The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
|. 0. B. B. CONVENTION
DISTRICT GRAND LODGE MEETS a IN PENSACOLA.
Elaborate Program of Three Days Session Which Begins This Morning-Montgomery to
 Be Well Represented.

The annual convention of the District Grand Lodge, Independent Order of B'nai B Rith, will assemble in Pensacola, Fla. this morning and be in session two days. Montgomery will be well represented the two local lodges sending delegates and several Montgomery ladies being present.
 The convention will be held in the ele- gantly appointed Progress Club, and ii will be called to order at 10 o'clock this morning by Grand President Eldridge: Rabbi $. Koch, sthe talented minister of the Pensacola congregation, will offer the opening prayer.
 Hon. C. NJ. Jones, Mayor of Pensacola will extend welcome on behalf of the city and its residents; Hon. Joseph Hirsch of Vicksburg Miss, will respond on be- | half of the congregation.
 The members of Alpha Lodge, No. 219, will then through Rabbi Koch. extend their welcome to the assembled B'nai Rith, response by E. l.. Well con cluding the introductory exercises. The thirtieth convention will then be declared open for the transaction of bus mess. Credentials will be referred to the usual committee, those of the delegates who had not received the Grand Lodge degree will be Initiated and then business will be resumed by the reading of the re- ports from the grand officers, committees, trustees, etc.
 Temple Beth-El will be the scene of elaborate exercises tonight, arranged un-
  ture Committee The following is the program which will be offered
 Opening chorus: Let Mt. Zion Rejoice, ' Temple Beth-El choir; Essayist. Brother Light of the World we Hal Thee;" ora i)n, Rabbi Abraham Brill. of Greenville, Miss; choir. 'The He Lvens are Telling"
 An invitation has beah extended to the that a representative gathering of Pen saecla's leading people will be present.
 Tha following gentlemen members of the Alpha Lodge will ct as ushers:
 L. B. Hirschman Phi Klein. B. L.. Gundersheimer and N. G. Forscheimer,
 The convention will resume Its session Monday morning and devote the entire day to such business as may be present ed. the only intermission being for lunch, which will be provided by the ladies.
 At night the Opera House will be the exquisite setting for ?evel. the enter tainers being little folks who will appear in minstrelsy and comic opera. Follow ing the entertainment an inf o.mal recep- tion will be held at the Progress Club including buffet supper nd dance.
 Tuesdays session will be held a the usual hours and at night a grand ball will be the function. the Armory Hall having been secured for the purpose. During the evening a banquet will also be served
 If any business Is to be transacted on Wednesday 1t will be under most enjoy able condition, for at 9:30 o'clock We'd cola Bay has been arranged for. The ex- cursion includes a visit to points of in terest, including the Navy Yard. Santa Rosa Island, the shipping and the United States Life Saving Station. at a point where the Bay and he Gulf of Mexico mingle their waters A Life Saving drill by the expert crew is a part of the pro- gram which will be followed by a fish dinner, served at the station when the guests of Pensa ,ola will be initiated into the mysteries of "Chowder. broils, fries and stews prepared in a manner that they have never enjoyed before.
 Montgomery delegates who left yester- day and last night are Jacques Loeb. Abe Well, M. Mohr and l.. Strauss from Emanuel Lodge. and Charles F. Moritz and D. s. Hausman from Alabama Lodge.
 The delegates Were accompanied by Mrs. Loeb, Mrs. Strluss. Mrs. Well. Mrs. Morltz and Miss Rosa StrauSs