THE NEW CITY OF REFUGE
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BUFFALO PATRIOT EXTRA, September is, 1925.
, Herirat OF the Jewish Gouernment--appoint,np
! q Judge Of srdet--foundation of citv of RI
IJuge.-lt was known at the sale of that beau,if
and valuable tract called Grand Island, few mile
below this port, IN the Niagara River, that it VIZ
purchased I'D part by the friends of Major Noah, /
New York, avowedly TO offer it as an asylum for h
brethren OF the Jewish persuasion who in the othe
parts of the world, are much oppressed and il wa
likewise known that 1t was intended to erect upo
The Island City called Ararat. We are prati6e
to perceive, by the documents in this DAVIS Extrs
tnat, coupled with that colonization is Declaration
OF independence and the revival of the Jewish gov
ernment under the protection of the United States
alter the dispersion of that ancient and wealthy
pie ior nearly 1000 years-and the appointment o
MR. Noah as first Judge 1t was intended, pursuan
10 public notice. to celebrate the event on the Island
and flag staff was erected for the Grand Standart
OF Israel, and other arrangements made but it wa
discovered that sufficient number OF boats cou Id no
DC procured IN time to convey all those to the Island
who were desirous of witnessing the ceremony
and the celebration took place this day in the vii
iage, which was both interesting and impressive
AT dawn OF day, salute was fred in front of the
Court House, and from the terrace facing the Lake
~ ~ O'Clock, the masonic and military companies
assembled in front OF the Lodge, and at /. the line
OF procession was formed as follows:


Order Of Observation-Disclosures military, citizens. civil
officers, state officers in uniform United Staes oicers
President and Trustees Of the Corporation tvler stewards
entered apprentices, fellow crafts mas er masons senior
and JUNIOR deacons secretary and treasurer senior and
JUNIOR warde masters of lodges past masters reverend
clergy stewards with corn, wine, and OIL


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Globe with square, level, ! Globe


and plumb,


Bible. square, and compass borne by master mason The
Judge Of Israel in black, wearing the judicial robes Of
crIsoh . sk, trimmed with ernine and richly embossed
golden medal suspended from the neck master mason
royal arch masons, knight tempars


on arriving az the church door, the troops opened TO
te right and lett and The procession entered the ases
the band playing the grand march from Judas Maccabeus
The full toned organ commenced its swelling ooes ner
forming the Judiiae On the communion table law the
corner stone, with the following inscriptions in Hebrew


ieaf Israeli the Lord God. d.-he Lord is ONE
Arara the Hebrew refuge, founded by Aordecai Manuel
Noah, in the month of fsri, $685., corresponding with
September 1925 and in tie 50th year of American Inde.


On the stone lay the silver cups, with wine corn and


The ceremonies commenced by the morning service,
read emphatcaly by the Rev Mr. Scar of the Epscopal
Church Before Jei,oya,'s awful Throne" was sung BY
the choir TO the tune of Old Hundred. Morning
FIRST lesson from Jeremiah, 31stSecond lesson Zeph iii
9th verse; Psalms for The OCCASION o. 98 90 lCO 27th
Psa'in IN verse Ante Communion Service-Psam in He
INSTRUMENTATION.


Mr. Moan then and pronounced DISCOURSE or rattle
delivered speech, announcing the reorganization of the
jewish government and going through detail of many
points of intense interest which crowded auditory lis
tened with profound attention. On the conclusion of the
ceremonies the procession returned the Lodge and the
masonic brethren and the military repaired to the Eagle
Tavern and parook of Refreshments The church was
filled with ladies' and the whole ceremony impressive
ana unqie. grand salute Of "A guns fired by the
artillery and the band played number of patriotic airs


We learn that vast assembled at Tonawanda
expecting the ceremonies would be at Grand Isle. Many of
them up in carriages in time to hear the inaugural
speech The following is the procamaon which will be
read with great attention and interest finer day and
more general satisfacton has been known on any
similar OCCASION -