The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
B'NAI BERTH.
THIRD DAYS SESSION OF THE CONVENTION OF
THE CONSTITUTIONAL GRAND LODGE I. o. b.
b. IN PHILADELPHIA.

rHrRp DAYS SESSION OF THE CONVENTION OF
THE CONSTITUTIONAL GRAND LODGE I. o. B..
B. IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA Jan. %. 1879.
AZ ahout nine A. NJ the members of the Conven-
ton began to gather in St. Georges Hall. and spent
the time before the Convention called to order in
genial converse and social gossip. The Convention
was called to order halfpast ten O'Clock and the
third days session was opened by a feel
ing PRAYER by Mr. Levin. of Charleston.
S. c., and then the usual order OF bust
ness was commenced by reading teiegrams from
district grand lodges in session in many States.
among which were California, Illinois and Missis-
vippi One of the kilograms from San Francisco.
protesting against the contemplated change in the
Endowment law believing in the sovereignty of lodges
and districts, claiming the right to administer their
own financial affairs as they deem best.
The report of the Committee on Orphan Asylums
was then submitted by Mr.. Da Costa. OF New Orleans,
in the shape of the following resolutions
Whereas We the members of the Committee on Orphan
Asyums other chari!sSls sttu,ion consider that
with the noble local charities of the Order in the
Rssoved That the committee cali the attention of this
Convention TO action districts Nos p and in hav
n %s @ 70 upon the that
daily apparent that we must assume the posi-
with pride pleasure the action Of those districts
nmss nsh ,h tse view Of giving aid and sns
those who have been deprived Of their natural
eeS'ssded irrespective Of nnasion with tho order We,
foo~ example which has been Sc. them b the pic
the standard Of Individual money benefits and the
suits of routine business. And we are convinced
a., the of erection s M its
fa ,@O citizens Ana we would further that
each district establish fund for the maintenance Of their
days and protected from penny and want,
mentioning of the highest praise youngest
sister district No 4 whose members pay annual tax Of g
n Of
sose or nSSs Ay%% and the
Home Of New oren WnS es socr en sss
assas ressing place whom old age and nfrmity
o district No. exampie worthy q emulation
by am ws,sn oa na no 90
On motion the report was accepted and the commit
tee discharged.
Then followed the reading Of the report of the
Committee on Finance. The balances on hand in the
several districts follows:-First $40; sec
ond. $3.50 45 third $s45; fourth, SO; fifth; 1910.
and sixth SO. Besides this the lodges in the Sec
ond. Third, Fourth and Seventh districts have not
paid their dues for 1878.
Centennial Committee out of the surplus fund. and
also S. 900 of the surplus Of S46o7 80 to meet
the draft of Ezekiel There was considerable discus
in advance of the meeting of the Centennial Commit
tee, and it finally adopted The Convention then
adjourned and took carriages for the Permanent Ex-
hibtion and grounds of the park. Tomorrow SEES
sion com mences at ten A. M when the report of the
Finance Committee will be acted on.
NJ. Uman, OF Memphis, and Joseph E. Mosel, of
New York, members of the Convention are lying i'll
at the Continental Hotel
rrAsTrNG AND sENAIMENr.
The members of the convention participated in a
banquet this evening at st. Georges Hall. Many of
the gentlemen accompanied by their wives, and
there were about four hundred and fifty persons at
table Mr.. Herman Betal President of District No. g.
presided After the dinner had been discussed to the
accompaniment of music the following toasts were
drunk
"The order Of the B'nai Berth in General Conven.
ton; the great fountain whence flow the streams OF
benevolence. brotherly love and harmony, to unite
to enlighten and make happy" responded to by
Seeond-"The Executive Committee of the Order
faithful pilots who have stcered in the streams
Of prosperity for the past Ave years Julius BEN
tor of Order through whom peace has been
made in borders and prosperity felt in our
FourA- "Dstrct Grand Lodge No. /; the Empire
district, first in members, first in wealth, first to
establish the lodge OF our Order based on principles
, of the highest philanthrophy.'-E S. Question.
F,fM-"Our Country, the home of civil and re
ligous liberty. With faithful defenders Of such
principles fanaticism can never find abiding
place."-Horatio Gates Jones.
d, ,Sirh-.District Grand Lodge No. 2; westward thu
tide of our Order took its way and found gloriou.
soil to enrich with its blessing "-Rev. DR.. Some
Serenth-"District Grand Lodge No. 8; the key
stone of the B'nai Berth arch Alfred II. Jones.
EighM-'District Grand Lodge, No. 4-the pioneers
Of the Pacific Coast. rich in intelligence as hel
territory Is in precions metals H NJ Heineman
1.-The Daughters OF Israel-the power behind tho
throne, greater than the throne itself."-Rev. Dr.
George Jacobs
District Grand Lodge No. 8; the child of our dis
trict worthy scion of noble mother; may she evcl
grow and prosper.'-Elias Herzberg.
District Grand Lodge No. q; midway between the
East and West, North and South, the heart of be
loved Order. jacob Neuman.
.'Our Benevolent Institutions proud jewel in the
diadem of Israel. "-Isador Bush.
district Grand Lodge No. u distant from us IL
territory but to our hearts, her noble works
chant her praise "-Solomon Marx.
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