Organizations

Arrangements have been completed for the annual theatre party of the New York Section of the National Council of Jewish Women. With Mrs. David Sarnoff and Mrs. Z. de Frece Bernstein as co-chairmen, it is scheduled to take place early in January at the Empire Theatre. The London success “Escape Me Never” will be produced with Elizabeth Bergner in the leading role. Mrs. B. A. Sinn is now taking reservations for the affair, the proceeds of which will go to the welfare funds of the New York section. Patronesses are: Mmes. Sidney Borg, Frederick Brown, Arthur Lehman, Nathan Straus Jr. , and also Mrs. Felix Warburg.

The annual banquet and dinner dance of the New York Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Jewish Consumptives Relief Society of Denver, Colorado, will take place at the Hotel Plaza on the evening of December 8th. Mrs. Mark Harris, chairman, will be assisted by Mmes. A. Greenberg, W. Schweitzer, C. Weinstock, Flora Parfill, L. H. Garland, J. Piel, D. Driesen, Flora Fields, Ray Bergmen, L. Roth and H. B. Rose.

The Sisterhood of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue enjoyed a very successful meeting of their Culture Circul. Mrs. H. Pereira Mendes read a paper on Religion, Fiath, Dogma, and Creed, based on President Roosevelt’s message to the Religious Recovery Movement, propounding the theory that “more abundant life depends on a deeper realization of moral and spiritual values. “

Brooklyn young girls will find inspiration as well as companionship and entertainment in joining the Deborah Club which meets every Sunday at 7:30 p. m. at 730 Willoughby avenue in the Young Israel Building. The Club has a membership of young girls of sixteen years and over interested in Jewish cultural and religious problems.

A Gala Victory Dance is planned by the Brooklyn Division of Hadassah for the University Building Fund. The affair will take place on Sunday, January 6, 1935, at the Hotel St. George. In charge of the campaign as well as the arrangements for the dance are Mmes. Israel Matz, A. Slomka, David Sobel, Joseph Krimsky, S. Schwabacher, S. Spier, A. Schapiro, Isidor Taub, P. Gottfried and Miss Reviri L. Shapiro.

The annual minute luncheon of the Long Island group of the Women’s Division of the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies will be held on November 22. The group is composed of women from the south shore of Long Island and cooperates with similar groups in the raising of Federations emergency budget. The four co-chairmen of the South Shore Division are: Mmes. Edwin Sommerich, Jacobs, Adolph Elsas and Bernard Rose.

A card party in aid of Ivriah Kindergarten and Scholarship Funds will be held on the afternoon of November 13, at the Carlyle under the auspices of the women’s division of the Jewish Education Association. Mrs. Gabriel Hamburger is president of the association, Mrs. Max Lazare heads the Kindergarten Fund. Mrs. Leo Lessler and Mrs. J. S. Marbelstone will act as hostesses at the card party.