Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19

brought up and discussed a proposition 70
change the laws Of the order to make It
possible for holders Of endowment policies
therein to designate who shall be their
benehciaries instead Of making It impera-
tive that an endowment when paid after
death shall be divided among the members
OF the deceased's family The general
sentiment Of the convention seemed to be
favorable TO the change because Of its
making possible a reward for those who
care for old people and keep up the latter's
dues, but final action will not be taken
until II is ascertsined II the change will
be contrary to the statutory enactments
Of Illinois, as some fear. The Nebraska
lodge is the only one in Omaha having
the endowment feature.
secretRry's Report.
From Secretary Hambursher's report are
taken the following:
Grand total receipts since last annual
report TO date January Is, 1903:
For endowment assessments to
For orphan asylum dues to date. 4.0p 81
FOR district grand lodge per capita
10 cate ....,...................... 1883 IL
For constitution grand lodge per
capita TO ate........................ 1,IbI 90
Grand total receipts for 1909, from
January 10, 1901 to January 49,
~
Grand total disbursements to date since
last annual report, 1902:
BY NJ. NJ. Hirsh, chairman endow-
ment trustees .......................$26 ,S03 O6
asylum -....'...,................!...... 4Oi2 50
grand lodge No. s.................... 2.4ss 10
tive committee c. g. L........,.... 1,757 90
Grand total disbursements to date,
January 16, l9O3......................Njo, Njo,O4l 70
The membership of the district as per
last annual report, 1901, December 81, was
l,265 endowment members, and 6e7 nonen-
dowment members, total membership at
said date OF 1892 The membership at this
date, December 81, 1902, in accordance with
reports from the lodges received by me, is
1908 endowment and a4 nonendowment
members, a total OF 2017, being net gain
of IS on December 81, 1902.
Report of the Treasurer.
The report Of Treasurer David Fish
showed receipts, Inclusive of the original
balance of S5036s on hand). amounting TO
S2,944s7, and disbursements OF N.7S44O,
leaving a balance of S1,210.47 when this last
report was complied early in the present
year.
The convention at yesterdays session
voted $50 for the use OF the intellectual
advancement committee, and authorized
the printing of $500 copies OF the bylaws
for general distribution.
banquet n Success.
The banquet at night was given by Ne
braska lodge No. 254, i. o. o. B., In honor
of visiting delegates and was served in
the main banquet room, which had been
most elegantly adorned with greens and
fiowere.
Isidor Ziegler as toastmaster, first in
troduced Rev. A. Simon of Omaha, who in
responding to the toast, Facing the Fu-
ture," took occasion to mention the gulf
that has seemed to exist between the
synagogue and the Bnai Birth and to
toast the day when they shall unite more
closely in the effort to strengthen jewish
manhood and womanhood.
Hon. Adolf Kraus of Chicago, introduced
as the Tom Reed of the order" toasted
THE Bnai Birth" declaring 1t the Saliva
ton Army of Judaism, tracing its sixty
years of history and the good work 1t has
done In the establishment of many hospi-
tails, libraries. ssylums and orphanases, ie-
sides giving millions to widows; Affirming
IL was responsible for Secretary Hay taking
so Arm a stand on the Roumanian question
and appealing for cooperation with II or
in IL as a means of meeting the inflow or
Russian Jews that must result from pres
ent atrocities.
Hon. Edward HoeeWAter' iuuVtNSSN oo o
national character of whom the jewish
people are proud, because he came CT sim
liar stock and is a self-made man, re-
sponded informally to the toast, The
Press" reviewing some of the difficulties
besettinE the journalistic path and re-
counting incidents, amusing Or otherwise
in his own career.
Editor Must BE Fearless.
Some persons" he said, presume an
editor to be an encyclopedia. Ite Is not
4hat. but he must be constantly reading
and studying, must digest rapidly what he
learns and must grind on rerslstently with
out fear, expressing, IL he be II conscien-
tious man, his convictions fearlessly. Loss
of property and even loss Of life are potsi-
bilities which must not deter him"
Mayor Samuel FOLK of Kalamazoo Mich.'
who was TO have spoken OF THE Jew In
American Politics." was prevented from
being present by Unforeseen circumstances.
Accordingly the next speaker was District
president Strelitsky OF Grand Rapids, who
toId .'what We Have Done" He talked
particularly OF the work of the Jewish
orphanaze at Cleveland, o., commended by
william Mckinley, and said that II the
members OF the order could see Tow chill
dren are treated there they would be more