Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22

men was held. The inspiration of the vari-
| GUS sessions of this congress was so great
| that the call was given to- Mrs. Henry G.
Solomon of Chicago to establish a perma-
nent national organization of Jewish wo-
men. A call was issued and thirteen cities
In the United States responded and formed
sections which We're afterward organized
as the National Council of Jewish Women.
The objects Of the organization are ex-
pressed in the constitution under which 1t
| Is organized, and are as follows:
ITO further united efforts in behalf Of
Judaism, by supplying means of study, by
an organic union to bring about closer rela-
tons among Jewish women, to furnish a
medium of interchange of thought and a
means of communication and of prosecut-
ing work of common interest to further
united efforts in the work of social better
ment through religion, philanthrophy and
education
The work of the Council of Jewish wo-
men Is divided into two Observation-Disclosures
and philanthropic. Its chief energy, how
ever, is devoted to gaining a better knowl-
edge of the Bible, Jewish history and litera-
ture The council has held two tIiennial
conventions since it's inception in 1893, the
first in New York in November, 1896. and
the second in Cleveland, In March, 1900 The
third Is to take place in Baltimore, Deem
Der to 10 of this year.
The organization has branches in seventy
cities in the United States and two in Can
ada, with a membership of 5000 Jewesses
The Baltimore section ranks fourth in
point of size in the national body, Chicago
heading the list, followed closely by Cleve-
land and Cincinnati. The motto CT the
Council of Jewish Women is Faith and
Humanity" which covers all the council
stands for.
The Washington section Is reported to be
In a thriving condition and is gaining in
numbers. The section has had the support
and the spiritual guidance of Rev. Louis
Stern ever since it was formed. For a
short time Rev. Morris Mandel assisted
long list Of well-known gentlemen and
ladies have addressed the members and
their friends at the entertainments, all of
which have been open to the public. Among
the speakers have been Mr.. Simon Wolf,
Prof. Cyrus Adler, Adolphus S. Solomons
and Mr.. Newberg, all of this city; Prof
Richard Gottheil, New York; Rev. Stephen
s. Wise, Portland. Ore; Rev. Charles A.
Rubenstein, Baltimore; Rev. Edward w.
Calish, Richmond; Rev. Henry Berkowitz,
Philadelphia: Mrs. Henry Solomon, Chica-
go; Miss Sadie American, New York; Miss
Kohub New York; Mrs. S. Pisco, Denver.
Col: Mrs. Gaffney, New York; Mrs. Belva
A. Lockwood, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett
and Miss Janet Richards of this city.
The officers Of the national body are Mrs
Henry Solomon of Chicago, president: first
vice president, Mrs. Jacob Hecht of Boston;
second vice presiuent, Mrs. E. Mandel New
York; corresponding secretary, Miss Sadie
II. SELF of Chicago; recording secretary,
Miss Gertrude Berg, Philadelphia; auditor
Mrs Leo Loeb Chicago.
The Washington section has had the fol-
lowing ladies as presidents: Mrs. A M.
Fishel Miss Lille Cohen Mrs Simon Op-
penheimer Mrs. Isadore Grosner and again
Mrs Oppenheimer, the incumbent Miss
Hetty Abraham has been secretary for the
seven years of the existence of the section.
The president and secretary will attend the
convention In Baltimore as delegates, with
Mrs. l. Newman and Mrs. N Kahn acting
as alternates, and Mrs Louis Stern as vice
president for the District of Columbia
Friday, December 5, Is to be washington
day, when the national officers, delegates
and many Baltimoreans will visit this city
devoting the time to sight seeing and pleas
ure