Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12
HEBREW SOCIETIES.
Work Of Organizations Which Devote
Time to Charity.

The Distr;ct If Columbia branch of the
Needlework Guild of America has again
organized for work and Wednesday, NO
yember 30. the circles in this city will meet
to distribute their collections of new cloth
ing and bedding to the needy institutions
and worthy poor. Mrs. John w. Stewart
of Philadelphia is the founder of the work
IN America, and there are guilds in many
cities of the United States. The officers OF
the District are Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth,
honorary president; Mrs. George HUH. hon
orary vice president. Miss Anna Abbott.
president; Mrs. J. II. Roche. secretary;
Mrs. w. B. Orme. treasurer There are ten
circles in the guild here with the follow
ing ladies for presidents: Mrs. w. b.
Orme, Mrs. L. M Zeller. Mrs. G. A. King,
Mrs. Harry Franc, Mrs Isadore Grosner,
Mrs. ]. H. Roche, Mrs. George HUFF. Mrs.
NJ. A. Rigby and Mrs. A. F. Heron. the
guild work is of the nature OF chain, eacn
circle has president and secretary with
directors who collect two new garments
from ten friends and who have at least one
money patron on their lists. This call for aid
is gone through only once a year. at the
beginning of winter. when warm and use
full clothing is most required. Last season
l, 1G9 new garments were distributed among
the following institutions: Aged women
lumbia Hospital, Episcopal Eye, Ear ana
Throat Hospital Founding Hospital.
Friendly Inn, Georgetown University Hos
pital, Hebrew Sewing Circle, Home for In
-curables. House of Mercy, Lend Hand
Club, Lucy Webb Hayes Training School
for Deaconesses. National Homeopathic
Hospital. New Church African Free, Kin
dergarten, st. Agnes Home, st. AIMS In
FAINT Asylum, United Hebrew Charities,
Visiting Nurse Association, Washington
City Orphan Asylum. The cause Is non
sectarian and there is no color line.
The November monthly meeting of the
Junior Section of the Council of Jewish Wo-
men was held in the vestry rooms of the
Temple last Sunday afternoon. Miss Sara
ing secretary. A short paper on "Jehu-
dab Halevi,' the Spanish poet, which will
serve as the basis of lecture by Rev. DR..
Simon at the next general meeting, was
read by Miss Bertha Lowenthal. Mrs. Levi
David rendered some delightful piano solos.
Mr.. Samuel EdeIstein presented a paper en-
titled Children of Genius, or What Are We
Living For?" Mr.. Kahn followed with the
recitation. THAT Old Sweetheart of Mine"
by James Whitcomb Riley.
The celebration of the fortieth anniver-
sary of the founding of Rebecca Lodge, No.
/, Daughters of Israel, last Sunday after
noon in the vestry rooms of the Temple on
Sth street, was the occasion of an unusually
large gathering. Mrs. s. Guggenheim pre-
sided. Revs. Louis Stern and Abram ST.
mon addressed the assemblage and Mr..
Isaac L. Blout, who has acted as worthy
secretary for two score years. gave a re-
port recapitulating the events of that pc
rfod. Mr.. Blout was presented with a
handsome diamond clasp for his watch fob,
the gems outlining the initials of his name,
Il. L. B." The charter names of this lodge
numbered only twelve ladies' Mrs. 1. l..
Blout was the first president.