The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-24
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gold medal annually for the best
essay on the work OF the order written
by some Jewish boy or girl He also
recommended that tho organization
take some decisive steps to put itself
on record as opposed to the white
slave traffic"
The report was referred to special
committee, which will review Its
recommendations and report to the
convention to-day.
Secretary Levy read his annual re-
port, giving a wealth OF statistical
information as to the order. 1t also
was referred to special COMMITTEE.
for review. Secretary Levy announced
at the close OF his report that after
eleven years OF service matters of a
personal nature would prevent his
being candidate for reelection.
1t was then that there was a gem
eral undercurrent OF suggestion that
Mr.. Levy should be placed In line for
one OF the executive offices. either as
president or vice-presdent. and a
number of men expressed the view
that the presidency should 90 THIS year
to a Richmond man.
By a rising vote a telegram OF SYM
pathy was ordered sent 20 Hon. simon
Wolf, OF Washington. who mad oeen
expected TO speak on Sunday night ana
was detained by the sudden illness OIL
his wife Treasurer Aaron B. COCO
man, unable to be present on accom-,
of his advancing years. forwaroeo als
annual report and rendered his resls-
nation. The matter OF electing his
successor was passed by until tnis
afternoon. when other officers are TO
elected.
some Committee Reports.
Interesting reports were submitted
by a number of committees. inciuulns
the general committee. the depnuss
from the different States. and the rsp
resentatives TO the Constitution ~, 49,
Lodge. WHICH met last month IN WASH
Yrvton and which is the supreme ioose
~ the B,Nai Birth throughout the
world.
for debate and action to-day In the
reports from the State deputies. tra
from Virginia was presented ~
Calisch. who said that the TWO NJ
active lodges are located in Richmono
- SorfoIt some of the lodges In
smaller virginia cities have not pros
,arad he reported. and in some cases
thsv have surrendered their charters.
several OF these. however, are shorus
10 ne reorganized. and Dr. Caliscn was
mos, optimistic of the future OF the
order in this state, saying that IL was
mn a more healthy basis than IL hao
been in years.
rabbi George Solomon. of Savanna n.
delegate from the District Lodge to
the constitution Grand Lodge In wash
inrton last month. made an ADDRESS
on tho work Of that body. which
proved of great interest to the dele :
gates. In eloquent terms he eulosized
the work of the B'Nai Birth IN this
country and abroad, calling especial
attention to the fine quality OF men
who compose the membership OF te
lodges in each community In the
course of his address he told some
thing OF the work Of the European
lodges in defending the Jewish race
from oppression and SANDER and
abuse. He was warmly applauded
number of times.
DIR. Cnlisch Speaks.
DR. Calisch, another OF the delegates
TO the Washington Convention OF the
Constitution Grand Lodge. also toio
something of the meeting. adding IN
,eresting anecdotes and personal
mention of some OF the prominent men
taking part He mentioned incident
aIlv that he had been the creator on
the occasion of a pilgrimage of the
delegates from all parts OF the world
10 Mt. Vernon. where wreath had
been placed on the tomb OF Washing
ton. DR.. Calisch told OF the VISIT paid
hy the delegates to President Tart.
and in the course of his remarks be-
came eloquent in telling of the part the
lew has played in the making of Amer
ican history in the days from Wash
fngton to Taft He emphasized the
LOYALTY of the people of his race to
this country. and asserted that they
are not strangers in a strange land.
but part and parcel of It's makeup.
not by tolerance, but by Inherent right
based on the formation of the nation
and the length of time the Jewish
people have wrought for the free
dom OF America as good citizens and
loyal men. With some emotion he re-
ferred in closing to the reports of a re-
vival of hostility In Russia to the Jew
ish people and return to the perse-
cutions and massacres OF a few years
ago. This hostile attitude toward the
Jew. he termed. the exquisite re-
hnement OF cruelty"
This is another Of the things the
BNai Birth will have to take care
Of" he said, advocating a vigorous and
aggressive worldwide policy for the
defense of the Jewish race throughout
the world. 1t was In this connection,
the need of an organization to defend
& The talT.t name OIL a SldHueTeQ peOple,
that he Indignantly denounced re-
cent magazine article which sought to
Law on Jewish offenders responsibility
for large part Of the white slave
traffic In the larger cities OF this
country.
Many Social Fenturca.
About o'clock the convention adj
iourned for lunch and the afternoon
was spent in an automobile tour OF
points of interest in and around the
city. While a number OF committees
We're In session at Murphy's Hotel and
elsewhere, there was no afternoon or
night session of the conventions the
time being given up to showing the
delegates the city and giving them a
good time At 8 o'clock last night a
brilliant reception was rendered the
delegates and those accompanying
them by the Jefferson Club. at its hand.
some new club house on Allen Avenue
and West Grace Street
The social features of the convention
are being made prominent part mos
iof the delegates being accompanied b,
their wives and families. The detail.
of the social features are, in charge o.
y, ON .kI