New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-09
THE CELEBRATION BEGINS.
IN HONOR OF COLUMBUS.
BIG SERVICES IN ALL THE sYNAGoGUEs.



worship The hardships AMI triumphs of Columbus
were recouned and lessons drawn from his trials
for the benefit OF the people of today. Musical pro
grammes Of exceptional interest were given In each
case.
From the galleries If Temple Emanuel, Forty-third
ST. and Fifthave there rang yesterday tie voices Of
children singing patriotic songs. The congregation
entered thoroughly into the spirit of the celebration
ana the services interesting ana impressive. The
synagogue taStefuly decorated with hunt
ms and the pulpit and readers desk were
concealed beneath drapings Of the National
colors. At one side Of the chance n
bank OF palm trees and at the other side flowers
and fruit the cmblems OF peace and plenty. The Rev.
Dr. Joseph SHERMAN. the assistant rabbi of the
greeation. delivered an eloquent sermon upon Amer
lea the Land of Promise" He said that the Hebrews
had ceased to long to return to jerusalem. and had
come to regard America the land Of promise.
The musical part Of the service In charge of \. J..
Davis the orcnnst. The singing was led by double
quartet. consisting Of Charles Fritz and J. NJ Clark,
tenors; Misses Fanny IIirsch and Fanny Tisclet.
rranos signor Bologna and Mr. sanger baritoncs and
Miss Buklcy-IIill and Miss Frank, contl5os.
At the Temple Israel Of Harlem Flfth-avc and
One-hundred and twcnty-nfth-St, the Hebrews Of
upper New York Attended special service in com
memoration of the discovery OF America. num-
Der of changes made in the sabbath ritual. The
children of the school sang "The star Spansed
Banner" and My Country IT'S Of Thee" with much
enthusiasm The rabbi Of the congregation, the Rev.
DR. II. NJ. Harris, preached sermon upon SuG-
gesiions OF the Columbus Celebration in which he
spoke of the progress made by the Hebrew race in
America. The interior of the temple was appropri-
aely decorated.
At Temple Alawath Chesed. Fifty -ffth-st and Lex
ingtonave., the temple lastly decorated on the
outside and inside The railing in front Of the bal
cony. extending all the way round the auditorium
was hung with bunting and flags. Pictures OF Co
lumbus surrounded by the stars and Suipcs were
also arranged in different places in the church, and
the altar drapcd with large American flag.
The exercises began with the regular sabbath service
conducted by Rabbi Guinsburg Then came the
march OF the Sabhathschoo children. the leader of
the procession carrying the American flag. After
the march The Star spanged Banner" was surg by
the congregation and then the centennial lecture by
the Rev. DR.. Alexander Kohut began. The I'M
portance Of Columbus's Discovery Of America for The
Jews" was the subject OF the rabbfs lecture lie
reviewed the stormy voyage Of Columbus across Tie
Atlantic and compared II with the struggles OF the
Hebrew race. He spoke Ct the tine when 100000
industrious and law-abiding hebrews were eAPe"eu
from Spain.
Many since that time have sought shelter IN inns
Glorious country said the rabbi, land the jewish
people certainly have cause to express gI'''uae lot
the hero who founded a haven Of repose Tor our
noble race. The very name OF Columbus Is s'enm
America because he had faith in himself and in God
and because he discovered Il country for wandering
Israel as well for Others
The service closed with the singing by the congre
CATION OF "America.'
aInauence of the Discovery of America on the
American jew" the subject OF the lecture de-
livercd in Temple Rodoph Scholom yesterday The
lecture was by the Rev. DIR. Aaron Wise. who spoke
of the bettered condition of the Hebrews on account
OF the discovery OF America An appropriate musical
programme, under the direction OF the cantor, the
Rev. David Kahn and Professor Joseph Davis, had
been arranged There also march by the
sabbah-schoo children who sang patriotic hymns.
Max Cohn, a trustee of the synagogue at sixty
seventh-s and Tr1-ave., iectured on Israel's Debt
of Gratitude TO Columbus and America, at tile syna-
Cocue Yesterday. Services were first conducted by
Rabbi Drachnan and then Mr.. Cohn began his lee
ture He said that the Hebrew could not be too
grateful to Columbus and 10 America. and referred
to the religious liberty and freedom accoidci TO the
race in this Republic
Al the Fifteenth Street Temple yesterday morning
large congregation listened TO e services and to the
sermon of Rabbi Raphael Benjamin. The synagogue
was decorated with American flags and long streames
Of red white and blue. Before the sermon the choir
sang MY Country IT'S Of Thee Among those
who assisted in the services were Cantor Her
man Goldsheiin President Nathan Kaun Vice
President Jacob wau and Trustees G0tlicb ManaSse,
julius Fcldhien, a. Crdcer, J. Blumenthal. Ralph
Wfc, +. Greenwood and :. J. Iiatcrsaas. DR.. Ben
famin preached OH columbus. Ever Onward in
Search OF New Realms lie called TO the minds OF
his hearers the fact that through the discovery OF
Columbus this Nation became haven where the long
prosecuted people of Israel had found At last civil
and religious liberty At the Temple Gates Of Hope In
Fast Eighty elXtn-st Rabbi AdO,rh NJ Radin preached
10 large congregation The Achievements OF Coum-
bus for the Benefit CT Mankind in General and the
Jews in Particular The synagogue was decorated
Et.ner
over the front entrance. The children Of the con
crecaton under the direction of Cantor Rosenzweig
and Miss Cohen, sang several patriotic songs in the
course OF the services.
Among the religious obscrvanccs OF the Columbus
were those held yesterday morning by the
Spanish and Portuguese Congregation In West Nine
feminist near Fifth-avc, In the synagogue sheriff.
Israel For an hour before the time appointed Tor be-
ginning the services the worsippers began to as
semble and there were hundreds turned away without
gaining admittance. This IS the Oldest congregation
OF Hebrews IN the city. ra ancient ritual was sung
with the traditional chants. All OF the ancient Gus
toms were observed By the congregation, ana inc
Rabbi the Rev. Dr. H. Pcrcira Mcndes read selections
from the old rules adopted by the Spanish inqusitlon
for determining Hebrew. DR.. Mcndcs gave most
entertaining lecture the history and development
Of the expelled Hebrews since 1892.
Al the conclusion OF the service the Feast OF TabeT
racIes wa, celebrated by the members Of Tie syna-
gogue. The were decorated with fruits OF
the woods and fields. The First Hungarian Con
rrecation Ohab Zedck observed The Columbian ccle-
bration with special services at it, synagogue NO
ia Norfolkst. The exercises were begun promptly
at 80 a. m. and the building BY that time was
filed. After the usual services the Rev. Dr. faihD
Klein made an address appropriate Of The 0ccaaon'
TIE LOAN EXHIBITION.
The informal opening OF the New-Iork Cohnloian
Celebration Loan Exhibition took pncs yesterday
evening nt the National Academy Of Design sun
day October 1G will be " free day" and the last
day Of the exhibition. On other days all ADMISSION
fee OF 25 cents will be charged. - IA
The organizers OF the display. Louis C. Tiffany ana
William A. Coffin seem ~ have devoted lhelr cIoIts -
securing pictures OF general and National IheIoJ,..
rather than collection OF paintings bearing "xchsVeH
upon the events which the festival Is INTENDED 10 I'm
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