The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-25
HOUSTON WAS SELECTED
As the Next Place Of Meeting Of District
Grand Lodge B'nal Birth.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED AND INSTALLED
President and Grand Secretary
Nat strauss.


New Orleans. La. April 24.--The next
session Of the district grand lodge No. q
B'nai Birth, will be held in Houston. The
grand lodge this morning took up the next
meeting place the FIRST thing and after
most humorous address by Mr.. II. Danncn-
baum of Houston, 1t was decided that the
next annual convention will be held ''in
the city of Houston. on the banks of Buff
falo bayou. in the Lone Star State OF
Texas"
The following officers were elected and
installed for the ensuing term: President,
Archibald A. Marx of New Orleans; FIRST
vice president jacques Loeb OF Montgom-
cry; second vice president, s. c. Edridge
Of San Antonio; treasurer, Rabbi George
Solomon of vicksburg; secretary. Nat
Strauss of New Orleans; ssrgeant-at-
arms. Joseph Beitman of Birmingham.
Ala. The installation was conducted by
Joseph Hlrsch of vlcksburg.
The following were recommended for
election on the general committee 4.
suhler. Texas; Sam Blum, louisiana;
Louis Mayer. Alabama; DR.. !. Loweuthal.
Tennessee; l.. N Levy, Arkansas Dave
Daunnieser, Florida; Henry Dannenbaum,
Texas; Simon Magner, Mississippi; j. l..
kalinski, Louisiana; H. L. Richard, Ala
pama.
Al the second days session OF the dis
trict convention B'nai Birth, President
Frenkel delh ersd his annual report.
Among other things ne said LAS to the
constitutional grand lodge, which is TO
? a., rapn ha q.
dent suggests that the delegates should
dgltate the question OF new ritual. which
should, ms far as possible, teach the prin-
clples OF the ]. o. p. B as voiced in the
preamble 10 the constitution, in dramatic,
scenic representation, appealing to the
mind or the candidate, through the eyes
rs well as the ears; should engage the
services or number OF brethren In addi-
ton to the officers of the lodge. should be
iilled With action and dialogue rather than
consist Of ddactic lectures"
On tho SUBJECT of the Mission OF the
B'nai Birth Order" the president said:
/ III We did nothing more than con
4 tribute our mite toward the maintenance
Of our charitable institutions, the order
would deserve the highest commentator.
The 7. o. 3. H.. however, is today the
greatest organization In existence, em-
hracing membership of over 10000
Jews devoted to the cause of Judaism.
and lahoring in It's behalf to cultivate a
uniol of spirit that Will in time. solidify
and form into an International union,
| the entire house OF Israel
Our mission Is not ended but. to my
mind 1t has JUST begun, BY organiza
ton We have welded the Jews toCether
into an homogeneous mass, devoted 10
the elevation " Israel through Jewish
precept cad practice and it Is only by
means OF such compact union that vo
will have sufficient strength and moral
force to counteract social prejudice.
Prejudices stlli live; unexpected clouds
frequently darken our ARMAMENT.
Duty, requires US TO educate, to an in
/ tellisent appreciation OF tho institutions
| o! our country. those whom persecution
still drives to our shores. They must DO
prepared and qualified for American cit-
zenship and this is part Of our wo,lS.
The I. o, Il r. must solve the problem
/ of Jewish immigration and colonizaton
Of masses OF our people; must found and
carry on educational and philauthropic
enterprises in such countries where the
/ Jews need elevation and help. and the
order Is today the only effective meanz
we have OF combating antl-simitism re-
/ ligious prejudice and persecution In any
part OF the world IN which they might
present themselves"
Grand Secretary Strauss submitted his
annual report showing sixty-two lodgeo.
with total membership Of 1920, Of whom
see arc non endowment members and 1854
endowment members The endowment
fund Is in the following condition:
Reserve fund: Mortgage and notes,
| s191, s1970; bonds and stocks. $50, 1cc;
balance on hand tcash), s2ss5.91; total
( s2Ts S27 ST. against last year. $685.
a4s5o gain this year. s10,47s9i.