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BIRTH ORDER
SOON TO CONVENE
GENERAL CONVENTION OF IN
FLUENTIAL SOCIETY.
President TO Gve Special Reccp
tion and Present Signed Photo
graphs 20 Delegates.
1T is GREAT IN BENEvoLENCE

Washington. March 21.-The In
dependent order of B'nal Birth,
one of the most influential and use
full benevolent organizations In the
country, holds it's ninth general con-
vention in Washington during the
first week of April. This will be
the first time II has met here. The
general conventions have been held
twice in New York, twice in Chica-
go, in Philadelphia, in Richmond, in
Cincinnati. and five years ago in
New Orleans. with delegates from
all the lodges in the United States
and Europe. They represent a
membership OF about forty thousand
men of Jewish birth, in all the
walks of life-statesmen. diplomat
lists rabbis, jurists. lawyers. bankers.
merchants, doctors. scientists. auth
ors, professors, editors and men OF
influence in the state and nation,
who are Joined together in the or
ganization for the purpose of i'm
proving the conditions of their race;
of exercising an influence on nation
al and international questions; OF
promoting education, morals and
physical welfare; Of providing for
the poor and the sick and the af-
fllcted; building homes for the
aged and the fatherleess; maintain
ing hospitals. schools and other insti
tutions; taking an active and intelli-
gent interest in the legislation af-
fecting immigration. the white slave
traffic, the recognition of the Amer
lean passport, and the protecting OF
the poor and oppressed wherever
they may be.
B'nai Birth was founded October
10, 1S43, by American citizens OF
the Jewish faith. who had emigrated
from Germany 10 the United States.
and had experienced the embarrass-
ments that are felt by all aliens
who are ignorant OF our language
and the customs of our country and
the rights and privileges Of citizen
ship. Henry Jones was the founder;
other men of eminence supported
him, and the order has had the CO.
operation and announcement OF al
most every Jew OF prominence in
America and Europe.
II is not a sectarian or exclusive
organization; 1t Is not intended to
create prejudice or encourage clan
lnishness. but to educate, stimulate
and encourage the Jewish immi-
grants in a knowledge Of. and love
for American Institutions. TO pro-
mote love of law and order. to en-
courage industry and patriotism.
The B'nai Birth is responsible
for many benevolent institutions in
Palestine, IN Roumania. In Austria.
in Germany and in every other
country where there are Jews to be-
cared for. IL maintains schools.
hospitals. libraries. relief agencies.
cooperative banks, emigration So
cieties, vacation colonies. employ
ment bureaus. schools for nurses.
public kitchens. homes for feeble
minded and various other relief and
educational institutions. and IL has
been foremost in all movements 10
promote, to secure the protection
and a recognition OF the rights of
Jewish subjects in Russia, Rouma-
mia, Galicia and other countries. In |
the United States IL maintains
homes for the aged and inflrm. hos
pitfalls for the poor. night schools |
and day schools. public Libraries and
various other charitable and educa-
tional institutions. and among other
enumerated in its Of
ficial records are these:
It presented to the people OF the
United States a statue OF religious
liberty in Philadelphia.
II induced our government to act
during the persecution of the Jews
IN Roumania.
II secured the Intervention OF the
United States government in sup
porting tn universal protest against
he Kischineff massacre.
II caused to be made known TO
he Russian government, through
Count Witte. the sentiments of the
american people concerning the per-
iecution of the Jews.
II has awakened public conscience
'roused official activity and secured
important legislation against the
white slave traffic."
II is conducting a vigorous and ef-
ective campaign against the carica-
ure of the Jew on the American
tage.
II stands. not for selfish objects.
'ut for Jewish thought and senti-
nent, and Jewish influence for the
'etterment of mankind.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the entertainment of the
'rganization in Washington. The
resident will receive the delegates
m Monday. April 4. and will attend
banquet on Wednesday. April g.
The convention will visit Mount Yer
ION and place a wreath upon the
omb Of Washington. A copy OF
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