The Washington times., 1914-05-12
MRS. SEL|NGER NEW
HEAD OF S|S:TERHOOD
Committee Reports Indicate
Past Year Has Been Unusu-
ally Successful.

The Sisterhood of the Washington
fieprew Congregation begins a new
year today, with Mrs. Alfred Selingel
as president, elected at the annual
meeting held at the Eighth Street TEN
pie last night.
Reports of the committees indicated
'...-t last year was the most successful
since the organization of the sisterhood
and In appreciation of her work for
the last two years Mrs. Ricka Cans,
on behalf of the sisterhood, presented
MRS. Eugene Schwab. retiring presi-
dent. with large bouquet of roses.
other Officers elected for the year
are: First vice president. Mrs. Mark
Blum; second vice president, Mrs. u.
Strasburger: treasurer. Mrs. A. C.
Mayer: recording secretary, Mrs. Eva
ieNter; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Aiired Rosenthal auditors, Miss Ida
triedberger. Mrs. S. Guggenheim, and
Mrs. Joseph Strasburger: directors.
Mrs. D. Fischer, Miss r. Cans, Mrs. C.
PICARD: Mrs. e. Schwab. Mrs. w. Mich
aehs. Mrs. Max Fischer. Mrs. Ernest
Gichner, Mrs. Dave Strauss. Mrs. Sam
Gassenheimer, and Mrs. D. J. Kauf-
man.
Report On "Uniongrams."
Mrs. Schwab's report, as president,
was resume of the work of the sister
hood during the year. Other reports
were read as follows:
Secretarys report, Mrs Eva Hexter +;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Allied Ro-
senthal; membership, Miss Ida Freeber-
ger; Sabbath school. Mrs. Ben Sins
heimer: social hour. Miss Ricka Cans !;
uniongrams, Mrs. Gus Louis; religion,
Mrs j. o. Berliner; treasurer, Mrs. Abe
c. Mayer; nominations. Mrs. David
Sanger; cooperation, Mrs. Alfred Selin-
ger: scholarship. Mrs. David Sanger {;
sick committee, Mrs. Max Kahn; audi
tors, Mrs. Ricka Cans.
A report on the work done by the
,uniongrams was a feature. The
to telegram, and is charged for at
SO much word. The message is first
sent to the sisterhood headquarters in
Cincinnati. and from there is forward
ed TO Its destination. The proceeds from
the "uniongrams' have exceeded ex-
pectations.
Alludes To Soldiers Heroism.
DR.. Abram Simon gave talk on cur
rent events, pointing to the heroic
death of Samuel Meisenberg, known as
Samuel Martin, who was one OF the
first Of the sailors killed in Mexico.
He said Meisenberg was the son of an
immigrant mother, who tried to per-
suade her son to give up his desire for
a military career and pursue some
other business. Young Meisenberg, he
said, believed he would rise rapidly in
the service, and could not be dissuaded.
DR.. Simon referred feelingly % Meisen-
berg's funeral in Chicago, and said that
Nathan Straus. the philanthropIst has
sig enified that he will see that the
Meisenberg family does not come to
distress.
Efforts are being made. according to
DR.. Simon, to induce Hebrews to return
TO- Spain, the land where the race at
aimed prominence in music, literature,
and art 400 years ago, only to be driven
'orth in unjust exile. about 10000 suffer
nS In that way. He said that leaders
among the Hebrews have doubted the
5enuineness of the proposition. but that
King Alfonso clearly indicates that he
and his advisers are sincere.
The recent establishment of a Hebrew
in Jamaica, the first on
he island. was reported by DR.. Simon.