Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-01-29
THE B'NAI BIRTH.
The Endowment Plan Defeated-The
Brethren on 'Change-Speech of
A. E, lrankland.
Report on Districts - Changes - The
Cleveland ASylum-HistOry Of
Judaism, Etc.

CHICAGO, January 2S.-The debate in
the convention Of B'nai Birth on the
minority report continued until mid
night last night, various amend
ments and substitutes being suggested,
but none acted on finally.
The cOmmitte of the whole rose
and reported, after which the previous
question was moved, and in accordance
with the rules the debate, was closed by
Isadore Besh, chairman of the commit
tee on endowment.
The minority report was then pat to
vote and lost.
The mojority report being voted upon
was adopted.
a motion to reconsider was then
adopted and and the report laid on the
table. The report OF the majority,
which was adopted as the sense of the
convection, is as follows:
To the constitutional Convention l. o. BIB:
Your committee on endowments beg
leave 10 report that it is a cardinal prin-
ciple OF our order to give protection and
relief for our widows and orphans in the
event of adversely, yet your committee
is of opinion that, in the present state
Of the order, it is ineXpedient and pre-
mature TO legislate any general laws for
an endowment plan in our order.
WILLIAM SAALBURG, Secretary,
s. SULSBERGER,
NATHAN NORRIS,
LiPMAN LEVY,
+. +. PHILLIPS,
NJ. .BEHRERDT,
d. S. LEDERERALTZ,
&. kOZMINSKI.
CHICAGO, January 2S.-The B'nai
Birth convention reassembled at ten
o'clock this morning, and after the
usual opening exercises and some unim-
portant corrections of the journal, a mo-
ton by Mr.. J. Koch was adopted dis
charging the committee on endowment.
The following resolution was offered
by Julius Bien and adopted by unani-
nous vote:
Resolved, That the establishment of
widows and Orphans's endowment funds
by the district grand lodge is within the
legitimate scope of the aims and OBJ
jects of the order.
An invitation was received from the
board of trade to the members of the
convention to visit the board in
body. The invitation was ac-
cepted, and the members proceeded
TO the hall, where they were welcomed
by President Howe, who introduced
President Wolf, who, in few pleasant
words, expressed the qualification of
himself and his brethren at meeting
the members OF the board, and their
admiration OF the new Chicago.
"a. L. Frankland, the hero of Mem
phis," being loudly called for, came for
ward and was greeted with great ap-
plause. He made a brief speech, IN
which he alluded in grateful terms to
the generosity shown his city by the
board of trade and citizens of Chicago.
Julius Bien, president of the executive
committee, being called upon, also made
a brief speech. After which the men,
bers Of the convention returned to their
hall.
The report of the committee on terri
tories was submitted and read to the
Discussion ensued, which,
at two o'clock in the afternoon, was still
in progress.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the B'nai Birth Convention this
afternoon the discussion of the reports
Of the committee on territories cOntin-
ued until four o'clock, when a vote was
had, and the majority report adopted. /
1t makes several changes, including the |
removal of New Jersey from the first to /
the third district; the southern states |
from the third to the fifth, and Micbi- |
gan from the second to the seventh.
The committee on asylum reported /
to making the Cleveland asy- |
lum general institution, and the re- /
port was adopted.
A resolution was passed thanking Rev. |
Mr.. Ssmfield, of Memphis, for his efiica-
cious aid during the pestilence in that 4
city.
Mr.. Sanger's report on the centennial
and Literature favored the establishment
Of an efficient organ, and the publishing
Of a history Of the order of American /
Judaism, to be ready for the Philadel-
phia exposition.
Much debate was occasiOned on the
question of establishing an organ, the
ipeecbes being spirited and caustic. The
-asoIution was almost unanimously
,dopted. with the simple amendment .
hat the official organ should not be at .
apy pecuniary risk to the order.
The convention adjourned at seven .
o'clock to prepare for the grand banquet .
which is to be given at the Sherman /
house tO-right.
The banquet tonight given to the .
grand lodge, /. o. B'nai Birth, at the 4
Sherman house, was an elegant affair. .
Over four hundred guests were present. I
The tOasts were as follows: "The order I
0f 1. o. b. B." Response by Julius Bien. /
ffThe second constitutional convention, !" .
to very happily by Hon /
Simon Wolff, President Of the Conven-
ton. president of the United States,u .
by w. LOWenstein 'fOur guests.U bv
Henry GTeenbaum. ''The First Con- 4
stitutionaI Convention" by Adolph .
Moss " Our District Grand .
I.odges,U by IsadOre Bush; "Our I
Courts Of Appeal by s. w. ResendaIe; /
1.-THE Press" by NJ. Ellengen; ssWo- /
man." by NJ GaOdhart. The occasion /
was enlivened by music and ch esis from
a number Of delegat :, and ne party
did not disperse till late hour.