The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-09
neborn, II, A. Ileyman, Charles J.
Beekman, Z. lIanauer and Gabo En-.
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vited guests. @ Cl
Whilo the congregation was gather
ing in the church, below in tho Sabbath
school room tho procession was being
formed. Precisely ut three o'clock, 10
tho strains OF tho organ, presided over
by Miss May Wilde, tho procession on
tered tho church. Tho girls and boys
ol the Sabbath school marched In front.
and were followed by tho chairman of
tho Sabbath school committee. AIcssrs.
Meyer lleyman, Michael lilnsllcimcr and
David Pinkus carried the Torahs, or
~ = SCROLLS OF THE LAW, a
followed Immediately by tho three
Rabbis, DR.. B. a. Bonnbeim, Dr.. Bcnja.
min Sold and DR.. Louis Grossman.
Mcssrs. Henry Baer, president; Henry
Jacobs, vice president, uhd Tobias Van.
berg, secretary, followed ed the Rabbis,
and afterwards came Mr.. Morris llork-
heimer,. chairman, and tho members of
the building committee. Miss Stella
kraus, with two lit,lo assistants, car
ried on a satin cushion the key to tho
door OF the synagogue, aud Charlie
sonneborn carried tho Bible. assisted
by Pearl and Lille Frank. Tho rearot
the procession was brought up by tho
girls OF the Sabbath school.
The dedication services began with
the singing OF kitziser's hymn, "Ma
Towu," BY the choir. The singing bv
the.choir was not tho least beautiful OF
the various incidents OF tho services.
1t had been specially secured ior this
occasion, and consisted Of Mrs. Flora
Williams, Miss Nettic Wilde and Mrs.
Lee Baer, sopranos; Mrs. PEBBLES Ia.
tum, Miss Grace Finncll and Miss,
Hanncheu DonnhCim, contraltos;
Messrs. W. 3. Day and John Mcndel,
tenors, and Messrs. Charles Eulauf and
Will NlcCoy, bassoa. Some especially
fine music was rendered. Besides the
Hebrew hymns, "NIa Town. t"Seu
Sheorim Roseclem, ""Sh'mah Jisroel,"
''Ez Chailm" 'Ilodo Ladonoi," tho
whole choir sang Gounod's "Unfold, Ye
Portals everlasting" the "Hallclujah"
l50th Psalm) and the hymn, 20, DO
Joyful in the Lord" Mrs. Flora Will
Jams sang as 4 solo Hanlel's, 20, had I
Jubars Lyre," and Mr.. Zulauf's mag.
nificent bass was heard to splendid ad-
vantage in Sarastro's song in the Magic
Flute, "1n Desen lleiligen llalen."
Mr.. iIoEKnsIMER's ADDRESS.
After very brief invocation BY each
| OF tho three Rabbs. Mr.. Morris Hork-
heimer, chairman OF the building COM
mittee, rose from his seat back OF tine
pulpit and made the following address:
Mn. PRESIDENT AND GExrLEMES OF
THE oAED:--Two years ago it was your
pleasure to appoint and constitute us
y building committee, OF which / had
tho honor TO be chosen chairman, for
the purpose of securing plans and to
superintend the erection OF house of
worship. To-day We have como to place
before you the results and fruits OF our
labor, and ask for the discharge Of this
committee, rendering you our best
thanks Tor the trust and confidence you
have bestowed upon US, and hoping that
the work done by your committee will
fully como up to the expectations OF all
concerned.
1--WE have aimed and striven to carry
out tho ideas of your congregation to
the utmost OF our ability, and are
aware that criticism is in strict order,
AutIy sePPASSiAtlhS Ltluk 10 UCSI ULlu
right that it should be So" r..
Mr.. lorkheimer regretted that the
late i. W. Wells had died before he
could witness. the completion Of the
synagogue; he complimented Mr.. o. S.
Philpot, the architect under whose su-.
perintendence the temple was finished,
and spoke in terms OF high praise of
the contractors, the .Klieyes. Kraft Com
pany. lie thanked the members OF the
building committee for the courtesy
with which they had treated their
president, and tho iaithfulness with
which all had labored for the compile
ton OF the church edifico. Mr.. Hork-
heimer closed his address with these
words: -
"Now, Mr.. President, the many evi-,
dences OF interest which even borlered
on enthusiasm, the care and circum-
spection you have exhibited, tho true
and bold spirit, based none the less on
calm and sound judgment, which char
acterizcd you as the presiding oflicer.in
our congregational meetings, whereyou,
LIKE A SKILLED GENERAL,
raised your armies necessary for the
crowning victory: All these are conclu-
sive evidences OF the fact that you will
in the future continue in the good work,
which must bring us and cur children
most glorious results. In placing the
key OF this temple i'll your possession I
have no doubt in my mind but that you
willbe, both i'll a moral and religious
sense, its true keeper" s.zi
In saying this, Mr.. Horlheimer
took the, key from the cushion and dc.
livered it into the presidcnt's hands, Mr..
Horny Baer rising to receive it. I,
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen OF
tho building committee" said Mr.. Bacr,
"it is with grca. pleasure and satisfac-
tion that | accept from you, in the
name OF the congregation, "Le Shem
Shomain," the koy TO this, our new
temple; and express to YOU our sincere
thanks for the great work accomplished
under your charge. 1t is one which
will forever stand us beautiful monu-
ment, and will mcrit the praise OF all.
You have applied yourself to your task
with great zeal and devotion, to which
ascribe in a great measure the realiza-
tion OF our cherished hopes.
"ln truth and justice, must say to
you, Mr.. Horkheimer, chairman OF this
committee, that during the entire con-
struction Of this edifce you have ardent
" labored, you have spared neither
time nor personal comfort, and you
have nt times assumed the duties OF the
entire committee, to accomplish tho
SUCCESS OF OUR UNDERTAKING.
~ again express to you and your COM i