The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
MANY WERE CONFIRMED
Beautiful and Impressive Cere-
mony at the Hebrew
Temples.
Well.Rendered Music Together With
Elaborate and Artistic Floral
Decor atoms.

The Feast of Weeks (Shevuoth) of the
Jewish church was fttingly, and with
beautiful and impressive services, observed
in the synagogues throughout the City
yesterday.
| Temple Emanuel, on Suffer street, was
crowded with people. The interior was
! beautifully decorated with lilies, roses,
palms and smiax. The choir was especially
augmented, and besides the organ were
added stringed instruments. The musical
numbers were prepared and arranged by
| Cantor Stark.
The service opened with the hymn the
| Zone Hundredth Psalm" sung by the
choir. The regular ritual followed the
principal features of the numbers being
the Kedushoh (santification), imposed by
Cantor Stark, after which the professional
was rendered by the organ. The confirm
ants were led into the temple by President
A. Ansbacher and Vice-President r. Peix-
otto. After the professional followed the
En-Komocho and Adonoi. The reading of
the scripture then took place. Before the
continuation exercises the confirmation
HYMN was sung by the choir with cello
| obligate.
| At the conclusion of the exercises Rev.
The concluding hymn, "Rejoice in God"
was arranged by Cantor Stark and sung by
| the choir with cello obligato.
| Before DR.. Voorsanger addressed the
children Mr.. Louis Van der Mehden, the
'cellist, played a solo with organ accom-
| paniment, this occurring during the
moment of silent devotion.
The hymn, "Reioice in God, " was very
elaborate composition in which the
| soprano, Miss Daisy COIN; tenor, A. Mes
ner, and barytone, Cantor Stark sang
| solos.
| The splendid style and execution of the
| choir showed the careful rehearsing and
training given by the cantor. The hymn,
"Adonoi," was one of the musical COM
positions adapted by the cantor from the
ancient Hebrew melodies 20 the modern
musical ear. There were twenty-five con-
| tirmants in all.
| at Sheriff. Israel the music was e1-
tremely well rendered. The choir, consist
| ing of Miss Flynn and Miss McCIoskey
and Messrs Coffin and Mills, was under
| the direction of Professor Stewart.
The church was deliberately decorated
| with flowers, lilies and evergreens.
As an Introductory hymn the choir
sang, Hear When 1 CALL Introductory
by L. C. Harris. The opening prayer was
delivered by Maud Fisher and 'Declara-
ton of Faith by Gerald Mish; the vale
dictory by Della Samuel and the closing
prayer by Albert Posener. The other con-
firmants were Philip Levinson, Julian
Wolfron, A. Attell, Melville Cohen and
Morton Hart.
Beth Israel could not hold all that
would listen to its services and many
were turned away. The church was
charmingly decorated with flowers, a CON
tinuous arch of green from the entrance
to the pulpit being the chief feature. The
following is the programme:
NProcessionol March profassor III p...
rick; Confirmation Ode" choir and class:
scripture reading, Rev; M; S. Levy; quartet,
Praise the Lord" Randegger); opening
prayer, Mabel Benjamin; ten Commandments,
Albert Z1emer; confirmation address, Sarah
Wachoider; address to congregation, Alex AK
eirod; ',Ih1rteen Creeds" Ruth Levy; 'Israers
chorus, when Thou CONTEST" (RossfnI:
Faith, y Victor Nathan; class motto, .. Jacobs;
Charity, Ella Levene; tenor solo and chorus,
holy, Holy (Gounod); "Our Country" Harry
Buchanan; religious declaration, Clara BurI-
helm; address after declaration, Naomi Lew.
presentation address, Harry Hunter; presi,
dents reply; offering prayer, Lille
Enlda; address ldTe 70 teacher, Louis Levy;
Thee" (Haydn); Orphans Prayer" Joe sim
mons; address to parents, Cora Levin; organ
voluntary, Professor II. Brotherick; address to
class, Pauline Morris; prayer to: the Omniopo-
tent, Beckie Caro-; award of diplomas: closing
prayer, Harry Harris; En- Kolon liza Moo:
olenu and'kadish; benediction.
line programme at the Bush-street tenn
PIE embodied many new features. 1t was
one of the most beautiful services of the
kind ever held in the temple. The
interior was profusely decorated with flow
ers, and the music was especially fine.
The following is the programmes:
;, Opening prayer and floral Offering. Meta
Herman; music. choir; profession OF faith
Saole Meyer; prayer after profession. Milton
B Baafa violin solo, Largo NandeD, Miss
Beile Rosenthal; childs sermon, Doretta
Cohn ;confrmant's address to parents, Leopold
ooppennelmer; word on prayer Minnie Israel
mute solo, c. Rosenthal; examination, class
~ of Faith,' Annie Pechner; "Our
Nauon's History" Joseph Devalde; solo and
cnorus, with violin obligato Grainer;
Thou THOUGHTS on Immortality" NJ. Stern; "Admo
milton TO Confirmants," Rabbi Fryer; Thanks
10 Minister, School Board and Teachers" Lii
nan stem; "Israeps Mission, - Herbert Kramer;
vaiedictory, Miriam Rosenthal; closing
prayer, sprindse Katz; dismissal to parents,
haopl FRYER; music, choir. Mrs. Eva Tenny,
soprano; Mrs. j. w. Madden, alto d. NJ. Law
renee renee tenor; Charles Parent, basso: Miss
Belle Rosenthal, violin accompanist; C.
Rosenthal, flute; F. Dellepiane, organist and
Fryer, rabbi