Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-21
BRANCH OF B'NAI BIRTH
T.ArNcHEn IN M

At o'clock Sunda.r afternoon there
gathered at the Buckingham Memorial
go of the most prominent men represent
ing Norwich Jewry and organized the
Rose Of New England lodge, No.Ss5, In
dependent Order of B'nai Birth. an inter-
national organization, having branches in
every city in the United States-Canada.
and the principal cities Of every country
in Europe.
Representatives from the Order Of the
B'na! Birth from New York, Bridgeport
and New Haven instituted the new lodge,
giving 1t the charter and installed the
following officers:
| Elkin Smith, president; H. Solomon,
vice president: Abraham W. Silverberg.
lsecretary William Tratchenbarg, treas
urer A. NJ. Pasnik, monitor; NJ. fucker
man, assistant monitor; D. Goddard,
warden; David Trachtenberg, guardian
| Samuel Goldberg, Aaron Gordon, Abner
Schwartz. trustees.
After the installation of officers a ban
uuet was served during which Joseph
Schwartz of New London sang several
solos, Stanley's orchestra rendered sever
| al selections, and several out of town Wis
/ itors were called upon to speak by the
| toastma ster, Attorney Joseph Greerstefn.
| of this city. The first speaker called upon
was c. Hartman. member of the execu-
| tive committee, of New York, who de-
i livered an eloquent address on the synifi-
canoe Of loyal Americanism, and brought
out very strongly the fact that the high
est ideal OF the B'nai Birth was loyal.
unhyphenated American citizens. Aft
er his address Attorney Joseph Schapero
of Bridgeport delivered an address in
which he masterfully brought to light
the attachments OF the American Jew.
Among notable men he mentioned Oscar
Straus, father Of the milk stations for
the poor Justice Cardoza, who was hon
ored recently by Yale with the degree
of L. l.. D., Lord Reading, late chief
justice of Europe and now prime minis
ter of India; Louis D. Brandies, one OF
the chief justices Of the supreme court
of the United States, all members Of the
Bnai Birth and loyal citizens Of their
respective countries.
Joseph Ullman, past president OF Dis
trict No. I, and a member Of the gen.
eral committee cited some OF the great
activities of the order for the past "a
years. One incident that brought tesr'
to the eyes of the audience was the fac
that when 1000 orphans landed in thi.
country and were ordered TO be 5eported
J the B'nai Birth vouched that they would
care for these 1000 orphans.
n Judge Schaperi of Bridgeport chair
n man of the board Of deputies OF Connect
cut, a speaker OF force and wit, said tina
9 he was glad to see Norwich pay tribut
TO women-by naming this lodge Pose o
$ New England. He also laid stress on tn
e fact that to be a good B'nai Birth on
must be loyal American.
s Nestor Dreyfuss, of New London
e thanked the men of Norwich for thei
e cooperation in bringing the Organize
:. ton of the Norwich lodge OF the In
s. dependent B'nai Birth. among member
J. he mentioned julius W. Gladden., Georg
s Greenberger. Alex Pasnik and n
% committee which spared no time nor e,
pense to make this a success.
n The banquet was opened by the sins
Is ing of America and closed with the Sts
IS Spangled Banner The flowers that de-
- GRATED the banquet hall were sent to Il
'e Norwich tuberculosis Sanatorium.
IS 1t will be the duty OF this organic,
ton to take care of the organization |
10 take care of the poor and needy
IS widows and orphants, without conside
H. ing It charity, as there Is no word IN Il
L Hebrew language like charity but zodka
E. which means dutY to give. With the
= ideals-loyal Americans, duty to help d
le poor, the organization IS one of whit
= any community may feel proud.
During the meeting resolutions OF sgt
patty were drafted and sent to Mrs. D
vid Bendett Of this city whose husbal
rs died Sunday morning.
RI The Buckingham Memorial buiidil
= was finely decoratIl with the Americ
i colors and Zionist hag5 by a Hartfo,
r. decorator and the flowers for the tat
o. decorations were from. Hawkins, Of Il
?. city.