Evening star., 1924-10-19
B'NA| BIRTH PLANS
RECORD INITIATION
Religious Lines to Be Brush
ed Aside-Members of All
Sects to Attend.

Religious lines will be brushed
aside when Protestant, Catholic and
Jew gather next Wednesday night at
a public initiation of Argo Lodge, In
dependent Order of Bnai Birth, in
Eighth Street Temple. 1t will be the
first public fraternal initiation in the
history of Washington and will be
attended by many leading representa-
tives Of church and fraternal organ
nations and the general public.
DR.. Abram Simon, rabbi OF the
Eighth Street Temple, is to preside,
and among the speakers will be
Bishop James E. Freeman, Roe
Fulkerson. representing the District
Grand Lodge of Masons; Assistant
United States Attorney General Leo
A. Rover. representing the knights
of Columbus. and II. A. Alexander of
Atlanta, Ca, grand president of Dis
trict No. 8, B'nai Birth, which in
cludes the District of Columbia and
the entire Atlantic seaboard.
The purpose of the ceremony, il
was said last night by DR.. Simon. is
to show the American public that
there is nothing secret or selfish in
the Bnai Birth and that its purpose
is to inculcate in its membership the
highest conception of duty to country,
God and fellowman, through the
teaching of patriotism, benevolence
and brotherly love. 1t is a desire of
the Bnai Birth to bring about a
closer understanding between Gentle
and Jew"
Class to Number 100.
The largest Washington class in
B'nai Birth history will be initiated,
numbering. 1t is expected. close to
100 candidates.
Forty-seven of these were elected
a Of
during which arrangements were
made for Wednesday nights program.
1t was the largest and most en-
thusiastic meeting Argo Lodge has
ever held.
While the public has been included
in general invitation, specific in
vitations have been extended to more
than 1000 leading citizens of the
Capital. including members of the
cabinet and judiciary. President
Coolidge may attend, it is said
The B'nai Birth is international in
its scope, but the bulk of it's member
ship is in the United States, where it
hopes to have soon a membership of
$4,000, thousand for each year IN
the life on the orders revered grand
president, Adolph Kraus, who shortly
will celebrate his eightieth birthday.
Organized on October IA, lS43, in
New York City. by a small group, the
order of .B'nai Birth grew rapidly In
1885 the movement travelled across
the Atlantic Ocean and is now Sc
curely established in nearly every
country. Its motto is: Benevolence,
Brotherly Love and Harmony"
The preamble to it's constitution
| sets forth that the order has take
| upon itself the mission of uniting
1sraelites in the work of promoting
! their highest interests and those of
humanity; of developing and elevat-
ing the mental and moral character
of the people to our faith: of incul-
eating the purest principles of phil
anthropy, honor and patriotism; of
supporting science and art; alleviat-
ing the wants of the poor and needy;
visiting and attending the sick; COM
, ing to the rescue of victims of perse-
| cution: providing for, protecting and
| assisting the widow and orphan on
| the broadest principle of humanity"
The committee on arrangements
for Wednesday night include: Hyman
NJ. Goldstein, general chairman;
| Joseph A. Wilmer, membership; Julius
Refs. music and program; DR.. Abram
Simon, reception and invitation;
Louis e. Spiegler, publicity; A. Shelf
| fermab, ritual; Sol Herzog, entertain
ment; S. Shapiro, speakers, and Leo
| Simon, Dave Wiener and William
/ Mazo.