The morning call., 1890-08-12
CATHOLIC UNION.
The Third Grand Assembly of the
Y. h. c. U. Opened.
Reports of Grand Officers Show Prosperous
Year for the Society - Constitutional
Amendments Adopted

The third annual convention Of the Grand
Assembly, Young Mems Catholic Union,
opened last evening in Room IA, 943 Market
street. The following grand officers wer g
present: William Z. Sullivan Jr., Grand
Presidents Samuel Haskins, Grand First
Vice-President; ID. W. Sullivan. Grand Sec
ond Vice President; Frank p. Hughes,
Grand Secretary; Patrick Molloy, Grand
Treasurer; S. c. Walsh, Grand Marshal !;
w. Richards, Grand Outside Sentinel; Rev.
George Montgomery, J. c. Murphy, T. C..
Wilson, C. j. Gallagher and j. j. Donegan,
Grand Trustees.
Nine assemblies were represented by the
following delegates:
Loyola Assembly, No. William P. Sullivan
Jr., L. ?. LuDy. T. Bolger. Rev; George Mont
gomery John +. Quaie, John L. Higgins.
ST. BIendan's, No. &c. P. Hamill, j. j. Nee
ST. Josepn's, No. 3-Rey, J. COyle. DR.. W. E.
ReaIdon, T. Kiudelon.
Leo No 4-Ffed II. Jung, NJ Rogers.
St. Patnck's, No. 5-J. j. Dongan, John f.
Shirley.
Dolores, No. ii E. Kenny. W. A. Richards.
Damien, No. S-Henry A. Tobln.
San Francisco, No. 9-JOhH Coleman.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Committees as follows were appointed:
D
Appeas-Dr. W. E. Reardon, Phillip BOlger,
John j. Meehan.
Prlntng-Heury a. TobIn, w. A. Richards,
Legislailon-Samuel Haskins, Frederick jung,
L. L. Luby.
food OF Unlon-Father Coyle, j. E. Kenny,
john +. Quale
The Grand President submitted his an
nual report, in which he reviewed in gen.
erul way the reports of the Grand Secretary
and Grand Treasurer, and alluded to the
increase in mem bershlp and finances of the
union.
The Grand Secretary reported eXpendi-
lures for the year, $3.50 IS; receipts, S1649 !;
balance ON hand, S9l8 %. Nine death bene-
fits were paid during the year, making a
total of S4490 90, and leaving balance OF
S676 in the Death Benefit Fund. The union
has membership of 1900, which is an in
crease of 500 since last year. The amount
contained in the treasures of the nine as
semblies is SS166 70.
The proposed amendments TO the consti-
tuition were taken under consideration as
soon as the reports of grand officers were
accepted. 1t was provided that at the COM
mencement of each annual session the
Grand President will appoint committee
of three on credentials, and immediately on
the adoption of their report he shall APP
point the following committees, each TO
consist of three members, viz: Appeals
Good of the Union.
Another important amendment provides
that any decision rendered during recess Of
the Grand Assembly shall be referred to 1t
for review at the next annual meeting, If
any of the parties interested shall so de-
mand, in writing, within twenty days after
being notified oil the decision.
. The Grand Assembly, or Executive Coun-
ell, shall base their decision in each case
upon the written evidence furnished, and
they shall not receive any new or oral evil
dence.
PROPOSED CHANGES.
Proposed amendments which will be con-
sidered by the Grand Assembly at this
evenings session are as follows:
When no death benefit certificate has
been taken out or no beneficiary has been
named or is living, at the death of mem
Der in good standing, his benefit shall be
paid to the following persons in the follow
ing order: First, to wife; second, to chill
dren; third, to mother; fourth, to father;
fifth, to sisters; sixth, to brothers; seventh.
to his Assembly. to be expended in paying
his funeral expenses and making improve
ments about his grave.
Regarding the objects of the Union the
following section is recommended:
1t is formed for the improvement of its
members, Intellectually, morally and So
cially, and Its principal aim shall be to IA
cilitate the acquiring Of the objects set
forth in Article /, Section 2, of the Consti-
tuition of the Grand Assembly; to assist its
members during sickness and to provide
for their interment i'll case Of death.