Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-22


urer, Mrs. Charles S. Boil.
The Wednesday Club
The Wednesday Club. such po-
tent influence in the city's musical
affairs, was formed thirtythree years
ago by few music-loving women OF
the city for the purpose of arouslng
musical interest in Harrisburg and de-
veloping the musical talent of its
members. This second Oldest music
club in the United States has grown
from a limited membership to an in
corporated body of over 500 1t has
introduced to the public for the first
time many artists of international
reputation and has fostered the talent
of ambitious young students, many
of whom are now recognized leaders
in the musical field of the city. 1t
has stimulated desire for greater
efficiency in its active membership
and has provided for the associate
membership an entertaining course of
instruction seldom found outside the
schools of music. Special evening
concerts are given with out-of-town
artists and others with members of
the club appearing on the programs.
These musicales are free to every
member of the club.
The officers for this year. are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Edwin ]. Decevee; vice
president, Miss Mary Robinson; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Carl w. Davis;
corresponding secretary, Miss Benne-
thum; treasurer, Mrs. William L. Kel-
Ter; leader of chorus, Miss Ruth S.
| Conkling.
Ohev Sholom SIsterhood
The work of the Ohev Sholom Sis
! terhood, an organization of forty-five
women, is primarily to assist in the
welfare of the religious school and
! temple. When the great cry for as
sistance went forth, it was heard and
| needed and a sewing society formed
! by members of the Sisterhood, which
meets every week. Articles made
have been sent to the Nursery Home,
the Harrisburg Hospital, to the Jew
| ish Orphans Home at Erie and much
! local needy work assisted. 1t is not
an organization for charity, although
| when the treasury permits, good will
| contributions are sent to local chari-
| ties. The work of the Sisterhood is
! constructive and educational doing the
real woman's work of an organization
in reaching out to places where only
| a woman can minister. While a
! church organization. it is proud OF
the fact that 1t is the only one broad
enough to reach out beyond the
, bounds of its own membership and
organization of worthy aims, regard
less of creed, really the true philan:
thropy.
The officers of the Ohev sholom
Sisterhood include: President. Mrs
Otto j. Buxbaum; vice-president, Mrs
Samuel Slnn Friedman; treasurer, Mrs
Belle Stern; recording secretary, Mrs
Julius Gutman; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Charles j. Freund.
| Harrisburg w. @. 7. U.
/ Without dividing honors too closely
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union claims some share in the city's
march of human progress. From the
time of Pennsylvania's organization
March 3, 1875, the women of Harris
burg have promoted the cause of total
abstinence from all intoxicating
liquors, and the abolition of the liquor
traffic by every wise and expedient
means.
Harrisburg has three unions. each
working through its own Department.
to abolish ignorance by knowledge, tC
displace disease by health, to eradi.
cate vice by virtue, to dispel darkness
by light.
The organization is educative ant
preventive, rather the ameliorativC
and, as worlds and national move,
ments, works through over forty de.
partments for the welfare of the
home.
Through its educational system the
w. c. T. y. has given its women com
plete 1ntellectual ability to participate
in political discussion and remain reg
nant in the sphere distinctly its own
They desire the ballot, for it Is tht
weapon they will use to strike at evi
and strike to kill. With 1t they get
vision of a saloonless world In 1890
! a saloonless nation in 1920, Pennsyl
: vania white, Harrisburg a cleaner cit
and John Barleycorn an outlaw. Th,
officers of the Harrisburg w. C. T. U
, are President, Mrs. S. o. Goho; frs
] vice. e-president, Mrs. Harry Leonard
second vice-president. Mrs II. B
Hartzler, whose record for member
: ship equals that of Mrs. Ellenberger
third vice-president. Mrs. Samue
7 Gardner: corresponding secretary
l Mrs. William II. Cooper: recording
2 secretary, Miss Mabel Sites; treas
} urer, Mrs. s, A. d. Barr.
: Daughters OF the American Revolution
Y Borne out of the past, its inspira
] ton the patriotism of the founders O
2 this Great Republic, the Daughters o
{ the American Revolution have beel
s always ready to cherish, maintain an
l. extend the institutions of American
!. freedom; to foster true patriotism
: and love of country and aid securin
= for mankind all the blessings CT Lib
J. erty The Harrisburg chapter, D. A
=, r.. has been quite factor of the cit
). during its 81 years of existence. clear