The Denver Jewish news., 1923-06-28

The list Annual Convention of The
Independent Order of B'nai Birth
opened Sunday morning. June nth,
at 10 o'clock, A. M, in the Ball Room
of the Brown Palace Hotel with full
delegation from the District.
The convention was called to order
by Arthur F. Friedman Of Denver.
Colorado, president of the District.
An invocation was delivered by DIR.
William S, Friedman of Denver.
The opening exercises were in
charge of Milton l.. Anfenger of Den
yer, who expressed the regret of the
Hon. Benjamin F. Stapleton, Mayor
of Denver, that on account of his in
disposition he was unable to welcome
the delegates to Denver.
A brief but splendid address of well
come was delivered by Samuel Priess.
president of Denver Lodge I'll. which
was responded to by Alfred NJ. Cohen
of Cincinnati, first vice-president of
the District. f
After the roll-call of delegates and
the usual opening business routine,
the Grand Lodge Degree was con
ferred upon the new delegates.
Following the comforting of the de
gree, President Arthur F. Friedman
read the presidents message covering
the activities of the District during
the past year. The message covered
every vital endeavor of the District
and made many pertinent suggestions
for the consideration of the conven-
ton. The president gave notice of the
Importance of the officers of the Dis
trict making visits to the various
lodges and told Of his visits to the diff
ferent lodges, which numbered over
fifty. The message also contained a
tabulated report Of TIE collection OF
the Anti Defamation Fund, showing
that District No. had turned over to
the treasurer Of this fnnd SAC. ste. 90.
more than that Of any three other Dis
tricts combined. Denver Lodge was
the first lodge of large membership to
make its quota, contributing $4.975,
the largest quota of any lodge in the
District. The message was received
with great applause for the splendid
accomplishments and the great per-
sonal sacrifice of President Friedman
were obvious.
A memorial addres was eloquently
delivered by E. J. Schonfarber of
Columbus, Ohio, who paid an appro-
priate appreciation to the memory of
A. l.. Levi, Henry Rauh, Philip Stein
and Simon Wolf.
Mr.. Cohen of Cincinnati then OBJ
tanned the floor and with much feeling
spoke of the four presidents which
Denver had given to District No. 2,
two fathers Meyer Friedman and
Louis Anfenger and two some Arthur
F. Friedman and Milton Anfenger,
and moved that wreaths be placed
upon the graves of Meyer Friedman
and Louis Anfenger in memory of
their glorious deeds and their sacri-
flee for the Order.
In the afternoon session various re-
ports of standing committees were
made, among which was a report on
social service by A. B. Cowen of Den
yer, the National Jewish Hospital by
David E. Harlem, the Denver Shelter
ing Home for Jewish Children by
Percy S. Morris and the Junior B'nai
Birth by Edgar ]. Stern in the abb
sence of Milton Schayer, chairman of
that committee.
Various committees were then ap-
pointed. The Denver delegations re-
ceived the following committee APP
pointments: On the Budget commit
tee, Milton Anfenger; General We'll
fare and State of the Order, Abner
Wagman; National and International
Relations, Simon J. Heller; Laws, Ed
win ]. Wittelshofer; Executive Di-
rector, ]. ]. Lieberman chairman, and
Ernest Morris; Report of General
Committee and Secretary and Treas
urer, John S. Fine. The convention
then adjourned until Monday morn
ing.
On Monday the convention was
called to order at 1890 a. m. by Pres
ident Friedman. DR.. Kauvar deliv
cred the invocation. This morning
session was taken up mostly by the
report of the Executive Committee of
the Order, read by Sidney Kusworm,
member of that committee. The
report was elaborate in detail and af-