r- Csj CM AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY REPORT OF ORGANIZATION, ABSTRACT FROM THE MINUTES. 1892. UNIVERSITY PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY. 1892. v^ ^ "" . ^ r ^^ AMEEICAN . JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY O j t REPORT OF ORGANIZATION. ABSTRACT FROM THE MINUTES. 1892. PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY. 1892. Elfc.t LIST OF OFFICEKS, President : HON. OSCAR S. STRAUS. Vice-PTesidents : DR. CHARLES GROSS, PROF. JOHN B. McMASTER, HON. SIMON W. ROSENDALE. Corresponding Secretary : DR. CYRUS ADLER. Recording Secretary : HERBERT FRIEDENWALD. Treasurer : DR. CYRUS ADLER. Additional Members of the Executive Council , MAX COHEN, MENDES COHEN, L. N. DEMBITZ, REV. DR. B. FELSENTHAL, REV. DR. M. H. HARRIS, PROF. M. JASTROW, JR. JULIUS ROSENTHAL, HENRIETTA SZOLD. All communications should be addressed to the Corresponding Sec retary, DR. CYRUS ABLER, U. S. National Museum, Washington City, U. S. A. PRESS OF THE FRIEDENWALD CO. BALTIMORE. OBJECTS. The object of this Society is to collect and publish material bearing upon the history of our country. It is known that Jews in Spain and Portugal participated in some degree in the voyages which led to the discovery of America, and that there were Jews from Holland, Great Britain, Jamaica and other countries among the earliest settlers of several of the colonies. There were also a number of Jews in the Conti nental army, and others contributed liberally to defray the expenses of the Revolutionary war. Since the foundation of our government a number of Jews have held important public positions. The genealogy of these men and the record of their achievements will, when gathered together, be of value and interest to the historian and perchance contribute mater ially to the history of our country. The objects for which this Society was organized are not sectarian but American. The co-operation of students of history and of all persons who have an interest in the work of this Society is cordially invited. 785103 ; ; ;REPORT OF ORGANIZATION. t / t (ABSTRACT FEOM THE MINUTES.) Pursuant to a call issued by Dr. CYRUS ABLER, about forty persons assembled at the building of the Jewish Theo logical Seminary, No. 736 Lexington Avenue, in the city of New York, on Monday the seventh day of June, 1892, for the organization of the AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Dr. ABLER called the meeting to order at 4.30 P. M. Professor M. JASTROW, Jr., of the University of Pennsylvania, nominated for chairman the Honorable OSCAR S. STRAUS, who was elected by acclamation, and thereupon took the chair. On assuming the chair Mr. STRAUS addressed the meeting as follows : "Gentlemen : I am very much obliged to you for this honor, because I do regard it as an honor to be con nected with a cause of this kind, and to contribute in what ever degree I may be able toward its advancement. We are entering upon a new field. How rich this field is, probably none of us has an adequate conception. The material that we are to seek is scattered, is disjointed, and covers a long period of time. It is fortunate that at this time, when so much is being done for historical investigation, by reason of the mind being directed back in view of the approaching four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of this country, we meet for the purpose of gathering together what there is in the field that pertains specifically to the Jews as connected with this continent, and thus contribute to the general history of the country." On motion of Mr. MAX COHEN, of New York, Dr. ABLER was elected Secretary of the meeting, and in response to a request from the chair, made an introductory statement. Dr. ABLER said : "Before venturing to speak of the scope and object of the work, I will detain you for a moment with the history of the movement so far as I am concerned. As far back as 1886 (Nov. 12) the Jewish Messenger, of New York, stated editorially that it would be fitting to take some steps in view of the approaching four-hundredth anniversary of the discovery of this continent, to prepare a history of the part which the Jews had played in the discovery, settlement and history of this country. On July 6, 1888, the Rev. Dr. B. FELSENTHAL, of Chicago, suggested to me in a letter that I should undertake the formation of a Jewish Historical Society, whose aim it should be to collect and preserve all the material concerning the history of the Jews and of Judaism in America. He added that in the archives at Washington, in the capitals of the older colonies, in the records of congre gations, and elsewhere, interesting documents might be found, and, if not in extenso, at least a digest of them should be pub lished and thus the material be gathered from which a future historian might write the history of American Israel. At very nearly the same time Mr. MAX COHEN, as librarian of the Maimonides Library, undertook to set npart a series of shelves for the purpose of making collections that bore on the history of the Jews of this country. By reason of these steps, but more especially on account of the letter of Dr. FELSENTHAL, I was inspired to take up this matter. The original circular was sent to 150 persons and elicited 114 replies." The Secretary then read the following communi cation : The Congregation Shearith Israel in the City of New York, Fifth Avenue and Nineteenth St. NEW YORK, May 5, 1892. To DR. CYRUS ABLER, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. My Dear Sir: The Board of Trustees of this Congregation have learned with profound satisfaction of the movement now going forward looking to the organization of an American Jewish His torical Society, and by reason of this congregation being the most ancient in the United States they feel called upon to bid me convey to you as one of the promoters of the same their assurance of their complete sympathy with the undertaking, and their desire to render to the Society, when formed, all the assistance in their power. I need scarcely add how glad I am to comply with their instruc tions, and hasten to place myself at your service agreeably thereto. I have the honor to remain, Very respectfully your obedient servant, [Signed] N. TAYLOR PHILLIPS, Clerk. A letter was also read from Mr. JUSTIN WINSOR, the Librarian of Harvard College, stating that if the Society would give an adequate return in publications for the assess ment fee, Harvard College Library would become a sub scribing member. In conclusion it was suggested that two committees be appointed, one on organization, to include constitution and permanent officers, and the other on plan and scope. At the suggestion of Mr. ISIDORE SCHWAB, of Philadel phia, the persons present were requested to register their names, and the following were recorded as being present : Dr. Cyrus Adler, George A. Kohut, Charles S. Bernheimer, Rev. M. Kopfstein, Hon. Joseph Blumenthal, Dr. Henry M. Leipziger, Max Cohen, Philip Cowen, Rev. Dr. B. Drachm an, M. Ellinger, Herbert Friedenwald, Samuel Greenbaum, Dr. Charles Gross, Rev. Dr. M. H. Harris, Daniel P. Hays, Prof. A. S. Isaacs, Hon. Myer S. Isaacs, Rev. Dr. M. Jastrow, Sr., Prof. M. Jastrow, Jr., Rev. Dr. L. Kleeberg, Rev. Dr. K. Kohler, Max J. Kohler, Rev. Dr. A. Kohut, Eugene H. Levy, Julius J. Levy, Benno Loewy, Mrs. M. D. Louis, Henry S. Morais, Rev. Dr. S. Morais, Frederick Nathan, N. Taylor Phillips, M. Warley Platzek, Wm. W. Platzek, Louis Schnabel, Isidore Schwab, Hon. A. S. Solomons, Hon. Oscar S. Straus, Cyrus L. Sulzberger, David Sulzberger, Benj. Tuska, Henry G. Weil. Views as to the aim and scope of the Society being called for by the Chair, the Rev. Dr. K. KOHLER, of New York, suggested that the Society should be broad in its member ship and should include persons living on the entire western hemisphere; connections with South America must at once be sought ; the conditions precedent to immigration to this country must be studied in Spain, Portugal and Holland ; the help of those already interested in the subject, as, for example, Judge C. P. DALY, of New York, and Dr. M. KAYSERLING, of Buda-Pesth, should be secured ; that con nections should be had with the various lodges, congrega tions, and the various Territories and States, so that as many workers should be enlisted as possible in this movement, which, if successful, can only arouse self-respect in the Jew himself and raise him in the eyes of his fellow-citizens. Rev. Dr. S. MORAIS, of Philadelphia, thought that the Society would have more chance of success if it limited itself to the specific object of the study of the history of the Jewish congregations of the United States and the societies that sprang therefrom. Dr. CHARLES GROSS, of Harvard College, thought that for the present a middle ground should be occupied. He said : " There is no reason why we should not devote ourselves mainly to the history of the Jews in the United States, consider that to be the central point of our work, and yet not exclude the history of the Jews in South America or even in Europe. That is the policy pursued by the American Historical Association. Nine-tenths of their energy is devoted to the history of the United States, but the Association does not exclude an occasional paper relating to the history of the nations of Europe. I believe that our attention should be mainly concentrated, at any rate at first, upon the history of the Jews of the United States. Perhaps later on we shall see our way to devote much attention to the Jews in South America, and some attention to the Jews in Europe. A great deal has been said about the scope of our work, the history of 8 congregations, societies, etc. I waited in vain to hear a feature of history emphasized which for me is of transcendent importance, though I am greatly interested in the parts of history already alluded to. The matter I have in mind has already been briefly referred to by our chairman. He ex pressed the hope that what we should accomplish would form a part of the history of the United States. For me, the point that is of the greatest importance is the relation of the Jews to the national government. If we can show clearly to the people of the United States what the Jews of this country have done, what they have contributed as citizens of the Republic, we shall accomplish a great work. We shall add not merely to the history of the United States, we shall add greatly to the welfare of the Jews in America. The object of this Society should be to reveal the past of the Jews of this country, the past in all directions, but particular attention should be paid to what the Jews have accomplished as citizens of the United States. It will certainly be made evident that the Jews of this Republic have been ready to offer up life and fortune for their country, that they have been patriots in time of war and philanthropists in time of peace, that they will be patriots and philanthropists in the future as they have been in the past and as they are in the present. If we can once make that plain through the researches of the Society, it seems to me we shall accomplish a great deal. I will not speak to any great extent about particular methods of work. We had better proceed slowly, and not formulate any hard and fast rules at the outset. Experience will soon teach us how we should proceed. Of course there are two general methods that can be adopted in societies of this kind. One is to pub lish what the Germans call Regesten, indicating briefly the materials discovered and the contents of documents. The other is to print documents in full. But it is possible to follow both methods, to publish Regesten, and now and then to publish in full a set of important documents. I doubt whether it would be expedient at the present time to formu- 9 late any scheme regarding the printing of material. I think at the outset we should merely publish papers of interest until we get better acquainted with the material, and then we can adopt some larger scheme of publication." Mr. MAX COHEN moved that a committee of five on Organization and a committee of five on Plan and Scope be appointed ; this motion was seconded by DANIEL P. HAYS, Esq., of New York, and, being placed by the Chairman, was adopted. The Chair appointed as the Committee on Organ ization, Dr. CYEUS ABLER, D. P. HAYS, Rev. Dr. S. MORAIS, M. WARLEY PLATZEK, of New York, and DAVID SULZBERGER, of Philadelphia ; and on the Committee on Plan and Scope, Dr. CHARLES GROSS, M. ELLINGER, of New York, Dr. A. S. ISAACS, of New York, Rev. Dr. M. JASTROW, Sr., of Philadelphia, and Rev. Dr. K. KOHLER, of New York. Mr. ELLINGER suggested that the only limit to the labors of the Society should be to the history of the Jews having connection with the colonization or the prosperity and civil ization of America ; he hoped that at some future time a library might be established which should contain all the material that could be collected ; he suggested that the Society should meet twice a year. Mr. ELLINGER also called attention to the fact that there have recently appeared in Madrid three volumes by Spanish scholars in which the par ticipation of the Jews in the discovery of America is noted. Prof. JASTROW thought that it was of more importance for the present to collect material than to prepare papers ; these materials are stored up in newspapers and in archives in various portions of the country, and we need twenty or thirty persons in various parts of the United States who will take sufficient interest to collect them and bring them together. " We also need/ 7 he said, " to prevent for the future what has taken place in the past the utter disregarding of important events. We need a large number of persons who will take record of these events. Of course it must remain in the 10 judgment of these persons to know what are important events. I would suggest that local historiographers be appointed who will make it their business to see that in the territory assigned to them every important event shall be noted down and sent to the Secretary. It has been suggested by Dr. S. SoLis-CoHEN that this information should be written on paper of a uniform size so that it might be bound together in a convenient shape. The Secretary could then readily prepare a report on the his tory of the Jews during each year which would form a most important and valuable contribution to the historian s stock of materials. The Society should first turn in the direction of the search for materials. There is a great deal more in all % probability than we have any idea of. It would be a worthy way to celebrate the four-hundredth anniversary of the dis covery of this continent, if by the summer of next year we should have from twenty or twenty-five States a collection of material bearing on the history of the Jews of this country from its settlement down to the present time." Rev. Dr. B. DRACHMAE, of New York, objected to limit ing the scope of the Society to America and thought it should be universal. Dr. HENRY M. LEIPZIGER, Assistant Superintendent of Public Schools of New York, differed from the preceding speaker. He said : " We will have enough to do for the next thirty or forty years to gather information about the Jews in America alone. I wish to emphasize the apt words of Dr. GROSS, of the influence that the knowledge derived from archives will have upon the people of this country. I remember reading with great pleasure the work of the pre siding officer of this meeting on the influence of the Jews upon the institutions of the land." Dr. KOHLER called attention to the work done by Mr. MARKENS in the field of American Jewish History. Mr. B. LOEWY, of New York, referred to the work of Mr. HENRY S. MORAIS on the Jews of Philadelphia. Mr. EUGENE LEVY, of New York, referred to the collec- 11 tion of material on the Jewish Soldiers in the Wars of the United States, undertaken by Mr. SIMON WOLF. Dr. ABLER referred to a suggestion that had been made by Prof. JOHN B. McMASTER, of the University of Penn sylvania, to the effect that a portion of the income of the Society be set apart for the actual prosecution of research, that is to say, a sum of money should be at the disposal of the Society to pay the expenses of trained historical students who will undertake special investigations. Dr. ADLER also called attention to a statement in an unpublished letter of JARED SPARKS, that at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War a Mr. GOMEZ, of New York, proposed to a member of the Continental Congress that he form a company of soldiers for service. The member of Congress remonstrated with Mr. GOMEZ on the score of age, he then being 68, to which Mr. GOMEZ replied that he could stop a bullet as well as a younger man. Dr. ABLER hoped that this incident would be investigated by members of the GOMEZ family. After remarks by Mr. HENRY S. MORAIS a recess was taken. The meeting reassembled at 8.30 P. M., and the Chair reviewed the action of the afternoon session for the benefit of those who had not been present. Dr. ABLER, on behalf of the Committee on Organization, presented a draft of the Constitution. After being read as a whole, a motion was offered and adopted that the Constitu tion be acted upon section by section. The Constitution as finally adopted is appended to the report. The Chair then called upon Mr. PLATZEK to report nominations. Mr. PLATZEK reported as follows : President, Hon. OSCAR S. STRAUS, of New York; Vice-Presidents, Dr. CHARLES GROSS, Harvard College ; Prof. JOHN B. McMASTER, University of Pennsylvania ; Hon. SIMON W. ROSENBALE, Albany ; Corresponding Secretary, Dr. CYRUS ABLER, U. S. National Museum ; Recording Secretary, Mr. HERBERT FRIEBENWALB, Philadelphia ; Treasurer, Prof. 12 E. R. A. SELIGMAN,* Columbia College. Additional mem bers of the Council : Mr. MAX COHEN, Mr. MENDES COHEN, of Baltimore, Mr. L. N. DEMBITZ, of Louisville, Prof. M. JASTROW, Jr., Mr. JULIUS ROSENTHAL, of Chicago, and Miss HENRIETTA SZOLD, of Baltimore. Mr. LOEWY moved that the number of additional members of the Council be increased from six to eight. Carried. On motion of Mr. LOEWY the Secretary was instructed to cast a ballot for the candidates for those offices for which but one nomination had been made, which motion was adopted and the Secretary cast a ballot for the officers named above. The Chair announced that election for members of the Council would now proceed, and appointed Mr. PHILIP Co WEN and Mr. MAX KOHLEK as tellers. While the tellers were counting the ballots the Chair called for the report of the Committee on Aim and Scope. Dr. GROSS, chairman of the Committee, reported that the Consti tution had been submitted to the Committee and had met with its approval, and that it was deemed unwise at the present time to formulate any specific recommendations. Dr. ABLER suggested that it would be appropriate if Dr. M. KAYSERLING, of Buda Pesth, were elected the first honor ary member of the Society. The suggestion was approved by Dr. JASTROW, Sr. and by Dr. KOHUT, and was referred to the Council. Mr. COWEN reported on behalf of the tellers the result of the election for members of the Council. Those reported by the Committee on Nominations, and the Rev. Dr. B. FELSEN- THAL, of Chicago, and Rev. Dr. M. H. HARRIS, of New York, were elected. On motion of Prof. JASTROW, seconded by Dr. JASTROW, Sr., a vote of thanks was tendered Dr. ADLER for his services in bringing the Society into existence. *Prof. Seligman finding himself unable to serve, Dr. Adler was appointed Treasurer temporarily by the Council. 13 On motion of Mr. CYRUS L. SULZBERGER a vote of thanks was tendered the Jewish Theological Seminary for the use of their rooms. In the course of some remarks Mr. STRAUS referred to the fact that an eminent scholar abroad is now making investi gations regarding the discovery of this country, and there is no doubt from the reports that have already been received that considerable light will be thrown upon the earliest discoveries of this country by searching the Jewish records of Spain and Portugal. Dr. ABLER stated that the American Historical Association would be pleased to have a delegate from the newly formed Society at its meeting in Chicago in the summer of 1893. He also suggested the advisability of holding a meeting in Chicago during the Exposition. CONSTITUTION. NAME. I. The name of this Society shall be the "American Jewish Historical Society." OBJECTS. II. Its object shall be the collection, preservation and publication of material having reference to the settlement and history of the Jews on the American Continent. MEMBERS. III. Any person approved by the Executive Council may become a member by paying five dollars ; and after the first year may continue a member by paying an annual fee of five dollars. On payment of one hundred dollars, any person may become a life member exempt from fees. Persons may be elected as honorary members, and be exempt from the payment of fees ; but no honorary member shall be elected except by the unanimous vote of the Execu tive Council. Persons not residing in the United States may be elected as corresponding members, and be exempt from the payment of fees. OFFICERS. IV. The officers shall be a President, three Vice-Presi dents, a Corresponding Secretary, a Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Executive Council consisting of the fore going officers and of eight other members elected by the Association with the ex-presidents of the Association. These officers shall be elected by ballot at each regular annual meet ing of the Association. 15 COUNCIL. V. The Executive Council shall have charge of the general interests of the Association, including the election of members, the calling of meetings, the selection of papers to be read, and the determination of what papers shall be published. AMENDMENTS. VI. This Constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote at any annual meeting, notice of such amendment having been given at the previous annual meeting, or the proposed amendment having received the approval of the Executive Council. HONORARY MEMBERS. Dr. M. Kayserling, Buda-Pesth. MEMBERS.* A Kev. Dr. I. Aaron, Buffalo, N. Y. Lewis Abraham, Esq., 1211 F Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Prof. H. B. Adams, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. Dr. Cyrus Adler, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. David Werner Amram, 915 N. 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Clarence K. Arnold, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pa. B Rabbi Henry Berkowitz, 2306 Harrison Street, Kansas City, Mo. C. S. Bernheimer, 1804 Franklin Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Isaac W. Bernheim, Louisville, Ky. Rabbi H. M. Bien, Vicksburg, Miss. Hon. Joseph Blumenthal, 151 E. 73d Street, New York. Hon. Isidor Bush, St. Louis, Mo. C Rev. Dr. Edward N. Calisch, 922 W. Grace Street, Richmond, Va. A. Howard Clark, U. S. National Museum, Washington, D. C. Charles J. Cohen, 617 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. D. Solis Cohen, Portland, Or. Emanuel Cohen, 313 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. Rev. Henry Cohen, Galveston, Texas. Max Cohen, 18 E. 91st Street, New York. Mendes Cohen, 825 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Md. Myer Cohen, 926 F Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Dr. S. Solis Cohen, 219 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Philip Cowen, 498 Third Avenue, New York. D Simon Dalsheimer, S. E. corner Eutaw and Baltimore Sts., Balti more, Md. Lewis N. Dembitz, Louisville, Ky. Rev. Dr. B. Drachman, 329 E. 51st Street, New York. Moses A. Dropsie, 1316 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. * Corrections to the above list should be sent to the Corresponding Secretary. Nominations for membership should be addressed to the Secretary or to any member of the Council. 17 E M. Ellinger, Office of the Surrogate, N. Y. County Court House, New York. Justus Epstein, Heading, Pa. H. C. Ezekiel, 171 Kichmond Street, Cincinnati, O. Rev. Dr. R. Farber, Macon, Ga. Rev. Dr. B. Felsenthal, 450 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, 111. Moyer Fleisher, 2223 Green Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Lee K. Frankel, 1315 Marshall Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Aaron Friedenwald, 310 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, Md. Herbert Friedenwald, 915 N. 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. G Prof. R. J. H. Gottheil, Columbia College, N. Y. Samuel Greenbaum, 170 Broadway, New York. Rabbi Moses J. Gries, Chattanooga, Tenn. Dr. Chas. Gross, 37 Langdon Street, Cambridge, Mass. Rev. Dr. L. Grossman, Detroit, Mich. Rev. Dr. Rudolph Grossman, 124 E. 92d Street, New York. Rev. Dr. A. Guttmacher, 1804 Bolton Street, Baltimore, Md. H Aaron Haas, Atlanta, Ga. Wm. B. Hackenberg, 25 N. 3d Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Rev. Dr. Maurice H. Harris, 10 E. 130th Street, New York. Daniel P. Hays, 9 W. 121st Street, New York. David Hays, Rochester, New York. Rev. S. Hecht, D. D., Milwaukee, Wis. Eli Heller, Altamont Hotel, Baltimore, Md. Rev. Max Heller, 242 Jackson Street, New Orleans, La. Rev. Joseph Herz, Columbus, Miss. Charles Hoffman, 729 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. J. H. Hollander, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md. David Hutzler, 1628 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, Md. Samuel M. Hyneman, 717 Drexel Building, Philadelphia, Pa. Rev. Dr. Henry Iliowizi, 1845 N. 18th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Prof. A. S. Isaacs, 2 W. 14th Street, New York. Hon. Myer S. Isaacs, 110 E. 73d St., New York. 18 Miss Corinne Jackson, 1529 John Street, Baltimore, Md. Eev. Dr. M. Jastrow, 925 N. 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Prof. M. Jastrow, Jr., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Kev. Dr. L. Kleeberg, New Haven, Conn. Eev. Dr. K. Kohler, 115 E. 71st Street, New York. Max J. Kohler, 115 E. 71st Street, New York. Kev. Dr. A. Kohut, 39 Beekman Place, New York. George A. Kohut, 39 Beekman Place, New York. Kev. M. Kopfstein, Elmira, N. Y. Rev. Dr. Jos. Krauskopf, 1537 Diamond Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Manuel A. Kursheedt, 35 Warren Street, New York. Eev. Dr. Max Landsberg, Eochester, N. Y. Ephraim Lederer, 138 S. 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Henry M. Leipziger, 324 E. 50th Street, New York. Eev. D. S. Leucht, New Orleans, La. Leo N. Levi, Galveston, Texas. Eugene H. Levy, Press Club, New York. Julius Levy, 333 E. 82d Street, New York. Isidor Lewinthal, Nashville, Tenn. Benno Loewy, 174 E. 75th Street, New York. Mrs. M. D. Louis, 66 W. 56th Street, New York. M Prof. J. B. McMaster, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Louis Marshall, Syracuse, N. Y. Eev. L. Mayer, 18 Liberty Street, Alleghany, Pa. Eev. Dr. F. de Sola Mendes, 163 W. 73d Street, New York. Eev. Dr. H. Pereira Mendes, 6 W. 9th Street, New York. Eev. H. J. Messing, 2626 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, Mo. Simon Miller, 926 Market Street, Philadelphia. Henry S. Morais, 546 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Eev. Dr. S. Morais, 546 N. 5th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Lucien Moss, 1631 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. N F. Nathan, 717 Park Avenue, New York. 19 Kev. Dr. David Philipson, Cincinnati, 0. N. Taylor Phillips, 120 Broadway, New York. M. Warley Platzek, 320 Broadway, New York. Wm. W. Platzek, 11 Lispenard Street, New York. K Wm. S. Eayner, Baltimore, Md. Hon. S. W. Eosendale, Office of the Attorney-General, Albany, N. Y. Julius Eosenthal, First National Bank Building, Chicago, 111. Rev. Dr. Samuel Sale, 1812 Hickory Street, St. Louis, Mo. Rev. M. Samfield, Memphis, Tenn. Bunford Samuel, Philadelphia Library, Philadelphia, Pa. Rev. Dr. Tobias Schanfarber, 2013 Madison Avenue, Baltimore, Md. Col. J. Thomas Scharf, 1008 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Md. Hon. Jacob H. Schiff, 30 Nassau Street, New York. Rev. M. Schlesinger, 336 Hudson Avenue, Albany, N. Y. Louis Schnabel, 62 E. 108th Street, New York. Isidor Schwab, Room 23, Brown Building, N. E. corner 5th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. Prof. Edwin R. A. Seligman, Columbia College, New York. David Sharps, Newburgh, N. Y. (242 W. 42d Street, New York.) Julius Silversmith, N. E. corner Lake and La Salle Streets, Marine Building, Chicago, 111. Jacob Singer, 435 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Elvira N. Solis, 1704 Master Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Hon. Adolphus S. Solomons, 45 Broadway, Room 89, New York. Rev. M. Spitz, St. Louis, Mo. Rev. L. Stern, 909 Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Simon A. Stern, 135 S. 4th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Rev. Dr. Joseph Stolz, 412 Warren Avenue, Chicago, 111. Hiram Straus, 237 St. Clair Street, Cleveland, O. *Hon. Oscar S. Straus, 42 Warren Street, New York. S. J. Strauss, Wilkesbarre, Pa. Cyrus L. Sulzberger, 22 W. 120th Street, New York. David Sulzberger, 1220 N. 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Mayer Sulzberger, 1303 Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Henrietta Szold, 702 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, Md. T Oscar B. Teller, 903 N. 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Benjamin Tuska, 627 Lexington Avenue, New York. * Life member. 20 W Moses B-. Walter, 5 E. Lexington Street, Baltimore, Md. Henry G. Weil, 530 Fifth Avenue, New York. Bernard Wiesenfeld, 104 E. Lexington Street, Baltimore, Md. Justin Winsor (for Harvard College Library). Dr. Aaron Wise, 119 E. 65th Street, New York. Leo Wise, American Israelite, Cincinnati, O. Stephen S. Wise, 119 E. 65th Street, New York. Benj. Wolf, 1506 Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. Hon. Simon Wolf, 926 F Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. (135) Photomount Pamphlet Binder Gay lord Bros. Inc. Makers Stockton, Calif. PAT. JAN. 21, 1908 VD 12272 7851.03 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY