The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-05
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DEDICATION OF COVENANT HALL.

A large company Of our Israelits fellow.
citizens were IN attendance on Sunday af.
ternoon at the dedication Of the new hal
of the Independent Order Of B'nai Birth
of which there are two Lodges in Rich.
mond. The new lodge-room is over Car.
dozo, Alsop & Fourqurean's, the entrance
being on Capitol street. It had been fitted
up handsomely with a view to the use Of
secret societies, under the superintendent
of Mr.. Willism fLovenstein and his 'associ-
ate committeeman. sav.t3m 9l'F ~ aTa9gs
- The members of RimmonIand Benjamin
Lodges and invited guests being assembled
in the hall, P. P. William Lovenstein in the
chair, the deputy grand officers proceeded
from the ante-room to the main entrance in
the following order: P. p. Rev. George
Jacobs, D. G.. Nasi Alb p. P.TM.lJ.sMi-
cheibacher, d. G.aAluph Up. p. ]. Bear,
DIG. Yosz;FP. PHI. Morris, D. G.. Shomer;
Il. Ezekiel and B. Becher, Standardsbear-
-ers; J.'Guggepheimer, Bearer of Water
-J. Strsuse, Bearer Of Flowers; s.. Bern-
helm, Bearer Of Wheat. z@ar.' - 1os
= The ceremony Of dedication, which then
took place, was interesting and impressive.
At the inner door the D. g.. Shomer de-
manded, ssWho comes there?" 80 "a.
20 TIE d. g. Yoez responded: aa27s57ml7
8. Fhe D. g. Nasi Ab and the other D. Grand
'Oficers of DISTRICT e.. T.. No 8, who desire to
be- admitted for the purpose of dedtcating TINS
HALF TO the uses OF the Independent 9Oraer
b mai BIRTH. and to aid them in the mission
of. uniting the Sons Of Israel in one sacred
band FOR promoting the highest interests OF
humanity To aid them alsoi to deyelope the
mental and moral character of our race, 10
alleviate the necessities Of the poor and needy,
and above all, to promulgate the sublime and
eternal doctrines OF Judaism amongst its pro-
a,WET si; II@@sg O. .B-a
ID. G.. SHoAER g Enter in the name Of Be-
neYolence, Bro:herly Love, and Harmony
TIE grand officers then entered, and pro
ceeded to the end ofathe hall, in front OF
the chairman of the committee, while the
choir chanted Psalm cxyiii, verses 26 to 20.
Mr.. Lovenstein then delivered the build
ing to the D. G.. N. A., as follows:
"Most Worthy g.. N. A., the work in which
we have been engaged is completed. and our
temple Is ut last ready to receive us within lis
walls. eBut-we first desire that you should set
it apart for its sacred uses, and dedicate IT to
the purposes of Benevolence, Brotherly Love,
and q arrnony, in solemn form, and we there
fore, in fulfiIment of our duty, now deliver 1t
into your hands" ..# Ir..t.,
Rev. MIR. Jacobs then, in short address,
congratulated the brethren upon the COM
pletion of the hall and the committee upon
the efficient discharge Of their duties. The
hall was then dedicated according to the
ritual of the Order; after which Mr.. ia
cobs made a spirited and appropriate ad-
dress. He said:
Brethren,-I trust that the solemn cere-
monies of this occasion may not be lost upon
us. In setting apart this hall for lis noble
purposes we have renewed our vows TO prac-
tice conscientiously the teachings OF our De-
loved Order While it is our bounden duty to
visit the sick and relieve the distressed, let us
not forget that our Order has other high and
sacred objects to be performed, not the least or
most unimportant OF which is the elevation OF
the name of Israel and the PRONUNCIATION Of
those sublime and eternal doctrines of our
faith of which we have been the recipients
Although we are enjoined to watch the needs
of our brethren, we have to work singiy and
unitedly to develops and elevate the mental
and moral character of our race, and this can
only be accomplished by a liberal support of
science and art and the incubation OF the
holiest and purest principles Of philanthropy,
honor, and patriotism.
"May happiness ever peryade in this hall.
May these walls never echo the sound OF pa an
angry or unkind word, but may every feeliD 6
and influence be for the promotion Of the prfn-
ciples of benevolence, brotherly love, and har-
mony. Amen" -a-sg /
The exercises were concluded by the
chanting OF hymn; after which the whole
company repaired to Monticello Hall, where
they partook of splendid collation.. In
response to toasts, remarks were made by
Messrs. Jacobs, Michelbacher, Hall, Rei-
ley, Meyer, and others, all being received
with applause. After merry evening the
party dispersed at late hour, an ready,
however, to drink, in final bumper of
Rhine wine, continued success to the " Sons
of Covenant"