The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-10
EGmE FOR AGED AND IgBiGENF REDREW
WOMEN.

"A Pleasant Reunion and Presentation.
Few OF the very many with fair laudatiOn, be IL
sad) charitable and benevolent institutions OF our
great metropolis stand higher in motive and re-
suit than the Institution known as the "HOme for
Aged and Infrm Hebrew WOmen.n The very name
Is suggestive and appeals to q far wider range OF
philanthropy than the nationality OF the term
itself The term Hebrew maldcnsp Is synony-
nous with the grandest expression Of heroism and
patriotism in any history. The selfsacriHcng
daughter Of Israel, Jephthah's "only daughter"
stands without parallel; and still In the blood Of
the Hcbraic race to-day and of the women OF Israel
runs something Of the old spirit that centuries OF
exile and oppression could not eradicate nor
quench. The Home for Aged and INDECENT Hebrew
Women is o charitable institution Of this city
that Is sustained upon and through
the principle that the poor OF our nation
atty and faith belong to lis. and we shall not see
them want "whie the Lord liveth." The institu-
ton has been in existence for very many years,
and the present treasurer has filed the Office
for q quarter OF a century. She Is q very
Old lady now, indeed, mother in Israel but
still full Of the early zeal which prompted those
who first moved in the good work Of establishing
the Home" The practical management, OF course
as Its name would likely suggest) Is IN the hands
OF the lady patronesses. Mrs. Judge j. p Joachim
sen has been the esteemed and trusted president
Of 1t for years. and under her 1t has grown to
be not class or sect tribal or limited national
institution. but one which really attracts and exer.
cses the benevolence and philanthropy Of oil our
citizens. 1t Is, however, the pride OF Mrs. Joachimsen
and her lady associates that no appeals are ever
made, public or private, for eleemosynary aid that
the children Of Israel are themselves able and will
ing TO maintain those of their who have grown
old and feeble, and whose latter days, but for them,
would close in want and perjury.
There was very pleasant reunion yesterday, at
noon. in the home OF Judge Joachmsen, Sixty-flfth
street en- the occasion OF MI the LADY pfss
o voluntary entertainment given IN behalf Of the
Home at the Academy Of Music some weeks ago.
}b S pleasant duty dsvoivsd upon Mr. AsImian
Morgenthau, treasurer Of the committee on the
Tssss sHdsS %
to the handsome Sum OF over nve thousand dollars
check FOR tine a%SSns uoy handed a0T eo
the the lady president by Mr.. Mersenthau. Mrs
Joachmsen roturned thanks on behalf Of herself
the interest he had taken in behalf OF the Home
and the practical good he had done LOT IT. As he
had 70 $ aSsr &c tne
the fair fame and the character OF the institute;
a Home for aged aud INDECENT Hebrew women-a
thing to be priced BY those among them blessed
with fortune and afhlence Is the richest Jewel Of
spoken with q fervor and Q hcartiness
that were oil the woman. Mr.. M0rgen-
thau, ST., the chairman Of the entertainment
committee. replied In German In manner that
drew applause from his fair listeners
Judge Joacnimsen, Coroner Herman, Mr.: Solo
mon and one or TWO other gentlemen also added q
ray OF their several oratorcal lights and pleasantly
to the occasion. The AFFAIR was entirely got up In
olent work In which they were engaged, and nat
urally the proceedings were bref-too pleasant, In
passed In pleasant chit-chat and with snch general
pr0vocatives thereto as the Judge, with judciOus
discrimination ever and anon provided, and with
such good heart" catering too adieus were
spoken and the party dispersed.