The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-06

THE ORDER OF D'NA1 B'R1TH.-Iti is now about six
teen ye,rs, We believe, since the independent Order
of Bnai Birth, was established in the United
Estates. The nanlo in Hebrew sgn:ying, &c tho
sons-(or children) OF the covenant" Tho Order
| is entirely composed of members of tho Mosaic
faith, and has met with remarkable SUCCESS. We
! are indebted to DR.. NJ MAYER, Of New York, (for-
merly of this city, for copy of tho last Annual
Report of the Proceedings of the Constitution
Grand Lodge, from which We obtained some in
sight into the workings OF the Order. DIR. MAYER
is the "Grand Maskir." (Secretary, wc presume J
In the course of his report wo find the following
interesting episode:
Before leaving this District (No. ~ cannot
forego the promptings of my heart to place on
record nobleact Of true jewish charity, HaEnc-
seth Kdlah, performed by Yogar Sahadntha Lodge,
LNo. q, OF Boston, Mass. In December last this
Lodge learned that two orphan sisters, the daugf-
tens of q deceased member who had also lost their
mother were to be married on the same day, JAN
1ary 81, 1866. The Lodge at once unanimously J;
resolved to appoint COMMITTEES Of five, with full
power to buy complete household outfit for these
orphans to arrange grand tnuptial feast, with
ball, and to assess the members for oil expenses;
| and with the view to make the whole festival eX-
clusively, rs 1t were one OF our Order, the Lodge
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present and solemnize tho marriage ceremony.
The undersigned, not so much because ho felt him
self honorcd py this invitation, as to testify, by
| his presence, his appreciation OF the noblo con-
duct of this Lodge at once accepted the invitation,
and cannot but say, from all lie saw and heard on
that joyful and solemn OCCASION that tho FEAST re-
bounded to tho great honor of this Lodsc-it was
a nuptial feast distinguished by maSnlhccnce,
that made those orphans forget that their father
\ and mother were no more indeed had they been
children OF wealthy parents, they could have met
with no moro genuine sympathy on the part OF the
brethren and their wives aud daughters, God bless
them! or have had q more magnificent foast."
In August 1866, tho date Of the last Annual Re
port, there were seventy-eight Lodges in opera
ton, with six thousand six hundred and seventysi1
members, possessing over three hundred thousand
dollars Of regular and :'.branch" funds. Over
twentyshrpe thousand dollers had been expended
in benefits. sn
lodge in connection with this order, has re-
Gently, been organized in this city, under the
nanes Dan Lodge, No. SO OIL 0. B. B., and the
following officers having been ,cted yesterday,
were duly installed &: = I:
Brother JOSEPH LEVY President :.
Brother d. ROSENTHkL, Vice-Presidert.
Brother G. HOFFMAN, Treasurer
Brother PHILIP RICh Secretary.
Brother B. sPEINZE, Assistant Monitor.
Brother St. CRUICu inside Guardian.
Brother D. D. BARUGH. Outside Guardian.
Brother A. II. ABRAHAMS,l
BFs'ssf Bssssss J: !: HRs5s HEsGa. Trustees.
The following gentlemen are the Delegates Of
tho District Grand Lodge, No. 8, I. 0. B. b., Of
Philadelphia, Penn, who oficiatcd at tho above
named installation:
| j. MILLER, Grand Nase Alb. "
A HElNEMAN, Grand Aliph.
B. BURGAUER, Grand Secretary.