Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-11
THE METROPOLIS.
A Newsy Letter from San
Francisco.
The Grand Council of the Young
Mems Institute.
The Events of the Meeting there
Lat Week.
Works of the Society-Proceedings in the
Council-The Los Angeles Contin-
gent-Politics.
Especial correspondence

Especial Correspondence
The Sixth Grand Council of the Young
Mems Institute, which is now assem-
bling here, will always be remembered
by the visiting members and delegates
as the most auspicious and gratifying OF
and held since the inception of the order.
The most fattering success has crowned
every effort, great and small, of the
various committees appointed to make
the necessary arrangements and the in
dications are now that thr same un-
qualified success will attend the Council
to its close.
The history of this organization shows
q growth that is marvellous, all things
considered, and clearly demonstrates
what may be accomplished by a hand
full of men when animated with high
and lofty purpose, pursued with con-
centrated and unfinching energy. From
q membership of eleven in 1888, the
Institute has grown to that of eight
thousand and over, at the present writ
ing. To the enthusiasm and persistent
hard work of Past Grand President, Jno
j. McDade, much Of this success is due.
All of the various delegations arrived
in the city on Saturday and Sunday last,
in time for the grand parade on Monday,
the day appointed for the first days
session of the Grand Council. By nine
O'Clock Monday morning the streets Of
San Francisco were fairly crowded with
members of the Institute. By nine
thirty the several divisions were in po-
sition and the procession moved. Over
twenty-four hundred participated. 1t
was one of the finest parades ever given
by any fraternal organization in the
city. The line of march was from New
Montgomery and Market streets, to Van
Ness avenue, to Hays street, to st. Igna-
titus Church, where high mass was cele-
brated.
The church services were of the most
elaborate and impressive character.
Mozart's 18th Mass was admirably rem
dered by San Francisco's best musical
talent, accompanied by chorus OF
twenty-five voices and full orchestra
under the direction of j. Muller, organist,
with j. Schmitz, conductor. Mass was
celebrated by Father Imoda, with Father
Coltilli, deacon; Father Jacquet, sub
deacon; Father Culligan, master of cere-
monies. The Very Reverend Father
Joseph Sasia, Superior General OF the
Order of Jesuits OF this city, preached a
mastery sermon, in which he expressed
the strongest interest in all Catholic
fraternal organizations, assuring his
hearers that out Of their organization
would come generation OF devoted
Christians, thorough Catholics and loyal
citizens.
At the conclusion of the services the
delegates assembled at the B'nai Birth
Hall where they were dismissed until
3:15 p. m., at which time they reas-
sembled and were called to order by
Grand President H. Sullivan. The hall
was profusely and brilliantly decorated.
After the completion of business COM
mittees favorable reports were read by
Grand President Sullivan. Grand Sec
retary j. j. Troohay (who reported a
balance of over $1,000 in the treasury,
June 3Oth), Grand Treasurer John
Lynch of the Board of Grand Directors.
The Council then adjourned until
Tuesday morning.
At The Opera House.
The Grand Opera House on Thursday
night was crowded to it's standing capac-
ity to listen to the literary exercises pre-
pared for the occasion under the auspic-
es of the Grand Council, which proved
thoroughly in keeping with the general
excellence OF the ceremonies that preced-
ed them. The address of Grand Presi-
dent Sullivan was especially commend
able for it's enthusiasm and force.
1t was 10 :15 a. m. on Tuesday morn
ing before Grand President Sullivan
called the Grand Council to order. Tive
questions came up for consideration out
of the report of the Committee on Laws
and Supervision and both were rejected.
The first was an amendment to the Con-
stitution allowing each institute one de-
legate for every fifty members instead OF
two delegates from each institute, the
other was Compulsory Attendance of de-
legates at the Grand Council.
An adjournment was taken until Il
O'Clock when the delegates were photo
graphed in body on the steps of tho
U. S. mint.
On reassembling at 80 p. m. the
Council proceeded to the exemplifcation
of the ritual. After the exercises
the following amendments were report.
ed:
A proposition to hold all of the Grand
Councils in San Francisco, every two
years and elect Board of Grand Direc-
tors from San Francisco institutes only
The establishing of sinking fund.
The Council then adjourned to We'd
nesday morning.