The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-17
THE HOME"
Reception Of Visitors-Nu n ficent DOna-
tfons-ssThe Silver Book OF Life"-The
Object of the Institution.

Reception OF INSTRUMENTATION DOna-
tfons-ssThe Silver Book OF Life'-The
Object of the Institution.
At No. 32s West ThIrty-second street, which has
a modest exterior is located an institution having
for its object the care and attendance of aged and
INDECENT people processing the Hebrew faith. This
Home was founded by the late Mrs. Leo, to
whose untiring exertion this asylum owes its eX
istence. Yesterday the directors held levee,
which was styled 'Purim reception" to which
the friends and patrons OF the institution cor
daily invited In the parlor on the second floor
q table was set, grooming under the weight OF del
icaces provided by generous friends for the Occa
sion. The manageresses consisting Of Mrs. Philip
J. Joachimsen, President; Mrs. H. B. Herts. Vice
President Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. CSchlesinger, Mrs. s.
Wolff, Mrs. H. Morrison, Mrs. L. J. Phillips, Mrs. L.
Bamberger and Mrs. Zion Bernstein, were untirng
IN tner attennons 70 ,n tae vstlng rienas OF the
efforts. Mr.. Lazarus MOrgenthau the originator OF
1.-THE BOOK OF LIFE"
or "Golden Book" at the Hebrew Charity Fair, held
in December, 1870 wherein the amount OF $4,000
was signed then and $4,000 since for the Hebrew
Orphan Asylum and Mount Sinai Hospital, and who
also introduced the same plan for gathering sub
scriptions on saturday evening at the grand Ma
sonic fair, presented the managers of the Home
with ''Silver Book" in which donations to the
amount of over eight thousand dollars have already
been subscribed. The first page OF this huge volume,
elegantly engrossed, is devoted to the memory OF
Mrs Leo, and bears the following Inscription -
Sacred to the memory OF
! MRS. HANNAH LEO, !
Founder OF the Home for Aged and Infrm
! Hebrews
Born in London, December Ii, 1915;
Died in New York. september "a, 1872
Dedicated by Lazarus MOrgenthau.
The second page the Managers devoted to the
inscription Of names borne by the family of the
generous donor, wishing that his kind deed may
have an everlasting existence IN this Book OF Life"
The Home at present provides for twenty-four
old ladies, the youngest OF whom is slxty-dve and
the oldest ninety-six years OF age Among these
are two who are totally blind. bedrdden and una
BILE to help themselves. The provision for these
helpless patients and almoners is. u not virtually
luxurious strictly domestic and in ample sufi
cheney; food and raiment are furnished them with
unstnted hand.
This noble charity s only another bright chapter
in the history Of eur metropolitan benevoence,
and If the blessings OF these poor, lone creatures
SO munifcently cared for by the generous ladies Of
this institute, heard by the "Giver OF all aims"
then the donors must indeed receive their reward
in the life to come. DR.. s. N. Leo, Deputy Coroner,
is the honorary Secretary, and renders valuable
assistance to the officers. Among the visitors yes
terday were Judge p. J. Joachimsen. Mr.. Morris B.
Goodheart President of the Grand Lodge Of the
Hebrew Order Bnai Birth, and many other prom-
nent ladies' and gentlemen, irrespective OF religion