The evening times., 1896-01-14


The fourth annual charity ball in aid Qf
the United Hebrew Charities of the District
OF Columbia will take place this evening at
National Rifles Hall on q street northwest,
near Ninth street.
This has proven one of the chief midwin,cr
social functions of the last three seasons,
and il is attended and enjoyed by gentle
as wen as Hebrew. withprior arrangements
as a criterion, touIght's ball will far sur
pass any of It's predecessors.
The affair will be given under the au :
spices OF the leading Hebrew organizations
/! OF the city. Among these are included the
Washington Hebrew Congregation, Adas
Israc. Cong ltiou, ebay Odo Congregation,
Elijah Lodge, !. o. b. b.; Montcfiore Lndgc,
l. o. b. b.; Argo Lodge, l. o. B. B.;
Nina Kleeberg Lodge, o. X. S. b.; Capt.
| tol Lodge, o. X. S. B.; Temple Association,
Unity aud Harmony Circles, District of Co :
| lumbia lodges, l. o. $. b.; Washington
Lodge, B. A: Concordia Club, Rcbecca
| Lodge, No. /. ID. o. L., and Deborah Lodge.
DOES EFFECTIVE WORK.
| The United Hebrew Charities, which is to
receive the proceeds of the ball, is one OF
| the most effective and cnterprising charit-
| able organizations in Washington. and
stands among the leading institutions of
the country for its busness-likc manage
mcnt and the real good that can be traced
| TO it as an origin.
The officers and members Of the executive
committee are Included among the follow
ing persons: /. l.. Biout, president; J.
| Strasburgcr, secretary: A. ID. Prince, treas
urer; II. Strasburger, Mrs. l.. l.. Blout, Mrs.
| A. J. Strssburgcr. Mrs. l.. Fellheimcr, Mrs.
j. Moscr, A. Behrend, NJ. Goldsmith, IL.
King. l. Cans, s. Lewis, Mrs. l.. Stern.
Mrs. Charles kaufman, NJ. Clark, William
Hahn and s. Cans.
While the primary object is to afford relief
lief to the members of the Hebrew faith.
yet the association is by no means curbed
within scctaran boundaries.
'.Our object is 10 help the needy and put
him on his feet said President Hout 10 a
Times reporter, and no person, Hebrew
! or Christian, white or ColCred, Is turned
away from our doors when We believe
assistance is needed. Only yesterday l was
called upon by CHRISTIAN lady who was
in destitute circumstances. Her husband
was dead. / Investigated and found her
wants had been overlooked by her friends.
ordered food and coal for her, and then
reported her case 10 Secretary Wnson- or
the Associated Charities
A GOOD RECORD.
The records OF the association show that
twcnty-.ight families have been put on
their feet and started IN the world afrcsh
in the last eighteen months. This Is, OF
course outside of the hundreds of cases
of Individuals Helped and refers TO instances
where the family has been set up in business
and is now "A prosperous contingency OF
the community.
The society is five years old. and is a
successor to TIC Old Hebrew Relief So
ciety. Doubtless, one of its most praise
worthy attributes is its protection aud
care of the INDECENT Hebrew immigrants
to this country and city. who. like many
Immigrants of other races. are often thrown
on the shores OF the new world entirely
destitute.
II the matter ever comes to the attention
of this association the newcomers are
never allowed 10 become burdens on the
community outside the race.
More money in proportion to the number
of beDcficiaries is spent by this associa-
ton than by any other in the city. it is
said. About onc-,hird of this sum is de-
rived from the proceedings OF the annual
charity ball.
In discussing the organization, Mr.. Biout,
quoting in part from his last report, said:
MR.. BLoUNT'S DESCRIPTION.
The accustomed manner OF temporarily
relieving our resident poor, which force OF
circumstances often compelled us TO resort
to. is by no means the proper nor the
most practical The person who leans con-
tentedly and perpetually upon some one
else be il for his livelihood, for sympathy,
or help of any kind. is not really aided, but
still further enfeebied.
He drains another, not only 10 no pur-
pose. bat to the injury of both. But, when
aided to the extent to be inspired by il to
greater efforts. and through 1t gain strength
to stand on his own feet, then it has full
filled its true mission and is no longer
dead weight. but a living force.
ITO give a dollar where ten are needed
is bat TO relieve the immediate want of the
applicant. who, in short time, not only
finds himself again as needy as before, but
is compelled to apply again and again.
Thus. in a comparatively short time he will
have drawn from the treasury sum suf-
ficient to have enabled him to be self
supporting had that sum been granted
him from the beginning.
"But If we have not the necessary $40.
or If ten applicants apply who are in need
Of actual suStcnance, we must divide that
amount be; them, though no pcrma
nent benefit be effected, but merely a tenn
porary want bridged.
MATTERS pointing TO the future of the
association warrant no abatement in its
responsibility and demands. There are
those among us who have seen better days.
Men, old residents. honored and respected;
families, who for years past have struggled
to make both ends meet-una ccustomed, and
still more unwilling to ask for or 10 re-
ceivc charity, upon whom the current OF
hard and stringent times left its mark,
and robbed their once happy and contents
cl fireside of everything that made their
home comfortable and pleasant. They have
sacrificed all but honor and manhood, and
suffering silently, submit to their fate.
They are today in nced-poorer than the
poorest.
ITO them most particularly would
direct the attention OF the coming manage
ment, admonish them to keep n watchful
eye on them, and impIore the members
of our association to extend their hands
willingly and literally, in order to save
the bushes, trials and tribulat ions Of
these unfortunate, unaccustOmed, but most
deserving DOOR"