(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Adath Israel Synagogue of Washington, D.C., was celebrated Sunday night at a banquet.
Major U. S. Grant, 3rd, Director of Public Buildings and Parks, recalled in his address the honor paid to the congregation fifty years ago by his grandfather, President Grant, in attending the dedication services for the old synagogue on June 10, 1876. The new synagogue which replaced this structure was dedicated January 6, 1908.
Representative Sol Bloom also addressed the gathering.
Messages of congratulation were received from Vice President Dawes, Secretaary of Commerce Hoover, Attorney General Sargent, Secretary of Labor Davis, Secretary of State Kellogg, and Postmaster General New.
Officials of the congregation who attended the dinner included Simon Oppenheimer, who was president of the synagogue for 38 years and now is Honorary President and Louis Rosenberg, President of the Synagogue. Rabbi Samuel Cohen of New York brought a message of greeting from the United Synagogue of America. Dr. Louis J. Schwefel is rabbi of the congregation.
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