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

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 will
be largely attended.
The dedicatory address viii be made by
Rabbi Joseph krauskopf. one Of the fore
most Jewish scholars Of the country. or
ficers and prominent members Of the con-
gregation will participate I'm the exercises.
Tho dedication will take place at ESQ
O'Clock. The members Of the congregation
will assemble in the Sunday school and
will form a procession led by Rabbi l.
Rubenstein and Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf.
The rabbis viii be followed by Messrs.
n. Levy and l. Roth carrying the torahs.
or laws Of Noses Miss Mildred shaul,
carrying the key to the temple, accom-
panied by six children and followed by
Master Herman Greenbaum, carrying the
Old Testament Herman will be accom-
panied by SIX children.
With all solemnity the following cere-
mony win then take place: Rabbi Ruben
stein will knock at the door and say:
open 10 me the gates of righteousness
that / may enter therein and praise the
Lord" ID. /. Levy viii advance take
the key and viii say as he opens the door
Of the temple This Is the gate OF tho
Lord; the righteous shall enter here"
The procession win then enter and the
bearers OF the scroll or parchment will
advance 20 the altar and present q to A.
B9charack Rabbi Rubenstein VIII offer q
prayer and then Mr.. Bacharach win pre-
sent the torahs 20 the rabbi r. w VOL
ters will draw aside the curtain Of the
ark. Rabbi Rubenstein viii deposit one
scroll, ID. Sneilenburg will deposit the
other, and Morris Levy viii close the ark.
Light Perpetual Lamp.
The perpetual lamp will then be
lighted by Mrs. r. Lieberman, who will
be introduced by ]. 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 II will be accepted
on behalf Of the congregation by Sam
uel Greenbaum, president of the con-
gregation.
Rabbi KrauskoIf will then make the
dedicatory address. After another
hymn, the presentation of the silver
key OF the temple will 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 committees
In charge OF the erection and dedica-
/ ton of the temple; Officers of the
Z congregation - Samuel Greenbaum
president; Abraham Bacharach, vice.
PRESIDENT; Albert Rothschild. fnan-
cial secetary; J. Harry Gordon, sec
I retary; Nathan Levy, treasurer; board
of directors-David l.. Levy, chairman
Norris X. Blumberg. James ]. Cohen
Max Ephrain', Samuel Harris. Morris
Levy, DIR. NJ. Ostro. NJ. Bernard Hoff-
man and the officers; committee on
dedicatlon-Messrs Rothschild. chair
man; NJ Bernard Hoffman, Green
baum ID. l. Levy. Rabbi Rubenstein
( Messrs. Rees. Bacharach and Gordon:
building committee-Albert Rothschild
chairman; d. L. Levy. Nathan Levy
Rabbi I. RubenSkein. d. 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
uol Harris. Sol Harris. Louis Jacoby
Aaron Keil. Daniel Laub; committee oi
dccorations-Mrs. s. Grcenbaum chair
; man; Mrs. A. Bacharach. Mrs. r Barsky
Mrs J. Faber. Mrs. S. Harris Mrs. L. A
IIEiersohn. Mrs. L. Jacoby, Mrs ID. I
Levy. Mrs n. Levy. Mrs. A. Rothschild
reception committce-Dr. NJ Ostro chair
, man; G. J. Baeringer. Jacob Faber. Ma
! than Miller, Charles Miller, Samuel Sterr
r. w. Wolters. Samuel Wolters; pres
! committee-M. Bernard Hoffman. chair
man: j. II. Gordon. Rabbi l. A. Rub 7
E stein. r. w. Wolters. j. Freed and ].
{ Cohen.
4 The temple was erected by w. ID. Had
e dock and Company. The architect wa
Jacob Naschold. OF Philadelphia, who dl
signed Trinity Lutheran Church. Concor
n avenue and Madison street. The building
: is of white Avondale marble ana red brio
n and Is Romanesque. IL comprises a mai
auditorium with a seating capacity Of p
n q gallery seating 60 ana Sunday scho'
d room in the basement seating 225. A kitcl
u en- and hall with a small stage for el
h tertainments adjoin the Sunday scho
room Adjoining the auditorium are cloa
20 and retiring rooms. In. tie auditorium q
IS pews and altar are OF solid Ca. Gold az
T. white make an attractive color schem
: In plumbing illumination and all other q
tails the temple is thoroughly modern,