The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-24
B. NAT BIRTH WILL
ENTER PROTEST
"Son of the Covenant" Lodge
Men Object.to Jewish
Caricature
!. SPIRITED DISCUSSION
OVER RESOLUTION
Delegates Almost Unanimous in
Condemnation of Fun Making
at Races Expense-To In
crease Membership.

Stirring and ringing arraignments
and excavations were made against
Jewish actors who earicature mem
-@bers of their-sass- -the-stase~s
Tuesdays session of the B'nai and
Birth convention, with the result that
the organization voted to make en-
phatie protest against the practice and
inaugurate crusade against play
houses where such acts are put on.
Discussion of the question of max
ing the protest was warm and elo-
Queut. DIR. Edward n. Calisch, the
Richmond rabbi, and Aeman FINDER,
OF Atlanta. made forcefui arguments
In favor of 1t, while Herbert Ezekiel.
OF Richmond, and Joseph Saiabes OF
Baltimore. argued that a protest
would be futile. and the Jews should
not dignity the petty insults on the
stage with ang cogntzance whatever.
The vote to take UP the cndgel was
almost unanimous. One of the strong
est points made for the protest was
that the Hebrew acts held the race
up to ridicule and seif-respecting Jews
could not refrain from fghting their
being staged.
To Increase Membership.
With view of increasing the mem
bershsp OF b mai Birth an appropria-
ton was voted to the general COM
mittee to make an earnest campaign
and send deputies through Maryland.
Georgia. North and South Carolina
and Virginia to get new members.
This was done after some spirited dis
eussion.
Ufffcers VIII be elected late Tues
day afternoon. The slate which will
doubtless go through is NJ. W. Jscobi-
president; Joseph L. Levy. first vice
president: Leonard Haas. second vice.
president, and Rabbi George solomon,
secretary.
Columbus Selected. --
Columbus. Ca. viii be the scene of
the next eenpeHsiefs a strong cam
paign having been waged for that
citi by Rabbi r. L Rosen,hai and S.
Mony Kaufman. the delegate from
Georgia.
In all quarters OF the hall commit
teemen got busy to draft their reports
and recommendations Immediately
after prayer by Rabbi F. L.sRosen-
thai of Columbus.
Telegram From Mfr Wolf.
President Triest read telegram Of
greeting from Simon Wolf of Wash
tngton, former Minister TO Egypt. and
probably the most famous Jew In
American. who regretted his inability
10 attend the convention. and wishing
Aitt ASAEEakNS d hSPps anu SlGGSsSi W
meeting.
Chairman solomon. OF the COM
n1ittee on bylaws, recommended that
committee be appointed To codify
the laws of R'Sai Birth and that
the Grand Lodge delegates be made
State deputies. Both recommended
tions were approved by the delegates.
The resolutions committee offered
fcSofutiurs OH the Discrimination OF
Secretary Joseph l. Levy to stand
for reelection after eleven years
service. and on the resignation of A.
II. Goodman from the treasurership
after serving forty years.
Mr.. Peyser Harassed.
Reporting for the committee on the
presidents report, Chairman Peyser
recommended economy and the elim-
ination OF dead timber" from the
organization.
Chairman Peysw was good-na
turediy and seriously switted and
criticized for not having his report
written out He entered the defense
that the round OF festivity and gaiety
had preeluded the writing of "a pru-
dent. comprehensive and cautious re-
port" Mr.. Peyser complimented the
officials OF the Orphans Home at At
EiAnta.-
He also concurred with President