The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25
Might boycott shakc.peare.

1uiOsS VI cpceSil anu lldIi-
ner, AMI that protest would stamp
the race as narrow minded.
Might boycott Shakespeare.
While much of it might be classed
as offensive. he thought theatre man
ayers. regardless OF their promises.
would put on what paid best, and that
after all those Jews who had liberal
sense of humor appreciated the parts.
as was shown by the large Jewish
patronage OF the theatres.
Herbert T. Ezekiel. of Richmond.
thought a protest futile. Our own
people," he said, Sometimes give
countenance and circulation to some
of the most offensive jokes. 1 take 1T
that we are not going TO boycott
Shakespeare, and yet it would be hard
to find a moro unjust portrayal of the
Jewish race than his character Of Shy
lock-"
DR.. Calisch favored making the pro-
test as. emphatic and widespread as
possible. Replying to Mr.. Ezekiel, he
said that the reading of the Merchant
of Venice" in which the character oil
Shylock appears, had been discon-
tinued in the public schools OF MIL
waukee and Cleveland because Of pro-
tests from Jews. BY an overwhelming
vote the following protest was adopt
eQ by the
1--WE recommend that local lodges
carefully investigate and handle as
heretofore protests against offensive
Jewish caricature on the stage and in
periodical publications"
Dues Are Reduced.
On recommendation OF the general
committee the salary of the secretary
was fixed at $500 year. and the dues
to the Orphans Home We're reduced
from 50 year to sl5O The conven-.
ton rejected a recommendation that
contribution boxes for the home be
placed in the synagogues.
The recommendation of President
Triest that all dead timber be cut out
by dropping lodges which failed to
come up to the requirements was
approved. and the general committee
was Instructed to meet at least once
year, besides the convention meeting.
at the expense of the convention.
There was a long debate over the
recommendation Of the committee that
the seat Of government of the Grand
Lodge be moved from Baltimore, and
follow the location Of the secretary,
the report being finally rejected 1t
was represented that there was now
no lodge in Baltimore, and it seemed
an anomaly to have that point on the
seal. AS matter of fact all liter
ature has gone out from Richmond for
years past but the seal still carried
the name Baltimore. The opponents OF
any change said that the order held a
MARYLAND charter: that to move the
seat of government to Savannah, fol-
lowing the new secretary, might neces-
state the legal expense IF a new char
ter. which cost might be repeated
every time new secretary was elect
ed. Under the action of the conven-
ton rejecting the report. the Mary
land charter is retained. although the
actual work will be done by the sec
rotary in Savannah, just as 1t has
heretofore been done by Secretary
Levy in Richmond There was some
complaint that some OF the committee
reports We're presented verbally and
not in writing, but the chairmen
pleaded the excess OF hospitality on
the part of the local committee OF
entertainments. and the lack OF time
to draw M the papers,
duality Versus Quantity.
There was prolonged discussion
over plans for increasing the member
ship in the order, DIR. Calisch standing
for quality and working ability rather
than mere numbers In the membership,
Rabbi Meyerburg, of Goldsboro, N.
q, took the yopposite ground saying
the order should Welcome into mem
.bership the thousands of illlterate
Jewish immi grants pouring into this
country. and eve them the benefits