The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-27
HEBREW ORPHANS
ASYLUM SOCIETY HEARS
REPORT FOR YEAR.
Officers Reelected at the Annual Meet
ing Yesterday-lPresiden soheuer
Offers Suggestions.

The forty-eighth annual meeting of
the Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan
Asylum and United Hebrew Charities
was held yesterday morning at the asy-
lum, 534 Clinton avenue The election
resulted in the retention of the old Of
icers in control. There were over 100
members and the board of managers
present.
The report of the finance committee
showed a balance in the treasury to
date of $4,000. 04. At the last annual
meeting there was So 72.92. During 1907
$2S, 3S9.51 was added. Expenditures last
year were $26, 959.0 4. The total mem
bership Of the united organizations
is o1S.
In his report President Simon Scheuer
offered many recommendations and
changes in the present method of opera
tion. The society is doing a benefcent
for the orphans, widows and the
poor Hebrews of the city. In speaking
of the work accomplished by the So
ciety and its prospects Mr.. Scheuer
paid tributes to those who aided the in
stitution, and Wen on to say:
THE membership this year is 100 more
than last year, our total membership now
being 91S. which is very encouraging. The
hanks of the board was both deserved and
given TO /. Absles for his untiring efforts
10 increase the membership and 10 secure
donations.
Among the donations and legacies re-
ceived during the year were one from Mrs.
Betty Schloss, in memory of her husband,
Louis Schloss, of loco; ono from the chill
dren of Emma and Simon Walter, of $1,000.
and one from Selig herman, in memory of
his mother, Yetta Bierman, of $3.50. while
Rabbi Solomon Foster added materially
to the Memorial Reserve Fund
Tribute is paid to the work of the late
Reuben Trier; the succession of David
Osterweil as director is noted; congratu-
lations on his wedding are given to Super
'ntendent Simon l.. Prensolaer, and thanks
nre expressed to NJ. S. Hood, the religious
instructor, and to various organizations
and individuals.
And now, looking toward tho progress
of our society, ! would recommend that
the president be authorized to appoint
seven members as n committee to revise
the bylaws, which have not been modified
in ten years; this committee to provide
for an increase of seven members on the
board of directors, from tweuty-one TO
twenty-eight members, in order TO enlist
the interest of the younger men In our
community who, working shoulder TO
shoulder with our veterans, will advance
the great and charitable causes so dear
TO us ALL"
This suggestion Of the president was
adopted.
The election resulted in the choice of all
the old officers. as follows: Simon Scheucr,
president, Joseph Goetz, vlce-president;
Louis Plaut, treasurer, and G. j. Kempe,
secretary: directors for three years, A.
Hollander. David Straus, Jacob Roth, A.
Rothschild, l.. Schlesinser. ID. Osterweii
and Joseph Goetz.
The other directors are: Emanuel Abeles,
Louis Bamberger Elias Berla. Joseph Fish,
Nathaniel King, Isaac Lehman. Lesser Leh-
man, Philip Lowry, Aaron Never. Willlnm
S. Rich, Morris Rachlin. Moses Straus
and Louis Sehlesinger, with Rabbi Solo
mon Foster an honorary director.