Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-29
BNAI BIRTH.
The widow and orphan Endowment.

The Widow and Orphan Endowment.
CHICAGO. Jan. 2S.-The debate in the
Convention of the Bnai Birth on the
minority report continued until midnight
last night. various amendments being sug-
gested. but none voted on. Finally the
Committee on the Whole rose and reported
progress. after which the previous question
was moved. and in accordance with the
rules, the debate was closed by Isidor
Bresh. Chairman Of the Committee on En-
dowment The minority report was then
put to 4 vote and lost. The majority re-
port being voted upon, was adopted. A
motion 10 reconsider was then adopted, and
the report of the majority which was adopt
ed as the sense of the Convention, is as fol-
flows:
To the Constitutional Convention, l. o..
B. B.-Your Committee on Endowments
beg leave to report that il is a cardinal
principle of our order to provide protec-
ton aud relief for our widows and
orphans, in tie event Of adversely. Yet
your committee is of the opinion that IN the
present state Of the order, it is ineXpedient
and premature to legislate any general
laws for an endowment plan in our order.
Yesterdays Session.
The B'nai Birth Convention reasSem-
bled al 10 a. NJ After the usual opening
exercises. and some important corrections
of the journal. on motion, by J. Koch, the
Committee on Endowment was discharged.
The following resolution was offered by
Julius Bien and adopted by unanimous
vote:
Resolred. That the establishment of
widow and orphans funds by the District
Grand Lodge is neither the legitimate scope
of the aims or objects of the Order.
An invitation was received from the
Board Of Trade to the members Of the Con-
yentlon to visit the Board in body. The
invitation was accepted, and the members
proceeded to the hail. where theywere wei
coined by President Howe, who introduced
President Wolf, who in a 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. \. L. FARMLAND, the 'Hero
OF Memphis being loudly called for, came
forward. and was greeted with great APP
nlause. and made a brief speech, in which
me alluded in grateful terms to the gen
crositv shown his city 10y the Board OF
o. Trade and the citizens of Chicago. Julius
Bien. President of the Executive Commit
tee, being called upon, also made brief
speech. after which the members OF the
Convention returned to their hall.
The report of The Committee on Terrific
ries vas submitted and read to the Con-
ycntioN. Discussion cnsued, which at
p. NJ. vas still in progress.
Night Report.
This morning was consumed in the dis
cussion Of the reports Of the committee on
territory and Until P. ~, when a vote
was had and the majority report adopted.
Il makes several changes, including the re-
nOyal of New jersey from the lst TO the
Sd district: the Southern States from the Sd
90 the 9Th: and Michigan from the ID TO the
9TH. The committee on asylums reported
adversely to making the Cleveland Asylum
4 general institution, and the report was
adopted. 4 resolution was passed thank
iHg Dr. Jamleld, OF Memphis,IOr his etiica-
cious aid during the pestilence in that city.
Mr.. SawyeTS' report on centennial and Ut
erature favored the establishment of an OIL
cial organ and the publication of history
Of the order of American Judaism, to be
ready for the Philadelphia Exposition.
Much debate was OccasiOned on the ques-
ton Of establishing IN organ, the speeches
being spirited and caUstic. The report was
almost unanimously adopted with the sim
ole amendment that Tie OIIlIl.ll organ SllOIlu
not be at any pecuniary risk to the order.
The Convention adjourned at o'clock to
prepare for the grand banquet which " III
be given al the Sherman House tonight.
The banquet
to-nioht given to the members of the
Grand I, 0dge /. o. L. B., at the Sherman
House. was an elegant affair. Over 1000
guests were present. The toasts were as
follows: The Order Of !. o. q. B., res
ponded to by Julius Bien. The Second
Constitutional Convention, responded TO
very happily by Hon. Simon NoIf Presl-
dent Of the Convention. The President
Of the United States, by W. LOwensteiR.
Our Guests, by Henry Greenbaum. The
First constitutional Convention, by
Adolph Moses. Oar District Grand hodges,
'by Isadore Bush. Our Courts Of Appeal,
by s. w. Rosendale. The Press, by VI,
FIIinger. Women, 10y NJ. GoOdhart. The
occasion was enlivened 10y music, and
pleasant speeches from number OF dele
gates, aud the party did not disperse until
a late hour.