Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-13
THE CLOSING PROGRAM
B'NAI BIRTH RECEIVES REPORTS
OF COMMITTEES.
Plea for Unity of the Hebrew Race
Members Cali at White
House.

The second days session of the indie
pendent Order of B'nai Birth which Is
holding its annual convention at the Arl-
ington, opened at 10 o'clock this morning.
The session was devoted principally to the
completion of routine business and receiv-
ing reports from various committees of the
order Mr.. d. NJ. BreSsler of New York
read report on the bureau work of the
order, which was discussed at some length
by the members present. A resolution was
adopted thanking Mr.. Simon Wolf, presi-
dent of the order. for the humane and pa
triotic stand taken in the Kishineff matter.
Announcement was made of the meeting of
the orphans home board at Atlanta Sun
day, April II Several members of the
order from this city will attend.
At the conclusion of this mornings ses
sion the members went in body to meet
President Roosevelt at the White House.
1t stated that after the transaction of a
small amount of unfinished business the an
nual convention will adjourn at an early
hour this afternoon.
A prominent feature in the session last
night was an address by Rabbi George Solo
mon OF Savannah, Ga, who was the prin-
cipal speaker of the evening. He was in
troduced by the presiding officer, Rabbi
Simon, and spoke upon the future of Jul
daism.
; Future of the Jews
Mr. Solomon said the future of the Jew
lies here in America, and that in this field
the Independent Order of B'nai Birth had
an important mission to perform. He said
this country should be the heart and CEN
ter of Jewish progress, and that standing
together as Jews alone would accomplish
the best of results
IF we achieve success in literature he
declared, "or arts, or the sciences must
remember that the world never forgets that
we are Jews. To make ourselves felt and
merit the respect of others we must stand
as unit in everything
Before concluding his address Mr.. Solo
mon advocated very strongly the move
II ent to establish a Jewish chautauqua for
the propagation of Jewish history. He also
announced that he would bring the matter
of esta blishing such institution before
the members of the order later in the SEES
sion.
DIR. E. N. Calisch of Richmond Va, was
next introduced and spoke upon the Peace
UNIVERSAL He went on to show what
potent factor the Jewish race had been in
human progress and the development of
modern civilization. He reviewed its his
tory from the days Of the clan and tribe
down to the twentieth century, and spoke
of the part the Jewish race is destined to
play in the perfection of the ideal-the eX-
istence of universal peace and elimination
of war from the entire world.
Reception, Ball and Banquet.
ception. ball and buffet banquet in the ban
quet hall of the hotel. Those present were
Rev. DR.. A. Simon. Rev. Louis Stern, Mrs.
Stern, Miss Stern. Simon Wolf, Mrs Wolf.
Joseph Baum, Miss Pauline Baum, Mrs y.
8. Heller. Moses Eisenmann, Mrs. Joseph
Levy, Representative Martin Embrich,
Miss Embrich Representative Goldfogle,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. StrasbuTger, Mr. and Mrs.
S. Cans, Mr.. Alex Wolf, Miss Bette Wolf,
Miss Amelia Wolf, Mr.. |. l.. Blout Mr.. and
Mrs. N. S. Meyer. Rabbi Loeb, Mr.. Simon
Lyons, Mr.. Louis Hirsh. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Eiseman. Mr.. and Mrs. Max Fisher,
Mr.. NJ. E. Kahn. Miss Belle Morris. L.
Mundheim, l. Binswanger, NJ. Behrend, i.
Meyer, A. S. Reinach, A. Goodman, b. II.
Levy, R. Margolias. A. Aronheim, Jacob
Herman, S. AIlmeyer, Morris Hahn, John
]. Cohen, NJ. w. Jacobs j. l.. Flesher, u.
Kaufman. b Gusdorf, l. Hameschlay, Jo-
seph Isaacs, Isaac Bear. s. Lesser, Susmen
Rosembaum, j. Steinheimer S. Hersog,
Joseph Levy. Moses Cohen, Jacob Cohen,
c. Henry Cohen. Moses Eisenman, l.. Gard
ner, Saul Cans. NJ Hartmann, Jacob Hecht,
E. A. Waxeltbaum NJ NJ. Jacobs, l. Meyer,
Isaac Moritz, Rev. j. l.. Meyerburg, n. s.
Meyer, l.. PtZer, S. Pines, l. Pines, Il.
Sworteyn, J. Swan, S. Salabes, j. Stein
heimer. Welton Strasburger, Rabbi George
Solomon. II. Whelton, l.. Weir and ]. His
chymn