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Show celebrate" AND PLAN A CHURCH Twenty years ago a Hebrew congregation congre-gation was organized in the city with seven members. A. L. Kohn, prosldent; J Kuchler, L L. Davidson, Sam Rosen-bluth, Rosen-bluth, B. Oppman, Sam Kline and I Beitman, and about five months ago It was reorganized with B Wolf, president, pres-ident, and A. L. Kohn, trustee, tho first gathering of the congregation after aft-er the reorganization having been hold at Stolnway hall on Washington avenue. ave-nue. March 13, the occasion being tho Queeu Esther festival. At the festival fes-tival were 150 people of tho Hebrew denomination Tho festivities wero among the most elaborate and Interesting of the week' social functions and the largo attend-nnce attend-nnce bespoke the Increase of tho Jewish Jew-ish population of tho city during tho past two decades of tlmo The festival fes-tival was the first In honor of Queen Esther ever hold In Ogden and no pains were spared to make it a buc-coss. buc-coss. The evening was spent In rejoicing re-joicing over the things accomplished for her people by Queon Esther una In feasting Ford's orchestra was In attendance and furnished music for tho merrymaking merry-making during the ontlro evening The following program was given- Song, "Star Spangled Banner," by the Misses Dora and Sophia Kline. Myrtle Kuhn, E Davidson and Lena and Tillle Wolf, uccompanled on the piano by Mrs S Kohn. Address of welcome, A. L. Kohn. Piano and violin solo, the Misses Lena and Tillle Wolf. Address, giving the history of Queen Esther, In the English language, Sam Kline Piano solo, Mrs S, Kohn. Reading, the hlBtory of Queen Enther in the Hebrew language, by Joseph Krcnes. Violin selections, Masters Frankle, DInce and Kreines. Song, ''America,' the young ladles. Refreshments, consisting of Ice croam, cake and champagne wore served and the festivities continued until after midnight. Those who attended wore much pleased and the splondld attendance forecasts the establishment of a synagogue. syna-gogue. President Wolf states that money is now being subscribed liberally bj members of the congrogatlon for the erection of a $10,000 building, which will be built during the present sea son The site for tho structure has not been selected, but It Ib said that it will be intha central part of tho city, east of Washington avenue. 00 |