The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-03

cording Secretary; John ID. Mann, Core
spending Secretary; John. Carroll. Financial
Secretary; E. j. Sheehan, Treasurer; S. T.
Crowley, Marshal, and ". D. Mccarthy,
NJ. D., Surgeon. The society grew very
rapidly, and when its first entertainment
was given, on November Is, 1888, it had
about 200 members.
In May, 1884, John J. McDade proposed
that, inasmuch as the order was styled the
Young Mems Institute of California, the
time had then arrived for establishing
branches throughout :he State. His motion
was received with enthusiasm and he pro-
ceeded to organize the society on the broad
principles which he had eSpoused, and
which were accepted as its keystone. In
December, 1884, NJ. c. Hassett was elected
President Of the society. which was then a
small affair indeed and struggling against
big odds. But he worked so earnestly for
it that before his term of.office expired. one
year later, the society had seven institutes
with over 700 members. and it became
necessary to establish a Grand Council,
On Friday, July 3, 1885, the first Grand
Council convened at X. II. b. Hall, this
city John j. McDade was Chairman and Frank
l. Stone and Edward l. Sheehan Secretaries.
Thlrty-fve delegates sat in the council. Be-
sides The representatives OF TIE city Institutes
there we're present delegates from No. 2, San
Jose; No. 5, Stockton, and No. 6, Oakland. The
principal work of the council was the adoption
of constitution for the government of the
whole body. Archbishop RtOrdan read and APP
proved the constitution.
GRAND COUNCIL FORMED.
The following grand officers were elected for
tile first time: j. j. MeDade, No. !, President;
A. l.. Neuve. No. 2, First Vice President; John
H. Smith, No. 5. Second Vice Presidents; Frank
j. Stone. No. 4, Recording Secretary; Z. l.
SheehaD, No. /, Corresponding Secretary; A. j.
McGoyern, No. 6. Treasurer; j. +. Smith, No. /,
Lecturer: A B. Mcclure, No. g. Marshal; Dr.
rectOrs-F. j. Murphy. j. f. Fleming DIR. A. L.
Provost I: Watson, +. Grimes, X. Orme, I. f.
Barry and III. j. Won Detten.
he Institute increased in membership from
$50 TO 2JO0 in the following year. and when the
second Grand Council opened in San Jose on
June IA, 1886, $50 delegates, representing
thirty Institutes, were present. The most I'M
pOrtant work of this council was The incorpor-
atDg In the constitution OF the death-beneft
feature, providing that $500 should be donated
10 the heirs or assigns OF deceased member,and
the changing OF the name from the Young Mems
Institute OF California to the Young Mems H.
stitute
year later twenty-five Institutes In CafOr-
mia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington were
REPRESENTED at The Grand Council In Sacramento.
The sum of S5055 had been paid out during the
year IN sick benefits and S59o3 30 In death
benefit. The cash on hand was S17,3S5 AZ and
the net gain over the past year was Sl0,4T5. In
1888 the institute was established in The East by
the formation of No. 100 in New York. Soon
afterward Institutes were organized in ClnciD-
natl and Salt Lake City and the order has be-
come national organization.
ESTABLISHED IN THE EAST.
In August, 1883, the handsome headquarters
in the Flood Building were established. with a
library, reading and club rooms attached for the
benefit OF members The representative OF the