The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-05-14

DOCK p. l6-50, Rabbi /. Isaacs0n.
Violin solo, Mrs. John d. Turner.
Cultural advancement in the dis
trict, r bbi George Fox, chairman.
Baritone solo, Mr.. Leon Cole.
Grafton, Hon. Lucius Solomon.
Bcnediction, Rabbi David Rosen-
baum.
Victor Hexter, Of Dallas, Tex, was
unanimously elected president Of the
Grand Lodge of District No. Z, indie.
pendent Order Of BNai Birth az the
closing session Of the convention Fri
day afternoon. A. B. Freyer, Of
Shreveport, La, and s. G.. Westhei-
mer OF Houston, Tex, were made
first vice president and second vice
president, respectively. Myron Gold.
man, Of New Orleans, and Archibald
Marx, Of the same city, were unani.
mously selected to fill the important
positions OF secretary and treasurer.
Dallas. Texas, was awarded the 1921
B'Nai Birth, at Fridays session Of
the forty-seventh annual convention
In Birmingham after Memphis and
Montgomery had withdrawn from the
race, leaving the field clear for the
Texas city. The selection was made
unanimous after the Tennessee and
Alabama cities had withdrawn.
The following standing committees
were elected at the morning session.
the selection Of president, vice-presi.
dents, secretary and treasurer being
deferred until Friday evening.
Board Of Endowment Trustees-C.
+. Moritz, Montgomery; Herman We'll
ana Jake Trautman, New Orleans.
Jewish Widows and Orphans Home
-Lazar Lew, J. II. Bodenheimer, Ell.
kin Moses, Samuel We'll, II. ]. Self
ferth, Sig Kohlman, Myron M. Gold.
man and Sam Blum, New Orleans.
Touro lnfirmary-E. M. Mansburg,
e. L. Lazrus, VIM. L. Levy, Herman
We'll, E. H. Guttman, Myron N. Kohl
man, Scott E. Der. New Orleans.
Denver Hospital-David Sternber-
ger, Dallas.
Court Of Approximation Coin,
Nashville; s. c. Eldridge, San An.
tonic; j. X. Hirsch. Vicksburg; B.
Salisbury, Helena, Ark; Judge David
B. Samuels. Shreveport, La; D. C.
Angleman. Oklahoma City, Okla; Len
Lischof, Pensacola, Fla, and L. A.
Abramson, Birmingham.
Civic Rights-Abraham Brill,
Shreveport; Isadore Isaac Aronson,
Selma; Theo. d. Asher, Little Rock;
l. j. Lowenthal, Nashville; Joseph
Kahn, Austin. Tex; Sol Levy, Pensa-
celia, Fla; Eldon Lazarus. New Or
leans, La, and Chas. B. Katz, Tulsa,
Okla.
Dallas and Memphis were among
the many interesting subjects dis
cdssed at Fridays session, which will
conclude its deliberations for 1920
with cultural advancement program
at Temple Emanuel Friday evening
at which Lucius l.. Solomon, Of San
Francisco, an official Of the Constitu-
tional Grand Lodge, will deliver the
principal address.
Both Dallas and Memphis delega-
tionc made known TO the organiza-
tion their intentions Of building new
sanitariums, which, although fostered
by and under the management Of
Jewish citizens, will be entirely nom
sectarian in their benefits and will be
open to Jews and non-Jews alike.
Preliminary plans indicate that
these new institutions will be dedicat-
ed rs far as possible TO the greatest
service among the poorer classes.
Many other distinctive features were
discussed covering this important sub
ject, one Of them being the incorpora-
tion Of fully equipped and special
lied ward for the exclusive treatment
Of infants and children's diseases. An
other move contemplated by the or
ganizers will be q fully equipped
"Kosher" kitchen and dietary system
for the use Of those patients Of the
orthodox faith.
A pledge Of nearly $4,000 towards
the million-dollar fund to be raised
for this purpose and pledges Of sub