The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-06-02


II. StcrnbergCr, of Greensboro,
treasurer.
Julius L. Peyser, Washington,
sergeant at arms.
Although the delegates now attend
ing the thirty-SiXth annual session of
District Grand Lodge No. ) of the Or
der of B'Nai b Rith, for the most part,
danced until long after i o'clock at
the jefferson Club last night and 9TH
erwiSe enjoyed a notable round of
festivities, they arose bright and
smiling this morning for today's
work.
Before 10 o'clock all hands were
ready for business, and the vim with
which they entered upon their duties
was proof conclusive that by far the
greater proportion OF the members
are men still in the prime of life.
And il is revealing no secret TO say
that most of them are under forty
years OF age.
President Montague Triest, Of
Charleston, handsome, clean-shaven
young man Of the Gibson type, welded
the gavel as on yesterday, and Joseph
l. Levy was at his usual post as grand
secretary.
Todays proceedings began with a
prayer offered by Rabbi +. L. RoSen-
thai, of Columbus, after which Secre-
tary Levy read several messages of
greeting and good will.
a Telegram from the famous simon
Wolf, of Washington, to whom the
lodge yesterday wired a message of
sympathy on account of his illness
contained these words:
Il shall watch and work for the
district. God bless YOU all"
Mr.. Wolf further said that he felt
much better today.
number of reports from various
committees followed. The lodge
adopted constitutional amendment
providing that in States where Grand
Lodge officers reside they shall be
State deputies for that territory This.
however does not apply to the grand
secretary and treasurer.
Another resolution adopted provides
that the various laws from time to
time adopted shall be codified and
distributed among the lodges which
are TO take such action as to their
amendment as they deem advisable
and report at the 1911 session of the
Grand Lodge for final consideration.
Chairman Peyser. the head Of t&e
committee 10 which was referred the
presidents report submitted mis- re-
port verbally. He recommended
economy and the elimination OF
dead timber" from the order.
When 'jollied" for not having his
statement written out, he said that
the hospitality and conviviality of
Richmond prevented his penning "a
prudent comprehensive and cautious
report"
He complimented the work of those
In charge of the orphanage at Atlanta
and concurred in President Triest' s
suggestion that the lodges headQuar-
tiers be moved from Baltimore. The
president. in his report, recommended
that the headquarters be- located in
the city from which the grand secre-
tary halls.
Increased Membership.
Much was said about the various
plans for increasing the membership
OF the order. DR.. Calisch was rather
for quality and working ability than
for quantity in the matter of mem
bership. while heartily agree that
We shall make every effort to increase
our membership" said he, lat the
same time l think that we must do
so with discrimination and with a
view towards sustained strength"
RABBI sMeyerburg. OF Goldsboro, a
bearded and spectacled gentleman
old school. arose to enter an eloquent
protest against DR.. Calisch's position
and tlliterate immigrants pouring into
this country, and said: Hence il is the
3enfo 3i Of ms eye GTdgTMnay; Of the con
the standard of these Jews by means
of closer touch and communication
whereby The spirit of our work NAV
be let in there. / say quality if it can
De had, but we must try TO bring these
people within the ranks of this order
Jew and ultimately for the benefit of
American citizenship. If quality is
needed and quality only, 1 will ask
DR.. Calisch to tell me what is to be
the standard of quality"
The Richmond rabbi, in a feeling
speech, said he felt sure the delegate
from Goldsboro had misunderstood
him. He declared he had meant to
draw no social or financial distinc-
tons. I'VE want men warm with en-
InuSlaSm.' aIx-
those who desire to have their names
enrolled and to pay their dues-if
they do pay them. / prefer nine
lodges constantly at work to twenty
fiVe who may allow their charters to
lapse. 1t was far from my purpose
TO have social or financial distinc-
tons"
DR.. Meyerburg stoutly held his
ground. He was heart and soul for
helping the poor migrant Jews,
thousands Of whom land in this coun-
try without even a knowledge of the
language.
The discussion here took a somewhat
wide range. and much diversity Of
opinion developed as to the best meth
Cd Of disburSing the propaganda
funds. Some thought this should be
done through the president and others
through the general committee.
After a spirited debate and many
parliamentary bubbles. the lodge vot-
ed to leave the matter with the gen
eral committee
Object to Caricatures
Delegate Herman Binder, of Gate
City Lodge, Atlanta, won liberal ap-
plause when he delivered a speech
wherein he voiced the protest of many
of his people against the offensive
stage and magazine caricatures of the
jew He quoted from a sermon on
this subject by DIR. Joseph Silverman,
OF New York, and read the reply of
n manager, who stated that ne had or
dered his comedians to cut out these