Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-21

by men high 1n their confidence. It IS a5 | crisis like this that unscrupulous men, by pan 1 dering to the preiudices of the ignorant and l currying the fayors of the bigoted. can real | ize political dreams. By a single step they 1 would secure elevation and power which in ordinary times it would take years to accom- plish. Thus it is that men of culture and in fiuence mature this movement. They are cog nizant of the evils attending their course and the hazardous and ruinous policy of their action. but with them, ambition first, patri- otism last
 Can it be doubted that there is hazard to the welfare of the empire? Is this not evil dent from the fact that others of great learn ing. of lofty patriotism and in high place, equally in the confidence of the people, have taken sides with the oppressed whose imper- filed rights appeal to their hearts and to their broad views of justice Is this not evident from the publication numerousiy signed and widely circulated of manifesto protesting against and decrying this depar- ture from the path of a progressive civiliza- tion?'
 After reviewing the causes he bespoke the sympathy of the civilized world against the oppressed, and with some words of sugges tion and eulogy of the order he represented and it's work, he closed amid much applause.
 The Banquet.
 The dinner exercises began at about 4. About $50 sat down to the feast and happy scene was presented. Three hundred and fifty buttonhoIe bouquets were laid by the plates. Among the invited guests were Solomon Salzberger, Morris Goodhart, Morris Adler, Julius A. Levy, Joseph New berger, Dr. Friedlein, New York; M. D. Rurdskoff, M Kaiser, I. Chase, Waterbury; J. SamueIs, Charles Rosenthal, Hartford Mr. Bernhard, MT. Klein Mrs. Klein, MT. Leavitt, Bridgeport. MT. Deibel of this city catered, and had large corps of coIored walters. The dinner over, there followed toasts and speeches as follows, MT. M. Kahn officiating as the toast master, and in most efficient and happy style. The toasts and the speakers were as follows:
 l. The Order B'nai B'rith, Mr. Salzberger, New York.
 ?. District Grand Lodge No. l, Mr. Newberger,
 3. Unsere Geste Bro. Levy, New York.
 4 The day we celebrate, Charles |. Ullman' presi-
 5. Our departed members, followed by dirge.
 6. Dem Nestar Unseres ordens, Dr. E. M Fried
 '. Our country, Morris Goodhart, ex-president g. Die Yergangenheit, Gegenwart und :Zukunft
 des Judenthums Rev. Dr. Kleeberg, New Have g. The ladies, Bro. Saenger New York President Bien, chief of the order. and
 Brothers Fox, Lauterbach and Ihalmessinger were unavoidably detained, three by illness in their families and the president had just 1 returned from business at Washington, D. G., and was too much fatigued< to attend. The speaking gave satisfaction to all and the
 occasion will long be recalled with sincere pleasure by all present. It was about half
 past seven when the speaking finished, and | then Mir. Deibel and his corps with sharp | T. IL. I of the hall, soon had the floor made ready for the dancing and carpets laid down the l length of the lower passage way and outside the door to the street, in view of the com 1 ing rush of pretty toilets.
 l A Series of Beautiful Gifts. Some very pleasant incidents occurred fol lowing the literary exercises.
 MT. M. Zunder, first president of Horeb and one of it's founders, was called for and pre-
 most improved style, beautifully embellished and engraved with Presented to M. Zunder 1 by his many friends of Horeb Lodge, Jan. l 2O 1SS1." MT. l.. FeIdman, in a very | graceful tribute and witty speech, oficiated as spokesman. Mir. Zunder, for thirteen or l fourteen years past so prominent in our l school interests, responded in fitting words, and all felt great satisfaction in the event. 1 very rich gift was presented to the lodge l by Malchi-Zedek Lodge of Waterbury. It
 was massive and elegant silver ice-pitcher, l with & monumental base, all of choice de- l sign. The splendid gift was made to order | by the Meriden Britannia company and was
 presented by Mir. M. Kaiser, prominent
 man in the order in Waterbury and present
 treasurer of the city, also for many years
 past fire commissioner of that city His
 words were very suitable, and the gift was re- l ceived by MT. M. Zunder in appropriate words, and by him turned over to President Ullman of Horeb. The lodge members I thronged around the beautiful gift, with live | ly expressions of admiration A silver gob-
 let and salver accompany the gift.
 Another beautiful gift was presented to
 Horeb Lodge. This was from Joche-
 bed Lodge. the sister organization of Horeb
 and composed mainly of the wives of mem
 bers of Horeb. The gift was an elegantly
 framed set of beautifully engrossed resolutions surrounded by sheaf of silver. The reso- 1 lutions were congratulatory to Horeb on its | silver wedding, and the gift was specially in
 honor of Messrs L. Feldman and M. Zunder l two gentlemen whom the ladies have hon. | ored with honorary membership of their or | ganization. The gift was presented through | Mrs. Paul Well, whose words were 8 beauti | full tribute to the occasion. Mir. M. Zundel | received the gift and turned it over to Presi. dent Ullman
 The Grand Promenade. The grand promenade opened shortly be, | foro nin Tn fho nd oo1, participated, the attendance being very large
 The music was by Thomas orchestra. in.
 creased by the addition of six members ot 1 the Philharmonic Society of New York. Fashionable and beautiful toilets were every where to be seen in the throngs enjoying the
 ''giddy mazes," and nothing seems to have l been left undone by the management in this,
 as with the afternoon programme, to shed
 honor and lustre on the history of this infu-
 ential and prosperous lodge. With the gilt l tering letters and figures of fire l lavish decoration of the hall the array of choice toilets in the latest modes. | and the presence of so many honored mem | bers of the order on the occasion fitly crown, ed the very successful programme of the afternoon. From Il till ? collation. was
 served on the stage in the rear between the canvas walls, on the one hand forest scene, 1 on the other villa and adjacent landscape. The floor committee were N. c. Myers chairman M Spier, s. B. Shoninger, A Goodman, w. D. Machol, H. Herz, c. L Ullman, s. Goodman, A. L. Newman, A Zunder, A. Hirsch, L, l.. Adler, M. Mail house, I. Koch, F. Morris, H. Mailer, A Zorkowsk
 The general committee numbered fifteen of the most prominent men of Horeb, viz, M. Zunder, chairman L. Feldman, Paul Veil, M Adler, N. c. Myers, D. Strouse L. Bes- ser, c. L. Ullman, M. Kahn, s. Calm, M
 Mann, L. Steinert, Adolph Asher, A. Good man and I. Koch. The total expense was
 borne by the lodge and amounts to over 3D. O0O. The admission to the grand reception was for non-members $4.
 John Brannagan's Attempt.
 John Brannagan made an attempt to end
 his life, this (Thursday) morning, at the resi- | dence of his sister-in-law, Mrs. O'Brien, 26