Evening star., 1898-01-11
Coming Convention 4 t4s Improved
Order of B'nai Birth,
TIE DELEGATES VHo1Vill ArEENI
Probability of Graded Assessment
81 D.
Plan Being Adopted.
FEATURES OF THE HEGATHERING

of the Improved Order of B'nai Birth,
which will be held in this city January 23
"a and 25. is rapidly increasing, and the
representation from the various lodges
promises to make the gathering a large
one. The supreme secretary Leopold
Braun. has received notification so far of
the attendance of the following delegates
from the cities and lodges Indicated
Baltimore Jedidjah Lodge, No. 7, Moses
Moses. Kaufman Katz, NJ Greenburg, A
Neuhan, E. Rosenblatt, NJ. N. Hirshberg,
l. Nulhtser and Joseph Cohn Hasmonea
Lodge, No. 45, Ralph Sachs, E. Often
heimer, Leopold Braun, NJ. b. Lehman.
Henry Sachs, Abraham Jones, Samuel
Dorf, Aaron Loewenberg, 8. H. Blum, Jo-
seph Rosenthal. Liberty Lodge, No 46.
Alonzo Spandauer, Gilbert Meyer, Samuel
Wolf, Moses Wolfsheimer Progress, No
as Julius II. Wyman, DR.. William Wolf
Joseph Simon and Oscar Liepman. Ezra,
No. 81. DIR. NJ. Sherman, Max Ball and
Chas W. London. Phoenix, No SO, S. s.
Schloss, Maurice Mayer, Newman Loewen-
berg, Max MarsChutz. Chesapeake No g.
Herman Isaacs and S. Seldenman Kappa.
port, No. II. Abram Goldenberg, L. z.
Berg. Friendship No. q. George Pollock
and 4. b. Lehman. Fraternity, No. 70,
emanuel n nv trankel. Joseph S. Mitnick. Elite,
No. 50, Emanuel Fuld, Louis NJ. Lang
Observation-Disclosures Lodge, No. 40,
Fred. Breslau. Isaac Gutenberg: National
Capital Lodge. No. 10, Isaac Cans and
Herman Baumgartner.
delphia-Pennsylvania Lodge. No.
81. A. Rosenblat, NJ. Stangler, r. M
kopf, Maurice Katz, A. Bachenheimer and
Tobias Altman; Fidelity, No. 70, Max
Lafb and Charles Katz.
New York-Herman Lodge, No. 20 n
f,uchs, q. Marcus and A. Schwbe; Justice
No. 81, I. Byk, A. Suesskind Leopold
Mayer, d: Guttentag: s. spandau and D.
Baruth; Mar Ralph Sachs, No. 81, Joel NJ.
Bettelstudent, No. IA. Samuel Hirschheld.
Brooklyn-Brooklyn City Lodge, No 81,
Sam. Krone. Joseph Adler Lewis Bieber
ara David Weissman; Adolph Cremieux,
No. GO, A. Goldsmith.
Chfcaso-Columbus Lodge. No. 6s, A. B.
Seelenfreund
BostoI-Lasker Lodge. No. 60, Rev. Dr.
Raphael Lasker
Supreme President Joel Marks will pre
side over the deliberations, which Will
begin Sunday morning, January 23 at
Masonic Temple and be continued during
the afternoon. A banquet will be given
that night at Carroll Institute and will be
an elaborate affair. Mr.aIsaac Cans, who
Is chairman Of the press committee, will
be POSTMASTER
The New President.
The election of officers will take place
Monday morning. Mr. Ralph Sachs O.
Baltimore. who is one Of, the supreme vice
presidents of the order, will undoubtedly
be chosen supreme president, there being
no other candidates irf the field. Mr..
sachs was one of the Organizers of the
body In 1887 and has held prominent posi-
slons ms, IN n II ever since since He. was chosen
president in 1894 and 1896. He has done
more for the advancement of the order
than any other man, and is extremely
popular. He is man OF Wonderful energy
a Wi do
possessing memory of remarkable re-
tentive powers. For the other offices there
are "a number of candidates in the field
and the election viii be needed to decide
the results.
changes in the Constitution.
The most important business to be trans
acted will be the consideration of changes
in the constitution. One proposed amend
ment contemplates the adoption Of a graded
assessment Elan fixed according to the age
of members. The order, which is beneficial
In character, giving to the family of a de-
ceased member $1,000 giving a member
whose wife dies $500 and giving sick MEM
bers 50 weekly, is receiving many new
young members, three lodges having been
established in Baltimore, the banner city
of the B'nai Birth, within the past three
months, thu members of which are from
tWenty-one to thirty years of age. This
element will urge the graded assessment
pan VI dSSSSSulenI ana 1t Will pfODaDly be
adopted. An effort will be made also to
hold meetings of the order every two years
instead of annually. The order now COM
pr1ses about 5000 members, and is rapidly
growing. The members are business and
professional men and mechanics, and they
devote much attention to fraternal and
social Improvement and works of charity.
Elaborate Entertainment.
The members of the local lodges, Monte
fore No. 40, and National Capital, No. 73,
have spared no efforts or expense in their
determination to make the reception and
stay Of the delegates here memorable, and,
besides the banquet, many attractions have
been outlined for their entertainment Mon
day, January "a, the delegates will visit
resident Mckinley at 3 O'Clock, and at night
there will be a ball at the Masonic Temple.
number of ladies will accompany the
visiting delegates, and this occasion will
be a most enjoyable one. Tuesday a trip
to Mount Vernon will be made. The local
committees consist of five members each,
the chairmen of which are as follows: Re-
ception, F. Breslau; music, F. Selinger; en-
tertainment, NJ. Brick; floor, l. Rubenstein;
printing, H. Baumgarten; decorations. M.
Rice: ladies. H. Wiess; press, 1. Cans;
auxiliary, A. Stern.
Among the distinguished members of the
organization who will be present during
the convention are Past Supreme Pres-
dents Moses Moses, s. H. Blum, julius H.
Wyman, Herman Fuchs and E.. Often
heimer. Two past supreme presidents died
during the past year, Harry A. Fuld and