(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
The will of Mrs. Fannie Bloomifield Zeisler, famous Jewish planist, disposing of an estate of $300,000. was filed here Tuesday.
Mrs. Zeisler left $3,000 to the United Charitfes of Chicago for the Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler Musicians Relief Fund which was established in her honor in 1925 by leading unasicians and Jews of Chicago in connection with the celebration of her Golden Jubilee as a concert artist. The fund now is near the $50.000 mark. $1,000 was bequesthed to the Jewish Charities of Chicago. To Frederick Stock, conductor of the Chicago Symphony orchestra. Mrs. Zeisler gave an original manuscript of Robert Schuman’s skerch for one of his orchestral compositions. Her hage library of chamber music is given to her son. Dr. Ernest B. Zeisler.
Mrs. Zeisler’s rare collection of musical compositions, autographed photographs and autographed first editions is given to her husband. Sigranund Zeisler. The remainder of her collection of music is also given to her to her husband with power to dispose of it as he deems best. After providing for an annuity for a relative living abroad the will gives one-half of the residuary estate to her husband and the other hali is placed in trust for the benefit of her three sons. Leonard B. Zeisler of New York City, an attorney: Paul B. Zeisler and Dr. Ernest B. Zeisler. both of Chicago.
Representatives of Jewish organizations in Montreal attended the bunquet given Sunday night by the Canadian Jewish Eagle on the occasion of the celebration of its twentieth anniversary. A J. Freiman, President of the Zionist Organization of Canada, acted as toustmaster at the banquet. Among those who were present were Alderman Louis Rubinstein. Alderman J. Schubert. Acting Magor of Montreal. Mrs. A. J. Freiman. President of Canadian Hadassah. Louis Fitch. K. C. Vige-President of the Zionist Organization of Canada. Lyon Cohen, President of the Shaar Eashomagin synagogue. Mrs. Lyon Cohen. Rabbi J L. Zionist. Executive Director of the Canadian Zionist Organization, and Rabbi Zalmaneritch. H. Wolotsky. publisher of the Canadian Jewish Eagle, responded to the addresses.
In the afternoon a concert was given at the Princess theatre, under the direction of Dunitry Dobkin. Addresses in the afternoon wers made by Acting Mayor of Montreal Aderman J. Schubert and Rabbi J. L. Zionist.
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