Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-11
EN- KELOHENU

ELESHAM banged the receiver on the telephone
il hook and moPped the Precipitation from N his
forehead H., We'll that beats the Dutch ~, he
calculated "ThiS is the last straw give up! Where
earth am to look for tenor now? don't see why
should have it all to do III call up Levin, and let
him struggle bit 1t is high time that someone else
on the committee was taking an interest IN this dedlca-
ton program! I'm disguSted.'
He took down the receiver. Hello, Central, give
me Pine I'LL -. Hello, Jake, is that you?
Glad 1 caught you. What do you think has hap
pened now? No, the Rabbi is all right; but the
tenor No. not dead I'm in mood for joking!
=. I'm glad you take these setbacks so good
naturedly; but why shouldn't you when I'm doing all
the hustling? The tenor is sick and well, I'm at my
wits end: What's that you're saying? Tele-
phone to Hammersein for one? Is that another
of your jests Suppose get busy and try
to substitute? What's that? Going
out with your wife? Can't break engage Oh,
very we'll Goodby7 and again the receiver hung
with bang and Flesham sank YEARLY back in his chair.
Here's pretty kettle of fish, At the eleventh hour
to have our beautiful dedication program spoiled Was
anyone ever in such predicament? I'm sick Of the
whole business! Where shall turn for a new tenor?
Easy enough for Levin to jest about Hammersteirs.
Well, why not? Maybe can turn his jest to account.
I'll phone the resourcefu Oscar More wonderful
things than that have been done. III try
FleSham paused in his reflections. He knew that money
object and that with long distance and rapid
transit nothing seemed impossible. For the third time
he took up the receiver and before the Sabbath lamp
had been lit in his library that evening FIX sham,
president OF the new synagogue House of Israel was
patting himself his back, with the self satisfied
thought that few could have arranged for tenor
SEVERAL weeks before this telephone episode the
~ announcement had gone forth that the syna-
gogue would be dedicated Saturday. January H. and
old and young mpatiently awaited the services,
which promised be of unusual interest. 1t not
surprising, therefore, that that morning the imposing
temple crowded the DOORS and anticipation
the air The exercises passed off impressvey,
and without hitch, and only Flesham and few of his
colleagues the committee of arrangements knew what
difficulties had attended the details of the program
How could those in the audience know that Rabbi
1meld had been the third who had been invited to de-
liver the oration the other two refusing for petty
sons? All they did know that the visiting speaker
eloquent and said things to tickle their vanity and
Mrs Bernheim nodded Mrs. Levi the aisle and
whispered audibly "He's scholar, amt it,"
Yes, the committees task had not been easy one,
and Flesham gazed at the tenor standing
the choir loft he hoped that all would be we'll that ended
well.
The tenor had obeyed the quick CALL and was at his
post promptly. He sang we'll that in that
crowd suspected that he reading the music of the
responses and hymns for the first time. His clear voice
rang out and again Mrs. Bernheim whispered to Mrs.
Levi, Wonderful Just like grand opera, amt it,"
THE last notes of the anthem had died away, and
the old Rabbi of the House of Israel give the
benedicton Ferventy he prayed for the welfare of his