The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-06

Declaring the enlightened Jews are not
in favor Of the open door," and that
they believe the laws restricting immi-
grafton are adequate Harry Cutler last
night delivered a speech at a meeting
of the Constitutional Grand Lodge OF the
B'nai Birth at the Arlington which
seemed to voice the sentiments OF the
members Of the order.
He asserted that present laws govern
ing the inflow Of foreigners are suffi-
GENTLY stringent, and that desirable
aliens should be admitted, because the
infusion of new blood in the veins Of
the nation is essential to the future well
fare of the United States.
VIII Report To-day.
It is expected the immigration commit
tee, which viii probably report to the
convention tonight, will advise Congress
10 adopt the policy OF letting we'll enough
alone in the matter of admitting aliens
TO this country.
The committee viii ask the immigration
committees OF the House and Senate to
report unfavorabIy on restrictive meas
ures now pending. it is believed.
In q message from the tuberculosis san
atorium Of the BnaI Birth order, Alfred
Mueller, Of Denver, Colo, touched on
the other phase Of the immigration oues-
ton.
Telling Of the rsvages OF the white
plague in the congested tenement districts
Of big cities, he said, Jewish immigrants
who come TO this country fresh from the
wheat fields Of Europe are the principal
recruits of the tuberculosis hospital main
tanned by B'nai Birth.
Series of short Speeches.
Mr.. Mueller was one Of half a dozen
ten-minute speakers at the B'nai Birth
meeting last night, which was the third
of the day. The evening was spent IN z
recess from the serious questions that
occupied the convention during the early
part Of the days programme. Appearing
in evening dress. with many beautifully
gOwned women among the audience, the
constitutional grand lodge and their
friends and relatives filed the big ball
room Of the Arlington and overlooked
out into the hallway.
Besides speeches, there was an excel
lent musical programme Miss Selma Sell
niger. leading a gesture dance that was
q poem Of motion. accompanied by a
ohorous Of a score of small girls, made
one OF the hits OF the evening.
Miss Ethel Tozier rendered a Chopin
ballad, playing with perfect mastery of
technique and an artistic touch Ralph
Goldsmith played several violin selec-
tons, Mrs. ". II. Shir-CliR sang Delibe's
''Lakme" in a clear soprano. and Miss
Irna Stern gave Samson and Delilah,"
by Saint-saens, as a contralto solo.
A pretty number on the programme was
''The Child's Dream" a tableau ar
ranged and composed by Mrs. Abram
Simon. Mrs. Shir-Cuff and Miss Stern
closed the programme with duet from
Tales Of Hoffman"
D. S. Hirschberg, Of San Francisco.
gave message Of progress from district
No. 4; Julius II. Meyer. of Chicago, spoke
for district No. 6; Archibald A. Marx Of
New Orleans, was spokesman for dis
trict No. z, and the Rev. Dr.. George Sol
ONION, Of Savannah. Ca, spoke for dis
trict No. s
After hearing Miss Mabel Boardman's
eloquent narrative Of the relief work OF
the American Red Cross during the last
year, the B'nai Birth convention arose
in a body yesterday afternoon and adopt