The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-03
WOMEN RETAIN THE POWER,
4 LITELY ELECTION IN THE HOME FOR
AGED AND INFIRM JEWS.
Mrs. Joncbimsen's Poiated Remarks, and Mrs.
IIcrrman's Pointed Repiy-An Unpieasani
Disagreement About the Bookkeeping.

Mrs. donch,m.en's ro'",ea Remarks, and Mrs.
IIerrman's Pointed Rcpiy-An UnpieasanI
Disagreement About the bookkeeping.
The Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews
was denscly crowded Mt II O'Clock yoetorday
morning. Many stylish carriages waited in
front of the building. in Avenue A. the line ex-
tonding. with few intervals. from Eighty sixth
to Eighty street. Tho interest attach
ing to the annual election had bocn increased
in two ways first. 1t was TO be tost whethor
the institution should remain under tho cxclu-
sive control OF tho women. and. second II was
expected that difference that had served
TO cmbittcr many members against one
another would come up for settlement.
Tho President. Mrs. p. J. Joachimsen. the
wife OF cx-Judgo Jonchimson. took a seat be-
tween the front windows OF u parlor that cx-
tends tho whole length Of the large frame
cdifl'c once used MS a suburban residence. and
called the society TO order. All the inside doors
in the first story were opened. and every room
WIS full.
Mrs. Joachimsen opened tho meeting by
rcndng her annual report She said that
the financial statement showed tho assets on
hand to bc s20.5l3. When shc first took
tho Presidency in 1872 Tho yoar tho charter of
the society was Erant'dl there was dcla OF
several hundred dollars. She said that the re-
lntons with the good women. their ncighbors
OF the House of tho Good shepherd. continued
friendly. and ca society nssA Au'd the other in
IN" cause OF charity 10 the best Of its means.
Then Mrs Joachimsen referred to another mat
ter. Those near the table motioncd with their
hands Ia those in the rear Of the room and in
the hail to keep slcn, as shc continued. and the
Vicc-Prcsdcnt. Mrs s. Herman. n tail. COM
manding- looking lady who sat near Mrs. Jo-
nchims.n. raised her head. and looked incredu-
lous and Indignant.
In the course OF the audit meeting for 1877"
Mrs. JOarhimsen r"ad, called attention TO
the fact that n statistiral book Of reference.
showing names and property of inmates. and
ordered 10y me to be- kept ns one of the regular
books Of the Home, had been. in my abs nee.
without my Knowledsc copied into now book
10y the Secretary niter having been COMPARED
10y the Nicc-Pr,>ilent. and the original pages
so copied were destroyed. This hnpprncd two
years ago. but IL WIS an irregular and uuauthOr-
iHrd proceeding. aud unsafe IA "a precedent. II
one record can bc DESTROYED, what security Is
there for the Home and forthe President against
malicious suppression. NUT llntlOn, or drsiruc-
ton Of other books or rccordsf The invrstiGa-
uon showed thHt some OF the figures in the Sec
rrtarN : own handwriting were either indistinci
or erroneous IN The case Oi Mr. lllman ne
had transferred 10 the Home s295. THIS trans
fer was made directly on the books OF the Bow
cry savings Bank from jllmans account To the
arount Of the Homo. ard 50 entered on th"
bank book OF the Home. II was dis covered that
the entry in the stats stcal book 81 the Home. on
the page relative 10 Uilman. called for only 300.
II WIS very appar mt on the vouchers and ne
count books that. the actual amount did
that il would los better not 20 alter
the figures in the original statistics.
book. ana with the knowledge Of the Vice-Prrsi.
dent. the Secretary. after he had copied and
they had compared them together. torn out the
leaves and tAcn handed what was "'' ~ this
book 10 the SUPER ntendcnt To use for further
memorandum book. Ii If so In use now.
Except from insignificant quarters who know
"A III sT llvp an SOY
have at all times received that cordial rccep-
ton which fully compensates me for the exer-
tons which are required for the good govern
The President sat down. Mrs. Herman arose
and said she wanted To bc heard. She spoke in
loud clear voice. and her face was flushed.
alrerSs- @ and NIT JSSfhi%scn @ ms s1a Ssed N.Y. %5 1t
figures were scratched and altered. and that
l. looked bad. said t,,did indeed look had.
into anotl.er book. and 10y Mrs Joachimsen'-
direction, compared the two book. with the
Secretary. held the new book and he the old
one. When We had got through went away.
| have had too good business trimming
not To know the value ~ the old account books.
would preserve the old book. but i seems he did
not. A short time after that while | was M "A
funeral, met one Of the inmates 81 the Home,
jacob Gilman. 10 years old He. ot his own ac-
cord, talking as old men VIII, told me that he
had brought s295 10 the Home. said TO him.
No. old man, you didn't. You brought only
5000: for rcmeinhcrrd tho amount from com,
pairing the books He said as God was his Judge
he hqi brought s295. The neAAt time | went to
and Lexington avenue. looked at the book
AMI found .gd tbai my memory was righ,, II was
not thinking any wrong Il ward ANYBODY. and
told her She said: Oh. never mind II. L,t
i 60 talked with Ullman, again, and he stuck
Bowery Savings Bank, where Imam happened
Home. ant where the money of the Home was
Eaf i'm a fiaftt
Brown showed me Cllman's book. in which |
saw tnnt the amount to his credit had indeed
Al This point man IN the hack pnrt Of the
long paror Interrupted the speaker 10y "A propo-
-ition o. refer the l9ints in dispute TO special
committee, since, they were purely pers onal
Some applause that followed this propositlo
was drowned in confusion and cry OF Let
her ba heard in her own defence" Merry
everybody within hearing took pnrt in the dis
puto. either by shouting or In loud conversation
with his neiGhbors. The President called for
the reading Of the financial report. but il was
not hooded At length strong -lunsrd man in
tho middle OF tho room bore down ~ opposi-
nS9 @ r. 1n"g,pE MHgL7I,"ny rn Ken b aS hsr5
ant WIS listened to in silence after the first
burst oi arplauHr Hhi,h h1i greeted her re-
phn ni lhc interruption she had remained
standing.
me. | don't know but thnt t2o5 on Ilman's
bank book WIS transferred to the sociriys bank
lhhlh. ITt.NulL' II Wis Al l shy lNlilhI Hii'l
fairly and honestly throughout. Yet land hero
the speaker raised n copy Of the Je'rish HefOfln-
~ in ncr hand in this and every other paper in
our denomination have been accused Of hay
ingn knowledge Of. and asserting TO. the de-
stru tion OF the statistical book .of the society.
This IL what | want TO deny. have charged
no wrong on anybody. yet am told that Mr.
We'll declares | consented to the destruction Of
the book and Mrs. President in her address to-
day repeats the charge As there is one God in
heaven. knew nothing Of the destruction oi
that book,
The address was rewarded with applause.
Secretary We'll then attempted 10 speak He
said he wanted 70 read the minutes of "A meeting
in which his explanation Of tho destruction OF
the book was declared satisfactory to the Board
OF Directors. He WAS prevented by the general
confusion. which was INCREASED 10y cries of
" Hurry up the voting" Mrs Whitehead and
Mrs. Bamberger each arose and attempted 10
nierccde for Mr.. We'll. but their voices could
not he heard. The part Of the minutes Of Nov.
20. 1877, which he desired TO read Is as follows:
At the beginning. when the Secretary Assumed the
Recording Sfcrearyshp NJ the Home in 1874 records
Oi inmates hand such one was created hy him,
with assistance the President Mrs Jnac hllsou
which, when finished. had some lgurrs altered. AMI
this did look we'll II decided to write said record
neatly and clcAnly which record IL exhibited,
and was when nnshed compared by the Secretary with
Mrs Herman III, drsrtrsss, item by item A. still
another record is kept AZ Tie Home, The leaves of the