The morning call., 1892-09-26
AT THE HEBREW ORPHANAGE
The Annual Meeting Of the
Home Society.
President Levy and All the Officers Present
Reports Showing That the Institution
Is in Prosperous Condition.

The annual meeting CT the Pacific Hebrew
Orphan Asylum and Home was held in the
gymnasium of the institution, on Deysadero
and Hayes streets. yesterday afternoon.
President S. w. Levy, who has been the
head of the institution ever since it was
founded In 1871, read the report for the
year.
lie referred to the opening of h ome for
aged Hebrews, which has been added to the
orphanage aud which enlarged the scope
and widened the field of the society's benef-
cence.
"a home for the young and home for
the old Is what we now have" said Mr..
Levy in his report, and then he gave a brief
synopsis OF what has been accomplished
during the year.
The home for the aged cost S56. 3S7 90. 1t
has twelve inmates. ranging in ages from
90 TO 9j years.
JOSEPH Taussig, aged S5 died recently.
The ladies OF the Hebrew Sewing Society
furnished the building. and through the ef-
forts OF |. WOrmser. the vice-president of
the society, the grounds have been embel-
lisbed and improved.
Adolph Sutro donated 7CO trees for that
purpose.
Among the ladies especially mentioned as
deserving credit for their labors in behalf
OF the home are Mrs. 5. FOrman. Mrs. /.
NOTUSeT, MIS-, i. diTScOIclu anu B. y. o.
Fechheimer.
l. II. Levy and his wife. who are the
superintendent and the matron OF the insti-
tuition, are considered well suited for the
place.
The orphanage has lost but three children
by death since 1871
The president considers 1t astonishing
that out of the large number of 1sraelites on
this coast only a small fraction are con-
tributors or members of the society, which
has now a total membership of 1449.
During the past year $50, 861 % were re-
ceiyed, including a oequest Of $4,000 from
the late Joseph Rosenberg. while the ex-
penditures amount TO So. 355.
The report closes by rendering the hanks
OF the society to all who have by their labor
or monetary contributions assisted In
furtheTing the interests OF the institution,
and says finally: Let it be always our
aim to do what we can for the friendess
and h0meless-the young and helpless as
well as the old and lnfirm. Ii we do all
that we can then indeed will a crown of
success sdrmount our noble Pacific Hebrew
Orphan Asylum and Home Society"
Reports of similar kind were also read
from Vice President l. Wormser Treasurer
Louis Gerstle and Secretary Leo ElOesser.
Superintendent Henry Mauser also read
report.
1t contained short history of his work
during the year.
He says that at the beginning Of the year
there were 113 children In the orphanage,
and that since that time twenty were admit
ted and an equal number discharged
There are. therefore, now 113 children in
the lnstitution-56 boys and 81 grls-raDg-
ing in age from TO 16 years.
Referring to the sanitary condition of the
home, Mr.. Mauser says in his report that
there was not q single case of serious or
contagious disease during the year.
One little boy only died on August "a, and
his death was caused by an accident.
This is the only death which has occurred
in thirteen years.
Miss Janette Ephraim aud William Liss-
ner are the teachers of the little orphans,
and they state that their education is pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
Nlce-President Wormser was instructed
to appoint nominating committee, whose
duty 1t will be TO present five names for
election In November, when the terms Of that
many officials will expire.
The names of those who have served their
full time on the board of officers are: S. T.
w. Levy, the president who serves from
year 20 year only, and the following three
year-term trustees: p. Berwin, Sig. Greene
baum, Mayer We'll and B. Scheideman.