The Washington times., 1895-02-10
Departure of a Large Washington
Delegation for Atlanta.
DISTRICT NO. 5 IN SESSION
An Interesting Programme VIII Consume
the 7 me Of the Local Visitors During
Their Stay in the Capital City Of Georgia
Orphan Home Established BY the Order
List of the Departing Delegates.

A large party Of prominent Washington
and Baltimore business men, accompanied by
their ladies, left The Sixth-street depot last
evening at I0:43 on the Southern Railroad
Company's Florida special
The parry occupied a private ear. kindly
placed al their disposal by General Agent
Passenger Department L. 5. Brown. OF the
Southern Railroad. Quite number Of their
friends assembled to see them OF. The OBJ
iective point of the party is Atlanta. Ga,
where they will attend the thirty-sixth BIZ
annual convention Of District Grand Lodge,
No. 5, Independent Order B'nai Birth. which
will convene in that city on the 12th instant.
The party consisted of the following. Hon.
Simon Wolf. president OF the board OF con
troll, Mr. N. Daniel, OF Baltimore, Nd, vice
president board OF control; Mr. a. Adler,
secretary and treasurer. and Messrs. Max Co
men. OF WASHINGTON, and A. Bragg Of Baiti-
more, Md, members Of the board OF control;
Messrs Louis Sneeberger, S. S. Nyburg A.
Goodman, OF Baltimore. Mi, officers Of Dis
trIct G. L., No. s.
The delegates from the subordinate lodges
OF this city were: Elijah Lodge, No. so,
Messrs- d. King. ir., junior past president Of
District. No. 3, Alexander Wolf, and Simon
Lyon.
Grace AquIiar Lodge. No. SIT. Messrs. N.
Eisemann. ). Ganss, and N. Hahn.
Potomac Lodge, No. 1O4, Mr.. L Gradwohl,
and a. Fishel.
Argo Lodge. No. 419. Messrs. y. s. Meyer,
l.. Hirsh, \. Weill and A j. Heilbrun
A full delegation from the subordinate
lodges OF Baltimore and ladies. and Misses
H. Wolf, 3. Schmidt, and GGssie Jackson, OF
this city, also accom- panied the party.
The Atlanta Hebrew Orphans Home is not
only the child. but the pride Of district No. ).
1t took many years OF patient labor OF In
cessant application, and unbounded love.
PKoGAMIE OF EXERCISES.
They will arrive in Atlanta this afternoon
and make their headquarters at the KimbaH
House. The convention viii be called to or
der by the president of the District Grand
Lodge, Moultrie Mordeeai. OF Charleston. s.
c. at noon on the 18th instant, and will con-
tinue during the 18th and I4th
Tomorrow evening grand reception will
be rendered the visit NJ delegates and their
ladies by the Coneordia Club at their paIa-
tial quarters.
given by Gate City Lodge in honor Of iis sill
yer anniversary to which the delegates are
invited
On Wednesday evening the convention ball
will be held. for which great preparations
have been ma ie. at the KimbalI
Thursday morning the local board OF con-
troll OF the Orphans Home, has extended the
visitors Invitations to a breakfast ar the
home, and in the evening the annual exer-
cises By the inmates OF the home viii take
place at the Edgewood Opera House.
HARD WORK FOR THE HOME.
All the members OF the District worked with
all their heart forthe realization of their wish
to have an orphans home supported and
maintained Dy this jurisdiction
None worked with more Intense application
and zeal than the Hon. Simon Wolf of this
city. and with him as their captain. the sum
needed for the erection OF a home was hnally
realized, and Atlanta chosen as the place Of
location, where in May. 1889. il was duly
open and dedicated with imposing eere-
mOnie@ in which the whole community of
that beautiful city, regardless Of creed, sect,
or nationality participated
One Of the principal matters OF interest to
come before the convention viii be the devils
ing of ways TO incre ase the building fund al
ready in hand for the purpose of enlargIng
the usefulness OF the home, which is at pres
ent taxed to its utmost capacity. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Som are the superintendent and
matron, res ective y. and under their guii-
ance the institution has been brought 10 its
present state Of perfection.
The majority OF the delegates viii return
home AT the close OF the convention, bur quite
a number have signiied their intention of
availing themselves OF the opportunity to see
more of the sunny South aud viii visit the
principal points OF that seetion before return