, 1869-08-14
DEDlCAI|uH.


Sometime ago an association Of Individuals
formed themselves into body, under the name
and style OF the "Chebra kadisha OoiEuF Choum
Soc,ely." Al, Its beginning, eight yeasa ago, 1t had
ten members, and no funds Whatever. This So
clety commenced worship IN tue synagogue on
Franklin Erect This burned down short ttno
ago, and they hare been houseless ever since Its
taith Ii OF the old orthodox school Ita energy
paHakes somewhat OF modern progression.
Yesterday this society dedlcated q new sJna-
Rocre, Nor. 70 aLd 81 Wells e1fett IN the bultd
Ing Just eFected BY the Security Insurance Com
puny,
The STRUCTURE is d nue one, I've btortea high.
H&zh q brown slone front This Jewish society
lave rented the ha1 On the third door for the put
dedicated to ttat &nject With all tho forms aud
ceremonies peculiar 10 such occaslonA
The hail ls not rety large one, besng bu1 Is
feet long and &C feet Wide, bet Ia neat, light nuu
airy. II is ul an oval form, md has an upper ga-
IeI, running antlrely around II supported pJ four
b!nek marble p1llate. This arch Is BuEmountel by
TN either side arc two lions sDpportant, over
whose beads 70 nlscedA q croKn aud some He
nratc lertcrs meaning" Crowd Of ths LoEl."
Aisore this design ls ctrCulsr window with "a
dtktinE paues 0f claEa In different cntoEs, IN tho
centre q which y . nenralo inscription meaning
1.-THE Eye Of rho Lord
Then hanging downwarda, clear 70 the door, Ia q
EeaIIet curtain, forming the entire background Of
the ball Behind ~ + 1be ark In which ase
is !nccr!bed In the centre, II letters Of gold. the
banc as above, With the addition Of star and the
words NoJc1 Darid:" meaning "6taf of DA-
vid'' In front ls The reading detf, beautifully
covered and oyuamented, ou which WAS placed the
Dtcaiogue framed and written IN Hebrew.
The decorations we're both simple and tasteful
Each pillar was entw1ned With eyefE1rena. and ev-
c1cTeeu Ereaths about the entire length OF the
gallery. There were also taslefollJ tntersretsed
here End there Toscs md bouquets In the centre
was suspended graceful cnanieer, which WAS
Rtso handsomely decorated, and at IT'S termination
formed into q beautiful Tower h8sket.
The following named gentlemen Hre ofncers OF
the society. Prcslrent. S d. WtE0wsIl; VICE
President, s Levi: Trustees, II. Goodman. s.
FIanklesteln, A. FrolI, II. kOhn, G. Bur9helm
Treasurer, l. Abraham; Rabbi, II. 6, Lands
berger. ....... -....-..--.
The attendance was very large, and the hall Was
llld to Its utmost capacity. The men occupied
the lower part Of the hAu and the women the gal
lere1- -
TIE exerciRes we're those peculiar to such occs-
s1ons Is the present. Theg consisted Of the pro
cetston entering the temple and then marching
Kcych times around the altar chanting prAlses X
the Lord, with Responses from the cnoir, md the
singing ct various rs8lms These exercises were
followed by q n.5cnu1he from the !lb9l and 10
marks from some Of the ot1cera OF the soclet,
relative to tts history, when the exercises were
brought to close. -. -.. ..,.., -.
Th0 present condition OF &hia society Is very
proFpcfpns one. II now has sixty flour members,
and owns a cemetery Just south Of GracrlAnd. In
epirc OF numerous dE1T backs It has continued Il
1ncreaae ID wealth aud numherH, and bids falY X
become POW erful and great In the future.