Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-23
BREEZY BURSTS OF DEBATE
Now and Then an the Brcws of the Energetic
 and Jealous Delegates.
THE SAD NEWS FROM BIRMINGHAM
F Is Received by the Body With Profound Sorrow-A Detailed Report of the Proceedings Many of the Dele-
 gates Will Visit the Magic City.

Montgomery, April 22.--(Special)-- The second days session of the district grand lodge of B'nai Brith was held yes terday in the senate chamber, beginning at 10:30 o'clock
 Several representatives who had come in during the night previous were in the chamber. Notable among these were Mir Joseph S.Hirsh of the Vicksburg bar and Leo N Levy of Galveston, who is known far and wide among the legal profession Both of these gentlemen are looked upon as among the most distinguished members of Independent Order B'nai Brith in this district.
 The president appointed Mir. Charles Moritz to confer the grand order degree upon three candidates. which he did, and reported the same to the convention, when it was ratified.
 Dr. David Marx of Birmingham de- livered the invocation in an impressive and solemn manner after which Presi- dent Lovenberg declared the convention ready for the business of the day The first order was the election of some minor officers.
 On motion of MT. Hirsh a committee was appointed to present names of suit able persons to fill vacancies on certain committees, and to fill minor offices.
 Grand Secretary Strauss read the annual report of the central board which embraces the transactions of the district grand body for the past year
 A motion was made to refer the report to the financial and endowment commit tees, inaSmuch as the document deals with these two subjects An amendment was made to refer it to the endowment committee, and such reference was made.
 The report of the special commlttee raised at the last convention at Nashville on graded endowments and relief of the indigent members was presented by MT. Jacques Loeb of Montgomery, chairman.
 The reference of the report caused quite discussion. MT. Moritz of Montgomery moved to make the report special order for lO:30 o'clock today. It was amended by MT Levy of Galveston so as to read o'clock. MT. Joseph Hirsh of Vlc's burg wanted the matter referred to t-.e en- dowment committee.
 This found opposition from Mir. Hanaw of Mobile. MT Abe Well thought the endowment committee the proper refer ence. He moved substitute by refer ing 1t to that committee, with the pro- viso that the committee be allowed to report at any time before 3 o'clock today.
 After bitter discussion MT. Joseph Hirsch moved that committee of three be appointed to nominate nine repre- sentatives from this district to the con stitutional grand lodge, which meets in Cincinnati on Saturday next The mo- tion provoked much discussion and was finally amended by making the number five and passed.
 Several minor reports were adopted at the morning session.
 The following standing committees were appointed by the president:
 Endowment-Leo N. Levi, S. L. Lee, Gabe Kohn, Joseph Hirsch, A. Suhlen c. F. Moritz. William Winter.
 Finance--Char1es c. Levi, Joseph Mag her. Hugo Brown, Lag Levy, Lewis Mayer c. L. Gross, S. Phillips
 Mieage-Sam Schloss, l.. Goslen, E. Wolf, Hippolite Marks, Henry Metzzer.
 Laws and lodges--Isidore Strauss, James Meyer, A. H. Kaiser Henry Cult man, B. Wolff, Louis Volmer, J. Well.
 Intellectual culture Joseph Hirsh. Ma than Cohen, Charles Frenkel, K. Levy, E. H. Gutman.
 Resolutions--F. LowenthaI Leopold Dreyfns, Ben Davis. J. c. Adler A. l.. Fishei
 Memorial Mohr, c. A. Ruben stein, Simon Well Jacob Huff. Simon Kaufman.
 New Orleans home--E. Raphael, M. Goldbaum, Samuel Brown. Karl Lehman, A. Beringer Jacques Loeb. M. Levy
 Touro infirmary-O. J. Cohen, Otto Goldsticker, Joe Sternberger, Sig Susman. M Sternberger, Max Prilbatch, Charles 'Goldstein.
 Presidents message--Morris Macks, Henry Seesel. Sr.. Phil Pheifer B. For cheimer. Henry Marx, B. Landman, L. J. Adler.
 Cleveland asylum-L. M. Rich, Julius Nelham, A. H. Kaiser. A. Wampoold M Holland, Sol Stern, M Friedman.