Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-30


To morrow afternoon the synagogue of the
Washington Hebrew congregation on sth
street, between II and /, will be dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies, and It is ex-
pected that the President, members Of the
Cabinet, and many prominent persons will
be present, including many OF the clergy OF
the District.
THE PROGRAMME.
The following is the programme for the
services: 1, Introductory song, cnolr'
Prayer, Rev. DIR. Sold, of Baltimore; 8,
Psalm, choir; 4, Procession OF officers OF me
congregation bearing the scrolls. escorted oy
young lady cOnfiTmants ana elders, lolloWeo
by building and arrangement committees; D,
Listing the Ierpetnai ,he A r. Hym rne
choir. s, Dedication praper; ., Psalm, choir;
10. Address, Rev. l.. Stern: IL, Hymn, choir;
r. Placing Of the oir % seFS In tae
Rev. DIR. Sold; -, Hymn, choir; 16, Sabbath
evening services.
THE CoNGREG ALTON
was organized in IS52, and has steadily in
creased from fifteen members 10 several
hundred. In 1865 they purchased the struc-
ture, originally erected by the Methodist
Episcopal South congregation and re-
modelled IL to suit their usages, and up to
last June worshipped in 1t. 1t was deter
mined in the early part of this year to re-
build the structure, and building commit
tee, composed of b. Gustav, chairman; II.
Franc, III. King. jr., Il. Raft. l.. Abraham
u. kaufman, G. Baum, r. Goldsmith and III.
THE NEW SYNAGOGUE.
The plans of c. A. bidder, architect, were
adopted and a contract was made with Chas.
Held, who has made a fine building of It.
The temple is OF brick, with trimmings OF
iron, and is an ornament to the neighbOrhood
The east front is Of the Moorish sty Ia OF arch
it6 cture with gable Oh VIII CHI are thei wotab-
lets OF the Ten Commandments aud upon tine
summit OF the gable is the Shield of David !,
consisting of two interlaid triangles. making
six pointed star, enameled and FURNISHED
in gold. Strong pilasters supper, a crown
moulding aud paneIed balustrade dividing
the front into three fields, the center Que re
ceiving a Moorish arch thrown over the maiu
entrance, above which is star ike rosette,
incICsed in an elaborate interlaced and
miferGd border or frame work. The two side
fields receive the large old windows, which
have had new caps, in accordance with the
general style Of architecture. The ends of
The front are fianked with imposing NINA
refs The whole upper structure is supported
by heavy base wall, pierced with single
opening for the main entrance. which has
been wIdeDed. TIE entrance doors are re
cekSed in a yeStibule so as to enable them TO
open outwards. Besides this main entrance
there are -four more places of entrance and exit,
two situated on either side of the building.
The staircase is located in "a structure a. the
west end of the building, lighted with a cir
cular stained glass window, and approached
through a wide vestibule from the main en-
trance in front. The auditorium has seat
ing capacity for 200, and at the east end or it
there is the ark which contains the sacred
This Is in the Corinthian style and is in
white and gold. In front of the ark is hung
The perpetual light, which Will be lit by the
ministers. never TO be Intentionally eXtin-
guished. The readers desk is in front of the
Ark, covered with rich crimson velvet
trimmed with gold bullion fringe and tas-
sells. A massive four-lighted candelabra is
placed on each side Of the platform. The
transverse gallery at the west side of the
auditorium has been cut away, and in its
place raised dais has been erected TO re-
ceive fine new organ from the mandatory
of Cook & Hastings, of Boston, and to ac-
cOmmOdate the choir. Rich frescOing and
new gas fixtures complete the interior deco
ratiOns.
THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
for the dedication is composed OF c. Baum,
Simon Wolf, l.. Abraham, II King, jr., Rev.
l.. Stern, H. Adler, III. l.. Strasburger, B.
Kaufman and L. l.. BlOut. The corps OF
ushers is as follows: Mr.. A. Saks, chief,
assisted by NJ. Strasburger. NJ. Bisr, N.
Rosenburg, A. Abraham, E. Raft, III. HOffa
1. Fellheimer, j. Gotthelf. l.. TrObriner A.
Behrend, ID. Gusdorf, NJ. Jacobs, II. Herman
ard A. S;raus.
The present officers of the congregation
are: Rev. l.. Stern, reader; III. Adler, presi-
dent; /. L.. BlOut, vice president: b. Kauf-
man. treasurer; A. Adler and s. n. Meyer,
secretaries; ii. King. jr., and Il. Gustav,
board Of managers; ". kaufman, II Frank
ard NJ. Sickles, trustees.
The music by the choir OF eighteen voices
under the leadership of Mr.. /. L. Bloat, with
Prof. Hayden at the organ, will be OF a high
order.