Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-11
Observation-Disclosures.

An Epoch In the History of the Ads
Kodesh Baron de Hirsch Congregation.
The Ads Kodesh Baron de Hirsch
Congregation of Hebrews on Thursday
dedicated their new synagogue at Sixth
and French streets. The edifice was
ons Of the first schoolhousas of the city
and was for soms years the house OF
worship Of the German Lutheran con
gregation which built new. church at
Sixth and jackson straets. Thursdays
exercises were especially interesting
from the fact that it was the fret dedi-
cation Of Jewish synagogue that ever
took place in this city. The congrepa-
tion assembled at the temporary syna.
gogus, No. AIS Shipley street, and with
about 100 persons 10 lins, and headed
by band, marched to the new syna-
gogue. An American flag was carried
In the procession. The committee in
charge of all the arrangements com.
prissh Solomon Groasman, Nathan
Barsky, Israel Wsiner. Samuel Shapiro,
Morris Levy. Max dross, Ebert Green
stein, Wolf Cohen, Herman Gold
stein, Louis Brown, Benjamin Handle
man, Rabbi Riakits, Philip Sklut,
Nathan Lieberman and Prof. Moses
We'll.
1t is to be explained that for active
participation in the exercises of dedica-
tiou, members Of this congregation paid
an amount in accord with the demand
for the honor, many OF the privileges
being disopsed of az auction. Thus,
Samuel Gluck paid $40 for carrying the
American flag in the procession; Jacob
Knopf paid s25 for opening the door of
the synagogue, and Louie Sklut gave
50, Nathan Hockstein. 81. rs, and Haman
Goldstein. Sl.50 to- carry the three
scrolls Of the law, the Talmud.
Rabbi Riskite, who has charge of
| the congregation, which has been in
| existence about III years. oficiBted
at the dedication. The editice was
thronged, many Gentiles being present.
| In accordance with Jewish custom, all
persons present wore their bats. The
edi fee was decorated with flags hunt
| inc and palms. The rabbi conducted
| the ritual in Hehrew and was assisted
by Haman Cohen, chief chauter, Jacob
Press, Isidor Green aud Harry Mosko-
vjtz, anu four boy choristers. Samuel
Schotz, George Reiner, Moses Cohen
ana Louis Hirst, all of Philadelphia.
1t was announced that Mr.. and Mrs.
| Dauiel Leshem had donated now covers
| for the scrolls and Morris Levy had the
honor of placing tine covers On the
scrolls. David Gardner bid So for
piacng tue tirHt; Morris Levy $40 for
the second, and Meyer Geitelman $40. sc
for the third scroll in the ark of this
covenant. For the honur of opening
the covenant, David L.. Iopkis bid
IS. SO, and, conferred the honur on his
mother, Mrs. Rosa Topkia.
For drawing the curtain OF the ark.
Adolph Frank paid So for taking Out
the scrolls A. Wolfson of Chester. So.
and Morris Holotka. 81. so, aud to enter
procession, carry scroll and re-
ceive a prayer from the rabbi, Nathar
fisherman paid So; Israel Goldateir,
so cents; Nathan Levy. S.; Morri,
Levy, So; Miche Ostrowsky, 81; PhiliI
Sklut, 81; Hayman kanotsky, 50
Joseph Lichtenbaum. IS. For placing
the errolls IN the ark again Jane,
Ginns paid 81. 25, and Harry Gordon
81; for closing tbs ark, Meyer Holotki
gave 81. About $500 was raised during
the evening.
An address was made by Harry Cor
don, superinteudent of rhe Jewish
Sunday school At times theirs are al
many as so to 100 children present.
The matter of disposing Of the win
dows for memorial purposes will be lef
to the later action of the congregation
Rabbi Riskits offered prayer TO
President Mckinley and the SUCCESS O
the American arms. After the dedica
tory exercises a reception was held il
German Hall, where refreshments wer'
also served.
Services will be held in the syna
gogus Friday nights and Saturda.
| Mornings,