California San Francisco (continued)
Kalisky, 3017 Jackson. Trustees: Mesdames Johanna
Brenner, Johanna Leszinsky, Maurice Asher. Members.
276. Income of last fiscal year, about $800. Organiza-
tion meets in September. Buries the dead, visits the
sick, and assists the poor in all emergencies.
THE CONCORDIA, Post and Van Ness Av. Organized Novem-
ber, 1864. President, Chas. Hirsch; Vice-President,
Henry G. W. Dinkelspiel; Treasurer, Ed. Ackerman;
Secretary, Leon H. Cook, 23 Davis, Room 11. Trustees:
Levi Strauss, Sig. Greenebaum, M. Nickelsburg. Mem-
bers, 280. Income of last fiscal year, $34,149.58. Organ-
ization meets third Tuesday of the month.
[CONGREGATION] EMANU EL, 414 Sutter. Founded September,
1850. Rabbi, Dr. Jacob Voorsanger. Cantor, Edward J.
Stark. President, R. Peixotto; Vice-President, J. Greene-
baum; Treasurer, Lip. Sachs; Secretary, Henry Wangen-
heim. Directors: Julius Jacobs, A. Anspacher, Jos.
Naphtaly, S. Silverberg, S. Newman, S. W. Rosenstock
and Ph. Lippitt. Board meeting first Sunday of the
month. Members, 320; Seatholders, 100. Services: Fri-
day, in winter, 8 p. m., in summer, 5.30 p. m.; Saturday,
10 a.m. Religious School: Saturday and Sunday, 10
a. m.; pupils, 300. Annual income, $18,000. Cemetery,
Home of Peace, San Mateo County. Mortuary Chapel.
(See EMANU EL SISTERHOOD.)
THE EMANU EL SISTERHOOD (AUXILIARY TO CONGREGATION
EMANU EL), 272-274 Ninth. Founded March 18, 1894.
President, Mrs. P. N. Lilienthal; Vice-Presidents, Mrs.
I. Lowenberg, Mrs. J. Voorsanger; Treasurer, Mrs.
Lewis Gerstle; Recording Secretary, Mrs. J. M. Roth-
child, 1700 Broadway; Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Victoria Lilienthal, 1805 Franklin. Council: Mesdames
A. A. Adler, Clara Baum, A. Brown, Ch. Colman, J. R.
Davidson, Andrew M. Davis, Leah Dreyfuss, L. Elkus,
William Haas, I. W. Hellman, J. J. Jacobi, S. S. Kahn,
R. Kaufman, J. H. Neustadter, Leon Sloss, H. Wangen-
heim, L. P. Wiel, and the officers. Advisory Board: A.
Anspacher, Lewis Gerstle, S. W. Levy, J. H. Neustadter,
Louis Sloss, Louis Brown, William Haas, P. N. Lilienthal,
S. W. Rosenstock, Levi Strauss. Members, 450. Income
of last fiscal year, $9500. Organization meets third
Thursday in March. Teaches the young, trains them in
good citizenship, finds employment, etc. Auxiliary
Societies: Columbia Park Boys' Club Association, 318
7th; Emand El Free Kindergarten, 1222 Folsom; Macca-
San Francisco (continued)
bees; Friendly Club; Columbia Drill Corps; Sewing Class;
Mothers' Club. Expects to erect its own building within
the next year, to house all branches, scattered at
present.
EUREKA BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. Founded October 2,
1850. President, Charles Hirsch; Vice-President, Sam
W. Heller; Treasurer, Albert Meyer; Secretary, Meyer
H. Levy, 113 Stockton. Trustees: A. Anspacher, Her-
man Levy, Juda Newman, S. W. Rosenstock, Sig.
Schwabacher, Henry Sinsheimer. Members, 809. In-
come of last fiscal year: General fund, $21,527.48; Widow
and Orphan fund, $9231.22. Charity Committee meets
weekly; board monthly; annual meeting in December.
EVA MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY, I. O. B. B. Hall, 121 Eddy.
President, Joseph Henry; Vice-President, Ray Krostella;
Treasurer, Bertha Klaber; Secretary, Frances Stamper,
1618 Sutter. Trustees: Lilly Ramon, Jennie Thal.
Members, about 200. Income of last fiscal year, $1681.85.
Organization meets first Sunday of the month.
FIRST HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, 121 Eddy. Founded
1850. President, M. Goldwater; Vice-President, B. L.
Brandt; Treasurer, A. Stern; Secretary, S. Zekind, 6
Sutter. Trustees: Otto I. Wise, J. M. Ellis, H. Kramer,
M. H. Lichtenstein, I. J. Aschheim. Members, 240. In-
come of last fiscal year, $2600. Disbursed for charitable
purposes, $4000. Organization meets second Sunday in
January; Charity Board every Thursday; Board of Offi-
cers first Thursday of the month.
FIRST HEBREW LADIES' MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, I. O.
B. B. Hall, 121 Eddy. Founded November 22, 1863.
President, Mrs. Ike Adams; Vice-President, Mrs. J.
Sterling; Treasurer, Mrs. I. Baer; Secretary, Mrs. S.
Meyer, 224 6th. Trustees: Mesdames M. Davis, N.
Friedberg, L. Solomon. Members, 180. Organization
meets second Sunday of the month.
FREE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL OF THE JEWISH EDUCATIONAL SOCI-
ETY, 272-274 Ninth. Founded October, 1897. Prin-
cipal, Mayer May, 1315c Steiner. President, Jacob
Greenebaum; Treasurer, Benj. Harris; Secretary, Rev.
Dr. Jacob Nieto, 1719 Bush. Trustees: Rev. Dr. Jacob
Voorsanger, Jacob Wollner, Hon. Julius Kahn, I. J.
Aschheim, Col. H. P. Bush, Jos. Rothchild, W. A. Wise,
M. H. Wascuwitz. Income of last fiscal year, $700.
Teachers, 4: classes, 4; pupils, 150. Two sessions weekly:
Saturday, 11⁄2 hours; Sunday, hours.
California San Francisco (continued)
[CHEVRA] GMILUS CHASODIM, 121 Eddy. Founded June 20, 1897. Incorporated December 17, 1897. President, M. J. Cohn; Vice-President, M. Jacobs; Treasurer, Sol. Lichtenstein; Secretary, D. Lande, 4444 Clementina. Trustees: L. Abrams, M. Isaacson, H. Waxstock, A. Simon, J. Sterling, S. Altfield, I. Shenson. Members, 225. Income of last fiscal year, about $700. Organization meets third Sunday of the month. Lends sums to needy Israelites without interest, to be repaid in weekly instalments. Auxiliary Society: Chevra Hachnosas Orchim, 75 members.
THEBREW HOME FOR AGED DISABLED, 507 Lombard. Founded
October 5, 1889. Superintendent and Matron, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Scott. President, Samuel Polack; Vice-Presi-
dent, P. Abrahamson; Treasurer, P. Fabian: Secretaries,
Mrs. M. Kaskell, 937 Jackson, and Miss A. Levy. Direc-
tors: H. Lewis, H. Olcovich, I. D. Martin, I. Moss. Board
meeting second and fourth Mondays of the month.
Members, 500. Annual income, about $3000.
THE HELPERS, 105 Stockton. Founded 1888. President, Mrs.
I. Frohman; Vice-President, Miss Emma Kohlberg;
Treasurer, Miss Aronson; Secretary, Miss Clara M.
Abrams, 1728a Sutter. Members, 350. Income of last
fiscal year, $900. Organization meets second and fourth
Wednesdays of the month.
[CEMETERY] HILLS OF ETERNITY, San Mateo County. See
CONGREGATION SHERITH ISRAEL.
[CEMETERY] HOME OF PEACE, San Mateo County. See CONGREGATION EMANU EL.
*I. O. B. B. LIBRARY, 121 Eddy. Chairman, H. Enkle; Secre-
tary, I. J. Aschheim; Treasurer, Wallace A. Wise; Libra-
rian, S. W. Lipman. Open daily from 10 a. m. to 12 m.,
1 to 5, and 7 to 9 p. m.; Saturday until 1 p. m.; Sun-
day, 9 a. m. to 12 m. Closed on legal and Jewish
holidays.
ISRAELITISCHER FRAUEN VEREIN. Founded August 2, 1855.
President, Mrs. Henry Wangenheim: Vice-President,
Mrs. Louis Goodman; Treasurer, Mrs. Sol. Wangenheim;
Secretary, Meyer H. Levy, 113 Stockton. Trustees:
Mesdames Geo. Greenzweig, Juda Newman, F. A. Haber,
Sig. Schwabacher, Hugo Rothschild, Henry Sinsheimer.
Income of last fiscal year, $4728.75. Members, 365.
Charity committee meets weekly, board monthly, and
organization in January.
San Francisco (continued)
THE JEWISH ALLIANCE OF CALIFORNIA. Founded December,
1891. President, P. N. Lilienthal; Vice-President, A.
Anspacher; Treasurer, B. Sheideman; Secretary, I.
Choynski, 272-274 Ninth. Trustees: Marion Leventritt,
U. S. Eisner, J. H. Neustadter, Lewis Meyerstein, Joseph
Naphtaly, I. H. Jacobs, Samuel Polack, H. P. Bush,
Joseph Kahn, Adolph Kutner, I. W. Goldman, S. M.
Marks, Jacob Greenebaum, Julius Jacobs. Members,
about 1200 (with auxiliary). Income of last fiscal year,
interest on fund. Auxiliary Society: The Ladies' Auxil-
iary Jewish Alliance of California. Organized by the
combined Jewish Ladies' Societies of California. Presi-
dent, Mrs. D. N. Walter; Treasurer, Mrs. I. W. Hellman;
Secretary, Isaiah Choynski. Aids Russian refugees;
society active only when needed.
*JEWISH LADIES' COUNCIL (AUXILIARY TO CONGREGATION
OHABAI SHALOME). President, Mrs. J. Reiss; Secretary,
Mrs. Isaac Frohman. Meets second and fourth Mon-
days of the month.
LADIES' ENDEAVOR SOCIETY OF BETH ISRAEL (AUXILIARY TO
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL), Geary near Octavia.
Founded October 21, 1895. President, Mrs. M. J.
Waldheimer; Vice-President, Mrs. Max. Cohen; Treas-
urer, Mrs. I, Levin; Secretary, Miss Bertha Cohen,
1529 O'Farrell. Trustees: Mesdames Chas. Keilus, B.
Goldsmith, L. Morgenstern. Members, 325. Income of
last fiscal year, $1048.05. Promotes Hebrew and reli-
gious instruction and maintains a sewing school for
poor children. Auxiliary Society: Hospital Visiting
*LADIES' HEBREW SEWING SOCIETY. President, Mrs. J. Ein-
stein, 1453 Franklin; Treasurer, Mrs. Wm. Lewis; Sec-
retary, Mrs. A. Lilienfeld.
LADIES' UNITED HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, 113 Stockton.
Founded 1855. President, Mrs. M. Samuel; Vice-Presi-
dent, Mrs. M. Davidson; Treasurer, Mrs. M. L. Asher;
Secretary, Mrs. H. Lippman, 1412 McAllister. Trustees:
Mesdames L. Brenner, M. Friedman, J. Prescott, J.
Graff, E. Magner, S. Getz, J. Neuman. Members, 400.
Income of last fiscal year, $3721.45. Organization meets
every Tuesday.
MOUNT ZION HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, 2311 Sutter. Founded
November 7, 1887. President, Wm. Haas; Vice-Presi-
dent, Emanuel Raas; Treasurer, Sig. Feuchtwanger;
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Honorary Secretary, Jacob B. Levison; Secretary, Meyer
H. Levy, 113 Stockton, Room 23. Trustees: Joseph
Brandenstein, Walter M. Castle, Lewis Brown, William
Gerstle, I. W. Hellman, Jr., Leon Kauffman, Joseph
Naphtaly. Members, 451. Income of last fiscal year,
$27,765.30. Patients treated, 212. Board meets monthly;
organization meets in January. Free treatment of the
sick; non-sectarian in character; sustained by Jews only.
Auxiliary Societies: Ladies' Committee; Mt. Zion Sewing
Guild.
[CONGREGATION] NEVAH ZEDECK, Mission, between 5th and
6th. Founded 1870. Cantor, J. Rosenbaum. President,
H. Kramer; Vice-President, E. Bienenfield. Trustees: S.
Lichtenstein, E. Strunsky, H. Waxstock, A. Simon, S.
Silverstein and S. Brilliant. Board meeting monthly.
Members, 57. Services: Saturday and holidays, 8 a. m.;
daily, 6.30 a. m. and 5.30 p. m. Religious School: Daily,
3.30 to 5 p. m.; Sunday, 10 a. m. to 12 m.; pupils, 94.
Annual income, $2400.
[CONGREGATION] OHABAI SHALOME, 1831 Bush, near Laguna.
Founded December 29, 1864. Rabbi, Isidore Myers, B. A.,
1836 Sutter. President, Jos. Schmidt; Vice-President,
Philip Stern; Treasurer, Bernard Reiss; Secretary, M. L.
Stern, 2005 Buchanan. Trustees: D. S. Davis, I. Froh-
man, A. Altmayer, M. Kahn, I. Neuberger, Jos. Rosen-
thal, M. Friedman. Members and Seatholders, 300. In-
come of last fiscal year, $14,000. Congregation meets in
October. Services: Friday, 5.30 p. m.; Saturday, 9.45
a. m. Religious School: Four sessions weekly; pupils,
190; classes, 4; teachers, 4. Auxiliary Societies: Ladies'
Council (which see); Auxiliary; Literary and Social
Union.
[CHEBRA] OHAVAI SHALOM, I. O. B. B. Hall, 121 Eddy.
Founded July 30, 1874. President, Joe Morris; Vice-
President, David Cohn; Treasurer, Adolf Morris; Secre-
tary, Julius Israelsky, 878 McAllister. Trustees: E.
Levenson, Louis Friedlander. Members, 75. Organiza-
tion meets second Sunday of the month. Sick benefits
and endowments.
PACIFIC HEBREW ORPHAN ASYLUM AND HOME SOCIETY: Asy-
lum, Devisadero, between Hayes and Grove; Home for
Aged, Silver Av. and Mission. Founded July 25, 1871.
President, S. W. Levy; Vice-President, H. L. Simon;
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