New-York tribune., 1896-11-16
JEWISH WOMEN IN SESSION.
OPENING OF THE FIRST CONVENTION
OF THE KIND IN THIS COUNTRY.

OPENING OF THE FIRST CONVENTION
OF THE KIND IN THIS COUNTRY.
HIGH PURPOSES AND OBJECTS OF THE NATIONAL
COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATION POINTED
OUT IN AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS
BY THE PRESIDENT.
MRS. HANNAH G.
SOLOMON
The first convention Of Jewish women to be held
in this country opened yesterday afternoon at the
Tuxedo. Madison-ave and Fifty -ninth-st. and will
continue in session until Friday next. The National
Council of Jewish Women. the organization Is
called. was OF those which grew out of the
Congress OF Women at the Columbian Exposition
In 1893 and is directly associated with the National
Council Of Women. The growth OF the movement In
the mean time has exceeded the most sangune
anticipa tions OF its promoters In different parts
OF the country there are now nearly hfty sections
in operation with total membership OF more
than 5000 Two sections of the council are in
Canada and are represented in the present con-
ventlon. 1t is probable that in the course OF the
week some consideration will be given TO the SUB
ject OF making the organization an international
one
The stated purposes Of the Council are ITO bring
about closer relations among Jewish women: to
furnish by organic union a medium OF COM
nnnlcatlOn ana e means OF prosecuting Worh VI
common interest: to further united efforts in be-
half OF Judaism by supplying means OF study. and
in behalf OF the work OF social reform by applica-
tion Of the best philanthropic thought
THE DELEGATES HERE.
Most OF the delegates tc the convention arrived
In the city Saturday and these. together with
invited guests and sympathizers OF the objects or
the Council nearly filed the large assembly hall
OF the Tuxe 10 last night. The officers OF tn Ma
| Honf NJ
Chicago. President Mrs Hannah G. Solomon;
vice president. Mrs +. Mandel: treasurer. Mrs. II.
J. Self: corresponding secretary. Miss Sadie Amer
lean. and recording secretary. Miss l. j. Wolf. The
officers OF the New York section President,
Mrs A. X Kohut: vice epresident. Mrs 8. A.
Ruskay: treasurer. Mrs. II. A. Nineberg; record
| ing secretary. Miss Carrie Wise. and corresponding
secretary. Miss Miriam Fischer. The arrangements
for the convention under tho charge OF several
committees. Mrs. Julius Beer Is chairman OF the
| General Committee on Arrangements, Mrs. j. X.
| Deane secretary and Mrs J. r. Wallack treasurer.
| The other committees and their heads are as TO-
lows Reception Committee Mrs. Frederick
| Nathan: Entertainment Committee. Mre. William
Einstein Committee on Hall and Hotels. MISS sara
Lyons; Committee on Badges and Printing Miss
| Julia Rchman; Press Committee, Mrs A. ~ Louis.
The whole OF yesterday afternoon was given over
to the transaction OF purely formal business Meet
lngs OF the officers md OF the committees were held
| 10 perfect the arrangements TOT the 'oH''h'io'i'
and the credentials OF the delegates were received
| by tho committee appointed for that purpose Wha,
was really therefore, the first session was not held
| until las, night
| on the south side OF the hail large platform
was erected which prettily decorated with
palms and the National coors. Mrs. Solomon pre-
| sided and seated upon the platform. In addition
| 10 the officers OF the society. were Miss Mary
Lowe Dickinson New-York: Rabbi Cries. Cleve-
| land Ohio: Or. II. VI. Teipzger. New York; oscar
| : Straus Now York Dr Henry Berkowitz. Phil
| adelpha Mrs T.. Sander NeUYork Miss Ellen
NJ Henrotin. Chicago. and the following vce-presi-
| dents OF the eighteen States represented in the
| convention:
Mrs Sophie Beer N-w-York; Mrs. Carrie s Ben
| jamin Colorado: Mrs Rebecca Hirsh. Georgia:
Mrs Eta l.. Nussbaum. Indiana: Mrs. Cech H.
| Hrsh. Iowa: Mrs. Lena Hecht. Massachusetts;
Mrs Hattie T.. Heller. Missouri: Mrs Bertha K
Frank M,rvland. Mrs J Schloss Michigan: Mrs.
| Nina VI. Cohen. Minnesota. Mrs. Bailey Ga;zert'
| Washington: Mrs Ella n Philipson. Ohio; Mrs.
| Pauline IL Rosenberg Pennsylvania: Mrs Nellie
l.. Miller Tennessee, Mrs ID. Adler. Wisconsin. and
| Mrs Therese Grotta. New-Jersey
THE SESSION OPENED.
The Rev DR. Is. Koher opened the session with
prayer after which address Of welcome 10 the
delegates was delivered by Mrs Sophie Beer. vice
prcs,den, Of the New-York State Section
| Mr.. Rebek4h Kohut. president OF the New-York
tf''lOi Fifuhr n II iF-F'Nt'"s NV 1~>fN "''
aim OK the convention. She said In part:
Wl'hou, ioup, A movement toward unity is In
the alr Everywhere 30 see traces OF II. .nnI-
enco The lesson tina, IN union = strength has been
| .s-net again and The women % our time has
,aush, It up jewish women can work together. and
| workins can achieve definite results .
our hearts. In extending hearty greeting to rep
| rrs.nta,iv-- OF An organization that numbers jew
i.h women Of almost every State. my heart thrills
at possibilities which may be ne outcome OF TINS
er. IN Israel weary Of the ba,te, and biindy iar'
seeing Il happ-r lot FOR their children. wend their
wSlch wSSyl 10 their hearts do no, feel rhey forsake
Judaism. forgetting thsi their srrates ana strong
weapon against the enemy called anti SEMI
| ism IS a. have learned 80 we'll. greater know l.
i.fs i. fge son.r1., to mghi. here in the West,
rpon every Jewess and NOR particularly upon
Inv God. missionary in the fullest sense OF IN.
word We are not necessarily to win SOUS by al an
rather than attracts. but simply by the quiet force
.rns wortns for our religion can BE- the only rea-
| son for our -xst-r'e The jew knows no sectaran-
T., ~ t a. sdycatinnaI we shall always join our chris
tan sisters 1t Is for bette, kno~ledse Of our his
tory. religion and ourselves az Jews tina, this
| council called into existence.
Greetings from fraternal delegates followed They
were Mary Low Dickinson NewYork. National
| Council OF Women OF the United States; Mrs Ellen
NJ Henrotin. Chicago General Federaion OF
| Schwestern.. Dr Henry Berkoyz. Philadelphia.
cicIy' Dr. H. 81 Lcpzigcr New York: Or. Koher
Hoard OF Ministers. NcwYork city. Rabbi Cries,
| cleveland OHIO Conference OF Rabbis
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT
| Mrs Hannah G. Solomon. who was warmly greet
ed then made the presidential address. In the
course OF when she said:
Thro, years ago. the Congress OF Jewish
| Women II privilege to extend TO oar
quests In the name or my city and or the com
mittce for the congress. a hearty welcome II was
| uuon thai occasion that became conscious OF
tho possibility of an increasing purpose In our
work" and this consciousness crystallizinE. round
Il. ,xpression Ia this National orRaniza alton.
/ ,h. council o. Jewish Women In whose name bid
you all welcome.
In the phinthrop.c field great need exists every
whcr. for better and more complete organization
New YORK undoubtedly leads In good methods. and
| IL shotd teach them to other cities, and no time
should b. lost In perfecting National organization