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CANADIAN JEWISH REVIEW
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MONTREAL
All communications for the Montreal section of JPhe Canadian Jewish Review must reach the office not later than Monday noon of each week. Phone Main 4079. Room 920, Transportation Building, 120 St. James Street, Montreal.
Social
Mrs. Louis E. Jamsky, 2274 Park Avenue, who spent some weeks in Chicago and Mount Clemens, is expected home shortlv.
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Messrs. Myer and William Zuris, of Regina, Sask. (formerly of Quebec City), are with their sister, Mrs. Grobetsky, 1 782 Hutchison Street, before leaving
for New York to visit relatives.
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Mr, and Mrs. S. Fargen, 1666
Ksplanade Avenue, were at home, March
8, in honour of the bar-miuvah of their
son, Simon G. Fargen, who read his
portion of the law at the Bnai Jacob
Synagogue on March 8, in the presence
of over one hundred friends. Mr. and
Mrs. Fargen, and the bar-mitzvah's
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hartt,
received the guests, assisted by Mrs.
Mandelker and Miss Anne Hartt.
About thirty guests were entertained at
dinner, among them Mr. and Mrs.
K. Garmaise, Mr. and Mrs. M. Mandel
ker, Mrs. M. Feibowitz, of Cobalt; Miss
Korman, of Fngelhart; Mr. and Mrs,
M. Marcus, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bloom,
Mr, and Mrs. S, Hartt, Miss Anne
1 lartt and Mr, Maurice Hartt.
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Mr. Maxwell Sparrow, of New York,
was in Montreal last week.
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Mr. S. Schwartz, 4874 Sherbrooke St ret". West, spent a few weeks in New York,
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Miss Sophie Fitch, .Sherbrooke Street West, spent several weeks in New York
Clt\.
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Miss Re ha (.-oil man, Seymour Avenue,
who entertained on Wednesday, March 5, will fie at home on the first Wednesday of each month.
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Mr-, F/ra Fo/inski, Park Avenue, entertained informally Wednesday, March 12.
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Mrs. R. Adilman, Cote Ste. Antoine Road, who has beea away for the past six weeks is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
IF Goldstein, of New York.
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Miss May Cold, of Jersey City, is
visiting relatives in the citv.
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Mrs, M, Jassby, who spent the winter
in California, is visiting tier daughter,
Mr-. Jack Not kin, Oxford Avenue. � * *
Messrs. Joseph and Harry Jacob, Victoria Street, were hosts at a nuisicale, Saturdav la-t.
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Mr. and Mrs Max Holtzcr. Cuy Street, who spent some weeks in Western Canada returned home on Wcdnesda\
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Miss Dora Ginsberg entertained at two tables of bridge on Sunday afternoon. The prize-winners, were Misses
Bella Benjamin and Betty Ringel. � � �
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Feojxdd. Vendome Avenue, iett lor New York last Sunday .
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Mrs J. Eidlow. ol Sherbr x;k�\ who spent sjiiie time m Montreal and m New York, is visiting he. r mother, Mr-Leibl: ng. ot Quebec, be!ore returning
Mr and Mr-. M. A. Ducorte and daughter, Beremcr. ol 'Ioronto. are visiting Mrs. Saul S. N her. 258 Girouurd A ven ue.
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Miss EhzaU'th Brrn-tein, lbs Yen dome Avenue, who -pen' -omr week- in New York Cit\, returned home this week.
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Mrs. Edward Ker:, 5054 Sherbrooke West, was at home on Mar^h 16. assisted in serving bv Mrs. Philip Kert. who poured coffee
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Mr J. Levy, of Toronto, who spxmt the week-end in Montreal, was a guest
Mrs. Maurice Fevi, Chomedy Street, is visiting her son, Mr. Feslie Levi, of New York.
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Miss Edith Ziff, Yilleneuve Avenue,
entertained informally on March 16.
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Miss Sony a Klineberg, Querbes Avenue, entertained at tea and bridge, March 15, in honour of Miss Elsie
Portigal, of Winnipeg.
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Mrs. S. W. Jacobs, Cote Ste. Antoine Road, who was in Ottawa, attended the reception for the wives of the Cabinet M in isters.
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Dr. A. K. Yiner, who for the past
six months lias been studying in Vienna,
will spend three months at l'Hopital
St. Fouis, Paris, France.
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Mrs, Fouie Wexler, Park Avenue, entertained at bridge on Sunday, March 16. Cards were played at five table.-, Mrs. Wm. Shenkman, of Ottawa, who was the guest of honour,
received a nrize.
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Mrs. S. H. Shahnskv. 1614 Hutchison Street, entertained at bridge on Wednesday aiternexm. Cards were played at four tables
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Miss Rose Winter. Hutchison Street, entertained at cards on Wednesday evening, assisted in receiving bv Mrs,
S. H. Shalinskv.
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Misses Pol!v Tatleman. Filly Arbess and Sara Mitchell were joint hostesses to atxmt forty-two at a bridge and aluminum shower in honour of Miss Sara Peffer, March 16. Cards were plaved and prizes won by Misses Mary
Barash and Rose Solomon.
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Miss Eva Yerner, Mount Royal
A\enue, entertained at bridge on March
Id. Cards were pla\ed at five tables. � * �
Mrs. Wm. Shenkman, of Ottawa, is the guest of tier sister. Mrs, A. Weiss,
2161 Jeanne Mance Street,
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Mr. A. Weiss, who for the past three
month- was in France and Germany,
arrived home on board the S.S.
"Olympic. which docked in New
York on March 1 8.
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Mrs. S. Pedvis. of Quebec, is visiting Mrs. Chas. Sourkes, Querbes Avenue,
ior a few weeks.
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Mrs. Max Sigier, be l'Epee Avenue,
is in New York for a few weeks.
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Mrs. Bernard Joseph, of Jerusalem, Palestine formerly Miss Goldie Hoffman, of Montreal , and young son, are
expected m Montreal this spring.
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NF-- Lillian Kert, who spent the past two vears jn Jerusalem. Palestine, e\pe<ts to Fv.ve for Montreal the end
of fill \ .
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Mirss blorence Bramson, who spent two weeks visiting friends in New York, has returned home.
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Misses Delxirah and Ida White were hostesses to the Superior Sport (dub at a Purim masquerade party on March 16. The guests included Misses Molly White. Lillian Goldberg, Anne Kruger, Rose Ste in man, Mary Ashkaloney, Sylvia Schwartz, Sophie Litner, Sara Horwitz, Queenie and Bessie Padoskin,
and Messrs. Joseph Spinger, Gerald Nadler, Dave Litner, Robert Macklin, Harry Mallek, Joseph Herscovitch, Moe Ginsberg, Alec Steinman, (mas. Godlin, Sam Berman, Wm. Rudy and Gordon Berson.
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On Monday evening, March 3, Mrs. N. Cohen entertained at her home. A picture was screened. Refreshments, The guests were Misses Bunny Adler, Phil Nelson, Libby Miller, M. Trimble, L. Rosenberg, M. Carter, L Yaffe, R. Lasson, R. Slatkoff; Messrs. A, Green-hall, L. Cohen, J. J. Wechsler, H. Bacal, M. Abinovitch, J. Chorny,.M. Cum mings, \V. Hoffman, T. Geary, H. Senian.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Potechin, 23 75 Waverly Avenue, entertained about twenty-five guests informally on March 4, in honour -of their first wedding anniversa ry.
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Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Fande, Grosvenor Avenue, Westmount, are spending a few: weeks in New York, Lakewood and Atlantic Citv.
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Mrs. M. Shorker, Grand Boulevard, Notre Dame de Grace, is spending a
few weeks in Chicago.
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The Upsilon Chapter, Zeta Beta Tau Fraterrtity, held its annua! ball at the Windsor Hotel on March 8, Dr, and Mrs. H. Abramowitz and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar M. Berliner were the patrons and patronesses. Covers were laid for sixty at midnight supper. The tables were decorated with ribbons and flowers in blue and white and red and white. Among the ladies present were: Mrs. Abramowitz, Mrs. E. M. Berliner, Mrs. A. Goldbloom, Mrs. D. Kert, Misses Florence Bassen, of St, John, N'.B.; Esther Darwin, Beatrice Eraid, Dorothy Kellert, Sadie Abrahamson, Florence SorOrnon, Ruth Solomon, Alma Levy, of Toronto; Miss Greenspon, Miss Siegel, Evelyn Vineberg, Berenice Friedman, Ruth Kruger, Edith Ziff, Tessie Click-man, Kate Wilanski, Laura Gittleson, Gladys Glickman, Florence Ballon, Rose Daniels, Anne Bilsky, Helen Talpis,
Ethel Cohen and Hattie Adeistein.
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Mrs. Alfred Huffman. Harvard Avenue, who has been visiting in Winni
peg, is home again.
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Miss Rachel Weinfeld. who spent some months with her mother, Mrs. I. Weinfeld, I^aval Avenue, left for New-York on Saturday last.
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Mrs. Aronovitz, of Albany, N.Y., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chas. N.
Sommer, Roslyn Avenue.
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Mrs. Arthur Simon, Kitchener Avenue, entertained at cards last Thursday afternoon. Bridge was played at three tables, and mah jong at one. The prize-winners were: Mrs. Aronovitz, of Albany, Mrs. Gus Fischcl, Mrs. J. Lewinsohn and Mrs. L. Eraid.
BORN
A son, March 12, to Mr and Mrs. R. Goldman, 185 Laurier Avenue.
A son, February 15, at Success, Sask., to Mr. and Mrs. A. Brackman (nee Rose I-ander).
A daughter, March 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gradineer, 189 Esolanade
IN MEMORIAM
In memory of Edith Dobrofsky� Father, mother, brothers, Saul and Louis.
ENGAGEMENTS
The engagement is announced of Ida, youngest daughter of the late Samuel and Mrs. Abramovitch, of this city, to Mr. Charles D. Kahn, son of the late David and Mrs. Kahn, of Brooklyn, New York.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Singer announce the engagement of their only daughter, Rose, to Maxwell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. Berlin.
OBITUARY
Died at his late residence, 452 Henri Julien Avenue, on the 13th day of March, Aron Holstein, husband of Bertha Bolskey. Funeral Friday 2:00.
IN HEMORIAM
In memory of my friend, Edith Dobrofsky, who died March 16, 1919. -Rae Chorlton.
COUNCIL OF JEWJSH WOMEN
The Local Council of Jewish Women met in the Auxiliary room of the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue, Kensington Avenue, March 20, at 3. A special musical programme was given by Miss-Louisa de Sola, Miss Florence Ballon, and Mrs. A. B. Illeivitz, trio; Miss Mildred Silverman, pianist; and Mrs. Ezra IxDzinski, vocalist.
UNITED SYNAGOGUES HONOUR PETER BERCOVITCH
At a recent meeting of the United Synagogues, a resolution was passed expressing the thanks of the members to Peter Bercovitch for his stand on the School Question, and for his speech before the legislative Assembly at Quebec, opposing the creation of a separate panel for the Jews. This resolution, illuminated by Lucille Cqrcos, daughter of Rabbi Joseph Corcos, will be presented to him.
MIKADO TO BE GIVEN BY CHORAL AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY
The Choral and Dramatic Society of the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue will present the Gilbert and Sullivan comedy, "The Mikado," at His Majesty'sTheatre, March 30. Chows and principals have been rehearsing steadily for four months. The leads are as follows: Mikado, Phil Abbey; Nanki-Poo, Gordon Lipsey; Ko-Ko, Alec Silver; Pooh-Bah, Jay Wolfe; Pish-Tush, Abe Rother; Yura-Yum, Etta Pinsler; Pitti-Sing, Leola Lewis; Peep-Bo, Rose Klein; Katisha, Raizel Starkman.
HEBREW LECTURER
Dr. B. M. Lewin, of Haifa, Palestine, one of the few experts on the so-called (k>anic Literature (which embraces the literary products of the Babylonian Rabbis, flourishing from 650 A.D. to 1050 A.D.), lectured in Hebrew at the Zionist Institute last Saturday evening under auspices of the Zionist Society "Hathia," on the "Recovery of four centuries of lost Hebrew literature."
OF INTEREST TO RADIO FANS
John B. Miller, Vendome Avenue, who has taken an active interest in radio, has during March communicated with Hilo, Hawaii, and Venice, Italy.
MUSIC WEEK
A concert was given March 18, at 3.30 p.m., in Willis Hall by Miss Mildred Silverman, piano; Mrs. A. B. Illievitz, violin; Miss Louise de Sola, piano; and Mr. I. Shapiro, vocalist.
CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM
About 300 children of the Sabbath School were guests at a Purim masque party, arranged for March 16 by the ladies of the Auxiliary. Priae^ for tbc best oof im wt Mmitii f Vh tm
