Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-17
HEBREW WOMEN MEET.
First Convention of Their Nnuon"i
Council.

NEW YORK, November 1.-THE hrs'
convention OF the National Council OF
Jewish Women was opened yesterday IN
the Tuxedo Hall. There were l2J delegates
present, including about fifty from New
York city. Great preparations had been
made for the convention. and the dele
gates from out OF town commenced 10 ar
rive on Friday last
The session opened at o'clock, al
which nearly all the delegates were pre-
sent Many Of them had never been IN
New York. and The officers of the local
section spent two hours in introducing
them 10 the people of New York, who
comprised a good majority OF the council.
After the delegates had registered ana the
credentials were presented the meeting
adjourned for the night session
Among the prominent delegates present
are Mrs. Carrie 5. Benjamin, OF Denver
Colo: Mrs Rebecca Hirsch, of Atlanta,
Ga; Mrs. Ellen NJ. HenrOtin, of Chicago.
ILL.,. Mrs. Eta l.. Nussbaum, OF Indiana
polls. Ind; Mrs. Cecil k. Hirscn' OF
Des Moinos. Ia; Mrs Hattie Heller OF
ST Louis, Mo-; Mrs. Bertha l. FRANK
Of Baltimore, Md; Mrs. Nina NJ Cohen,
Of Minneapolis; Mrs. Theresa Grata' OF
Newark. n. j.; Mrs. Ella y. Phiilipson,
berg, Of Philadelphia, Pa, and Mrs. Nell
lie l.. Miller, OF Memphis. Tenn. The
delegate from Canada is Mrs. Meldola de
Sala.
The officers of the council. all Of whom
are from Chicago and are present, are:
President, Mrs. H. Solomon. Vice-Presi-
dent, Mrs. r.. Mandel: Treasurer, Mrs.
II. j. SELF Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Sadie Levinson. and Recording Secretary,
Mrs. T. G.. Wolf. Eighteen States have
representation in the council.
The convention was opened last night
by prayer by Rev. Or. *. Kohles, after
which Mrs Sophie Beer, vice-president
for New York State. made the address
of welcome. She said that the delegates
would learn during the convention what
had been accomplished by the council
since its formation. three years ago
The convention, she said, is very impor-
tant TO Jewish women and will do much
TO band them together for the coming
battle of education and right.
Afrs Rebecca Kohut, president OF New
York section. made an address she SAID
1T has been said that women could
never work together. | claim that Jewish
women can work together and accomplish
definite results / am thrilled al the posi-
bilities of the outcome Of this convention
We are sisters IN one Religion, anu we
meet tonight because there is a better
knowledge OF our relations. In this con-
yention we must set the example Of sab
bath-keeping. We have left our homes
to devise means to help the community
and let US not make any errors. You Will
find a jew a patriot in every sense or
the word. In every class Of educational
work we will join our Christian sisters
Mrs. Solomon as president, was then
introduced. She announced short speeches
by Mary Lowe Dickinson. OF New
York: Ellen NJ Henrotin Chicago; Mrs.
f. Sandes New York; DR.. Henry Ber-
kortz. Philadelphia; Oscar 5. Straus. New
York: DR. H. NJ. Leipzger. New York,
and Rabbi Cries. OF Cleveland, O. These
addresses were Of five minutes each, and
We're upon the good work done in the
many branches Of the council
Mrs. Solomon closed the night session
by reading an address, in which she
thanked the women Of New York ana
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 con-
yentiOn.