Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-09
HEBREW YOUNG MEN
GIVE HOUSEWARM|NG
Exercises Mark Formal Open
ing of Clubhouse on
M Street.

Appropriate exercises marked the for
NAL opening yesterday afternoon of the
clubhouse of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association at AIS NJ street northwest
1.-THE exercises were held on the lawn in
front of the clubhouse. and the days
celebration was concluded with a dance
The address of welcome was delivered
by Joseph Stein. president of the asso-
citation. Representative George A. Medley
of Kansas spoke on a Lesson in Build
ing. Addresses also were made by
Rabbi O. Silverstone and Rabbi Abram
Simon DR. Silverstone declared that
jewish; ideals are the highest in the
world and should be preserved as such
BY the, members of the association. DIR.
simon congratulated the members on
their new building.
From Small Beginning.
II am proud to tell you of my own de-
light in witnessing this modest OrganiZa
tiun. and knowing how. in the days of
small beginnings. when YOU were only a
handful, you struggled. how YOU labored
and how YOU worked to make this in
stitution possible. and | have only the
profoundest expression of congratulatfon
10 YOU on this YOUR housewarming to-
dav.'' he said Il congratulate you that
you as an association OF Jewish young
men and young women, have come to
such fine stand and reached such
splendid stage where you are already
looking forward to the fall for the in
auguration of so many splendid new
things.
Il want you to grow in strength:
want YOU 10 grow in mutual healthful-
ness: everything lies in association and
everything lies in making associations
he4lthful. We are a people of religion.
aud we are religious people. and the
Jew stands for race of religion that
the swords and fortunes and the crueltteS
could not destroy. nor the hutcherie.; of
Russia wipe out The association should
have classes for religion and for the study
of the Bible and for the perpetuation OF
those ideals which we cherish. and you
viii find that men and women will come
ard will applaud YOU for the care of the
spirit and for the care of the body and
Of the mind.
Render Musical Program.
The Y. NJ. H. A. Orchestra. under the
direction of Prof. Leon Cohen. furnished
music. Vocal solos were rendered by
Miss Jennie Finger and Miss Sadye
Atlas and a violin solo by Myer Segal
The clubhouse is three stories high and
contains fourteen rooms. The first floor
has a large reception room and a game
room. The second floor contains a read
and a poolroonl. The top floor contains
a number OF rooms for members lodging
there. "A dressing room and shower baths
for members OF the base ball team. A
spacious garden adjoins the house and is
an ideal place for lawn parties and other
open-ar socials
Administration of the affairs of the as
ISOLATION is in the hands of a board Of
directors. composed of fifteen members.
Joseph Stein is chairman. Benjamin
vic EaIiy al
second vice president; Edward Lewis. Sec
Rotary. and William Roberts. treasurer.
Other members are Percy Stein Jerome
Cohen. Joseph Landy, Michael Harris,
Max Gutenberg. Oliver Atlas. Joseph Pal
lin. Edward Resemble and Frederick
Pelzmau.
There is also "A house committee. Of
which Benjamin Gutenberg is chairman;
a literary committee, Joseph l.. Topper.
chairman. and an entertainment commit
tee. Michael Harris, chairman. The chair
men OF these committees constitute the
executive committee.