.
Stern, F.
New Roohelle
Levison, S., 244 Main
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Bruehl, Moses, 21 W. 38th
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Loth, Joseph
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Schiff, Mortimer L., 52 William
Straus, Hon. Oscar S., 42 Warren
Pateons
Borg, Simon, 855 5th Av.
Guggenheim, Daniel, 12 W. 54th
Hays, Daniel P., 141 Broadway
Lauterbach. E., 22 William
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way
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Aaronson, Lionel E., 5 E. 105th
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PI.
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Adelson, Elizabeth, 76 Henry
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Altkrug, Abraham A., 489 Broad-
way
Altman, M., 1944 Madison Av.
Altmayer, Sanders B., 15 E. 83rd
American, Miss Sadie, 448 Central
Pk West
Anhalt, E. J., 12 W. 119th
Ansorge, M. P., 102 W. 132nd
Apfelbaum, H., 19 W. 111th
Arbib, Alex., 53 E. 9th
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Arnold. M., 60 E. 65th
Arnstein, Emanuel, 69 E. 79th
Aronson, Samuel, 43 E. 75th
Asch, Dr. J. H., 770 Lexington
Av
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land, 5th Av. & 69th
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Basch, Gustav, 798 Lexington Av.
Bauer, Julius I. A., care Cullman
Bros., 175 Water
Baum, Dr. Joseph, 55 E. 93rd
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A.V
Beckhardt, Moses, 119 E. 118th
Beer, George Louis, 68 William
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PI.
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Bernheim, Charles L^ 52 W. 71st
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14th
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Amsterdam Av.
Bernstein, B., 626 Broadway
Bernstein, Saul, 129 W. 112th
Bero, Stanley, 117 7th
Berolzheimer, Emil, 21 W. 75th
Beth El Sabbath School, 5th Av.
& 76th
Bettman, Wm., 35 Bond
Bierman, Mrs. L, 42 E. 69th
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Bijur, Nathan, 172 W. 75th
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Birkhahn, C. D., 117 E. 82nd
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Alliance, 197 E. Broadway
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way
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way
Blumenthal, Mrs. A., 930 Teller
Av.
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Kohn & Ullman, 203 Broadway
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Av.
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Schulman, 114 E. Broadway
Boehm, Abram, 31 Nassau
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Bookman, I., 9 E. 62na
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Braunhut, Yetta, 191 Stanton
Bressler, David M., 356 Second
Av.
Brever, Marcus. 85 Mulberry
Brickner, Dr. Samuel M., 136 W.
.85 th
Bronner, Leonard, 257 West 70th
Brown, Max, 346 Broadway
Brownold, C. Mrs. 61 E. 111th
Brunner, Leon, 1356 Madison Av.
Buchsbaum, Aaron, 35 W. 87th
Bullowa, Arthur M., 46 E. 66th
Burgheim, Dr. L., 176 E. 79th
Buttenwieser, J. L., 52 William
Cahen, Isaac J., Metropolitan Life
Insurance Bldg.
Cahn, Arthur L., 40 Exchange PI.
Cahn, Rev. David, 72 E. 82nd
Cahn, Emanuel S., 161 E. 79th
Cantor, Jacob A., 9 W. 70th
Cardoza, BenJ. N., 52 Broadway
Cardoza, Ernest A., 45 E. 65th
Chant, John, care Lu Fing Co.,
597 Broadway (Subscriber)
Cherosh, Wm. H., 53 Park Row
Chupak, Paul, 109 E. 59th
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demons. Miss Julia, 75 E. 82nd
Coifee, Rudolph I., Hebrew Orphan
Asylum, Amsterdam Av. and
138th
Cohen, Adolph, 1232 Madison Av.
Cohen, Mrs. Harris, 21 W. 69th
Cohen, Isaac K.. 294 Central Pk.
W.
Cohen, Joseph H., 81 E. Broad-
way
Cohen, L. J., 661 Broadway
Cohen, Morris R., 58 E. 106th
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Cohn, Alfred E., 64 B. 66th
Cohn, Charles L., ^^1 Broadway
Cohn, Eugene, 99 Nassau
Cohn, George, Bedford Pk., Briggs
Av., between 200th & 201st
Cohn, J., 19 E. 88th
Cohn, Lester, 73 E. 92nd
Conheim, Herman, 70% Pine
Content, H., 62 E. 79th
Coon, Lewis, 23 W. 89th
Corn, J. J., 23 B. 128th
Cosel, Julius, 109 W. 70th
Co wen, Geo., 392 W. Broadway
Cowen, Newman, 35 E. 60th
Cowen, Philip, 489 Fifth Av.
Cuohn, Mrs. Theo., 76 E. 92nd
Cronheim, G., 142 E. 83rd
Danziger, Isaac J., 242 E. 58th
Davidson, Rev. Dr. David, 134 B.
87th
Davis, Moses, 178 tH. 79th
Dazian, Henry, 26 Union Square
Dazzain, Mrs. M., Hotel Empire,
W. 63rd
De Leon, Edwin W., 52 William
De Pinna, A., 306 W. 89th
Dettelbach, Morris, 1887 Seventh
Av.
Dittenhoefer, Hon. A. J., 96 B'way
Dittenhoefer, I. M., 25 E. 74th
Dittman, Charles, 108 E. 60th
Doniger Bros., 104 Bleecker
Dottenheim, Simon, 33 Union Sq.
Douglas, Dr. S. D., 182 Henry
Drachman, Rev. Dr. Bernard, 36
E. 75th
Drucker, M. A.. 3 E. 14th
Druckerman, Simon, 50 Canal
Dryfoos, M., 13 White
Dukas, Julius J., 30 Central Pk.
W.
Duschnes, Henry, 174 St. Nicho-
las Av., cor. 119th
Duschnes, L., 68 Greene
Eckstein, M. L., 1194 Lexington
Av.
Eckstein, Dr. W. G., 53 W. 86th
Ehrich, Mrs. W. J., 54 W. 75th
Einhorn, W., 16 E. 17th
Einstein, B. B., 71 E. 80th
Einstein, D. L., 39 W. 57th
Einstein, I. D., 20 B. 78th
Einstein, S. B., 200 W. 111th
Einstein, Mrs. Wm., 121 E. 57th
Biseman, Emil, 68 W. Houston
Eisenstadt, Sol., 271 Madison
Eisenstein, J. D., 95 B. 116th
Eisler, I., 112 Franklin
Eisman, H. Seymour, 135 Broad-
way
Eisner, Jacob, 653 Broadway
Ellas, Hon. Albert J., 18 W. 71st
Bliassof, H. N., 1864 Seventh Av. New York
Blkus, Abram I.. 50 Pine
Ellenbogen, Meyer, 118 Essex
Elsberg, Herman A., Leonori
Hotel, 63d & Madison Av.
Emanu El Temple School Com-
mittee, 43rd & 5th Av.
Emdin, A. N., 34 W. 92nd
Englander, B.. 231 W. 112th
Bnsler, H., 26 B. 99th
Erb, Newman, 25 E. 74th
Erlanger, A. L., 214 W. 42nd
Ernst Mrs. M. L.. 152 W. 122nd
Er stein, L., 134 Spring
Erstein, M., 43 B. 63rd
Executive Committee I. O. B. B.,
care Louis Lipsky, 106 Forsyth
Ezekiel, Morris O., 1227 Madison
Av
Falk," Mrs. A., 53 B- 80th
Falk, B. J., The Waldorf-Astoria
Falk, Mrs. E., 1364 Lexington
Av.
Feigenheimer, A, 311 W. 31st
Feinberg, Dr. Israel S., 310 E.
79th
Feiner, Benjamin F., 35 Nassau
Fidelio Club, 112 E. 59th
Fineberg, B., 125 W. 115th
Fischlowitz, Abram, 71 E. 107th
Fischlowitz, Dr. G. Q., 1298
Madison Av.
Fishberg, Dr. M., 79 W. 115th
Fisher, Miss Miriam, 9 W. 58th
Fishmann, Mrs. Arthur, 118 Riv-
ington
Fleck, Chas. I., 90 2nd Av.
Fleischman, Samuel, 245 B. 48th
Florance, Mrs. Florlan H., 226 W.
138th
Fodor, Sigmund, 78 Second Av.
Fox, Benj., 473 W. 143rd
Frank, Alfred, 201 Woorster
Frank, Ivan, 138 E. 95th
Frank, Julius J.,52 William
Frank, M. A., 134 E. 61st
FrankeL Mrs. Jos., 327 Central
Pk. W.
Frankel, Dr. Lee K. United He-
brew Charities, 2nd Av. & 21st
Frankel, M., 17 E. 108th
Frankenberg, Sol., 56 B. 73rd
Franklin, Dr. D., 17 E. 129th
Franklin, Julius, 583 Broadway
Freedman, Mrs. B. L., 57 W. 55th
Freeman, Wm., 2 W. 88tb
Freudenheim, M., 1856 Seventh
Av.
Freund, Jacob, 796 Lexington Av.
Freund, M. J., 108 E. 73rd
Freundlich, I., 74 W. 113th
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New York Freundschaf t Society, 72nd &
Pfl.Fk Av
Pried, Chas., 78 W. 113th
Fried, Joseph, 11 William
Friedenheit, Isaac, 50 E. 80th
Friedlander, Isidor, 107 W. 120th
Friedman, Mrs. C. L., 70 E. 66th
Friedman, H. C. 177 W. 88th
Friedman, J.. 7d8 Lexington Av.
Fromenson, A. H., 185 B. Bdw'y
Friend, M. M., 39 W. 58th
Fuhs, Louis, 9 W. 113th
Gainsburg, I., 141 Broadway
Galenski, David, 26 W. 120th
Galland, Eugene, 259 W. 132nd
Gans, Howard S., 18 W. 72nd
Gans, Leopold, 143 Franklin
Gans, Louis, 86 Franklin
Gans, Wm. A., 141 Broadway
Garfunkel, Aaron, 15 W. 115th
Geigerman, Chas., 38 Thomas
Gerstle, Henry. 65 W. 94th
Getz, M., 257 Hart
Ginsberg, Victor, 21 W. 89th
Ginsburg, J.. 2323 7th Av.
Ginsburg, Simon, 24 Lispenard
Ginzberg, Dr. Louis, 60 W. 115th
Glass, Henry, 142 W. 121st
Glatner, J., 744 Broadway
Glick, Bernard, 438 Broadway
Glucksman, J., 320 Broadway
Goetz, Isador, 1574 Lexington Av.
Goldberg, Abraham, 17 Walker
Goldenberg, S. L., Ill 5 th A v.
Goldenkranz, S., 68 St. Marks PL,
Goldfogle, Hon. Henry M., 271
Broadway
Goldin, Simon, 620 Broadway
Goldman, Mrs. I., 133 N. 140th
Goldman, Julius, 132 E. 70th
Goldman, M., 45 Exchange PI.
Goldman, P., 1454 Lexington Av.
Goldman, Wm., 58 E. 83rd
Goldschmldt W., 206 B. 58th
Goldsmith, Abr., 35 Nassau
Goldsmith, August, 1211 Madison
Av
Goldsmith, Mrs. David, 140 E.
62nd
Goldsmith, Isaac H., 204 E. 69th
Goldsmith, S. J.. 145 W. 120th
Goldstein, M., 254 W. 98th
Goldstein, S. M., 12 W. 119th
Goldstieker, Mrs. Louis, 356 W.
113 th
Goldwater, Henry, 1900 Lexing-
ton Av.
Goldzier, Morris, 134 B. 95th
Golland, I., 809 Broadway
Gomez, Edwin, 327 W. 84th
Gomez, Dr. Horatio, 1851 7th Av.
Cor. 113th
Goodfrlend, Jacob, 265 W. 136th
Goodfriend, Meyer, 14 E. 125th
Goodhart, JP. J., 21 W. 81st
Goodman, M., 201 Grand
Goslar, I. P., 122 W. 119th
Gottheil, Dr. Richard, Columbia
University
Gottschall, Simon, 300 Manhattan
Av
Green, Samuel, 23 E. 83rd
Greenbaum, Hon. Samuel, 115
Broadway
Greenberg, Jacob, 7 Bond
Greenebaum, S., care Albert Rei-
neman, 39 & 41 E. 12th
Greenfield, Rev. Samuel, 136 W.
116th
Gross, Miss Ettie, 147 E. 72nd
Gross, Mrs. Leopold, 103 E. 92nd
Gross, Max, 309 Broadway
Grossbaum, Mrs. Emanuel, 1770
Madison Av.
Grossbaum, Mrs. Isaac M., 244
W. 116th
Grossman, Mrs. Moses H., 226
Lenox Av.
Grossman, Rev. Dr. Rudolph, 1347
Lexington Av.
Grossman. Wm.. 92 Edgecomb Av.
Gruber, Abr., 170 Broadway
Grubmao, A. J., Educational Al-
liance, 197 E, Broadway
Grunauer, Reuben, 148 E. 53rd
Guckenhelmer, Wm., 129 E. 85th
Guedalia, Jacob M., 20 W. 112th
Guggenheim, BenJ. M., 52 William
Guggenheim, Meyer. 36 W. 77th
Guggenheim, Morris, 71 Broad-
way
Guggenheim, Sol. R., 743 Fifth
Av.
Guggenheimer, Mrs. J. C, 334 W.
85 th
Guggenheimer, Mrs. R., 923 Fifth
Av.
Guinsburg, Rev. Theo., 21 W. 69th
Gutman, A. L., 142 W. 87th
Gutman, Jos.. 142 W. 113th
Gutman, Malvin, 1070 Madison
Av.
Gutmann, Mrs. Albert, 70 W.
113th
Haas, J. de. The Maccabaean, 320
Broadway
Haber, Louis I., 508 W. Broadway
Hailparn, Aaron, 552 Broadway
Halpern, Miss Sarah, 752 E. 5th
Hamberger, Samuel B., 141
Broadway
Hamburger, S., 222 B. 58th
Hano, Philip, 133 W. 136th
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Harburger, Julius, 50 St. Marks
PI.
Harby, Marx E., 25 W. 11th
Harris, Isaac E., 465 Central Pk.
W.
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129th
Harris, Theo. 135 E. 64th
Harrison, A. B., 4 W. 113th
Hart, Dr. John, 118 W. 55th
Hart, Mrs. Julius, 322 W. 58th
Hartman, Chas., 24 New Cham-
bers
Hartogensis, Dr. A. E., 314 W.
53rd
Hast, Rev. Bernard, 76 E. 108th
Hauswirth, Dr. Louis, 30 W. 114th
Hays, David S., 306 W. 94th
Hebrew Sheltering Guardian So-
ciety Orphan Asylum, Broad-
way & 150th
Hecht, Mver, 96 CliflT
Heidelbach, Louis, 2 E. 45th
Heider, Jacob L., 118 B. 74th
Hell, Rudolph, 252 W. 91st
Hellner, Emanuel, 35 W. 90th
Heilprin, Louis, 219 W. 138th
Hein, Mrs. Prances, 6 W. 87th
Hein, Mrs. H., 60 White
Hellenberg, Adolph, 150 E. 61st
Heller, A. A., 744 St. Nicholas Av.
Heller, S., 1026 Trinity Av.
Hellman, Myer, 15 E. 92nd
Hendricks, Mrs. Chas., 16 Ex-
change PI.
Hendricks, Mrs. Edgar, 46 W.
73rd
Hendricks, Mrs. Elmer, 203 West
78th
Hendricks, Henrv H., 336 W. 89th
Henry, Philip S., 11 Broadway
Hernsheim, Isidore, 16 West 72d
Hernshelm, Jos., 307 W. 106th
Herrman, Nathan, Corn Exchange
Bank Bldg.
Herrman, Uriah, 16 Prod. Ex-
chan&re
Herrnstadt, H., 27 W. 115th
Hershfleld, Aaron, 316 E. oOth
Hershfield, David, 302 Broadway
Hershfleld, Isidore. 28 W. 116th
Hershfield, Levi, 624 Broadway
Hershfleld, L. N., 141 Broadway
Herzog, J., 131 W. 97th
Herzog, Paul M., 41 W. 68th
Heymann, Chas. E.. 53 B. 10th
Himowich, Dr. A. A., 130 Henry
(Subscriber)
Himowich, N., 113 Canal
Hirsch, Herman, 2 W. 98th
Hirsch, M. J., 9 E. 92nd
Hirsch, Nathan, 203 Greene
Hirsh, Adolph, 164 E. 72nd New York
Hirsh, Jacob, 624 10th Av.
Hirschman, Mrs. xC, 73 E. 90th
Hochheimer, Dr. B., 1311 Madison
Av.
Hochschild, B., 52 Broaaway
Hochstadter, Mrs. Albert F., 49
Lafayette PI.
Hochstadter, D., 19 E. 79th
Hochstadter, M. P., 19 E. 79th
Hochstadter, S., 216 W. 139th
Hoexter, Joseph W.. 74 Leonard
Hohenstein, Mrs. Albert, 33 W.
11th
Hoffman, A. B., 117 W. 58th
Hoffman, Hon. B., 271 E. 7th
Holzman, BenJ. M., 13 W. 90th
Holzwasser, Mrs. C. S., 215 W.
135th
Horn, Miss Bessie, 21 W. 114th
Hornthal, L. M., 25 W. 96th
Houseman, Fred, 2 Astor Court
Huebsch, Daniel A., 123 E. 54th
Hiihner, Leon, 64 E. 58th
Hyams, Leonard, 38 W. 3rd
Hyman, Mrs. E., 1855 Seventh A v.
Hyman, Mrs. M., 14 E. 95th
Hyman, Samuel I.. 126 Bleecker
Hymenson Dr. A., 232 Henrv
Ickelheimer, Henry R., 524 Fifth
Av
Illoway, Dr. H., 1113 Madison Av.
Isaacs, Isaac S., 110 B. 73rd
Isaacs, Dr. A. E., 240 B. Broadway
Isaacs, Bendet, 358 West End Av.
Isaacs, M. S., 110 B. 73rd
Isaacs, R.. 217 E. 60th
Israels, Cnas., 31 W. 31st
Ittelson, Wolff, 76 B. 101st
Jackson, Charles, 216 E. 68th
Jackson, Isidore, 748 Park Av.
Jacob, Hon. B. A., 2 W. 87th
Jacobs, Joseph, 44 B. 23rd
Jacobs, Ralph J., 37 W. 70th
Jacobson, B. W., 2162 Third Av.
Jacoby, Charles, 306 B. 67th
Jacoby, Morris, 1215 Madison A v.
Jacoby, M. J., 108 E. 106th
Jaffe, Moses, 287 Broadway
Jarmulowsky, M., 165 B. Broadway
Jarmulowsky, S., 54 Canal
Jarmulowsky, 165 E. Broadway
Jellineck, Felix, 11 William
Josephy, Isaiah, 49 Lafayette PI.
Jurlm, Dr. Tobias, 2nd Av. betw.
3rd & 4th
Kahn, Abr. H., 665 E. 140th
Kahn, Alexander, 102 W. 69th
Kahn, August, Nordica, 113th St. &
7th Av.
Kahn, Louis, 10 W. 75th
450
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New York Kaiser, Mrs. David, Beresford. 1
W. 81st
Kann, Edward, 227 W. 113th
Kantrowitz, Joshua, 320 Broadway
Kaplan, B. D., 227 B. 68th
Kartschmaroff, Rev. Ed., 1143 Lex-
ington Av.
Kastor, Adolph, 14 W. 70th
Katsenstein, Leon E., 234 E. 6lBt
Katz, Jacob, 124 E. 85th
Katzenelenbogen, J., 66 Canal
Kauffman, Rev. S., 214 W. 92nd
Kaufman, Julius, 440 E. 118th
Klrschbaum, B., 801 Broadway
Kirschberg, Ellas, 30 W. 128th
Klaw, Marc, 214 W. 42nd
Klein, D. E., 126 E. 64th
Kleinberger, Joseph, 54 W. 119th
Kleiner, Mrs. M., 264 W. 113th
Kleinert, M., 31 W. 87th
Kllngenstein, B., 136 E. 79th
Klingenstein, Charles, 1200 Mad-
ison Av.
Klingenstein, Mrs. J., 235 E. 60th
Klugman, Julius, 329 E. 51st
Knopf, Samuel, 61 E. 9th
Koblenzer, M., 75 E. 91st
Koch, Henry, 68 W. 69th
Koenig, Samuel S., 63 Park Row
Kohler, Max J., 119 Nassau
Kohn, Dr. Ludwlg, 314 E. 4th
Kohn, Emerich, 265 Broadway
Kohn, Nathan S., 71 E. 87th
Kohn, Sol., 203 Broadway
Kohns, Lazarus, 23 W. 56th
Kohns, Lee, 127 W. 79th
Kohut, Rev. Geo. Alex., 44 W. 58th
Kollins, Arthur, 14 Washington PI.
Kommel, Isaac, 35 Howard
Korn, Isidore, S., 31 Nassau
Korn, Jacob, 924 Madison Av.
Korn, S. W., 568 Broadway
Kottek, Jacob, 58 E. 61st
Kraft, H., 142 W. 73d
Krainin, Theo., 1773 Madison Av.
Kraus, M., 89 W. 119th
Krauskopf, Rev. M., 236 E. 79th
Kroll, E. L., 391 Pleasant
Kuhn, Ferd., 174 W. 79th
Kupfer, Hugo, 1350 Madison Av.
Kursheedt, M. A., 280 Broadway
Kurzman, Charles, 38 Pearl
Kurzman, Seymour P., 13 E. 49th
Lachman, Samson, 233 E. 19th
Laderer, Samuel L., 336 W. 72nd
Ladinski, Dr. L. J., 1289 Madison
Av.
Lamport, Sam., 66 E. 112th
Landres, Simon, 57 E. 115th
Lang, Mrs. M., 1186 Madison Av.
Langer, Miss Millie, 235 Eldridge
Langer, Rev. Samuel, 64 W.
127th
Langfeld, Jonas, 530 Broadway
Langstadter, Aaron, 265 W. 127th
Lasky, S. D., 170 B. 79th
Leerberger, Mrs. E., 215 B. 68th
Lehman, Arthur, 175 W. 58th
Lehman, Mrs. A., 26 W. 88th
Lehman, Irving, 30 Broad
Leipziger, Dr. H. M., 229 E. o7th
Levenor, S. M., 17 Lexington A v.
Levensohn, Miss I., 85 Orchard
Levenson, Jos., 241 Canal
Leventritt, Hon. David, 34 W. 77th
Levi, A. C, 20 Washington PI.
Levi. Emll S., 29 W. 71st
Levi, Henlein, 313 W. 81st
Levi, Jos. C, 50 W. 91st
Levi, Mrs. Leo N., 27 Pine
Levi, M., 224 E. 68th
Levine, Michael, 362 W. 120th
Levin, J., 61 E. 110th
Levinson & Shapiro. 98 Canal
Levlnson, Charles, 316 W. 84th
Levinson, Louis, 88 E. 111th
Levkovit, Sigmund, 286 Houston
Levussove, M. S., 17 Lexington Av.
Levy, A., 104 E. 79th
Levy, Abr., 209 W. 136th
Levy, Abraham S., 2216 Fifth Av.
Levy, Arthur S., 216 W. 42nd
Levy, Eugene N., 132 W. 113th
Levy, Herman, 129 E. 80th
Levy, Herman, 56 E. 75th
Levy, I. H., 1125 Madison Av.
Levy, Jacob, 1885 Lexington A v.
Levy, Julius, 99 Nassau
Levy, Julius, 309 Broadway
Levy, L., 252 W. 117th
Levy, Louis, 98 Morningside Av.
Levy, Louis D., Ill W. 129th
Levy, Louis H., 302 Broadway
Levy, Louis W., 194 Broadway
Levy, L. Napoleon, 26 W. 69th
Levy, M. G., 54 Maiden Lane
Levy, Mrs. R. I., 102 E. 73rd
Levy, Samuel, 128 Broadway
Levy, Samuel H., 1730 Broadway
Levy, Wm., Majestic Hotel
Lewi, Isidor, 3 B. 81st
Lewin, Mrs. Isaiah, 130 Rivington
Lewln,-Epstein, B. W., 70 B. 122d
Lewlnson, B., 119 Nassau
Lewis, Lawrence, 411 B. 50th
Lewlsohn, Adolph, 9 W. 57th
Lewy, Solomon, 365 W. 120th
Lichtenauer, J. M., 20 Broad
Liebovitz, Abr., 61 E. 86th
Llndeman, David, 543 E. 15th
Lindner, Walter, 146 Broadway
Lipper, Arthur, 2 W. 88th
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Lippman, Mrs. David, 1200 Madison
Av., St. Lawrence Plat
Lippman, Mrs. Leo, 113 E. 81st
Littauer, B., 715 Broadway
Littman, S., 243 W. 46th
Livingston, D., 141 W. 116th
Loeb, Mrs. Ferd. L., 451 Broadway
Loeb, Henry, 83 Crosby
Loeb, Herman A., 12 W. 84th
Loeb, James, 37 E2. 38th
Loeb, Louis, 58 W. 57th
Loeb, Mrs. Louis, 170 W. 86th
Loeb, Dr. Morris, 273 Madison Av.
Loebl, Wm., 74 Leonard
Loewenthal, R. A., 265 Central Pk.,
W.
Loewv, Benno, 206 Broadway
Lorsch, Arthur, 995 Madison Av.
Lorsch, Miss Fannie, 266 Lennox
Av.
Lorsch, H., 250 W. 82nd
Louis, Mrs. M. D., 102 W. 75th
Lowenfeld, Pincus, 106 B. 64th
Lowenheim, Leopold, 535 Fifth Av.
Lowenstein. M., 26 B. 119th
Loewenthal, Mrs. Max, 126 B. 73rd
Lubetkin, Louis, 143 B. 111th
Lubin, D., 278 W. 113th
Lurle, Herman I., 133 B. 73rd
Lyon, Miss Harry, 738 Madison Av.
Magid, Louis B., 415 Broadway
Maimonides Free Library, N. B.
Cor. 58th & Lexington Av. (2
Subscriptions)
Mainster, L. M., 1211 Madison Av.
Mandell, E., 24 Howard
Mandlebaum, Dr. F. S., 1300 Mad-
ison Af .
Mandlestamm, Miss. 130 W. 111th
Manheim, Jacob, 302 Broadway
Manheimer, Seligman, 212 B. 60th
Mankiewicz, Louis, 100 B. 76th
Mann, Leon, 14 Cottage Grove Av.
Mt. Vernon
Marcus, Joseph S., 112 E. 80th
Marcus, Nathan, 121 Canal
Marks, I. D., 153 W. 86th
Marks, Marcus M., 687 Broadway
Martin, F. L., 65 Nassau
Martin, Herman L., 59 B. 86th
Marx, Mrs. B., 315 B. 67th
Marx, J. L., 73 W. 116th
Marx, Lewis S., 167 Broadway
Masllansky, Rev. H., 262 E. Bdw'y
Mayer, Mrs. A., 154 W. 88th
Mayer, Hon. Julius M., 375 W.
123rd
Mayer, Otto L., 164 Water
Mayer, Mrs. Rachel, 3 W. 120th
Melnhard, Henry, 18 E. 70th
Meinhard, Isaac, 320 Broadway
Mendel, S. P., 33 Spruce
Mendelsohn, M., 43 Leonard New York
Mendes, Rev. Dr. F. de Sola, 154
W. 82nd
Mendes, Rev. Dr. H. P., 99 Central
Pk W
Menline,*B., 200 W. 112th
Mever, Mrs. Alfred, 801 Madison
Meyer, D. F., 20 W. 70th
Meyer, William, 11 W. 96th
Meyerhoff, S. K., 63 B. 83rd
Michelson, Isidor, 419 E. 118th
Miller, Nathan J., 250 W. 82nd
Mitchell, Wm., 92d & Lexington Av.
Mittelman, Dr. J. H., 116 Columbia
Mordecai, B., 319 W. 105th
Morgenthau, Miss Rebecca, 1460
Lexington Av.
Morris, A., 127 B. 106th
Morris, Jacob A., 68 B. 111th
Morrison, I. D., 320 Broadway
Moscowitz, rlenry, 300 Madison
Moses, B. M., Sons, 5 James Slip
Moses, Fred., 14 Morningside Av.
Moses, Rev. Dr. I. S., 118 E. 55th
Moses, M. H., 20 W. 82nd
Moshkovitz, Dr. Z., 314 B. 3rd
Moss, Isaac, 35 Nassau
Myers, Martin J., 138 W. 23rd
Myers, Nathaniel, 25 Broad
Myers, S. F., 122 E. 65th
Nathan, Alfred, 92 Liberty
Nathan, Clarence S. 12 W. 92d
Nathan, Edgar J., 61 W. 85th
Nathan, Mrs. Frederick, 162 W.
86th
Nathan, Harold, 27 William
Nathan, Henry C, 106 W. 120th
Necarsulmer, N., 109 E. 70th
Nelson, Abr., 12 W. 92nd
Neufeld, Emll, 242 Seventh
Neustadt, S., 74 Broadway
New, Albert H., 74th St. & Central
Park, West
Newborg, Mrs. D. L., 14 W. 85th
Newburger, Jacob, 131 B. 95th
Newburger, Hon. Joseph B., Crim-
inal Court Bldg.
Newlinger, Mr. Louis, 116 W. 115th
Newman, Frederick F., 43 Cedar
Newman, Henry, 6 W. 70th
Newman, J., 536 Broadway
Newman, J. C, 179 B. 107th
New York Public Library, 40 Lafa-
yette PI. (Subscriber)
Nleto, Rev. A. H.. as W. 111th
Norden, Joseph, 156 B. 66th
Nordlinger, Louis, 935 Madison Av.
Nusbaum, Myer, 290 Broadway
Oberlaender, E. J., 83 Greene
Ochs, Adolph S.. 41 Park Row
Ollendorf, 1., 135 W. 119th
452
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New York Oppenheim, Myron H., 52 Broadway
Oppenhelmer, Adolph, 132 W. 104
Osninsky, Joseph, 233 E. 68th
Oshlag, Dr. J., 1622 Av. A
Ottenberg, Henry, Cor. 2nd Av. &
22nd
Ottlnger, Marx, 20 E. 70th
Ottinger. Moses, 28 W. 75th
Pearlstein, Israel S., 54 E. Broad-
way
Peck, I., 1688 Madison Av.
Peiser, Albert, 1398 Third Av.
Peiser, Dr. Louis, 59 B. 80th
Perlman, Miss Cyrllla, 31 W. 114th
Perlman, L. H., 1988 Madison Av.
Perlstein, Meyer S., 42 White
Perry, Miss Lilly, 279 B. Houston
Peyser, Geo. B., 313 B. 42nd
Phillips, Albert L., 114 E. 82nd
Phillips, Miss Ellen C, 129 W. 81st
Phillips, Louis S., 266 W. 132nd
Phillips, N. Taylor, Department of
Finance
Piza, Miss Rebecca, 311 W. 136th
Platzek, M. Warley, 439 Fifth Av.
Pollak, Charles N., 125 E. 47th
Popper, Wm. C, 54 Reade
Porges, Carl, 312 B. 67th
Prager, A. L., 25 E. 99th
Prager, Wm., 129 E. 74th
Present, D., 320 Central Park, W.
Pretzfeld, Mrs. E., 1331 Madison
Av.
Prokesch, S. Z., 102 E. 123rd
Proskauer, Jos., 349 Central Pk. W.
Proskauer, Jos. M., 138 W. 97th
Pulaski, Leon, 310 W. 86th
Pulaski, M. H., 310 W. 86th
Putzel, Gibson, 128 Broadway
Radin, Rev. Dr. A. M., 844 Teas-
dale PI.
Rafalskv, Mark, 254 W. 82nd
Raphael, Ralph H., 11 Broadway
Rapp, Maurice, 143 B. 96th
Rapp, Dr. Samuel, 134 E. 79th
Rappaport, Rev. S., 256 W. 98th
Raudnitz, Mrs. A., 266 W. 113th
Reck, Miss Dora, 62 B. 7th
Redlich, Nathan, 144 W. 93rd
Reinheimer, L. J., 707 Broadway
Reinthaler, Dr. J. B., 76 B. 81st
Reshower, J., 256 W. 130th
Rice, Henry, 51 Franklin
Rice, Ignatius, 122 E. 79th
Rice, Isaac L., 11 Pine
Rich, J. S., 489 Manhattan Av.
Richman, Miss Julia, Hotel Premier,
72d & Lexington Av.
Riegelman, I., 620 Broadway
Ries, Herman B., care of Spear &
Co., 6th Av. & 16th
Riglander, J. W., 35 Maiden Lane
Ritterband, D. Soils, 100 W. 80th
Robinson J^ 14 Division
Robison, G., Summit Av. near
161st, Highbridge
Robison. Louis, 16 B. 88th
Rodef Shalom Religious School, care
of Rev. Dr. R. Grossman, 1347
Lexington
Roeder, S. M., 174 B. 95th
Roggen, Selig, 1219 Madison Av.
Roman, P. S., care of Blumenthal
Bros. Co., 10 Waverly PI.
Rosalsky, Otto A., 346 Broadway
Rose, Wm. R., 309 W. 81st
Rosenbaum, Morris, 117 W. 119th
Rosenberg, L. B., 119 E. 81st
Rosenberg, Wm., 14 W. 88th
Rosenberger, Mrs. C, 249 Lenox
Av.
Rosenblum, Miss Dinah, 100 Monroe
Rosenfeld, Abraham, Hotel Nether-
land
Rosenfeld, B., 60 Murray
Rosenfleld, Miss Jessie, 119 W.
87th
Rosengarten, Philip, 20 E. 120th
Rosenstiel, Maurice, 231 Mercer
Rosenstock, Miss Fannie, 137 E.
79th
Rosenthal, Ellas, 346 Broadway
Rosenthal, Dr. Herman, care Funk
& Wagnalls, 44-60 E. 23d
Rosenthal, H. B., 707 Broadway
Rosenthal, Myer, 351 B. 73d
Rosenthal, Samuel, 9 B. 61st
Rosenthal, Stephen B., 1111 Mad-
ison Av.
Rosen wasser, M., 1421 Madison Av.
Rosenzweig, Joseph, 99 Nassau
Rosett, Leo, 20 B. 90th
Rosett, M., 944 Park Av.
Roth, Ida, 553 Grand
Rotholz, A. N., 144 W. 122d
Rothschild, Mrs. Amanda, 146 W.
72nd
Rothschild, Mrs. H., 109 E. 81st
Rothschild, Harry S., Hotel Savoy,
59th & 5th Av.
Rothschild, L., 47 W. 95th
Rothschild, Meyer D., 14 Church
Rottenberg, Dr. Ignatz M., 280 2nd
Rouse, Calmann, 1207 Park Av.
Rubel, Jacob, 1851 7th Av.
Rubinger, Charles, 70 Second Av.
Ruskay, Mrs. S. S., 244 E. 86th
Rutsky, D. S., 3 W. 128th
Sabbath School Literary Hour, care
of Miss Emma Barnett, 131 E.
110 th
Sachs, Edward, 60 E. 80th
Sachs, Isidor, 86 Canal
Sachs, Louis, 132 E. 79th
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Sadler, A. N., 201 W. lUth
Salomon, A., 201 W. 120th
Salomon, Wm., 1020 5th Av.
Samllson, Miss Sadie R., 1270
Madison Av.
Sampter, Michael. 12 W. 131st
Sampter, Morris, 160 W. 78th
Samuel, Lawrence, 20 Deshrosses
Sanders, Leon. 11 Attorney
Sanger, I., 106 B. 61st
Saperstein, I., 17 B. Broadway
Sass, Samuel, 23 Park Row
Saul, Julius, 401 W. End Av.
Schachne. Louis, 163 E. 94th
Schafer, Samuel M., 35 Wall
Schechter, Dr. S., 501 W. 113th
Scheuer, J., 625 Broadway
Scheuer, Ralph, 140 W. 120th
Schick, P. I., 116 Nassau
Schiffer, Louis G., 32 E. 69th
Schilt, Mrs. L., 329 W. 101st
Schinsky. E. P., 54 Canal
Schlesinger, Baldwin, 81 W. 74th
Schlesinger, Leo, Hotel Savoy
Schlesinger, Mark M.. 20 Broad
Schloss, I. M., 92 William, Room
511, care of I. Pfeipper
Schneider, A., 751 5th
Schnitzer, Mrs. J., 112 B. 73rd
Scholle, M. J., 30 Broad
Schomer, Ahram, World Bldg.
Schottenfels, Miss Sarah, 265 W.
121st
Schulman, Rev. Samuel, 1144 Park
Av.
Schwab, G., 253 W. 102nd
Schwartz, Max. 255 B. Houston
Seasongood, Clifford. 43 Cedar
Seeligman, Dr. G., 53 B. 72nd
Seff, Joseph, 242 Division, care of
Primack
Seidman, Nathan H., 61 Park Row
Seligman, Albert, 124 B. 80th
Seligman, Dr. E. R. A., 324 W. 86th
Seligman, Isaac N.. 36 W. 54th
Seligman, James, 11 B. 69th
Seligman, Maurice, 111 Exchange
Court
Seligsberg, Albert J., 60 W. 76th
Semel, George, 983 Lexington Av.
Semler, Miss Jennie, 65 Market
Shainwald, R. L, 100 William
Shamberg. J., 52 W. 69th
Shapiro, Aaron S., 320 Broadway
Shapiro, Miss Anna, 202 E. 75th
Shipley, Mrs. J. R.. 921 St. Nich-
olas Av
Shoninger,* Henry, 174 W. 88th
Shoyer, Mrs. W. L., 11 W. 70th
Shwarzkopf, John, 34 E. 119th
Sichel, Julius, 89 W. 82nd
Sidenberg. G., 24 Broad
29
Sidenberg, Geo. M., 45 E. 49th New York
Sidenberg, Richard, 157 W. 57th
Siegelsteln, Dr. P. A., 138 2nd Av.
Silberman, Morris, 125 B. 95th
Silbert, Miss Ida, 57 Broome
Silverman, Mrs. H., 25 E. 99th
Silverman, Rev. Dr. Jos., 9 W. 90th
Silverstone, A. Fred., 55 E. 107th
Simon, Jacob, 22 Mt. Morris Av.
Simon, Kassel, 58 E. Broadway
Simon, Morris. 127 W. 120th
Simon, Mrs. U., 50 W. 70th
Smallheiser, M. J., 23 Park Row
Society for the Aid of Jewish Pris-
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Reformatory, Elmira)
Society for the Aid of Jewish Pris-
oners. (Jewish Chaplain, Sing
Sing Prison, Ossining)
Soils, Miss Elvira N., 61 W. 85th
Solomon. Myer. 691 Broadway
Sommerfeld, Miss Rose, 225 E.
63rd
Sondheim, Leopold, 35 Nassau
Sondheim, Phineas, care of Heidel-
bach, Ickelheimer & Co., 37
William
Sondheimer, J.. 514 Broadway
Sonn, Louis, 261 Broadway
Sonneborn, Mrs. J., 57 W. 86th
Sonneborn, Mrs. Leo 166 W. 77th
Sperling, Ellas, 25 W. Houston
Speyer, James, 257 Madison Av.
Spiegel, Mrs. S., 325 E. 4th
Spiegelberg, F., Corn Exchange Bg.
Spiegelberg, I. N., 1017 Madison Av.
Spiegelberg, L., 145 Greene
Spielberg, H., 54 E. 3rd
Springer, S. J., 119 W. 114th
Stachelberg, Mrs. M., 383 W. Broad-
way
Steckler, David. 320 Broadway
Stein, Julius, 37 Canal
Steinam, A., 162 Greene
Steiner, Joseph, 134 W. 74th
Steinhardt, Henry, 140 W. 70th
Steinhardt, Jacob, 59 W. 73rd
Sterling, Miss F., 967 Washington
Av
Stern. A., 52 E. 61st
Stern, A., 709 Third Av.
Stern, Gus., 687 Broadway
Stern, Dr. Heinrich, 56 E. 76th
Stern, J. S., 82 E. 108th
Stern, Leopold, 27 W. Slth,
Stern, Louis, 36 W. 23rd
Stern, Meyer, 325 B. 50th
Stern, Mrs. N., 1871 Seventh Av.
Stern, Sigmund, 162 W. 120th
Sternbach, Charles, 129 B. 69th
Rternlicht, Dr. Isaac. 72 Rivington
Steuer, Max D., 129 W. 12l8t
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New York Stifel, Arnold, 36 E. 60th
Stiefel, Herman, 328 E. 4th
Stiefel, Samuel, 53 E. 74th
Stiner, Max, 149 W. 120th
Stone, Nathan H., 60 Eldridge
Strasbourger, Samuel, 132 Nassau
Straus, Hon. A. D., 20 E. 76th
Straus, Mrs. Isidor, 105th St. &
Broadway
Straus, Jesse I., care of R. H.
Macy & Co.
Straus, Nathan, 27 W. 72nd
Strauss, Nathan. 128 E. 80th
Strauss, Dr. S. Ill W. 119th
Strauss, Mrs. Wm., 20 E. 74th
Strelitz, Miss Annie, Educational
Alliance, 197 E. Broadway
Stroock, Mrs. M. J., 1350 Madison
Av
Stroock, Samuel M., 156 E. 80th
Sturman, Mrs. N., 923 Park Av.
Sulzberger, Cyrus L., 58 W. 87th
Sulzberger, Sol, Temple Ct., 7
Beekman
Szold, Miss Henrietta. 528 W. 123d
Tannenbaum, L., 640 Broadway
Tannenbaum, Lippman, 3 W. 12l8t
Tashman, G., 201 W. 121st
Taubenhaus, Rev. Dr. G., 181 E.
71st
Tausig, Emil, 1772 Madison Av.
Teschner, Dr. Jacob, 134 B. 61st
Thalman, Ernst, 46 Wall
Tim, Mrs. Louis, 16 W. 74th
Toch, H. M.. 19 W. 94th
Toch, M., 261 vV. 71st
Turk, Robert L., 201 W. 121st
Uhry, M., 1190 Madison Ay.
Ullman, Albert, 101 W. 80th
Ullman, Nathan, 49 W. 88th
Unger, Henry, 115 Worth
Unger, Henry, 241 E. 39 tK
Unger, Wm., 1452 Lexington Av.
Unterberg, I., 143 W. 77th
Untermyer, Mrs. E., 62 E. 9l8t
M UaaltP. Z., 58 B. 121st
Vineberg, Mrs. H. N., 751 Madison
Av.
Vogel, A. H., 49 E. 7th
Vorhaus, Louis J., World Bldg.
Waldman, Dr. M. D. 104 Rivington
Wallach, Karl M., 240 E. 79th
Wallach, Leopold, 33 Wall
Wallach, Moses, 74 Leonard
Wallach, S. M., 245 Summit Av.
Wallenstein, Jacob J., 149 W.
118th
Walter, Mrs. W. I., 115 W. 57th
Warburg, Mrs. F. M., 18 E. 72nd
Wasserman, H., 161 E. 65th
Wasserman, Jesse H., 201 W. 111th
Wasserman, Mrs. Morris U., 231 E.
68th
Waterman, Felix, 265 W. 127th
Waton, Harry, 302 Broadway
Welchmann, Victor, 253 W. 112th
Well, Jonas B., 9 W. 91st
Weil, L., 303 W. 100th
Weil, Samuel, 196 Franklin
Weiler, Marks, 106 E. 60th
Weill, Alex., 315 E. 51st
Weiner, Mrs. Richard, 1 W. 82nd
Weingart, Samuel, 100 Lenox Av.
Weingarten, Mrs. D., 327 W. 88th
Weingarten, Mrs. O., 118 W. 86th
Weinhandler, Mrs. S., 326 W. 108th
Weinman, Moses, 987 Madison Av.
Weinstein, Meyer J., 544 W. 142nd
Weiss, Henry, 627 3rd Av.
Weiss, Joseph, 309 E. 79th
Werner, Louis, 251 W. 102nd
Werner, Mrs. S., W. Washington
Market
Wertheimer, Louis, 302 Broadway
Whittenberg. Dr. Joseph, 2 W.
112th
Wiley, Louis, 30 W. 92nd
Wilner. R., 128 Broadway
Wimpfheimer, Adolph, 904 Park Av.
Wineburgh, Clarlbel. 1129 Park Av.
Wise, E. E., Corn Exchange Bldg.,
19 William
Wise, Mrs. Leo H., 64 Leonard
Wise, M. S.. 138 W. 75th
Wolbarst. Dr. A. L.. 24 E. 119th
Wolf. Abr., 7 W. 91st
Wolf, Jacob, 574 West End Av.
Wolf, Dr. S. E.. 127 B. 86th
Wolf. Simson, 203 Broadway
Wolfe, S. B., 141 Broadway
Wolfensteln, Samuel C, 178
William
WolfC, A., Jr., Hotel Lorraine
Wolff, Emil. 171 W. 71st
WolfC, H., 92 Centre
WolflP. Mrs. J. R.. 31 W. 54th
WolfC, R., 62 E. 90th
Wollstein, Louis, 2070 Fifth Av.
Wollsteln, Michael. 538 W. 114th
Young Men's Hebrew Association,
92 St. & Lexington Av.
Young Women's Hebrew Associ-
ation, 1584 Lexington Av.
Younker, Herman, 55 Franklin
Younker, L. M., 262 W. 132nd
Zadek, H., 12 E. 85th
Zeimer, S., 25 E. 99th
Zimmerman, M., 318 E. Houston
Zinke, A. N., 141 Broadway
Zinsler, Rev. Dr. L., 16 W. 117th
Zucker, Peter. 302 Broadway
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Scheler, I.
Plattsburgrh
Poughkeepsie
Shwartz, M.
Bochester
Adler, A., 261 University Av.
Adler, Isaac, 176 Westminster Rd.
Blumenstiel, Joseph, 498 Hayward
Av
Cohn, Henry S., 64 Brunswick
Oohn, Herman C, 7 Oxford
Fisher, Lester, 96 Joseph Av.
Frankel, Mrs. C, 66 Sel linger
Goldwater, N., 324 Central Av.
Griesheimer, L.
Hebrew Library, 208 Chatham
Holtz, A. L., 82 N. St. Paul
Judean Club, 275 Baden
Kaplan, S., 189 Chatham
Katz, Abram J., 345 Bas- A v.
Landsberg, Rev. Dr. Max, 420 B.
Main
Levy, Jacob, 182 Hudson A v.
Lipsky, Louis, 29 Oregon
Manson, Philip, The Rochester
News Co.
Miller, Wm'., 571 University Av.
Present, Phillo, 60 S. Union
Rosenberg, Dr. M 308 Central Av.
Rosenbloom, M., 58 Cumberland
Rosenbloom, Max Z., 14 Oregon
Samuel, Samuel, 89 State
Samuelsohn, Lesser, 53 N. Union
Solomon, M., 7 Joslyn Park
Stern, Chas., 42 VIck Park B.
Straus, Marcus, 75 Westminster Ra.
Wile, Julius M., Power's Hotel
Harris, J.
Bondout
Boslyn, L. I.
Bryant Library (Subscriber)
Duncan, Mrs. W. B., Jr. (Sub-
scriber)
Mackay, Mrs. Clarence, Harbor Hill
(Subscriber)
Saratoga New York
Goldsmith, B. J.
Schenectady
Davidson, Fred., 38 Barrett
Herman, Mrs. H. F., 735 State
King, Louis M., 237 Union
Myers, A., 227 Union
Stein, Mrs. Samuel, 26 Jay
Syracuse
Blumenthal, Dr. Oliver A., 611 S.
Warren
Braude, Rev. Moses J., 523 Har-
rison
Bronner, Mrs. H., 413 Grape
Blsner, Dr. H. L., Fayette Pk.
Freeman, George, 424 B. Jefferson
Guttman, Rev. Dr. A., 102 Walnut
PI.
Holstein, A. M.. 324 Madison
Jacobson, Dr. N.
Joel, William, 426 E. Jefferson
Levy, Dr. I. H., 717 B. Genesee
Liberman, Mrs. I. J.. 502 B. Jeffer-
son
Rosenbloom, Henry
Rosenbloom, Wm., The Bastable
Rubin, Wm., 829 S. State
Serling, Chas., 705 Almond
Solomon, S. D., 1 Empire Bldg.
Stolz, Benj., 825 Grape
Tottenville
Levinson, Henry
Troy
Berlth Sholom Sunday School, care
Rev. M. Noot, 182 First
Hahn, Emanuel, 32 Brunswick Av.
Jacobs, James
Utica
Abelson. Barney, 47 Rutger
Berkowltz, H. D., 115 W. Whltes-
boro
Graetz Circle, 52 John, care of
Miss C. Lyons
Heller, Mrs. S. W., 71 Seymour Av.
Jacobson, Miss Jessie, 77 South
LIknaitz, Rev. Davld,»350 Genesee
Randel, Fabian. 81 Varick
Schwartz, M., 100 Varick
Shacofsky, Miss A., 56 Catharine
Wineburgh, Mrs. H., 29 Lansing
Tonkers
Friedman, Henry, 44 Palisade Av.
Friedman, Herman, 36 Clinton
Glaser, Chas. S., 6 Palisade Av.
456
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New York Goldberg, David, 36 Riverdale Av.
I. O. B. B.. Home for Aged
JacobBon, Mrs. L. B., 44 Elinor PI.
Jetkowitz, Jacob, 26 Palisade Av.
Kassewetz, D. L., 106 N. Main
Katz, Ignatz, 5 Waring Row
Klein, Lewis, 218 Ashburton Av.
Klein, Max, 38 Riverdale Av.
Mittler, Louis, 45 Main
Pollak, Philip, 25 Rlverview PI.
Sommerfeldt, Morris, 23 Riverdale
Av.
Straus, Simon, 10 Baldwin PI.
Wolf, Adolf, 163 New Main
Wolf, Dr. Morris, 114 Ashburton
Av.
Wolff', Dr. H. T., 157 Linden
Zimmerman, L., 21 Riverdale Av.
North
Carolina
Aihevllle
Chait, S., 96 Cumberland Av.
Emanuel, Mrs. N., 47 Stevens Av.
Lipinsky, S.,
Lowenbein, Julius, 63 Spruce
Marx, I., P. O. Box 573
Schiller, L.
Sternberg, Mrs. S., 102 Cumberland
Swartzberg, M.
Whitlock, Mrs. A.
Whitlock, Mrs. B., 113 Montford
Av.
Ctoldsboro
Epstein, M. N.
Joseph, A. A.
Rosenthal, Joseph
Weil, Mrs. Henry
Weil, Mrs. Sol.
NOBTH OABOLINA
Oreensboro
Lindau, J. W.
Kiniton
Oettinger, Mrs. David
New Berne
Rosenthal, E. W.
Tarboro
Zander, Jos.
Wilmington
Bear, I. M.
Jacobi, Nathaniel
Mendelsohn, Rev. Dr. S.
Ohio OHIO
Akron
Adler, Jake, 27 Goodwin Av.
Berk, Mrs. Nathan M., 14 S. Broad-
way
Emerman, H. J., 401 S. Broadway
Frank, I. J., 21 Adolph Av.
Loeb, Mrs. Louis, 51 Adolph Av.
Polsky, Mrs. H., 50 Oakdale Av.
Bellaire
Blum, Mrs. H., 3635 Guernsey
Blum, Mrs. I.
Herzberg, Max L.
Lando, Chas., 3118 Union
Weill, Julius
Cincinnati
LifA Member
Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations, care Hebrew Union
.ollege
Mbmbebs
Abraham. Victor, 2522 May, W. H.
Ach, L. E., Cor. Forest and Burnet
Av., Avondale
Ach, S., Forest and Burnet Ay.
Auer, M., 709 Glen wood A v., Avon-
dale
Beckman. N. H., S. W. Cor. 3rd
and Vine
Berman, Samuel, 3010 Melrose A v.
Bettman. B., 858 Lexington Av.,
Avondale
Bettman, Levi, Gholson Av., Avon-
dale
Block, Abr., 810 Main
Bing, Samuel, Cor. Forest and Bur-
net Av., Avondale
Bloch Jt'ublishing and Printing Co.
Block, Leon, 1346 Myrtle Av.,
W. H.
B'nal Jeshurun S. S. Library,
Plum
Bruner, Simon, 2642 Stanton Av.,
W. H.
Cantor. Joseph, 626 Maple Av.,
Avondale
Cohen, Alfred M., S. W. Cor. Wal-
nut and 3rd
Cohn, Bmil A.. 859 Hutchins Av.
Davis, Chas. K., 861 Lexington Av.,
Avondale
Deutsch, Dr. G., Burch Av., Hyde
Park
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457
Eichberg, Dr. Joseph, 1105 McMil-
lan, W. H.
j:iiisteiD, S. S., 832 Windham Ay.,
Avondale
Ezekiel, Henry C, 334 Main
chhein:
W. H.
Fechheimer
inry U.,
f L. S.,
2359 Park Av.,
Feder, Joseph P., 838 Blair A v.
Feldman, D., care of H. Jonap &
Co.
Feldman, Prof. Ephraim, Hebrew
Union College
Pellheimer, M., 3352 Burnet Av.,
Avondale
Fox, George, 2864 May W. H.
Fox, Sol., 2651 Highland Av., Mt.
Auburn
Freiberg, Bernhard, 746 Green-
wood Av.
Freiberg, Henry, 704 Glenwood Av.,
Avondale
Freiberg, Julius, 3576 Alaska Av.,
Avondale (2 subscriptions)
Freiberg. J. W., 3583 Alaska Av.,
Avondale
Freiberg, Maurice J., 3577 Alaska
Av., Avondale
Friedlander, Mrs. A. J.. 678 Ghol-
son Av., Avondale
Friedlander, I. J., 710 S. Crescent
Fries, Gus. R., 3221 Fairfield Av.
Gerson, J. L., Hotel Alms
Goetz, James, 312 E. 2nd
Goldberg, C. J., 2618 Moorman Av.
Goldenson, S. H., 358 Bryant Av.,
Clifton
Goldsmith, A. W., 3225 Harvey Av.,
Avondale
Grecnbaum Simon, 3597 Bogart
Av., Avondale
Grossman, H., 2215 Fulton, W. H.
Grossmann, Rev. Dr. Louis, 2212
Park Av., W. H.
Harris, Geo. W., 3653 Washington
Av., Avondale
Heinsheimer, Edward L., 3584
Alaska Av., Avondale
Hilp, Miss Celia, 7th and Vine
Hirsch, Simon, 543 Rockdale Av.,
Avondale
Isaacs, Aaron, 702 W. 9th
Jonap, H., 2216 Fulton Av.
Joseph, Joseph, Forest and Alaska
Av.
Joseph, Leopold, 3573 Bogart Av.
Kahn, Felix, 3343 Reading Rd.
Kahn, Lazard, 824 Wyndam Av.
Kohler, Rev. Dr. K., 3016 Stanton
Av.
Krohn. Louis. 2902 Gilbert Av..
W. H.
Krohn, M., 421 Forest Av., Avon- Ohio
dale
Kronenberger, Louis, 30 W. 4th
Levi, Louis S., 532 Prospect PI.,
Avondale
Levi, Reuben, 3161 Harvey Av.,
Avondale
Levias, Casper, 2710 Clelnvlew
Av.
Levy, Harry M., 2933 Fairfield Av.
Levy, James, Hotel Alms
Levy, Lipman, 861 Beecher Av.
Levy, Wm. I., 818 Mann PI.
Lipman, H. M., 2842 Stanton Av.
Loewenstein, L. H., 3712 Hack-
berry
Mack, Alfred, 5 Crescent PI.
Mack, Mrs. M. J., 2414 Ashland
Av., W. H.
Mack, Millard W., Traction Bldg.,
5th and Walnut
Magnus, A. S., 2605 Hemlock
Magnus, Joseph A., 3016 Garfield
Malter, Dr. Henry, 1114 Yale Av.
Mannheimer, Prof. S., 639 June,
Avondale
Marks, L. V., 223 Forest Av.
Marks, Martin, 698 S. Crescent Av.,
Avondale
Marks, M. H., 2321 Kemper Lane,
W. H.
May, Sol., St. Paul Bldg.
Mayer, Charles, 2321 Highland Av.
Mayer, Emil, Maple and Knott
Meis, Henry, The Munro
Mendel, Henry, 16 Haydock Flats,
Grandview Av.
Meyer, S. R., Hale and Harvey A v.
Mielziner, BenJ., 3568 Bogart Av.
Moch, Moses E., Reading Rd. opp.
S. Crescent Av., Avondale
Moyse, Ed„ Hotel Alms, W. H.
Newburger, L., & Bros., 673 Glen-
wood, Avondale
Oettinger, Meyer, 824 Beecher, W.
W. H.
Ottenheimer, Jacob, 338 Rockdale
Av.
Phlllpson, Rev. Dr. David, 852 Lin-
coln Av.
Phillips, Elias H., 2916 Cleinvlew
Av.
Pichel, Isaac, 243 Southern Av.,
Mt. Auburn
Plaut, Nathan, 656 Forest Av.,
Avondale
Pollak, Mrs. Emil, 2648 Stanton
Av. W. W. H.
Pritz, 'Benjamin, 38.59 Reading Rd.
Uauh, Fred., 840 Lincoln Av.
458
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OhioRels, Mrs. Julius, 2979 Gilbert Av.,
W. H.
Rheinstrom, I., 2334 Highland Av.,
W. H.
Rice, Ben E.. 13 W. 3rd
Roettinger, Philip. Traction Bldg.,
5th and Walnut
Rollman, I., Alaska Av., Avondale
Rosenthal, M. S., 840 Lexington
A.V A.vondale
Roth, 'Solomon, 2330 Highland Av..,
W. H.
Rothenherg, Louis, 522 Hickman
Rothschild, E., 418 Rockdale Av.
Scheuer, Jacob, 847 Glenwood Av.,
Avondale
Schloessinger, Dr. Max, Hebrew
Union College
Seasongood, Alfred, Rm. 21, 15 E.
3rd
Seasongood, A. J., Gilbert Av. and
Beecher, W. H.
Seasongood, Lewis, Reading Rd.
and Crescent Av., Avondale
Seinsheimer, H. A., 3640 Reading
Rd., Avondale
Senior, Edward, 2220 Frances
Lane
Senior, Max, Mitchell Bldg.
Shohl, Charles, 2929 Gilbert Av.
Silverberg, Max, 30 W. 3rd
Silverman, Joseph, 835 Hutchins
Av.
Spiegel, Hon. Fred. S., Cor. Kemper
Lane and Windsor, W. H.
Stark, Dr. Sigmar, 1108 E. Mc-
Millan
Stern, Dr. D., 108 Garfield PI.
Sterne, Harry, 3632 Reading Rd.
Stix, Charles N., 747 Greenwood
Av., Avondale
Straus, I. S., 22 W. Pearl
Strauss, Louis C, The Ridgway,
Flat 2, Avondale
Trager, Isidore, 571 Hale
Trost, Samuel, 510 Forest Av.
Ullman, Mrs. A., 836 Hutchins Av.,
Avondale
Weil, S.. 2632 Cleinview Av., W. H.
Westheimer, Morris F., 317 Main
Wolfstein, Samuel, 842 Glenwood
Av., W. H.
Workum, David J., 678 N. Crescent
Av., Avondale
Workum, Mrs. H. E. Clinton Spgs.
Av Avondale
Wyler',' A. E., S. W. Cor. McMillan
and Ingleside
Cleveland
Adelsohn, B. H., 13 Longwood AV.
Arnsteln, L., 351 Kennard
Baker, Henry, 73 Tilden A v.
Baker, Mrs. M. J., 19 Osborn
Bialosky Bros. & Co., 780 Kinsman
Biskind, Dr. I. J., 632 Woodland
Brudno, E. S., 227 Society for Sav-
ings Bldg.
Cohen, Myron S., 1111 Case A v.
Daniels, M., 160 Arlington
Deutsch, A. S., 207 Kennard A v.
Deutsch, Simon, 210 Kennard
Dryfoos, N. I., 231 E. Prospect
Einstein, F. H., 1093 Case Av.
Einstein, FL, 294 Forest
Einstein, Leopold, 1336 WiUson
Av.
Einstein, S. H., 1271 Wlllson Av.
Brlanger, Mrs. J., 1279 Willson Av.
Ettinger, Charles, 1272 Willson Av.
Feder, Marcus, 1475 Willson Av.
Feiss, Julius. 113 St. Clair
Feiss, Paul L., 113 St. Clair
Firth, Mrs. S. J., 191 Kennard
Friedman, Mrs. H., 1081 Case Av.
Furth, Jacob, 311 Garfield Bldg.
Garson, Walter J., 148 Superior
Glauber, J. H., 144 Arlington
Goldsmith, J., 884 Case A v.
Goldsmith, Louis, 113 St. Clair
Greenbaum, Mrs. Wm., 74 Florence
Gries, Rev. Moses J., 45 Oakdale
Gross, Jonas, 708 New England
Bldg.
Grossman, Louis, J., 206 Society
for Savings Bldg.
Guggenheim, H., 54 Beech
Haas, I. G., 317 Amesbury A v.
Haiman, Mrs. Ellas, 591 Giddings
Halle, Mrs. Manuel, 999 Case Av.
Halle, Salmon P., 95 Euclid Av.
Halle, Samuel H., 263 Bolton Av.
Hays, Kaufman, 316 Amesbury Av.
Holden, L. E., The Plain Dealer
(Suj)scriber)
Jewish Orphan Literary Union,
care Hyman Buchofski
Joseph, Emll, 1077 E. Madison Av.
Joseph, Isaac, 113 St. Clair
Joseph, Sieg., 349 Amesbury Av.
Katz, Max E., 241 Beech
Kaufman, Mrs. Geo. L., 110 Spang-
ler Av.
Klein, H. N., 104 Beech
Koblitz, R. C, 251 Forest
Kohn, David S., 220 Osborn
Kohn, S., 434 Scoville Av.
Kohn, Mrs. Will S., 74 Florence
Kolinsky, Abraham, 912 Citizens
Bldg.
Kolinsky, M., 203 Orange
Kopperman, Jos., 259 Orange
Kornhauser, Mrs. D. H.. 143
Arlington
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
459
Lahrheim, H., 27 Osborn
Levi, Isaac, 1268 WUlson A v.
Levine, Manuel, 174 Osborn
Lewin, Jos. R., 91 Linden
Loeser, Nathan, 206 Society for
Sayings Bldg.
Loewenthal, A., 71 Ingleside
Machol, Rev. Dr. M., 216 Kennard
Mahler, B., 432 Russell Av.
Marks, M. A., Garfield Bldg.,
Euclid and Bond
Metzenbaum, Jos., 1117 Case Av.
Mielziner, Benj. G., care of The
Halle Bros. Co.
Morgenstern, Jos., 715 Williamson
Nagusky, Jos., The Phoenix
Newman, A. I., 82 Beech
Oppenheimer, Mrs. Morris, 749
Scoviile Av.
Peiser, Rev. Simon, Jewish Orphan
Asylum
Peskind, Dr. A., 1377 Willson Av.
Prentker, S., 57 Sanford
Propper, Dr. I. J., 808 Giddings
Reinthal, Manuel, 1040 Case Av.
Rosen wasser, H., Jewish Orphan
Asylum
Rosenwasser, Dr. M., 722 Woodland
Av.
Sacberoflf, Miss Jeannette, 216
Beech
Schlesinger, S., & Co., 105 St.
Clair
Schott, Miss Ida E., Ill Beech
Schwab, Mrs. M. B., 1076 Case Av.
Sinks, Bernard H., 1001 Case Av.
Spectorsky, Isaac, 300 Woodland
Av.
Stearn, Abraham, 1030 Case Av.
Stone, Mrs. L. A., Majestic, Will-
son Av. and Central
Straus, Mrs. Frank, 410 Century
Bldg.
Temple Library, Cor. Willson and
Central A vs.
Ullman, Monroe A., 100 Beech
Ulman, M., 1292 Willson Av.
Weil, Meyer, 1084 Willson Av.
Welsenberg, Nathan, 150 Arlington
Weiskopf, Jacob, 23 Beechwood
Wiener, Mrs. A., 1082 Case Av.
Wise, S. D., 116 Kensington
Wolf, Miss Cora M., 170 Beech
Wolfenstein, Dr. S., Jewish Orphan
Asylum
Zeligzon, Dr. Mau4:ice, 773 Scoviile
Av.
Zucker, Charles, 329 Society for
Savings Bldg.
Columbus
Bash, G., 438 E. Rich
B'nal Israel Sabbath School, care
Dr. D. Klein. 526 E. Ma.n
Gumble, Henry, 993 Oak
Lazarus, Mrs. Fred.
Simmons, G. H., 271 Parson's Av.
Dayton
Ach, Ferdinand
East Liverpool
Bendheim, G.
Rich, Leon, 217 Fourth
Ohio
Gordon, I. J.
Findlay
Hamilton
Mintz, Miss Mollie, 115 N. 4th
Marion
Marion Section, C. J. W., Miss Rose
Rosenberg, Secy.
Minerva
Cohn, Mrs. Samuel B.
Mount Vernon
Heyman, Mrs. R.
Hyman, Mrs. Lewis, Cooper Block
Meyers, Mrs. Max
Pigua
Flesh, Henry
Wendel, Jacob
Portsmouth
Horchow, Samuel
Labold, Simon
Schapiro, Rev. A.
Sandusky
Lehman, H. J.
South Lorain
Cohen, B.
Drechsler, I.
Friedman, H., 918 Broadway
Goldberger, Jos., 120 Vine
Klein, Mrs. Morris
Klein, J. S., 1600 Penfleld Av.
Pltzele, Dr. Wm. A.
Springfield
Levy, M. D., 220 S. Limestone
Steubenville
Altman, Miss R. A.
Munker, Jones
460
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Ohio ToUdo
Berman, A., Cor. Main and Front
Kobaclcer, Mrs. Jos. I., 2050 Frank-
lin Av.
Kobacker, Mrs. M., 2237 Glenwood
Av.
Kaufman, Nathan, 129 St. Clair
Silverman, I., care of M. Kobacker
& Bro.
WellsvllU
Goetz, Julius
Toungstown
Cahn, Mrs. L. H., 300 Elm
Feldman, H. D., Cor. Summit Av.
and Watts
Frankle, A. M.
Goldsmith, I. G., care of Strouse
& Hirshberg
Goldstein, M., 527 Bryson
Guggenheim, M. U., 275 Arlington
Guthman, Mrs. E. L.
Guthman, Mrs. Leo, 793 Wick Av.
Hartzell, E.
Hartzell, I., 664 Bryson
Hartzell, Simon, 230 Spring
l^Iirshberg, B.
Jonas, Edwin R., 254 Custer A v.
Liebman, Mrs. Louis, 268 Lincoln
A.V
Livingstone, M., 314 Elm
Pollock, Monroe, 269 Lincoln Av.
Rodef Sholem Cong. Sabbath
School, care of I. Strouss
Strouss, I.
Weil, Mrs. Samuel, 537 Bryson
Wilkoff, D. J., 373 W. Rayen Av.
ZanesviU*
Frank, Julius
Starr, A. E.
Oklahoma
Lawton
Epstein, Mrs. A.
OKLAHOMA TT.
Oklahoma City
Spitzer, Ignatz, 105 E. 6th
Oregon
Portland
OBEOON
Bernstein, Mrs. Alex.
Cohen, David Soils, 31 Washington
Blk.
Dryer, Mrs. Abe
Gevurtz, Philip, 180 First
Ilirsch, Mrs. Srolomon, 5th and
Jefferson
Portland Section, C. J. W., Hirsch-
Selling Bldg.
Selling, Ben
Wise, Rev. Dr. Stephen S., Hotel
Portland
Penn.yl. PENK8T1TAHIA
vania Allegheny
Aaron, L. J., 179 Locust
Adelsheimer, J., 1235 Page
Amshel. Louis, 1302 Locust
Asher, Mrs. A., 1210 Sheffield
Baker, Abram, 1240 Locust
Bonn, Mrs. M., 1246 Sheffield
Brash, Mrs. Edw. M., 1415 Penn-
sylvania Av.
Coblens, Isidore, 1415 Fulton
Cohen, Mrs. Aaron, 163 Fayette
Cohen, Hon. Josiah, 1334 I'ennsyl-
vania Av.
Cohen, J. H., 1315 Locust
. Davis, Morris. 1219 Sheffield
Feuchtwangen, Mrs. Jos., 1210
Manhattan
Fleishman, S. L., 1334 Pennsyl-
vania Av.
Forst, M., 1310 Locust
Oalllnger, S.. 1205 Sheffip'd
Goldsmit, Louis, 956 North Av.
Hamburger, Philip, 1131 Fayette
Hanauer, A. M., 1123 Fayette
Harter, A., 107 E. Pearl
Himmelrich, H., 1205 Fayette
Hollander, D., 413 Ohio
Isaacs, I. E., 1214 Sheffield
Joseph, Meyer. 160 Locust
Kingsbacher, A., 1515 Bueno Vista
Kingsbacher, M., 1424 Locust
Klein, Mrs. Leon S., 1417 Fulton
Lippman, A., 161 Fayette
Mannheimer, Mrs. M., 1702 Bearer
Av.
Mayer, Mrs. H., 925 Beech Av.
Rauh, A. L., 1102 Western Av.
Rauh, M., 161 Fayette
Reitzerstein, Isidore. 804 Federal
Reizenstein, Louis» 151 Federal
Rosenberg, Mrs. Hugo, 1123 Fayette
Rosenthal, A., 1240 Sheffield
Ruben, C, 920 Western Av.
Schoenfeld. S. L., 1235 Fayette
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461
Siesel, Jacob, 54 Bidwell
Solomon, K.. 937 Beech
Splro, Dr. M., 101 Taggart
Strassburger, Mrs. S., 110 Sheffield
SuDstein, A. J., 1104 Sheffield
Sunstein, C, 1132 Fayette
Tauslg, Mrs. Theresa S., 1222
Franklin
Waxman, S. D., 1300 Fayette
Weil, J., 1330 Locust
Weinhaus, S., 1510 Franklin
Wolf, Dr. Jacob, 1003 Western Av.
Zugsmith, Dr. Edwin, 834 Western
Av.
Allentown
Gladstone, Morris, 827 N. 6th
Hess Bros.
HoflPman. S., 504 N. 6th
Kline, Chas., 807 Hamilton
Lowenthal, J. J., 821% W. 6th
Mandel, Rev. Morris. 747 Turner
Rapaport, M., 814 N. 7th
Schuchat, Jonas, care of Victor
Thorsch Co.
Thorsch, Mrs. Flora L., 1441
Hamilton
Altoona
Bendheim, Ferd.
Berman, M., 1309% 11th Av.
Cohn, B., 1806 12th Av.
Dudley, Charles B. (Subscriber)
Hirsch, J., 2425 Broad
Kline, Henry S., 1338 11th Av.
Kline, Ignatz, 1421 12th Av.
Leopold, B., 1123 11th A v.
Neuwahl, M. H., 1221 13th Av.
Scheeline, Isaiah
Silverman, Isaac, 1607 11th Av.
Young Men's Hebrew Association,
care L. H. Alpern
Weil, Mrs. J., 1205 14th Av.
Beaver Falls
Gordon, M., 1113 7th Av.
Hanauer, A., 7th Av. and 7th
Salmon, Meyer
Solomon, Mrs. Max, 1202 8th Av.
Belle Vernon
Lewis, Philip
Rosensweig, I. BenJ.
Smith, Louis
Berwick
Freiman, S.
Levy, M.
Schaln, J. M.
30
Bloomsburg
Alexander, Lesser
Alexander, Oscar
Cohen, Louis
Gidding, B. A.
Schwarz, Alex.
Braddock
Adler, J., care of Katz & Goldsmith
Arnowitz, H., 1112 Main
Fromme, Mrs. A. L., 10 N. Hawkins
Av.
Goldsmith, L. J., 715 Talbot Av.
Hochsteller, H., 928 Braddock Av.
Katz, Jacob
Katz. Leo A.
Maltlnsky, S.
Newman L
Sulzbacher, Mr. L., 425 Mills
Bradford
Auerhaim, S.
Ertz, Sol., 11 Bushwell
Greenwald, D. C.
Greenwald, J. C.
Kreinson, Miss Dora, 26 Bushwell
Kreinson, Mrs. J., 93 Congress
Lowenthal, Marvin, 33 Congress
Mayer, Mrs. A., 101 Center
Nusbaum, Ph., 77 Congress
Rosenberg, Mrs. J., 44 Main
Silberberg, Fred.
Steinberger, Felix, 75 Congress
Whitestone, D.
Young Men's Hebrew Association,
care of D. C. Greenwald
Zaslaff, F., 102 Mechanic
Brownsville
Goldstein, H.
Levy, Mrs. Wm.
Cannbnsburg
Auerbach, Jos., 58 Pike
Carbondale
Frieder, Marcus
Moses, J.
Singer, S.
Stone, Jonas, 45 Pike
Carlisle
Berg, Chas.
Berg, Miss Selma
Blumenthal, M. '
Kronenberg, Mrs. S., 141 E. Main
Lipman, I., 29 S. Hanover
Marks, Wm. H.
Rosenau, Mrs. Arthur, The Bon
Ton
Pennsyl-
vania
'Wl
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
rvnfifyl- Htftln, Mrs. L. F., 150 N. Hanover
ranU Wiener, Jacob
Oanitfit
York, Jacob T.
Ohambmbiirr
Bloom Bros.
Hocki Bros.
Htlne, Isaac
Oharlmrol
Belgel, Ix>uli
Ooinns, Mrs. L., 617 Fallowfleld Av.
Ooldberff, L. G., 42ft McKean Ay.
Oreenberff, M.
Oppenbelm, Wm., 416 McKean Ay.
Brandeli, RuRene, 401 Welsh
Hapovlts, Louis. 123 W. 8rd
Turk, Blmon, 306 Market
OeateiYllIe
Berkowltz, Max
Braunsteln, Isaac. 587 Chestnut
Foreman, I. H.. 205 Main
Olnns, J., 121 Main
Goldberg, Mrs. Isaac
Llpkln, Philip
Marcus, J.
Tuck, A.
Oolumbla
Field, I. A.
Frank, BenJ.
Levi, J. B., 244 Locust
Morris, Wm., 241 Locust
Rothschild, J.
OonnellSYllU
Aaron, I.
Goodman, S. M.
Relchsteln, B.
Rosenblum, Maurice, 2125 Snyder
DanvllU
Lowensteln, S.
Mayer, Rov. A., care Hotel Oliver
Donora
Harris, Mrs. Nat. E., The Irondale
Duqueino
Koplowlts, I.
WelssberK, Max
Eaiton
Tioewy. Herman, 510 Northampton
Mayer. Jacob, S. E. Cor. Centre Sq,
Menllne, M.
WotlE. S.. 24 Centre Sq.
Erie
Baker, Mrs. Alfred. 413 W. 6th
Baker, Isaac, 421 W. 6th
Currlck, Rev. Max C.
Felheim, Lyman, 328 W. 10th
Levi, Louis D., 31 N. Park Row
Loeb, Alex., 425 W. 11th
Loeb, Mrs. Isadore, 360 W. 5th
Schaffner, Mrs. Jacob. 153 E. 11th
Scbaflfner, M., 2111 Peach
Schlosser, B., 629 Cherry
Sobel, Isador, 806 State
Westheimer, E., 458 W. 5th
Zacks, Jacob H., 142 E. 18th
Franklin
Bloom, Mrs. J. A., 1312 Franklin
Av.
Marks, L.
Printz, Miss Bert, The Alsace
G-lauport
Backer, J. W.
Greensburf
Goldenson, Myer J., 44 E. Otto-
man
Kahanowitz, I.
Leopold, Max
Levendorf, iiev. II.
Miller, Mrs. S., 213 Fredwlck
Oppenheim, I.
Rabenowitz, Miss. 120 Washington
Silverman, Miss Rosalena, 117 W.
Ottoman
Harrisburg
Appell, N., 9 S. 3rd
Astrich, Louis, 1616 Green
Goldsmith, A., 700 «th
Goldsmith, Jos., 209 Locust
Kahn, Jos., 803 N. 2nd
Kaufman, David, 1629 N. 2nd
Kuhn, Samuel, & Co.
Marks, Herman
Ohev Sholem Sunday School, care
Mrs. Jos. Nachman, 1617 N.
2nd
Rosenthal, Geo. J.. 1627 N. 2nd
Stern, Emanuel, 412 Briggs
Strouse, Wm., 413 Briggs
Hasleton
Friedlander, Isadore. 1232 Wyo-
ming
Friedlander, M.
(Jreen, Wm. H.
HouIk. Isaac, 431 W. Broad
ilyman, Julius
Stelnor. Julius. 2:\ E. Tamrack
Wolpau. Max, 49 N. Pine
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
463
Homestead
Frankel, Mrs. Morris^ 537 Heisel
Glueck, B., 311 8th Av.
Markovltz, Mrs. Sam., 606 Heisel
Lasdusky, S., 337 8th Av.
Mendelsohn, Rev. G., 538 Amman
Sabel, S., 513 8th Av.
Wolk, Sol., 313 8th Av.
Weiss, Wm.
Eoutzdale
Feldman, A.
Herrman, Max J.
Kohn, Philip
Westfleld, Jonas
Baer, A.
Jeannette
Johnitown
Bemey Bros., 330 Washington
Cohen, I.
Cohen, Mrs. L., 418 Somerset
Gottdiener, A., 103 Broad
Holzman, Solomon, 118 Broad
Katzenstein, J., 300 Market
Lippman, Jack, 250 Market
Nathan, M.
Rabinowltz, I.
Schoenfeld, E. V., 543 Vine
Schwartz, Max, 516 Main
Wolf, Morris L.
Lancaster
Cohn, E. M.
Gansman, A., 508 N. Duke
Geisenberger, L. R.
Kramer, Louis A., 40 W. Lemon
Hirsh, Monroe B.
Levy, Wm., 603 N. Lime
Mayer, Jacob, 618 N. Duke
Moss, Slgmund, 709 N. Duke
Pirush, Wm., 655 W. Chestnut
Rosenstein, Albert
Rosenthal, Rev. Isidore, 313 N.
Duke
Rosenthal, M., 46 E. Orange
Ryder, Henry J., 620 N. Duke
Samuels, Chas. A., 623 W. Chestnut
Shaarai Shomavim Cong. LIb'y.,
care Rev. Isidore Rosenthal
Latrobe
Dukes. M.
Lowenstein, Fred, 218 Depot
White, Harry L., 213 Depot
Lock Haven
Claster, Harris
Claster, Morris L., 46 Bald Eagle
Hecht, Edward
Keiner, Wm.
Simon, V. & L.
McDonald
Broida, Mrs. M. R.
Frankle, B.
Wolk, Mrs. I. H.
McKeesport
Bach man, Max
Blattner, J. Sy 547-49 5th Av.
Brown, Mrs. Lewis, 512 5th Av.
Firestone, Mrs. Henry, 622 5 th A v.
Firestone, Mrs. Samuel, 621 5th Av.
Friedman, Henry, 422 Locust
Greenberg, Mrs. Sol., 231 5th Av.
Haber, Louis J.
Harris, J., 423 Atlantic Av.
Kaplan, A., 409 Market
Raden, Louis, 715 6th A v.
Rosenberg, Mrs. D., 104 2nd Av.
Roth, Mrs. J., 737 Locust
Sunstein, Dr. Noah. 609 Shaw Av.
Teplitz, Abe, 416 5th Av.
Mahanoy City
Coffee, Ph., 34 W. Centre
Cohen, Hyman. 137 W. Centre
Liachowitz, Mrs. C, 207 W. Centre
Lyons, Mrs. Louis
Trier, Simon, 338 E. Centre
Masentown
Kramer, J.
Milton
Dreifuss, Mrs. Wolf
Minersville
Cohen, I.
Jacobs. L.
Schloss, H. B.
Monaca
Barnett, Morris
Monessen
Brooks, J. A.
Feldman, Emanuel, 280 Donner Av.
Goldberg, A.
Janavitz, Max
Janavitz, Morris
Lebovitz, Mrs. Harr- 274 Donner
Av.
Loeb, Simon F.
Mansbach, Max
Mayhouse Bros.
Meyers, Jacob
Tanzer, Alfred
Monongahela City
Abrams, Mrs. E.
Goldstein, Harry
Pennsyl-
vania
464
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Pennqrl- MontroM
vania DesMiuer, M. S.
Mt. Oarmel
Ooldschmidt, Isaac
Grosaman, Louis
Mt. Pleaiant
Goldstone, H.
Kobacker, Hirscb, Main
Pross, Chas.
Seligman, H.
Nantiooko
Alexander, M.
Coons, M. F.
Jaffe, S., 169 Market
Levi, Ben.
New Brighton
Levy, Jacob
New Castle
Cosel, Mrs. Jessie, 35 N. Mercer
Feuchtwanger, Mrs. M., 123 N.
Mercer
Lieberman, Jos., 157 N. Mercer
Winternitz, B. A.
New Koniington
Brisker, I. W.
Claster, Isaac
OU Oity
De Roy, Dr. Aaron
Hershfleld, Mrs. B.
Jacobs, Max, zll Pearl Ay.
Levi, Jos., 601 W. 1st
Lowentritt, Mrs. R., 505 W. 1st
Mayer, Jos., 5 Exchange Bldg.
Oil City Section, C. J. W.. care
Miss Lena Manheim, 232 Wash-
ington Av.
Ulman, A. J.
Wolf, J., 25 Pearl Av.
Philadelphia
LIFE Members
Bloch, S. L., 12th and Market
Ijouchheim, Joseph, 508 Drexel
Bldg.
Muhr, Estate of Simon
Newburger, Morris, 2010 Green
Silberman, Mrs. Simon, 1727 Spring
Garden
Snellenburg, Nathan, 12th and Mar-
ket
Snellenburg, Samuel, 12th and Mar-
ket
Teller, Benj. F., Commonwealth
Bldg., 12th and Chestnut
Teller, Mrs. BenJ. F., 1727 Spring
Garden
Patbons
Fels, Maurice, 72nd and Woodland
Av.
Fels, Samuel S., 72nd and Wood-
land Av.
Fleisher, Edwin A.. 28 S. 6th
Gerstley, Louis, 1411 N. Broad
Miller, Simon, 1541 Norris
Segal, Adolph, 305 Drexel Bldg.
Sulzberger, Hon. Mayer, 1303 Gir-
ard Av
Wolf, Edwin, 1619 Poplar
Obganizations
Paying $10.00 Pbb Annum
Keneseth Israel Congregation,
Broad, above Columbia Av.
Mercantile Club, Broad, above
Master
Young Men's Hebrew Association,
923 N. Broad
Mbmbbbs Paying $10 Pbb Annum
Bamberger, Max, 111 Arch
Blum, Gabriel, 1011 Market
Blum, Ralph, 1011 Market
Blumenthal, Sol., 48 N. 3rd
Fleisher, B. W., 2301 Green
Fleisher, Moyer, 2223 Green
Gerstley, Wm., 1409 N. Broad
Gimbel, Jacob, 884 N. 6th
Guckenheimer, Jos., Broad & Wal-
lace
Lit, Jacob D., The St. James, 13th
& Walnut
Lit, Samuel D., 1507 N. 16th
Rothschild, E. L., Rothschild Bldg.
Stern, W. A., 1416 Girard Av.
Wolf, Edward, 1323 N. Broad
Wolf, Gus, Broad & Fairmount A v.
Mbmbbbs Paying $5 Pbb Annum
Aaron, Max N., 217 Apsley, Gtn.
Arnold, Mrs. C. K., The St. James
Coons, Mrs. Eva, 1510 Girard Av.
Feustmann, Moses, 717 Arch
Fleisher, Benl., 513 Market
Fleisher, Louis, 2045 Green
Frank, Mrs. H. S., 2224 Green
Friedberger, Simon, Wissahickon
Av. & Price, Gtn.
Friedman, Mrs. H. S., 1422 N.
16th
Frohsin, Samuel, 147 E. Coulter,
Gtn.
Furth, Emanuel, 13th & Chestnut
Gimbel, Charles, 1703 Spring Gar-
den
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
465
Greenberg, Solomon, 1319 Franklin
Hackenburg, Wm. B., 612 Arch
Hackenburg, Mrs. Wm. B., 958 N.
8th
Hagedorn, Joseph H., S. W. Cor.
3rd & Brown
Hecht, I.. De Long Bldg.
Hirschberg, Harry, 23i. N. 3rd
Hlrsh, A. C, 1319 Market
Hyneman, J. E., 420 Walnut
Hyneman, S. M., Real Estate Title
Bldg.
Kohn, Louis, S. W. Cor. 8th &
Vine
Kohn, Samuel. 722 Market
Kohn, Simon I.. 722 Market
Lang, Morris, 1715 Diamond
Levy, Max, 145 Maplewood Av.,
Germantown
Liveright, Mrs. Simon, 910 N.
Broad
Loeb, Horace, 51 N. 3rd
Loeb, Jacob F., The Lorraine
Loeb, Leo, 441 Chestnut
Loeb, M. B., 1321 N. Franklin
Louchheim, Jos. A., 2131 Green
Merz, Mrs. Daniel, 1730 Memorial
Av
Morris, Wm., 702 Chestnut
Muhr, Mrs. Fannie, 907 N. Broad
Netter, Jos., 12 N. 3rd
Neumann, Morris D.. 2034 Park Av.
Samuel, John, 1809 Pine
Silberman, J. L., 2006 N. 8th
Sinzheimer, A., 3rd & Brown
Sulzberger, J. E., 1303 Girard Av.
Teller, O. B., 12th & Chestnut
Weyl, Julius. 112 N. 12th
Whitehill, Edw., 619 Market
Wolf, Herman, 513 Market
Members
Abeles, Simon, 806 N. 7th
Adler, Jacob, Recorder's Office
Alexander, B., 925 Chestnut
Alexander, Chas., 860 N. 22nd
Alexander, Max, 2235 N. Gratz
Alkus, Morris, 2108 N. 22nd
Allen, Miss Amelia J., 1412 N.
13th
Allman, Herbert D., 1214 Market
Allman, Justin P., 1708 Jefferson
Aloe, Mrs. Sidney A., 4204 Park-
side Av
Altman, B. & Co., 1024 Market
Americus Wheelmen, 1402 Oxford
Amram, David W., 1717 N. 8th
Appel, Alex. M., 720 N. 20th
Arnold, Arthur S., S. W. Cor. 5th
& Walnut
Arnold, Mrs. Miriam, 4250 Park-
side Av.
Arnold, Philip, 2113 Spring Gar- Ptunsyl-
den vania
Bacharach, A., 1517 N. 7th
Baeharach, S., 1222 N. 7th
Bachman, Frank H., 121 S. 5th
Baerncopf, Samuel, 4222 Lancaster
Av
Bamberger, A. J., 1828 Girard A v.
Bamberger, Edmund J., 1913 Gir-
ard Av.
Bamberger, Mrs. Fanny, 1913 Gir-
ard Av.
Bamberger, H., 3133 Diamond
Bamberger, L. J., 606 Chestnut
Bamberger, Wm., Ill Arch
Barsh, M., 9 S. 3rd
Bauer, BenJ., Jr., 13th & Market
Bauer, Mrs. Benl., 2109 N. Camac
Bauer, Gustav, 2123 N. 12th
Bauer, Jacob, 508 Ludlow
Bauer, Mrs. Lee, 1512 N. Broad
Baum, E. M., 1320 N. 6th
Baum, L. S., 3136 Clifford
Baum, Nathan, 2125 Gratz Av.
Baum, Samuel, 1341 N. 7th
Bayersdorfer, H., 1629 Diamond
Behal, Harry S., 114 S. 4th
Behrend, Jacob, 1331 N. Franklin
Belber, Dr. M. Y., 516 Pine
Belmont, Leo, 833 N. Marshall
Benn, Marcus A., 638 South
Berg, Abram, 887 N. 23rd
Berg, Miss Gertrude, 1533 Dia-
mond
Berg, Joel M., 3115 N. 16th
Berg, Max, 2314 N. Broad
Berkovltz, Jos., 632 W. Hunting-
ton •
Berkowitz, Albert, 3225 Turner
Berkowitz, Rev. Dr. Henry, 1539
N. 33rd
Berkowitz, Samuel, 629 South
Berllzheimer, D. T., 1637 N. Mar-
shall
Bernheimer, Charles S., 1804 N.
Franklin
Bernheimer, Morris, 904 Richmond
Bernstein, Dr. L., 526 Pine
Bernstein, S., 4344 Germantown
Av.
Beth Israel Sabbath School, 8th &
Jefferson
Biernbaum, Max H., 926 Stephen
Girard Bldg.
Binswanger, Barnet, 1619 N. 16th
Bissinger, M., 949 N. 6th
Blitz, M. J., 48 N. 3rd
Bloch, B. B., 2029 Park Av.
Blum, I., Bank of Commerce
Blumenthal, H., 1921 Park Av.
Blumenthal, H. B., 48 N. 3rd
Blumenthal, Mrs. .Tea., 106 Market
4GG
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Pennsyl- Blumenthal, J., 65 N. 3rd
Tania Blumenthal, Mrs. Sol., 905 N. 8th
Bochroch, Dr. M. H., 937 N. 8th
Bowers, A. J. S., 1606 N. 15th
Brandes, Moses, 1931 Diamond
Brav, Dr. Herman A., 926 N.
Franklin
Breldenbach, S., 234 Zeralda
Brlnkman, Dr. M., 251 N. 18th
Brunhild. L., 253 N. 3rd
Bythlner, Louis, 1715 Master
Cahan, L. H., 218 S. 4th
Caplan, A. H., 723 Arch
Cohen, A. J., 2107 Locust
Cohen, C. J., 334 S. 21st
Cohen, Mrs. C. J.. 334 S. 21st
Cohen, Jos., 710 N. 5th
Cohen, Mrs. Judith S., 1537 N. 8th
Cohen, Miss Mary M., 1922 Rltten-
house
Cohen, Dr. S. Soils, 1525 Walnut
Cohn, Mrs. E., 3018 Berks
Cohn, Gustave, 1941 N. Marshall
Cohn, Harris, 410 Spruce
Dalsimer, Herbert. 1204 Market,
Dalsimer, Leon, 1840 N. 17th
Daniel, G., 2022 Wallace
Daniels, J. S., 46 N. 8th
Dannenbaum, Morris, 808 Arch
Davidson, Miss Elizabeth, 1407 N.
12th
Davidson, D. K., 157 N. 8th
Dessauer, S., 2148 N. 12th
De Young, Bertram I., 1324 Alle-
gheny Av.
Dilsheimer, F., 3021 Diamond
Dreifus, E., Devon Inn, Devon, Pa.
Dreifus, M., 1529 Diamond
Dropsie, Moses A., 1316 N. Broad
Dubin, Dr. S. M., 327 Pine
Eckstein, Wm., 1809 N. 11th
Ehrenreich, Rev. B. C, 1914 N.
Franklin
Ehrlich, Jos., 802 N. 7th
Elchholz, Adolph, 2125 Spring
Garden
Eichler, Rev. M. M., 1931 N. 8th
Elnfeld, Wm. J., N. W. Cor. 8th
& South
Ellel, Mrs. L. S., 1421 N. Broad
Elkan, Nathan, 412 Arch
Ellerman, L. W., 1916 Franklin
Elmaleh, Rev. Leon H., 117 N. 7th
Englander, Samuel, 501 Pa. Bldg.
Erschler, Rev. A. H., 515 S. 9th
Eschner, L., 2004 Park Av.
Espen, Frank B., 4200 Parkside
AV.
Espen, Miss Hannah, 1908 Spring
Garden
Faggen, N., 2004 Glrard Av.
Feigel, Mrs. Jos. B.. 126 N. 13th
Felgenbaum, B., 2442 N. 19th
Fellman, Dr. M. W. 2356 N. Front
Fels, Joseph, 72nd & Woodland Av.
l^ernberger, Henry, 1332 Spring
Garden
Flnberg, B., 218 S. 4th
Flschler, Herman, 1316 N. 12th
Flelschman, Rev. S. M., Jewish
Foster Home, Mill St.. Gtn.
Fleisher, Arthur A., 2301 Green
Fleisher, H. C, 513 Market
Fleisher, Penrose, 1901 Spring
Garden
Fleisher, Dr. Rebecca, 1328 Spruce
Fleisher, S. B., 2220 Green
Fleisher, Samuel S., 2220 Green
Fleisher, Mrs. Simon 6320 Drexel
Road, Overbrook
Folz, Leon H., 909 Walnut
Frank, H. M., 2349 Park Av.
Frank, Is., 2327 Park Av.
Frank, Jacob S., 2023 Spring Gar-
den
Frank, Meyer, 961 Franklin
Frank, Robert, 31 N. 3rd
Frankel, Perry, 1635 N. 33rd
Franklin, Dr. Melvin W., 1700 Ox-
ford
Frechie, A. M., 1529 N. 7th
Frechie, Mrs. A. M., 1529 N. 7th
Frechie, M. S., 1336 N. 6th
Free Library, 1217 Chestnut (Sub-
scriber)
Freedman, Mrs. Charles, 3230 Ox-
ford
Frledberger, Miss Julia, 4839 Pu-
laski Av., Gtn.
Friedenwald, Dr. Herbert, 915 N.
16th
Friedenwald, Miss Racie, ^x5 N.
16th
Friedman, Charles S., 2018 N. 15th
Friedman, H., 1617 N. Franklin
Friedman, Isldor J., 822 South
Gans, Aaron, 2020 Green
Gans, S. L., 1618 N. 15th
Gerber, Miss Minnie, 1714 Park
Av
Gerson, Felix N., 1627 N. Frank-
lin
Gerstle, Julius, 2026 Gratz
Gerstley, Mrs. Henry, 1622 N.
loth
Gimbel, Benedict, 9th and Market
Glmbel, Mrs. Ellis A., 906 N.
Broad
Gimbel, Mrs. Isaac, 1511 N. 16th
Glnsburg, H. H., 823 Franklin
Goepp, Miss Judith, The Bellevue,
1824 Wylle
Goldensky, Ellas, 270 S. 2nd
Goldman, Samuel. 119 Pine
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
467
Goldsmith, Chas., 821 Real Estate
Bldg.
Goldsmith, Edwin M., 143 E. Coul-
ter, Gtn.
Goldsmith, Jacob, 1533 Montgom-
ery Av.
Goldsmith, Jos., 1542 Diamond
Goldsmith, Miss Katharine, 1311
Columbia Av.
Goldsmith, Milton, 1934 Green
Goldstein, B. C, 1512 Girard Av.
Goodfriend, M. H., 911 Market
Goodman, H., S. E. Cor. Dauphin
St. & Park Av.
Goodman, S. W., 116 N. 3rd
Goodman, Sol. W., 2418 N. Broad
Gordon, Dr. Benj. L., 1019 S. 4th
Gottlieb, Nathan J., 2426 N. 19th
Goward, Geo., 545 Moore
Grant, Adolph, 3259 N. 15th
Greenbaum, Mrs. Max, 1814 N.
16th
Greenbaum, Milton J., care of H.
P. Bachman & Co., 121 S. 5th
Greenberg, Mrs. D., 2224 N. Camac
Greenberg, Moses, 800 S. 5th
Greenstone, Rev. Julius H., 915
N. 8th
Green wald. Dr. D. F., 2417 Master
Greenwald, Jos. L., 1935 Diamond
Gribbel, John, 1513 Race (Sub-
scriber)
Haber, M., 922 N. Franklin
Hagedorn, Mrs. J. J., 946 N.
Franklin
Hahn, Mrs. Henry, 1403 N. 19th
Hahn, Henry, 1806 N. Franklin
Hammerschlag, P., 1211 Hancock
Harris, Bernard. 1517 N. 6th
Hart, George, 623 Fairmount Av.
Hassler, Isaac, 2261 N. 21st
Hebrew Sunday School Society,
care of Miss A. J. Allen, 1412
N. 13th
Hebrew Sunday School Society,
10th & Carpenter
Heidelberger, Charles, 961 N.
Franklin
Hellbron, Mrs. S., 1748 N. Park
Av.
Heller, Dr. Edwin, 934 N. Frank-
lin
Henly, Elkan, 16th & Reed
Henly. Jacob, 831 Arch
Herold, Milton, The St. James
Herzberg. G., care of N. Snellen-
burg & Co., 11th & Market
Herzberg, Max, 830 Marshall
Hess, Mrs. Fannie E.. 1805 N. 15th
Hess, Mrs. L. E.. 1G19 Franklin
Hilborn, D. S., 2146 N. 12th
Hinlein, J. H., 2358 N Park Av.
Hirsch, H. H., 3141 ClifTord Pennsyl-
Hirschkovltz, J., 2320 N. Cleveland vania
Av.
Hirsh', Mrs. A., 1815 Spring Gar-
den
Hirsh, Gabriel, 231 1 Green
Hirsh, H., 1309 Market
Hirsh, H. B., 4803 Regent
Hirsh, Mrs. Mason, 1319 Market
Hirshler, Moses, 1304 N. 7th
Hofkin, Leon, 836 N. 5th
Hope, B., 940 N. oth
Horn, Bmanuel, 1013 Randolph
Huebschman, E., 1334 N. 7th
Husik, Isaac, 616 Morris
Hyman, A., 252 N. 2nd
Ingber, J. M., 117 N. 4th
Israel, Benj. A., 2125 N. 11th
Israel, Isidore, 755 Drexel Bldg.
Jacobs, Ella, 1307 N. Marshall
Jacobs, Fannie A., 2040 Mt. Ver-
non
Jacobs, Samuel, 1540 N. Gratz
Jacobson, H. M.. 208 S. 11th
Jastrow, Mrs. M., 3228 Montgom-
ery Av.
Jastrow, Dr. Morris, Jr., 248 S.
23d
Jonas, Henry, 1847 N. Park Av.
Jurist, Dr. Louis, 916 N. Broad
Kaas, Andrew, 1430 N. 15th
Kahn, Harry C, 1515 N. Bond
Katz, Arnold, 716 Walnut
Katz, Marcus, 1834 N. 22nd
Katzenberg, Isaac, 1345 N. 12th
Kaufman, Arthur, 3132 Clifford
Kaufman, Eugene M., Hotel Lor-
raine
Kaufman, Morris A., 2110 Spring
Garden
Kaufman, Wm., 1019 Race
Kayser, Samuel. 1214 Market
Kirschbaum, Mrs. A., 1315 N.
Broad
Kirschbaum, David, 4210 Parkslde
Av.
Kirschbaum, Simon. The Lorraine
Kirschbaum, Dr. Helen, 707 Spruce
Klein, Alfred M., 921 Walnut
Klein, B., Columbia Av. and Mar-
shall
Klein, Mrs. David, 921 Walnut
Klein, Gutman, S. W. Cor. oth &
Lombard
Klein, Oscar M.. 921 Walnut
Klein. Moses, 2002 N. Mervine
Kline, Jacob A., 921 N. Randolph
Klonower, Oscar. 1435 Euclid A v.
Klopfer. S. C. 1710 N. 15th
Koch. Jos., 706 N. 20th
Kohn, Abr. M., 1847 N. 17th
Kohn, Arnold, 219 N. Snth
468
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Peimsyl- Kohn, Claire, 1320 Franklin
vaniA Kohn, David, 2014 N. 32d
Kohn, Mrs. Morris, 1813 Berks
Kohn, Mrs. M., 2420 N. Broad
Kors, Chas. H., 934 Girard Av.
Krauskopf, Rev. Dr. Joseph, 122
W. Manheim, Gtn.
Krauskopf, L., 430 N. 3d
Krengel, Charles, N. B. Cor. 5th
and South
Krieger, B., 1848 N. 24th
Krieger, S., 1810 N. 18th
Kun, Joseph L., 411 S. 8th
Labe, Benj., 281 N. 3d
Labe, Mrs. J., 4256 Parkslde Av.
Lam, Chas., 009 Susquehanna Av.
Lang, Isaac M., 1820 Berks
Langfeld, A. M.. 1001 Filbert
Langfeld, Morris F., 10th and Fil-
bert
Langsdorf, Is., 1321 N. Franklin
Langsdorf, Mrs. M.. 551 N. 5th
Langstadter, I., 1923 Wallace
Langstadter, I. B., 929 Chestnut
Leberman, Mrs. A., 2411 N. Broad
Leberman, L., 722 Franklin
Lederer, Ephraim, Penn Square
Bldg.
Leopold, Mrs. B., 1905 N. Park Av.
Levi, Rev. Gerson B., 1127 Whar-
ton
Levi, I. D., 943 N. 8th
Levi, Julius C, 606 Chestnut
Levi, S. G., 2040 N. 18tii
Levlnthal, Rev. B. L., 716 Pine
Levy, Mrs. A., 1526 N. 8th
Levy, Benj. F., 1507 Diamond
Levy, G., 420 Fairmount Av.
Levy, L. E., 854 N. 8th
Levy, Miss R., 1328 N. Franklin
Lewin, Mrs. Philip, 948 N. Frank-
lin
Lewinson, Ezra, 1821 N. 31st
LIchten, Wm., 1853 Park Av.
Llchtenstein, Mayer, 529 MeClellan
Lieber, Moreau, 1825 Spring Gar-
den
Upper, Harry M., 317 Garden
Lipper, M. W., 1516 Girard Av.
Lisberger, L., 331 Market
Lit, Mrs. J. D., 1942 N. Broad
LIverlght, Mrs. H., 718 N. 20th
Liveright, Max, 1418 Girard Av.
Liveright, Morris, 4258 Parkside
Av
Loeb, * A. B., 2030 N. 60th
Loeb, Arthur, 1510 Oxford
Loeb, Edw., 4200 Parkside Av.
Loeb, Mrs. Harry, 1822 N. 17th
Loeb, Herbert B., 1525 Poplar
Loeb. Herbert E.. 1803 N. 18th
Loeb, Herman, 428 N. 13th
Loeb, Howard A., 2080 N. 60th
Loeb, Joseph, 957 N. 8th
Loeb, Leopold, The Parkside
Loeb, Simon, The Lorraine
Loewenberg, Rev. Wm., 1842 N.
13th
Louchheim, Jerome H., 829 Mint
Arcade Bldg.
Louchheim, Samuel K., West End
Trust Bldg.
Louer, Mrs. J., 2113 Spring Gar-
den
Lowenstein, B., 805 N. 8th
Lowenthal, Mrs. M., 1731 N. 83d
Lowy, Max, 2783 N. 13th
Lubin, S., 21 S. 8th
Lupin, Dr. E. J., 7th and Wharton
Manasses, Dr. J. L., 2501 N. 32d
Mandel, David, Jr., 3218 Diamond
Mansbach, Mrs. Isaac, 1433 Dia-
mond
Margolin, A. J., 534 S. 4th
Markowitz Bros., 323 Market
Marks, E., 1717 Spring Garden
Marks, F., 2006 Green
Marks, I. L., 1827 Diamond
Marks, Lawrence H., 8th and Arch
Marks, Sigmund, 3613 Spring Gar-
den
Marks, Wm., Hotel Lorraine
Massman, Mrs. A. E., 1511 N. 15th
Massman, Philip, 1901 N. 8th
May, Samuel A., 1916 N. 11th
Mayer, Alfred, 922 N. 8th
Mayer, A. B., 407 N. 3d
Mayer, Chas. S., 2805 Diamond
Mayer, Clinton O., Bailey Bldg.
Mayer, Miss F., 516 N. 5th
Mayer, G. H.. 1828 N. 16th
Mayer, I., 709 N. Franklin
Mayer, Levi, 826 N. 7th
Mayer, Marx S., 1547 N. 6th
Mayer, The Misses, 208 N. Frank-
lin
Mayer, Morris B., 407 N. 3d
Meier, David, 2852 Tulip
Melzer, S. M.. 2227 N. \^n Pelt
Mendelsohn, M., 3321 N. 15th
Meyerhoff, Louis, 1637 N. 33d
Meyers, D., Jr., 1709 N. Franklin
Meyers, S., 1535 N. 8th
Mickv4 Israel Congregation School,
117 N. 7th
Miller, B. F., 227 Church
Miller, Chas., 16th and Reed
Miller, Jacob, 16th and Reed
Miller, Wm., Girard Av. Theatre
Morals, Rev. Henry S., 1402 N.
Marshall
Myers, Angelo. 1823 Spring Gar-
den
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
469
Nathan, Miss Hortense, The Vir-
den, 3232 Diamond
Nathans, Mrs. Horace A., 1700
Oxford
Nathanson» H. M., 12th and Mar-
ket
Netter, Seligman, 3d and Brown
Newburger, Alfred H., 323 Chest-
nut
Newburger, Samuel M., 20 N. 4th
Nusbaum, Ellas, 143 W. Sharp-
nack, Gtn.
Nusbaum, I., 2220 N. Broad, care
of Dr. Strouse
Ochs, Geo. W., Public Ledger
Oldstein, Dr. H. J., 939 8. 3d
Oppenhelmer, A., 2225 N. Broad
Oppenheimer, Leon, 1330 N. 15th
Osthelmer, Wm. J., 900 Chestnut
Pereyra, Miss Anna, 1835 N. 8th
Pfaelzer, Morris, 1524 N. 16th
Phillips, David, 322 Federal
Pinkus, Mrs. Henry, 2216 N. 15th
Pollock, Louis, 873 N. 23d
Pomerantz, A., 22 S. 15th
Presser, S., 317 N. 35th
Pulaski, F., 1004 Chestnut
Raken, Simon C, 1225 Real Estate
Bldg.
Rappaport, Sig., 1311 Columbia Ay.
Rheinstrom, Mrs. B. A., 6304 Mor-
ton, Gtn.
Rice, J. J., 1721 N. 15th
Riesman, Dr. David, 1624 Spruce
Roedelheim, Sigmund, 4212 Park-
side Av.
Rogasner, Sol., 1810 N. 11th
Roggenburger, Mrs. A., 3d and
Cnerry
Rohrhelmer, M., 1722 N. 8th
Rosenau, Chas. I., 1508 Girard Av.
Rosenbach, Philip H., 1409 N. 18th
Rosenbaum, H., 2139 Green
Rosenbaum, H. M., 1431 Poplar
Rosenbaum, I., 928 South
Rosenbaum, M., 609 S. 3d
Rosenberg, Rev. Armin, 306 Union
Rosenberg, Morris, 716 Franklin
Rosenberg, Morris, 1711 Girard Av.
Rosenberg, Robert. 608 Wilder
Rosenblatt, A., 501 Market
Rosenbluth, S., Jewish Hospital
Rosenkoff, Nathan, 1247 Lombard
Rosenstein, Alfred, 2418 N. Park
Av
Rosenthal, Albert, 132 N. 18th
Rosenthal, Dr. Edwin, 517 Pine
Rosskam, I., 1423 N. 15th
Rosskam, Wm. B., Germantown
Av
Rothschild, Henry, 1430 Girard
Av.
Rothschild, S., 1482 N. 7th Pennsyl-
Rothschild, H., 2260 N. 13th vania
Rothschild, Myer, 1832 N. 17th
Rothschild, Sol., 1717 Jefferson
Rubel, E., 1507 N. 10th
Rubin, Jos. H., 715 Arch
Sailer, I., 2115 Spring Garden
Sailer, Louis, 2035 Spring Garden
Salus, Jos. W., 614 S. 11th
Samuel, J. Bunford, 1609 Spruce
Sax, Percival M., 3310 Hamilton
Schamberg, Dr. Jay F., 1636 Wal-
nut
Scherman, Miss Rita, 1711 N. 15th
Schlesinger, Abe, 2115 Green
Schloss, Leon, 1730 Memorial Av.
Schneldeman, Dr. T. B., 2725 N.
5th
Schneyer, Louis A., 3 Strawberry
Schoeneman, Jos., 2027 Park Av.
Schoenfeld, Tuch & Co., 3137 Dia-
mond
Schwab, N., 2914 Oxford
Schwartz, Chas., 149 N. 8th
Schwartz, I., 16th and Reed
Schwerlner, Theo., 5725 Main, Gtn.
Sekeles, Leopold, 2140 N. 12th
Seldes, George S., 946 S. 5th
Selig, B., 1325 N. Franklin
Selig, Eli K., 1315 N. Broad
Sclig, Emil, Broad and Carpenter
Selig, Sol., The Lorraine
Shatz, L. A., 316 Market
Shoneman, Mrs. N. E., Hotel New-
ton, 2219 Green
Shoyer, Louis, 412 Arch
Sickles, A., 1918 N. 11th
Sickles, Edw., 726 Chestnut
Sickles, Gustavus, 1910 N. 11th
Sickles, Louis, 2309 Park Av.
Sickles, S., The Jefferson, 1628
Diamond
Siedenbach, Mrs. A., 1707 Dia-
mond
Siedenbach, Louis, 1915 Girard Av.
Silverman, I. H., 605 Land Title
Bldg.
Silverstein, S., 831 South
Simon, Mrs. S., 1630 Diamond
Simpson, Alex., 1538 N. 8th
Singer, Jacob, De Long Bldg.
Skldelsky, Dr. Rachel S., 708 N.
16th
Sochet, Abe, 738 Lombard
Soils, Isaac N., North American
Bldg.
Solomon, A. A., 1826 Green
Sommer, H. B., 628 Arch
Sondheim, J., Ill Arch
Spitz, Emanuel, 1501 N. 8th
Springer, Emanuel, 1935 Wallace
Stamm, Joseph, 3215 Columbia Av.
470
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Pennoyl- Stein, Isaac, 917 N. Marshall
vania Steinbacji, Dr. L. W., 1309 N.
Broad
Steinberg, Mrs. P., 1681 N. 33d
Stern, David, 1421 N. 15th
Stern, Edward, 1611 N. 15th
Stern, Israel, 1935 N. 12th
Stern, Mrs. Jennie, 817 South
Stern, Levi, 2302 Green
Stern, Louis, 1901 N. 18th
Stern, M. H., 1609 Diamond
Stern, Dr. Max J., 711 Franklin
Stern, Morris, 907 N. 8th
Stern, Mrs. Samuel, 2340 N. Broad
Stern, Sidney M., 110 W. Coulter,
Gtn.
Stern, Simon A., 1611 N. 15th
Stern, Wm., 822 N. 7th
Sternberg, Abr.. 2325 N. 21st
Sternberg, B., 2132 N. 18th
Streitfeld, Harry\ A., 1806 E. Pas-
svunk A.V
Strouse, Mrs. Abr., 213 N. 3d
Strouse, David, 1732 N. 15tb
Strousse, F., 1511 N. 7th
Sulzberger, D., 1220 N. 12th
Sundhelm, Jonas, 1630 Market
Swaab, Mrs. Mayer M., Jr., 1900
N. 18th
Switky, Israel, 537 Orlanna
Techner, Chas., 1611 N. 10th
Teller, David, 903 N. 8th
Teller, Jacob, 725 Corinthian Av.
Teller, L. A., 927 N. 19th
Teller, Dr. Wm. H., 1713 Green
Thalheimer, B., The Parkside
Thanhauser, S., 823 N. 6th
Thomson, W. A., 4824 Pine, (Sub-
scriber).
Tobiason, Miss A. A., 2029 Wallace
Tutelman, Nathan, 704 N. 5th
Tutelman, William, 3214 Columbia
Av.
Uffenheimer, A. D., 1518 N. 7th
Vendig, Charles H., 1922 N. 12th
Verbltsky, Harry, 1625 S. Law-
rence
Vogel, Morris, 2038 Park Av.
Wachs, A., 1428 S. 9th
Wachtel, Samuel, 2973 Amber
Walter, Henry J., De Long Bldg.
Wallerstein, David, 607 Land Title
Bldg.
Wasserman, B. J., 2106 N. Broad
Wasserman, Mrs. Jos., 6123 Green,
Gtn.
Weber, Herman, 712 GIrard Av.
Weil, Jacob, 4833 Pulaski Av., Gtn.
Weiler, H., 1332 Spring Garden
Weinmann, Mrs. E., 2142 N. 18th
Weinmann, Mrs. J., 1215 Arch
Weinmann, Joseph, 1702 Jefferson
Weinmann, M., & Bro., 3143 Dia-
mond
Weinreich, H., 2315 Park Av.
Wertheimer, Samuel, 826 N. 5th
West, Wm., 229 Pine
Westheimer, Mrs. M., 1629 N. 33d
Weyl, Maurice N., 246 W. Johnson,
Gtn.
Wiener, J., 866 N. 7th
Wiernik, M., 1931 N. 12th
Wineland, Mrs. E., 1435 Diamond
Wise, August, 335 Market
Wolf, Mrs. Abr. S., 1530 Green
Wolf, Albert, 508 Ludlow
Wolf, Benj., 608 Chestnut
Wolf, Clarence, 608 Chestnut
Wolf, Ellas, 506 Ludlow
Wolf, Isaac, Jr., 4220 Parkside Av.
Wolf, Louis, 608 Chestnut
Wolf, Morris, 1619 Poplar
Wolf, Samuel C, care of Potter &
Wolf, 929 Chestnut
Wolf, Simon, 1815 N. 18th
Wolfson, Dr. J., 1001 S. 6th
Wotiz, Henry, 1313 Ridge Av.
Zimmerman, Dr. M. L., 431 Pine
Pittsburg
LiFB Member
Gusky, Mrs. Esther, 5th Av., E. E.
Mbmbbb Paying $10.00 Per
Annum
Frank, Isaac M., 5601 Irwin Av.
Members
Aaronson, Leonard I., Brecken-
ridge Av.
Abels, S., 1813 Forbes
Adler, Louis J., 214 Stratford Av.
Alpern, A. H., 1709 Bluff
Amdursky, H., 1022 5th Av.
Amfeld, A., 5539 Black
Arnfeld, Maurice, 1125 Penn Av.
Arnold, Mrs. G., 5428 Penn Av.
Arons, Mrs. B. E., 332 N. Craig
Ashinsky, Rabbi A. M., 1204 Col-
well
Avner, Maurice L., 912 5th Av.
Baer, Morris, 350 Graham
Baum, H., Hotel Scheuley
Baum, James, care of Kaufman
Bros., 5th Av. and Smithfleld
Behr, L. A., care of Hotel liamont,
329 Spahr
Belber, Dr. Adolph, 1209 5th Av.
Benedict, J., 517 Osceola Av.
Bennett, Mrs. J., 10 Wllmot Sq.
Berman, H. M., 1410 5th Av.
Bernstein, A., 1113 Bluff
Bloomberg, Dr. S., 22 Tannehlll
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471
Blum, Max L., 329 Stratford Av.
Browarsky, M., 447 Atlantic Ay.
Brownlsky, H., 1227 5th Av.
Cerf, Herman, 361 S. Falrmount
Av.
Cerf, Sol., 934 Liberty
Cohen, Dr. J. A., 628 Penn Av.
Cohn, Mrs. Wm. H.. 1114 N.
Euclid Av.
Davis, Barnett, 815 Bluff
Davis, S., 723 Liberty Av.
DeRoy, A. E., 6707 Hamilton Av.
DeRoy, Israel, 222 5th Av.
Diamond, Harry, 234 Pacific Av.
Diamondstone, Mrs. Louis, 1117
Bluff
Dreyfuss, Barney, 903 Farmers*
Bank Bldg.
Edelstein, L.. 1324 Colwell
Engelsbers, Paul, 801 5th Av.
Finkelpearl, Dr. H., 1906 5th Av.
Finkelpearl, Joseph, 1600 Forbes
Fischer, Simon, 3309 Juliet
Floersheim, B., 213 9th
Fredland, A., 1426 5th Av.
Freeman, Mrs. S., 5521 Black
Freund, Mrs. Jacob de Sourdis,
223 Chestnut, Edgewood Pk.,
Alleshenv Co
Fried, Rev. Michael, 3432 Forbes
Friedman, Mrs. Max, 28 Federal
Gebansky, Mrs. M., 116 Wabash
Av., W. E.
Gelb, Miss Rosa, 1417 Carson
Gelder, Isaac, 514 Wylie
Ginzburg, Mrs. Philip, 5633 Jack-
son
Glick, Jos. J., 154 Elm
Goldberg, Max, 1324 Forbes
Goldman, A., 1307 Locust
Goldsmit, S. B., 5174 Liberty Av.
Goldsmith, Dr. Milton, 1924 5th
Av
Goldstein, H. I., 717 5th Av.
Goodstone, Dr. M. A., 919 5 th A v.
Grafner, Emanuel, 512 S. Linden
Av.
Greenberger, Jacob, Yoder Law
Bldg.
Gross, A., 508 Smithfield
Haas, Mrs. M., 1914 Sarah
Hast, A. M., 1530 Denniston Av.
Hirsch, Mrs. BenJ. H., 619 N. St.
Clair
Hirsch, Max. 205 Smithfield
HIrshfield, Benj. L., 520 Frick
Bldg.
Igel, Chas. M., 1131 N. Euclid Av.
E. E.
Jacobs, Myer N. Monongahela
IIouRe
Jackson, Henry, 954 Liberty
Jackson, Isaac, 954 Liberty Penn^yl-
Jena, Mrs. H., 232 Main vania
Kahn, Mrs. E., 36 Wilmot Sq.
Kann; Mrs. Myer M., 336 Atlantic
Av.
Kann,' Mrs. W. L., 165 Dittrldge
Karsten, M., 323 Flsk
Kaufmann, Isaac, 5035 Forbes A v.
Kaufmann, Ludwig L., 443 Graham
Kaufmann, Morris, Forbes &
Wightmann
Kaufmann, Nathan, 427 Graham
Kaufmann, Raymond, care of Kauf-
mann Bros.
Kaufmann, Theodore, 427 Graham
Kingsbacher, 221 Stratford Av.
Klee, Wm. B., 1505 Shady Av.
Klein, S. S., 6730 McPherson, E. B.
Kornblum, J., 50 5th Av.
Lazear, P., 1200 5th Av.
Lehman, A. C, 305 Stratford Av.
Levin, Hugo, 507 Wilmot
Levine, M., 803 Liberty
Levy, D. S., 918 Chislett
Levy, Rev. Dr. J. Leonard, 1526
Denniston Av., E. E.
Levy, M. M., 823 Liberty Av.
Lewin, Robert, 14 Smitnfleld
Lewis, Emanuel, 31 Walnut Sg.
Lewis, Joseph, 1326 Colwell
Little, Alex., 921 5th Av.
Livingston, H. H., 543 Neville
Lowenstein, D. S., 213 Denniston
Av.
Lowentritt, B., 5528 Baywood
Markowitz, Miss Etta, 1309 Carson
Marks, Mrs. Ben., 315 Ward
Matheis. Mrs. S., 2106 5th Av.
May, Walter A., 506 Market
Mayer, W. I., 604 Liberty
Neiman, Bennie, 1403 5th Av.
Oppenheim, Mrs. P., 710 Willie Av.
Osgood, Samuel. 819 5th A v.
Perley, J. A., 251 Dlttridge
Perlman, Wm., 92 Franklin
Pichel, Louis, 356 Craft Av.
Raphael. R., 5516 Baywood
Rauh, Enoch, 5837 Bartlett, E. E.
Rauh, Louis, 227 Halket
Rosenblatt, Louis, 715 5th Av.
Rosenfield, Louis, 713 5th Av.
Rosenthal, H., 816 5th Av.
Rosenthal, Dr. L., 800 Penn Av.
Rosenthal, M., 605 Wylie Av.
Rosenthal, Myer, 531 Wylie Av.
Rothschild, M., 928 Lilac, E. E.
Ruslander, M., The Howard, N.
Highland and Bryant
Sablodowsky, L. I.. 1013 5th Av.
Sachs, Chas. H., 23 Federal
Sachs, Mrs. I., 1522 Center A v.
Sailer, M., 507 Market
472
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Pennayl- Samuel, Mrs. I. A., 3438 Bouquet
vania Schulhof, A. S., 421 Park Bldg.
Seder, A., 1310 Locust
Shapira, M. I., 3406 Juliette, E. E.
Shemer, Samuel, 54 Enoch
Shenkan, Isaac, 1200 Hazel
Sidenberg, Hugo, 819 Liberty
Slgal, Harry M., 1609 Colwell
Silverberg, E. Myer, 5627 Jackson,
■pi |7J
Silverblatt, M., 819 5tb Av.
Silverman, P., 1229 5tb Av.
Slrvan, Harry C, 627 6th Av.
Sobel, Samuel R., 167 Fulton
Sperr, N., 210 Stratford Av.
Stadfeld, Jos., 1215 Frick Bldg.
Stein, A. C, 1101 Bluff
Stein, Mrs. Nathan, 34 Federal
Stengel, Emil, 1524 Cliff
Stern, Harry M., 75 Chattian
Steuer, Edward, 406 Bakewell
Bldg.
Streng, Julius J., 1907 Locust
Streng, Meyer, 503 N. Negley Av.
Siisman, Jacob, 800 Milvale Av.
Susman, Levy, 418 Smithfleld
Susman, Samuel, 418 Smithfleld
Sivitz, Rabbi M., 1229 Franklin
Tiphereth Zion Society. 308 Rob-
erts
Tapols'ky, Harry, 806 5th Av.
Trauerman, M. R., 422 Diamond
Unger, Joseph, 6707 Hamilton Av.
Weil, A. Leo, 5931 Howe
Weiler, A., Jr., 333 1st Av.
Weinberg, Jos. H., 515 N. St. Clair
Weisberg, Jacob, 1002 Locust
Weisberger, Harry, 5106 Butler
Weiss, Mrs. B. M., 3114 Juliet
Weiss, Mrs. Jos., 504 Cato
Wertheimer, Em., 125 Ist Av.
Wertheimer, Isaac, 125 Ist Av.
Wildberg, I., 204 Stratford
Zeideman, Mrs. J., 1613 Locust
Zeugschmidt, Mrs. Albert, 321
Stratford A v.
Zeugschmidt, Mrs. Lena, 215 S. St.
Clair
Zeugschmidt, Mrs. Max, 209 Strat-
ford Av.
Pittiton
Aschenbrand, J., 70 William
Brown, Albert, 136 Susquehanna
Av., W. Pittston
Brown, A. B.
Brown, E. W., Linden, W. Pittston
Cohen, J. Walter, Brown Co.
Sacks, M. F., 65 N. Main
Schlosser, M., 143 Broad
Plymouth
Freeman, H. L., 303 Shawnu A v.
Pottstown
Mosheim, S., 207 High
Printz, Adolf, 450 High
Weitzenkorn, Jos. H.
Weitzenkorn, Morris
Whiteson, 1.
Pottsville
Brenner, Isaac, 219 N. 12th
Cohn, Samuel C.
Gellert, I., 404 W. Arch
Lieberman, I., 115 W. Market
Lilienthal, Miss Lillle, 117 W.
Ibf arket
Refowich, Jacob, 209 W. 11th
Rothstein, J. H., 501 W. Arch
Rubinsky, Israel, 619 W. Market
Spicker, Morris H.
Reading
Cohn, Emil, 1415 Perklamenter
Frank, Rabbi Julius, 36 S. 9th
Goldman, E., 436 Penn
Marcus, M., 802 Penn
Thalheimer, A., 705 Penn
Rochester
Firn, M.
Kobacker, Mrs. H., Cor. Madison
and Conn
Soottdale
Brown, Mrs. J.
Lasdusky, Wm.
Marks, Israel
Morris, S. R.
Scran ton
Ackerman, Mrs. Isaac, 731 Quincy
Av.
Anspacher, Rev. A. S., 845 Monroe
Av.
Breschel, M. D., 636 Clay Av.
Brown, Moses, 420 Madison Av.
Cohen, A. B., 308 Spruce
Finkelstein, Isadore, 109 Lacka-
wanna Av.
Goldsmith, Aaron
Goldsmith, Miss Minnie, 425 Wyo-
ming Av.
Goldsmith, Solomon, Washington
Av.
Harris, L. R., 228 Lackawanna
Av.
Krotosky, Isidore, 604 N. Wash-
ington
Levy, Jos., 612 Vine
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
473
Levy, R. L., 718 Monroe Av.
Oram, George, care Dime Bank
Phillips, Geo., Coal Exchange Bldg.
Rice, Alfred
Rice, Max
Roos, Dr. E. G.
Schiller, A. L^ 111 Penn Ay.
Wormser, F. L., 1018 Linden
Weifi, S.
Selin's Grove
Shamokin
Brande, A.
Liachowitz, A., 518 Shamokin
Lockwood. L.
Masur, Mrs. A.
Nathanson, H.
Presmont, Isaac
Rohrheimer, H.
Sommers, D.
Sharpsyille
Cohen, Simon
Shenandoah
Block, S., 23 E. Centre
Davison, G. C, 116-118 N. Main
Goldin, Louis, 9-11 S. Main
Levine, David, 21 S. Main
Levlt, Max
Orkin, I., 7 S. Main
Slatington
Hirsch, M. C.
Stroudsburg
Hellman, Moses
Tarentum
Friedman, S. P.. 238 W. 7th Av.
Sparks, J., 117 5th Av.
TitusvUle
Stettheimer, Mrs. S., 132 W. Wash-
ington
Weill, I. T.
Tsrrone
Cosel, Samuel
TTniontown
Axelrad, A., P. O. Box 624
Baum, Dr. S. A.
Bergman, C. A., 15 W. Main
Cohen, M., Box 140
Davis, Jacob
Feldstein. A., 17 Broadway
Friedman, S.
Kobacker, L L.
Michael, Jos. J.. 14 Morgantown Pennayl-
Molansky, Harry, 24 E. Fayette vania
Reichert, Rabbi I.
Reis, Martin L., Room 306 First
National Bk.
Rosenbaum, Sol. J.
Rosenblum, Jos.
Rosenthal, Dr. Adolph
Rubin, Louis, 16 Broadway
Siegel, Jos.
Silverman, Geo. M.
Silverman, Isaac
Stern, Samuel
Warren
Ball, Dr. M. V.
Shear, D.
Washington
Frankle, Miss Yetta, 270 Addison
Goldfarb, Rev. Jacob, 34 N. Frank-
lin
Groginsky, J.
Grossman, Mrs. L. S., 74 B. Chest-
nut
Hanau, Rudolph
Newmark, Israel, 140 W. Chestnut
Samolsky, Miss Lillian, 52 W.
Chestnut
Schoenthal, Henry
Schoenthal, Isidore, 47 S. College
Waynesbnrg
Amdursky, F. A., W. Main
Goldberg, Reuben H.
Grossman, B.
Grossman, I.
Grossman, Lee
West Elizabeth
Daniel Bros.
Monheim, J.
Wilkes- Barre
Patron
Strauss, Seligman J.
Members
Brandt, Jacob
Casper, Max, 20 W. Ross
Cohen, Selig, 191 S. Main
Coons, Joseph D.
Coons, Joseph S.
Davidau, Eaw. B.
Fineberg, Chas., 382 S. River
Galland, Mrs. Geo., 78 N. Franklin
Galland, Mrs. Max, Hotel Sterling
Gallen, Mrs. Celia S., 21 S. Frank-
lin
Greenstein, Morris, 191 E. Market
Haltzel, H., care of Benesch & Son
474
AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
Pcnnsyl- Heinz, Maurice
vania Kaufman, Dr. A., 43 S. Washington
Landau, Sam., 44 S. Morn
Lazarus, Henry, 37 N. Franklin
Leyinson, Anne, 51 W. Market
Levison, J. O., 33 E. Main
Levy, Felix T., 421 S. Franklin
Liebson, Jos., 2 B. Market
Long, Dr. Chas.
Long, Millard F.
Lowenstein, Mrs. B., 212 S. Main
Marks, A.
Moskovitz, Morris, Weitzenkorn
Bldg.
Peterson, Mrs. T., 85 N. Washing-
ton
Rosenthal, David, 187 S. Welles
Salsburg, Mose H., Bennett Bldg.
Salzman, Rev. Marcus
Schloss, Louis
Springer, N.
Stern, Harry F.
Urwitz, J., 135 N. Franklin
Weitzenkorn, J. K.
WUliamsport
Cohn, L. B., 501 Park Av.
Levy, David L., 327 Mulberry
Mark, Louis H., care S. J. Singer &
Sons, 404 Park Av.
Singer, S. J., 700 Hepburn
Ulman, Miss Settle M., 634 W. 4tn
Wilson, Frank I., 318 Market
Wilson
Kirshbaum, J.
York
Bellak, Adolph, 108 S. Water
Orumbacher. Max
Lehmayer, Mrs. Louis R., 304 B.
Market
Lehmayer, Mrs. Nathan
Lehmayer, Wm., 30 N. Queen
Reineberg, Lee, 7 S. George
Rosenbaum, Frank, 17 S. George
Walker, Abram, 40 B. Princess
Rhode
Island
RHODE ISLAND
Kewport
Schreier, Eugene
Pawtucket
Schloss, Wm., 214 Broadway
Shartenberg, Jacob
Providence
Bellin, Frank H., 49 Westminster
Cutler, Harry, 7 Eddy
Einstein, Mrs. M., 72 Glenham
Grover, L. K., 86 Glenham
Ladies Assn. Cong. Sons of Israel
& David, care of Esther Fox,
431 Pine
Lederer, B., 9 Brldgham
Misch, Caesar, 601 Elmwood Av.
Rosenfeld, John J., 150 Vinton
Steiner, Samuel, 36 Glenham
Stoneman, B. S., 15 Pratt
Streicher, Mark, 110 W. Exchange
PI.
Wolf, Mrs. Benno, 1251 Westmin-
ster
Zisman, Leonard N., 20 Market 8q.
Westerly
Frankenstein, Ignatz
Treitel, S.
Woonsocket
South
Carolina
SOTTTH CAROLIKA
Bennettsville
Strauss, Simon
Oharleston
David, J. L.
Elias, Ralph, 184 Wentworth
Elzas, Rev. Barnett A.
Finchgott, M., 20 Meeting
K. K. B. E. Sunday School, care of
Rev. B. A. Elzas
Loeb, Mrs. I., 128 Wentworth
Monash, I. M., 131 Market
Mordecai, T. M., Broad
Nathans, J. N., 3 College
Pinkussohn, Sam., 274 King
Rittenberg, S., 54 Society
Solomon, Miss Z., 7 Orange
Visanska, Mrs. J. M., 2 Bull
Volaski, J. A., 155 Calhoun
Williams, Mrs. H. J., 157 Calhoun
Young Men's Hebrew Ass*n., 232
King
Columbia
Berman, B.
Cohen, J. M., 717 Richmond
Goldstein, C, 1404 Main
Kalitski, Wm., 1337 Main
Kohn, August, 1614 Gervais
Kohn, Phil. D.
Visanska, B.
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475
DarlingtoB
Block, A.
Orangeburg
Kohn, Henry
South
Carolina
Block, Mrs. B.
Weinberg, Mrs. A.
St. Matthews
Jarecky, M.
Florence
Loryea, J. H.
Pearlsteln, Shep.
Cohen, A. A.
Rosenfeld, M.
Sumter
Sulzbacher, Isaac
Barnett, H. D.
Harby, H.
Mayesville
Moise, Marion
Strauss, I. C.
Strauss, A. A.
Strauss, Isaac
f
SOTTTH DAKOTA
South
Deadwood
Ipswich
Dakota
Jacobs, D.
Tre Pethren, E. B. (Subscriber)
TENNESSEE
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Adler, H. C.
B. & E. Clothing Co.. 809 Market
Block, Dr. M., 308 High
Bradt, Geo. M., 1 Payne
Cohn, H., 214 Houston
Goodman, H., Sr.. 710 E. 4th
Leszinsky, Mrs. Sol., 713 Market
Loveman, D. B.
Mannheimer, Rev. Leo
Mathis, Adolph, 114 E. 4th
Moyses, Sol.
Rose, Mrs. Henry, 216^^ Oak
Schwartz, Sam., 563 Oak
Wertheimer, L. B., 230 Qak
Xnozyille
Adler, I., 724 N. 4th Av.
Arnstein, Max B.
Finkelstein, Max, 215 Gay
Kleinberger, A., 208 W. 5th Av.
Levine, S., 718 Jackson Av.
Rosenthal, D. A., Box 62
Shapiro & Dryzer, Box 84
Study Circle, 619 Union Av.
Memphis
Ashner, B. H.
Bensdorf, H.
Blass, Gus., 818 Scott
Fader, Jos.. 392 Adams
Frank, A. H., 414 Washington
Gates, Ferd., 302 Manasses
Gensburger, D., 131 Hernand
Goldman, E. L., 266 Union
Goltman, Dr. M., 262 Union
Gronauer. H., 187 Linden
Haase, Mrs. Chas., 225 Poplar
Halle, Mrs. Henry, 1084 Poplar
Boul.
Halle, Mrs. Maria, 308 Poplar
Harpmann, Sol., 262 Poplar
Herman, Dr. M. B., 1132 Bassane
Hirsch, Samuel, 320 Poplar
Jacobs, Mrs. J.. 247 Poplar
Kahn, Mrs. S. F., 1094 Poplar
Landman, Mrs. T., 315 Poplar
Lee, S. L.
Libr'y, S. S. Children of Israel.
care Dr. M. Samflelrl, 104 Adams
Lowenstein, E.
Marks, Mrs. M., 269 Poplar
Meyer, Dr. Leon L., 407 Poplar
Morris, H.
Nathan, Emil, 404 Main
Nathan, Jas., 417 Adams
New, Charles, care of Loewenstein
& Bro.
Oppenheimer, I., 404 Main
Samelson, I., 310 Main
Seesel, Henry, Jr., 739 Washington
Sternberg, D., 38 Union
Nashville
Bergeda, Aaron, 212 N. Cherry
Bloomstein, Max, 702 Demonbreun
Bloomstein, Dr. S. M., 126 N.
Spruce
Ellis, Harry, care of Berg & Ellis
Fish, Alex., 1902 Church
Fleisman, M., 607 Demonbreun
Harris, Marcus, 117 S. Vine
Hirsch, Sam., 812 Clark PI.
Joseph. Mrs. J. G., Flat No. 10.
Watkins Bldg.
Lebeck, Mrs. Louis, 124 N. Vine
476
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Tennessee Lefkovits, Jacob, 705 Demonbreun Loventhal, Lee J., 34 Arcade
Herman, Wm., Vanderbilt Ay. Lusky, Mrs. Jennie, 1524 Hayes
Leylne, Jake, 820 N. Cherry Meyer, A. H., care of L. Jonas &
Levy, S. F., 122 S. Vine Co., Cor. Summer and Union
Lewinthal, Rev. Isidore, 1012 West Rich, Schwartz & Joseph
End Ay. Salekotter, Mrs. R. E., 121 S. Vine
Texas
TEXAS
Beaumont
Beaumont Section, C. J. W., care
of Mrs. Wolf Hecht, 427 Pine
Friedlander, Rey. Joseph
Hecht, M.
Mothner, R. M.
Bonham
Rosenbaum, M.
Brownsyille
Kowalski, BenJ.
Clarksyille
Silberberg, I.
Corpus Christi
Morris, Mrs. C. E.
Corsioana
Polasky, Mrs. L., Box 104
Dallas
Dreyfuss, Gerard
Goodman, Chas.
Greenburg, Rey. Dr. Wm. H.
Kahn, E. M.
Moses, J. B.. care of Burk & Co.
Sanger, Philip
El Paso
Solomon, Adolph, care of H. Lesen-
sky Co.
Galveston
Cohen, Rev. Henry
Greenville
Rosenberg, W.
Henderson
Endel, J.
Houston
Barnstein, Rev. Henry
Beth Israel Sabbath School, Monte-
fiore Hall
Burgheim, J.. 403 Labranch
Dannenbaum, H. J., 1907 Travis
Flaxman, Max, 103 Main
Prince. H.
Rich, L. M., 1701 Congress Av.
Jefferson
Rosenfeld, M.
Cern, B.
Kaufman
La Orange
Friedberger, 6.
Kray, James
Luling
Epstein, M. H.
Brand, J.
Manor
Marshall
Bergson, Z. M.
Mineola
Bromberg, I. G.
Joseph, Samuel A.
Munzesheimer, Mrs. Aaron
Sodekson, N. S.
Kaplan, S.
Kacogdoches
Crager, H.
Miller, L.
Mossiker, D.
Orange
Maier, S.
Teah, A.
Palestine
Paris
•Goldman, Louis
Rockdale
Loewenstein, B.
San Antonio
Burg, Dr. S., 119 N. Alamo
Sichel, I., 430 San Pedro A v.
Washer, N. M.
Schulenberg
Levy, M. C.
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY
477
Seligman, H.
Seguin
Sherman
Exstein, Isaac
Ezsteln, Jacob
Sulphur Springi
Yesner, M.
Salt Lake City
Patbon
Siegel, Mrs. S., 630 B. Ist South
Tyler
Lipstate, J.
Wadel, B.
Victoria
Dreyfus, Ben.
Hezter, J. K.
Potash, M. L.
Waco
Goldstein, I. A.
Sanger, L.
VTAH
Members
Auerbach, Samuel
Bamberger, J. E.
Hanauer, A.
Levy, Wm. B., P. O. Box 242
Rhode, George
TexiiB
Utah
YIROIKIA
Virgiak
Berryrille
Scbeuer, Louis
Christiansburg
Koben, Samuel
Dlener, S.
Culpe per
Lynchburg
Grossman, Henry, 510 Church
Eichengreen, Samuel, 114 9th
Guggenheimer, Max, Jr.
Lazarus, L.
LIchtenstein, J. W., 1019 Clay
Oppleman, Miss Annie, 110 9th
Sachs, I., care N. & W. Overall
Factory.
Kewport Kews
Banks, Jas., 2509 Washington Av.
Mevers, A. B., 2707 Washington
Michaelson Bros.
Miller, Sol., 2703 Washington Av.
Peyser, Ellas, P. O. Box 67
Peyser, Sol.
Scoll, M., 133 17th
Korfolk
Altschul, B., 287 Fenchurch
Aronhelm, A.
Cohen, Rev. Simon R., 611 Colum-
bia A.V
Crockln, H.. 480 Church
Hecht, Jacob, care Hecht, Anschler
Co.
Hofheimer, J. Caesar, 328 Main
Margolius, R., 455 Freemason
Morris, Arthur J., Citizens Bank
Bldg.
Myers, Chas., 244 Holt
Seldner, A. B., 119 Hilt
Orange
Mayer, Mrs. D.
Petersburg
Bamberg, Joseph, 9 Loolbard
-Cohen, Isaac, care Mrs. A. A.
Allen, Tabb
Eigenbrun, E.
Kull, Eli, 25 Old
Levy, M., 126 Sycamore
Reinach, A. S., 121 Adams
Rosenstock, A.
Saal, M. R.
Bichmond
Blnswanger, H. S., 114% S. First
Binswanger, M. I., 1011 W. Grace
Bottlghelmer, E., 319 E. Clay
Brauer, H. C., 3 Broad
Calisch, Rev. E. N., 922 W. Grace
Cohen, Isaac, 318 Lombard
Galeskl, S., 1418 Grove
Gunst, Henry. 1029 W. Grace
Hofheimer, M. L., 1112 West End
Hutzler, Chas., 315 E. Broad
Hutzler, Henry S., 1 N. 10th
Jefferson Club, 808 E. Marshall
Kasprowicz, H. H., 1008 W. Grace
Levy, Dr. H. H., 500 E. Grace
Levy, Joseph L., 100 E. Marshall
Lewit, J. C., 209 E. Clay
LIchtenstein, D., 1419 Grove
Marcuse, Milton E., P. O. Box 5
Nelson, Mrs. Theo., 403 Ms E. Clay
Peyser, Dr. Max W., 303 N. 12th
478
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Virginia Relnhard, H. M., 20 B. Marshall
Rothschild, Mrs. A., 513 W. 2nd
Schnurman, Henry, 500 N. 7th
Whitlock, Ed., 918 Floyd Av.
Whitlock, Philip, 205 E. Grace
Staunton
Kohen, D.
Roanoke
Loeb, Julius
Shultz. Albert
Vest Point
Morvitz & Cabe
Washington WA8HIN0T0K
Seattle Tacoma
Grunbaum, Henry, 722 Harvard Life Member
Joseph, Rev. Theo. P. Gross, David
Kohn, L., Goldstein Hat Co.
Spokane
Weil, R.
Member
Cohen, Rev. M. N. A., P. O. Box
910
West
Virginia
Charleston
Frankenberger, Philip, 415 Vir-
ginia
Charles Town
Kahn, Wm.
Palmbaum, M. & Bro.
Grafton
Friedman, F.
Klein, C. ■
Morgantown
Hirschman, Milton
WEST YIROINIA
Parkersburg
Epstein, Chas.
Kuder, M. A., 117 Fifth
Stern, Joseph
Wheeling
Baer, B. S., 4 Virginia
Baer, Henry, 1122 Chapline
Enoch, Mrs. A., 78 14th
Gutman, David
Hebrew Sunday School Library,
care Rabbi Harry Levi
Horkheimer, B., 115 14th
Horkheimer, Morris
Levi, Rabbi Harry, 807 Market
Rice, S. M., 1102 Chapline
Sonneborn, M.
Wisconsin
Appleton
Gerechter, Rev. Emanuel
Hammel, David
Hammel, Fred
Hammel, Jacob
Loeb, F.
Lyon, M.
Marshall, Simon
Spitz, Joseph
Strauss, Ferdinand
Ullman, Gabriel. 802 Oneida
Ullman, J.
La Crosse
Hirshheimer, A.
Hirshheimer, H. J.
Strouse, B. L.
Madison
Jastrow, Mrs. Joseph, 237 Lang-
don
WISOONSIK
Medford
Shapiro, Jacob
Milwaukee
Aaron, Lehman. b6l Van Buren
Adler, Mrs. B. F.. 17 Prospect Av.
Adler, David, 173 Prospect Av.
Apple, Mrs. J. C 739 3rd
Black, Herman. 990 First
Cohen, Jonas, 338 Broadway
Eckstein, S. A., cor. Wright's Drug
Store
Fein, Solomon, 570 East Water
Friend, Chas.. 150 Juneau Av.
Friend, Dr. Samuel H., 141 Wis-
consin
Frisch, Mrs. A. L., 173 Farewell
Av.
Gimbel, Mrs. Louis, 671 Franklin
Glicksman. Nathan, 448 Kenll-
worth PI.
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4,79-
Gollusch, Henry, Room 20, Cawker
Bldg.
Hamburger, Mrs. Nathan, 452 Cass
Hammel, Leopold, 80 Wisconsin
Heller, L. H., 116 13th
Hlrshberg, Rev. Samuel, Temple
> Emanu El
Kahn, Dr. Jos., 1316 Cedar
Kaufer, H., 435 Lake Av.
Landauer, Max, 290 Prospect Av.
Meyer, Rev. Julius H., 276 Lyon
Meyer, M., 192 17th
Miller, Morris, 250 Pleasant
Painter, B., 352 E. Water
Patek, G. W., 157 Prospect Av.
Pereles, Jas. M., 529 Astor
Pereles, Thos. J.. 535 Astor
Pick, . George, 181 15th
Poss, Jacob, 581 6th
Rich, Adolph W., 638 Astor
RIndskopf, E., 277 16th
Sabbath School Library, Temple
Emanu El
Schuster, Edward, 980 First Wisconsin
Sldenberg, Paul, 260 Ogden
Sinek, Slgmund, 1426 Cherry
Tabor, Mrs. L. L., 237 Prospect
Av
Waldhelm, Mrs. Victor, 268 Pare-
well Av.
Oshkosh
Laemmle, Charles, 125 Main
PlattevUle
Block, J. S.
Saoine
Alshuler, C. S., Mfg. Co.
Bipon
Strauss, Edw. M.
Waukesha
Jacobson, August
Brisbane
Hertzberg, Abram
Hertzberg, A. M.
AUSTBALIA
Sydney, Kew South Wales
Gotthelf, Moritz. Borrick
Australia
BELGITTM
Antwerp
Goldschmidt, Albert, care Lewy &
Goldschmldt
Belsrium
Hamilton, Ontario
Blumenstlel, I., 18 Merrick
Brown, Morris, 140 Mary
Levi, Michael, 94 John N.
Levy, Miss, 143 James S.
CANADA
Bossland, B. C.
Bannett, B.
Canada
Montreal
Blausteln, S., 2460 St. Catherine
De Sola, Clarence I., 180 St. James
Jacobs, Miss Sarah, 10 Bishop
Landman, Rev. Isaac, 146 Mans-
field
Montefiore Club, care M. J. Hirsch,
2488 St. Catherine
VIneberg. H., 83 St. Mark
Bat Portage, Ontario
Shragge, A., P. O. Box 324
Toronto, Ontario
Arkush, S. P., Room 108, Toronto
Station, Union
Benjamin, P. D., 337 Sherbourne
Cohen, Mrs. M. M., 24 Adelaide W.
Prankel, Mrs. M., 120 Isabella
Jacobs, Rev. S., 577 Church
Joseph!, Miss Kate. 259 Carlton
Judaeans, 11% Richmond
Kahn, Mrs. P. L., 31 Rose Av.
Scheuer, Benno, 386 Sackville
Victoria, B. C.
Lenz, Mrs. M.
DUTCH WEST 114 DIES
Curacao
Delvalle, Sol. J., care Delvalle,
Hermanos & Co.
Dutch
West
Indies
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England ENGLAND
London Membeus
Mocatta, F. D., 0 Connaught PI. Park
W. Snowman, Dr. J., 11 Shoot-up-
HIll, Brondesbury, N. W.
France FRANCE
Paris
Life Member
Weil, Meyer, 10 Rue S. Cecil
Germany GERMANY
Berlin Darmitadt
Cohn, Emil, 76 Neue K5nig Str. Bodenheimer, Dr. L., Uheinstr. 24
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Mexico HEXIOO
Mexico
Loeb, Max, Apartado, 503
Portugal PORTUGAL
B. Miguel, Azorei
Bensaude, Jos6,
Scotland ^, SCOTLAND
Glaigow
Whitberg, Levy, 7 Dunmore
South AfHca BuTTTH AFRICA
Johanneiburg
Hertz, Rev. Dr. Jos. H., P. O. Box
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Anniston 5
Bessemer 2
Birmingham 20
Decatur 1
Demopolis 9
Greenville 2
Huntsville 2
Mobile 26
Montgomery 4
Selma 12
Tuskegee 1
Arizona 3
Phoenix 1
Tucson 2
Arkansas 25
Hot Springs 8
Jonesboro 1
Little Rock 13
Newport 1
Pine Bluff 2
California 74
Chico 1
Los Angeles 5
Oakland 2
Petaluma 1
Sacramento 2 1
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Stockton 1
COLOBADO 20
Denver 17 1
Pueblo 1
Trinidad 1
Connecticut 29
Bridgeport 1
Derby 1
Hartford 3
New Haven 22
South Norwalk 1
Stamford 1
Delaware 12
Seaford 2
Wilmington 10
District of Columbia 32
Washington 32
Florida 13
Pensacola 11
Tallahassee 2
Georgia 97
Albany 10
Atlanta .34 1
Augusta 2
Columbus 14
Macon 19
Montezuma 1
Savannah 15
West Point.. 1
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Illinois 231
Belvidere 1
Bloomington 2
Chicago 208 1
Elgin 2
Frankfort Station 2
Galesburg 2
Geneva 1
Mollne 1
Peoria 5
Pontiac 2
Quincy 1
Springfield 1
Urbana 1
Wilmette 1
Indiana 90
Attica 1
Columbia City 2
Elkhart 1
Elwood 2
Evansville 4
Fort Wayne 11
Gas City 1
Goshen 5
Indianapolis 24
Jeffersonville 1
La Fayette 10
Lebanon 1
Ligonier 9
Logansport 1
Madison 2
Marion 1
Michigan City 1
484
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South Bend
Summitville
Wabash . . .
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Topeka
Wichita ....
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Georgetown
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Louisville 16 1
Maysville 1
Paducah 1
Louisiana 209
Abbeville 1
Abroth 1
Alexandria 8
Baton Rouge 8
Bayou Sara 9
Berwick 2
Crowley 4 1
Henderson 1
Lafayette 6
Lake Charles 2
Lauderdale 1
New Iberia 3 1
New Orleans 137 1
Rayne 3
St. Francisville 1
Shreveport 19
Maryland 239
Baltimore 225 2 1
Cumberland 2
Frederick 1
Frostburg 3
Hagerstown 5
Massachusetts 108
Boston 83 1 1
Cambridge 1
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Lowell 1
Pittsfield 1
Salem 2
Somerville 2
Springfield 1
Worcester 14
Michigan 56
Battle Creek 1
Cadillac 1
Crystal Falls 2
Detroit 35
Dowagiac 2
Gladstone 1
Grand Rapids 1 1
Hawks 1
Kalamazoo 2
L'Anse 1
Manistique 1
Marcellus 1
Marquette 1
Mt. Clemens 1
Niles 1
Saginaw 1
Sault Ste. Marie 2
Minnesota 20
Duluth 1
Mankato 1
Minneapolis 15
St. Paul 2
Winona 1
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 487
Mississippi 75
Beulah 1
Brookhaven 1
Columbus 1
Greenville 13
Kienstra 1
Meridian 12
Natchez 18
Port Gibson 8
Vicksburg 15
Woodville 5
Missouri 77
Clinton 1
Columbia 1
Joplin 1
Kansas City 11
Louisiana 1
Mexico 1
St. Joseph 6 1
St. Louis 51 1 2
Montana 3
Butte 1
Helena 2
Nebraska 7
Alliance 1
Grand Island 1
Omaha 3 1
Plattsmouth 1
New Hampshire 1
Manchester 1
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New Jebsey 247
Asbury Park 3
Atlantic City 3
Bayonne 10
Camden 2
Carteret 1
East Orange 2
Elizabeth 11
Englewood 2
Hackensack 2
Hoboken 12
Jersey City 14
Long Branch 4
Madison 1
Morristown 1
Newark 93
New Brunswick 6
North Plainfield 1
Orange 3
Passaic 5
Paterson 29
Perth Amboy 12
Plainfield 5
Red Bank 3
Somerville 3
South Amboy 2
South Orange 4
Summit 2
Trenton 11
New Mexico 3
Deming 1
Las Vegas 2
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New York 1363
Albany 36 1 1
Bath 3
Binghamton 2
Brooklyn 156
Buffalo 47
Cooperstown 1
Dunkirk 1
Elmira 11
Florida t
Fort Plain 1
Gloversville 1
Hudson 2
Ithaca 2
Kingston 1
Little Falls 1
Mount Vernon 1
Newburgh 3
New Rochelle 1
New York City 973 8 10 3
Niagara Falls 3
Ogdensburg 1
Clean 1
Plattsburgh 1
Poughkeepsie 1
Rochester 29
Rondout 1
Roslyn, L. 1 3
Saratoga 1
Schenectady 5
Syracuse 17
Tottenville 1
Troy 3
Utica 10
Yonkers 19
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North Cabolina 22
Asheville 10
Goldsboro 5
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Greensboro 1 ]
Kinston 1
New Berne 1 .^
Tarboro 1
Wilmington 3
Ohio 303
Akron 6
Bellaire 5
Cincinnati 134 1
Cleveland 97 1
Columbus 5
Dayton 1
East Liverpool 2
Pindlay 1
Hamilton 1
Marion 1
Minerva 1
Mt. Vernon 3
Piqua 2
Portsmouth 3
Sandusky 1
South Lorain 7
Springfield 1
Steubenville 2
Toledo 5
Wellsville 1
Youngstown 20
Zanesville 2
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Lawton 1
Oklahoma City 1
Oregon
Portland 8
Pennsylvania
Allegheny 50
Allentown 9
Altoona 12
Beaver Falls 4
Belle Vernon 3
Berwick 3
Bloomsburg 5
Braddock 10
Bradford 15
Brownsville 2
Cannonsburg 1
Carbondale 4
Carlisle 9
Carnegie 1
Chambersburg 3
Charleroi 5
Chester 3
Coatesville 8
Columbia 5
Connellsville 4
Danville 2
Donora 1
Duquesne 2
Easton 4
Erie 13
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Olassport 1
Greensburg 8
Harrisburg 12
Hazleton 7
Homestead 8
Houtzdale 4
Jeannette 1
Johnstown 12
Lancaster 15
Latrobe 3
Lock Haven 5
McDonald 3
McKeesport 15
Mahanoy City 5
Masentown 1
Milton 1
MinersYille 3
Monaca 1
Monessen 11
Monongahela 2
Montrose 1
Mt. Carmel 2
Mt. Pleasant 4
Nanticoke 4
New Brighton 1
New Castle 4
New Kensington 2
Oil City 9
Philadelphia 601 8 9
Pittsburg 169 1
Pittston 7
Plymouth 1
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Pottsville 9
Reading 5
Rochester 2
Scottsdale 4
Scranton 20
Selin's Grove 1
Shamokin 8
Sharpsyille 1
Shenandoah 6
Slatington 1
Stroudsburg 1
Tarentum 2
Titusville 2
Tyrone 1
Uniontown 20
Warren 2
Washington 9
Waynesburg 5
West Elizabeth 2
Wilkes-Barre 34 1
Williamsport 6
Wilson 1
York 8
Rhode Island 18
Newport 1
Pawtucket 2
Providence 13
Westerly 1
Woonsocket 1
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BennettsYille 1
Charleston 16
Columbia 7
Darlington 3
Florence 3
Mayesville 1
Orangeburg 1
St. Matthews 3
Sumter 5
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Deadwood
Ipswich . .
Tennessee
Chattanooga 14
Knoxville 8
Memphis 32
Nashville 20
74
Texas
Beaumont
Bonham
Brownsville . .
Clarksville ...
Corpus Christi
Corsicana
Dallas
El Paso
Galveston . . . .
Greenville
60
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Houston 7
Jefferson 1
Kaufman 1
La Grange 2
Luling 1
Manor 1
Marshall 1
Mlneola 4
Nacogdoches 1
Orange 3
Palestine 2
Paris 1
Rockdale 1
San Antonio 3
Schulenberg 1
Seguln 1
Sherman 2
Sulphur Springs 1
Tyler 2
Victoria 3
Waco 2
Utah 6
Salt Lake City 5 1
ViEGINIA 65
Berryvllle 1
Chrlstlansburg 1
Culpeper 1
Lynchburg 7
Newport News 7
Norfolk 10
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Orange 1
Petersburg 8
Richmond 25
Roanoke 1
Staunton 2
West Point 1
Washington 6
Seattle 3
Spokane 1
Taeoma 1 1
West Vibginia 19
Charleston 1
Charles Town 2
Grafton 2
Morgantown 1
Parkersburg 3
Wheeling 10
Wisconsin 59
Appleton 11
La Crosse 3
Madison 1
Medf ord 1
Milwaukee 38
Oshkosh 1
Platteville 1
Racine 1
Ripon 1
Waukesha 1
Australia 3
Brisbane 2
Sydney 1
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Belgium
1
Antwerp
... 1
Caitada
22
Hamilton
... 4
Montreal
... 6
Rat Portage
... 1
Rossland
... 1
Toronto
... 9
Victoria
... 1
Dutch West Indies
1
Curacao
... 1
England
4
London
... 3
1
France
1
Paris
1
Gebmany
2
Berlin
... 1
Darmstadt
... 1
Mexico
1
Mexico
... 1
POKTUGAL
1
S. Miguel, Azores. . .
.... 1
Scotland
1
Glasgow
... 1
South Afbica
1
Johannesburg
... 1
Total
...5064
21
61
5
25
5176
498 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
CHAETER
The terms of the charter are as follows :
The name of the corporation is The Jewish Publication
Society of America.
The said corporation is formed for the support of a be-
nevolent educational undertaking, namely, for the publica-
tion and dissemination of literary, scientific and religious
works, giving instruction in the principles of the Jewish
religion, which are to be distributed among the members of
the corporation, and to such other persons and institutions
as may use the same in the promotion of benevolent educa-
tional work.
The business of said corporation is to be transacted in the
city and county of Philadelphia.
The corporation is to exist perpetually.
There is no capital stock, and there are no shares of stock.
The corporation is to be managed by a Board of Trustees,
consisting of fifteen members, and by the following oflScers:
President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and such
other officers as may from time to time be necessary.
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 499
BY-LAWS
ABTIGLE I
Membership
Section I. — The Society shall be composed of Annual
Members, Patrons, Friends and Life Members. Any person
of the Jewish faith may become a Member by paying an-
nually the sum of three dollars ($3), or a Patron by the
annual payment of twenty dollars ($20), or a Friend by the
annual payment of fifty dollars ($50), or a Life Member by
one payment of one hundred dollars ($100).
Seo. II. — Any Jewish society may become a Member by
the annual payment of ten dollars ($10).
Seo. III. — ^Any person may become a Subscriber by the
annual payment of three dollars ($3), which entitles him or
her to all the publications of the Society to which members
are entitled.
ARTICLE II
Meetings
Section I. — The annual meeting of this Society shall be
held in the month of May, the day of such meeting to be
fixed by the Directors at their meeting in the previous March.
Sec. II. — Special meetings may be held at any time at
the call of the President, or by a vote of a majority of the
Board of Directors, or at the written request of fifty mem-
bers of the Society.
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ARTICLE III
Officers and their Duties
Section I. — ^There shall be fifteen Directors, to be elected
by the Society by ballot.
At the first meeting all of the said fifteen shall be elected,
five of them to serve for one year, five for two years, and five
for three years, and at every subsequent annual meeting five
shall be elected for three years.
Sec. II. — Out of the said fifteen, the Society shall annu-
ally elect a President, Vice-President, and Second Vice-
President, who shall hold their oflSces for one year.
Sec. III. — The Society shall also elect fifteen Honorary
Vice-Presidents, in the same manner and for the same terms
of ofl5ce as the Directors are chosen.
Sec. IV. — The Board of Directors shall elect a Treasurer,
a Secretary, and such other officers as they may from time to
time find necessary or expedient for the transaction of the
Society^s business.
Sec. V. — The Board of Directors shall appoint its own
committees, including a Publication Committee, which com-
mittee may consist in whole or in part of members of the
. Board.
The Publication Committee shall serve for one year.
article IV
Quorum
Section I. — Forty members of the Society shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business.
article v
Vacancies
Section I. — The Board of Directors shall have power to
fill all vacancies for unexpired terms.
JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY 501
ARTICLE VI
Benefits
Section I. — Every member of the Society shall receive a
copy of each of its publications. Contributing societies shall
receive a number of copies of said publications proportionate
to the amount of their annual subscriptions.
ARTICLE Vll
Free Distribution
Section I. — ^The Board of Directors is authorized to dis-
tribute copies of the Society^s publications among such insti-
tutions as may be deemed proper, and wherever such distri-
bution may be deemed productive of good for the cause of
Israel.
ARTICLE VIII
Aiixiliaries
Section I. — Other associations for a similar object may
be made auxiliary to this Society, by such names and in such
manner as may be directed by the Board of Directors, and
shall have the privilege of representation at meetings. Agen-
cies for the sale and distribution of the Society^s publications
shall be established by the Board of Directors in different
sections of the country. The Society shall have the right to
establish branches.
article IX
Fimmces
Section 1. — ^Moneys received for life memberships, and
donations and bequests for such purpose, together with such
other moneys as the Board of Directors jnay deem proper,
shall constitute a permanent fund, but the interest of such
fund may be used for the purposes of the Society.
502 AMERICAN JEWISH YEAR BOOK
ABTIOLE X
Amendments
These By-Laws may be altered or amended by a vote of
two-thirds of those entitled to vote at any meeting of the
Society; provided that thirty days^ notice be given by the
Board of Directors, by publication, to the members of the
Society.
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INDEX TO ADVEETISEES
PAOK
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Cbanb iii
John Dickinson and Compant 516
Thb Fbiedenwald Company 517
J. AND R. Lamb iii
The Jewish Publication Societt of Amebica 504-516
Tbadesmbn's National Bank iv
Wolf Bbothbbs and Company ii
504
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A SET OF JUVENILE STORIES
A Story of
Sir Moses
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^ ^ ^ ^
THINK AND THANK
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tt f
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UNDER THE EAGLE'S WING
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with considerable ability."
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LOST PRINCE ALMON
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the Strange Ad- by louis pendleton
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THE BOOK OF PSALMS
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PUBLICATIONS
OF THE
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HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE JEWS.— By Pbof. H. Gbaktz. $2.00 per vol-
ume. $9.00 per set of 6 volumes.
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equipped for a broad and comprehensive examination of his
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Adleb. 499 pp. $1.00.
Meetings held, speeches and sermons delivered, resolutions
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PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION
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ADVERTISEMENTS 509
HEARTH AND HOME E88AY8.— By Esther J. Ruskay. 96 pp.
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The last contains biographical sketches of rabbis and cantors in
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80NQ8 OF EXILE. — By Hebrew Poets. Translated by Nina
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"Their charm of manner and depth of feeling must win for
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THE ETHICS OF JUDAISM.— By Prof. M. Lazarus, Ph.D.
Translated by Henrietta Szold. Complete in four parts.
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SABBATH HOURS. — ^Thoughts. — By Liebman Adleb. 338 pp.
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CHAPTERS ON JEWISH LITERATURE.— By Isbael Abbahams.
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from the faults of abruptness and fragmentariness so common
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is it a collection of names and works; but a sketch in outline,
warmed by the author's sympathetic treatment and enriched by
his suggestive genius." — Jewish Messenger.
A SKETCH OF JEWISH HISTORY.— By Gustav Kabpeles. 109
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acquaintance with the details of his subject has in no degree
confused his sketch of the general development." — Critic.
JEWISH LIFE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.- By Isbael Abbahams.
452 pp. $1.75. Sold to Members only.
"Mr. Abrahams has really done a very good and useful piece
of work. He has taken up one side of mediseval life, and given
us the means of getting a thorough understanding of it." —
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$1.25.
" Philipson's book is a very valuable historical and ethnograph-
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ADVERTISEMENTS 511
THE TALMUD. — By Abs^ine Dabmesteteb. Translated from the
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Emanxtel Deutsch. Boards. 30 cents. (Special Series No.
3.)
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" This book should be found in every Jewish home; It should
find its way into every Jewish Sabbath-school; for none will lay
it aside without feeling that a religion which could intone such
songs and inspire such bards has every claim upon the intelligent
reverence of those in its household born." — Emil G. Hibsgh,
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THE PERSECUTION OF THE JEWS IN RUSSIA.— 87 pp.
Paper. 25 cents. (Special Series No. 1.)
" The pamphlet is full of facts, and will inform people very
fully in regard to the basis of the complaints made by the Jews
against Russia." — Puhlic Opinion.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST CONVENTION OF THE
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN.— (New York,
1896.) 426 pp. $1.00.
"Among the many speeches recorded, we have found several
of much more than ordinary power." — PuWc Opinion.
PAPERS OF THE JEWISH WOMEN'S CONGRESS.— (Chicago,
1893.) 270 pp. $1.00.
" This collection interprets the motive force which actuates the
daughters of Israel under all life's circumstances, and it is cer-
tainly to the credit of the Jewish women of America that they
should have been able to so effectually voice the sentiments and
thoughts that pervade their sex." — Jewish World, London.
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STRANGERS AT THE GATE.— Tales of Ruaalan Jewry.— By
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"... His great merit is the admirable style of his book, the
spirited description, the clearness and breadth of his method, and
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IDYLS OF THE GASS. — ^By Mabtha Wolfenstein. 295 pp. $1.25.
"Charming is, indeed, the word which one keeps repeating to
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SONS OF THE COVENANT.— By Samuel Gobdon. Illustrated.
500 pp. 11.50.
" A charming story, attractive not alone for its healthful, invig-
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UNDER THE EAGLE'S WING.— By Saba Milleb. Illustrated.
229 pp. 75 cents.
" It is a story of the days of Maimonides. . . . The author is
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THEY THAT WALK IN DARKNESS^-Ghetto Tragedies.— By I.
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"While the tragic issue of each of these remarkable stories is
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humor. No reader who is not blinded by prejudice will rise from
the perusal of this engrossing volume without an enhanced sense
of compas. ion for, and admiration of, the singular race of whose
traits and temperament Mr. Zangwill is perhaps the most gifted
interpreter." — Spectator, London.
LOST PRINCE ALMON. — ^By Louis Pendleton. Illustrated. 218
pp. 75 cents.
" It is a charmingly written story of the little Prince Jehoash,
son of Ahaziah, whom the Prince Jehoiada had rescued from the
clutches of Athaliah. Our Sunday-school literature is so extremely
poor that we hail this volume with particular delight, and we
predict that it will soon be one of the most popular gift books
for Jewish children." — Jewish Voice,
DREAMERS OF THE GHETTO.— By I. Zangwill. 537 pp. $1.50.
Sold to Members only.
** With marvelous industry, and with no small amount of erudi-
tion, he has packed together into the scenes dealing with Uriel
Acosta, Sabbatai Zevi, Spinoza, the Baal Shem, Maimon, Heine,
Lassalle, and Beaconsfield, just those incidents and sayings of
their careers which bring out most clearly their Jewish aspects."
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IN THE PALE. — Stcrlea and Legends of the Russian Jews. — ^By
Henby Iliowizl 367 pp. $1.25.
"Henry Iliowizl ... is a master of both humor and pathos,
as is shown in his book of stories and legends entitled ' In the
Pale.' " — Sunday-school Times.
CHILDREN OF THE GHETTO^By I. Zangwill. 2 vols. 451
pp., 325 pp. $2.50. Sold to Members only,
"Nowhere else have been given us more realistic pictures of
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misery, the squalor, the vulgarity, the sharp struggle in the mean
competition of life in the East End of London. . . . [But] there
is a world of poetry, of dreams, of imagination, of high calling,
of intellectual subtlety, even, in which sordid London, not Jewish,
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