Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-20
MRS. SOLOMON IS REELECTED
Jewish Women Choose Officers for the En-
suing Year.
CHICAGO STILL CONTROLS The BOARD
Mrs. Dcsola objects 10 the President
on the Ground of sabbath obserN-
nncc and Names Another Cam
didutc, who Withdrnws.

NEW YORK Now 19.-The lfth last and
in some respects most interesting session
Of the Council OF Jewish Women was held
today with the president Mrs. Hannah G.
solomon OF Chicago in the chair. The work
included the election OF national officers
for the next three years. For the past year
a great deal OF rivalry has cropped up be
tween the Chicago section, which now dcmin.
ates 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
in favor Of Mrs. Solomon OF Chicago for
president Mrs. Desola, the Canadian dele
gate, interposed an objection. She said:
Much as we may regret, much as l per-
sonally regret | cannot but think that our
LOYALTY to the law makes 1t impossible for
us to vote for AIRY woman to be president
of this council who does not consecrate
the seventh day as the sabbath The ques-
tion is loyalty to God or loyalty TO the
woman named as president" She moved
the substitution OF the name OF Mrs. A. II.
Lewis Of New York.
Mrs Solomon. evincing considerable emo
tion. said that Mrs. Desola's judgment OF
her was too sweeping. II would like to tell
Mrs Desola," said she, that consecrate
every day in 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 acclamation.
The officers elected were as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs Hannah G. Solomon, Chi
cago; first vice president, Mrs. Sophia
Beer. New York: second vice presi-
dent Mrs E. Mandel, Chicago; correspond
ing secretary Miss Sadie American, Chicago;
recording secretary, Miss Gertrude Berg.
Philadelphia; treasurer Miss Carrie NJ.
Wolf. Chicago.
The appointment OF a national boad Of
directors was left to the president
At the forenoon session a delegate offered
a resolution eympathizing with the Ar
menians who suffer from religious persecu-
ton This provoked a great deal Of dis
cussion. Mrs. Frederick Nathan said that
there was great difference oil opinion as
to whether the Armenians were prosecuted
or not "a great many people are of the
opinion" said she that the Armenians
have brought all the trouble on themselves
through political intrigues, and | do not
think it is our province to decide who is to
blame" After some more discussion the
resolution was tabled
resolution was introduced expressing
the gratitude OF the Jewish women in
| America at the improved condition of theil
co-religionists in Russia.
For the next convention OF the council
| Invitations have been received from Den
yer and Memphis. The sentiment of tbs
delegates appears to favor Denver.
| A resolution was introduced ordering the
members of the council to do all in their
| power to prevent the desecration Of the Jew
! ish Sabbath and to see that it was observed
! in all its pristine purity in Jewish house
/ holds. Speaking in favor OF the resolution
| Mrs. Rebecca Kohut Of this city said: let
| the breadwnner who wants to work on the
| Sabbath do so; but let all Of us who have
no reason to worls observe the Sabbath and
refrain from doing those things which dc
US no good and which win us no favor from
| our Christian sisters"
| A proposition to make the American Jew
ess the official organ Of the council wa:
referred to e committee. After Rabbi II
| Periera Mandez had delivered benedictior
| the convention adjourned sine die.
The reception at Sherry's was brilliant
| function. The large assembly room wa:
| crowded when Mr.. Kohut welcomed the
! delegates in a felicitous speech After sew.
| eral musical numbers an address was de
| livered by Joseph Jacobs of London. who
touched upon the subject Of Jewish ideals
| The closing address by Mrs. Solomon was
couched in feeling language, and after II
was all over she was hugged and kissed
| by half OF the sisters.