The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-19
.B'NAI BIRTH CONVENTION
VERY SUCCESSFUL MEETING
 CLOSED YESTERDAY.

Additions to the Subscriptions for the
 Sufferers at KishInef-work for the
 Poor in the Ghetto, New York-New
 Jewish Cemetery In New York-TO Ex-
 pend s25, ,OOO Upon It-vOte of Thanks.
 About no delegates of the convention of the District Grand lodge, I, Inde- pendent Order B'nai Brith, met at Harmonic hall yesterday morning to attend the business session. Matters of much importance were acted upon. The morning session lasted until o'clock, when a recess was taken until two.
 The subscriptions for the benefit of the people of Kishineff were material ly augmented. Yesterday morning the members of Horeb lodge decided to help along the worthy cause still more and about $2OO additional was given to the fund. This brings the total sum contributed for the benefit of the vic- tims of the cruel massacre up to $1,- 800.
 Yesterday mornings session was de- voted almost wholly to discussing and acting upon the suggestions made by President J. B. Klein of Bridgeport in his annual report. The president among other suggestions expressed the wish that the work in behalf of the poor Jewish people who live in the east side of New York, the Ghetto, as it is called, be carried on with unfail- ing zeal. There is a strong feeling among the people who know the con- ditions under which the poor of that section live, that no better can be done than to aid the unfortunates in that section of New York. The aim of the order is to make it possible for the Jewish people to leave the Ghetto and move to other cities or localities where better conditions prevail.
 Rev. Dr. Mailman spoke at length | on the necessity of removing families from the densely crowded quarters on the east side of New York. Since this work was taken up hundred of fami- lies have been removed to other cities and towns. Last year thirty-one fam flies were brought to New Haven and are now doing we'll. Few people who have not made a study of the condi- tions in that section of the Metropolis have any idea of the way the people of the Ghetto live.
 It was voted by the convention to give $500 to the Jewish Manual Train ing technical school of New York. The same sum was appropriated by the or der last year.
 Another matter favorably acted upon was the erection of a monument to commemorate the ffftieth anniversary of the order. Each lodge will give 8 granite block suitably inscribed and the whole will be made into 8 monu- ment.
 The delegates voted to spend s25,0OO for plot of land near New York to be used as cemetery. It will be own- ed by the district and will be for their use.
 The concluding features of the con- vention consisted of discussion of the NdftOuS cOlitlltlee EepuTtSs dlilOIlS them, that on Intellectual Advance ment." It was voted to set aside $500 for these lectures which will be given on live subjects of the day, some of which will be given here and in other cities. It was voted to accept the laws for the proper carrying out of the man. agement of the cemetery which has been taken in New York city. A discussion was held on the sale of some property acquired by the order in New York city which the society had to take on account of mortgage of $10,000 which had fallen due. An offer of $20,000 was refused, as the property was worth $75,0O0. They voted not to sell.
 A vote of thanks was rendered the Harmonic club; also to the Horeb lodge for entertaining the convention. At D. m. the convention adjourned, the members departing to their re- spective homes delighted with the con- vention's work and with the beautiful Elm City. ...