The twentieth anniversary of the establishment of Beth Moses Hospital will be observed Sunday night at a dinner at the Hotel St. George, which is expected to be attended by 1,500. Reservations in excess of 1,000 had been received up to Friday night.
Harry Levy, chairman of the program, has arranged for the appearance of noted figures in various fields of amusement.
Short speeches will be made by various persons who have helped develop the hospital from the 110-bed plant it was at its founding to the 225-bed establishment it is now.
Beth Moses Hospital is located at Stuyvesant avenue and Hart street, Brooklyn, and serves a large and densely populated section of the borough, particularly the Williamsburg area. It gives treatment to approximately 5,000 persons annually in addition to clinical care in about 60,000 instances. The hospital recognizes no lines of color, race or religious faith.
HONORARY DINNER HEADS
Honorary chairmen for the dinner are Presiding Justice Edward Lazansky of the Appellate Division; Supreme Court Justice Mitchell May, president of the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities; Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, executive director of the Federation, and Samuel Salzman, a former president of the organization.
The dinner executive committee includes Morris Walzer, president of Beth Moses and chairman of the committee; Abraham Shapiro, treasurer; Mrs. John Bailey, Mrs. David Gingold, Benjamin Plotle, Mrs. Harry Schlein, David Schlein and Abner Siris.
The dinner committee is composed of Mrs. John Bailey, Dr. Emanuel Blumenthal, Jacob Finkelstein, Mrs. David Gingold, Mrs. Nathan L. Goldstein, Harry Levy, Mrs. Ben Lobel, Mrs. Fred Opolinsky, Benjamin Plotle, Abraham Price, Mrs. Harold Rabinowitz, Jacob Rosen, Mrs. Meyer Rosen, Meyer Rosen, David Schlein, Mrs. David Schlein, Harry Schlein, Mrs. Harry Schlein, Abner Siris, Abraham Shapiro, Mrs. Nathan Slutsky, Edward J. Sovatkin, Barnett Tanenbaum, Morris Walzer, David Werbelowsky, Mrs. Henrietta Werblin.
OFFICERS OF HOSPITAL
Honorary presidents of Beth Moses Hospital and officers of the institution, who are all aiding in preparations for the dinner, are Isaac Levin and Abraham Price, honorary presidents; hospital officers, Morris Walzer, president; Charles I. Mandel, Benjamin Plotle, Edward J. Sovatkin, David Werbelowsky, vice-presidents; David Schlein, treasurer; Dr. M. L. Dryfus, hospital director.
Board members include Michael Appell, Max Blumberg, Charles Bonoff, Jacob H. Cohen, Leo Cohen, Jacob Finkelstein, Joseph Jacobs, Harry Levy, Charles I. Mandel, Benjamin Plotle, Abraham Posner, Abraham Price, Jacob Rosen, Meyer A. Rosen, David Schlein, Harry Schlein, Mrs. Harry Schlein, Abraham Shapiro, Abner Siris, Edward J. Sovatkin, Barnett Tanenbaum, Morris Walzer, Michael Weinsier; Benjamin Werbelowsky, David Werbelowsky.
Serving with Mr. Levy on the program committee are Mr. Walzer, Mrs. David Gingol#, Mrs. John Bailey, Mrs. Harry Schlein, Harry Schlein, Jack Rosen, Mrs. Henrietta. Werblin, David Werblin.
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