The Indianapolis journal., 1896-11-20
a CANADIAN DISTURBER
MRS. DE SOLA CAUSES A FURRY IN
THE JEWISH wOMEN's COUNCIL.
She AssaiIs Mrs. Hanna q. Solomon,
the President, and Is Rebuked-
Close Of the Meeting.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19-The fifth, last and
I'm some respects most interesting session OF
the Council of Jewish Women, was held
to-day with the president, Mrs. Hannah G-
Solomon, of Chicago, in the chair. The
work included the election of national OFF,
GERS for the next three years. In the past
year a great deal Of rivalry has cropped
out between the Chicago section, which
now dominates the council. and the New
York section, the members of which felt
that they were not sufficiently represented
on the national board.
When the nominating committee reported
i'm favor of Mrs. Solomon of Chicago, for
president Mrs. De Sola, the Canadian dele
gate interposed an objection. She said:
Much as we may regret, much as / per-
sonally regret / cannot but think that our
loyalty to the law makes it impossible for
us to vote for any lady to be president of
this council who does not consecrate the
seventh day as the Sabbath. The question
Is loyalty to God or loyalty to the lazy
named as president" She moved the SUBJ
stitution OF the name of Mrs. A. III. Lewis,
Of New York. for that of Mrs. Solomon.
Mrs. Solomon, evincing considerable emo
tion said that Mrs. De SOlass judgment
of her WIS too sweeping. Il would like TO
tell Mrs. De Sola, said She that L con-
sCCrate every day i'm the week.
Mrs. Lewis asked that her name be with
drawn and declared that it had been used
without her knowledge or consent. She
paid a very high tribute to Mrs. Solomon,
who was then reelected by acciamat ton
Vice Vice president. pesr r Mrs. Sophia Beer of New
York: second vice president. Mrs. +. Man.
del. of Chicago; corresponding secretary.
Miss Sadie American, of Chicago; recording
secretary. Miss Gertrude Berg, of Philadel-
phia: treasurer, Miss Carrie Nj. Wolf, or
Chicago.
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resolution sympathizing with the Ar
menians, who suffer from religious persecu-
tion. This provoked a great deal of dis
cussion Mrs. Frederick Nathan said that
there was a great difference of opinion as
TO whether the Armenians were prosecuted
or not "A great many people are OF the
have brought all the trouble on themselves
through political intrigues. and l don't
think it is the province of this council to
discussion the resolution was tabled.
Another W b
tion of their co-religionists in Russia.
For the next convention of the council in
vitations have been received from Denver
and Memphis. The sentiment of the dele
gates appears to favor Denver. A recep
ton TO the visiting delegates and their
friends was given this afternoon at Sherry
A resolution was introduced urging the
members of the council to do all in their
power TO prevent the desecration of the
jewish SaDDaJn AID 10 see tfat IL was OD-
served in all its pristine purity in Jewish
households. Speaking i'm favor OF the reso-
luton, Mrs. Rebecca Kohut, of this city,
said: Let the bread winner who wants
to work the Sabbath do so. but let all
of us who have no reason to work observe
the Sabbath and refrain from doing those
things which do us no good and which
win us no favor from our Christian sis
ters."
The question of selecting place for hold
ing the next convention was left unde-
cided. A proposition TO make the American
Jewess the official organ Of the council
was referred to committee. After Rabbi
III. Periera Mendes had delivered a benedic-
ton the convention adjourned sine die.