The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-16

patches last night, it being an out
growth of the Woman's congress at
Chicago during the Columbian EXPOSE
ton. The partially finished list shows
that delegates from nearly ali the
prominent cities in the country will be
present.
Among the number already enrolled
are Mrs. julius Alexander, Atlanta
Ga; Mrs. Rosa Somerfeld, Baltimore;
Mrs. c. Wekowsky, Mrs. Carson Meyer
and Miss Amy Wekowsky, Chicago;
Mrs. Louise Marheimer, Cincinnati;
Amberg and Ida Hanauer, Pittsburg;
Mrs. NJ. c. Benjamin and Mrs. 5.
Barets, Denver; Mrs. j. II. Freedman
Detroit; Mrs. c. D. Amman, Kansas
City; Mrs. Albert Miller and Mrs. E.
Lehman, Memphis; Mrs. J. Levy and
Miss j. V. Mailer, Milwaukee; Mrs.
Henry Hahn, Mrs. H. Berkowitz, Mrs.
L. Mordecai and Mrs. G. Berg, Phila-
delphia; Mrs. f. Joseph and Mrs. /. p.
Mendes, Savannah; Mrs. ]. H. Jacob
sen and Miss B. Saale, st. Louis;
Misses L. Cohen, Hetty Abrahams
and L. Lenchs and Mrs. Charles J.
Grossmith, Washington, D. c.; Mrs. C.
Theoball, Mrs. Guthman and Mrs. H.
We'll, Youngstown, o.
The present officers, headed by Mrs.
II. G.. Soloman, as president, all OF
C@AtSc5Cs oAA1NCQ JCSlClodS-
western delegates are expected tomor-
row, when the regular work of the con-
vention begins.
WELCOME.
The first formal session this even
ing was devoted to addresses of well
come. Mrs. Solomon the president,
was in charge and among those on the
platform were: Mrs. A. Kohut, presi-
dent of the local section; Mrs. Mary
Lowe Dickinson, president of the Ma
tional Council of Women; Mrs, Helen
Henroten, president of the Federation
of Women's Clubs, and the vice presi-
dent Of the National Council of Jewish
Women, of which latter she was the
prime mover.
Five-minute greetings were made as
follows: For the National Council of
Women, Mrs. Dickinson; general Fed
GRAFTON of WOmen's Clubs, Mrs. Henro-
ten; Jewish Chautauqua, DR.. Helen
Berkowitz of Philadelphia; Jewish His
torical society, Oscar Strauss; Jewish
Publication society, DR.. H. NJ. Leip-
zeiger. Mrs. Solomon, president of the
council, responded and spoke of the
need of a more perfect organization.
Our programme" she said, provides
for the study of Jewish history and
literature and the best methods of
philanthropy to be pursued in small
circles. We insisted upon the study of
both branches of our work in order to
widen the field for those who have
been pursuing one or the other. We
encourage our sections to undertake
such practical work as their cities seem
to require.
AT our congress a minor tone re-
for the aff1iction of our core
ligionists in Russia The only answer
to our prayers was mournful echo of
our helplessness; and tonight our
hearts go out to our fellow beings in
Armenia. Would we know the details
of it all, let US read our own history,
where torture, famine and cold, tracked
with dead bodies our pilgrimage
through the centuries. Let US hope for
a time when the pure robe of religion
will no more be trailed in the dust to
cover national sins, greed and ambi-
ton.
I'VE are here to proclaim our con-
victions that Judaism is needed in the
world. and in our Judaism are concen-
trated the greatest ethical and relig-
ious thoughts of greater number of
souls than have given
birth to any other creed
The regular sessions begin tomor-
row.