The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-07
B'NAI BIRTH.
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE GRAND
LODGE IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

At 10 o'clock President Seelig called the con
yeption to order and 1t went into executive SEES
sion and on the opening OF the doors the roll
WIS called by the secretary.
Hrothar Stein. the president of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association, offered to the con
veption their rooms on Canal street for tho SEES
sion.
A vote OF thanks was rendered to the Young
Mems Hebrew Association for their kind offer.
but 1t was declined.
The secretary road condensed report OF the
general committee of the proceedings for the
year 1877
The secretary's endowment and reserve fund
were read and referred to the appropriate com
mittees.
The statistical report was then read. 1t ap-
pears that the number of members at last report
was 2os4 limitations 513 admission cards 81. rein
stated 27 total 2Gsl. Withdrawn 49, suspended IS,
deaths a. expelled g. and by revocation OF char
ter 40: total 2os. This is the number up to Jan
uary l. 1873. Since that time there have been
Initiated 81 and reinstated TO- total 257. With
drawn 9, suspended -. and deaths 30. Present
membership Of the Grand Lodge 2543.
| FINANCIAL REPORT
The amount Of the endowment fund. SAG. 670 30.
| the amount paid to the jewish Home. up to
January 1. 1878, $3.50 o5, amount to Touro In
| Urinary. sl524 81.
Numerous other reports were read.
| On motion of Mr.. Strauss the different re-
| ports we're received and reterredtO appropriate
| committees.
| APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
| The following committees were then ap-
| pointed:
Appeal Frankel "a. Bourgoner 27s johnson
Laws Dnkelsfed 1873. Stirring %, Jung 1903.
Marshall, Wshmeyer.
Lodges-schless 80, Lesser. Raphael Goetz,
Ways and Means-Gross. Frieden, Frohlech
| stein. Carpuy. Friedelman.
Proceeding and Rules-S. We'll, Loewenberg,
KaIsky Munzenhein Shoenberg.
General Committee = Faber. Sax. Phieffer.
Forchemer, Tiellman.
| Finance-Myers Lchtenstein Ems. Marx.
On Memorial Dinkelspiel. Spec and Strauss.
Areport was then b. read relative to the Gleye,
a report Of the resident committee on the home
here Both were referred.
number of telegraph dispatches were re-
csived from absent members and subordi nate
lodges wishing the convention godspssd
Mr.. Dinkelspiel offered resolution that the
committee on widows and orphans be requested
to take into consideration what means are re-
auired to supply all needed means to the home
in New Orleans. either by petition or otherwise
to the grand lodges of districts Nos. and g.
An invitation was then extended to the ladies
to be- present at the open sessions OF tho con.
vention.
report from committee appointed Mt last
session on decisions and documents WAS refer
red to committee Of seven.
A report from tho Touro Infirmary was read
and referred
, Samuel Ulman read memorial relative tc
the establishment of general endowment
scheme throughout the order The memorial
was referred to the committee On endow
ments.
A recess OF twenty minutes was then taken.
AFTER THE RECESS.
On reassembling q communication from Gin
cinpat relative to matters concerning the pros
perity Of the order was read and referred t.
the committee on asylums. Another commu
ncation relative to two persons who desired &c
sever their connection with the CleyelGnt
Home. The Grand Lodge passed a resolution
expressive of the regret OF the order at tbs re-
signation from the direction of the Ceyelapa
Home Of Mr. and Mrs. Anfricht.
A communication WAS received from the rus
f tees OF the Cleveland Asylum relative tf
7 charges made against trustee Of that institu
j tion. but it was ruled the communication be re-
/ turned.
y Mr.. Costing gave notice that he would ask
Z that q committee Of the whole be- gone into tt
a consider the establishment Of home, separate
\ from that of other districts. and that district
No 7 support home of its own as diferen
from the Cleveland Asylum,
Mr. Sol Morris made point of order that this
was not the proper time and the point was sus
: tanned Some discussion took place on thi:
. question.
Appeals from subordinate lodges were then
called up and the discussion consumed the
time until o'clock. when the convention adj
: lourned until to- day ct 10 o'clock.