The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-03

For the second time in the history of the Independent Order of Bnai B'rith a local member holds the of flee of president of the District Grand lodge. At the business session of the order yesterday morning, Attorney Charles H. Shapiro was elected presi- dent. Jacob B. Klein of Abram lodge was the first to hold this office. Other officers elected were: Henry Lacker of Springfield, Mass, first vice-president; Myron Sulzberger of New York City, second vice-presi- dent; Herman Asher of New York, treasurer; Dr. Benjamin M Kaplan of New York, secretary, and Dr. J. Leon Blumenthal of New York, pres tdent of board of governors.
 Justice George W. Wheeler, spoke the nation of America in denouncfng Bolshevi6m, which he stated is a menace and permanent danger to civilization. He said that Bolshevism is not a system of order but a system of crime and fanaticism, and urged the Jewish people to help in meeting this problem of the world. Reading constitution,
 he pointed out that 1t is necessary that more troops be sent to Russia to free that country of the grip of the Red Flag.
 Resolutions on the death of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt were introduced by Herman Asher of New York city, past president of the Grand lodge, and were unanimously adopted by the del egates.
 Mayor Clifford B. Wilson welcomed the delegates at the hotel yesterday morning with a short address. This Is the first time the grand lodge met in Bridgeport and the mayor extended them a cordial greeting. He said in part: May your deliberation here mean the furtherance of your splen- did cause, mean the advancement of the things to which you are pledged, and just as truly as you hold true to the tenets of your order just so truly will you better each and every com munity where your activities are known. I cordially greet you to Bridgeport. May you enjoy your selves to the extent that you will come to us again soon."
 The delegates present represented Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con- necticut, New York, and the Dominion of Canada.
 The event of the convention was the elaborate banquet held last night. There were 47 tables set and more than $50 delegates and friends filled the large dining room of the Stratfield hotel
 The music was furnished by the stephen F. Rahrigs orchestra during the dinner and all present joined in with singing of patriotic songs Congressman Julius H. Kahn of
 Idaho, the principal speaker, was un- able to be present, as. he had been asked to attend a special congress sional session at Washington. Fol
 lowing a short address of welcome by Abraham Schnee, president of liar
 mony lodge. No. I'll, extended to
 delegates and friends, Rabbi Samuel
 Abrams, toastmaster, introduced the l speakers.
 | Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, the first i speaker, urged the preaching and 1 typifying of the spirit of America and her institution to the returning sol
 diers and said that citizenship is a
 matter of heart and not of time 1 There is room for only one flag, he
 said, and that there must be no at
 tempt to f1aunt the red flag nor haul
 down the Goddess of Liberty. Wish. l ing the delegates great success in | their activities, he added that there is 1 avery raacoD to haIiava 4bo+ pridoa port will be the future metropolis | of Connecticut.
 1 Loud applause greeted Maurice P
 Davidson, past president of District Grand Lodge, when in his own inim- | itable. humorous way, he praised the | city of Bridgeport and said that thi:
 city is a most fitting place to hold | such conventions, as Bridgeport con | tributed so much to the war botf
 with men, ammu9ition and supplies | This city which has entered into
 every phase of the great victory O. 1 the war, has astounded the nation l he declared. and he hoped that thu l city will continue her good work ana | splendid activities until she has reach | ed the high standards maintained bI l her very capable citizens.
 l Charles H. Shapiro, the newly elect | ed president. followed with 8 short l address in which he outlined his plans l md ideals for the new year. He
 greeted the young men who had late ] become initiated to the order and 1 i'd that he believed those new nenn- IFS are both thrilled and enamored tli the opportunities that the B'na.