The evening times., 1895-10-08
UNITED HEBREW CHARITIES
Officers Elected and Plans Discussed
at Its Fourth Annual Meeting.
Reports Indicate That It's Good Work
Has Been Well Done and win .
Be Kept. Up

The fourth anniversary meeting and cleo
tion of Officers OF the United Hebrew Chari-
ties Society was held last evening at the
Eighth street synagogue.
The meeting was conducted by President
| /. l.. BlOut, and was largely attended,
there being present, besides the members,
| many of the most prominent Hebrews OF
| the city, among whom were many ladies.
The report of Treasurer A. ID. Prince
was very satisfactory and showed bal
ance on the right side.
President Blout submitted q very elab
crate report, in which he reviewed the
history OF the society since its permanent
organization. During the last year, he
said, there has been bat little change In
the s,Opeor tenor OF the work. The number
OF applicants for aid was not as numerous
as in former years, but was CT nature
which neccssitated larger Outlays OF funds.
The aim OF the board of managers was
to aid the unfortlinates to help themselves,
and the aid extended was with the view
OF enabling them to earn an honest living
by their own exertion. This method, though
at first seemingly expensive, in the end
always proved economical and satisfac-
tory TO all concerned.
The number OF applicants during the gear
reached 500, and OF these 429 were relieved.
the year was So, 1887, not quite half Of
which was received in contributions from
members
The report also stated that the appeals
TO 30 religionsts for aid had, in many in
stances, been favorably answered. This
was notably SO in many cases where here
tofOrc support or aid was severely with
held and the existence OF the association
entirely ignored.
IL may seem strange, he said, that in the
lace OF protracted industrial and business
depression, coupled with the unusual Sc
verify of the past winter, which naturally
had tendency to increase poverty and
want, that decrease in the number OF
applicants for assistance should be noted.
But such is the fact, and this may properly
be attributed to the manner in which
many of the local poor have been. through
the agency of the society, placed in self
supporting position.
The assistance given by the Ladies' Sew
ing Society, under the direction of Miss
Bertha Baar, was timely and efficient.
The report also acknowledges the receipt
Of $3.50 from the District Relief Commit
tee and large donations from Rcbecca and
Debora lodges and the Ladies' Embroidery
Circle, through Mrs. I. W. Nordlnger.
The election of officers resulted in the
reelection of the old board, which had
served SO faithfully and efficiently in the
,past. President Blont tried very hard TO
transfer the honor of the presidency 10
some one else, but without avail Mr..
Simon Wolf. speaking for himself and
the others present and absent. said he
could not entertain such an idea. The
result was his denomination by "A uEani
nous rising vote.
Those elected are: President, I. l..
Blont: vice president, Henry Strasburger;
secretary, a. Behrcnd; treasurer, A. ID.
Prince.
Board of Directors. Mesdames I. L.
Blont. L. Stern, Charles Kaufman, l.. Eel
heinIer, ID. Strauss, A. J. Sirausburgcr,
Fannie Moser. Messrs. j. l.. Bout. ii.
StrauSburger. S. Lewis, A. Behrend, A.
d. Prince. Isaac Sabns, II. King. Jr.,
william Hohen. =. Peyscr, NJ. Gold
smith, NJ. Clark, s. Sahns-