Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
AID FOR THE NEEDY
To be Secured by the Work Of a New
Local Organization.
HEBREW REFUGEES TO BE HELPED.
A Meeting Which Added About 100 Names
to the Society's Roll.
MUCH MONEY TO BE RAISED TO DO GOOI

As early as 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the members of the different Hebrew
churches, and others, began to pour into
Morganstern Hall, on the top floor of No. 20
Fifth avenue, and at 3:45, when President
Harter, of the United Hebrew Relief Asso-
citation, raped for order, the hall was filled
to overiowing. When order had been OBJ
tanned, President Harter opened the meet
ing with the following speech: Brethren
and Friends-This meeting is to organize a
society for the relief of our poor and perse-
cuted brothers in Russia. I should say that
the society has been organized and the name
decided upon. The officers, too. have been
appointed, and all that remains for you to
do is to join, and when we have obtained a
charter, other officers will be elected. The
fee for membership will be S. year, and 30
cents assessment, yearly"
The rest of the business of the meeting
was conducted in German or Hebrew. The
first speaker, Mr.. Lawitzky, addressed the
meeting in German, pointing out that the
true religion was derived from brotherly love,
helping the oppressed, and applied those re-
marks to the point in question.
The secretary then read the minutes of the
las meeting, and names of members were
received. In few minutes 100 or more
names had been placed on the roll.
Mr.. M. Spiro was the next speaker. He
is young man, hardly more than 20 years
old, but he is quite an orator. and his man
ner is easy. He said, in part:
A DEMAND FOR ACTION.
''Thepersecution of our brothers in Russia
in 1SS1-s2, has seldom been equaled ex-
cept by those of the Middle Ages, when the
stake and rack were rampant, yet the en-
forcement of the recent edict In Russia will
drive more of our brothers to this country
than the one of 81. We all remember what
we suffered, how we came to this country
homeless and friendless, and now, in the
cause OF humanity for the honor of our race,
do not let them become burdens on the
American Government. We can keep them
from becoming that. That is what this
societyis founded for and, when it has be-
come rich it can build night schools, and
teach the young American manners and
customs, so that we will not be looked down
upon" He then read an article from
Hebrew paper published in London, bearing
on the present attitude of Russia toward the
Hebrews.
just as Mr.. Spiro concluded his reading
Rabbi Mayrowitz entered the hall and was
introduced by the President, at whose re-
quest he made short address in Hebrew
and read several passages from Isaiah and
the Psalms
Mr.. NJ. Robin was the last speaker and he
made decided impression on his hearers.
Many times in his short address was he in
terrupted by applause. He spoke as fol-
lows: Although was not prepared to make
a speech, but being myself one of those
youths whom the tyranny of Russia saw fit to
persecute, and remembering all the crimes
and misdeeds to which was subjected by
the Russian people, 1 think have enough
to speak of and to express my happiness and
gratitude to this country, which is the only
place where we can breathe the air of
freedom. So I wish that all our brethren,
no difference whether Russian or Polish,
should unite and try and help support the
new emigrants, so that they should not be
burden to this country; to try to naturalize
them, and 10 teach them how to support
themselves, and have peace and harmony in
our midst, SO that Americans will have no
cause to complain about the Hebrews, and
will. if necessary, protest with us against
any tyrannical acts of Russia"
A NOISY BUSINESS SESSION.
The meeting then went into business ses-
sion. which lasted until 7:15 and was de-
cidedly stormy, and the Presidents rappings
were as continuous as the spike-driving on
the Duquesne car tracks. All the commit
tees were elected by ballot, and when the
meeting adjourned two committees and a
Board of Directors had been decided upon.
The directors are: Messrs Levitzky, chair
man; S. Lichtenstol, B. Horawitch, M.
Robin. S. Birnbaum, H. Brady and J. Coran.
The Committee on Bylaws and Constitu-
tion-Messrs. S. Lichtenstol, D. Oppenheim,
j. Caplan, B. Horawitck, M. Robin, L. S.
Click and A. Harter.
The Committee on Solicitation of New
Members-H. Brady, 1. S. Click and 1.
Schafer.
The meeting adjourned after the Board of
Directors had been authorized to obtain a
hall in which the next meeting will be held
next Sunday evening.
President Rarter said to DISPATCH re-
porter: 1.-THE object of the society is not to
pay the way OF refugees to this country, but
to find work for them when they have
reached here, and if we cannot obtain work
for them in the East to send them West
where they can get work and find homes"