The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-06
JEWISH WOMEN'S COUNCIL.
Interesting Exercises at the April
Meeting Last Night.

interesting Exercises at the AnriI
Meeting Last Night.
The Savannah section of the National
Council of Jewish Women met last night
in the Sunday school room of the Miclxva
Israel temple, which, as usual. was filled
by the ladies of the council
and their friends. The meeting
was particularly interesting both on ac-
count of the business transacted and the
beauty and instructiveness of the papers
which were read
These monthly meetings of the council
are bright spots in the social life of the
Jewish ladies, and they greet with pleas
ure the arrival of the first Monday of each
month, upon the night of which the meet
ings are held.
The meeting was presided over with her
accustomed grace by the Savannah Sec
TONS president, Mrs. l. P. Mendes. She
called the meeting to order, and the sec
rotary, Mrs. Wolff, read the minutes of
the last meeting, which We're confirmed.
The attention of the ladies was directed to
the fact that the new constitu-
ton, adopted by the national meeting of
the council al New York, went into ef-
feet last night, and would in future govern
all the sections. In accordance with this
constitution, the nominating board was
elected. This board consists of Miss
NduOe 14OWeutndis CLdiI MIS-. a.
Vetsburg and Mrs. NJ. Dryfus. This
committee will slate the officers for the
coming year, and present it's nominations
at the May meeting of the section.
Mrs Mendes made an urgent request
that all the members of the council at
tend the tea to be given tomorrow after
noon from O'clock till at Masonic tenn
pie for the benefit of the mission school,
and that they invite their friends to be
present. A handsome doll has been do
mated the ladies by Mrs. Lawrence Lipp-
man, and it viii be presented to the child
holding the proper ticket.
The literary portion of the evening was
particularly successful. One of the most
pleasing papers read was that on 1.-The
Mothers Congress- read by Miss Dora ST.
mons, representing Circle No. 2 Miss ST.
mons treated her subject in a manner that
showed that talent in composition was not
lacking to give the proper charm to beau
tiful thought. and her audience was high
ly entertained by her effort Her subject
was suggested by the recent meeting at
Washington of the mothers, and she COM
mended the purposes for which it was call
ed, to the consideration of Savannah
mothers. Miss Simons held that the great
est influence for good that lies open for
the loved ones of Savannah mothers is to
be found in the Sunday school.
Miss Alma H. Mendes represented the
Home, My Altar" Her treatment of her
subject consisted in showing some of the
symbols of Judaism and their meaning,
and she champloned the fact that the
chief priestess of home is the mother.
Miss Helen Smith of Circle No. 4 read
a paper on Friendship" that received
and merited the warmest commentator.
Miss Smith drew a picture of perfect
friendship, and showed what a friend
should be.
The board of council was notified yes
terday morning by a letter from Mr.. Emile
Newman of his inability to be present
and his resulting disappointment on ac-
count of his absence from the city, but
he delegated his pleasant task of address
ing the ladies to Mrs. Newman, who ably
performed her vcarious duty. Mrs. New
man read a synopsis Of what Mr.. Newman
had intended to say on THE Uses of Lit
erature."
The meeting closed with an urgent ap-
peal from Mrs. Mendes that all the mem
bers of the section be present at the May
meeting. when the election of officers will
take place.