The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-26
B,NA1 BIRTHS CONVENTION.
The Grand Lodge TO Meet at the
Guards Armory To-day.

To-day will witness one of the largest
assemblages of Hebrews that Savannah
has seen in a long time. Over 100 delegates
from the different lodges Of the Grand
District Lodge No. of the B'Nai Birth,
from District of Columbia, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia, are here. The Grand Lodge will
convene at the Guards armory at 8 o'clock
this morning. The delegates from the fol-
lowing lodges are already here:
Elijah Lodge No 80, Washington, d. c.
Hon. Simon Wolf, Henry King, Jr., Henry
Adler.
King David Lodge No. 60, Baltimore
Ex-Grand President s. S. Nyburg, ex-
Grand President B. Goldman, A. Brag.
Rimmon l. dye No. 6S, Richmond, Va
j ulias Straus, A. Gunst, Joseph L. Levy.
Benjamine LodgesNo. 60, Richmond, Va.
M. Cohen, II. Whitlock.
Joseph Lodge No rs, Savannah-Ex-
Grand President NJ. j. Solomon, j. NJ.
Solomon, l.. Putzel.
Columbus Lodge No. n, Columbus, GA.
L. c. Levy, Jr., Louis Banner, L. Myer.
Dan Lodge No. 90, Charleston, S. C.-Ex-
Grand President N Levin, T. NJ. Mordecai,
A. Falk.
Potomac Lodge No. 104, Georgetown, D.
CA. Fisher, B. Burnstein.
Grace Aquilar Lodge No. 117, Washing
ton-Max Cohen, H. Hoffman, Moses Eisen-
man.
Obsaiah Lodge No. 119, Augusta-C. H.
Cohen, |. G. Levy, s. Lesser.
Covenant Lodge No. 1876, Baltimore--S.
Salabes, s. Baer, r. II. Maudo.
Gate City Lodge No. IA, Atlanta
Samuel Wiel, exG Grand President A. Haas,
Henry Wolfe Joseph Hirsch.
Malachi Lodge No l46, Macon. Fl.
Hertz, Joseph Dannenberg, u. Witkowski
Micho Lodge No. 147, Albany-Charles
Wessolowsky, Morris Btrwold, Isaac Levy.
Maon Lodge No. 172, Norfolk, Val.
Adelsdorf, Isaac Moritz Samuel Haas.
Bier Chain Lodge No. III, Cumberland,
Vas. Rosenbaum, l. L. Eisem IN.
Savannah Lodge No. 2l7, Savannah
z. A. We'll, A. A. Solomons, Jr., Solomon
Binswanger
North State Lodge 222, Wilmington, N.
C.-Ex-Grand President j. l. Macks, Isaac
Baer.
Virginia Lodge No 225, Petersburg, Va
A S. Reinach, J. Cohen.
Zanoah Lodge No. 235, Tarboro, n. c.
II. Morris, A Whitlock.
Charlotte Lodge No. $50, Charlotte, N.
CA. M. Goldsmith.
Migdal Lodge No. 31S, Brunswick-M.
Ulman.
Loyal Lodge No. $50, Baltimore-Ex-
Grand President A. Goodman.
Fidelity Lodge No. 1853, Baltimore-M.
Daniel, s. Wosserman.
Leopold Zunz Lodge No. 364, Goldsboro,
n. C.-Sol We'll, A. Lehman.
Large delegations came down last night
from Macon, Atlanta and Augusta.
A large number of ladies accompanied
the delegates and betwee 250 and 300 visi-
tors are in the city. They visited the points
Of interest in the city Yesterday afternoon,
and to-day will be taken up in the same
manner by those who are not in the con-
ventlon.
The business of the convention will begin
this morning before 10 o'clock The grand
lodge room in Guards armory has been
deliberately decorated by A. c. Oelschig.
The west side of the hall, opposite the en-
trance, is prettily decorated with palms
and evergreens, and bears the inscription
Joseph and Savannah Lodges Welcome;
M. W. D. q. l.. No. 5. ]. o. B. BIZ
The presidents chair and those of the other
grand lodge officers are on a rostrum in front
OF the foliage, and under the inscription.
In the confer Of the hall is the first vice
| presidents station which is prettily deco.
| rated, and on the south side of the hall is
the second vice presidents station. 1t is
also tastefuly decorated. Arranged in
| aisles, in the space between the
three stations. are tables for the different
| lodges. Each table has printed cardboard
bearing the name Of the lodge and the num-
Der attached to long staff, enabling the
president to designate the lodge readily
from his chair.
The first thing on the programme, after
the address of welcome, win be the reading
Of the credentials of the representatives and
the report of the commit. ee on the creden.
tials. Then will come the admission f ex-
presidents and the administering of the de-
gree emitting them to seats in the grand
lodge. The presidents report, which is ex-
pected to be one of considerable interest
will also be read. THIS will be followed by
the reports of the standing committees and
the report of the committee to which the
standing committee reports will be referred
In the afternoon the new officers will
likely be elected and installed. Not little
interest is manifested in the election. The
present officers are:
President A, S. Reinach, Petersburg,
Va.
First Vice President Samuel Weed,
Atlanta.
Second Vice President Henry King, Jr.,
Washington, d. C.
Secretary S. S. Nyburg, Baltimore.
Treasurer A. Goodman, Baltimore.
Sergeant-at-Arms /. Moultrie Mordecai
Charleston, S. C.
Secretary Nyburg has been reelected tc
the position which ne now holds, for severa
consecutive sessions.
The endowment sinking fund of the
grand lodge district is valued at 500, 900,
and the orphan asylum fund is valued al
$4,000, including the asylum, which has
recently been completed in Atlanta, and
which is now ready for dedication.
After the transaction OF the days bust.
ness, complimentary ball will be given
the district grand lodge. The hall will be
given tonight at the Guards armory. Over
250 guests will he in tendance, and q
occasion will no doubt surpass in brilliancy
anything of the season. No pains have
been spared TO make it success,
The costumes will be oh. The music will
be furnished by Prof Rosenfeld's orchestra
OF ten pieces. The grand lodge will leave
here Tor Atlanta tomorrow night on a
special train of sleepers for Atlanta.