The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
nEK SYNAGOGUE TO Be
DEDICATED THURSDAY
Pctersburg's Hebrew Orthodox Con-
gregation Completes Birth Achem
at Cost OF $4,000
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES
Congregation Has Grown Rapidly
Under Rev. DIR. Mycrs--A. b.
Bradsher Named President Of 4. NJ.
C. A. Board of Directors.


Petersburg, Va, Aug. 24.--Brith
Achem, the handsome new synagogue
lust completed by the Hebrew Ortho-
dox congregation of Petersburg, in
North Market. opposite Hinton Street.
will be dedicated Thursday afternoon
with appropriate and interesting ex-
ercises. Those who desire to attend
the dedication. exercises have been re-
auested to assemble in the Sabbath
School room at o'clock. at which
time the key to the synagogue will
be presented to Mayor Robert Caba-
Miss by the chairman of the building
committee. The congregation and
invited guests will then enter the main
auditorium of the synagogue after
prayer 10 offered by Rabbi Rev. Davis
s. Myers.
The exercises will be carried out
in the following order:
The presiding officer. Mr.. II. III.
Lavenstein. will explain the occasion
and call upon Mayor Cabaniss for a
brief address. which will be followed
by prayer in Hebrew by Rabbi G..
Silverstein. of Washington, D. c. Ad-
dresses will then be delivered by
United States District Attorney Rich
ard II. Mann and Rev. Richard VIII
kinson, d. D., pastor of the Washing
ton Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. Rabbi Myers will follow In
the opening address and the closing
address will be delivered by Rev s.
Romanoff d. D.. of Baltimore.
At the conclusion of these addresses
the chairman of the building commit
tee. HI. H. Lavenstein. will turn over
the key of the synagogue to Mr..
Samuel Cooper. president of the con-
gregatIon. which will conclude the
dedicatory exercises.
The building committee OF the con-
gregatio liz composed of Fl. III. Law
enstein, chairman: A. Gellman. as
sistant chairman: Walter Sachs. treas
urer; Lewis Levitt, secretary; sol
Cooper, Moses I.avenstein. A. Levy, Nj.
Levenson. Harry Sollod. II. Vice and
Samuel Cooper.
The synagogue wac erected at a
cost of about $4,000, exclusive OF. the
lot which cost $4,000. There is a bal
ance due on the building of about
81. 1000. The main auditorium of the
edifice will seat $50 people and the
gallery 100. The Sunday School room
has a seating capacity. of $50. Much
credit is due the building COMMITTEES
for the valuable service rendered In
raising funds for the building; also
to the Ladies' Auxiliary, which has
been indefatigable in their efforts In
aiding in the work.
The officers of the auxiliary are:
President. Mrs. Sol Cooper, vice~pres-
ident, Mrs. Lewis Levitt; treasurer.
Mrs. Morris Cooper; secretary, Miss
Esther Levitt.
Rev. DR.. Myers came to Petersburg
about six years ago from Harrisburg,
Pa, at which time the orthodox con-
gregation numbered only twenty-five.
Now 1t has a membership of seventy
five, and 1t was largely through his
efforts that the new synagogue, whlch
is a credit to the city, was erected
Heads Y. NJ. G. A. Board.
At a recent meeting of the board
of directors of the Dung Mems Chris
tan Association, MIR. A. b, Bradsher
swas elected president of the board to
succeed Mr.. Hatcher 8. Seward, re-
signed The board also considered
numerous other matters of interest,
which included fixing a rate for run
ming the organization and establish
ing an educational department. Ii
was reported at the meeting that F.
w. Helm, Jr., gymnasium instructor,
was expected to arrive here about
September 15 and that e. ID. Curtis.
who will have charge of the boys de-
partment, will arrive about hfteen
DAYS earlier. The building, when
completely furnished. will have cost
about $4,000, and will not only be
an ornament to the city, but one or
the most important progressive steps
taken by the local citizens during re-
cent years.
Baxaca -Philatheas Elect.
At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Baraca- Philathea Union, which
was held at Gary's Methodist Epls-
copal Chutch. In Prince George
County Sunday afternoon. nv H. y.
the unexpired term of W. z. Shef-
field.
Reports submitted from the several
classes composing the union showed
a marked increase In attendance.
Brief and interesting addresses were
delivered by Rev. e. C. Berry, OF
the Blandford Methodist Church;
Messrs J. f. Jones and j. f. Marks.
Was Prepared For prouth.
John Banders and Harry Gregger,
| two white strangers, arrested by Lieu
| tenant j. j. Donahue on the charge
of street begging, were hailed before
| the Police Court at this mornings
| session and were each sentenced by
| Justice Peasants to fifteen days In
| the City Jail. When searched at the
| police station quart bottle OF
| whiskey was round on one OF the
men.
Gets -Four Months I'm Jail.
Norman Cleveland, white. was be.
! fore Police Court this morning
charged with the theft of watch
! from a young telegraph iineman
i named Payne. After hearing the evi-
dence the accused was adjudged
guilty by Justice Peasants and SEN
fenced to four months in the City
| Jail.
Bridge Petition Largely Signed.
Mr.. Leroy Roper. one of Peters
burgs most progressive young citi-
gems, who few days ago started the
circulation OF petitions in the several
city wards with q view of getting an
expression OF the voters and taxpayers
with reference to the overhead bridge,
which 1t is proposed to erect to re-
place the Bishop Bridge. reports that
the reports have been numerously
signed and that few people have been
found but what favor the overhead
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