The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-04
Annual Luncheon
Given By The
Sisterhood

An annual affalr OIL the SlSterS OF
Temple Emanuel is a luncheon given
each fall by one of the bands of the
congregation.
Yesterday Mrs. Louis Beck's band,
assisted by Mrs. J. H. Lehman. was
hostess at one of the most elaborate and
lovely affairs ever given by this organ
ization of women.
In the assembly room of the temple
long tables were placed for the accom-
mediation of the 175 guests. Each table
was representative of one of the months
of the year, and decorated appropriate
ly. The first was January and repre-
scented the birth of the New Year. In
the center were bells on which was
perched a Cupid, bearing the number of
the new year. Flowers significant to
the season made the table festive.
At each table there were also two
hostesses and a program. AT January,
Mrs. Sydney Hart and Mrs. Charles
Myer. Mrs. J. Beitman responded
to the toast to the month and gave an
interesting burlesque on the new year
resolutions.
At the February table was a signifi-
cant arrangement celebrating the three
holidays in this month"; the birth of
George Washington, birth Of Abraham
Lincoln and Valentine Day. These
were symbolized by different means-a
miniature log cabin and symbols of reli-
gious meaning.
Winter flowers adorned this table.
Here Mrs. Il. Long and Mrs. Sam p.
Hard served as hostesses. Mrs. Carl
Fox in a pleasing style gave Il poem to
washington and Lincoln written by
Robert Love, former birmingham
man. Mrs. Julian Caheen gave the def
milton of America as written by Rabbi
Hillel Solver of Cleveland, Ohio. Then
came March with its Feast of Purim."
the religious festival to fall in this
month The decorations were of green
and black to represent Mardi Gras and
other festivals of this month. The
Story of Esther was also depicted at
this table. The hostesses were Mrs.
NJ. G. Herzfield and Mrs. Arnold Hol-
ger. An outline of the meaning was
given, by Mrs. Abe Rich.
april has the festival of the Pass
over" Easter, with its lovely floral
decoration of spring flowers. Pink
roses and daisies were used over the
long table. Here Mrs. NJ. Newfield and
Mrs. L. A. Beck were hostesses and
Mrs. Robert Aland gave a clever April
Fool rhyme, and other interesting num-
bers. Mrs. Joseph Gelders also gave
n clever and appropriate talk on the
significance of the month.
The FESTIVAL of Week" was repre-
scented in the month of April. The ia
BILE decoration was a Maypole with the
dancers. This had for adornment u
pretty arrangement of yellow flowers.
Mrs. Sam Stern and Mrs. Eugene ia
cobs were hostesses. The Ten Com
mandments and the five books of Moses
were depicted.
Mrs. Davis Cronheim gave the mod
ern version of the Commandments, and
Mrs. Sam Hartman gave an interesting
reading.
June, the month of roses, brides and
graduation, was symbolized by a bridal
scene in which were shown miniature
bridge, groom and minister. Pretty roses,
valley lilies and daisies were used as
decoration.
Miss Dorothy Meyer gave an orig
inal toast to the brides and graduates.
Mrs. II. w. Bernheim and Mrs. E.
Hitler were the hostesses at this table.
July, the table lad innumerable flags,
cannons, bunting and the Statue of Lib
erty.rA Mrs. NJ. Falk and Mrs. L. ID.
Lehman were hostesses. Mrs. Leonard
Wertheimer and Mrs Herbert Levy gave
a modern Declaration of Independence.
For August Mrs. Julian Adler gave
the interesting program on sports. In
the center was a miniature seashore and
symbols of summer sports, such as base
balls and bats. At all of the tables love
ly flowers were used. Mrs. j. Broda,
Mrs. Morton Simpson and Mrs. Milton
Dreyfus were hostesses.
September, the month of the opening
of school, was depicted and also the
Holy days, which take place in this
month. The New Year and the Day
of Atonement. Here bronze chrysan-
themums were used in the center of the
table. Antique holders were used at
each of the tables, such as spice hold
ers and other exquisite relics. Mrs.
Simon Fellheimer gave a story of the
New Year and Atonement. Mrs. Simon
Steiner and Mrs. Arthur Steiner were
hostesses.
October, the month of the harvest"
had for center miniature taber-
nacle built of autumn leaves, also rep
resentative of Halloween. The symbol
of the fragrant citron was on the table.
Mrs. Henry Levy and Mrs. Max Black
were at this table as hostesses.
November, the month of Thanksgiv-
ing, had a decoration on its table of
miniature turkeys, footballs and a flag
stressing Armistice Day. Here a large