Death of Famous Jewish Philanthropist in Germany: Celebrated 85th. Birthday Recently and Was Congrat

Herr Herrmann Abraham, the famous philanthropist, who was the pioneer of child welfare homes and other welfare institutions in Germany, died here today. As recently as March, Herr Abraham celebrated his 85th. birthday, receiving messages of congratulation from the President of the Republic, Field Marshal von Hindenburg; the Federal Prime Minister, Dr. Bruening; the Prussian Prime Minister, Herr Braun; the Minister of public Welfare, Dr. Hirtsiefer; the Berlin Police President, Herr Crzesinski; the Lord Mayor of Berlin, Dr. Sahm, and many other prominent personages. On your 85th. birthday, President von Hindenburg wrote to him, I want to congratulate you on the many years of service that you have rendered the country in your quiet, unobtrusive and tireless way, in providing feeding facilities for our school children, in maintaining food kitchens for the middle-class and for officials during the war, and in opening after the war your numerous children’s seaside and mountain homes, a work which will never be forgotten. I send you my most cordial wishes for your continued health and for many more years in the evening of your life.

The Berlin Jewish Community, too, sent him a message, in which it said: On the occasion of your 85th. birthday, we are happy to be able to offer you our heartiest wishes. You have for decades given your life to social welfare work, helping the unfortunate and the suffering and making their road easier for them. The heads of the Government, and leading men and women in all branches of public life have expressed to you their recognition of your work. You have opened important institutions which have done an incalculable amount of good to children of all faiths by giving them their most important weapon in the struggle of life-health. In many of the excesses against Jews in the East you were the first to come to their aid and to alleviate their distress. During the war, when there was widespread distress in the country, you helped the sufferers. Even now, at your advanced age, confined to your sick bed, you have not ceased to carry on your work of helping others. You still personally supervise your great work which has won the recognition of Jewish and non-Jewish people everywhere. You can look back on a long life of doing good and of bringing blessings to thousands upon thousands. We hope that you will live for many years yet to see your work grow and continue to benefit humanity.