The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-16
JEWESSEs MEET IN GOTHAM.
First Convention of the National
Council of Jewish Women

Council of Jewish Women
NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The first con-
vention of the National Council of Jew
ish Women was opened today in the
Tuxedo hall. There were 120 delegates
present, including about fifty from New
York city. Great preparations had been
made for the convention, and the dele
gates from out of town commenced to
arrive on Friday last. The session
open at 8 o'clock, when nearly all
Of the delegates were present. Many Of
them had never been in New York
and the officers of the local section
spent two hours in introducing them to
the people of New York, who comprise
a good majority of the council.
After the delegates had registered
and their credentials been presented
the meeting adorned for the night
session.
Among the prominent delegates pres
ent are: Mrs. Carrie L. Benjamin, of
Denver; Mrs. Rebecca Hirsch, of At
lanta; Mrs. Ellen M. Henrotin. Of Chi
cagO; Mrs. Eta L. NuSsbaum, Indian
apolis; Mrs. Hattie Heller, St Louis;
Mrs. Bertha L. Frank, Baltimore; Mrs.
Nina M. Cohen, Minneapolis; Mrs
Theresa Graft, Newark, N. j.; Mrs.
Ella H. Philipson, Cincinnati; Mrs.
Pauline H. Rosenberg, Philadelphia;
Mrs. Nellie L. Miller, Memphis, Tenn
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The officers of the council, all of
whom are from Chicago, and are pres
ent, are: President, Mrs. H Soloman;
vice president, Mrs. E. Mandel; treas
urer, Mrs. J. Selz; corresponding Sec
retary, Miss Sadie American; recording
secretary, Mrs. T. J. Wolf Eighteen
states have representatives in the
council. The convention was opened
tonight by a prayer by Rev. Dr. B.
Koples, after which Mrs. Sophie Beer,
vice president for New York state.
made the address of welcome. She
said that the delegates would learn
during the convention what had been
accomplished by the council since the
formation three years ago. The con-
Vention, she said is very important to
Jewish women, and will do much to
band them together for the coming
battle of education and right.
Mrs. Rebecca Koput, president of the
New York section, made an address.
She said:
'It has been said that women could
never work together. I claim that
Jewish women can work together and
accomplish definite results. 1 am
thrilled at the possibilities Of the out
come of this convention. We are sis
ters in one religion and will meet to-
night because there is better knoWl-
edge of our relations. In this conVen-
ton we must set the example Of Sab
bath-keeping. We have left our homes
to devise means to help the community
and let us not make any errors. You
will find q Jew patriot in every
serse Of the word In every class of
educational work we will join our
Christian sisters"
Mrs. Soioman, as president, was then
introduced. She announced short
speeches by Mary Howe Dickinson, of
New York; Ellen NJ. Henrotin, Chica-
go; Mrs. E. Sande, New York; Dr..
Henry Berkovitz, Philadelphia; Oscar
S. Strauss, of New York; DR.. H. M
Leipiger New York, and Rabbi Grier
of Cleveland, o. These addresses were
Of five minutes each and were upon the
good work done in the many branches
Of the council.
Mrs. Soloman closed the might session
by reading an address, in which she
thanked the women Of New York and
others who have done so much for the
council and the education Of the young.
She predicted continued success and
said that Jewish people all over the
world are looking forward to the ac-
tion of the convention.
The convention will convene at $50
o'clock Monday, when reports of COM
mittees will be heard.