New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-10
EwIsH WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
Annirersary nt lhe Home.

Anniversary ut the Homes
he sixteenth anniversary of the Assoca-
for the Relief of Jewish Widows and
hans was celebrated yesterday at the
me- erected by the association, corner
Jackson and Chippewa streets. This
ding is most certainly model enc of its
and in all it's parts evidences the
By common sense that pervades the
ciate enterprises and sectarian charities
Iur Jewish fellow-citizens, Nor with
ample provision of every comfort for
inmates Of the Home, has good taste
elegance been lost sight Of Were it not
Ne arrangements peculiar to an institu-
Intended for the accommodation of SO
persons, the Home might be supposed
Iprlgate residence of gentleman
- Ail means.
celebration took place in the large
p. attached to the Home, where an i'm
awning had been erected and seats
led. In the centre was erected plat
for the officers and directors of the
alton. On one side of this were ac-
stations for the splendid choir of the
ggne on Rampant street, with Profess
10Y, the organist of the synagogue,
I'd the choir with the piano; on the
de there was the orchestra, led by
or Mayer, of the St. Charles Theatre
mates of the Home, comprising a
of widows and something over one
d children, occupied a promi-
place in the front of the as
~. The appearance of these
amE - vrsf1 ha a.
az evidenee of the kindly feeling of
dies and gentlemen who take an in
: in the Home. There was nothing
aye7 of the conventional orphan in
aappearanee. Had it not been that
were all dressed alike, they would have
taken for group Of Smday-school
adren. collected from many happy homes
parfake in happy festival.
The various clergy of the Jewish faith in
Sew Orleans were, we believe, all present.
There was little in the ceremonial that
might remind one of the grand old time
when thousands upon thousands repaired
10 the Temple at Jerusalem, to deposit
their offering and to pay their VOWS and
homage to tina Most High; but there was
much 10 impress the spectator with deep
sense of tie exalted and refined charity
that charaeterizes the people of Hebrew
faith TO those in their communion who have
not been blessed ia basket and in store.
We.do mot attemptato give full detail of
the exercises, fer no amount OF space or de-
tail could do il justice. FROM the opening
prayer BY Rev. II. s. Jacobs and the Grafton
by Joseph Hirsch Esq, the interest was not
slackens0 by for second. The music
throughout showed how thoroughly the art
il cultivated among cur Jewish residents,
while tie Rotations and other exercises by
the orphans proved beyond eavil that the
youthful inmates Of the home are receiving
the business Of future life.
After the exercises were concluded, col
lection was made, and the amount was
credifabfe evidence Of Hebrew benevolenee,
for, we beIieve between seven and eight
thousand dollars wore collected in an in
credibly short space Of time. A eopiaus
and spfendidly arranged collation. was then
partaken BY the company as well as the
orphan children, and the department Of the
directors and the ladies present, evidently
made these %hildren feel that they were
part Of tie family.
This institniion appears to us have an adj
vantage over every 0thes similRr one IN the
city, in being home for widows as well as
orfshana, faz The E.ndly and essential influ-
enee Of woman il thuR brought TO bear upon
the ntrtnre Of he children Ia the happiest
manner far beyond what II could be were
4he institutiDn confined to oEpbans alone.
The association by which the Horne was
blilt and IL aHatalned conpfIsoa the largest
perti0n Of oux Hebrew telloH-eitizens and
businaoa Enen. 1t IL aupportea BY voluntary
0nations and contributions, and tliat these
aHe aulple Is shown By the condition Of the
splendid hniidlNg theu charity haa provided.
ena the f1H supply of every thing naedfsa.
The following Il the direction Of the insti.
.on for the present Yeafi
Sass &eheroAs presidents A. Habef hEei
slte president; 8eog80 Jonas, seC0nd yict
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