The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-14
H,NAI BR1TEs CONVENTION.
The Grand Lodge of District No. to
Meet Here This Month.

AAO 0E6QQ bOQR9 DlSLrlCb mo- . TO
Meet Here This Month.
The last week of March will be one Of
considerable interest to the Isrealites of
Savannah. the Grand Lodge Of the l. o.
b. b. will be in session here for two days,
the 26th and 9th. Over 100 delegates, rep
resenting thedifferent lodges of the district,
Will be in attendance. Joseph Lodge No. 70
and Savannah Lodge No. 2l7, the two
lodges Of this city, representing member
sup OF l75, are making every preparation
Tor the coming of the guests. The Guards
arnlory has been secured for the holding of
The convention and the visitors will be en-
tertained Mt a complimentary ball on Tues
day night, and in other social WAYS
The Grand Lodge of District No. 5 CON
stitutes thirty-fve subordinate lodges in
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia and District OF
Columbia. The conventions were for
merly held every two years, but at
session of the constitutional grand lodge
held In New York III 1885, the law govern
ing grand lodges was SO changed as to per-
NIT grand lodges to meet either annually
or biennially. TIE twentieth and the last
session Of the District Grand Lodge No. 5
was held little over year ago at BaIti-
more, when the Savannah lodges
cordially invited the body to
hold its next meeting in Savannah.
The invitation was accepted. A committee
OF twelve, representing the two resilient
lodges, of which NJ. J. SOlOmons is chair
man and Jacob Gardner is secretary, has
the matter Of entertainment in hand and it
is eHdeavoring to make the occasion one of
interest to the delegates.
The convention will adjourn to Atlanta,
after its business is transacted in Savannah,
to accept and dedicate the new and elegant
structure which is now ready for occu-
nancy, the Hebrew orphan asylum.
The asylum was erected at a cost of about
5000, and will be turned over to the body
on March IS. The lodges of the Fifth dis
trlct have cause to congratulate themselves
upon the completion of the asylum. 1t is
an imposing building, and is somewhat
oriental. Through the hberaity of the
citizens of Savannah, nearly one-third of
the cost of building it can be credited this
city.
Inc I. o. B. B. is strictly a Jewish order,
whose objects are purely benevoence. 1t
assists the poor and needy, visits and re.
lieves the sick, and provides for the widows
and orphans. 1t also educates the orphans,
not ONLY of it's members. but of al Israelites.
The order is widely scattered, lodges hav-
ing been founded in every city Of much
size in the United States and Europe, and
recently branches of the order have been
established in Cairo, Egypt, and in other
cities Of the Orient.
Seven district lodges have been founded
in the United States, and one in Europe.
The membership of the order in the United
States is 1000. Tho present oliicers Of the
Grand Lodge of District No. are:
Presidential. S. Reinach, Petersburg,
Va
First Vice President-Samue We'll, At
lanta, Ga.
Second Vice President-Henry King, Jr.,
Washington, d. C.
Serretary-S. s. Nvburg, Baltimore, Nd.
Treasurer-A. Goodman, Baltimore. Md.
Sergeant-at-arms-T Moultre Mordacai,
Charleston, s. c.