The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-12

The Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews
Opening Reception 1T the New Asy-
lum-A Successful "Bcggar''-s'The Sil-
yer Book OF Life.''
On the oath OF May. 1870, group OF nine estmapie
ladies OF this city, being Mrs. Henry Leo MIS- :.
Joachimsen, Mrs. Henry B. Herts, Mrs. Tim Bern
stein, Mrs. Jacob L. Phillips, Mrs. 8. Woln, MRS.
Leo Wise, Mrs. Isaac Jacobs ana Mrs. Addie LII
thauer, established mainly through their In
dividual and Joint efforts an institution known as
the Home for Aged and Inflrm Hebrews. This
band OF sisters started out with many dlffcultes
before Them but with high hopes and opened the
''Home" at No. 2l5 West Seventeenth street,
their STOCK In trade consisting Of three
aged inmates. But With patience and energy
the ladies overcame the obstacles that
confrontedi them, and yesterday, close
upon the third anniversary of the founding OF the
asylum, they formally opened new and more COM
Portable and capacious house at S22 Lexington
avenue, on the northwest corner Of Sixty.thrd
street. Mrs. Leo, the prime mover OF the enter
PRISE died a few months since, but the surviving
ladies have pushed her highest hopes to their real
Zation The present Home Is neat five story
brown stone building, admirably situated, fitted
with all proper cOnveniences and neatly furnished
throughout. II mas accommodations lor MY IN,
OF whom are males The Oldest inmate is a lady, a
trife over eighty years OF age and nearly all
number are affiicted with blindness. Six app
cations for admission are now being invest
gated and considered. The house Is new and has
been neatly and comfortably furnished through
out. The association embraces membership OF
500. representing every Hebrew congregation In
the city, and the Institution and Its affairs are con-
trolled by board of directresses, as tollows:-
President, Mrs. P. J. Joachimsen; Vice President,
Mrs. II. Il. Herts; Treasurer, Mrs. Zim Bernstein;
Mrs. Isaac Jacobs Mrs. Charles Schlessinger Mrs.
]. l.. Phillips, Mrs. Leopold Bamberger, Mrs. ).
| Won, Mrs. Henry Morrison; Honorary Secretary
and attending Physician, Simeon N Leo, M. d.. /;
honorary Counsel, Judge p. J. Joachimsen, OF the
from three to six O'Clock yesterday afternoon, ana
large number OF prominent and wealthy Israel
| ties visited the institution among them being Rev.
DR.. Bondt, Mr.. Henry Leo Mrs. Samuel Lavenberg,
President of the Ladies' Mount Sinai Hospital AS
s0ciation; exJudge Dittenhoeer, Mr. Harmon
Nathan, Mr.. l.. Morgenthan and Mr.. Ellinger All
| the lady officers were present. and did the
! honors OF the reception with much grace towards
oil visitors. They evidently understand the nature
! Of the work they have undertaken and mean TO
| make 1t great and permanent Institution. II Is
sustained entirely by voluntary contributions,
added TO the ANIMAL fee Of SIS for membership. Mrs.
Judge JOachimsen states that since she has been
cSnhected with the Home association she has be-
come confirmed "beggar,n and successful one,
tact that generally reaches the mark Mr.. Morgen.
than has undertaken to open "Sllver Book OF
Life, and Is filing IL up handsomely and at paying
rates. The pages OF this volume OF sheet silver,
and those who subscribe certain sum to the
Home fund are entitled to be inscribed III craven
and enduring letters on these argentine tablets.
The ladies viii issue second volume If necessary,
and, II business is really good, perhaps third ana
SO on. This Home Is the only Hebrew institution
OF the kind In America.