The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-14
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ORDER OF TRUE SISIE RS.

A Notable Day in the Local Lodges His
tory-Visit of Five Leading Women of
the order to This City-Their Reception
by Jochebed LOdge-A Fine Demonstra-
ton in Their Honor Last Night.
Prominent visitors who arrived yes
terday We're five Jewish ladies from
New York and notable members of the
Independent Order of True Sisters.
The ladies arrived at noon and were
welcomed by representatives of the
local lodge, Mrs. l.. P. We'll, Mrs. S.
Rotchild, Mrs. Gabriel and Mrs. Leo
Leo Herr, whose guests the sisters will
be during their stay in town. The dele
cation consists of Mrs. Emily Sander,
president; Mrs. Mewa Schottenfels, vice
president; Mrs. Sarah MarkeWitz,
treasurer; Mrs. Banca Robitsoher, Sec
rotary, and Mrs. Carolina Upper, chap
lain.
At 2:S0 meeting was held at Joche-
bed lodge room in the Courier build
ing.
Addresses We're delivered by the Wis
itors, which proved most interesting,
the ladies taking for their subject The
ORDER it's work, its good and it's well
fare.
The society is universal and ranks
first of any women's organization in
Jewish circles. The visitors of yester-
day are leading members of the IA
tional body Of the order. F'ifty-one
years ago in New York the order was
started with very small membership
Since that time every year has found
the membership increasing itself until
now it is most f1ourishing and pros
porous In Jewish circles For a small
initiation fee and a tax of SIZE a quar-
ter benefit of $3.50 week is paid at
the time of sickness, and in case of
death of a wife the husband is paid
$50; at the death of a husband the wife
receives a 5000 benefit. Thirty-three
years ago the society was started in
New Haven, many of the charter mem
bers last night being present at the
banquet and reception held at Har-
monte hall in honor OF the coming of
the sisters. Francis served an elabor-
ate course dinner of 1856 covers. Mr..
Maier Zunder was POSTMASTER The
address of welcome was by Mrs. L, p.
We'll,
Mrs. S. Rothschild responded to a
toast to the younger members in a
very laudatory manner The dinner
was agreeably interspersed with toasts
from the honor guests of the evening.
/ The ladies being very fluent takers,
/ they were listened to with pleasure,
many interesting anecdotes being re-
lated. The center table was reserved
fny, ft,o e-te
the tables were: President, Mrs We'll;
vice president, Mrs. Laske; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. Rothschild, Mrs A.
Goodman Mrs. N. C. Myers, Mrs. Ly-
ons, Mrs. William Herr, Mrs. Milius
Frank, Mrs. Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul We'll, Mrs. Tulsa Herr and Mrs. j.
Rothchild. Present We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Adler, DIR. and Mrs. Mail
house, Mr. and Mrs. I. Ullman, Mr.and
Mrs H. Machol, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Klein
er, Mr.. and Mrs. N. c. Myers, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Rothchild, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Herr, Mr. and Mrs. Paul We'll, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. c. Myers, Miss Dora Nader,
Mr.. Isaac Strouse, Miss Julia Kaiser,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Herr, Mr. T. Zunder,
Mr.. Milius Frank, Mr.. and Mrs. Spfer,
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Rosenberg, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Loeb, Mr. and Mrs. Mendel
Miss Emily Gabriel, Miss Igostein.
Charter members present We're: Mrs.
Cecilia Rothchild, Mrs. Sarah Green
baum, Mrs. Kahn, Mrs. friedman, Mrs.
| Straus, Mrs. Schwed, Mrs Schank, Mrs
We'll
After the supper dancing followed
| for which Wells orchestra furnished
music.