The Denver Jewish news., 1923-06-28


est throughout the country in the Ma
ticnal Hospital. it ought to be an easy
matter to rally all of the Jewish COM
munities of the United States to its
support. But the Institution must not
play the role of the shrinking violet.
1t must make America know what 1t
is doing. and what magnificent fight
1t is carrying on against the great
White Plague" The convention sent
Mr.. Nanny Strauss II telegram convey
ing its appreciation Of his efforts in
behalf of the Institution.
Miss Fannie Hurst, the distinguished
novelist, sent message to the conven-
ton. in which she said,
THE men and women who are gath
cred at the Subscribers convention of
the National Jewish Hospital are each
and every one making possible the car
rying On of one of this country's mob
lest endeav0rs to ameliorate human
suffering.
THE National Jewish Hospital of
Denver is Il monument to mans love
for man.
You subscribers are the privileged
ones who by making possible such an
institution are helping to make the
world sweeter and kinder place in
which to live. You have the vision
of spirit. You are the true humani-
tarians and to you humanity owes a
debt of love and gratitude"
The following officers were elected:
Nathan l.. Dauby. president; Hon.
orary vicc-president, (for life). Ben
Altheimer vice-president, DIR. WIN. S.
Friedman, David May, Harmon August,
Charles II. Studin. Herman Vile.
Nathan j. Miller. Treasurer, Berthold
Flcsher
Executive committee:
Ben Althcimcr, Harmon August,
Louis d. beaumont, Alfred A. Benesch,
Nathan L. Dauby, Bcrthold Fiesher.
DIR. VIM. S. Friedman, Sol s. Kiser,
Adolph Kraus, David May, Nathan j.
Miller. Charles II. Studin. Herman
Vile. Edwin ]. Schanfarber.
A special service in connection with
the convention was held Friday night
at Temple Emanuel. The speakers
were:
| DIR. Henry Moskowitz and Mr.. A. II.
Fromenson of New York, and Fathe:
William O'Reilly. /.
All Creetls Unite at Dedication Ex-
erciscs
"The God spirit dwclls in all of us
and we may he Jew, Gentle, Protest
ant and Catholic, and still have spirit
tial contact with one another declar>
cd Governor Sweet. Mt the dedication
of exercises OF the National Jewish
hospital for consumptives Saturday
afternoon.
''That man has deeper appreciation
of God who has deep appreciation of
man." the governof continued. There
is spirit of oneness between us and
God. The Jewish people have long
known this definition of spirituality.
and it is one of their greatest con-
tributions to civilization
Over thousand people from diff
ferent parts of the nation participated
in the formal dedication ut the Ma
tional Jewish Hospital for Consump-
tivcs of the Louis ID. Beaumont Home
for Nurses and the HOfheimer Chill
dren's home. Rabbi William S. Fried
man presided. He compared the hos
pital to Abraham's tent, with sides
open, TO admit all who suffer. and all
who are heavy laden.
This is not a cOndescending char
ity." he said. ut is duty that we
owe to those less fortunate than we.
and we give it to them as matter
of right. as a matter of simple JUS
tice. because with us philanthropy is
not the expression of passing senti-
ment but n command"
Mayor Stapleton Gives Greetings.
Mayor Stapleton brought the greet
ings of the city to the assemblage and
paid tribute to the nonsectarian char
acter of the work done at the institu-
tion.
Father Hugh McMenamin of the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep-
tion, paid tribute to Rabbi Friedman,
who. he said. had for quarter Of n
century been in the forefront of every
movement for the good of Colorado and
of Denver, and is associated in every
work of charity in the state.
The great success of Jewish phil
anthropy is due to the men of relig-
fion,' said Father McNIenamin, "who
have dreamed great dreams and made
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