The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-28
HEBREW BENEVOLENT AND ORPHAN ASYLUM
SOCIETY.

Annual Meeting and Election OF On
cers-A stormy Observation-Disclosures
ton of Hebrew Charitable Assocta.
tf0ns-Little "Eureka.''
The Hebrew Benevolent and orphan Asylum
Society, established in the year 1922, held an
annual meeting yesterday at the institution on the
corner OF Seventy-seventh street and Third ave-
nue.. Over two hundred gentlemen attended, and
the meeting was presided over by Mr.. Myer Stien.
Considerable debate occurred on the most adj
visable manner Of distributing relief to INDECENT
Jews and fusion Of the charitable Hebrew insti-
buttons was proposed having central board
OF relief with delegates from the various
charitable institutions. With reference to
the funds disposed OF by the Society
during the past year over nineteen thousand dol
lars, allegations were made by Mr. Israels that the
money had been somewhat recklessly expended.
This brought Mr.. p. w. Frank, the chairman OF the
Charity Committee, to hts feet, who Indignantly
repealed the insinuation, and
SEVERAL PERSONALITIES
on both sides were INDUCED in.
The following resolution, presented by Mr..
Meyer s. Isaac, was almost unanimously adopted.
G eshs s e be Of 70 IN
sued by this society und 70 report whether an improved
atins with other societies; and further thai this commit
i, ice ne a to s society special meeting to be held
The following gentlemen were then appointed
the committee by the chairman Meyer ). Isaac,
Id1di US f.oseHuelu, l.. 4. Levy, D M. CoIeu non.
J. Koch, Bernard Hirsch, A. Caen, N Lithaner,
/. Berahelmer, M. Elnger Morris Werner, II.
Lewis, g. Rosenblatt, +. Gotthod and E. Herman.
The financial affairs OF the society are IN a very
nourishing condition, and show assets on hand OF
$273Ss 81, being an increase OF $l01S5 U2 over the
assets held year ago. The orphan asylum con-
tans at the present moment 1873 boys and fifty girls
Among the latter is beautiful child OF four years
old. named Eureka who was laid at the door OF
the asylum on New Years Day, 1869, when new
born infant The Industrial school, adjoining, is
now completed, and has twenty-five apprentices
working there, at printing and shoemakng, &c.
A handsomely got up magazine, called TOurq
Israel, is published monthly In this establishment,
It's editor being Mr.. L. Schnabel superintendent
OF the orphan Asylum. One of the curious institu-
tions Of the place Is the "Book OF Life," placed
there by Mr.. Morgenthaer, containing ast Of
donations TO tie inmates OF the orphan Asylum.
IL is a most gorgeous AFFAIR, and contains, among
other signatures that OF the late James Fisk, Jr,
for 500.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected President
Myer Stern; Vice President, Jesse Seligman; Treas
urer, 5. T. Meyer; Directors, G.. M. Leventrott, p
w. Frank, Benjamin J. Hart l.. j. Phillips, Jacob
Goldsmith, Jonas Heller, S. solomon, Leopold Llth-
berger, Moses Goodkind John Rau, l.. Lehman, ;.
Lyman, H. Rice, L. Lewengood; Secretary, II.
Goldsmith; superintendent OF the orphan Asylum,
Louis Schnabel In addition to the foregoing of
GERS, committees on finance on the Industrial
school, on charity and relief, OF governors OF the
Orphan Asylum on orphans estates and life poll
cies, elected.
Before the meeting adjourned II was resolved, on
motion OF Mr.. Meyer stern, that the Directors Of
the Board should thank the Hon. Judge Daley for
his impressive address, delivered on the occas on
OF the seml.centenn!al anniversary IaSty r.