The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-24
B MAJ B. R|TR IN
SESSION At
MEMPHIS
Delegates From the Seven
Southern States Have
Gathered There.

The annual session of the Seventh
District of the B'Nai Birth has con
yened in Memphis with delegates pres
ent from the seven southern states
comprising the district. Among the
delegates are B. NJ. Solomon and Joe
Roth of this city. The Memphis Com
mercial Appeal, relative 10 the opening
session, contained the following:
In a brief but cordial address at
the opening session yesterday morning
Mayor James II. Malone, representing
the citizens of Memphis. gave hearty
welcome to the hundreds of delegates
who have come from all points OF the
southland to attend the annual con
vention of the Seventh District Grand
Lodge, Independent Order BNai
Birth
After the mayors address NJ. MOhr
PRESIDENT of the seventh district, who
occupied the chair, called upon Ben
janIn w Hirsch to read the address
of welcome, drawn. up in behalf of the
Memphis lodge.
With the reception of the presi-
dents annual message, the informal
part OF the mornings program Was
closed, and business session was tIn-
mediately entered Upon, whereat the
executive force for the new year was
appointed The following will direct
the Gestinies of the order in this dis
trict for the ensuing twelve months:
President ]. NJ. Oppenheimer, Of San
Antonio, Texas; first vice-president,
Charles Schwartz, Alabama; secretary,
Nat StrauS, New Orleans; sergeant-a--
arms, Fl. j. Hannenbaum, Houston,
Texas
After the business had been con-
cluded an adjournment was taken to :
O'Clock in the evening when the men,
bers gathered at the Temple B'Nai
Israel and enjoyed an excellent utter
airy program, presented by the intellec-
tual culture committee of D. G. L. No.
I, ]. o. B. B.
The latter part OF the night was
devoted to large dance at the Young
Mems Hebrew club. where everything
had been prepared for a good tine,
Elaborate refreshments were served.
the music was all that could be de-
sired, and of all the hundreds who
we're in attendance not one left the
hail dissatisfied
During the afternoon entertainment
was provided for the guests at the
homes of the local members.
President Mohr's Message.
The message given by President NJ
MOhT contained greetings for the men,
hers upon this, the thirty-fourth all
nu8 convention of the order of the
seventh district Briefly, the birth
and purpose of the order was review
ed. its work in the interests of the
Jewish people living in countries TN
blessed with the freedom of thought
and of conscience which Teigns in
America, was outlined. and the neceS-
sfty Of maintaining, and even increas-
ing, the effort already put forth was
made apparent. The report of the
state Of the district as set forth in the
presidents message was received Ell
Enthusiastically. II recounted the
achievements of the last year in the
matter of Strengthening the old lodges
and of establishing the new ones.
During the last administration the
membership in this district has been
raised to the 1000 mark and word
from various lodges is of the most sat
lsfactory nature. Everywhere there
has been an increase of activity AMI
d gain in the ranks
President MOhT gave the facts DEM
Onstrating that aside from the support
ing of the great Jewish questions of
the day. the practical side of the work
had been carried on with the utmost
activity. The various benevolent and
charitable institutions supported by
the order are in splendid condition.
and scientific philanthropy is achiev-
ing wonderful results. In the detail
of the work carried on by the order
the retiring president had several sug-
SestiOnS to make. He advised the Sc
lecting of the general committee by
the president. instead Of the election
as has been the custom in the past
He spoke at length upon the industrial
removal work, upon the consolidation
Of lodges. and recommended the modi-
fcatiOn of the laws ON the order
Taken in toto. the work accom-
nliShpd during The Nnnr il nnrei InrL,.l