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the election of national officers.
There are now between 40 and so
sections of the National Council, and
it is expected that all Of them will send
delegates. The essayists are 10 be en-
tertained by members of the New York
section. The committee of arrange
ments in this city have been actively
engaged in making preparations Tor
the convention. and they are enthuslas-
tic in the work. The convention VIII
be The first undertaking of the kind on
the part of the Jewish women. Inc
organization is one that does not meet
with the approval Of some OF the more
strict Jews of the Russian orthodox
tyne. but the members do not believe
that their proceedings are IN violation
of anv of the laws Of Judaism respect
ing women. At all events, the organ
iZation has become strong and act
i've. and there is a steady increase in
the number of its members, and it is
we'll esteemed by many rabbis. Among
the most prominent women who will
he present will he Mrs Rosa SOnnes-
chem founder of The Jewish Woman.
the first strictly feminine Hebrew
journal to be published in America.
When Rabbi S. II. Sonneschein was at
the height of his fame in st. Louis,
Mrs. .Sonneschein was known through
ont the West for her brilliant literary
ability. She is withal a charming and
beautiful woman.
The officers of the Council are as fol-
lows. President Mrs. Henry Solomon;
vice president. Mrs. Emanuel Mandel;
corresponding secretary, Miss Sadie
American: recording secretary, Mrs.
7. I Wolf: treasurer. Mrs. J. Harry
Seiz. All these women are residents
of Chicago.
There are three important standing
committees. one on religion, one on re-
Iigious school work, and one on phil
antbronv. All of these committees
bave made extensive reports and rec
concentrations of great Importance
which have been published and dis
tributed TO the membership of the
council. ,..
The president of the New York coun-
cil who will have much to DO with the
ARRANGEMENTS. is Mrs. Rebecca hohut.
The other officers of the New York
Council are. vice president. Mrs. Eva
7 Stern. recording secretary, Miss
carrie Wise: corresponding secretary,
Ms Lena II. Frank; treasurer, Mrs.
Lena B. Yineberg.
This organization of Jewish women
&c the outgrowth of the Parliament OF
Religions held in Chicago during the
worlds Fair. The total membership
Of the council is 5000. The largest ana
most prosperous section is located IN
Chicago. which has 500 members.
The objects of the association are to
hiring about closer relations between
Jewish women. TO furnish by an organ
10 union a medium Of communication
and q means of prosecuting work of
common interest. to foster united eff
forts in behalf of Judaism by supplying
means of study. and in the work OF
common reform by the application OF
the best philanthropic thought. The
nrrnose in brief. is to further the best
and highest interests of religious. phil
enthroDic educational and charitable
fields.
The ladies expect an attendance be-
vond their first hopes as the New York
Central which will bring the most Of
the Wester ndelegates to the conven-
tion has exceeded its usual liberality
in Offering reduced rates.