Stressing tolerance as the keynote of his remarks, Mayor Walker, in an address he delivered at the testimonial dinner tendered Sunday night to William Morris, president of the Jewish Theatrical Guild, referred, without naming it to a city institution in which he had found discrimination against Jews.
“I have been told by a rabbinical assembly that this prejudice has all been wiped out.” he said. “If it had not been, I would not have come before you tonight.”
Besides the Mayor, Father Martin E-Fahy of the Catholic Actors’ Guild, George Jessel and Daniel Frohman addressed the 2,000 guests who assembled at the testimonial dinner to Mr. Morris, held at the Hotel Commodore. William Collier acted as toastmaster.
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