REPORT OF THE FIRST ANNUAL DINNER IN AID OF THE HEBREW CHARITABLE FUND, OF PHILADELPHIA, GIVEN AT SANSOM STREET HALL, ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23, 1853. REPORTED PHONOGRAPHICALLY, BY ARTHUR CANNON, NO. 29 JACOBY STREET.
Philadelphia: C. Sherman, Printer, 1853. 39, [1 blank] pp. Disbound, tiny corner chip at head of title page. Good+. Housed in a modern slipcase [old bookplate on its front pastedown].
Philadelphia's Jewish elite supported this organization. Abraham S. Wolf, Isaac Leeser, Solomon Solis, H. Polack and others were the Committee of Arrangements. Funds are desperately required to meet "the many demands caused by the vast number of emigrants who annually land on our shores." The list of donors is 6-1/2 pages.
Non-Jewish participation was substantial. For example, former Vice President George Dallas was a conspicuous presence. Toasts, patriotic addresses, music, and overall good cheer characterize the gathering.
Singerman 1302. OCLC 78367144 [3- LCP, Princeton, AJHS], 57761577 [1- Yeshiva] as of October 2024. Item #40496
Price: $750.00