Evening journal., 1914-06-22
LAY CORNER STONE
OF NEW SYNAGOGUE
Mayor Howell Takes Part
in Ceremony at New House
OF Worship
MR.. CHAIKIN is
DAYS CHAIRMAN

With appropriate exercises the cor
nerstone Of the new Chesed She
Emeth Synagogue, Third and Shlples
streets. was dedicated yesterda,
afternoon. The ceremoney was at
tended by hundreds of Jewish resi-
dents. and IN addition to an address
by Mayor Harrison W. Howell. DR.
Sohreiber. rabbi Of the Temple oi
Truth, delivered an address on "Dc
We Still Need Houses of Worship"
At the close Of the address, mem.
bers Of the congregation engaged in
spirited bidding for the privilege OF
laying the cornerstone and also de-
posting histories Of the various jew
ish organizations in the stone.
Nathan Schlanger was allowed the
pleasure Of laying the stone az the
cost Of sos. For depositing the Off
cial list Of the officers Of the United
States in the cornerstone, Samuel
Greenbaum paid SIS, while /. Roth
paid $40 for the privilege Of entering
the list OF officers OF Delaware. Fol-
lowing is a partial list OF the privil-
eyes and their buyers. List of the
present city officials, sis. Israel Els
man; history OF the Hebrew Charity
Association, $15, Nathan Barsky:
records OF the Moses Montiofre Bene-
fIcial Society, s15. j. Harry Gordon:
history OF the l. o. Birth Sholum,
Delaware Lodge. No. 121, $40. s. Adle-
man, and history Of the Apex Club
brought $40, D. Schwartz being the
highest bidder
A copy OF each OF the local papers
was also placed In the stone Twenty
dollars was paid for the privilege of
depositing the history Of the Chesed
Shell Emeth congregation by the presi-
dent. T. Weinstein.
For the privilege Of placing the
copper box, into which all the docu-
ments were entered before depositing
them into the stone. the Ladies' Bichor
Cholom Society paid $40.
Nj Chaikln was chairman OF the
exercises. He complimented the mem
berH of the congregation for what they
had accomplished. The Rev. II. Zu-
britsky then offered prayer and the
choir sang
Mr.. Chalken's Words.
In his speech Mr. Chalkin said:
Il think we would be exceedingly
remiss were we to permit this dedica-
cation to close without paying due
tribute to two men who. because Of
their mechanical skill have carried
this important work as far as It has
progressed, and to whom II has been
intrusted for completion. / refer to
Mr.. Wallace r. Hance, the architect,
end MIR. Martin TomcziCk, the con-
tractor. think we have been ex-
ceedingly fortunate in securing the
architectural services of such a man
as Mr.. Hance. He was graduated
from the University OF Pennsylvania
in 1903. and 10 his lasting credit let
IL be said that he was only twenty
one years Of age when he passed from |
that great school OF learning into the 1
field OF active professional effort. His
ability was recognized by local archi-
tects, and for three years they kept
him IN their employ. He was amhi-
tious, however, to establish q ellen
teie OF his own, and In august, 1913,
he started out IN business for him
self His presence in the field won
almost instant recognition, and when
we planned TO build this glorious
edihce, the cornerstone Of which we
are laying today, we found pleas I
ure in employing him TO draw the /
plans and specifications, and he ac- /
Quilted himself so well that ! have /
heard no word OF criticism relative !
to either the general design or the /
detailed appointments. / think we
we're exceedingly fortunate in OBJ /
tanning the services OF such a busy
man. He has many calls, of a public
and private nature upon his time.
and the impress OF his work is mani
Test upon many public buildings in
this city. In fact, Notwithstanding
he is such young man his ability
if generally realized, and he Is look
&c apon as one Of the most promis-
ing architects IN the local field
In behalf Of the committe OF the
Chesed Shel Emeth Congregation I
Wish to say that we have found him
70 be not only an able man from a
professional point OF view, but also
an exceedingly honest and upright
man in al his transactions with our
committee. In addition / might saw
that courtesy is one OF his most
prominent characteristics, and that
from start to finish there has moi
been the slightest evidence OF friction
between him and u.s. He has plan-
ned for us building which will be
monumental in its nature, and
credit to the Jewish race. We now
VIII turn over to him the incompleted
structure, fully confident that in his
hands the scales Of equality and
justice always will be held evenly
as between the congregation and
the contractor.
In behalf Of Mr. Tomczick. the con-
tractor, much that I have said in re-
speet TO Mr. Hance will apnly IN
equal force Mr.. Tomczick was born
IN Posen, Germany, in 1875. He Is
S9 years old. After he had comnIeted
ms education he learned the trade
OF carpentering in the fatherland,
where thoroughness is one OF the
strongest characteristics Of an ap-
prentlce shop. Equipped with a full /
AhoWleuge OF the trade. and appre- /
claung the many opportunities which
are supplied to ambitious young men
Ia lne United States. he came to this /
country IN 1903.- and during the
sAeFen years he has been here he has
oemeaheo himself in such a wav that
nF mas Won the confidence and re-
speel OF all who have been thrown IN 4
contact with him either in the social |
OF the business relation. think IL
exceptionally fortunate for ms thar
io.ioNlng his arrival in America he ,
seiecled Wilmington to be the home
q MS adoption. Nor do I fail 10 an
preclate the fact that what has heep
good for Wilmington has also heen
good for him. There has been a mn
luality of appreciation that cannot