The Washington herald., 1911-10-29
JEWS CELEBRATE
OPENING TO-DAY
Hebrew Foster Home Will
Be Dedicated. "
PROMINENT MEN TO SPEAK
ChIIdren's Home in Georgetown
Can Care Gr Fifty Youngsters.
Former Home at 72S Sixth street
Was Too SmaII-IdeaI situation.
List of the Officers.

The formal dedication of the Jewish
Foster Home, $213 Q street northwest,
will take place this afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock with an elaborate musical and
-eigious programme and addresses by
prominent public men. Preparations
have been made for a general rejoicing
among the men and women who have
worked for the new home during many
months, marking as it does the culmina-
ton of steady endeavor.
Those who will make speeches include
Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph. Judge
William II. De Lacy, Simon Wolf. Rabbi
Louis Stern, Judge Julian W. Mack, of
The Commerce Court; Max Fisher. and
others. The dedicatory sermon will he
delivered by Rev. DR.. Abram Simon,
rabbi of the Eighth Street Temple. Rev.
J. GusRck, will make the opening pray
CT. followed by the presentation of the
key by Rabbi Louis Stern, which will be
accepted by Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith,
financial secretary of the home. The
Temple Quartet will sing severeal Sc
lectionS and Max Fisher, president of
The institution. will sing an anthem. The
exercises will be brought to a close with
the singing Of America
Object of Home
Although the formal opening will be
to-day. the home has been open in full
operation for about two months. There
are twelve children now being cared
FOR. the capacity being fifty or more.
The Jewish Foster Home has for its
object the caring for infants and chill
d en- whose parents have become es-
tranged or one of whom is disabled or
may have died. The IodEment of the
oh D1, w.
The parent or parents being required TO
assume their responsibility as soon as
a bile to do so.
The project developed some four
Years ago from the work of the immi
grant aid committee of the Council of
Jewish Women. Voluntary Subscrip
tions have always provided for the
maintenance OF the institution. and the
children. up TO a few weeks ago, were
house at 72S Sixth street northwest.
This building was found TO be too
small. and with the donation of $4,000
Tor the work the q street property was
bought and equipped. There is ample
space for a playground. and the situa-
tion is ideal. The interior is fitted up
with a library modern kitchen and
good airy sleeping rooms.
List of Officers.
The Officers of the home are: Presi-
dent Max Fischer; fist vice president.
David ]. kaufman: second vice presi-
dent, I. PDrtOn: treasurer, Hyman Do
den: financial secretary, Mrs. Charles A.
Goldsmith; recording secretary, Mrs. ST.
mon Oppenheimer' executive committee,
Lee BaUmgarten. Rudolph B. Behrend.
jacob Eisenmann. Charles A. Goldsmith,
Paul Harmal. Mrs. Ad"lph Kahn. Mrs
NJ. Mark. Simon Oppenheimer. Rev. DR..
Abram Simon. Louis Simon and Rev
Louis Ste"h; chairman of committee OF
arrangements. Mrs. Charles A. Gold
smith: chairman % committee on pro-
gTamme, Rev. DR.. Abram Simon; chair.
man of committee on music. Rev. Louis
Stern; chairman of committee on print
ing. Mrs. AdOIph Kahn; chairman OF
committee on memorials, Jacob Eisen-
mann = reception committee. Lee Baum
garten WhsirmdnD, Rudolph b. Behrend,
Lyman DOdeK, Jacob Eisenmann, Charles
4. Goldsmith. Simon Oppenhemer, 1.
Portion, and Louis Simon.