The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-02
b MAJ BIRTH Is
NOW IN SESSION
Officers Are Elected for the
Ensuing Year
MANY SOCIAL FEATURES
President Beltman Makes His An
nual Address in Which He Shows
the Order to Be In
Fine Condition.
MANY SOCIAL FEATURES


ent Order of B'Nai Birth held interest
ing sessions in the armory of the city
hall yesterday.
The district is made up of the states of
Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi Arkan-
sas, Louisiana. Texas and Florida. There
are about one hundred delegates pres
ent from all these states.
The convention was called to order yes
terday morning by President Joseph Belt
man at 10 O'clock After prayer by
Rabbi Newheld Mayor w. NJ Drennen
was introduced and delivered the address
of welcome, which was warmly received
by the members of the convention. The
Mayors address was cordial and in 1t
he most heartily pledged a cordial well
come to every member of the order into
the city he represented as chief executive.
Responds to Mayor.
Charles L. Sawyer of Waco. Tex. re-
piled to the address of welcome and said
in part as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen, committee on
arrangements, in representing the cites of
1000 B'Nai Births in the states of Ala
bama, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Florida and Texas, 1t gives
me great pleasure to respond to the cor
dial welcome extended to us by your chief
executive. We assure you that this BROTH
erhood of Jews working in behalf of the
Sick helping the needy. aiding the widows
and orphans. maintaining and working
hospitals for Il aged and the infirm, is
adding our little mite towards the uplift-
ing of Judaism not only in this broad land
of ours, but in the universe at large.
We thank you for the cordial welcome so
heartily extended, assuring you that our
meeting and our coming to Birmingham
is as much a part of our being as it was
of your invitation"
An address of welcome on behalf of
the local lodge was then given by Presi-
dent Joseph Lowinsohn Rabbi M. P.
jacobson of Shreveport, Jasques Loeb of
Montgomery and Ike Schwartz of Selma
also made addresses in response.
President Joseph Beitman submitted his
annual address neatly printed in pamphlet
form. A copy was furnished each dele
gate present.
The address follows:
ITO the Officers and Members of the Dis
trict Grand Lodge No. 7, |. o. B. b..
In Convention Assembled. =
"Brethren-The scene before me awaksns
many recollections. 1t is pleasant, after
the lapse of another year. to see familiar
faces and hear familiar voices, to be
among old neighbors and friends, and to
feel assured of their regard and approba-
ton.
Much has transpired since last we met,
not only In our beloved land but abroad.
The far east has been a panorama of
glowing victories to a nation but a hand
full as compared with her foes; but while
the world at large has been making strides
onward, We as an order, have moved
onward and upward, aiding the suffering
and the destitute, helping him who cared
to rise to do so. New fields open for us;
old ones demand anew our attention Tho
sick and the needy. the orphan and the
illiterate. demand our help. I long for
the day when charity, like modern nedi-
cine, will take the motto. AN ounce of
prevention is worth pound OF cure
Preventive medicine Is what our physi-
clans preach. and preventive charity
should be our cry word. We are face 10
face with grave propositions which can
only be solved by due deliberation. and
such feel will be given to these In this
convention-made up of brethren who
have the welfare of Israel and our order
to heart.
Years Achievements.
with pride, and honest pride, / re-
fer to our work and achievement as an
order / ask your attention to what has
been accomplished in our district within
the past twelve months.
I'VE have contributed, as in the past,
in aiding the needy, the widow and the
orphan. St.ch noble work needs no
other reward than that of realizing that
one has done his duty. / call your at
tention TO the annual reports of the Off
GERS Of the Jewish Widows and Orphans
Home, Touro Infirmary, the Cleveland
Orphans Asylum, the Denver Hospital for
Consumptives; also to those of the Hot
Springs Sanitarlum and the National
Farm School of Doylestown of which |
shall speak later. You will see by these
reports that these institutions are being
well conducted. and that each one is de-
serving of all we can give
IT may add here that in compliance
with your request. | have appointed
Brothers Joseph Hirsch G. A. Levi, DIR. l.
Lewinthal, Nat Strauss and Charles r.
Moritz a committee on severance from
the Cleveland orphan asylum, whose re-
port will be found In the seeretary's an
nual report
you will be called upon at this meet
ing to elect, in addition to your regular
officers trustees for the home at New
Orleans, Cleveland Orphans Asylum,
Touro fnfirmary and the National Hos
pital for Consumptives at Denver. Our
secretary will furnish you with the exact
number for each institution to be elected.
"A day now favorably known not only
in our district where 1t originated but
also In our sister districts. is b Mai b Rith
Day. 1t was properly observed through
out the district.
1T would here suggest for your deliber-
alton the adoption of an annual me-
mortal day in commemoration of that
noble worker. that grand man, brother
and friend. our late brother Leo N. Levi.
What nobler incentive for more active
work than to devote one day each year
TO the memory of our departed brother
and friend.
"For this convention as orator ! have
Amounted Brother Charles L. Haase of
Memphis lodge and Brother ID. r. FL
bridge Of Dallas lodge as essayist both
Of whom I feel will justify their appoint
ments by their able efforts.
immigration Work.
s"rhe noble immigration and removal
work Is progressing Already benefit can
he noted and felt in the congested dis
trjcts of our cities On this line, / can do
no better than to quote Brother Simon
Wolf:
- erbe order of B'Nai Firth is vitality
interested in this question, for as basic
principle the problem OF Immigration
played the most important part in its in
ception The founders of the order were
aware at that remote period how neces-
sary It was to create the means Of up
lifting. elevating and educating the income
luo irnmi1ratfon And IL this was true