The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
ORDER WILL HOLD
CONVENTION HERE
Delegates TO B'nai Birth Grand
Lodge Will Be Entertained
by Local Lodges
Reception, Ball and Banquet
Will Be Given to Visitors
From Several States

The joint committee of the local
lodges Of the Independent order of
Bnai Birth has prepared an elaborate
program for the entertainment OF the
representatives Of tie annual session
of District Grand lodge No. 4. which
is TO meet in this city February 20.
AS the jurisdiction of this district
includes ali of the territory west OF
The Rocky mountains. delegates VIII
attend from as far east as Salt Lake
City The northwest viii be largely
represented and many Of the delegates
VIII be accompanied by their wives or
women relatives
The entertainment is I'm charge of a
committee composed Of members of
the several local lodges. Of which Past
Grand President Herman Gutstadt is
chairman.
RECEPTION. BALL AND BANQUET
Thus far the committee has arranged
4 reception and bail to the visitors to
be held AT Golden Gate Commandery
hail Sunday evening, February 20, to
which all the local members of the
order are invited.
The most important feature viii be
the banquet to be given in the great
ballroom of the Palace hotel Tuesday
evening. February -. at which an at
tendance of upward Of 500 is expected.
For several years the district grand
lodge has been held outside Of san
Francisco and in each case il has been
well entertained. With this in mind
the membership in this city. imbued
with the spirit Of pride and patriotism
for the order as we'll as with gratitude
for the generous hospitality extended
them elsewhere. are endeaVoring to in
some limited way demonstrate their
appreciation Of the favors extended
them by the respective communities IN
rf, lodge sessions have been
held.
AID GIVEN TO OPPRESSED
Much Importance is attached to the
sessions of the grand lodges, as the
organization itself stands foremost as
representing Jewish thought and ac-
tivity. Being international in its scope
and altruistic in its principles. IL eN-
ercises a strong moral influence for
the betterment OF the political and
economic conditions of the many op-
pressed and prosecuted members of the
faith, especially 80 in some European
countries.
pounded more than go wears ago in
New York city. II has not only its lodges
in every city Of note in the United
states. but has extended to Germany.
Austria. Hungary, Roumania and to the
Holy City itself
In addition 10 the support Of orphan
asylums. hospitals. technical schools
and Libraries. the order extends its
moral and material support in all mat
Iers appertainins TO the welfare and
uplifting Of those i'm need.
DELAY IN NEW BUILDING
1t had been hoped by the joint com
mittee in charge of the entertainment
Of the grand lodge that the B mai Birth
building i'm Eddy street, now in course
of construction, would be finished in
time so that il might have been dedi-
Gated to the purposes for which ii is
being erected. Unfortunately the in
clement weather and other minor de-
lays interfered with the plans of the
committee.
The executive committee having in
charge the entertainment consists Of
the following named members of the
order; Herman Gutstadt. chairman;