Evening journal., 1918-08-31
Y. NJ. H. A. Meeting
TO open TOMORROW
Welcome Will Be Extended
at Majestic Theatre
In Evening E
CONVENTION TO
LAST THREE DAYS

The Pennsylvania Federation Of the
Young Mems Hebrew Association will
meet in snnnal convention in this city
sunday, Monday and Tuesday. There
Hfil be $50 delegates, representing 30
associations. The principal business
before the convention will be dis
cussion OF war work TO be done by
he association under the Jewish Wei
fare Board. which does work similar
10 the war activitie- OF the Y. NJ. G..
A. and the knights Of Columbus.
The convention headquarters will
be at the Y. NJ. II. A. Hall. Third and
King streets. The program in brief
Is as follows: Sunday afternoon. OPEN
Ing business session; Sunday evening.
a large massmeeting at the Majestic
Theatre. where prominent Phlladel-
phia and New York speakers Will ad-
dress the audience; Monday morning
and afternoon special conference on
Y. NJ. H. A. work: Tuesday morning
f1nal business session.
The local committees, especially the
women Of the Y. w. II. A. are work
ing hard 10 make the convention a
success socially. The plans include
luncheons to be served 10 delegates
and visitors on Monday and Tuesday
ct noon; a large ball TO be held at
the New Century Club on Monday
evening; an automobile sightseeing
trip on Tuesday afternoon, ending At
ShellpOt Park. where luncheon will
Do served and dance held.
ha
represented on the program at the
convention OF the Pennsylvania State
Federation OF the Y. NJ. II. A. Harry
Warshaw OF National Headquarters, I49
Fifth Avenue. New York City, OF the
Community Service Division. will de-
liver an address
The0Jewish Welfare Board operating
under the War Department Commission
on Training Camp Activities. ministers
TO all men In uniform, especially those
OF the Jewish faith. Its welfare work
for soldiers and sailors is performed
by over two hundred field representa- !
tives in camps and naval training sta
tions, and by more than one hundred !
and nifty community branches The
Jewish Welfare Board. cooperating |
with the Y. NJ c. A., X. OF c., and |
other welfare agencieS provides whole |
some recreation for the men in camps. !
II arranges religious services, study |
classes and other features, and its rep
resentatives perform q variety Of per-
sonal service for the enlisted men.
The community branches supplement |
The work in the camps. take care Of
their hometown boys and provide for
the pleasure and comfort Of the SOL
diers and sailors everyvhere.
The Jewish Welfare Board is now
extending its work overseas with the
American Expeditionary Forces. II has
established headquarters at No. al
Boulevard Haussman. Paris.
Professor David Werner Anrau OF
the University Of Pennsylvania is
scheduled TO be the principal speaker
at great mass meeting 20 be held at
the Majestic Theatre on Sunday even
ing at s O'Clock. This mass meeting
will be the chief feature Of the conven-
ton to be held on Sunday. Monday and {:
in this city OF the Pennsyl-
vania Federation Of Young Mems He
brew Associations. Other prominent
men Of Philadelphia will be present TO
address this meeting Mayor Lawson
will welcome the delegates in the name ,
Of the city. Mr.. William Topkis, pres
ident Of the local Y NJ H. A. will pre-
side. Rabbi 5. A Rabinowitz will open ,
the meeting with a prayer and Rabbi ,
B. Swiren will close with benedlc- :
ton.
All other arrangements for the con ;
vention are materializing nicely and
here Is every evidence that II will !
prove 10 be great success both for
he amount Of work It will accom-
plish and the soclability II viii foster.
All sessions Of the convention. ex- !
,ept the mems meeting, will be held
1t the Y. NJ II. A. Hall. and all are 7
invited to attend.