Identifier: biographyofnatha00baumm (find matches)
Title: Biography of Nathan Barnert, his character and achievements; including histories of local institutions
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Baum, Michael T
Subjects: Barnert, Nathan, 1838- Charities
Publisher: Paterson, N.J., News Printing Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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age: Most Worshipful Grand Master, on behalf of the Build-ing Committee of the Nathan and Miriam Barnert MemorialHospital Association, I am honored in being asked to present toyou the trowel which is necessary in order to perform the cere-monies properly. We gather here to place in proper positionunder your direction and with your co-operation the corner-stone of this building, which has been donated to the people ofthe city of Paterson by our Brother, the Honorable NathanBarnert. Our Dear Brother Barnert and members of theNathan and Miriam Barnert Memorial Hospital Associationview this day with great pride and are glad that they are par-ticipating in honoring you. Most Worshipful Sir, to performthe ceremonies and laying the cornerstone of this building. Itake pleasure in presenting you with this trowel so you mayspread the cement—not alone which will unite this building inone compact mass, but also the cement of brotherly love andaffection regardless of race, creed or religion. 140
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ORATION BY SENIOR GRAND WARDEN, WILLIAM R. MEAKLE. How many citizens of Paterson fully appreciate the noblemen and women who have from time to time, out of their bighearts, generous instincts, and open purses, contributed so muchto our happiness, to human uplift generally, as well as to theamelioration of conditions that sometimes surround the humbleand the lowly? It would be an injustice to our people as awhole to intimate that they fail utterly to appreciate the greatand the good things that are done in their behalf by the chari-tably disposed, for such is not the case. We should pause occa-sionally, however, to consider the many benefactions with whichwe have been blessed; not only to prove with what thankfulspirit they have been received, but also that others may beencouraged to go and do likewise. To attempt to name or to number the very long honor rollof generous men and women of this city whose memories willbe revered by all posterity because of their works, would beimpossible

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