Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-30
NEW SHELTER OPEN
Dedication of Jewish Foster
Home for Children.
MUSIC AND ADDRESSES
PURPOSES of the Institution Described.
More Funds Needed for
Maintenance.

Formal dedication of the Jewish Foster
Home for Children at 1918 Q street north
west was made yesterday afternoon In
the presence of many prominent men and
women, including several city officials.
The officers and others interested In the
new home told of the place the home &C.
cupies among the charitable institutions
of the District and the work being done
there to alleviate suffering among the
Door of the city. Not only is shelter pro-
vided for orphans at the home, but the
children of poor parents are accommo-
dated temporarily until they can properly
be cared for elsewhere. Efforts always
are made to find homes for parentless
children in order that the waits may be-
come self sustaining and ultimately good
citizens.
Exercises of Dedication.
Rev. DIR. Abram Simon presided at the
dedicatory services, the fourteen children
now domiciled at the home being inter-
ested spectators. "Boruch Hobbo was
sung by Rev. DIR. ]. Glusack. accompa-
MED by Mrs. L. ii. Davis. DIR. Simon then
introduced Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith.
one Of the leaders In the foundation or
the home and to whose efforts Is largely
due the raising of the funds by subscrip-
ton that have made the institution posi-
BILE After a short address Mrs. Gold
smith presented the keys to MAX Flscner'
president Of the board of directors. who
received them with an appropriate speech
of acceptance Included among those who
made addresses were District Comnls-
sioner Cuno II. Rudolph. Simon Wolf.
Rabbi Louis Stern and Judge william n.
De Lacy. Miss Irma Stern. Mrs Nelne
w. Shircliff, Harry Stevens and j. H.
Nolan, comprising the Eighth Street Tenn
pie Quartet, sang several selections
The property in Georgetown. on which
the home stands was purchased ana HI
proved some time ago al a COSY VI LioIe
than $4,000 all raised by subscription
The new home was made necessary py
the inadequacy of the quarters OF the ola
home at 72S 9Th street northwest FundS
are still needed for maintenance ana sup,
scriptions are being received daily by
Jacob Eisenmann. 1t is hoped an en-
dowment fund to defray running expenses
NAV be raised before long. There are
twelve rooms in the new nome ana
large yard to be used as playground.
Officers and Committees.
Max Fischer is president of the new
Jewish Foster Home and d. J. Kaufman
is vice president The other officers are
/ Portion, second vice president: Hyman
Dodek. treasurer; Mrs. Charles A. Gold
smith, financial secretary; Mrs. simon
| Oppenheimer, recording secretary: execu-
tive committee. Lee Baumgarten. Rudoipr
| b. Behrend. Jacob Esenmann. Charles
| 4. Goldsmith. Paul Harmed. Mrs. Adolpf
| Kahn. Mrs. NJ Mark. Simon Oppenheim-
k er. Rev DIR. Abram Simon. Louis simon
and Rev. Louis Stern; Mrs Charles A
| Goldsmith is chairman Of the committee
| ON arrangements. Rabbi Simon is chair
| man of the committee on program, Rev
Louis Stern. chairman of committee On
music. Mrs Adolph Kann. chairman o.
| committee on printing: Jacob Eisenmann
| chairman of committee on memorials Ihs
reception committee consists OF lie.
/ Baurngarten. chairman, and Rudoipn
/ mann. Charles A. Goldsmith. Simon OPP
| penheimer, l. Portion and Louis Simon