Subject: Dinners and dining

Admission card for Moses A. Dropsie to a banquet at Belmont Mansion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1873. The banquet was hosted by the U.S. Centennial Commission and the Centennial Board of Finance for the President of the United States.

This archival item is a letter from Isaac Leeser providing instructions for a response to a toast at a banquet held in honor of Benjamin Franklin Peixotto, Grand Master of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith (I.O.B.B.) in the United States. The banquet likely took place during the General Convention in Philadelphia on July 21, 1862, possibly coinciding with Peixotto's formal election as Grand Saar. Leeser, a representative from District Grand Lodge No. 3, I.O.B.B., attended the convention. The letter originates from Leeser's papers at the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) and is dated between 1862 and 1867. Biographical information about Peixotto is included within the letter's description, detailing his career as a journalist, lawyer, diplomat, and his involvement with the Hebrew Benevolent Society and B'nai B'rith.

Two-page letter addressed to Mayer Sulzberger, concerning a dinner invitation to the sender's home. The sender's identity is illegible. The letter is dated circa 1885.

Song sheet containing the lyrics of "Our Blue Lodge," a response given at a banquet of Willamette Lodge No. 2. Printed in pamphlet form. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1885.

This seating list documents the guest list for a dinner held on March 1, 1898, to celebrate the opening of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Building. The list, compiled by Simon J. Block, details the seating arrangement for the event, including prominent Jewish guests such as Harry S. Kahn, A.B. Loeb, Oscar Loeb, and Walter C. Louchheim. The list is presented in a formal format, indicating the table assignments and the names of those invited.