Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-09-09
DEDICATION AND
BANQUET MAKE B. B.
AND DENVER HISTORY
Coast to Coast Representa-.
ton of B'nai Birth at
Infirmary Opening
HOSPITAL PLACES
Sl5O,OOO MORTGAGE
Lapidus of Omaha and Schanfar.
ber of Columbus HOnOred
for Aid TO Cause


This Bnai Birth Iniirmary Build.
ing of the National Jewish Hospital at
Denver is monument to the rare min
Cling of sentlmcntallty, practically and
Justice. 1t should be the pride of all
the Jews of the United States
This was the keynote message In the
dedicatory exercises which marked the
achievement of another milestone in
the progress and growth of the Ma
tlonal Jewish Hospital at Denver, when
the saO0,o0O.0O B'nai Birth Inflrmary
Building was dedicated last Thursday.
Leading ministers of all faiths in the
city participated in the ceremonies, and
blessed the healing work of the Ma.
tional Jewish Hospital.
National Leaders Attend
Men and women. leaders In philan-
thropic activities In their communities,
attended the dedication from all parts
of the country, evidencing by their
ii' VI lue
occasion. Prominent among the visit
ing guests W rc B'nai Birth leaders
among whom were 4. J. Schanfarber
Columbus. Ohio. and Harry II. Lapidus
Omaha, Nebraska, of Districts and G.
respectively, under whose leadership
$3.50, 10000 was raised for the Iniirm-
ary Building. Other Bnai Birth lead
crs present included Joseph Herbach
Philadelphia. Executive Secretary of
District 3; Maurice Rapheld and Rich.
ard Gutstadt, both OF San Francisco.
President and Secretary. respectively.
of District Julius Kahn, Chicago
President District 6; Leopold Strauss
Montgomery. Alabama. President Dis
trict Z; and Henry Monsky, Omaha.
Nebraska, member of the International
Executive Committee of the R'nai
Birth. Hundreds of messages of fclici-
tation were received from B'nai Firth
leaders and lodges.
DIR. William S. Friedman, founder
and Vicc-President of the National
Jewish Hospital, and Chairman OF the
Board, presided at the dedication ex-
ercises and gave the address of well
come. Greetings from the City of Den
yer were brought by Mayor Benjamin
+. Stapleton. The key to the Iniirmary
Building was presented to the Hospital
by David f. Harlem, Chairman of the
Buildings and Grounds Committee, and
accepted on behalf of the Hospital by
Institution.
Bronze Tablets Unveiled
The bronze tablets which have been
placed in the foyer of the Infirmary, ns
token of appreciation to +. j. Schan-
farber and Harry Lapidus, and the
marble tablets on which are inscribed
the names of the committees in the
Embarrassing efforts. were unveiled by
DIR. Friedman and responses We're
made by Mr.. Schanfarber and Mr..
Lapidus.
AT the Dedication Banquet in the
evening, at which Mr.. Henry Monsky
was toastmaster, all the delegates
voiced the enthusiasm of the occasion
and re-dedicated themselves to re-
ncwed effort in behalf of the National
Jewish Hospital. when it was pointed
out that the operation of the B'nai
Birth Infrmary Building will necessi-
tate an increase Of $75,OOO.0O annually
in the maintenance budget Of the Ma
tional Jewish Hospital.
S150, 900 Mortgage Placed
The business meeting of the Hospital
Association was held on Friday follow
ing the dedication, and by unanimous
vote of all present a mortgage of
Sl5000O.O0 was Orderel placed upon the
lniirmary Building. OF the S5O0,00O.OO
necessary for the erection and equip
ment of the B'nai Birth Inirmary
Building only $350,OOO.OO (the sun
raised b. Districts . and G) was avail.
able for this purpose. and on the day
of the dedication the Hospital authOri'
ties were confronted with unpaid con
tracts for labor and material totaling
S150,OO000. Districts and have un
dertaken to raise this fund, and pend
ing the completion of their efforts the
mortgage of S15O00O.O0 has been or
dered placed on the building. District
4 is now engaged In its campaign foi
S75,OO000 and District Z will initiate
its campaign during the coming year