The Denver Jewish news., 1919-05-14
Convention Distr Grand
Lodge No. l7l,LO.B.B.
COLORADO MEN AND INSrlTU-
TIONS FARE WELL AT THE
HANDS OF THE ORDER.

II. d., cpIiprlSiAS ine SUITES VI OIio
kentucky Indiana. Missouri. Kansas,
Colorado, and New Mexico, hcld its
sixty-seventh annual session in Louis
vile. KY, May 4th. 9Th and 9th. Over
one hundred delegates were in attend
ance, representing the foriy-eight
lodges i'm the district.
The convention was Opcnel with
prayer by Rabbi David Lefkowitz. Of
Dayton, Ohio. A hearty welcome was
rendered in behalf of the city # Louis
vile and of Louisville lodge ~ Mr..
Benjamin Selig Washer. a prominent
city official and president of Louis
vile lodge. Mr.. Sidney G. KuswOrm.
vice-president of District Grand Lodge.
responded fittingIy.
After some routine business, Prcsi
dent Joseph Selligman read his mes
sage, reviewing the work of :iie Dis
irict Grand Lodge during the past
year, which revealed \ Favorable con.
clifton of affairs. and splendid rec
.rd of activity for good and useful
work
This was followed by an address
Ly Adolf Kraus. the president Of the
Order. He gave resume Of the work
If the Order for the past ye:.r. show
ire the incstimablc services the or
Ger had rendered the cause OF Israel
lie deplorcd the division in lewry
a; this most important period of It's
history, and attributed the lack Oh
union, to large extent, to desire
by many to be recognized as leaders
aud to want it published. i!c ex-
planned that the order had taken n"
position either for or against .'iohism.
and that the aim OF the order was TO
unite Israel and not to divide 1t. The
,.ppoinsment OF Congressman julius
kahn. while OH his trip in Europe.
was to investigate the financ a condi-
- t;ons of tile -nlemhers OF the Urtler in
European and Balkan countries. ana
for no other purpose. In addition 10
the contributions to the Was Suffer-
crs fund, to which he urged members
tc contribute to the limit, 1t was the
intention of the order, he stated, I"
r,ise S4OO,OOO for rehabilitation lOni
TO members of the order, who may be
. iound in need. 1t is our dity. he
said, to take care of our members, anu
concluded his splendid address with
an appeal that justice he done It. Jews
i'm all lands, and civil and religious
liberty guaranteed them.
In the afternoon of the first days
session DIR. Gotthard Deutsch delivered
II most instructive address on !tecoh-
struction Work of the j. u. ID. Is.
after the War.
During the session g larg. number
cf reports OF standing and speciai
committees were considered. One OF
,l,e most interesting reports read was
that of Victor Abraham. the member
or the District Grand LoAge No OH
me executive committee of the orccr'
lie was appointed to fill the vacancy
OF the late Jacob Furth on the exc
cutiye committee, and at this session
was elected to the position by accla-
nation.
The convention authorized the direc'
TORS of the Jewish Orphan Asylum AT
Cleveland to select an architect I"
Craw plans for new institution to d.
erected at Cherry Farm to house I've
Inn,Irel children at n cost of approXi-
, natcly $1,25O,OO0. When such plans
shall be approved by Grand Lodges :
and 6 the trustees and directors shali
proceed with the erection OF this in-
until at least seventy-five per cent
of the amount needed TO finance the
project shall have been provided for
Icy the Board.
Interesting talks under the Coco
and Welfare of the Order were made
ty Samuel Rosenfeld, of st. Louis :
Louis Borinstein, of Indianapolis y
Il, Zwetow, of this city; Alfred Ccieh'
OF Cincinnati; Sidney g. Kusworm' OF
Dayton; and A. a. Benesch, of Clcve-
land
The Denver Sheltering Home for
Jewish Children, and the Central Jew
ish Aid Society. were once more rec
ognized as doing more than local work.
and entitled to outside support. Inc
Grand Lodge voted to these two 'r'
ranizations S4OO each for this year.
Oscar Leonard chairman OF the so
c,al Service committee. again made al
excellent report. and showed TN
srleudid work the district is doinI