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Page 6 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. i 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.