Thirty persons were injured in a free-for-all fight during which knives and revolvers were used and chairs were hurled in the air. The fight arose between Polish and Jewish residents who were gathered at the restaurant Pohulanka.
The gathering started as a friendly gesture when Jewish students of the so-called assimilationist group invited their Polish fellow-students to leave their own celebration on another floor of the restaurant and join the party of Jewish students.
Toasts of friendship and brotherhood were made. Suddenly a dispute arose which developed into a fist fight lasting several hours. Several of the party received serious injuries and the restaurant was wrecked. It was not until the police arrived that order was restored and medical aid brought to the victims. What happened to bring about the abrupt cessation of amity is not distinctly known, but it was stated that it was over a “question of honor” that the war broke out. Who insulted whom was not cleared up.
The membership campaign of the District has gained momentum, it was reported, and a great number of applicants have been proposed.
The dinner was given by President Bloch in appreciation of the assistance he received from the members during his administration, and the other speakers of the evening were Maurice P. Davidson, chairman of the Wider Scope Committee, Prof. A. Broderick Cohen, David N. Mosessohn, Joshua Kantrowitz, and Louis W. Osterweis.
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