Evening journal., 1908-08-25
TO DEDICATE
new SYNAGOGUE
Services in Beth Emeth House
Of Worship to be
Elaborate
RABBI KRAUSKOPF TO SPEAK

RABBI KRAUSKOPF TO SPEAK
The temple Of the congregation Beth
Emeth, on Washington street, near Tenth.
viii be dedicated on Sunday with imposing
ceremonies. AS showing the rapid growth
and prosperity Of the reformed Jewish
colony in Wilmington. the pretty little
stone and brick temple is Of more than
ordinary interest, and the dedication VIII
be largely attended.
The dedicatory address VIII be made by
Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf. one Of the fore
most Jewish scholars Of the country Of
iicers and prominent members of the con-
gregation will participate in the exercises.
The dedication will take place at $50
o'clock. The members Of the congregation
will assemble I'm the Sunday school and
Will form a procession led by Rabbi l.
Rubenstein and Rabbi Joseph X auskopf.
The rabbls will be followed by Messrs
n. Levy and 1. Roth. carrying the torahs.
or laws of Moses; Miss Mildred shaul.
carrying the key 10 the temple. accom-
panied by six children and followed by
Master Herman Greenbaum. carrying the
Old Testament Herman viii be accom-
panied by six children.
With all solemnity the following cere-
mony will then take place: Rabbi Ruben
stein viii knock at the door and say.
open to me the gates Of righteousness
that / may enter therein and praise the
Lord" d. L. Levy will advance. take
the key and will say as he opens the door
of the temple. "This is the gate of the
Lord; the righteous shall enter here
The procession will then enter and th'
bearers Of the scroll, or parchment. vii
advance 10 the altar and present it to A
Bacharack. Rabbi Rubenstein will offer
prayer and then Mr. Bacharach will pre-
sent the torahs to the rabbi. r. W. VOL
ters will draw aside the curtain Of tn,
ark, Rabbi Rubenstein will deposit on,
scroll, d. Snellenburg will deposit IN,
other. and Morris Levy will close the ark
Light Perpetual Lamp.
The perpetual lamp will then be
lighted by Mrs. r. Lieberman, who will
he introduced by j. II. Gordon, and she
will say before lighting them, BLESSED
art thou. or Lord. our God. God
of the Universe, who art good and
doest good"
Following the singing Of a hymn, the
invocation will be pronounced by
Rabbi Rubenstein. The presentation OF
the building will then be made by Al
bert Rothschild, chairman of the build
ing committee, and it will be accepted
on behalf Of the congregation by Sam
uel Greenbaum, president of the con-
gregation.
Rabbi Krauskorf will then make the
dedicatory address. After another
hymn, the presentation Of the silver
key of the temple viii be made to d
L. Levy by Mr.. Bacharach. The sing
ing Of a hymn will follow and the ex-
ercises will close with prayer by
Rabbi Rubenstein.
Officers of the Congregation.
Following are the officers OF the con-
gregation and the various committee.
in charge of the erection and dedica.
ton OF the temple: Officers of thl
congregation - Samuel Greenbaum
president; Abraham Bacharach. vice.
president; Albert Rothschild, finan-
cial secetary; ]. Harry Gordon, sec.
retary; Nathan Levy, treasurer: board
of directors-David l.. Levy. chairman
Morris X. Blumberg, James j. Cohen
Max Ephrain, Samuel Harris Morris
Levy, DR. M. Ostro. II. Bernard Hon.
man and the officers: committee Or
dedication-Messrs. Rothschild, chair
man. NJ. Bernard Hoffman, Green
baum D. L. Levy. Rabbi Rubenstein
Messrs. Rees, Bacharach and Gordon
building committee-Albert Rothschild
chairman; d. l.. Levy. Nathan Levy
Rabbi l. RubenStein. ID. Snellenberg
DR.. Ostro Richard Patzowski: mar
shall an daids-M. Bernard Hoffman
marshal. Morris Rees, Charles Topkis
Sampson Stern. Nathan Slanger.
Ushers-Max Ephraim, chairman. Sam
uel Harris. Sol Harris. Louis Jacobl
Aaron Keil. Daniel Laub: committee o
decorations-Mrs s. Greenbaum, chair
man; Mrs. A. Bacharach, Mrs. r. Barsk,
Mrs. j. Faber. Mrs. S. Harris, Mrs. l.. \
IIulersohn. Mrs. l.. Jacoby. Mrs. d. l
Levy. Mrs N. Levy, Mrs. A. Rothschilc
reception committee-Dr. NJ. Ostro, chaii
man: G. ]. Baeringer. Jacob Faber. M
, than Miller, Charles Miller, Samuel Steri
r. w. Wolters. Samuel Woltcrs: pre-,
committee-M. Bernard Hoffman. chai
man; j. II. Gordon. Rabbi I. A. Rub
stein. r. W. Wolters, ]. Freed and J.
Cohen.
The temple was erected by w. d. Ha'
dock and Company. The architect WI
Jacob Naschold. OF Philadelphia. who d
signed Trinity Lutheran Church, concoi
, avenue and Madison street. The building
is of white Avondale marble and red hriS
, and is Romanesque. 1t comprises ma
auditorium with a seating capacity Of 2
n a gallery seating co and a Sunday scho
1 room in the basement seating 225. A kite
4 en- and hall with a small stage FOR e
h tertainments adjoin the Sunday scho
room Adjoining the auditorium are cloi
. and retiring rooms. In the auditorium 4
pows and altar are Of solid oa.. Gold al
white make an attractive color schen
In plumbing illumination and all other
tails the temple is thoroughly modern