Banquet in Honor of Jesse Seligman

This is a commemorative banquet program from a dinner held on October 1, 1891, in honor of Jesse Seligman. The program, printed by Dempsey & Carroll in New York City, includes a hand-drawn watercolor illustration on the front and back covers, a multi-course menu (in French), and a record of speeches given by prominent figures in the New York Jewish community, including Jacob H. Schiff, Oscar S. Strauss, Myer S. Isaacs, Myer Sulzberger, and Julius Goldman. Rabbi Gustav Gottheil delivered the grace. The program is a unique artifact offering a glimpse into late 19th-century Jewish high society in New York City.

Associated People/Businesses

• Seligman, Jesse / Gottheil, Gustav / Schiff, Jacob / Isaacs, Myer S. / Sulzberger, Myer / Goldman, Julius

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Subjects

• Social life and customs
• Jews, American
• Charity organization

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