The Washington herald., 1910-04-05

Constitutional Lodge OF B'nai Birth
paused a moment from the business ses-
sions and round of entertainments incl
dent to its annual convention last night,
and. with a simple service Of eulogies,
paid tender tribute to the memory of
those who have died during the past
year.
After a day devoted 10 a happy trip 20
Mount Vernon. where a wreath was laid
on the tomb of Washington, visit 10
President Taft at the White House, and
business and social meetings in the aft
ernoon. the delegates assembled at the
Arlington and revered the memory of
their departed comrades.
Special Prayers offered.
Though prayers were offered for all OF
those who have died since the convention
a year ago. special addresses Of eulogy
were delivered 70 the memory OF julius
Blen. for sixty years Nestor of the order;
Moritz Ellingsr, who established many
lodges in Europe; NJ. Thalmessinger. for
fifty years an active B'nai Birth, and
Gustave Tuch. of Hamburg. Germany,
Simon Wolf. Representative Goldfogle.
s. NJ Roeder and President Adolph
Kraus were those TO whom Chairman
Martin A Marks called upon for ad-
dresses.
In a eulogy to the late Moritz Film
ger, Representative Goldfogle. who is
from New York, sounded another note
OF protest against immigration restriction
that will probably be a promln1at plank
in the platform OF the convention.
He said in part;
'Moritz Ellinger came from abroad
when the entire foreign-born population
of the United States did not exceed $500
Geo. Even then the pessimist sounded
warning that immigration was ruinous TO
the land. and the narrow and the ill-ad-
vised in company with the prejudiced
and the bigotted, sent forth their protest
against further immigration.
Raised Voice In Protest.
As early as three years after the Decla-
ration Of Independence we find a Repre-
sentative from Massachusetts implOring
Congress TO prevent immigration. No
less a parsonage than the famous John
Randolph. OF Roanoke. in 1916 Numbered
the sage of Roanoke was but one Of
the many in the years that followed, even
up to the present who raised their voices
and sent up stirring petitions for legis-
lation 10 restrict immigration
In field and in factory, at the forge
and in shop, in the mines and on roads,
in mechanical, industrial. and commercial
pursuits, Immigrants have done their
share toward producing that progress
and development which within the limits
Of national life is unparalleled in the his
tory of the world
"MOritZ Ellinger was not one Of those
who We sometimes find, after having OBJ
tanned admission 10 this country 70 en-
JOY its blessings, is anxious 10 deny it 10
others left behind. In the exercise Of
that civil and religious liberty we cement
the ties of cur common citizenship and
instill in the minds Of men the MODEST
ambitions and the highest aspirations. tt
has been the means through whicn pref
udice was dispeIled and tolerance secured.
with commendable pride we point to
the fact that the Jew everywhere in this
country at all periods Of our history has
regarded his citizenship as an exalted
and precious boon. As the Roman Of old
proudly exclaimed I am a Roman citi-
zen, so the Jewish American citizen of
whatever nationality and from whatso-
ever cline proudly proclaims 7 am an
American. Whether in the happy and
blissful hours Of national peace or in the
awful moments Of the clash of arus. the
Jew has exemplihed by his conduct that
he is in every sense a patriot"
Tribute TO Julius Bien.
Mr. VOLTS tribute to the memory OF
Julius Bien was a touching series of per-
sonal "reminiscences from a living friend
Of one who is gone.
President Kraus asked the order 20
stand with bowed heads for a moment
in tribute 10 the late Gustave Tuch a
pioneer B'nai Birth of Germany. Mr..
Reeder delivered the final address, ana
the services were closed with a prayer
by Rabbi Stern.
Early I'm Attendance.
Bright and early the B'nai Birth con-
clave and their families assembled at the
Arlington. and discussed the Grafton OF
Lucius L. Solomon at the Eighth Street
Temple, adopting a complimentary reso-
luton.
Headed by Simon Wolf and Rabbi
Abram Simon, they boarded four cars at
$50 o'clock and were taken to the steam
boat wharves, where they found the
special excursion steamer that was to
take them to Mount Vernon. on the way
down the Potomac there was an Informal
reception on board ana an orchestra
rendered a programme.
At the tomb of Washington, Rev D.
Edward n. Callsch, Of Richmond deliv-
cred an grafton and large wreath Of
spring flowers was placed in the vault of
the Father Of His Country.
I'VE are participating in a historic cere-
mony" said DR.. Calisch. THE pilgrim
age Of Bnaf Birth to this hallowed shrine
OF our national memories is significant.
II promulgates one Of the first principles
Of our order, TO inculcate patriotism.
AT this shrine we pledge ourselves
anew to the maintenance Of our noblest
and purest American institutions, TO the
nearer realization Of our highest ideals
Of national government, to law and lib