The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 19, 1896, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1896. BLANTHER HAD A LADY LOVE IN SAN JOSE. George Dodge Believes That He Went to Her on Sat- urday Morning. HIS FRIEND WAITED FOR HIS RETURN. Captain Lees Has Sent His De- scription and Picture Over the Country. NO TRACE OF THE MAN HAS YET BEEN DISCOVERED. The Clews in the Hands of the Police Cannot, However, Fail in Run. ning Him to Earth. J. E. Blanther is still atlarge, Chief of Police Crowley and Captain Lees and the ren are still as busy as men can be, | following every lead that presents itself | and combining the evidence hourly dis- covered. S0 far as the evidence is concerned Cap- tain Lees has now in his possession almost acomplete chain—enough, if not contro- verted by some direct evidence in some other direction, to hang J. E. Blanther. The thing that remains to do is to find the man. Succiently stated, the chain of evidence against Blanther is linked in this way: It is known that Blanther was in a state of desperation for lack of money and lack of means to get it. It is known that he pawned the property of a friend secured under false pretenses; that he tried o raise money on worthless checks; that he | pawned his overcoat; that he threatened to do something desperate to raise mone; and also talked of suicide asan alternative. | It is known that he was acting a part with Mrs. Langfeldt, trying to make her | believe that he was wealthy; that he | talked of en 1z expensive rooms at the | Kleineberg house; that he tried to buy a | §160 folding-bed on a check while he had | not money enough to buy a meal; that he, | a young man, was paying aaily court to | an nfirm old woman and beguiling her | with false representations. It is known | that he called upon her the night that she was murdered; that no one else called upon her that night; that he was not seen | to leave her apartments. There is reasonably sure evidence that | the murder was committed about 10:30 | o'clock and that the murderer left the | house about 11 o’clock. The evidence is[ abundant that the murderer cut himself, i as drops of blood were found on the outer i steps of the building. J. E. Blanther arrived at his room in Mrs. Handley’s house, 828 Geary street, at | about ten minutes past 11 o’clock Friday night. Mrs. Handley saw him in the hall- way as he was about to enter the bath- room. He remained inthe bathroom some time washing his hands, the water being allowed to run all the while in the basin. | diately r Blanther left it. He lit the | gas and found that the water in the basin | was tinged with crimson. He went into | his own room and left his door ajar and | FlOTida, going to Oakland, too. | it for publication. orders: Germaine. At that time he had bidden Dodge good-night, as he was going to call upon a lady friend. The lady friend was Mrs. Langfeldt. He went directly to her house. Now, a few hours later—with that tremendous interval between—he seeks this same friend again. He is dressed as for a weading and his air is almost jaunty inits gayety. He refers to the pleasantdin- nerof the night before. Dodge notices that he wears a glove upon his left hand—no- tices it because it is most unusual. He liad always previously carried his gloves in his hand. Blanther lights a cigar and offers his friend another. It happens that Dodge is They walk down to the ferry together. Blanther philoso- phizes along the lines of theosophy and the Buddhists, as he has been accustomed to @o. They cross the bay, and Dodge leaves the train at Fourteenth street, and Blanther bids him a blithe farewell, say- ing, “I will see you again; good-by. And so Blanther passed out, leaving be- hind him, locked in her room and soon to be discovered—indeed, already discov- ered—the body of the old woman who had been his friena. On the way over he had told Dodge that he expected to be back in the City on Sun- day, and would meet him at the armory of the Nationals on Ellis sireet. He might be detained until Monday, he said, and in that case he would meet him (Dodge) at the Cafe Royal at 9 o'clock Monday night. George Dodge went to the Cafe Royal last evening with the forlorn but lingering hope tnat he might come; that the terri- ble allegations against his friend were, after all, false; that the evidence that seems to point with such certainty to him could, after all, be explained away. He waited ana waited, watching the passing of the indifferent throng during two hours. But his one-time friend did not come. e omenn A LADY IN SAN JOSE. Blanther Is Supposed to Have Gone There When He Left Here Saturday Morning. “I knew that Blanther had a lady friend at San Jose,” said George Dodge last even- ing. “I know her name, but will not give 1 think he went there; am reasonably sure of it. “Do I think he will return? How can I imagine that he will if he is guilty of this thing? The detectives think that he sets such value upon those medals and family papers that he may do so in a hope of re- covering them. Perhaps so. I know that he thought more of them than he did of his life. Mr. Dodge was quoted in an interview The bartender’s story also rests in a re- semblance to the newspaper pictures of Blanther. . Two deputy sheriffs went to all the lodging-houses in this city to-night, and also searched every structure at Agricult- ural Park, but could find no trace of the mysterious stranger who resembles Blan- ther. et WATCHING THE MAILS. Blanther Was Walting Rallroad Passes Eastward for Himself and Dodge. Captain Lees' men are watching the Postoffice very closely, hoping that Blan- ther will call or send for his railroad passes that were to arrive some time this week. Blanther had planned to take Dodge along East with him. Blanther was very good and kind in his plannings. “l have sent East for two passes,” he told Dodge. “I am acquainted with Chauncey Depew, and can draw upon him for passes at any time. We are quite friendly, Depew and myseli. When we wet to New York, George, I will look out for you and see that you get a good posi- tion.” Ali this and much more Blanther told | Dodge, but Dodge himself would not re- veal it, because he had promised not to. There are others, however, who knew of these plans and were not under oath of secrecy to the police. Dodge really expected to go East with Blanther—and why not? Blanther was very plausible. Everybody in this City who met him was greatly deceived in him. A friend of both Dodge and Blanther saia of the latter last evening: “I could imagine him becoming a high- way robber or something daring and wicked, put no one would ever dream that he could be guilty of such a cruel and cow- | ardly act as to butcher an old and defense- less lady.” It may be that Blanther really did ex- pect passes from the East and that he will attempt to secure them through the mail. If he does it is more than likely that he will be captured, for Cantain Lees’ men are missing no points now. e THE MYSTERIOUS BOX. Mrs. Handley Retains Possession of the Medals and Decorations of the Austrian. Mrs. Handley claims to have retained pos: n of the tin box and tne gotd and iron medals and family papers belonging to Blanther which it contained, and which Captain Lees found and broke into on Sunday morning. She willnotnow pre- | sent it to public view. She says she has locked it up. The satchel and dirty clothes she also retained as her own until called for. Mrs. Handley, by the way, is the wife of | H. H. Handley, formerly on the detective WANTED FOR MURDER WITH ROBBERY. Wanted for the murder of Mrs. Philopena Langfeld at 1225 Geary | street, San Francisco, Cal., on Friday evening about 10:30 o’clock, one Joseph Blanther, at one time first licutenant in the Austrian army, about ten years ago, and has received the following decorations and ““Have by our imperial deci guished our beloved and faithful Joseph Blanther, born in the year on, December 12, 1873, distin~ 1859, at Radkersberg, in Styria, Lower Austria ; first licutenant of the Infantry Regiment Archduke Ludwig Victor, No. 65; holder of the war medal; Knight of the Italian Royal Crown Order, Third J. H. Lynch, who has a room on the | Class; by the decoration with the order of the Iron Crown, Third same floor, went into the bathroom imme- | Class.” Blanther has resided in the United States at various points for the | past ten years, namely, New York, Chicago, Denver, portions of and came to San Francisco about February 2, 1896, and has saw Blanther return to the bathroom twice | Fesided here continuously until the commission of the murder, with afterward within a short period. His bed | the exception of an absence of three weeks at Porland, Or, was not slept in tnat night, although the | covers were turned down as though to give | 1t the appearance usuat to it in the morn- ing. had on no occasion left the house earlier | then 10 o'clock. It was usually nearer 11 o'clo On Saturday morning he left almost on | th out at that time, as did also J. H. Lynch. Both of them saw him. He disappeared that day and although the newspapers | have emblazoned his name over the coun- | | nose is rather The photograph herewith attached is a photograph taken in his Hussar uniform, about fifteen years ago, at Vienna, Austria, showing the above-mentioned orders and decorations by the medals on his coat. Blanther had been living at the | 1he likeness is a good one save that he parts his hair instead of wearing it in bangs and combs it back Handley residence for three weeks and | rounding style from forehead, showing high forehead. Handley house is a small back room, scarcely large enough to get 1 and out of comfortably. The bed is a single one. Neat and comfortable enough, it is scarcely the _fluurters one usually associates with the idea of an Austrian Count. st g s e HIS BLOOLY HANDS. Telitale Stains in a Wash-Basin After Blanther Washed Himself. While there is still some police surveil- lance at Mrs. Hanley’s bome, 828 Geary street, in a faint hope that Blanther, the suspected murderer of Mrs. Langfeldt, may return to his lodgings, the strict quar- antine on the domicile has been raised. Mrs. Hanley i exceedingly worked up over her association with Blanther. The latter had been a roomer at her house for many weeks and was in arrears of two weeks' rent, Since Blanther’s disappearance and the almost certainty of his being the mur- derer of Mrs. Langfeldt, Mrs, Hanley’s lodgers are restiess. There is no reason why tkey should be, but as a matter of fact one of them, Mr. Abbich, who has oc- cupied a room next to Blanther's, will no longer occupy it. Mrs. Hanley, so far as is known, is the last person to have seen Blanther on the night of the killing of Mrs. Langfeldt, “It was shortly aiter 11 _o'clock,” she stated, “I noticed the door of Mr. Blanther’s room was slightly ajar. The light from the gas inside streamed across the carpet of the corridor. As I walked .toward the room Mr. Blanther stepped out and immediately stepped into the bathroom. 1did not see him after that.” Mr. Lynch, however, a boarder in the house, entered the bathroom immediately after Mr. Blanther left it and he claims that the water which was running from the basin in_the washstand was Eeuvilv colored as if a bloody rag or hands had been washed there, Saturday morning Mrs. Hanley entered Blanther’s room and noticed that the bed had not been occupied. The coverlet had been turned down the evening before, as was the custom and it remained so when ommendation from a friend in Mexico. Guttman claimed to have worked on the New York Staats Zeitung. Mr. Vogt be- lieves that a mistake has ieen made, and that Blanther and Guttman are two dis- tinct persons. Blanther's semblance of being easy finanuugly is _not strange to those who know him. He was very high spirited, and ’?o?l“enuy went a day or more with- out food rather than appeal to his ac- quaintances for assistance. Ao iy BLANTHER A THEOSOPHIST Sald to Have Been a Regular At- tendant at All the Local Meetings. J. E. Blanther, the erstwhile friend of the murdered Mrs. Philippina Langfeldt, was a student of, 1f not an actual graduate in theosophical ideas and principles. For three months he had been a regular attendant of the meetings of tbe two societies which represent theosophy in San Francisco, but his coming and going were so thoroughly unobtrusive as not to have warranted comment within the pre- scribed circle but for the tragedy of last Fridy night, with which Blanther’s name is now so unpleasantly associated. At the meetings Blanther was generally among the unobserved, but he made his presence felt by addressing to the presi- dent, on the liftle slips of paper prepared for that purpose, the most complex and in some instances mystifving questions. Per- sonally, however, Blanther was known to but few of the members. George Dodge attended several theoso- phical lectures with Blanther, and on the afternoon preceeding the murder Friday night the two held a%ong controversy over the matter. “Blanther came into my office Friday afternoon about 4 o’clock,’”’ said Dodge last night, “and for two hours he talked nothing but theosophy. 1 have attended at least three of the meetings with him, and he appeared to take a deep interest in the subject. I do not think, however, that he was a regular member of the society. “'For some months past Blanther has taken "great interest in hypnotism, and claimed to be able to hypnotize himself. J. E. BLANTHER. (Reproduced from a photograph found by Captain Lees in the tin box in the suspect’s room.] His face is more lengthened than appears in the photograph, and his mustache is longer and larger. Does not wear eye-glass cord as shown in photograph. | His age being 37 will make him look more matured than when the photo was taken. His description at present is as follows: Born, 1859 ; age 37; height 5 feet, 11 1-2 inches; weight, 170 stroke of 6, Clarence Swickert went | pounds; medium dark complexion ; brownish gray cyes ; mark on top of nose near point, probably caused by removal of pimple or mole; indentions each side of nose made by wearing gold-rimmed glasses ; the pointed at end ; white even teeth ; full lips ; brown mustache, medium length ; slight build ; | small feet ; walks very erect ; near-sighted ; speaks with Austrian-German accent in soft tones. When last try jomned with a charge of murder and S¢en wore black diagonal frock coat, black diagonal pants, light brown Derby hat, black lace shoes, red- officers have been searching for him he " dish gloves, white shirt, ivory stud, mixed red bow tie, bas remained hidden. In his room he left a satchel already packed. The night- | shirt found there was ireely spotted with | blood about the neck where it would have been handled by the man with bleeding fingers. He left also in his room a tin box that contained his family papers, papers con- ferring orders upon him by the Austrian Government, medals and a photograph— papers that a man would not be likely to leave bebind him under ordinary circum- stances. H Now is presented another picture—and a most interesting one, taken in connection with these things here joined together— | that seems to point conclusively to J. E. | Blanther as the author of the horrible butchery in the Kieineberg house on Fri- day night. When Blanther stepped down the front steps of Mrs. Handley’s house at 6 o’clock in the mornirg he was dressed with elab- orate care, his step was as light, his | whole bearing was as airy asit had ever been. | At 9 o'clock when George Dodge, the architect, arrived at his office in the Mer- chants’ building be found Blanther wait- ing for him. His reason for being there so early was that he was going to San Jose to visit a lady friend. He was in an unusually pleasant frame of mind, hope- ful and to all appearances happy. Dodge was struck with the change. They had dined together the evening be- fore—a French ner at the Maison St. NEW TO-DAY. | A SHAMPOO WITH CUTICORA A warm shampoo with CuTicurA SoaP, followed by gentle applications of Curr- curA (ointment), the great skin cure, will clear the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, allay itching, soothe irritation, stinggilate the hair follicles, and produco a clean, healthy scalp and luxuriant hair, ‘when all clse fails. orld. Price, CoTICURA, 50c.3 Bocr B RNy doe. and #1. Fores Dava A¥p Cuex. Cowr.. Sole ton. < Tiow to Produse Luzuriant Hair,” mailed ree. day after the murder. standing color; has all the dignity, carriage and | courteous manner of a gentleman and an army officer. Left this City Saturday afternoon, May 16, the The following-described five rings were stolen from the hands of the murdered woman and are now in the possession of the murderer: No. 1, 3-4-karat diamond, very white; No. 2, 1-karat diamond, very white ; No. 3, 1-2-karat diamond, pearl on each side about same size as diamond ; No. 4, 1-2-karat diamond in center, imitation emerald on each side; No. 5, three 1-2-karat diamonds in a row. All the above- described rings are small hoop bands with high claw settings. If located, arrest and telegraph me and I will send for him at once. P. CROWLEY, Chief of Police, San Francisco, Cal., United States of America. San Francisco, Cal., May 15, 1896. yesterday as saying that the blood spots on Blanther’s nightshirt, discovered by the police on Sunday, were not blood spots at all, but were acid stains. The spots, he says, were near the lower hem of the shirt. The fact is the blood spots re- ferred to are ou the front near the collar, and are newly made. His attention being called to this Mr. Dodge said: *‘Of course I have not seen the shirt since the murder, and if it has any new markings since then I do not know about tkem.” “I have seen a statement to the effect that if Blanther was a bicycle rider he might get away that way. He never rode abicycle. He was an expert horseman, having been a hussar in the Austrian army. He used to go out to a riding school near the park, and there made the acquaintance of a number of ladies. He was disposed to be a great lady's man. “‘He was uery well read generally and a | stadent of and believer in theosophy and Buddhism. He attended the meetings of the theosophical society on Post street regularly, but I do not know that he made any friends among them. He usually acted quite distant toward them, but he would talk to me on the subject by the hour.” SAN JOSE, Car., May 18.—Sheriff Lyn- don’s force and the police of this city are scouring the vicinity in search of Blanther, the supposea murderer of Mrs. Langefeld. As yet they have not learned anything that would definitely indicate that Blan- ther is in this city. A stableman in the employ of C. F. Bunch, one of the trainers who has horses at Agricultural Park, stated that he saw a stranger bearing a startling resemblance to the published pictures of Blanther sit- ting on a bench near the dance platform this morning. The stranger wore ‘specta- cles and physically tallied with the news- ‘paper description. A bartender employed in a saloon at the corner of Bush afd Alameda streets said that a man whom he supposed was Blanther came to the saloon Sunday, ac- companied by 8 woman about 40 years of lg:. The couple stopped at the saloon about an hour and then went away. Douglas W. Dodge. | force of the City. She says she is mourn- ing two weeks’ rent which Blanther owes her. “He was always such a difinified gentleman,” she says, “that I never thought of bothering him. He paid one week’s rent. When he had run over his time several aays I left a note under his door. He spoke to me when he came down that morning and said that he bad paid the rent of his office the day before and would pay me what wasdue on Saturdav. *‘It was Saturday that he left me. When Isaw him leave so early in the momlng I wondered what it meant and ran to his room to see if his satchel was still there. Then I noticed that the bed had not been slept in and thought it very strange. “Ihad never spoken to the man more than to nod to him during the whole time he stayed here. The whole affair is most unfortunate for me.” The room occupied by Blanther in the the room was entered in the morning. No one in the house heard Blanther leave his room nor is it known exaetly when he left the house. = IR LOOKING FOR WORK. Blanther Mad an Appeal to Editor Greenblatt of the Demokrat. Editor Greenblatt of the German Demo- krat met Blanther on two occasions. About three weeks ago Blanther calied at the editorial-rooms of the Demokrat, in- quiring for work. He was of good ad- dress, spoke the German language as il he might also write it well, but Mr. Green- blatt vould make no place for him. “Bhortly after that,” said the editor yes- terday, “Blanther callea on me again. This time he was accompenied by Theo- dore Vni;, the organist, who lives in Ala- meda. Mr. Vogt is an old acquaintance and friend. He told me that Blanther bad come to him with a very strong letter of recommendation from a mutual friend, that the young man was in every wa worthy of consideration. To Mr, Vogt gave the same answer [ had already given Blanther, that my editorial staff had no vacancies at present. However, I added, if I could no anything for him within a few weeks I would doit cheerfully. ‘Can you wait that length of time? Iasked Blanther, trying to learn whether his financial condition would keep him going until I could do something for him. +‘Oh, yes!’ he exclaimed, ‘1 will wait.’ His answer was given without hesitation, and I was given the 1mpression that the young man had some means.” Blanther never returned to the Demo- krat and the employes of that paper did not know of the serious accusation resting against him until they saw his photograph in yesterday’s issue of THE CALL. heodore Vncft. the organist, who lives at 1823 Alameda avenue, Alameda, and who is said to have known Blanther and to have introduced him to Editor Green- blntt of the Demokrat, was seen at his home last evening. He has no recollection of Blanther, at least under that name. He remembers distinctly having presented z young man to Mr. Greenblatt, hoping to get Lim some ¢mployment, but H. Guttman, and not Blanther, was the man. Guttman, says Mr. V. arrived in Ala- meda some weeks ago with a letter of rec- Just what skill he possessed in that direc- tion I do not know, though. He read everything within reach relating in anv way to the matter. One of filamher‘a particular hobbies was Buddhism. He claimed that to be the truly ideal re- ligion.” Mrs. Thirds, secretary of the Olcott faction of the Theosophical Society, says she never heard of Blanther until he was mentioned as the probable murderer of Mrs. Langfeldt. The suspected man may have attended the meetings at Beethoven Hall, but of that Mrs. Thirds has no knowledge. A REAL NOBLEMAN. The Honors Showered on Blanther by Two Crowned Heads. That Joseph Blanther was no every-day kind of a man, and showing his eligibility to a good-size dot in exchange for his aristocratic acquirements, was fully demonstrated when Captain Lees and his men went through the young man'’s effects found in his room at 828 Geary street. A beautifully colored red plush book ot artistic merit, printed in German, proved to be his letters patent of nobility. The frontispiece represented the Austrian crest and with the imperial seal of Austria and the signature of Franz Joseph the First completed the volume. Following is a translation of the docu- ment: We, Franz Joseph the First, by the God Emperor of Austria, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Bohemia, Slavonia, Golivia, Croatia, Lodomaria, Archduke of Austria, Grand Duke of Cracow, Duke of Lorraine, Salzburg, Steter, Kaernthen, Krain, Bukewina, Upper and Nether Silesia, Grand Prince of Siebenbuergen, ident Court of Moravia, Prince Court of Hapsburg aud Tyrol. Have with our Imperiai resolved December 12, 1878, distinguished our dear and faithful Joseph Blanther, born in the year 1859 at Padkerburg in Steirmart, first lieutenant ot the infantry regiment Archduke Ludwig Vie- tor, No. 65, ho'der of the war medal, Knight of the Italian Royal Crown Order 3d, class by the decoration with the Order of the Iron Crown, Erd class. And as now the same, wcordiui to the statutes of this our Knights order, has peti- tioned to be elevated to knighthood, we have, in our imperial and royal power, decided to endow him and his legitimate descendants with the knighthood and to permit Joseph Knight de Blanther, as well as his legitimate descendants, to_enjoy the rights granted by the laws of the knighthood, and especially to use the coat of arms hereafter described: A Dblue-and-gold shieid, divided length- ways, in the right field a tower with double parapets built of square stone blocks upon a rock gray-colored rising from the base, endowed with a window at top further with agate witn two portholes, in the deft field a gold star (here follows design of it), on the heaa margin of the shield vest two turney helmets crowned, from which depend blue and gold tapestries from the crown, on the right spring an upright gold lion with red tongue, swinging a sword with gold handle, the left crown carried an eagle wing. with blue ster in front, behind in gold. In verification of which we have signed this diploma with our own imperial hand and had the seal of our Imperial Majesty attached. Done and delivered through our dear and loyal Actual Private Counselor, Chamberlain and Minister, President entrusted with the charge of our Ministry for the Interior, Count Edwurd Taafe, Knight of the Golden Fleece, of the grand cross of our imperial Austrian pold order, grand cross of the sovereign order of St. John. In our realm, capital and ““?Ienl?!es'sd" of Vienna, the eighteenth of April, . Signature. The Minister President. (Signed) Count Edward Taaffe, according to his Im- perial and Royal Apostolic Majesiy’s own com- mand. Franz Knight ven Schroether, His Im- perial Royal Ministerial Counselor. Other bits of paper, documents and let- ters, all in German, when translated read as follows: Leave of absence for six months to Joseph race of Knight von Blanther: pay for time denied. Dated Saragevo, July 17, 1884. Summons to the Consular court at Bangkok in a case of libel. Det. Gustav Eichoff. PIffs. Captain Gustav Schan, Captain Ike Lasten- skiold. Major I. Knight of Blanther. Another summons for one Emil Trinkhaus, mail clerk, in the same complaint. Invitation card addressed to Major A. von Blanther, written in Siamese and hence not transiated. ; Notification of Josef Blanther having been decorated by the Emperor with the Order of the Iron Crown, third class. His Majesty Umberto I, King of Italy, grand master of the Order of the Crown of Iialy, has signed the following decree: ““Of our own will, and in testimony of our esteem and good will, we bave nominated and do nominate Blan- ther, Joseph, sub-lieutenant in Infantry Regi- ment No. 32 of the Austro-Hungarian army, & knight in the Order of the Crown of Italy, with right to carry the insignia of that knightly grade established.” S The chancellor of the order is charged with the execution of this decree, which is to be registered in the chancellory of the same order. Given in Rome the 30th of November, 1881, Singed Umberto, countersigned C. Correnty. The chancellor order of the Crown of Italy states that in_obedience 1o the above honored royal disposition, the aforesaid Mr. Joseph Blanther on the roll of knights No. 1832, and the document present has been sent (o him. Rome, November 28, 1881. The Chancellor of the order, Chief of Personal, G. GRUMA. C. CORRENTL P More Than His Life. Captain Lees values highly the gqld and other medals found by the detectives in Joseph Blanther’s room. ©It is not likely that Blanther will ever come back to ask for them,” a visitor suggested. ‘E!g)on’t be too sure of that,’”’ replied the captain. “That man valued those medals and his papers of nobility more than he did his life. While he was going without food—starving, in fact—he had those valuable gold medals in his possession and would not part with them. If anything besides the police could bring Blanther back it would be these cherished relics.” —_———— Mrs. Langfeldt’s Estate, Adolph Rapp has applied for letters of administration upon Mrs. Langfeldt's estate. In his petition he sets forth that she has $1700 on deposit' in the German Savings Bank and owns jewelery valued at $100. Her heirs are Caroline Lurch, living in Germany, and Caroline Rapp and the three children of H. Dubbernell, de- ceased, living in this City. MANY WERE CONFIRMED Beautiul and Impressive Cere- mony at the Hebrew Temples. Well-Rendered Music Together With Elaborate and Artistic Floral Decorations. The Feast of Weeks (Shevuoth) of the Jewish church was fittingly, and with beautiful and impressive services, observed in the synagogues throughout the City yesterday. Temple Emanu-£l, on Sutter street, was crowded with people. The interior was beautifully decorated with Iilies, roses, palmsand smilax. The choir wasespecially augmented, and besides the organ were added stringed instuments. The musical numbers were prepared and arranged by Cantor Stark. The service opened with the hymn the “One Hundredth Psalm,” sung by the choir. The regular ritual followed, the principal features of the numbers being the Kedushob (santification), composed by Cantor Stark, after which the processional was rendered by the organ. The confirm- ants were led into the temple by President A. Ansbacher and Vice-President R. Peix- otto. After the processionalfollowed the En-Komocho and Adonoi. The reading of the scripture then took place. Before the confimation exercises the confirmation hvmn was sung by the choir with ’cello obligate. At the conclusion of the exezcises Rev. Dr. Voorsanger addressed the children. The concluding hymn, “Rejoice in God,” was arranged by Caator Stark and sungby the choir with 'cello obligato. Before Dr. Voorsanger addressed the children Mr. Louis Van der Mehden, the ’cellist, nlayed a solo with organ accom- peniment, this occurring during the moment of silent devotion. The hymn, “Rejoice in God,” was a very elaborate composition in which the soprano, Miss Daisy Cotn; tenor, A. Mes- ner, and barytone, Cantor Stark sang solos. 3 The splendid style and execution of the choir showed the careful rehearsing and training siven by the cantor. The hymn, **Adonoi,” was one of the musical com- positions_adapted by the cautor from the ancient Hebrew melodies to the modern musical ear. There were twenty-five con- firmants in all. At Sherith Israel the music was ex- tremely well rendered. The choir, consist- ing of Miss Flynn and Miss McCloskey and Messrs. Cotfin and Mills, was under the direction of Professor Stewart. The church was elaborately decorated with flowers, lilies and evergreens. As an introductory hymn the choir sang, “‘Hear When I Call,” introductory by L. C. Harcis, The opening prayer was delivered by Maud Fisher and *“Declara- tion of Faitn’” by Gerald Mish; the vale- dictory by Delia Samuel and the closing rayer by Albert Posener. The other con- rmants were Philip Levinson, Julian Woliron, A. Attell, Melville Cohen and Morton Hart. Beth Israel could not hold all that would listen to its services and many were turned away. The church was charmingly decorated with flowers, a con- tinuous arch of green from the entrance to the pulpit being the chief feature. The SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MAGGIONI KID GLOVES, BATHING SUIT SALE! 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Heg: COFFEE— Mohammed Fancy Roast.......per pound, 38¢ Mocha and Java, ground or beans..per 1b., 30¢ Regular price 40c. following 1s the programme: «Processional March,” Professor H. Brothe- nc?;' “Confi:‘llnllwnxoda,h’; ch(]).‘ié' and class; Scripture reading, Rev. M. S.Levy; quartet, “Praise the Lord" »(Randeggcr);y gpening prayer, Mabel Benjamin; ten commandmente Albert Ziemer: confirmation address, Sarah ‘Wacholder; address to congregation, Alex Ax- elrod hirteen Creeds,” Ruth Levy; “Israel’s Eddie Gensler; soprano, solo and chorut “When Thou ~Comest” (Rossini); “Faith,” Victor Nathan; class motto, U. Jacobs: Hope, Clara Meyer; Conscience, Ike Gronosky : Charity, Ella Lévene; tenor solo and chorus, “Holy, Holy” (Gounod); “Our Country,” Harr: Buchman; religious declaration, Clara Burl heim; address after deciaration, Naomi Le. presentation address, Harry Hunter; pres dent’s reply; offerin, prayer, iliie Fulda; address to teacher, Louis Levy: soprano soio and chorus, “I Will Extol Thee” (Haydn); “‘Orphan’s Prayer,” Joe Sim- mons; ‘address to parents, Cora Levins organ voluntary, Professor H. Brotherick; address to class, Pauline Morris; prayer to: the Omniopo. tent, Bec;ie Cln:l; lvivnrd ofdi))lfmas: closing rayer, Harry Harris; En Kolon Ha Noo; slenu and*Kadish; benediction. e The programme at the Bush-street tem- ple embodied many new features. It was one of the most beautiful services of the kind ever held in .the templs. The interior was profusely decorated with flow- ers, and the music was especially fine. - The following 1s the programme: Opening prayer and floral offering, Meta Herman; music, choir; profession of falth, Sadie Meyer; prayer after profession. Milton Blackman; violin solo, “Largo” (Handel), Miss Belle Rosenthal; child’s sermon, Doretta Cohin; confirmant’s address to parents, Leopold ppenbeimer; a word on prayer, Minnie Israel; fi‘ul.e solo, C. Rosenthal; examination, class; ‘<Declaration of Faith,” Annie Pechner; “Our Nation’s History,” Joseph Devalde; solo snd chorue, with “'violin obligato, = Grainer; “Thoughts on Immortality,”” M. Stern; “Admo- nition to Confirmants,” Rabbi Fryer; “Thanks 10 Minister, School Board and Teachers,” Lil- lian Stein; “Isracl’s Mission,” Herbert Kramer; valedictory, Miriam Rosenthal; closing praver, Sprindse Katz; dismissal to parents, bbi Fryer; music, choir. Mrs. Eva Tenny, soprano; Mre. J. W. Madden, alto; D. M. 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