The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-16
JEWISH WOMEN'S WORK
NATIONAL COUNCIL OPENS FIRST
CONVENTION In NEW YORK.
Delegates from All Parts of the Coun-
try Hear u Patriotic Address by
Mrs. Rebecca KOhut.

NEW YORK Nov. 1.-THE first conven-
tion of the National Council of Jewish
women was opened to-day in the Tuxedo
Hall. There were 120 delegates present in
Guiding about fifty from New York city.
Great preparations had been made for the
convention, and the delegates from out of
town commenced to arrive on Friday last
The session opened at 8 o'clock, at which
time nearly all of the delegates were pres
ent. 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
the credentials presented the meeting ad-
journed for the night session. Among the
prominent delegates present are Mrs. Car
rie l.. Benjamin. of Denver, Col: Mrs. Re-
becca Hirsch, of Atlanta Ga: Mrs. Ellen
Nj. Henrotin. of Chicago; Mrs. Eta L.
Nussbaum, of Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs Ce-
Gil r.. Hirsch, of Des Moines, Ia; Mrs
Hattie Heller. of st. Louis, Mo-; Mrs Ber-
tha L. Frank, Baltimore Nd; Mrs. Nina
M. Cohen. Minneapolis; Mrs. Theresa
Grata, Newark, N. j.; Mrs. Ella H. Philip
son. Cincinnati; Mrs. Pauline H. Rosen-
berg, Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. Nellie L.
Miller. Memphis, Tenn. The delegate from
Canada is Mrs. Meldola De Sola.
The officers of the council, all of whom
are from Chicago, and are present, are
President Mrs. III. Soloman: vice president
Mrs. e Mandel; treasurer Mrs. H. j. Selz:
corresponding secretary. Miss Sadie Amer
1can; recording secretary, Mrs. 7. j. Wolf
Eighteen States have representa- atives in the
council.
The convention was opened tonight with
I1r 4h1
which Mrs. Sophie Beer, vice president for
New York State made the address of well
come. She said that the delegates would
learn during the convention what had been
accomplished by the council since the for
nation three years ago. The convention.
women and will do much to band them to-
gether for the coming battle OF education
and right. Mrs. Rebecca Kohut. president
of New York section, also made an ad-
dress. She said:
1T has been said that women could never
work together. claim that Jewish women
can work together and accomplish definite
of the outcome of this convention. We are
sisters in one religion, and we meet to-
of our relations. In this convention we
must set the example of Sabbath keeping.
We have left our homes to devise means to
any errors. You will find a Jew a patriot
i'm every sense of the word. In every class
Of educational work we will join our Chris
tlan SlStcTS-
Mrs. Soloman, as president was then in
troduced. She announced short speeches
by Mary Howe Dickinson of New York,
Ellen NJ. Henrotin of Chicago Mrs Il.
Sande of New York, DR.. Henry Berkovitz
of Philadelphia, Oscar s. Straus of New
York, DR.. III. NJ. Leipseiger of New York
and Rabbi Cries of Cleveland, o. These ad-
dresses were of five minutes duration and
were on the good work done in the many
branches of the council. Mrs. Soloman
closed the night 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 o;
the young. She predicted continued sue
cess and said that Jewish people all over
{ y world are looking forward to the action
@ he convention.
"a re convention will convene at $50 Mon
ds y morning. when reports Of committees
will be heard.