Evening journal., 1907-08-19
LAY CORNER STONE OF
CITY'S FIRST SYNAGOGUE
Continued from First Page.

there. and ] earnestly hope that you
will assist the young men to make this
worthy cause "A success in every way.
Il wish here to express my grati-
tude to al OF those who have helped
us along up to this time. and 1 hope
that God viii help us in fnishing this
synagogue.
Il thank you all for your kind at
tention. 1 now take great pleasure in
introducing to you Rabbi Nathan
Brenncr. OF Philadelphia. as the first
speaker"
Mr.. Rezits Honore5
The Hyman Rezits considered it a
! privilege TO speak on the occasion. He
compared the building Of the temple
TO Jacobs ladder. which had it's found
alton on earth and its crown i'm
Heaven. The synagogue was holy
place. made so by the God Of Israel
] He repeated the prayer Jacob uttered
at the building Of the ancient taber-
nacle and suggested that his hearers
repeat the same prayer while their
modern synagogue is In the course Of
erection. He wished them success in
their work
Following the address by Mr. Rezlts,
NJ. Goldberg. M. Ezrailson and J.
Lundy. on behalf Of the Ladies' Bichor
Cholem Society. presented to the con-
! gregation the copper box for corner
stone and the trowel with which the
cement was afterward laid around
the box.
Rabbi 5renner Speaks.
Following this detail Of the pro-
gram Rabbi Nathan Brcnner delivered
the second address Of the afternoon.
/ He reviewed the history OF the race
/ down through the ages. He referred
70 the dream Of Jacob IN which he saw
In vision a ladder towering into the
sky and said that like tho ladder the
Jews, although a lowly race. could
reach toward Heaven. He compared
the stone. which Jacob used as a pill
law. 10 the stone which would mark
the corner OF the synagogue. He also
ponte1 out that all the different
tribes Of Jerusalem had been called to
worship In the ancient synagogue IN
Jerusalem and recalled the fact all the
organizations Of the faith Of Will
mington had gathered at the modern
synagogue. and I'm conclusion he Of
fered peace 10 those assembled.
Auetioned Many Privileges.
Then followed the most interesting
as well as novel detail OF the exercises
II was the auctioning Of the articles to
be placed In the corner stone as well
as the tools With which tho ceremony
was performed. an old Jewish custom
al such occasion. Bidding for the
honors was lively at tunes. Daniel
Leshem paid $50 for the privilege Of
laying the stone; ID. l.. TopSis paid so
for the privilege Of using the trowel;
Adolph Frank $40 for the honor OF
using the maui: Israel Kroschevsl<y Sc
for sQuaring the stone Moses Kres-
chevsllv Sc for leveling the stone; A.
Hirshout S25 for the privilege Of set
ting the box in the stone; A. Tollin so
for the privilege Of placing the cement
and owning the trowel. Mrs. Bernard
G. Goldstein $40 for the maui and Mrs.
Adolph Frank SO for the square.
Bernett Gluckman, financial secre-
, tary OF the congregation. presented
the history Of the congregation. writ
ten on parchment. by himself, and 20
be allowed to place It ir the copper re
ceptacle Jacob Knopf paid $i5; to be
allowed 70 place the history OF the
]
Orenstein paid 81. The honor of
placing the history Of tho B'nai Birth
Society in the box was conferred upon
I Samuel Handler az the cost of SO.
while Joseph Litchtenbaum paid SIS
for like honor regarding the history
OF the Hebrew Charity Association.
The history of the Chevera Chesel Shol
Ames was placed In the receptacle by
Louis Reches after he paid $40.
Mrs Dora Litchtenbaum paid $40 for
the privilege OF placing the history OF
the Ladies' Bichor Cholen in the box.
Joseph Hobin paved Ss TO do likewise
; for the Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tion. 1t cost Bernard Levinskv $3.50
. 10 place tho history Of the order of
Ahavath Israel in the box Deposit
! ing the names OF the building com-
+ mittee IN the box cost Charles Shra-
grin Si5 and Alexander Hirshman
I placed the names Of the corner stone
committee in the box after paying S.
Z Max Keil paid s. 20 place tho name
! Of the architect in the box. and a
representative Of Charles II. Tindat
y and Son had the honor of placing his
, firms name In the box for the same
amount of money Morris Levy
I placed the names of the officials oi
I the United States government in the
0 box after he had paid SIS. He alsc
placed the names OF the State officers
at cost OF s. and Max Keil paid s.
, for the privilege Of placing the names
of city officials in the box.
Max Bruerer placed the list OF con
y tributors to the fund in the box al
the cost OF So. and gold pieces wer,
d deposited by Harry Hirshout for s.
Z Copies of each Of the local papers weri
r placed in the box and Cor this privileg,
!. Nathan Miller paid IS. For deposit
! ing a list OF contributors 10 the FUND
y from the inception Of the idea Ignat'
l. Topkis paid s.. and Miss Esther Top
lis paid IS for the privilege Of de-
Z. posting list Of all the nations OF tn,
s. earth. II cost Fred Flanzer $3.50 I,
- deposit the constitution and laws O.
d the congregation and the program Of
l. the day was deposited by Philip Sklu
J for So.
{, Congregation Signs Scroll.
= Then the entire CONGREGATION pal,
l. high prices in the name Of their rei
r gion for the honor of signing tht
scroll which was afterwards deposit
. ed in the box. Louis ToplSis. tn
chairman. paid SO for the privilege o
. inscribing his name az the top OF IN,
e. list and then followed several hun