The Washington herald., 1912-01-21
B'NAI BIRTH WILL
INSTALL OFFICERS
Prominent Speakers to Deliver Ad-
dresses Before Argo Lodge in
Eighth Street Temple.

Prominent speakers from the South
will attend the meeting of Argo Lodge.
No AZ. Independent order Of B'nai
Birth, tomorrow evening IN the vestry
rooms Of Eighth Street Temple. Besides
The many speakers, the new officers Of
Argo Lodge win qualify and be installed,
as follows:
Joseph strasburger. president; A. c.
Mayer, vice president; Joseph L Topper,
inside warden, and Frederick NJ. Pelz-
man, outside warden. Delegates TO the
Grand Lodge, which viii meet at Green's
boro. n. c.. early in March, are as fol-
lows: Julius Refs, Joseph Herzog. n.
Eisenmann. Julius I. Peyser. and !.
Stern. Morris Hahn, J. Kohner, Harry
W. Hahn, and Sol Herzog.
Founded Fifty Years Ago.
Upward of fifty years ago the Inds-
pendent Order of B'nai Birth was found
ed At that period the number OF Jews
in the United States was small. Beyond
few more or less strong associations.
there were no organizations. The lodge
room became the meeting place, and
mingling here. poor and rich, reform and
orthodox. native and foreign were welded
into united and efficient body. The
immigrant, poor in material means but
Ifnh in ideals, was cheered and encour-
aged and given the outward culture to
match his inner worth. Sick benefits
were provided for the needy and the IN
surance feature for the widow and the
orphan.
Thus many OF those who are a credit
and a pride. enjoying wealth and station
and shedding luster on the Jewish peo-
pie, owe their present position to the
helping hand OF the B'nai Birth As the
order grew in power Il enlarged its
activities. Orphan homes and hospitals
were founded, till now II boasts OF the
magnificent record Of sixteen such insti-
tutions in America and s;xty-one in the
Orient and Europe When the congestion
OF immigrants in the port cities OF the
East gave rise to economic evils that
threatened to bring menace to the COM
munities, the B'nai Birth undertook the
removal work to relieve the congested
danger.
Later when the unspeakable atrocities
In Russia and Roumania deeply stirred
this country the B'nai Birth took
up the matter, and through its In
strumentality. the famous Hay note was
addressed to the great powers. and the
equally famous Kishenen petition was
forwarded TO Russia. Thus the conscience
CT the world was aroused to a sense OF
horror of the prosecutions and feel
ing that justice should and must be done
to this long-suffering people.
Order Built for Eternity.
After each Of these achievements there
were many who, while commencing the
work of the order. held that now its
work and the justification for its exist
ence had ceased. But like the trainers
of the Constitution of our country. the
founders Of the order builded, not for
time, but for eternity. The preamble of
the constitution OF the Independent Order
of B'nai Birth has taken upon itself the
work of promoting the highest interests
and those OF humanity; Of developing and
,eIevating the mental ana moral character
of the Jewish people; of inculcaung the
purest principles OF philanthropy, honor,
and patriotism; Of supporting science and
art; alleviating the wants Of the poor and
needy; visiting and attending the sick;
coming to the rescue of the victims OF
persecution; providing for, protecting and
assisting the widow and orphan, on the |
broadest principles Of humanity.
The speakers of the evening will be
Dr. David Marx. of Atlanta, Ca ana
B. A. Banks, Of Norfolk, Va, a member
Of the house OF delegates of the Com
monwealth of Virginia. Julius ]. Peyse-,
Of this city, grand vice president or the
District Grand Lodge. which comprises
the Southern States, win install the OF |
fcers. and will be assisted by the grand
deputy of the District OF Columbia, l.
Heidenheimer.