The Denver Jewish news., 1925-03-12
National JeUishHos
pital NeWs

H., and member Of the executive com,
mittrc uf the National Jewish Hos
piial. was gucst of the hospital board
NJ luncheon last Wednesday. Mr.
Erncsch expressed great satisfaction at
! the many fine things which .he hospital
- doing and was particularly i'm,
| pressed with the growth Of the instl.
tnti"n since his Inst visit in Denver.
Mr. lIrncsch has been very active in
connection with the campaign in Dis.
tricl Ne. for funds for the new In.
! iirmary building having been chair
man uf the appeal in Cleveland.
| The patients of the National Jewish
Hospital were entertained at special
birthday dinner at the hospital last
Saturday night through the kindness
Of Mr.. benjamin Alrhcimcr Of New
York city. The occasion was Mr..
Althoimcr'. Scventy.ffth birthday. and
II was Mr.. Altheimcr'S expressed wish
that the patients of the hospital. in
'.IOsc behalf he has been active as
treasurer Of the hospital since It's In
cCptiOn twenty-five years ago. should
share his happiness on this occasion.
Al the same time that the patients at
the hospital were enjoying his hos
pitality, he was heing entertained at
dinner in New York by his friends and
assnciatrS In Jewish philanthropy. Mr..
Samuel Schncicr made talk, telling
Of Mr.. Althcimcr'S fine work for the
hospital. and tclcgrnmS were sent him
10y the adult patients. by the children
Of the IlufheimCr Prcventorium. and by
the Board of Managers Of the hos.
plal.
The dinner was most enjoyable ard
will long he remembered by all the
patients as another evidence of Mr..
Altheimcr's friendship for them.
The National Jewish Hospital was
honorcd during the week by the visit
of Mr.. Henry !ttlcson of New York
City, formerly of Denver Mr.. little
son Is the newly elected chairman of
the New York Chapter of the hospital
He was n gncst at dinner at the hos
pital on Monday night, at which all
the members Of the local board were
present DR. William $. Friedman pre-.
sided.
This was Mr.. IitlesOn's first visit in
Denver since he left here twenty eight
years ago. and he waS most cnthusias-
tie in his commendation of the hos
pitfalls work. At the dinner and later
when he visited the various buildings
Of the hospital he was given thorough
acquaintance with all phases of its
work and assured the Board that his
efforts and energies would he devoted
IL carrying the work of the hospital
in New York through its New York
Chapter to the greatest heights of sue
cess.
Mr. Harry Lapidus of Omaha. mem
her Of the executive committee of the
National Jewish Hospital. is expected
in Denver Sunday. Mr.. Lapidus. who
Is chairman for the District No. 6 cam
paign for funds for the new Infirmary
BIildng, is coming 10 Denver to meet
with the Beard of the Hospital in con
ucction with matters relating to the
erection Of this building Mr. Lapidus
has made an outstanding success as
chairman of the appeal, which was car
ried into the eight states comprising
District No 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael FLIGHT of Chi
cago visited the National Jewish hos
pitnl last week stopping in Denver for
this purpose, en- route to their home
from California. Mr.. Flicht is chair
man for the city of Chicago for the
Bnni Birth lnfirmary Building cam
paign.
e. Nj. II. AFFILIATED WITH
THE NATIONAL MOTHERS