The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-18
OTHER BUSINESS.
MEErIHG OFTHE DISTRICT GRAND
LODGE OF SONS OF COVENANT. e
: BANQUET.AN.Di SPEECHES. aIta


ganizatfon composed of persons of the
Hebrew race throughout the United States
Their motto is stBeneyolence, Brotherly
Love. and Harmony" and their deeds g0i
charity show that it Is ever kept well il
view. ar-- - 80 s.tS
The District Grand Lodge having juris.
diction of the State of Virginia assembled
in semi-annual session ut Covenant Hall, in
this city, on Sunday evening, the 10th inst,
at 6 O'Clock, Much important business was
transacted, including the adoption of seve.
raj amendments to the endowment law,
which has been one of the most useful fea-
lures Of this organization. Since, its estab-
lishment about 81, 900 has been paid out to
the widows and orphans of the district,
each member being required to pay fifty
Order in the States Of Pennsylvania, Vir.
ginia, Georgia, and South Carolina. The
report of the grand secretary of the district,
about 1900 members, while the Lodges
have capital of about 81 800. .s.,. =.
After the adjournment of the Grand
Lodge on Sunday evening, the representa-
tiYes and number of invited guests re-
paired to Schott's Monticello Hall, where
they were met by the members of Rim
mon and Bejamin Lodges, of this city. At
8 o'clock the whole company, comprising
about 200 persons, gathered around the
festive board, - splendid banquet having
been prepared by the joint efforts of Mr..
Schott and Messrs. Pledge s. Jackson. ..
The chair was occupied by Hon. William
Lovensteip, the highest dignitary of the
Order in the State of Virginia, who, in q
very feeling and eloquent address, bade a
hearty welcome to the brethren to the city
of Richmond. The supper was served in
excellent style, and full Justice was done to
all the good things on the table.
The chairman first proposed a toast to
"The City Of Richmond: the beautiful
capital on the hills-heroic in her past, de-
voted in the present time, and confiding in
her future greatness ;" which was respond-
paid glowing tribute to the Order of the
B. b., and to the ISraelites in general, lay.
ing particular stress OH the point that the
Hebrews having been for thousands of years
renowned and justly celebrated for their
charity and benevolence, the Order OF the
B. B. was merely natural consequence OF
the character Of the whole nation. Mr..
Keiley's speech, model Of ornate eio-
quence, was received with an outburst OF
applause:
c., responded in happy vein to the toast,
"The Lodges from the Palmetto State.''
In neat speech this orator maintained
that according to his views the mission O
the Order of the B'nai Birth consisted moi
merely in distributing charities, but that
its aim was higher one-namely: closer
union of all the Israelites throughout the
United States. Hearty applause greeted
the last sentiment. .z,... -....r--s-.. !,
Rev. George Jacobs, from Philadelphia,
and our former esteemed townsman, who
responded to a toast on " The Tenets of the
Order," gave a vivid description Of the
prosperity and success of the =. B., which
Order, though but few years old, was
already among the most numerous of al
benevolent, societies.
Mr.. S., SchidrowitZ, from this city, re
spending to the toast "Our Country
proved, in handsome speech, which was
often interrupted by great applause, thai
this country was "the promised land" fol
which the Israelites had been praying fol
SO many hundred years. This great ant
free country, where liberty of conscience
reigns supreme; where every creed ant
every religion enjoys equal rights wher,
the humblest workman is the peer of th'
richest citizen-this country, with its in
exhaustible sources of prosperity ant
wealth, was certainly the promised land
J" where milk and honey flows" j.,
Rev. DR.. Bethlehem, Mr. Michelbacher
Mr.. James Alfred Jones, MIR. julius Straus
to be mentioned, followed in responding t.
many serious and humorous toasts.
Finally, MIR. tLovenstein in clever littl
speech, presented to Dir. Gosline, from Phil
adelphia, the Grand Naziarch of the Order
q handsome gold badge as testimony @
esteem In which the gentleman was held b,
his own Lodge. Mr.. Gosline answered YER
feelingly In few remarks, that he coult
hardly tind words enough to express hf
gratitude, but that he would hencefort]
try as he had always done to work inces
sanity for the welfare of the Order and o
his Lodge. 1
It was nearly midnight when the last cues
Left the hall, the strangers freely declarin!
that the kind and heartfelt hospitality
which they had received from the Rich
mond brothers was far beyond every ex
pectation.
: The Grand Lodge met again at o'clocl
Yesterday morning, and after completing
the business Of the session adjourned las
evening. ~. - :. -. -,
their reception in this city, and returned
home with the most pleasant recollection
OF the time spent in our city,.
This is the first meeting of, the Crane
Lodge on southern soil, and many dele
gates appeared in the Grand Lodge for tht
first time.
Before adiourning they adopted o resolu
tion of thanks to Capt. j. B. Gentry, or th'
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad, for icourtesies extended IN glrlns
return tickets over his road to. Washington
They also adopted complimentary resolu
tions to the Lodges Of this city. E-- as,s,
That everything passed of most agreeaol!
is due to the Committee of Arrangements
of which MIR. Loyenstein Is chairman, Wh'
was indefatigable in his efforts TO make th'
visit of the Grand Lodge pleasant one. ae
. The following Is . list Of the delegates u
Henry Gosline, No. so. Franklin, Pa, G
Pa, G. A.; VIM. Lovenstein, ~ No. 6s
Richmond, Na., g. T.; s. Heeht. No. l01
Philadelphia. G. Treasurer Alfred Il
Jones, No. 30, Philadel phia, G.ISecretary
Isaac Nusbaum, No. 1l9, Augusta, Ga, G
Representatives.-Henry Levi, No. s
Philadelphia Abraham Levy, No. 10
PhiIadelphia,; Simon Kahn, No. 12s Phila
ideInhia: M. c.. Hirsh, B. Burganert, 4
Eisenbraud. No. %, PhiladeIp Iphia = ID. ID
Rayersdorier, No. SO, Philadelphts Gus
Grafner. No; AZ, Pftsburg, IPas,; Isaac
Hntzier. Moses Hutzler, No. 6S, Richmond!
Va: ;so. Jacobs, M. j., jacobson, JOSEPH
Cohn. No. so, Richmond, Va; s. y, Byek
No. 28, Savannah, Ga.; ID. Zensschmiat
N. Kiefnnerdl dlinger, No. 50, FranKnn, "a. fs.
d. 8. Jacobs, No. se3, Phiisdeip pniA q. N. @
Nathars, N. Ezekiel, n. 9: : Niche sloastes ss
No. 88. Charleston, 8. Q. III. EgsDsom :ss. y.
No. l0a:.s Philadelphia Bedicnnsiin@es y
No, lOa, Phiiade elphia;; 81 Hohenssein. ao 20
ia Pittsburg sLsvi Hsxser, ID: banoo.ei os
IH. Untheimer, No. 145, Amerieus, t5a.
Chas. .MessoloWsy,t No. l47, albany, da-
a. Hess, N d. 100, Mead gille, Pa. s
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will find an important order or the CON