Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-06
GUESTS OF HONOR
B'nai Birth National Officers
at Argo Lodge Banquet.
LARGE CLASS Initiated
Tributes to Simon Wolf Are Wildly
Applauded.
ONE SPEAKER
Warns Jews That
Prejudice Against Their Race
LARGE CLASS INITIATED
GOLDF0GLE ONE SPEAKER

National officers of the Independent Or
der of B'nai Birth were the guests of
honor of Argo Lodge of this city at
banquet held last night at the Cafe Re-
publique. They included President Adolph
kraus of Chicago Second Vice Presi-
dent Jacob Singer of Philadelphia. Treas
urer Jacob Furth of St Louis, Execu-
tive Board Members Alex B. Seelen-
fruend of Chicago. Charles Hartman of
New York city, Rabbi f. n. Calisch of
Richmond, Va; Philip Stein of Chicago.
Joseph Hirsch of Vicksburg. Miss, and
Simon Wolf, Washington. d. c.
The banquet followed the initiation of a
large class into the mysteries Of the or
der. The initiatory services were in
charge of the local lodge. assisted by the
| officers of the national organization.
Among the initiates were George CO.
| hen. Louis GreenburG, s. Handelman. III.
o. Sanberg. Samuel Pakan, S. Cooper
| smith. Eugene Kahn. William E. Baff, d.
| Sanger, Gustave Louis, Charles Flesher,
Joseph Solomon. Julius Block, l. Henry
Block Maurice Rosenbloom, A. Klein,
5. :. Hofhemer, Philip Bobys and Mark
Stearman.
ouuT0SScS MdOc.
Short addresses were made by each of
| the national officers in connection with
the initiatory exercises. Simon Wolf,
Rabbi Simon and Joseph Strasburger,
president of ArgO Lodge, also spoke.
The committee which had charge Of the
arrangements for the banquet included
President StraSburger, Vice President
A. c. Mayer, julius /. Peyser, Rabbi
Simon, Isaac Heidenheimer and Julius
Refs.
A. c. Mayer. the newly elected presi-
dent of the lodge, who is soon to be
installed in office. introduced julius /.
Peyser. who presided as POSTMASTER.
National Vice President Jacob Singer of
Philadelphia was the first speaker. He
outlined the history of the organization
and paid glowing tribute to the men
who have served as national president.
His tribute to Simon Wolf of this city,
the third national president of the order,
was widely applauded.
Speaks to Young Men.
ST. Louis addressed his remarks to the
young men of the organization, urging
them to be true to the teachings of
the synagogue and to the teachings of
the order. Charles Hartman of New
York city. member of the national
executive board, spoke along the same
line. and urged the young men of the
order not to forget that they are Jews,
and to remain true to the faith of their
fathers.
Representative Henry NJ Goldfogle of
New York city spoke on the immigration
question. He warned the Jews OF Amer
lea against being deceived into believing
that prejudice against their race had en-
tirely died out He alluded to the bitter
discussion which had taken place on the
floor of the House recently during the
consideration of the illiteracy test incor-
porated in the Burnett immigration BILL
do not permit yourselves to believe"
said Representative Goldfogle. that some
of the shafts uttered by the men who
argued for the bill were not aimed at
your race. These darts were meant for
your and my brethren across the water
Won know il and i know it.