The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-10
FLAG DEDICATION.
Unique and Interesting Ceremony
in D.m0nd Hall.
More Than Eighteen Hundred Hebrews
Were In Attendance.

| one of the most unique and interest
ing ceremonies ever held ir.,this city
took place in Dimond hall last even
ing. when a large and handsome He
| brew flag was dedicated. The flag was
! the same as the one under which the
| Maccabbi marched 10 victory and which
was lost when Titus destroyed Jerii-
| salem. IL was an occasion that stirred
| the memories Of all present, and those
| I'm charge of the ceremonies Joined the
| glories OF the past with the needs and
duties of the present. At a congress
held ian Basil not n great while ago
the old flag. oldest of all race stand
ards and meters 20 glory and duty,
WAS placed in the foreground of great
movement. IL had been proposed to
have the exercises. which included the
celebration of the first anniversary OF
the Lovers of Zion, at What Cheer hall
week ago. but the flag and the memo
ries IL aroused called forth too many
people for the hall. so an adjournment
was taken till last evening.
Long before the time set for the meet
ing or last night the committee i'm
charge saw that few halls i'm the city
would have been big enough 10 com
fol tably hold the large number of He
brews I'm this city whose hearts beat in
'h'''AA WIN AA4t kibilfN VI NntlI race.
over 1900 people crowded into the hall.
AT o'clock the Young Mems Hebrew
association marched into the hall and
also the Touro Cadets. a few minutes
later Mr.. Samuel Mason. the chairman
called e. order and cloquently told the
meaning of the meeting. He then in.
troduCed Mr.. James Rose. who spoke
in Yiddish on "A Review OF the Jewish
world He was followed by Miss Lena
Gribinsky in vocal solo. A vocal solo
was given by Master a. Hayman. who
was encored several times. Then fol-
lowed a few words by Frank Bellin.
After "A vocal solo by Mr.. Levi u. Myers.
with piano accompaniment by Miss
Eta Cohen, an address was made by
Miss Eta Cohen on THE Woman OF
Israel and II was well delivered. A
violin solo by Prof Bender and "A cornet
solo by Mr.. Samuel Cohen preceded the
intermission After intermlssion the
doors OF both sides of the hall were
opened, and TO the sound of the "Star
Spangled Banner the American flag
was displayed, also the flag of Judaism
which is blue and white, with blue
star i'm the centre. The cheers and APP
plause were deafening as both flags
united were held ON the stage
The school children and the Touro
Cadets saluted the flag, after which Mr..
Leonard II. Zisman spoke on "Why
Young Men Should Join the Zionistic
Movement" He said that all young
men should join this movement. forget
all petty grievances and do their best
10 plant Iion's flag on Israels land.
also urging that in unity is strength.
and that the movement required the
cooperation young and old. the
former being needed for war and the
latter for counsel. He was followed by
James Rose on Our Duty to Zionism.'
Mr.. Louis Schroenberg spoke on Zion.
lists as Good Americans. and after an
appropriate selection by Mr. Gold the
audience joined in the singing OF
America"
The committee in charge was Samuel
Mason tchairman). NJ Friedland. r.
Drlick "A. Joffa, j. Gold, j. Garfinkle,
-. Dunn, Nj. Goldman. :. Silverman, NJ.
Lipman Il. Priest. n. Brown. s. Smith.
;. Cohen, J.. Schaenberg, G.. Rido and |
: Robinson. |
Interested in the movement. of which |
asst nights gathering was a part. are |
'ome of the most prominent Hebrews in |
he world