Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-12
BNAI sERIrH.
Annual Convention Of District Grand
Lodge No, 7..-0ver $50 Delegates
Present.

NASNAiNN ANVs AuuSpCnuCn OEQtI VI
B'nai Berth, met in this city yester-
day morning at the lodge room of the
order in this city at the corner of
Adams and Second streets. Over
one hundred and fifty delegates were
present.
The meeting was called to order at
11;3O o'clock, Mr.. Samuel Ullman, of
Natchez, the president, in the chair.
A prayer was offered by Vice Presi-
dent Ferdinand Marks, of New Or
leans. The president appointed a
committee on credentials, as follows.
Messrs. DiRkelspeil, Gensburger and
Sam SchlOss. The rules of order to
govern the body were the same as
governed the body at New Orleans,
except that the convention meet at 8
o'clock each morning and hold until /
pm, and from 3 to 6p.m
The presidents message was read
and distributed in pamphlet form
among the members of the conyen-
ton.
The secretary's report and message
was also read and distributed.
The secretary's report shows a
membership in this district of 1872.
During last year eighty-nine members
died, of which sixty-two were by
epidemic, twenty-four by natural
causes, and three by accident, and
nine of the departed members were
co-workers in the grand lodge, viz
Adolph jacob, of Emanuel Joseph
S. Cohen and Henry Cohen, of Or.
leans; Rev. H. B. Godhelp, of Vicks-
burg; VIM. Marshall, r. Stienberg
and D. Morris, of Amity T. Folz, of.
Euphrates and Julius Moyse, of.
Ruth Lodges.
Death affected forty out Of sixty
four lodges in the district. The
financial transactions show $143, 103
collected on endowment assessments
S353.25 as arrears-total, SAB, 450.25.
Total assets from all sources, S445, 807.
The disbursements show eighty-nine
endowments at $500 each IL total.
sl33, 800; expenses, ETC., $998-total,
S134,5O4, The deaths in 1877 were
twenty-seven, in 1876 nine, in 1875
nineteen, in 1874 eight, in 1873 twenty
in six years, $50.
Invitations from the Milan and
Memphis Clubs to participate in fes-
tivitieS and courtesis Sunday and
Monday nights were read and accepted.
Acommittee on the president 5 report
was appointed, as follows Mr.. Jacoby
NJ. Cohen and Mr.. Goldstein. They
are to meet to consider the report at
Peabody Hotel at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
A committee on the endowment re-
port was appointed - Mr.. Dinkel-
spell chairman and others.
The committed on finance were
appointed in the persons of S. Haas,
Mr.. Stern, Mr.. Wertheim, Mr.. Alt
chute and Mr.. Chumaceiro.
The general committee was ap.
pointed with NJ. Meyer as chairman
and Mr.. Picard was made chairman
Of resolutions.
The convention hen adjourned to
meet Monday morning at nine o'clock.
During the afternoon the visiting
delegates were entertained by their
brethren in this city. They visited
the various objects and scenes of in
and attended a banquet at the
Club Hall, the finest and
most complete club-room in the
In the evening the play of
Led Astray and a hop and supper were
among the features of interest at the
Memphis Club.
The convention met this forenoon,
the commodious hall of the order be-
ing well filled with delegates. They
presented a dignifed and intelligent
appearance, one indeed well calculated
to inspire the ordinary spectator with
respect. and to cause an earnest inter-
est in the proceedings. A lunch and
an ample supply of refreshments in
the way of beer and other good things
we're on hand convenient to all who
desired to indulge.
The attention Of the convention
the morning hours was mainly
devoted to the reading OF reports and
from various lodges within the
territorial jurisdiction of the grand
lodge, and to congratulatory letters
and kilograms. They were spread upon
the minutes or referred to various
committees.
The convention adjourned at one
to meet at nine o'clock to-mor.
row. Tonight the delegates attend
the Milan entertainment at Estiyal
Park.
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