Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-02

wife and ali his other kindred that might
die in the city OF Richmond or whose
bodies after death might be brought
there 10 be inferred. IN this reservation
lie the bodies OF the father and mother
OF Jacob I. Cohen. Jr., Mendes I. Cohen.
and David ]. Cohen, OF Baltimore, and
probably that Of Isaiah 1saac and some
OF his kindred. This reservation is now
enclosed with substantial granite wall.
with granite covering for the preservation
Of the marble tonbs Of the deceased.
GAVE THEM ONE ACRE.
This burying-ground was used until
about the year 1916 whom Benjamin
Wolfe, then member OF the Common
Council OF the city OF Richmond, made
application on behalf OF the congregation
for a piece OF ground for burying pur-
poses. when the following ordinance was
passed on the Goth day OF May, 1876:
IAN ORDINANCE CONCERNING
THE HEBREW SOCIETY OF RICH
MOND.
"Be II ordained by the President and
Common Council OF the city Of Richmond
in Common Hall assembled, and II Is
hereby ordained by the authority OF the
same. That one acre of land. being a
part Of the land belonging TO the city or
Richmond. lying upon Shockoe Hill, as
laid of and designated In plot OF the
said land made by Richard Young, sur
vcyor Of the city Of Richmond, and the
same is hereby vested IN the congregation
called I'm Hebrew 'Kaal Kadosh Beth
Shalome, in English. The Congregation
Of the House OF Peace TO be by them
held and exclusively used as burying-
ground. subject TO their rites and laws,
for that purpose. and for that alone"
INSIDE THE WESTERN WALL.
After this ordinance was passed several
re-interments were made from the
Franklin burying aground, into the
new ground the tombs Of those remain
ing were laid fat and covered with earth
The ground was at least four feet below
the present grade OF the street and has
been filed with earth to its present level.
The marble slab covering the remains
OF Marcus Elcan, who was many years
Parnass of the congregation Beth
Shalolne," may be found near the north
east corner OF the Isaac" and Cohen"
reservation, say four or five feet below
the surface OF the ground. Tradition
says, that the reason why the interment
OF BENJAMIN Wolfe was made near the
eastern wall Of the new ground on
Shockoe Hill. was from the fact that the
ground had not been surveyed and II was
supposed that the grave was being dug
Inside the western wall, as Is the custom
IN all Jewish burial-grounds. At the
time OF Mr.. Wolfe's death Mr.. Jacob
Block was Parnass OF the congregation
Beth Shalome." This singular incident
occurred: Mr.. Wolfe. who had obtained
the ground. remarked to Mr.. Block that
"in all now grounds the Parnass should
be the first person inferred" Mr.. Block
retorted by reiterating the old adage
that "he who digs a pit for another
should be the first TO fall in It," IT. fact,
the body Of Mr. Wolfe was the first In
terment made In the new ground; his
grave was dug near the northeastern
corner Of the original walls, and the
tomb can be seen to this day.
As the congregation "Beth Ahaba" did
not possess a battle-ground and as many
members Of the families of persons be-
longing 10 the congregation had been in
TERED in the ground OF the congregation
beth Shalome" before and after the
formation Of the congregation Beth
Ahaba" a contract was made between
the two congregations In the year 1866
TO hold the ground by n Joint committee.
Large additions have been made TO the
ground by grants from the city of Rich
mond.
Religious societies or congregations
we're not possessed Of corporate powers,
could not sue or be sued. until 1892. An
act was passed which authorized the
Circuit Court OF a county or corporation,
unon application Of the proper authorities
OF congregation, TO appoint trustees,
IN whom the legal title Of any property
for the use OF a congregation could be
vested as a place OF public worship, as
burial-place, or residence Of their min
lister. The said trustees could sue in
their own names 10 recover any property
belonging to a congregation, or be sued
relative thereto. Che act of 1872 having
no retrospective feature Mr. Ezekiel had
the act so amended in 1919 to embrace
all conveyances that had been made TO
congregations since the year IND No
land, however. could be devised for the
use and benefit OF any congregation ex-
cept such as was conveyed by deed in
the lifetime OF the donor as a place Of
public worship burial-place, or parson-
age The act to amend the
Sabbath law, exempting all persons who
observed the seventh day as a Sabbath
from the penalty Of violating the Sab
bath laws, was passed by the instru-
mentality Of the writer.
FIRST OF ANNUAL BALLS.
The first Of a series Of annual balls in
aid Of a Hebrew school fund was held
at the City Hotel in Richmond February
TO- ls47. They were we'll attended by the
elite Of Richmond, and were under the
management Of DIR. Fred Marx, James
Lyons Isaac A. Lew. Jacob Lyon. DIR.
John Dove, Isaac Rosenfield. Naphtali
Ezekiel. Myer A. Levy. Samuel II. Myers,
Henry L. Brooke. Augustus Mailert,
Henry Lyman. James II. Grant. Isaac
Hyneman, Abraham Levy, James Allen,
Adolphus Morris. Isaac Lyon, Solomon
Lyman, Jacob Ezekiel, Edward Pincus
all OF whom have been called TO their
eternal rest excepting the Messrs. Jacob
and Naphtali Ezekiel.
An act Incorporating 1.-THE Trustees Of
the Hebrew and English Institute Of the
City OF Richmond" was passed by the
Legislature of Virginia, April 4. 1S4S The
incorporators were: Naphtali Ezekiel
Augustus Mailert, Isaac Schriver. Jacob
a. Levy. Henry Lyman, Isaac Lyon,
Jacob Ezekiel, and Isaac Hyneman. The
institute was opened for three years, and
closed for want Of proper patronage.
This institute was under the superin-
tendency OF the Rev. DR.. Julius Eckman
as Hebrew teacher.
1.-THE Hebrew Beneficial Society" OF the
city of Richmond, was organized Febru-
airy J. 1852, A. NJ. 5612. Its officers were
President Isaac Shriver; Vive-President
Ellis Morris: Treasurer, Augustus Mall
ert; Secretary, Max Wlzinski; Trustees.
Jacob Ezekiel. Henry ]. Calisher. Abra-
ham Levy, Jr. No person could be adj
mitted or continued as a member of this
society who was not contributor to the
"Kaal Kadosh Beth Shalome."
Preparing for the Encampmeht.
A meeting OF the Howitzers was held