Show iowa and Jerusalem Chicago 21About fifty Jewish gentlemen gen-tlemen met in Greenbaums Hal yester day for the purpose of aiding the colony of Israelites which has established itself in Palestine This colony which is composed com-posed of sixty families obtained a grant of 8000 acres of land between Jerusalem and Jaffa from the Turkish government several years ago aad is now engaged in tilling the ground after the fashion of their ancestors long centuries ago The colony is not rich and tocietiei have been organized in New York Philadelphia Philadel-phia and other cities to aid in its getting firm fouthold The enterprise is one in which every Jew feels a very lively inter eat as nearly every one of that remarkable remark-able race expect that one day the land of India 1 will again be occupied by descendant of its original owners The meeting yesterday was to enablp Israelites Israel-ites of Chicago 1 do something in a practical way lor the encouragement of the colony At the close of the speeches I permanent organization was formed by tho election of president Michael Pea cody first vice president M Green baum treasurer M Oestenecher secretary secre-tary A S Fisher directors trustees and collectors Some money was raised on tho spot and the meeting adjourced |