The New York herald., 1921-12-29
Exhibition and
Pageant Shou
JewiSh Charities
Crowds at the Astor See En-
tertainment Arranged by
Philanthropic Societies.

A great deal OF interest has been
aroused by the exhibition and pageant
staged at the Hotel Aster by the Fedora
tion for the Support Of Jewish Philan-
thropic Societies, and the grand ballroom
was not large enough to accommodate
all those who came to attend the second
day session yesterday.
Felix M. Warburg. in brief address
at the opening of the nights pageant,
commented upon the continual flow OF
people and the cooperation that had
como from all classes Of Jewish people.
as well as those who had direct charge
or the presentation. Large crowds gath
cred outside the ballroom long before
the evening performance. and there was
scramble for coveted seats when the
aislcs were thrown open.
The exhibitions of the handiwork OF
inmates Of ninety Jewish institutions AMI
philanthropic societies also formed an
interesting adjunct to the pageants. No
admission has been charged nor dona-
tions requested during the presentation
the exhibition being designed purely t.
demonstrate the efficient worl. being
carried on by the various organizations
The federation comprises ten child
caring institutions. fourteen hospitals.
ten relief societies. three day nurseries,
five societies for the delinquent, eighteen
educational and recreational institutions.
seven religious educational societies, two
technical schools, four vacation homes
and other institutions of varying char
acter. Many of them are models Of
their kind and have been given the high
est ratings by the State Board OF Char
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Charities.
Dresses. hats. toys and even steel
lathes and machine tools are some of
the products turned out by the boys
and girls. particularly attractive ex-
hibttion was a group or beaten brass
and copper pots and tea kettles made
by the children OF the East Side Free
School.
During the afternoon 1.-THE Menoraf"
described as "A Pageant OF To-Day"
by Philip Gross, was prssented for the
second time by the Womens Division
OF the federation under the direction of
Edward Eliscu. Presented in the SIM
plest manner, the "Menorah" symbol
lies the eternal light Of Judaism.
dimmed during crucial moments in the
history of the race. yet always kept
alive and passed onward through the
generations
A Pageant of the Strong" was the
title Of the evening exhibition. written
oy Maurice V. Samuels, author of "The
Wanderer." and directed by Burton w
James. Starting with a tableau repre-
@enting Abraham in Chaldea, It follows
the Jewish race through the Spanish
lnquisition and Polish pogroms closing
with n picture OF the Jews place in
America to-day.
Among those who attended the per-
formance last night were Mrs. Sidney G.
Borg. Mrs. Jacob Fl. Schiff, Arthur i,eh-
man. Felix NJ. Warburg, Judge Otto A
Rosalsky. DR.. Harry G. Friedman ADOLF
Lewisohn, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel C. Lam
port. Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Sadowskv
Mrs. Isaac Kubie and others prominent
In philanthropic and social work.
The institutions represented bv the
federation are in part as follows: Hos
pltal for Joint Diseases. Mount Sinai
Hospital. Beth Israel Hospital, Lebanon
Hospital Hebrew Orphan ASYLUM.
Emanu-El Brotherhood. EducationaI
Alliance, Jewish Big Sisters. Hebre,v
Technical School. Y. NJ. II. A.. Fedora.
tion Settlement. Home for Aged and Tn.
firm. Hebrew Sheltering Guardian So
ciety. "
The allied institutions reouired ov.-
$6,000,000 In 1920. Of which the feders.
ton supplied nearly $4,000 900. For 100,
there Is a deficit OF $1,464.s6s which
must be supplied by public subscriptions