The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-23
Officers We're Elected at the First
 Session. [ PROMINENT JEWS
 OF THE SOUTH HERE They Are Welcomed to Alabama in Eloquent Addresses. Governor Jelks Among the Speakers President, Mayer and Secretary Strauss Submitted Annual Re- Ports-Receptions to the
 Delegates.

The Grand Lodge, District No. [, in aay,endent Order of BNai B Rtth began its first session in Montgomery yes.cl da yunder suspicious circuHs.ansoe officers for the ensuing year were eiso- fed and a committee was raiseo 10 non, mate officers to head the various pm" anthropic institutions.
 Of especial interest to Montsohes ians and Middle Alabama was the eiec- tior of Mike Mohr of Montgomery as President of the Grand Lodge MT Mohr was unanimously raised 10 his hirh honor hy the harmonious anu unanimous vote of the convention.
 The Grand Lodge was called to order at the Standard Club by Presiaen. Lewis E. Mayer of Demopoiis. rirs' came the address of welcome III .he name of the State by Governor Seins' the vigorous young executive or .he ciyis government of Alabama. in wmcn he stressed the importance of the Jew in State affairs. Then followed Wei- come from Alderman Leopold strauss giving over the keys of the city 10 the delegates on behalf of Mayor ". M :. Teague and the city or Montgomery. typifying the old South and the new South. An eloquent address or wei conoe came next by Captain Philip n. stern in the name of the local lodges. Captain Stern is type oi the inte11ectuaI. strong-minded and gifted young modern Jew. The response was by Charles Rosen of New orleans, scholar, an orator, and man or oeep thought and learning.
 The annual message or Fresiaen' Mayer and the annual report or sec retary Nat Strauss formed a part oi the most important proceedings or tns first session.
 The New President.
 Mike Mohr, elected President; s, mas haan member of the B'Nai B Ritn for thirty-two years and he mas peer a member of the Grand Lodge con tinuously for twenty-one years ' has resided in Montgomery for forty wears and ranks with Montgomery's philanthropic citizens.
 MT. Mohr Is a native of Germany. He removed to America early in lire ana settled in Montgomery. Since his resi- dence here he has become arniiateu with benevolent and charitable work and the success of this work has pesn ger, his chief aim. He is director or the National Hospital for Consumptives at Denver and also a trustee of the -a dies Hebrew Benevolent Association or this city, He was formerly vice-presi- . dent of the congregation or hani Montgomery. MT. Mohr Is 56 years old.
 District No Is composed of seven States Alabama, FlOriud, MissiSSippi J,orisiana, Texas, Tennessee and Ar Kansas and Indian Territory.
 The preliminaries ont of the way, the Grand Lodge will today get down te inc regular routine business for which the delegates came to Montgomery The lodge will have both morning and afternoon sessions and the philan- thropic work of the order will hence forward he themes of discussion.
 Body Called to Order.
 The great body of Southern Jews was called to order in the auditorium or the Standard Club at II o'clock yesterday morning by President Lewis E. Mayer.
 Seated in the center of the rostrum was tn epresident while on either side of him were seated Governor Jelks. Mike Mohr and Leopold strauss or Montgomery and J. M. Oppenheimer or San Antonio. rex.
 prayer. filled with pathos and deep feeling and invoking the aid and pro lection of the Almighty in the delibera' lions and work of the lodge, was of fered by Rabbi Martin Zeilonka Of Fl Paso, Tex. speakers, the hall was crowded to its cepacity with visitors. many or the visitors including greaat num- bers of ladies, were compelled. to stand while listening to the eloquent addresses. The entrances were packed and the vestibule leading to the hall was crowded.
 IJpon calling of the roll by Nat Strauss of New Orleans, Secretary of