New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19
THE NEW MONTEFIORE HOME.
DEDICATION EXERCISES YESTERDAY.

SPEECHES BY CARL sCHURz AND MAYOR HEWITT
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING.
That portion Of the Grand Boulevard which runs
between One hundred and-twenfy-nnth ara onc-huh-
dred and thirtIeth SITS was yesterday afternoon the
scene Of huge muster OF private carriages and
people. The occasion the dedic Iton of the new
Montenore Home for Chronic Invallds, al Institution
supported by the Hebrew community for charity
sake and In honor OF the great modern patriarch
from whom the home takes its name. The invHauohS
10 tho dedic alton ceremony numbered upward OF 1000
but yesterday tho LOO persons who actually re-
spondsd to the call were than sufficient TO
crowd the building lincoln nrtably. Among those
present were Theodore W. Myers, ]. Strauss, Carl
schurz Julian Nathan, the Rev. DIR. Gotthel, Henry
p. Mendel, the Rev. II. S. Jacobs Julius j. Lyons
l.. Strauss, Judge NJ Isaacs, L. Rosenfeld, Ut
Kohler, S. Neustadt, Lewis Lyon, W. Cholle, j.
Chole, Henry Newman, NJ W. Mcndel, Jacob schih
louis Cans Henry s. Allen Isaac Eppinger, Joseph
waxelbaum and Levi Hamburger.
The programme opened promptly at = O'CLOCK Win
the singing of all anthem, Charity by the children
of tho Hebrew Orphan Asylum. Then the Rev.
Henry S. Jacobs made the opening payer, a'ter
which Isaac Eppinger, on behalf OF the BWdlhs
Committee, presented golden hey to JACOB schin
president of the home, in recognition Of his work III
support OF the home. Mr. Schif, In response, brehy
reviewed the history OF the charity from the ume
ceipts from the Hebrew fair held last winter Mayor
Hewitt had place on the programme, ana therc
was much disappointment as time passed on ana
he failed TO appear. Carl schuz delivered an Grafton
and then, Just as the crowd had resigned Itself 10
the loss OF the Mayor, he seen making his way
up the centre aisle Of the synagogue in which the
meeting was held
The Mayors speech received with constant
applause and he made one felcitous point when ne
said that II the Hebrews unjustly sneered al
In some quarters for their talent in money getting
they might claim the reputation Of knowing now
to spend wealth when they acquired It, Prayer ana
hymn-singing brought the programme TO close
The style OF the building is French renaissance
and terra Gotta plays an important part In the eX-
terror decoration. The home fronts the Boulevard
and covers the entire block from Onehundred-and-
twenty ninth to Onehundred and thirtieth SITS There
are main staircase halls. reception and directors
rooms a synagogue, prettly decorated In the MO
rescue fashion, dining and various sitting rooms win
open fire places kitchens and laundries while there
are large wards small wards and wards for one
patient In addition may be mentioned panules,
lockers linen rooms stOrcrooms and lavatories In
profuson. While all the rooms are large and Ioty,
every available inch of space has been made use
ventilation l. SO arranged that each room mas AZ
least one fue that exhausts the foul air bOln ~
winter and summer. Drummer a Iryon and Albert
Bachmann arc the architects. Beds Tor 300 patients
are provided and the charity is open to all persons
Irrespective OF creed.