The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-25

Plans looking to the immigration and eettlement of Jewish farmers In the South, formed the predominating feat ure of yesterdays session of the Grand Lodge. District No. z, Independent Or der of BNai B'Rith. assembled In thirty-third annual convention in Mont gomery.
 In connection with this most inapor- tant subject, 1t was decided. on recon- mendation of the committee on indus trial movement to encourage and fos- ter the movement of Jewish farmers into the Southland and the record of the proceedings shows that the Grand Lodge at this convention, intends to take some steps toward organizing Jewish settlements of soil tillers in the Southern States.
 The establishment of a B'Nai B'Rith Agricultural Association was one of the matters contained in the report which proved a stumbling block in yester- days work and 1t went over until to- day when sufficient time will be de- voted to an amplification of the dis cussion on the problems
 To Relieve ConEested Cities.
 For several years, the Grand Lodge has had under consideration this prob lem of providing means for bringing the hor of Jews. mostly foreign. from the congested districts of the
  purposes. where they may live In health. happiness and prosperity. at the same time assisting in the solu- ton of the labor problem of the South This year the Grand Lodge appears ready to take decisive action and tn take a step toward the further upilft- ing of their brethren.
 Chief among the various matters disposed of yesterday by the conven- tion were the election of additional of- ficers, including trustees and directors of the phiianthropic institutions. the election of court of appeals, a gen. eral committee and a committee on in. tellectual culture. and the receiving of reports from the various commit. tees. prominent among them being tha adopted for appropriations for tn. year. including $500 for settlement work.
 A half hour was yesterday given ovei to memorial exercises in respect to tn, late Emile H. Jacobi of Montgomery past president of the Grand Lodge.
 The convention was in session onlJ during the morning of yesterday. but as on Monday. masses of business were transacted Not a moment was spared and time was valuable. In fact, the delegates almost clamored for severa hours more during which they could have disposed of the business which sAty AA@1 oi itdfi1 TUT Lnt udV.
 Young Men Prominent.
 It has been noted since the Grand Lodge met here Sunday that there are more young men in the convention than ever before. The young men of this order are fast coming to the front and assuming high places. AS each day of the convention progresses, renewed en- thusiasm is gathered and the order is materially strengthened.
 grand barbecue at Pickett Snrin 1s yesterday afternoon entertained the visitors for several hours and it was pronounced one of the most complete affairs of this character ever given by Montgomerians.
 A ball at the Standard Club last night afforded the visitors social en. tertainment until late hour.
 number of delegates left the cit, last night for their homes. Efforts art making to arrange special railroad ac. commodations for those remaining over today.