The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-18
ORDER B'NAl BIRTH
HOLDS ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION
 IN THIS CITY.

IN 1h1S I1Ils
 Esssions Held Yesterday i'm Harmonic Hall - Presidents Report - Officers EIeoted-sI, ,OOO Subscribed for Suffer- ers-To.day's session-The Banquet Next Convention.
 The fifty-first annual convention of the district grand lodge. No. l, Inde- pendent Order B'nai Brith. the oldest Jewish organization Of it's kind in the world. was held in this city yesterday. The district comprises the states of New York, Massachusetts. Rhode Isl- and, Connecticut, and the Dominion of Canada. The convention, which will be continued to-day. is the first held out side, of New York city in the last twen- ty-seven years. One hundred and ten delegates were in attendance in Harmo- nie hall on Elm street when President Jacob B. Klein of Bridgeport called the convention to~order at 10 o'clock Sun day morning.
 The president read his report which was one of the most able and satisfac- tdry ever submitted. The report showed the order to be in excellent condition. financially and numerically and also contained many recommendations which the district grand lodge will carry into effect.
 The election of officers followed the reading of the report. and the following men were chosen to serve for the ensu- ing year:
 President-Jacob B. Klein of Bridge port. Conn.
 First vice president-Charles Hart man of New York.
 Second vice president-Adam Wiener of New York.
 1Treasurer-Solomon Sulzberger of New York.
 .secretary-S. Hamburger of New York.
 Chairman of the district court of the district-Jacob B. Ullnan.
 Member of the board of governors of the Home for the Aged and Inf1rm at Lonkers, N. Y.--Albert Zunder of New Haven. s.-.
 {Of the above elections it migh be said that the choice of Solomon Sulzberger for the treasurership is the twentk-fifth time that honor has been conferred up- on MT. Sulzberger, and S. Hamburger is now serving his thirty-eighth years as secretary.
 The afternoon meeting began at o'clock and the greater part of the time was devoted to the reading of the re- ports of the secretary and treasurer. The reports were highly acceptable and in every way satisfactory
 The recommendation was made that the order raise funds for the allevia- tion Of the suffering of those who sur vived the recent massacre in Russia. Within ten minutes the convention sub scribed over $1,00O.
 After the reading of reports the in- stallation of the newly elected officers took place This formality was conduct ed by Solomon sulzberger, acting in the official capacity of honorary secretary of the executive committee, assisted by M. Ellinger of New York. .. TO-DAY'S SESSION.
 The lodge adjourned late yesterday afternoon to meet again at 10 o'clock this morning in Harmonic hall. The ses- sion to-day will be devoted entirely to the transaction O. routine and special business.
 x NEXT YEARS MEETING.
 The next annual convention of district grand lodge, No. 1, will be held in Prov idence, R. I. ~:+
 THE BANQUET.
 Horeb lodge No. 25, of this city, ten- dered a banquet to the district grand lodge No. 1, I. o. B. B., at Republican al a Ia act a great success and was largely attend ed, there being about 300 present. The hall was beautifully decorated, as were the tables. A handsome menu card was prepared by Brother B. Bretzfelder. It had a picture of the home on the cover, which was exceedingly pretty. Fleming catered in his usual splended style, and an orchestra furnished mu- sic. At the conclusion of the banquet President Philip H. Veil. of Horeb lodge, gave a splendid address of well come and then introduced Brother Max Adler as toastmaster of the evening, the latter receiving loud applause. Af- ter few Introductory remarks he in- troduced Mayor Studley as one of the best mayors New Haven has ever had. The stoastmaster said: Gentlemen
  from New York-I do not know any thing about your political beliefs, but I can tell you that our city executor is not of low grade. The republicans non= mate him and on election day the dem- ocrats elect him."
 Mayor Studley spoke on "The City of New Haven" He said in part: Tt is a great honor to be here tonight. It is also an honor for me to welcome you and offer you the freedom of the city, but I should add that as to-day is Sum- day you will find nothing open but the churches
 He then paid a fitting tribute to the Jewish race, saying that although they have been subjected to all kinds of hardships, it was impossible to crush them, and by thrift and hard work they have risen to position of honor and respect. He then said that New Haven