The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-11
CONFIRMATION EXERCISES.
Some Children Who Spoke Like
Young Orators.
\ GIFT OF SILVER BELLS.
Rev. DR.. Walk on the "Perfection
of Love"-"The Lost Coin" by
DR.. Moreland.

The Feast OIL PenLcOSC was OUSeIEeu III
the Hebrew synagOgues yesterday by con-
frmatlon exercises, which drew crowded
congregations TO the morning services. In
all the synagogues the children who we're
confirmed had been prepared by the vari-
GUS rabbis, and they all answered the
questions of the catechist, and made their
confessions of faith and their addresses
with a cIearness and expression that In
some cases amounted almost to oratory.
The Geary-street Temple had perhaps
the most elaborate exercises. The build
ing was beautifully decorated with arches
of sweet peas and masses of ferns which.
combined with the heavy white satin
draperies embroidered with silver, the
vestments of Rabbi Levi, and the white
gowns of the girls who were making their
profession of faith, had very imposing
effect.
The service opened with professional
march by Professor T. e. Dunster. organ
ist and cb0irmaster. This was followed
by the confirmation ode, sung by the choir
and the class, consisting of Mabel Koch
man, Blanche Cohen. Rose Rotholtz, Ray
Peters. Goody Gensler, May Levy, Gertie
Lapidaire, Pearl Levin, Ella Thall, Oscar
kleinman, Joseph LIGHT, Charles Fisher.
Lewis Kalisky, Monroe Lewis and Alex
ander Meyer.
A qaurtet then sang a 'Shebouth
hymn" and the confirmation exercises
were proceeded with, under the direction
of Rabbi Levy. The children took it in
turn 10 Tecite the cTeeds. make a profess
sion of faith, address the class and an
sWer all the rabbits questions with re-
markable ability and fuency, though many
of the latter were very searching and
difficult.
Toward the end of the service Monroe
Lewis advanced to S. Peckerman, presi-
dent of Congregation Beth Israel. and in
an. able speech made a presentation of
silver bells for the service of the taber-
nacIe as gift from the class.
They are not" he said, ''the work of
oCr hands, but they are the outcome OF our
love and devotion TO the faith of our
fathers"
The beautiful piece of silverware was
accepted by the president in a few ap-
propriate words. At the conclusion of the
service certificates were presented 10 the
members of the class, and the exercises
concluded with the benediction pronounced
py Rabbi Levy.
The choir consisted of Mrs. A. L.
Bruno. Miss Marion CoOney, Alfred VIII
ke and S. j. Sandy. The music per-
formed was all good.
The services at Temple Emanuel were
OF simple nature, though the building
was beautifully decorated with trailing
garlands of pale yellow roses. RABBI
VoOrsanger had prepared the class, and
was the catechist. and his pupils spoke IN
manner that proved them to have had
very able training; They were: julia
keesiDg, Adellne UDgeT, Blanche Gold
man, Berthe Goldman. May Wollner. Am
anda Ebert, Rebecha Hess, Bairdie Marks,
Lawrence SchOenfeld, Marion Tobriner,
Gustav Taubles, Charles Elkus and Bern
ard Hirsch. All the girls were prettily
dressed IN pure white. and carried large
white bouquets, while the boys wore w hite
gloves and small punches of white flowers
The music had been especially composed
for the occasion by the cantor, E. j.
Stark, with the exception of the hymn. Il
am Alpha and Omega" which had been
arranged from composition of Sir John
Stainer. The choir consisted of Mrs
,Fessner Lewis, Miss D. Cohn. Miss A. NJ.
Wood, A. ManlOyd and ]. c. Hughes. At
the conclusion of the service congratula-
tions were heard on all hands at the able
manner in which the children had acquit-
ted themselves.
The Mason-Street Synagogue was bean
tifully decorated with roses and lilies,
while the words, Love and Fraternity
were inscribed in letters or gold before the
heavy white satin curtains that shrouded
the ark Rev. DR.. Jacob Meto conducted
the service. and his catechists showed as
much ability as those of the other syna-
gOgues.
Some excellent music was performed.
under the direction of Ii. J. Stewart, the
organlst and choirmaster. IN the first part
of the service the Hebrew music was prtn-
cipally by Kaiser and Goldstein The
anthem, "God Came From Teman," by
Charles Steggall, was we'll sung by a
quartet, consisting Of Miss Mile Flynn,
Mrs. Clarke. Arthur Messmer and F. G. b.
Mills. A solo was sung by Miss Mile
Flynn, and the professional HYMN.
Happy Ye Who Learn the Teachings. u
which was an attempt TO introduce congre-
gational singing, proved complete sue.
cess.