Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-03
Scheduled for Address at
B'nai Birth Banquet.
CONVENTION IN THIS CITY
First Session to Be Held This Morn.
ing at Arlington Hotel.
PRESIDENT KRAUs TO PRESIDE
Program of Exercises to Close With
Social Function Wednesday
Evening Next. II

The opening session of the cotrven-
ton OF the Constitution Grand Lodee.
Independent Order of B'nai Birth, VIII
De convened at the Arlington Hotel at
10 o'clock this morning.
The convention will continue until
Wednesday, with a banquet Wednesday
night as the closing feature. that bids
fair to be one Of the most important
social functions ever held at the capital
of the American republic. Simon Wolf,
chairman Of the local committee of ar
rangements. has received acceptances
to invitations to attend the dinner
from President Taft vice President
Sherman, Speaker Cannon, James
Bryce. ambassador from England, and
other distinguished men, And all Of
them will deliver addresses in response
to toaSts
Delegates Arrive
Every incoming train last night
brought brisk, busting men of affairs
to this city. They were B'nai b rith
delegates from the states and Europe.
The visitors were taken in charge by
members of the local committees and
escorted to the Arlington. where the
headquarters of the great Jewish or
ganiZation had been established.
The lobby of the Arlington present
ed an animated picture last nigat with
the grouped delegates and local MEM
bers engaged in discussing the affairs
OF the order and other matters. Simon
Wolf. Rev. DIR. Abram Simon, Rabbi
Louis Stern and other leading District
Hebrews were seeing to the comfort of
their brethren from the states and
across the seas.
Convention Program.
The program for the convention. as
by DR.. Albert u. Jacobson,
chairman of the press committee. last
night. follows:
Today, 10 am.-Calling of the conven-
ton to order by President Adolf
kraus; address of welcome by Simon
Wolf. chairman of COMMITTEES on arrange
ments, followed by address of welcome by
Cuno H. Rudolph, president board OF
Commissioners of the District of Colvm
bia; response by Mr.. kraus.
q clock p.m.-At the Temple, Sth street
between H and l. at which there Will be.
first, an organ recital; second. prayer BY
Rabbi Louis stern; third. violin solo by
Prof. Sol Minster5 fourth, address by
Simon Wolf; ffth, orasiun by AhAcius l.,
Solomon of San Francisco: sixth. closing
remarks and prayer by Rabbi Abram ST.
mon.
Trip to Mount Vernon.
Monday, $50 O'Clock sharp-Speciaf eloc-
tric cars will start from the Arlington
Hotel for the steamboat going TO Mount
Vernon at 10 o'clock. On the boat there
will be refreshments and music. At
Mount Vernon a wreath will be placed on
the tomb of George Washington. and
there will be an address by Z. n. Cal
isch of Richmond, returning by special
cars in time to go to the east room OF the
White House to be received by the Pres
ident of the United States at 2:30. Group
ing at the west end of the Treasury. At
$50 pm memorial services to the mem-
ory of Messrs. Bien, Tahlmessinger, Ell
linger and Tuch will be held.
Tuesday-The ladies will be taken in
Women's Council and the Auxilia:J So
ciety Of the Temple; they will be shown
the notable sights of the city, ending In
a luncheon at Harvey's at 1:5O-
IL O'Clock a.m--Short address by MISS
Mabel T. Boardman on Corporation with
the Red Cross
9 o'clock p.m.-At the Arlington Hotel,
reception, musical and addresses
Wednesday: At z pm sharp--An auto
mobile ride. seeing washington, "nlcn
will start from front of the Arlington
Hotel and at 415 stop at the Corcofah
Art Gallery. that hour having been spe-
cially reserved for the exclusive use OF
the delegates and their ladies. Al
a
Arlington Hotel. at the close of which
there will be an informal dance. 1t Is
requested that every one attending tne
BANQUET be ready at Gas, so as to %
seated promptly at Z O'CLOCK
Presentation of Souvenirs.
The committee has been favored with
the autographed photograph of President
Taft for each delegate, and there VIII
also be presented an photographic copy OF
Thomas Nelson Pages famous book, John
Marvel, to each of the visiting ladies.
A souvenir book, containing a brief his
tory Of the order, superbly illustrated
will be presented to each delegate. with
his name stamped on the cover.
Members of the committee will be con-
stantly in attendance to give information,
or to aid in the comfort of WISHING
brethren and their ladies. and II any OF
the delegates find any lack or courtesy
they are urgently requested to report
promptly to any member of the reception
committee
All of the streets cars lead to the Cspi-
tol, Congressional Library. Smithsonian
National Museum. Agricul-
tural Department and to the various
other branches Of the government. and
guides will be in attendance to show any
Of the delegates any OF the ouiioinss
they desire to visit-the ladies being cared
for by two ladies' committees.
TT Is sincerely hoped that this con-
yention will be a record-breaker IN al
directions" Chairman Wolf announces,
mot only in what 1t shall accomplish. but
what it shall treasure of the good feeling
NJ Arpo Lodge No. 413-and Of the citi-
sens OF Washington in general to the
and that each and every delegate and
each lady shall return to their respec-
tive homes impressed with the grandeur
,f the National Capitol and with the full
satisfaction that all was done to make
their stay thing Of beauty and JOY
forever
Local Committees.
The local committees ara cosnposeo oe
the following men and women Of stand.
ing in this community:
Committee of arrangements -&lanon
Wolf chairman executive coum6ttesE
Moses Esenmann, treasurer execeftVe
committee: Levi H David, seoretary e0-
,crtive committees: ], L. Blout. hDuuSAry
VI airman reception committees Morris
ahn. active chairman reception coEnxaft-
re. DIR. Abram Simon, toastmatef: D.
.o,,is stern. chairman music oommAeto12
I,Iima Z Peyser, chairman finance oon1s
,,ittee, M, D. Rosenberg, chairman BEN
,,,at committee; Milton StraGbuRg6s ~
s.hairman banquet committee OUu16
Nojf. chairman committee euteuea3nmenk
nd transportation; Alexander WolG
chairman printing committees: Sam 0ann&
ice chairman printing COMMITTEES: 6o1
aerxoR chairman committee ON haduns