The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-31
Y. L. INSTITUTE.
Flag Presentation and Social at
Irving Hall.
Very Successful Affair-Artistic Decorations
and Hard-Working Committees-Ths
Gift Of the Ladies.
The flag presentation and social given at

The flag presentation and social given at
Irving Hall last night by Young Ladies'
Institute No. 1 to the sixth Grand Council
of the Young Mems Institute was pro-
nounced success. The attendance was very
large, and it is question if the building
ever held greater audience.
Frequently the decorations at like gather
ings, while quite lavish in quantity. lack
much in artistic taste. The young ladies Of
the order personally took the decorations
into their own hands, and achieved a great
success. Instead of a bewildering quantity
of garish streamers, shields, flowers and
flags, the adOrnments consisted solely Of
palms, wild grasses and bulrushes. These
were most tastiy arranged in sheaves on
the pillars and walls and made remarka-
bly, pretty effect.
The various committees spared no pains
to insure the success of the various details
of tl.eir several departments, and ii any de-
serve commentator more than another the
Reception and Floor committees are eutitled
to special praise.
A GOOD PROGRAMME.
The. following well-arranged programme
was rendered in good style, and most gen.
erously applauded and encored:
Autoharp solo, Mrs. a. j. DhelIig; vocal duet,
Messrs. j. and X. Degan; recitation George w.
Patterson; vocal solo, Miss Klttle Sheehan;
recitation, Miss Marguerite Earle; vocal duet,
Miss Ethel Brandon; vocal solo, Ben Hanlon;
recitation, Master 5. Stevens; fancy dance Miss
Stella Carberfy: mandolin and guitar solo,
MeSsrs. Marlni, Medau aud Young.
The curtain was then lowered for a
moment and when raised again very
pretty grouping was seen. In the back
ground, displayed by six young ladies. was
the flag to be presented to the council, and
,x1. a.
ident of the Young Mems Institute, ex-
Judge J. f. Sullivan, and the following of
ficers of the order: j.. j. Harrington, II.
J. Murphy. p. j. Harvey, j. Lynch, G. w.
Patterson and w. ID. Shea.
Miss Kittie Black. in appropriate cos
tune, then sang with great effect ''The
Star-spangled Banner" and during the
closing verse the lights were turned down
and blaze of red fire Illuminated the flag
and those on the stage. Mrs. j. p. Sweeney,
the President of the Young Ladies' InSti-
tute, in a few well-chOsen words then pre-
sented the flag to the council and was
loudly applauded.
PRESIDENT sULLIVAN's SPEECH.
President Sullivan of the council said in
accepting the fias on behalf of the order:
81 can hardly find words enough to eX-
press our thanks for this most beautiful
men of this grand Catholic and patriotic
order Believe me, it will be one of our
most cherished treasures. 1t will be
guarded and shielded with honor and fidel-
ity, and kept unsunied as long as the Union
endures. The gift could not have been re-
ceived at a more appropriate time aud it
will be borne with pride at the head Of our
parade next week. The American flag is a
tit emblem for this Catholic order. 1t de-
notes union. Union Catholicism and pa
triotlsm are inseparable. Catholics are all
proud OF our common country and there
are. no more patriotic citizens than the
Catholics. They will always be found in
the van when patriotic ideas are agitated."
The speaker then alluded to the great
benefits accruing from both the young
ladies and young mems branches of the
order and closed with renewed thanks for
the beautiful gift.
Columbia" was then sung by Mr.. j.
DegeB, the audience joining h0afAly in the
chorus. The floor was then cleared for
dancing and a well-arranged programme of
twelve dances heartily enjoyed by all.
A HANDSOME FLAG.
The flag is very handsome one. made of
the best California silk, and is six feet by
eight in size. The pole is of highly pol
ished California laurel and is made tn un-
screw in sections. A large golden eagle,
with extended wings surmounts the pole.
From the top float Two silken pennants, let
tered, the one PRO Dec ct Patria" and the
other Young Mems Institute, Organized
July 4, 1855" A silver shield on the pole
bears the inscription FROM oung Ladies'
Institute NJ. to the Sixth Grand Council
of the Young Mems Institute" Altogether
the flag is very handsome aud was greatly
admired by all.
THE COMMITTEES.
The following is the list of the commit
tees which had charge of the affair:
Committee OF fArrangements-MIssM Maggie De.
gan, Mrs. j. +. SweeDy, Mrs. A. j. Dhellig. Miss
Susie Egan, Miss Kate Green, Ms. William
Degan, Miss Rose Mahoney, Miss Katie tally.
Miss Katie Lauders
Reception Commitee-Miss Martha Coppage,
Miss Mary Earle. Miss Maggie Quigley, Miss
Mary Kerrigan, Miss Mary Lycette. Miss Mag
gle EvefsOn. Miss IIeZ Rlvas, Miss Rose 0lwrll.
Floor DiTectors-Miss Rose MahOney, Miss Su-
sic Egan.
Floor CommlUtee-Miss Katie Hammond, Miss
Mamie Sullivan, Miss Nellie DufOuT, Miss Mag
gle Roche, Miss Julia Curley, Miss kalle Sulli-
van, Miss Sophie Grote.
Two little misses, May Earle and Grace
Sweeney, neatly costumed i'll white dresses
and tri-coored sashes, formed a guard of
honor on the stage for the flag during the
presentation.