Mr. Nahum Sokolov, the President of the Zionist World Organisation and the Jewish Agency for Palestine, was given a farewell reception last night at the Hotel Astor, prior to his return to London on Monday on board the “Bremen”.
Mr. Felix M. Warburg, Dr. Cyrus Adler, Rabbi Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Mr. Nathan Straus, Jnr., and others sent messages of greeting.
Judge Julian W. Mack was in the chair. Mr. Nahum Sokolov was the only speaker of the evening. He expressed his gratification with his American visit, and urged the importance of continuing the practical and cultural efforts in Palestine, indicating the progress that has been made in the country.
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