New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
HEBREWS GATHER HERE
Invade the City for Council OF
Union of Congregations.
TO DISCUSS IMMIGRATION
Thirty-seven States To BE hep-
resented in Three Day Meet
ing-Dinner morrow.

Tbirty-scven states will oe represeh'e" u.
,pa tventy-second council Of the Union "a
American Hebrew Congregations WhlCh ",
rins IT'S sessions to-day at the Hotel AS'o''
Deleeates arrived from all parts OF ',e
country Yesterday, a special train OF SIN
cars bringing in one large body from ''e
eo,,b and Southwest by way of Cincinnati
In addition TO the many laymen' MOI
than four hundred rabois are eNpe'le" "'''
1s- CONGREGATIONS will be represented
The executive board met yesterday an.
scheduled some Of the work to be aohe' ~
the business was routine. During 'He "aS
most OF the delegates spent theif u'i'e ~
seeing yheir friends and visiting the many
Hebrew institutions in the city
This morning at 10 O'Clock solomon SUI
berger will call the council to order, anu
after a prayer by the Rev. Dr. l. ;. Moses
Of New York. an address Of welcome VIII
be made by Daniel p. Hays. Al =. III
tho Rev DR.. Kaufman Kohler, president
Of the Hebrew Union College viii SPEAK
on American Judaism as Represented by
the Union OF American Hebrew Congresa-
tions and the Hebrew Union College.
Tomorrow the Rev. DR.. Nathan kraSs'
cf Brooklyn. will open the day. Max j.
Kohler will speak on immigration and there
will he a talk on tho same subject by
Charles Nagel. secretary Of the Depart
nent Of Commerce and Labor. THURSDAY
Will be devoted 10 reading reports ana dls-
cussion Of various national. state and CIVIC
problems concerning the race.
There is a social side as well 10 the
council. Last night many Of the delegates
went 10 The New Theatre, where imornai
receptions we're held in the lobby. Ihls
afternoon at go o'clock the visiting 'vom-
en- will he entertained by the New York
Session Of the Council of Jewish Women
IN the vestry rooms Of Temple Beth-Eh
18th street and Fifth avenue.
This evening the Congregation Emanu-
IL will he the hosts Of the council, and an
elaborate musical programme will he Of
ferod. The Rev. DR.. Silverman VIII speak
and Lucius l. Solomon. Of san Francisco,
Will talk on Our NeiEhbors and our
selves" The congregation will sing II
Kelohenu," an ancient Jewish chant y
dinner al the Hotel Astor with almost one
thousand present will be presided over by
Jacob II Schif tomorrow evening. Among
the speakers will he Theodore Roosevelt
Mayor Gaynor. Oscar s. Straus. Judge
Josiah Cohen, Of Pittsburg, and the Kew
Or David Philipsohn. Of Cincinnati
The organization. which was horn in
Cincinnati in 1872, has concerned itself
with the questions and problems which af-
feet the Jewish race, and these will con-
etitute a great part Of the discussions Of
the present meeting immigration Is one
Of the topics that viii he thrashed out.
especially any plans which tend TO restric-
tion The board Of delegates on civil
rights takes up these matters first and
presents them 10 the larger body in proper
form for discussion.
This hoard. which has always PLAYED an
important part in the council. is al pres
ent composed Of bernhard Fettmann, Gin
ctrnati. Judge Josiah Cohen, Pittsburs:
Nathan Cohn. Little Rock, Ark; Henry
Cutler. Providence; Nathan Frank, st
Louis: Henry VI GoIdfocle New York; J.
= Greenhut New York: Moritz 10th. Gin
cinrsu. Judge Julian w Mack, Chicago:
the Rev d. } Leonard Levy, Pittshurg;
Louis w Marcus. Buffalo, T N Morde-
cal Charleston. s. c.; Judge VI. Marley
Fla'zei, New York; ex-Attorrey General
5 W. Poserdale. Albany. Lewis Season
good Cincinnati. Lucius /, solomon, san
Francisco. solomon Unman.s Birmingham.
Ala Leo Wise Cincinnati. and simon
Wo,t. Washington.