Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13

ulating interest in the work. the Yopnr
Peoples Union Of Zion has a library cir
culating among its members iuc'u5ine
BOOKS and magazines. which has proven
an attractive and useful adjunct The
Maccabaean, which is the literary organ
OF the federation, is widely read by the
members as well as others. ana keens
them informed of the progress of Tho
movement. Other interesting features of
me meetings are the reports OF delegate;
10 meetings of the central ort.s mi Z.,fio,,,.
me southeastern Council. a branch of The
federation of which the union IS a nnennba,.
mas Its quarterly meetings Usually in
IoaiIimore, Md. and they are always at
tended by three or more members Of no
locai union elected therefor The frame
actions at these gatherings are always in
terestinS. and the reports Of the members
Attending are looked for with great eager
ness Then, too, the fedora lion has its
annual conventions-this year in Tanners
vile, n. Y, from June Is to July and
az these the union is always represented
ny two or more delegates The r.porfs
CT the delegates of what has transpircd
at the convention, which are made ON
thelr return, are always a special attrar-
lon at the meeting.
Nor is the work of the union limited To
Its efforts in the literary line The social
aspect is not overlooked, and during the
summer months its excursions down The
river are always well attended as well as
profitable to its treasury. The seasoning
of indoor labor with outdoor pleasure is
not at all distasteful to the membership
outings Into the country and visits en-
maSse to some place of interest are NOT
unusual and are always occasions for re-
neWed enthusiasm. In the winter dances.
balls and festivities are given which are
largely attended by the public. The sea-
son this year will be opened with a dance
and ball at the National Rifles Armory on
the 3lst instant. Theater parties are also
arranged. and such plays as The Shep-
nero hing and "Cymbeline' are popular
with the members.
In the charitable field, also the Young
Peoples Union of Zion has been felt As
sistance to relieve the conditions of corelig-
lonlsts in foreign parts is always forthcom-
ing, and local underta kings of a benevolent
nature are also assisted.
The arrangements in future are even more
promising. 1t Is the purpose TO proceed
hereafter along well-outlined PLAN rather
than arranging for each meeting as hereto
fore. A semi-annual schedule is now being
prepared, as an Improvement on the present
pollcy OF allowing each lecturer to name
his subject To be able to symboliza his
torical events in the life of the Jewish peo-
PIE Dy amateur performance presented by
members or the union is also the hope of
IT'S present officers. Should the plans now
being made mature the union will seen
nave home of its own, sufficient to accom-
modate its meetings, and a stationary IL
prary commensurate to its needs.
Whatever may be the divergent views as
to the ultimate practicabiity of the recla-
nation of Palestine as a home for the Jews
ior the relative merits of the undertaking as
compared with other projects advanced for
the amelforation of the condition of that
people throughout the world and especially
IN Russia and Roumania, the proposition
that the propaganda work has awakened
an intellectual interest. revived the ma
tlonal pride, and created, or rather tight
ened, the ties which pind the sons and
daughters of Judea all over the globe. has
received recognition in all quarters and on
II the members of the Young Peoples onion
of Zion are as homogeneous one