The age-herald., 1898-09-16
Jewish Business Houses Will All Be
 .CI.Scd Today.
SERVICES AT TEMPLE EMANUEL
An Elaborate Program Has Been Pre- pared-Blowing of the Rams Hem to Herald the Coming of
 the New Year.

 | world will begin the celebration Of Rosh l Hoshona or New Year, which, according to the Jewish calender will mark the Five | Thousand, Six Hundred and Fif1y-Eighth anniversary since the creation the be- | ginning of the year 5659 anno mundi. The feast which is one of the most im- portant and sacred in the Jewish cal nder. falls on the first day of the seventh month, Tishri, corresponding this year to Septem- Der 1T, of the GregoIian calender is cele- brated with prayer and thanksg Wing.
 One of the prettiest features of the serv- ices is the blowing of the Shofar, or Rams Horn, in commemoration of the heralding of the New Year throughout the land in ancient times
 The occasion will be duly celebrated in Birmingham Tomorrow the Jewish merchants of the city will close their places of business and with their families will att tend divine services at the synagogues.
 At Temple Emanuel
 Rabbi M Newfeld will conduct the serv- ices at Temple Emanuel, corner Fifth ave- nue and Seventeenon street. beginning thls evening at 7:aO ocock. A spe~ia. musical service under the direction of Professor B. Ciuckenburger has been arranged anu the temple Will no uOuDl DS ldAed to itS Ut most capacity to accommodate the congre- gations which will assemoie. The following order of services has been arranged New Years Eve-Friday, 7:3O D. m New Years Morning saturday 10 a. IT.. Even,ns services Anthem, q Lift Up Mine Eyes" (Wilson) Double quartette and chorus. Prayer and responses
 Ritual Service-DouDle quartette
 T Await Upon the Lord (Aendelssohn) Double quartette.
 Sermon-kabbi M. Newfeld.
 Solo, "Ihe Day Is Ended" QBartletD- Mrs. 5. Guckenoerger. Ritual Servlce-DouDle quartette. Closing anthem, waterman, What or | the Night (suliivam-Douoie quareette | and chorus. Benediction. Morning Services Anthem. "Psalm 100" CIaydn-Buclx)- Double quartette.
 Prayer and responses
 Ritual Service-DouDe quartette.
 'l.itt Up Your Iiead' (1andeD-Double quartette and chorus.
 ScrIpIural leSSOn
 Duet, How Lovely Are Thy Dweliings' --.ss Minnie flaut and Mrs B. Gucken- berger.
 Ritual Service (Shafer-Sounds)- Jackson and double quartette.
 Solo. show Me Thy Way, O. Lord Mrs. G. Chandler
 Sermon-Rabbi M. Newield
 Hymn, q win Cal Upon Thee (Buck)- Double quartette and chorus Ritual Service. Closing anthem, Rejoice In the Lord | Double quartette and chorus. Benediction Organist-Professor B. Guckenberger. Assistant Organist-Miss Edna Goeckel. Double Quartette-Sopranos, Mrs. E. G. Chandler and Miss Minnie 5. Paut; altos, Mrs. B. Guckenberger and Miss Leah J. Ullman; tenors c. r. Orr and Harry Burn; bassos, Cyrus Stafford and M. Lenk.
 Chorus Choir-Sopranos: Misses Mittie D. Sherrod, Mamie Mackey, Grace Vance, -4an Holzer Bertha Schoen and Dasye Long, Altos: Misses Emma Welman, Lucy Beall, Alice Stafford, Corrie Ulman, Mary Thomas, Mesdames il. Bernard and s. M Adler Tenors J. T. Stafford, Harry Lyons, Ezra Wyatt, s. M. Gilman, Leo Loeb. Bassos: E. D. Jetzendaner, M. M. ,Jllman. Abe Ullman, Leo Steiner and J. G. Vance.
 Services will also be held at Temple Kness Israel, in rwenty-second street, be- tween Fifth and Sixth avenues, according to the orthodox ritual.