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Newspaper
The Jewish Herald
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
6
A fair turnout at Herzl Lodge I C B B Tuesday night transacted much business including adopting a constitution and by laws. A committee of Tiras Aronson Goldberg Frosh and Mendlovitz was named to arrange the Chanukah Ball and Bnai Brith Day was approved for celebration.
Dr Solomon H Sonneschein renowned rabbi died after weeks of illness from a brain hemorrhage at his home 2935A St Vincent av He was born June 24 1830 in Kuroz Hungary and served in Pragu New York St Louis Des Moines and finally St Louis where he had lived ten years He leaves a widow and four children funeral at Temple Israel King s Highway and Washington Blvd delayed by Yom Kippur holidays
A critique notes that the Jew is portrayed as the most incurably intellectual figure of mankind. The piece cites Mabel Agnes Lorenz in the October Smart Set, praising the Jewish mind’s breadth and dominance across arts, religion, politics, and science, and its role in shaping movements beyond mere documents.
In these clean tea rooms along Canal Street and the larger cafes on Grand Street, discussions unfold as guests seek tea, a course, or dinner. Notables from the New Ghetto frequent these spots, which function as clubs akin to historic chocolate houses and coffee houses once praised by Addison, Swift, and Johnson.
The Jewish Literary Society met in the Mason building Wednesday evening October 7 with good turnout. H. J. Westheimer presided as Dannenbaum announced a renewed season of activities including a forthcoming debate on Moses and Solomon.
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