Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-05

organization. The Bnai Birth VIII DO
inaugurated by the Red Cross
I'm from Cleveland" said President
kraus, and We are proud to claim Miss
6oarGman as one Of us. She is from
Stete'an nd, The Jews Of the United
always ready to help suffering humani-
Miss Boardman was then thanked by
unanimous rising vote. and the delegates
Cities in Competition.
The Constitution Grand Lodge meets
every five years. It was explained. The
cities nominated today for the 1915 con-
vention were San Francisco, Denver and
New York
committee on territorial Jurisdiction
was named. composed of one representa-
tive from each of the organization dis
tricts. The finance committee asked that
the delegates be allowed s. per diem while
"a per day while travelling and their actual
railroad fare and sleeping car accommo-
dations. the total not to exceed $3.50. as
provided by the constitution OF the orde~
resolution indorsing the Red Cross
and its magnificent work for humanity
was referred TO the committee on reso-
buttons.
President Kraus read a telegram OF
Illinois legislature and the Israelites OF
Chicago
Entertainment Announced.
Simon Wolf urged that all the delegates
and their ladies attend the musical this
evening In the banquet hall OF the Ar
lington. He said there will be ten-rnin-
ute addresses by delegates from the seven
grand lodge districts and a program by
the best musical talent in the District
A recess was then taken until $50
o clock this afternoon.
The banquet hall at the Arlington
where the sessions are being held, is
elaboratelX decorated with a wealth of
American flags and ported plants from
the tropics.
While delegates to the conventions
have expressed the sentiment that the
restrictive immigration laws are Of
fensive to the Jews. Harry Cutler,
chairman OF the immigration commit
tee OF the order today declared tina.
the organization would make no fight
against the present regulations
MI Cutler had conference with
President Taft yesterday and after
ward announced that the order would
he satisfied with the Immigration Jaws
as they are for the present at leas
Committees Frame Reports.
After the delegates had been re-
ceived by the President at the White
House yesterday afternoon they pro-
ceeded to the Arlington. where a bust
ness session was held. After the trans-
dc ion Of accumulated routine business
the committees on finance. charitable
mstftutfons al q the constitution held
meetings and framed reports to BE-
presented to the general body this
moi ming
The report of the Hot Springs dis
bursement committee BY District
Grand Lodge No. was received
The following summary OF this work
was made:
THE work at Hot Springs must he
placed on a solid financial foundation
IL 1T is to be carried on efficiently. AS
the poor sick come from nearly every
state in the Union. the responsibility
Not only Is the number of patients
who actually apply increasing, but
there Is great opportunity for spler-
did work OF relief for the afflicted
throughout the country, who would
avail themselves of the advantages OF
an institution were one established.
ITO accomplish the great task before
US we need hospital where the poor
sick may receive proper treatment, which
cannot be given under present conditions.
The B'nai Birth. always seeking new
opportunities to serve humanity. has, by
means of a hospital at Hot Springs. a
the afflicted and to restore them to q life
of usefulness
Hospital as Memorial.
The B'nai Birth. eager to perpe.uate
the memory Of its peerless leader. lie,
n. Levi. can erect no more lasting UT
beneficent monument to his memory than
by establishing Leo n. Levi memorial
hospital at Hot Springs.
I'VE are appealing to B'nai Birth ~
behalf Of suffering humanity, an appeal
never hitherto made in vain.
The committee in charge OF the Hot
Springs work consists of Louise Witt.
Little Rock. chairman; ID. Laser. Hot
Springs, treasurer: B. Gross, Hot Springs:
M. Samfield, Memphis. and A. B. Rhine,
Hot Springs. secretary.
At the memorial service held last night
in honor of the dead of the Bnai Birth
special prayers were offered for those
who have passed to the beyond since the
convention OF one year ago. There were
special addresses of eulogy to the memory
of Julius Bien. for sixty years Nestor OF
the order: Moritz Ellinger. who establish
ed many lodges in Europe; NJ Tha!mes-
singer. for fifty-ive years an active B'nai
Birth, and Gustave Tuch OF Hamburg,
Germany.
Tributes to the Dead.
Simon Wolf. Representative Godfogle.
s. NJ. Roeder and President Adolph
Kraus were those whom Chairman
Martin A. Marks called upon for ad-
dresses.
In euogy to the late Moritz Ellinger
Representative Goldfogle. who Is from
New York sounded another note of pro-
test against immigration restriction that
will probably be a prominent plank in the
platform Of the convention.
Mr.. Goldfogle declared that MoritS
Ellinger came from abroad when the en-
tire foreign-born population of the United
States did not exceed 100000. Even
then the pessimist sounded warning that
immigration was ruinous to the land. and
the narrow and the ill-advised. in COM
pany with the prejudiced and the bigot-
ed. sent forth their protest against
further immigration.
Speaks of His Friend.
Simon Wolf paid a touching tribute to
the memory of Julius Bien and gave per
sonaI "reminiscences OF his departed
friend. and President kraus asked the
order to stand with bowed heads for
moment in tribute to the late GuStave
Tuch. a pioneer B'nai Birth OF Germany.
Mr.. Reeder delivered the final address.
and the services were closed with
prayer by Rabbi Stern.
United States Supreme Court.
Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justic.