The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-29

| TY-THE GRAND ORGAx--THE BUILDERS or
THE TENPr,E--THg COMMITTEES AND CHURCH
| OFFICERS - THE DEDIcATI0SAL CEREMo-
| MESA MATER NOT OF sECrARIAN But OF
| PUBLIC PRIDE, &C.
The beautiful Jewish synagogue Beth
| Ahaba the House of Love- on Eleventh
street near Marshall isabout compleled-so
near, In fact, that the public announcement OF
| its dedication 10 the service OF the Living God
has been made. The sacred edtce stands
on the site OF that building in which for
many years past Israelites, the strictest OF
their sect, and in whom there was no guile,
were wont TO assemble for worship. These
fathers In Israel were the ancestors OF most
OF the present generation. The in
creasing members and prosperity OF
| The congregation OF Beth Ahaba du-
ring the past decade necessitated the erec-
| tion OF a larger building and justified that
wealth and social position OF those compos-
ing that congregation. And thus it hap.
pens that where formerly the unpretentiOus
edflce so long popularity known as the jew
| ish synagogue modestly reared its head our
Jewish population have erected building
that will stand through coming ages as
monument OF, their piety. their pubic
spirit, and their liberality.
| IL is In no language OF eXtravagant praise
that the reporter pron0unces the synagogue
one of the bandsOmest churches IN the
land. From its exterior the view j. I'M
posing in the extreme. The entire front
| i ornamented with terra-cotta Innings.
The massive and beautiiully-carved walnut
doors are gracefully surrounded by pillars
OF the same material, with olive vines bear
! ing the fruit. Above and between the
pillars are panels OF the lotus leaf. In no
other building in the city can this style OF
work be seen. 1t was furnished by the
Perth Amboy Terra-COtta Company OF
New York, and is most creditable piece
OF work. In front of the church is hand
some lamp. Two upright bronzed lamps
upon the pedestals on either side OF the en-
trance will furnish ample light to guide
THIS FOOTSTEPS OF THE w0RsHIPPERs
to the building. The steps are Of excellent
granite. The building is enclosed by sub.
slantial iron railing neatly painted. The
yestibule is covered with varo-cOlored tiling
with very handsome centre pieces. This
work was executed by Rogers u Miller,
OF this city. The entrance to the Syna-
gogue is made through three large and
eleeanty-carved bIack-walnut doors.
On entering the church one is struck
with the beauty OF all the surroundings.
The plastering and kalsomining has been
finished in the highest style OF that decora-
tive art. The windows are OF diamond
shaped glass beautifully coored. All the
furniture Is strictly in keeping with the
decorations. The carpet is OF the best
make and OF a lovely cOlOring. The chan
deliers and gas fixtures are most notlceaOie.
They are OF brass, with dark blue-and-red
coloring, and of design purely Oriental
and very rich.
The entire interior OF the building is OF
the most imposing description, ana wnen
seon at nighttime, aided b. the beautiful
offect of the ample light that will be thrown
around it. the effect will be not only hand-
some but gorgeous.
The work was executed under the super
vision of Captain A. Lybrock, the arcbl-
ltect: fhe general contractors were Jarvis Il
Glinn: the pews, widowframes, and other
work of that description furnished by
owen & Whitehurst the brlck-work done
nv Bailey Davis the painting by ID. IA.
pyle: the granite-work by james Neither
wood: the excavaiing by NJ. Griffin; the
homework by Joseph Hall & Co.. the cary
inp bv G.. w. Swan; the glass was furnished
nv Gunst & Binswanger; tue carpets By
George w. Anderson IL Sons; the uphol-
sterinc by Z. &. Stacy; the gas-hXture'
and timing by John Bowers; the plumb
ing and gas-fitting by Daniel O'DonnelI.
THE BUILDING COMMITTEE
consisted OF Messrs. Moses MilIhiser, NJ. H.
Straus. NJ. ROsenbaum, A. B. Goodman
Charles Milllhiser, and William Lovensteln
the Finance Committee OF Messrs. Charles
Nillbi.er, Nathan Loyensten, Jacob May
Charles Tbalhmer, Julius Straus, William
Heller. and Abram Gunst.
These gentlemen have abored faithfully
and TO one and all OF them great crcdit i
due for the perfect success OF great un
dertakine-one credltabe 10 their race ant
faith. and one which their names Will cyel
be inds.OlubIy connected.
The capacty OF the auditorium is abon
five hundred, and the galleries VIII com
fortabIv accommodate some two hundred
and fifty more.
At either side OF the chancel are TIVE
seyen-branch brass candlesticks seven fee
high. The ark is richly carved in white ant
cold. On each side OF the sanctuary tb
Ten Commandments are painted in HebreV
in letters OF gold. The furniture for tn
ark is OF the most exquisite workmanship
ana was made bv Mr.. William Niekle. Th
Gas. fixtures alluded TO above, and whie
will attract so much attention, were mad
expressly for this synagogue. The hnlsh
. ing touches to the building are now bein
, nut on. All that is needed IN the matter q
establishment will be finished in FEY
; days.
. Next Thursday night, should the weatbe
prove favorable, the building will be throw
open for public inspection from to
) O'Clock.
The sale and rental OF pews will take plaC
this morning al. 10 o'clock.
THE DEDICATION.
, The syna gogue will be publicly ded
> Gated Frid,Iy, September 3d, at O'Clock
r NJ. The dedication committee consists
! Messrs. William Loyenstein, Juilus Strau
. NJ. l.. St faus, Jacob May, and n. w. Ne
son.. admission to The dedication cerem
nies C an only be obtained on invitatio
/ cards. These ceremonies VIII De uhusuai
beau .tiful. instructive, and Impressive.
o this occasion the music VIII be III
5 mis- he'd by choir consisting OF Mrs. Jaco
Y r einhardt, Mrs. John III. Knowles. Mr..
! ". HofT, and Mr.. Gus. Millhiser. Proiess'
|. Jacob Reinbardt will preside at the orga
: The organ is one OF the nnest IN u
| country, and was manufacturer by HOOK
" Hastings, OF Boston, expressly for ID
i. church. II was put up by Mr.. ]. Cadwa
ar lader. The organ has two manuals OF NIT
o. eight notes each and pedal OF twenty-seyt
m notes, balance swell, and two composite
ol pedals for operating the registers. 1t b
also reversible pedal 10 great coupler, al
twenty.six registers, all complete In ther
Ve selyes-no half stops. The organ is twel'