Evening star., 1902-01-13
INSTALLATION CEREMONIES,
Order Which Seeks to Americanize
the I'm M grant Hebrews.


There was a large gathering of Hebrews
at Oppenheimer's Hall last night to attend
the installation of Washington Lodge of
the Order of Birth Abraham, which has
for one of its objects the Americanization
of immigrant Hebrews and has a member
ship of more than 10000 in the United
States. An endowment feature for a relief
fund for the sick and needy are among
its provisions.
The officers installed for the ensuing term
were: S. Einstein. district deputy grand
master; Henry Bernheimer, president; Dam
lei Schiller, vice president; NJ. Ulman, cor
responding secretary; w. NJ. Bornheim,
financial secretary; 1 Gutenberg, treasurer;
H. Baum, j. kaufman and J. Hornstein
trustees.
The installation was followed by a re-
ception. which was attended by many of
the Washington ladies, and refreshments
were served.
The ceremonies, which were impressive
were conducted by the grand master,
Samuel Dorf of New York. and Represen-
tatiye Henry NJ. Goldfogle. In his address
Mr.. Goldfogle said that the order had made
wonderful progress since it's inception in
1859, with handful of members. 1t stood
out, he said, as one of the beacon lights
of American Judaism, serving to upbuild
and elevate, morally and Intellectually
asylum in this liberty-loving republic
1t is astonishing that in this enlightened
age, said the speaker, lat a time when
the arts and sciences have made great
progress and advanceemnt; when the whole
civilized world looks on in wonderment at
the brilliant achievements of our great in
ventors; when educational facilities are
vast. and the intellectual developments of
the people are greater than they exhibited
in any other age, men should still be
found anywhere in other nations who pro-
fess civilization who would harbor preju-
dices against others because of race, or
cause of creed. AS a class the Jews, in
whatever country they might be, were
peaceful, law-abiding, industrious and loyal
to public duty Coming from other
climes, the stranger is received with gen.
erous hospitality, and We offer him the
benefits that flow from our free institu-
tions; but we do insist, as we have a right
to do. that he shall be peaceable and we'll
disposed to the happiness and the prosperity
of our land. We would have him under
stand that in this land of opportunity,
where each man, politically speaking, is
the equal of the other, he may rise how
ever humble his origin to the highest posi-
tion that can be obtained among men.
But We insist that he must be as toll
Grant of others as the community is toler-
ant of him; he must enter into - spirit
of true Americanism; he must bring him
self into harmony W. the customs and
the manners of our people; he must carry
WITH MIN no 1aiSe notions as to what
stltutes liberty; he must not misconstrue
liberty for icense;' he must be as ready to
accord to others the right of opinion as he
would wish the right of opinion to be ac-
corded to him; he must understand that
this is the country where the majority of
the people rule and where the minority
must peacefully submit; he must under
stand that the greatest blessings come from
government like ours which is governed
by the people and for the people, he must
not carry with him from foreign countries
sentiments opposed to those which underlie
our republican form of government
Within the lodge rooms of this order
friendships have been cemented The lodge
room has been to many of these men a
school of instruction, and there ..e has re-
ceived the lessons that have prompted him
when fortune favored him to deeds of
charity and benevolence and philanthropy"
Mr.. Goldfogle said that the order had
paid out to widows and orphans more than
S2WO,Oo0. for the sick and needy more than
S1,0O'OO, and has given away to miscel-
laneous charities. individuals and institu-
tions. another million.
Grand Master Dorf followed with a
strong address, in which he gave a detailed
and glowing account of the work of the
order and of the benevolent influences it
had not only at home but abroad