The Washington times., 1910-04-03
viii Visit Mt. Vernon.

SttSuIohS OF the Hebrews.
VIII Visit Mt. Vernon.
At s o'clock tonight the members of
-4e society win meet at the Temple, in
Eighth street, between II and l streets
northwest. wher- several important
speeches on topics of general interest TO
Jews viii be heard. Rabbi Louis Stern,
Rabbi Abram Simon. Lucius L. Solo
mon, OF San Francisco. and Simon Wolf
viii speak
Tomorrow the delegates VIII go to Mt
Nerion IN the morning where a wreath
viii be placed on Wlshiugton's Tomb.
and where an address viii be delivered
by f.. y. Calisch. OF Richmond. Va The
visitors VIII return 10 Washington IL
time to be received by President Taft
IN the East Room of The White House
at go o'clock. after which photograph
Of the delees"-S viii be taken on the
steps Of the Treasury.
AT $50 O'Clock memorial services will
be held for Messrs. Bien. rahlmessip-
ger, EllinSer, and Tuch, who died since
the last convention.
on Tuesday the women ACCOMMODATING
the delegates vii! be taken infhand by
the WOmens committee and shown the
sights OF Washington, after which they
viii be given a luncheon at IEarVey'S.
At II o'clock Miss Mabel T. Boardman
VIII address the convention on "CO-
operation With the Red Cross" 4 re-
ceptlOn, with music and addresses will
be held at the Arlington at o'clock
.. m.
viii Close With Banquet.
The convention viii be brought to
close on Wednesday. There will be
business session in the morning, after
which the delegates and their families
VIII take a sightseeing automobile ride
around the city, finishing It at the Cor
cOran Gallery Of Art at AIS O'Clock.
The gallery has been reserved for the
exclusive use Of the delegates at that
hour.
In the evening the visit to Washing
ton or the B'nai Birth Will be brought
TO a brilliant close with BANQUET. at
which nun ser Of notable men, IN
Guiding President Taft. will speak
Rabbi Abram Simon will act as toast
master. Among the toasts to which
responses viii be made are, "Our Coun-
try.' Speaker Cannon; The Jew as a
CITIZEN W. p. Stafford. Justice Of the
supreme Court of the District Of Cox
Diplomacy" john W. Foster. former
Secretary Of State; Unity" Jacob
Schin, Of New York: Immigration and
Distribution James Bryce. the British
ambassador: The Jew in History" r. |
v Powderly; This City" District |
Commissioner Rudolph; "The Press !
Or. A D. Jacobson.
Those delegates who arrived yeSter-
day were given an informal reception |
by the local committee al the Arlington, |
in the evening. Evervthine, was done
Tor their pleasure and comfort so that |
they might be prepared 10 take I'D the
work OF the convention today without |
bOtherlng cbOut their -accomnodations
or other worries that come TO visitors
IN strange cities.
Souvenirs for Visitors.
An attractive feature OF the enter /
tainment OF the visitors will be the
presentation to every delegate Of an 4
autographed photograph Of President |
TAFT and of an autographed copy Of /
Thomas Nelson Pages recently publish /
Cd book, John Marvel. 20 each OF the /
visiting women. The delegates viii re- |
ceive, also, a souvenir book containing
the history Of the Order of B'nai Birth |
The committee on arrangements which 1
has worked hard 10 make the convention |
in Washington memorable in the minds /
OF the visiting delegates is composed Of |
Simon Wolf, chairman Of the execu- !
tive committee. Moses EiSenmann /
treasurer; Levi Il. David, secretary Of /
the executive ccmnittee; J. L. Blout,
honorary chairman Of the reception ,
committee: Morris Hahn, active chair /
man Of the reception committee. Dr. !
Abram Simon. DR.. Louis Stern, Julius /
]. Peyser, chairman OF me finance com
mittee: NJ. d. Rosenberg, chairman Of /
the banquet committee; David Wolf 4
chairman Of the entertainment COM
mittee: Alexander Wolf chairman OF /
the printing committee; Sam Ganss.
vice chairman Of the printing commit
tee, Sol HerZoE, chairman OF the COM
mittee on badges; Max Cohen. Nver
Cohen. R Sanger. +. GUsdOrf. A Sci |
niger, and J. Heidenheimer.
THE Council of Jewish XEDr,evs- 49,. O
Uittee consists of Mrs. Charles Cold
smith, president, Mrs. A Sanders. Mrs
N. D. Rosenberg, Mrs Simon Wolf
Mrs. Joel Hillman, Mrs. r. B. Rebrend
Mrs Simon OpDenheimer. Mrs Lee
Eaumgarten. Mrs. Adolnh Hahn NJrs
N. Marx. Mrs. Alexander Wolf Mrs
Max Cohen. Mrs. Stern, Mrs. / New
man, and Mrs. James Lansburgh.