The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-16

NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-'Thc FIRST con.
vcntion OF tho National jewish Women
was opened to-day In the Tuxedo hall.
There were l2O delegates present. In
Guiding about nifty 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 .
o'clock, at which nearly oil OF the dele
gates were present. 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 good major
lty OF the council.
After the delegates had registered and
the credentials presented the meeting
adjourned for the night session.
Among the prominent delegates pres
cnt nrc Mrs. Carrie i. BenJamln, OF
Denver. Colo: Mrs. Rebecca Hirsch. OF
Atlanta, Ga; Mrs Ellen NJ. l1cnrotln.
Of Chicago. Ills; Mrs. Eta L. Nuss-
baum. indianapolis, Ind; Cecil II.
HIrsch, Des Molnes, Iowa; Mrs. Hottie
Heller, st. Louis, Mo-: Mrs. Bertha l..
Frank, Baltimore, Md: Mrs. Nina NJ.
Cohen, MineapOlIs: Mrs. Theresa Grata,
Newark, y. j.; Mrs. Ella H. Phil!pson.
CInclnnnti: Mrs. Pauline II. Rosenberg.
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 II. Solomon; vice pres
ident. Mrs. E. Mcndel; treasurer, Mrs.
II. ]. Selz. corresponding secretary. Miss
Sadie American; recording secretary,
Mrs. T. ]. Wolf.
Eighteen states hnvc representatives
In the council. The convention was
opened tonight by prayer by the
Rev. DR.. Il. Kohles, after which Mrs.
Sophie Baer. vice president for New
York state, made the address OF well
come. She sald that the delegates would
learn during the convention what had
been accomplished by the council since
the formation three years ago. The
convention. she said. Is very important
to Jewish women and will do much TO
band them together for the coming bat
tie OF education and right
Mrs. Rebecca Kohut. president OF the
NeW- -EoclS- -scct!on.- -lnAde- an address.
She said:
'I! has been said that women could
LGNc cl NpI n lOSClHtEs l ct JSWlSH WO-
men can work together and accomplish
definite results. I am thrilled at the
possibilities of the outcome OF this con-
vcnt!on. We are sisters in ono religion
ard We meet Tonight because there
Is better knowledge OF our rela-
tlons. In this convention VIC must set
the example OF Sabbath keeping. We
have left our homes 20 devise means
to help the community and let US not
make any errors. You will find n Jew
q patriot In every sense OF the word. In
every class OF educational work We will
Join our Christian sisters"
Mrs. Soloman, as president. was
then introduced. She announced short
speeches by Mary Howe Dickinson, OF
Ncw York; Ellen VI. IIenrotjn. Chica-
20; Mrs. Z. SRnde, New York: DR..
Henry Berkevitz. Philadelphia: Oscar
S. Straus, New York; DR.. II. ". Lelp-
se!Ser. New York. and Rabi Cries, OF
Cleveland, Ohio. These addresses were
OF 1--WE minutes each and were upon
the good work done In the many
branches OF the council,
Mrs. Soloman closed the night session
by reading ar address In which she
others who have done SO much for the
council and the education OF the young
She predicted continued success and
said that Jewish people all over the
world are looking forward TO the action
OF the convention.
The convention will convene at $50
o'clock Monday, when reports OF COM
m!ttees vii! be heard.