, 1874-01-26


Tho Convention reasaembcd at half-past 2
o'clock, the temporary tosident in tho CHAIR.
About 100 spectators wore present.
report, showing thas 169 delegates vert entitled
to seats, md it was adopted.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
On motion Of Mr. Hoinoman. the Convention
proceeded to olect poruanent officers.
Mr. Frankland, Of Memphis. nominatod Simon
speaking Of lim in tho most eulogistic terms for
his zoalous work for the Order. Flo was elected
by acclanlation, and escorted to tho platform by
Z. A. Trankland, Adolph Lowonstein, and Jo-
aeph AbrahAtn8. In taking tho chair, h1r. Wolf
spoke as follows:
nEMAnKs OF TIE PRESIDENT.
BRETHREN or TIE ORDER, GENTLEMEN OF
THE CONVENTION Called to preside over this
honorable and important convention, by n uuan-
unity rs gratifying it is rare, feryontly hope
aud trust that this foundation-Btone OF uuan-
unity will characterize oil OF our lahors during
itB deliberations. After having travelled, as most
Of us haye. thousands Of miles in tho most in
De right and proper that our 1abors hero should
not only tend aud lond to that which ne do 30
ferventy desire, md to what arc the real prlnci-
Pies Of our institution. trust TINT every naem-
directly gleat deal-will forgot himself, will
forget locality will forget sel!iahnoss jealouseB
aud tho bitter strfos OF the past, and remember
that we are hore an august aBsenblago to lcgis-
l1tD. nGt hlOO9 1Or Lue uGSE lHtCTtblH
Of tho Order, but alzo for tho perpetu.
principles Which undcrlio Judaism itsslf. ZAP
pianse.] And remembering this, acting entirely
dBiutorestodly in spirit Of phl!anthrophy,-a
apirt OF aarmony,-w il the founlatiou-stono
Of our institution, 1t cannot 10 otherwise tl.an
TINT. When we hayo ceased our labors wo will
have worked and watched for the best interests
Of humanity and the highest traits OF character
OF civilization itself. Asking the corporation
1f tn III in tiara ma ha
right aud proper, and asking your indulgence for
anything that may fail to do, I a1n now, with
the most profound and grateful THINKS to ono
and all for tho distinguished honor which YOU
have conferred upon mo- ready to proceed to
business. {Applat1so.1
OTHER OFFICERS.
Tho following officers wore t4on elected:
Vice- rrestdents- First District, Morris Good
Alaack, of Cincinnati; Third District, William
Nobenstoin Of Richmond; Fourth District, s.
Salsburg, of san Francisco; Fifth District,
Aaron Goodman. OF Baltimore; sixth District,
Simon NoBenfels, OF Ut. Paul; Seventh District,
Adolph Loeb.
Secretarics-I. 8. 1Haacs, OF Philadelphia; +;
Louis Abcs, OF Washington, D. G.; A. Il, Jones,
OF Philadelphia.
THE RULES.
A1r. Moses, Of Chicago offered . resolution
that until tie report OF thc Committee on Rulos
WAS adopted, tho ruloR of the Convention Of 1863
| be In force.
An amendment to adopt thom permanently
| waa noted down, and considerable discussion
followed. It was urged that thero were several
Objectionable ruleH a1uong those used III 1913,
| especially ono requiring that tho Sessions 10
oponea with praycr; but tho resolution was
finally adopted.
Mr. nosonfols moved that committee OF ff-
teen, one from eacl district and Que at argo, bo
| appointed to submit rules for the guidance Of
| tho Convention. The motion was Agrood to,
| aud the Chair announced tho following ~ tho
Committee: Rmon RosenfelB, E. Eppstein,
Charlea kozminsk, A. L. Sanger, - Ltnshelmer,
N. Drueker, Dr.. Nowlan. II. n. Dayorsdorf; Il.
FolBenthal, ". Salsburg h. Qroouebaum, T.
!. Phllipps, V. Rosenbutg, AdolpA Ioob, aud
| N. HotYheiMer,
Tho President -Dsatlosn Of tho Convention i:
Aa you aro we'll aware, during last sumner q
fearful scourgo Visited some Of our sister citioa
III tho South. Among all those who wero con-
waa creator, no ones acts wore brighter, tl'An
thoHo OF the worthy gentleman who, to-day. al q
nlcmbor Of this Convention, did me tue honor
Of nominating mo aB permanont President. tAp'
plauso.1 In the darkest hour OF trial aud trouble
ho stood immoyablo at his post. und though
Thousands Of mllos from him. knowing that tlll4
Convention would convene, doomed II wiso antl
prnpor, without consulting any one, to think oil
son,o fitting testimonial to be hnndod tc
hinl-a testimonial which not Ao alone, but
Ills ohildreu'a children could look at at,d be
proul Of. I have had made In tho City oi
Washington gold medal, inscribed with tho
| emblom OF our 0roer, which now plaoo In the