The San Francisco call., 1899-05-15
RENEWED THEIR
PLEDGES TO THE
GOD OF ISRAEL
Confirmation in Two
Synagogues.
RECEIVED 68 APPLICANTS
LARGE CONGREGATIONS AND
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
Interesting Programmes Are Rem
dered by the Glasses at the
Bush and Geary Street
Temples.
RECEIVED 68 APPLICANTS
LARGE CONGREGATIONS AND
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.

Two beautiful Hebrew confirmation
ceremonies were performed in this city
last night, one at the Geary-street Tenn
pie Both edificeS weres packed to Suffo-
cation and during the evening hundreds
of people were turned away. The services
were of an imposing nature and, in all,
sixty-eight little children were confirmed
in the faith of their fathers. The music
for the occasion was grand at both syna-
gogues. Beautiful solos punctuated the
ceremonies and organ intermezzos were
we'll rendered during the delicate por-
tions of the services. The candidates
marched up the center aisles and were re-
ceived by the rabbis of the respective
congregations. Inc girls were attired in
white and the boys in black. Seats We're
provided for them at either side of the
chancels. -,
somely decorated. Arches of orange
blossoms extended out from the chancel
and the forward part of the temple was
a veritable bed of flowers.
After the regular festival service, con-
Quoted by Cantor Rabinowitz, the con-
firmation programme was begun, and was
as followS
organ prelude Professor H. ]. Stewart;
our Shepherd Is the Lord confirmation
hymn; Scripture reading, Rabbi M, 5. Levy;
,,raIer Miriam soiomons prayer to the ON
nipotent sydney Israelsky; alumni Juliet Hy-
man Bar Mitzwa9 audPeI Phy Vn east Of
Weeks Gertie Kochman; How Excellent Is
Th Rsse garro1 Joe Bes
lauer; address to young women, May Raphaei
address to young men Louis oII.,. Baseh; b Path
I'm His Hands" duet: THE Poetry of Char
ity." Celia Jacobs; "signiication of confirma-
TO Charity" Hazel Peiser; ITO Congrega-
tion," Lena Gordon; ITO Parents" Leila CO.
floral al t6 aPq PHOEBE shppep addreSs
to grandparents, Adele Morgenstern Trust
in the Lord soprano sSaen Soo class motta ay
trude Cohn; address to class, Sarah Fruchter;
.,orphans PRAYER" Ben Ben Caro-; Caro- Our Country"
address to parents Parents Blessng Ida
Levy; address to teacher, Elaine Levy; vale
Estelle Barron. the youngest member
of the class. spoke on the Future of Is
rael" and implored her associate con-
firmants to lead lives Of piety such as
would preserve the ancient. sanctity of
the Hebrew faith. The. Address to Par
daughter of Rabbi Levi who conducted
the confirmation ceremony. 1t was
lengthy and consumed nearly twenty
minutes in delivery. The list of confirm
ants is as follows:
Marian Solomons,. Sydney Israelsky,
Juliet Hymanfi Eddie Nathan, Ruby
Joe Breslauer, May Raphael, Louis
Basch, Esther Altman, Joe Springer,
Celia Jacobs. Joe Axelrod,c Isdore Lip
Cohen, Phoebe Shipper. Adele Morgen-
stern, Ethel Shaen Gertrude Cohn, Sarah
Fruchter. Ben Caro- Herbert Fredberg
Edgar Goldsmith, Ida Levy, Elaine Levy
and Irene Waldheimer.
The largest number of applicants ever
confirmed at one time in any synagogue
on this coast received the blessing of
strength to adhere to their childhood
teachings unto death at the Bush Street
Temple The floral decorations were
handsome. Bamboo, sprayed with Mare
chal Mel and La France roses dronned
from the choir to the altar. Immense
rose vines. forming a perfect bower,
draped the left of the chancel. The side
decorations were of Bermuda lilies and
American Beauties, yellow and pink car
nations and wild oats tied up in lavender
ribbons The entire rail was trimmed
with Bermuda lilies and asparagus ferns.
The choir was under the direction of
Professor Dellapiane, and beautiful mu-
sic was rendered by Mrs. Eva Tenney,
soprano; Mrs. Carrie Clark, alto; Fred
w Purdy. tenor, and E. j. Duncan,
basso. The programme was as follows:
Anthem. Praise the Lord" choir; address