The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-24

married member, TO his widow who Is
legally such at the time % his death. g
the whole bcnent shall he paid to his
children. In equal parts. unless he rb Ill
have. by written declaration. devised tho
same 10 ore or more OF his children III
their pro rata share shall be paid To the
trustees OF the lodge of which he was a
iscinber TO be held ~ them aud their
successors IN office, in trust as guurdans
OF said minors without any additional
bond, until legal guardians arc appointed
a reconimendatton for earlier meetings
OF the grand Lodge was presented. A. X.
Myers OF Memphis, the oldest member
present. speaking from experience. opposed
the change. lie favored letting well enough
| alone ana continuing TO meet Ia the ndd
die season between cold aud warm wenth-
or, when the best opportunity for the NJ
sehbling Of the talent of Bnal Birth was
possible. The recommendation was not
adopted
Ar uufavorabc report was made gu the
proposition to allow past presidents The
privileges Of the floor and vote A mo.
tlon embracing the recommendation Of the
president To thai effect was offered as a
| substitute. The substitute was adopted
recommendation that the office ~ Sec
rotary be located In New Orleans was dis.
cussed and further consideration indefinite
Is postponed
The report Of the committee on state
Of the district WAS then read the second
time and adopted section by section. At
tcnlion was called to The progress of diff
.
In the seventh district and specific recon-
mcndatlVns made for carrying on tlc
same. Among other things o rccnmncndn
lion was adopted dispensing with the ON
cial organ.
An address was made by Ludwig Myer ~
| Demopolis. Ala, the sergeant Mt arms,
| VINO moved for tho appropriation OF 500
to establish and maintnln u manual train
! Ing school at the Jewish Orphans home IN
New Orleans. Also for mn annual per
capita assessment Of % cents per capita.
\ - u. ~. extended
| an hour to ennble the convention to con.
| ciude It's labors.
| The report Of tho committee on me
mortal was then presented aud adopted ny
| a rising vote.
4Ae convention then went into executive
| session IN response 10 request from the
! president OF the order, Mr., Leo " Levi,
| VINO addressed them on the subject of
/ Roumaninn relief and other matters re
/ quirinE special attention.
When the regular business Of the ecs.
| sion was resumed the report Of the com.
mlttcc on resolutions was presented and
adopted, after permission had been granted
| to make some necessary additions.
| The chairman stated that there would
he meeting of the general committee i'm.
! medintclN after the adjournment If the
| convention, ana as parting admonltion
| urged the members to do al they could
! i"r the Advancement of the purposes Of the
| order.
The resolution of Mr.. Tadwig Mycr. to
! appropriate $500 for manual training and
/ an annual assessment OF - cents. was
! laid over until the next session Of thc
| grand lodge.
A telegram was read from Secretary
] Natnnn strauss ms follows. SAY tonight
/ God hess all Though sorrow stricEcn
/ ! enter on my work strengthened nv the
! heartfelt conviction Of your llmitIcss
friendship and kindness.
Tho report Of the committee on MILEAGE
was then received and the convention
closed with prayer 10y Rabbi Lcwlnthal.