The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-09
WHERE THE AGED HEBREW
POOR END THEIR DAYS.

| One of the most interesting charitable
! organizations in the city is located at No
40 Gouverneur street. in the heart of the
| Ghetto population as the Home for the
Aged of the Daughters OF Jacob.
This home has been in existence for the
| last seven years. At present il shelters
sixty Hebrew men and women who have
reached the winter of life without suffi-
Gent funds left to keep them for their re-
naming years. and many more are asking
for admissions To provide for such as
these the women of the Jewish faith who
compose the wealthiest and best social
strata organized and diligently appealed
to their friends for funds To secure a
home where proper care could be admin
istered to the unfortunate
When the ladies of the order informed
the prosperous Hebrews that many OF
their kind We're in want, money was given
with free hand.
The present quarters were established
and applicants were received. Among the
first to aid the Daughters OF Jacob was
Judge Herman Joseph. Gustavus A. Rog-
eTs and George Krouse. The committed
then turned all their energies 10 finding
the poor and needy who had passed their
sixtieth natal day.
1t was not hard to find among the enor-
nous population Of New York INDECENT
Hebrew who had no place to lay their
aged heads. To meet the increased de-
mands upon the institution a new home
has become imperative. The committee
on building Of the Daughters Of Jacob has
decided to purchase the property at Nos.
3o2 and 3s East Broadway
Some Of the most interesting characters
in the great fotsam and jetsam Of New
York life are to be found within the home.
Two people Of special interest are Michael
Jabowsky and Rachel Levine, Mr. ia
bowsky is one hundred and one years
old Mrs Levine has passed her ninety
eighth birthday They have both out
lived all their children. grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Jab0wsky was com
PEELED 70 leave Hungary his native land
seventy years ago He was "A patriot who
followed the flag OF Louis Kossuth. OF
the patriot Of the Hungarians he never
tires OF speaking
Although the old patriot has been on
earth for more than century he hears
well and talks with a clear. deep voice.
li4at i Aa@ hliitl4t iitfti1 III Hlt ifstH OF
ward where he regales his fellow inmates
Of the home with the blood curding. tales
of the Hungarian fight for liberty.
Mrs Levine is not 30 fortunate. She
has been bedTidden for years and can
scarcely hear. Her second sight has re-
turned. however and her vision Is as
clear as child s.
The other old women. most 81 them in
their eighties lovingly refer 20 her az
"Matks. the Polish word meaning
mother
When addressed recently in regard 20
her health Matka Levine replied:
! am as happy and contented as God
car wish for. we have all that mortal
can desire
The officers Of tho order are; Mrs 4 T
Dworsk9. president. Mrs. Harry Fishel,
first vice president. Mrs Samuel Bern
stein. second vice president. Mrs Louis
Schwartz. treasurer; AIRS Besste Robino-
vltz and Miss Lillian Resin. honorary sec
retsries. and Mrs Hannah ATou3on in
yestfg ting committee
One Of the most enthusiastic workers
among the maiden members i Mis- Flor
ence EoEentissI q niece q Judge Herman
Joseph ard Judge john Henry Mccarthy.
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