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The Southern Israelite
Southern Notes
The 56th annual convention of Dis
trict Grand Lodge No. 5, B nai B rith
will he held on February 8th and 9th
in Charleston, S. C. The convention
headquarters will he at the hrancis
Marion Hotel in that city. Mr. Hy
man Rephan, 529 Meeting Street,
Charleston, S. C, is the General Chair
man of the Committee on Arrange
ments.
Very important matters of vital in
terest to the District Grand Lodge in
particular and of great importance to
Jewish people located throughout the
Southern States will come up for dis
cussion, consideration and disposition
at this convention. The Jewish com
munity of Charleston, one of the oldest
settlements in the South, is looking
forward most eagerly to the holding
of the convention and elaborate prep
arations arc being made for the en
tertainment of the delegates and their
wives and relatives.
Special entertainment is to he pro
vided for the ladies. A boat ride is
to take place around the harbor. Two
outstanding features of the program
will be the holding of a public meeting
and reception at the historic Temple
K. K. Beth Klohim on Sunday even
ing at which prominent speakers from
all parts of the South will address the
meeting including United States Sena
tor-elect Byrnes of South Carolina.
The other feature is the banquet and
Ball to he given on Monday evening
at the Francis Marion Hotel. A strict
ly kosher service will be given at the
banquet.
Governor Blackwood of South Caro
lina and Mayor Stoney of Charleston
will address the banquet. Mr. Richard
E. Gutstadt of San Francisco, National
Director the B'nai B’rith Membership
Bureau, especially created at the quin-
qennial convention of the Order held
in Cincinnati last year will attend the
convention and will then begin his
work for this District. Mr. Gutstadt
is one of the most outstanding figures
in the Order.
Charleston in February is that sea
son of the year when her world-famous
gardens open and people from all parts
of the world come to see them. Two
of these outstanding places of beauty
are the well-known Magnolia Gardens
and the Middleton Place Gardens,
where azaleas and japonicas bloom into
gorgeous beauty. Charleston is known
to be one of the most historic cities
in the country.
District Grand Lodge No. 5 covers
the territory including Maryland, the
District of Columbia, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida. The officers of the Grand
Lodge are Joseph Fromberg, Charles
ton, S. C., president; Win. A. Goodhart,
Baltimore, Md., first vice-president;
Simon E. Sobeloff, Baltimore, Md.,
second vice-president; Julius Reis,
Washington, S. C., treasurer, and Ed
win L. Levy, Richmond, Va., secretary.
The Executive Committee of the Grand
Lodge is composed of H. A. Alexander,
Atlanta, Ga.; Hyman Jacobs, Atlanta,
Ga.; Sidney S. Stern, Greensboro, N.
C.; Dr. Leon Banov, Charleston, S. C.,
and A. Shofferman, Washington, D. C.
* * ★
On Tuesday evening, Jan. 27th, at
the Atlanta Woman’s Club Dr. Lewis
Browne lectured under the auspices
of the Atlanta Unit of Junior Hadas-
sah. Ilis subject will be “Can We Do
Without Religion”.
The rise of Lewis Browne from the
comparatively obscure position of Rab
bi of Temple Israel, Waterbury, Con
necticut, to that of accepted authority
on comparative Religions, is due to a
definitely conceived and ably executed
plan on Dr. Browne’s part to make a
real contribution to the world’s litera
ture. His first book “Stranger than
Fiction”, drew immediate comment
from his own people, but “1 his Be
lieving World”, which shortly followed,
gave his world fame almost overnight.
People were swayed by the beauty
of his prose, by the clarity of bis vis
ion—but they felt even more the sin
cerity of the man, and for the first
time a book on religion became a best
seller.
Dr. Browne’s career since that time
is a matter of common knowledge.
“That Man Heine”, which won the
Literary Guild prize and the "Gra
phic Bible”, were widely read.
As a speaker, Dr. Browne stands out
as one of the most eloquent orators
on the American lecture platform and,
wherever he has accepted lecture en
gagements, men and women have
grown even more enthusiastic than
they were after reading his books.
For Lewis Browne on the lecture
platform is a man who has something
really important to say and, not only
is he a fine public speaker, but his
knowledge of his audience and ability
to hold them almost breathlessly,
hanging on his every word, makes
him perhaps the most sought-after
speaker for repeat engagements lectur
ing today.
* * *
Rabbi John Tepfer, who has been
Rabbi of Congregation Mishkan Is
rael, Selma, Ala., since the Holydays,
has been called by Congregation Anshe
Chesed, Scranton, Pa., of which Al
fred Rice is president. We quote in
part the resolution adopted by the
members of the Selma Congregation
at the last service conducted by Rabbi
Tepfer:
"At a meeting of the trustees of
this Congregation held December 21st,
1930, the resignation from Rabbi John
Tepfer was received and accepted with
regret. He has been in our midst but
a short period and during that time he
has endeared himself to the children
as well as to the adults, and to all
with whom he came into contact. He
has given of himself most freely. His
fund of knowledge, so well dispensed,
aroused an enthusiasm heretofore al
most unknown here. He made himself
one of us, he entered into the spirit
of our undertakings and was only hap
py when busy in his pulpit and with
his flock. His lectures were of such
a nature as to cause his hearers to
think, for they were not alone scholar
ly, but advanced in their interpreta
tion of the historical past and the vis
ualization of the future. Our civic
clubs, our women’s organizations and
our schools, were all benefited by the
knowledge he brought to them, causing
us to feel proud of this occupant of
our pulpit.”
Signed: Albert Mayer, president;
Jacob Rothschild, past-president, and
Julius C. Adler, past-president.
Rabbi Tepfer, before attending the
Jewish Institute of Religion, received
the Bachelor of Arts Degree from
Temple University and the Master’s
Degree from the University of Penn
sylvania. In 1929, after his graduation
from the Institute, he was awarded
the Guggenheimer Fellowship which
enabled him to study in Palestine for
one year.
* * *
The Mayfair Country Club, recently
organized social organization of Atlanta
Jewry, will entertain with a delightful
dance at their town quarters, the Bilt-
niore Hotel, on Tuesday night, February
10th. Extensive and elaborate plans have
been made by the Entertainment Com
mittee, of which Mr. Jack Stein is chair
man, to make this affair as pretentious
and imposing as was the opening affair
of the organization also held at the Bilt-
more Hotel in December.
The dance on February 10th will also
introduce to the club those who have re
cently become members of the organiza
tion, which now numbers approximately
seventy-five of the leading professional
and business men of the community. The
highest enthusiasm has prevailed since
the formation of this club, and the work
necessary for the success of such a large
project as has been begun has been un
dertaken willingly by its members.
Plans are now being made and nego
tiations are under way for the purchase
and building of a modern and completely
equipped clubhouse, with golf and swim
ming facilities attached.
* * *
The regular monthly meeting of the
United Hebrew School took place re
cently in the vestry room of the Con
gregation Ahavath Achim. Reports of
educational progress, financial standing
and of the achievements and accom
plishments of the school were rendered.
Mrs. D. N. Meyer, president of the
A. A. Sisterhood and Miss Polly Ger-
shon, president of the Junior Hadassah
were the guest speakers. Following
the business transactions, refreshments
were served.
* * *
Mr. William Bauer, 69, a resident of
Atlanta for more than twenty-five
years, died suddenly at his residence,
983 North Highland Avenue, recently.
He was prominently connected with
the Prudential Life Insurance Company
for many years. Surviving him are his
wife, a daughter, Miss Helen Bauer,
and a brother, Henry Bauer, all of
Atlanta.
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At an enthusiastic meeting held at
the Synagogue in Thomasvillc, Ga., re
cently, the Sisterhood B’nai B’rith Is
rael was formally organized. Thirty
members were enrolled and the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu
ing year: Mrs. Harry S. Feinberg,
president; Mrs. Dave Lipsey, first vice-
president; Mrs. H. Minnie Feinberg,
second vice-president; Miss Dora Le
vitt, secretary; Mrs. Henry Steyerman.
treasurer. The Sisterhood B’nai B’rith
Israel is affiliated with the National
Federation of Temple Sisterhoods.
* * *
Beta Chapter of the Delta Gamma
Phi Sorority entertained recently in the
Georgian ballroom of the Biltmore
Hotel. Those present included Miss
Isabell Boaz, Miss Pauline Berkovvitz,
Miss Bess Nissenbaum, Miss Bee
Kunsberg, Miss Helen Katzoff, Miss
Vivian Katzoff, Miss Felecia Mar
kowitz, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Franklin,
Mr. Harris Goldwasser, Mr. Sonny
Bock, Mr. Abe Weinberg, Mr. Harry
Sanders, Mr. David Goldwasser, Mr.
Sol Perlman, and Mr. Bob Levy.
* * *
The annual celebration of Chanukah,
"The Feast of Lights”, and the re
joicing of the Victory of Judas Mac
cabeus, was observed recently by the
pupils of the United Hebrew School,
at the Synagogue, corner Washington
Street and Woodward Avenue.
A very large and representative audi
ence attended, and the very impressive
program was under the able super
vision of the principal of the school,
Dr. Beth-Lehmy, who acted as chair
man of the evening, assisted by the
members of the faculty. A beautiful
feature was the marching in of a group
of children at the opening of the pro
gram, with the orchestra playing the
march from the Operetta, “Shula-
mith”, holding lit candles, which sym
bolized "Light and Civilization”.
Several beautiful playlets, recitations
and songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, and
English, were offered by the various
pupils, which received great applause.
Rabbi H. Epstein, rabbi of the Con
gregation, pleaded to the parents, ask
ing them to co-operate with members
of the faculty to further the success
of the school. Mr. Joel Dorfan, presi
dent of the Congregation, commented
on the splendid work and progress the
school was making, which was followed
by a short talk from the president of
the school, Mr. Oscar Gershon. Sev
eral appropriate vocal selections were
offered by Cantor A. Lippitz, a vocal
solo by Miss Eleisha Levkoff, and
several piano selections by Professor
Borris Duney, artist, who has recently
opened a studio in the Jewish Educa
tional Alliance Building.
* * *
Talbotton, Ga.—On February 1, 1931,
at 7 o’clock p.m., the Talbotton Baptist
Sunday School will do an unusual thing
when it holds a service in memory of the
late Nathan Straus, an orthodox Jew.