Biography of Nathan Barnert, his character and achievements; including histories of local institutions . Bilder, Mr. andMrs. Marcus Cohn, Miss Rebecca Cohn, Miss Rachel Cohn,Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Lefkowitz, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Har-ris and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Rogowsky, Mrs. JacobL. Simon, Mrs. Tina Diamond, Miss Estelle Diamond, and Miss Lowenthal. The finely appointed Synagogue was brilliantly illumin-ated and a few palms and potted plants were placed along thefront of the platform. A large flag hung outside in front ofthe church, but otherwise no preparation of an extra
Biography of Nathan Barnert, his character and achievements; including histories of local institutions . Bilder, Mr. andMrs. Marcus Cohn, Miss Rebecca Cohn, Miss Rachel Cohn,Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Lefkowitz, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Har-ris and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Rogowsky, Mrs. JacobL. Simon, Mrs. Tina Diamond, Miss Estelle Diamond, and Miss Lowenthal. The finely appointed Synagogue was brilliantly illumin-ated and a few palms and potted plants were placed along thefront of the platform. A large flag hung outside in front ofthe church, but otherwise no preparation of an extra kind hadbeen made. When the Presidential party arrived they were slightlycheered by the crowd outside, and the congregation inside aroseand stood until the party reached their seats. President McKinley entered arm-in-arm with formerMayor Nathan Barnert. Governor Voorhees and MayorHinchliffe followed. Then came Nathan Fleischer, LeopoldMeyer, Colonel William Barbour, A. R. Turner, Jr., EdwardT. Bell, George B. Cortelyou, A. L. Leonard and GeneralJoseph W. Congdon. They were all in evening dress. lOO. Mr. Barnert, who is president of the Synagogue took hisseat in the platform enclosure with Vice-President Jacob Levi,and the Rev. Dr. A. S. Isaacs immediately started the Hymns were rendered by a quartette, and one of the songswhich was appropriate was Lead Kindly Light. President McKinley got a prayer book and followed theservice attentively. The service was entirely in English. sermon on Springtime was delivered in a clear cutstyle, free from any effort and without any sign or took the text from Solomons song of songs, Lo, the Wintergone, the rain has ceased, the flowers appear on the earth andthe voice of the song-bird is heard in the land. He treatedhis subject under three heads—the Springtime of nature—the Springtime of creeds and the Springtime of humanity. a very graceful act.^ In commenting on President McKinleys visit to the Bar-nert
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