Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-15

tutional grand lodge which met at
Philadelphia last January issued an
edict requiring the lodges of the
country to pay their respective quotas.
1t is claimed that District No. Z has
already settled its share of the Cen
tennial statue debt. After talking
over the matter for a time it was laid
on the table until kilograms can be
received from the executive commit
tee having the matter in charge.
The initiation fee of five dollars
now charged to members of the grand
lodge was retained, the effort made to
abolish it being voted down.
The convention decided to hold its
next annual convention at Mobile,
Ala. Mr.. S. Haas, of Beth Eur Lodge,
Mobile, thanked the convention for
the honor, and said hat while they
might not be able to present such an
array OF loneliness among the fair sex
as had been exhibited in Memphis he
would promise a cordial reception.
A unanimous vote of thanks was
recorded for courtesies extended by
the various clubs and others also, to
the press of the city.
Ferdinand Marks, of Ben Israel
Lodge No. =, was chosen without a
dissenting voice to bethe nextSeventh
district grand president. A speech of
cOngratulation was made by President
Ullman, and in return Mr.. Marks re-
piled eloquently.
For vice-president next year Isadore
Strauss, of Monnasah Lodge, Jackson,
Tenn, received 40 votes, and Max
Sax, Of MenOnites Lodge, Nashville,
49,. The former was declared unani-
mously elected, upon motion of Mr..
Sax and the newly elect was intro
duced and expressed thanks for the
honor.
Mr.. +. Raphael, of Texas, was
elected second vice president by
unanimous consent. Henry i. Faber,
Of Montgomery, Ala, was elected
grand treasurer. Mr.. NJ. Ullman, Of
Memphis, was reelected grand secre-
tary. Nj. Louis Moss, of Vicksburg,
was elected sergeant-at-arms by a vote
Of forty-five to thirty-three for an OPP
ponent. This completed the work OF
the convention up to the hour of noon.
1t was likely that the labor would not
be completed, and that a short session
will be held this afternoon.
BRIEF PERSONAL MENTION.
The Seventh district grand conven-
ton l.. o. B. B. is a noticeable body,
composed of leading Israelites. many
holding prominent places in other
than JudAistic society, and all occu-
plying prominence among their own
sect. As has been previously noticed.
they are, as a whole, an intellectual
collection. A number are exceedingly
gOod-lOOking, in a personal sense, and
several may be styled really handsome
gentlemen. They all bear themselve.
with decorum, and for a legislative
body are more orderly and respectful
than is commonly seen in public as.
semblages.
The following notices of a few who
by their prominence in the present
convention have attracted attention,
are printed to give an idea of the ina
portancs of the convention and the
influence they are calculated to exer-
else in their benevolent order.
l.. Stern represents Orleans Lodge
of New Orleans, and is book keeper il
the mercantile house of Meyer, Weis,
& Co.
4. Jacoby, a prominent merchant
of Montgomery, Ala. is the delegate
from Alabama Lodge. He occupies
prominent place among the delegates
Samuel Ullman, the grand presi.
dent, is a thriving merchant Of MAJ
chez, Miss. He is a man Of fine in
telligence and presides over the DELHI
erations Of the convention with mucl
dignity. The members hold him il
high esteem and respect his authorit.
in a becoming manner.
Max Sax, a solid banker of Nash
vile, represents Mennonite Lodge il
) the convention.
Rabbi NJ. Samfeld is Of Euphrate
Lodge, Memphis. He is a well-know
divine, whose opinions as promulgate
D in his sermons are well known to man
t Of our people.
+. Raphael, a banker from Hou'
Q ton, Texas, is an able gentleman an
1 a worthy citizen of the Lone Sta
y State, He represents the Lone Sta
y Lodge Of Houston. He served as sc,
ond vice president Of the Distri'