The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-21
NOTED JEWS
 ARE ARRIVING B'Nai B'Rith Convention
 Begins Tomorrow. MANY DELEGATES COMING Mr. Mohr of Montgomery is to Be President.
 Sessions Win Re Held At-The Standard Club And Social Affairs wnI Mark The Occa-

Preparations are practically complete and everything Is in readiness for the thirty-third annual convention of the Grand Lodge. District No. 2, Indepen, dent Order. of BNai B'Rith, which will convene in Montgomery to.norrow n- orning.
 In advance of the convention several officers, delegates and visitors who will be in the city to attend the meeting, arrived yesterday. Prominent among the arrivals was Nat Strauss. Grand Seeretar:' of the Lodge. MT. Strauss resides in New Orleans. He reached Montgomery early yesterday morning and registered at the Imperial Hotel The secretary is one of the foremost members of the order. He formerly resided In Alabama and was once a member of the Alaf anna Legislature from Mobile county.
 Accompanying MT. Strauss, came Joseph Wagner. one of the oldest mem bers of the organization. He Is also a guest of the Imperial Hotel.
 Great Charity Worker Here.
 Gabe Kahn, accompanied by Mrs rived in Montgomery on an early morn ing train. They are guests of the New Exchange Hotel. Mir Kahn Is widely known throughout the membership ot the organization. He is the presidenS of the Orphans Home at New Orleans esho hV dCNotto khu Sf0dtef part UT life to charitable work. He is a past president of the Grand Lodge
 The Grand Lodge will convene at the Standard Club. corner of Montgomery and Motion streets. at II o'clock Sum day morning. The first session will responses. Governor Jelks will well come the visitors on behalf of the State of Alabama, while Mayor Teague on account of his absence from the civ has designated Alderman Leopold Strauss to deliver the address of well come on behalf of the city of Mont gomery. A local member of the order will also welcome the lodge on behalf of the two branch lodges. The re- sponse will be delivered by Charles Rosen of New Orleans second vice president of the Grand Lodge.
 At the opening session. the annual address of President Lewis Mayer, oi Demopolis. will be heard and also the annual report of Secretary Strauss. Re ports from other officers and commit tees may also be the order for the re- mainder of the business session.
 The hours for business sessions daily will be from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m., and from p. m., to ?. m.. excepting Tuesday when the visitors will repaii to Pickett Springs for a grand barbe- cue.
 The four days session of the Grand Lodge in Montgomery will be one of the social events of the season. In addition to the one hundred delegates expected, there will be many visitors and series of social functions will mark the convention. The entertain ment will consist of receptions by the Standard Club, the Council of Jewish women and the Falcon Club, an anna teur theatrical entertainment at the Standard Club. and grand ball. The visitors will be entertained Sunday afternoon at the residence of M. Mohr, First Vice-President of the order.
 Mr. MOhr to be President.
 It is conceded that MT. Mohr will be elected President of the Grand Lodge. He is a we'll known Mont gomerian and has taken keen inter- est in the work of the organization,
 The present officers of the Grand Lodge are: Lewis p. Mayer of De- mopolis, President; M. Mohr of Mont gomery, First Vice-President: Charles Rosen of New Orleans. Second Vice President; Nat Strauss of New Orleans. Grand Secretary; D. Oppenheimer of San Antonio, Texas, Grand Treasurer. and Charles E. Haase of Memphis. Sergeant at Arms.
 The joint committee of the two lo-N cal lodges, which has been preparing for the convention. is as follows
 From the Alabama Lodge: Phil H Stern, c. F. Moritz. B. Wolff. s. Simon. S. B. Stern, s. Meyer and D. s. Haus- man
 From the Emanuel Lodge: M. Mohr. l. Strauss. Jacques Loeb. Sidney Schu lein. Ferd Pinner. Abe Well and Theo. Meyer.
 The order for the first day will be a business session during the morning. the reception at the residence of M. Mohr during the afternoon. while the evening will be devoted to literary ex ercises at Temple Beth Or.
 The Grand Lodge expects to con- cluude its work by Wednesday even ing.
 The public is invited to all sessions and especially to the literary exer- cises Sunday night.