The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-01

Annual Convention OF District Grand
Lodge No. Z.


Annual Convention of District Grand
Lodge No. Z.
OF the many notable events which will
occur in our city in the month of May, the
tenth annual convention of district grand
lodge No, Independent Order B'nai
Birth will take q leading place.
This order is the Oldest and best regulated
OF the purely iswish organizationsin the
country, Its objects are strictly OF a phil.
anthropic nature. 1t is probably the first
order which guaranteed to the family OF
deceased member an endowment suif-
cient to shield them from want.
But this feature OF the organization
is not by any means its leading object. 1t
undertakes to develop aud elevate the
mental and moral character OF tho Jewish
race, TO inculcate the purest principles of
philanthropy, honor and patriotism, TO
support science and art, to alleviate the
wants OF the poor and needy, to provide
Tor, assist and protect the widow and
orphan, on the broadcast principles of
humanity, etc.
The order consists of 337 lodges. but mem.
bership aggregating about $1,000 while
purely an American institution, yet il has
iourd Its way across the waters, and two
lodges have been instituted IN Germany In
1882. The order Is sabdivded into seven
districts, the youngest of which, compris.
ing sixty-two lodges with membership OF
about 900, distributed over the states OF
Mississippi Tennessee, Alabama, Florida,
Louisiana, Texas aud Arkansas, will send
| their representatives to Dallas. TO deliberate
upon the various subjects claiming the ut.
tention of the order, foremost of which are
the eleemosynary institutions, of which
this district supports the orphan asylum in
Cleveland, Ohio, the Home for Widows and
Orphans, In New Orleans and the Touro
intlrmary, an asylum for aged and inilrm
persons, in New Orleans. From the char
acter OF the representatives elected TO this
convention, very interesting meeting
is Anticipated. This grand lodge holds its
sessions with open doors.
The lodge here OF that order dallas
Lodge No. 100 IS making preparations Tor
the entertainment OF their visiting breth-
rem, many Of whom occupy leading posi-
tons IN almost every sphere of life in their
respective homes. A series of entertain
ments, comprising reception on Sunday
| night, nm ameteur dramatic performance
| by the Young Mems Hebrew association on
Monday night, n ball on Tuesday night
and banquet on Wednesday night, are
now being arranged, and all indications
point TO nice time. The convention will
meet on the 9th of May and remain In SEES
sion IOur or nvo days. Following are the
committees who have charge of the various
affairs connected. with the entertainments
| On Finance-The president, Mr.. Sey
mour Myers, chairman, ID. Gottlieb, Jacot
Monczer.
On Arrangements-Dr. Il. NJ. Tillman
| chairman, q. Meyer, A. Dysterbach, b
Davis, u, W. Rose, d. Goslin, Leopold
Cohn
On Railroads. IL, Wolf, chairman, Il. NJ
Tillman. Il. NJ. Kahn, z. Sanger, Il, Nit
tenthal.
On Receptlon-D. Goslin chairman, ]
Haer, Il. NJ. Tillmau, j. l.. Herman, l.
Sanger.
On Enteraainments--J. l.. Herman
chairman, Rev. II. Schulz, A. S. Getz
Henry Loeb Il. NJ. Tillman.
On Invitations. Il. Wolf, chairman, L.
Wallenstein, G, Meycr,'A. Dysterbaoh, Au
gust Calm.
On Badges-Phillip Sanger chairman.
On Printing-M. Suls, chairman.