The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-05
lGRAND LODGE |. 0. B. B,
NAM DAYS PROCEEDINGS IN
9tse HOUSE or DELEGATES.

s.essu ON Changes In the Constisu-
by JWdg" II. W. Flour
,v-R>psrts From Committees o" In
k,...a.., pevc,opmcut. Charities. &c.
MI their previous night Of feasiios the
n~rs Of the Convention Of the Inderend-
uxier Of Bnai Birth were not in 'he''
promptly at half-pssi . O'Clock yes'er'
That was the hour set for the con-
- Of the fourth days session IN the
- the House Of Delegates, but the
4 hat has licked the time for so many
Native bodies pointed to quarter after ~
pfe the gavel Of the Hon. William io'en-
4. The president, called the convention
,eaer. Dr. Fclthanhal offered prayer.
~ committee on constitution made re-
4 accommodating the following changes
~ constitution: In Part ILL.,, Articie L.,
IN Z. which says that the Grand Lodge
IN meet every Ave years on the last S",s,
IN Nav or the first sunday IN oune, az
81 designated by previous session, was
Hnced 90 ms TO read the nrst suno"! !"
III ar first Sunday In May.
= Article III. executive commi.uN,'
e1jon 4, which reads, organic oy enNs-
nom among it's members vlce,P, ,ss.,
n. treasurer and secretary, esoIu''u"
= offered 10 add corresponding SOL,
N. 10 answer the corresponoeno., a
rctarv and 10 sign all Official documents
4 resolution was adopted. the correspond
secretary TO he paid salary hxed .!
~~~<..,ttxo committee
a resolution 70 pay the expenses OF ihe
t1eoates attending the convention D! 'nc
ktrict grand lodges, was next taken up
n PAYING EXPENSES.
IA N amendment was offered changing inc
nner of compcnsating delegates. Inc
sendment proposed that the several granu
ICES should each pay the expenses OF ias
m delegation, instead OF the constitute"
Invention defraying them as at present.
iessrs. Goodheart, Roeder ana Joseph
Srahsms spoke in favor OF the mslori,.
hort. which was 10 make cacn dls"'o'
It the expense Of its representat'Ves.s Tho
TING speakers who were in favor oi 'ne
.irorifv report 20 leave the present law
kne were Messrs. Joseph Rothschiid'
wen. simon Wolf, Levy, NJ. ;. Eisner.
b JUDGE FLoURNoY.
At this point Mr.. Julius Straus intro
6ced Judge II. W. Flournoy, Secretary OF
= Commonwealth, 10 the convention, VINO
Knde short but pleasing address. In the
<uaree Of his remarks he said:
&etapding here In the presence Of the OLDEST
|>ce In the world: speaking To men whp de
5ended from the men who carried ihe I'm,
- = boy have numbered among my best
|5e1Stie some Of the children OF ,lsrael ana 4
I'VE yet TO ind one who has not Deeh
Rpnch and true. The Governor invited
81 las; night TO NIL new duty-to erect
nple TO Abraham, Isaac and jacob In VIZ
~. lApplause.l I will tell.you what you
know In no other race on the earih
lh all the prosecutions OF countries enc
&fions and with an outcome OF forty othei
tionalities from your blood. have they pre-
NED their blood and indiyidualism as have
Israelites.
DIN 1892 the Jews In Great Britain were
4 allowed to sit on the Juries Of their adop
country. Only few years passed. ana
)ow was Prime Minister OF that domain
III n fayoriie with the Queen. Applause.
~ was that same Jew that brought primer
- out of chaos; order out of disorder. anc
ode the British Empire the proud and in'
Dpendent country that she now IL. FRO
o6ged appIausel'
Mr., Loyenstein: IL am sure that we were
~ glad TO hear from Judge Flournoy, and
most respectfully invite him TO stay ant
Itch our proceedings"
H.. EoLIAN-HARP.
Soon after this episode. and while Mr.
|eyy was speaking, Mr.. Julius Strau'
|ro,ight into the house the floral harp which
|ne presented later 10 Mrs. j. Taylor Ely
~. The design is an Eolian-harr, about
zee feet high. beautifully covered witt
les, Gala lilies, and other flowers. ltwa'
1efen up in response to resolution
1opted by the convention on Tuesday, anC
4 B letter to Mr. and Mrs. Ellyson that ac
h Opanies the compliment read as follows
|ssKind Friends: The Independent Order o
mai Birth. in convention assembled. beg
ave to return their sincere thanks for The
any courtesies extended 10 them by you
"a respectfully ask that you will accept this
hall gift with the esteem and respect"
the letter was signed by Messrs. Nathan
Fucker and Julius Straus, committee, and
lon. William Loyensteih, president.
f DEBATE RESUMED.
The debate was then resumed, and the
Moving closed it, just before the previous
nestjon was called for: Messrs. Elias Sobe
"A Samuel Taussig. The latter spoke in
>rman, but d great number of the con
alton understood that language, his
oech was very much enjoyed and literally
plauded.
xfter the previous question was called
president ruled that the ten minutes al
ned could be cut in two, giving each o.
two members five minutes.
II. Rothschild arose TO point of order
stated that he did not like the idea o
opposition dividing up the time in thai
between Mr.. Wolf and his satellites
b. Wolf, who entered the hall at tina
=. addressed the chair and raised poin
rider, saying: ~ do not wish to be re
ed to as satellite; am fixed STAR
ne points of order were ruled down, anC
nsrs. Frank and Bien in powerful efforts
ed the argument in favor OF changing
constitution.
he vote was then taken on the motion Il
end, the amendment reading: "Providet
q the sum paid tn one representative
~ not exceed $3.50"
ne fight was q stubborn one. The hal
~ suddenly quiet, and as the vote wal
ed, and as some Of the doubtful mem
.xoted in the affirmative, applause wa'
~. round after round. Before the vote
announced the confusion began. Con
1oe congratulated their friends, while the
noiti0n were jeered at in friendly way
he victors. Throughout the fight was
u humored, and resulted in the follow.
vote for the amendment, which was
Dted: Ayes, 81; noes, %.
e vote on the report Of the committed
then taken, which resulted In tht
oliou by the following vote:
ves-Messrs. Joseph Abraham, Victor
nham, Anfenger. Ascheim, ID. Adler, Bien
nfano, Bush, Bauer, NJ. X. Cohen, Israel
IN. Coons. COwen. simon Cohen, Drucker
hcona. Eilinger. Elkus, Eisner, Furth
onthal. Frenkel. Gunzberger, Gr. ene-
\, Granddaughter. Klein. Kahn, Loven-
!. Lessner, Levin, l.. &. Levy. Jr.. Nj
Leipxiger. A. \. Myers, Marks. Nyburg
otto. ROeder. KOsenstein. ROthschiId
oyits, Sanger. Taussig Simon Vol, Wolfe
inner, Walter. Zekind-53.
oo-Messrs. Morris Adler, Berk. Beir
Frank, Fox, Cans. Goldfoele. Hellman,
D. Hamburger, HeBchberper, Jacobs
Eowitz. kosnosky, Stewards. Sobel. sulz-
~. stitch, Hermsn Wolf-20.
HOSPITALS.
y q report, the substance OF which is as
Dws:
NJ though since the last session of the
I'd Lodge no new houses and hospitals
ID been established, the institutions now
nent and OF great value. The personal
- Of our sick and infirm being cared for,
&odGee are now directing their attention
- educational Improvement OF young
old by libraries, supported In various
lets. which spread benencent influence
ID literature, and by evening classes In
al Of the districts, are aiding In The
f-ican.xatlon Of numbers OF Russian emf
=
ror,rf In concluciop ask cd that the