, 1874-01-29


A motion WAS then made md carried. that the
whole body visit tic Board Of Trade. in accord
ance with tho resolution passed thoday previous.
The members OF tho Convention, on arriving
at the Chamber Of Commerce. were taken in
charge by tho President and Secretary Of the
Doard and conducted to tho largo hall.
MA. GEORGE n. now
then mounted the platform, and said that 1t was
vol known to tho members Of tho Board mud
the community at largo that Convention OF
IBraolitos was holding in ths city. somo Of
thcBo men bad nntinual reputation, aud CHI
cago in general and tho board Of Trade in par
hoped thcir stay among liz might be Us pleasant
aud enjoyable as possible. He took pleasure IN
introducing one OF tho most prominent Israelites
in tho country. tho Hon. Simon Wolf. of Wash-
iugton, tho Chairman of tho Convention.
MI. WOLF.
Mr. Wolf, who WIS received with applause,
stated that they had not come with q dcBtro to
interrupt the proceedings Of tho Board, but to
thank thom for tho kind foelingB expressed to-
wards them everywhere in this city. Chicago
was just az groat iu hospitality and kindness as
1t waH III enterprise ana commercial superiority.
lle did not tako thcso Expressions OF good fool
ing and brotherly fellowship as compliment
for themselves but. hailcd i with Joy as 0 rec.
ognition OF tho jewish religion. Ho hoped
Chicago would continue to maroh onward III itH
career Of greatness and prosperity, until it would
eclipse oil other cities IN oil TINT WAS great,
noble, and good. [Long-contnuod applauae.l
MIR. JULIUS HIEN,
Of Now York, the Chairman Of the Executive
Committee, was then introduced, and made L.
few very happy romarks, stating Tint Mr. Wolf
had not ouly expressed tho sentiments OF the
delegates to tho Convention, but Of all tho Jows
in tho country.
LEWIS AnnAnAM
one OF the 6ecrotnries OF the Convention, then
addressed tho Board in fow words: lle said
that tho Convention that was in session in this
great city was practically solving ono Of the most
inonlontouH problo,ns Of tho age, tho prevention
Of pauperisln. AN institution having such an
| object in Wow waB meeting tho great questions
| OF tho hour that unlerlaid and agitated
in q most signiticent mannor every
| Interest," Of thia great country,
aocia political, industrial and commercial.
| It was therefore gratityi,g to tLe Association
that had tho honor Of sitting in this wonderful
metropolis, that tloir efforts to moot such groat
Issues by striving to ameliorate mud improve tho
| condition Of 1t lnemborB mot the appreciation
and applause Of their foIlow-citizonB. Jap
plauBe.l "
| 4. E. FnANKLAND,
the Memphis hero, being callol upon on all
siies. canio forward worry reluctantly. When ho
appeared on tho platform ho waa loudly mp
plaulcd aud introduced to tho menborl OF tlio
Board by AIr. How in fow highly -enlogistio
ro,narks. Flo thanked taom tor the compliment
bestowed upon him, md assured the people
Of Chicago TINT the people Of Nom
uhis would noyor forget their noble
Ee.SrHsy e1tsasd t0"es Ill., ndbo them aa ~
Oh tho part OF Chicago would bind tho people Of
tho Two citloH still olosor together. Several
other apeeohos were made after which the dolo-
gatcy retired nnd ropafred again to Music Hall
aud roauued tloir buBinoas.