DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

December 19, 19-11

sor, at Congregation Shaar Hash- Christians and Jews Join in Presenting a Citation
omayim.
For Distinguished Living to Dr. Leo M. Franklin
The subject of Rabbi Schul-
man's address will be "The Syna-
gogue in War Time." Rabbi Na- Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth El and Mrs. Franklin Are Honored at Testimonial
than's topic will be, "A Nation
Dinner; Outstanding Leaders in the State Present at Banquet
Carries On."
Rabbi Nahum Schulman of
world—culturally, spiritually, re-
Unprecedented honors were ac- his recent retirement.
Windsor and Rabbi Jacob J.
IN MEMORIAM
Albert Kahn was chairman of ligiously. He stated: "For me,
corded Dr. Leo M. Franklin, rabbi
In loving memory of Celia emeritus of Temple Beth El, at the committee in charge of the Judaism has been a guide to my
Nathan of Detroit will exchange
thinking and conduct," and ite
pulpits for late Friday evening Chesluk Golding, who passed the testimonial dinner held on testimonial.
added: "The Jew shall go on and
services Dec. 26. Rabbi Schul- away on Dec. 7, 1937 (third day Wednesday evening, at Hotel
Establish Franklin Study
man will speak at Congregation of Tebeth).
Mr. Welt announced at the his adversaries shall not do„
Statler, when Christians and
Sadly missed by her parents, Jews joined in expressing the dinner that as a tribute to Dr. him."
Bnai Moshe and Rabbi Nathan
will deliver the sermon in Wind- sisters and brothers.
"If there has come to me an
community's affections for the re- Franklin and in memory of one
tiring Beth El rabbi for his 43 of his friends, a gift was made reward that I cherish abo ,
to the Temple to furnish a room all it is the friendship of in(
years of service to Detroit.
The honors extended to Dr. to be known as the Leo M. Frank- and women like yourself," Dr.
Franklin said. "I rejoice that
Franklin were highlighted by the lin Study Room.
CHANUKAII GREETINGS TO ALL
Mr. Guest opened the program he who takes my place shall go
presentation to him of a Citation
on and shall prove worthy or
your esteem. I am retiring front
active ministry, but I pledge my-
self that my life will not •be a
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life of idleness and uselessness.
Whenever I can serve I trust
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George Galvani led in the sing-
Next to Kreage's
ing of "Star Spangled Banner"
and "God Bless America," •and
Jason Tickton was the accom-
panist.
The audience at the dinner was
one of the most distinguished
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Theater
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the
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the
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the industrial life . of Michigan,
Ethel
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Leon
Lily
members of Shaarey Zedek and
Dorf
Liebgold I Lax
Lilliana
other congregations as well as
In a Jolly Musical Comedy
Temple Beth El.

Rabbis Nathan and
.Schulman Exchange
Pulpits on Dec. 26

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for Distinguished Living, by the by reading a poem he wrote in
Detroit Round Table of Catho- tribute to Dr. Franklin. He an-
lies, Jews and Protestants. The nounced that a sudden call to
The Women's Auxiliary Jewish
a defense meeting prevented Gov-
citation follows:
ernor Van Wagoner from attend- Home for Aged held a combined
CITATION
general meeting, latke and bingo
ing the dinner.
To all men of Good Will, Greet-
party at the Home on Monday,
Dr.
Mayor
Jeffries
spoke
of
ings:
Dec. 15. Immediately following
The Detroit Round Table of Franklin as "a gentleman we ate the short business meeting Mr.
Catholics, Jews and Protest- proud of" and declared that Church, a member of the Uni-
ants affiliated with the National "Men 'like him made Detroit one versity of Michigan Speakers
Conference of Christians a nd of the great world centers." He Club, gave an interpretation of
Jews has the honor to present honored Dr. Franklin as "a the "Bill of Rights."
great builder of a great city."
this scroll as a
Tickets are on sale for a mid-
Among the greeting telegrams night theater party, to be held
Citation for Distinguished
selected for reading by Mr. Guest at the Carmen Theater, Shaeffer
Living to
to the notable audience of and Ford Rds., next Saturday,
DR. LEO. M. FRANKLIN
more than 650 people were mes- Dec. 27. There will be stage fea-
Rabbi of Temple Beth El,
in recognition of his long and sages from Ralph W. Mack, chair- tures. Part of the proceeds of
fruitful service in promoting man of the board of governors this party will be turned over for
understanding, co-operation and of Hebrew Union College; Rev. defense.
Information about the patty
good-will among all religious Fr. Poetker, executive dean of
groups in Detroit. By precept University of Detroit, and Tem- and tickets may be procured by
ple
Israel
of
Portland,
Ore.,
the
calling—Mrs. P. Gorelick, Town-
and example he has been a
constant inspiration to all who first and only other pulpit to be send 7-6339; Mrs. M. J. Green-
berg, Townsend 8-7059; Mrs.
labor to defeat intolerance and held by Dr. Franklin.
Mr. Ulveling lauded Dr. Frank- David Kllger, Townsend 8.1795;
injustice, and to make victor-
ious the principles of brother- lin for his participation in the Mrs. K. F a u d e m, Townsend
hood and of civic and national fight to uphold the right to in- 6-8378.
tellectual freedom.
unity.
Beloved by all who have come
A tribute to Mrs. Franklin as
within the scope of his influ- a cooperating partner in life Dedicate Chapels
ence, he has stamped upon the who encouraged Dr. Franklin in
At Fort Custer
community the tradition of his work was paid by Mrs. Brown.
harmonious relations and mu-
Rev. Jones spoke of the trib-
tual concord, and has brought ute to Dr. Franklin as the
Dec. 14 was the date selected
to its citizens a hifth vision "unique and spontaneous honor by the military authorities of
of great purposes.
to a modern prophet." He lauded Fort Custer, Mich., to dedicate
Presented this seventeenth day him for his friendship, his in- the chapels there. The official
of December Nineteen Hun- nate dignity, his sense of humor dedication was held at 9 a. m.
dred Forty-one.
and lauded Mrs. Franklin for her Rabbi William B. Silverman of
Detroit Round Table of kindly cooperation with him.
Temple Beth-El, Battle Creek,
Catholics, Jews and Protest-
Dr. Glazer said that his pre- Mich., represented the Jewish
ants, affiliated with the decessor "measures up to the faith at these services.
A special dedication of a
National Conference of classical conception of a rabbi"—
Christians and Jews.
of possessing wisdom, of being chapel for Jewish religious serv-
Signed—
wealthy in accomplishments, of ices was held at 2 :30 p. m. Rabbi
M. HUBERT O'BRIEN possessing valor and the courage Herman Price of Kalamazoo,
Mich., offered t h e invocation.
HOWARD BALDWIN
of his convictions.
HENRY WINEMAN
In presenting the citation to Greetings were extended by Col.
Co-Chairmen.
Dr. Franklin, Mr. O'Brien re- Robert Phinney, post commander
of Fort Custer, to the Jewish
The Citation was presented by viewed the history of the Na- people and the Jewish men in
M. Hubert O'Brien, co-chairman tional Conference of Christians service. Dr. B. Benedict Glazer,
of the Detroit Round Table of and Jews and spoke of the work rabbi of Congregation Beth El,
Catholics, Jews and Protestants, of the Round Table in Detroit. Detroit, chairman of the Army
Dr. Wolsey's Address
on behalf of the National Confer-
Dr. Wolsey said that he had and Navy Committee of the Syn a
ence of Christians and Jews. This
gogue Council of America, and a
is the second such citation in the gained greater reverence for De-
history of the National Confer- troit after witnessing how people member of the religious activities e
ence, the first having been made are honoring one of the city's committee of the Jewish Welfar
last year in Washington to Chief leading citizens. "Dr. Franklin Board, was the principal speaker.
Justice Charles Evans Hughes. stressed the Jewish conception of Rabbi William Silverman read
Participating in the program social justice which declares that the religious service and spoke
honoring Dr. and Mrs. Franklin every unfortunate is a brother at these exercises. Herman Jacobs,
Seat ,.
were Mayor Edward J. Jeffries to be helped," Rabbi Wolsey said. Michigan
Army
and Navy
tary of the
Jewish
Welfare
an
and Ralph E. Ulveling, city li "Dr. Franklin is nationally
Board, extended greetings on be-
brarian. Edgar A. Guest was American and religiously a Jew." lf of his organization.
Dr.
Wolsey
spoke
of
Mrs.
ha
toastmaster.
The chapel was equipped with
Among the clergy who took Franklin as an inspiration to her a Ner Tomid (Perpetual Light)
part were Dr. Edgar DeWitt husband, and lauded her for her and Parocheth (curtains). Rep
Jones of the Central Woodward kindness.
resentatives of the Jackson Bnai
Dr. Franklin's Response
Church, Dr. Roger Eddy Treat
Brith Lodge and Kalamazoo Bat
of the Bushnell Congregational In his response, Dr. Frank- tie Creek Lodge presented Sifre
Church, Dr. A. M. Hershman of lin said that he was "touched to Torah to the fort chaplains. Priv
Shaarey Zedek, Dr. B. Benedict the depths of my soul by this ate Harry Segal spoke in behalf
Glazer of Temple Beth El, and manifestation of good will and
his of the men in service, and
Louis Wolsey of Rodeph Sha friendliness." Thanking
ate Saul Sinkoff led the audience
Dr. Louis
lom Congregation, Philadelphia, friends for their tributes, he of- in pledging allegiance to the flag . •
fered prayer for having been the
Sunday evening, a reception
the guest speaker.
Joseph M. Welt, president of instrument of doing the things was held at the USO Club, 3 5
Temple Beth El, and Mrs. Doug- he had done, for possessing the E. Michigan Ave. Soldiers, guests
las I. Brown spoke for Temple companionship of his beloved and members of the community
Beth El. wife who "deserves the tribute were welcomed at that time. A
This city-wide, non-sectarian more than I do," for being an Chanukah program was offered
dinner was tendered in recogni- American, a Jew and a De- by Rabbi Silverman and Matthew
Penn, Jewish Welfare Board rep-
tion of Dr. Franklin's many serv- troiter.
He stated that when sanity is resentative of the Fort Custer
ines to the community from the
time he assumed the Beth restored in the world America area. Mrs. Lawrence B. Ely was
El pulpit on Jan. 24, 1899, until will be the center of the new chairman of the affair.

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