The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-12
SONS OF COVENANT
IN CONVENTION
District Grand Lodge, B'nai
Birth, in Session Here.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Tributes to Memory of Leo NJ Levi and
Complimentary Remarks on His
Successor, Simon Wolf.

Delegates to the thirtieth annual con-
vention OF District Grand Lodge. No. ..
Independent Order Of B'nai Birth. gath
cred at the Arlington this morning to
attend the opening session Of the meet
ing. About forty members in all were
present, ana the morning was devoted
u the reading OF reports and the cleo
ton Of officers.
Rabbi Louis Stern. Of the Eighth
Stree Temple, opened the convention
with prayer. A committee On creden-
tials. consisting of NJ Eisemann. NJ.
Bebrend, and William Hahn. was ap-
PORTED, and later submitted a report.
Simon Wolf. president OF the Constitu-
ton Grand Lodge, made a brief address.
preluding his remarks with a motion
that a telegram Of congratulation be
sent to Julius l.. Bien. of New York
and message Of sympathy 10 the
widow Of Leo n. Levi, former presi
dent Of the Constitution Grand Lodge.
Mr. VOLTS Promises.
IN his address Mr.. Wolf assured the
delegates that whatever hopes they may
have entertained for the future of the
B'nai Birth will be carried out unde.
his leadership, so far as he Is able to
assist them in accomplishing what they
I iAt-1AL- -NDAl4AllB VIII De SpdTtQs lie Sdll,
TO improve the order morally, numer-
ia'ly. and financially
Representative Martin Emerich. Of
Chicago, also addressed the meeting.
and then the election of officers was
held. The following We're chosen: Pres
ident, +. a. WaxeIbaum, of Macon, Ga
first vice president, Isaac Bear, OF
/ North Carolina; second vice president.
Nathan 5. Myer, OF Washington; secre-
/ tary, Joseph = Levy, Of Richmond, Va.
/ treasurer. Aaron Goodman, Of Baiu-
more, and sergeant-at-arms, Sig Gard
uer, Of Savannah, Ca.
In the course of :ds annual address
/ Joseph Salabes, the ,etirins president,
said:
1T is assuredly an indication that
/ the new teachings. the wIdened scope
/ and activity, the advanced thought of
/ the Independent ORDER Of al Birth,
are steadily and persistently dissipat-
| ing the Indifference with which the or
ganization has been considered.
! Development of the Order.
Under the wise and able leadership
/ Of Leo n Levi. whose recent death we
/ truly T-ourn. the organization has de-
/ veloped policies and activities whose
/ potential possibilities are not hedged In
/ by ordinary and feeble limits, and its
/ progress is eloquent of the bright and
useful future which Is assured TO IL.
/ 1t is a matter Of congratulatiOn that
/ the executive committee Of the order
should have turned TO this District In
/ its search for a worthy successor TO
/ the brilliant Jew whose unselfsh devo-
/ ton has done so much for the order.
and ! am sure that in the election OF
/ the Hon. Simon Wolf it has placed it's
/ leadership in capable hands"
J The report of the secretary shows that
! the membership of the order has in
! creased steadily In the past year. while
/ the treasurer report shows Il substan-
J tial cash balance on hand
J This afternoon the delegates were
taken on sightseeing trip about Wash
/ ingtOn. A reception and banquet will be
held at the Arlington tonight.