The morning call., 1890-08-06
COUNCIL AND BALL.
Second Day of the Y. M. L. An
nual Convention.
Constitutional neutrality-suspicious.
From the Arehbishop-The Grand Event
in the Pavilion.

The second days session of the sixth
Grand Council of the Young Mems Insti-
tute was called to order by Grand President
sullivan, at 10 :15 o'clock in the morning. in
B'nai Birth Hall.
All the delegates were present, and the
galleries were crowded with interested
members of the society, many of whom
retained their seats during the debates
until the noon recess.
The reading of reports of officers was dis
pensed with, the reports having been preyl-
ously distributed in pamphlet form to dele
gates, while that Of the Committee on Laws
and Supervision was taken under advise
ment
The proposed amendment, that only one
delegate shall represent institutes OF less
than 100 members, and two delegates if
over that number, was defeated, so the
representation will remain as at present.
Compulsory attendance Of delegates at
the Grand Council was proposed, but the
measure was rejected.
1t was then nearly noon, and the whole
assembly adjourned and proceeded to the
steps of the United States Mint, where two
photographs of the delegates and grand
officers were taken in accordance with
custom observed at the conventions.
THE NEW RITUAL.
Att O'Clock the convention assembled for
business and the exemplifcation of the I'M
pressiye ritual of the order adopted one
wear ago at the Grand Council in Oakland.
The following delegates participated In the
eXemplitcation:
Samuel Haskins of Institute So. acting Presi
dent; Flank J. Murasky No. l. First y lce-Pres
Hnfff Ina M q
dent; IL. j. Murphy, No. 81 Recording Secre-
tary; Joseph l. TwOhig, No. 8, financial Secre-
tary; d. W. Erwin, No. %, Marshal; ID, Rear
Don, No. z, Assistant Marshal; Leanltr Il.
jams. No. q, Napa, Inside Sentinel Thomas
L. Nash, Chairman OF Executive Committee
The ode which is part of the ritual, was
sung by Joseph Morrisey, No. 55i Joseph
Fogartv. No So: James began. No. 4; L.
c. Masten, No. l26; William A. Niles, No.
7; Walter Goldsmith, No. 4; John Boyle,
No 4 Charles Elmer, No. 80, played the
accompaniment, and Thomas Brady OF No.
directed the affair.
A recess of five minutes was taken after
the exempiihcation of the ritual, alter
which the consideration Of amendments to
the constitution was resumed
The proposed amendment providing Tor
the holding of the Grand Council IN San
Francisco every year was defeated, as were
the attempts to have council only every
second year and that the Board of Grand
Directors be elected from San francisco and
the vicinity.
This action was considered wise and
important one for the welfare Of the instl-
tuie as all parts of the Coast will have an
opportunity TO be represented IN It's man
agement, and conventions ID different
places will have good influence on the
order in that neighborhoOd.
JUNIOR INSTITUTES.
Members of the press, who are also mem
bers Of tie Institute, were given the privil-
eye of taking their own reports of the pro-
ceedings.
The recommendation to establish sink
ing fund was rejected.
q. A proposal to abolish the offices of Grand
Inside and Outside SentinelS, Grand Medi-
cal Examiner and Grand Lecturer, was also
defeated.
The Grand President was empowered to
visit interior and local branches most in
need of Information and instruction during
the year, and his expenses will be paid by
the Grand Council.
An article of the constitution, providing
for Junior Institutes, which may consist of
boys under Is years of age, was recon-
mended by the Committee on Laws and
Supervision to be Cancelled. After a hot
and prolonged debate, In which much en-
thusiasm was displayed, the recommended
ton was voted down.
The following telegram was received at
headquarters of the Young Mems Institute,
and read Immediately after the Grand
Council had adjourned, it having arrived too
late for the conventions
CHICAGO, August 9Th
Grand Secretary Young MEMS Institute, san
francisco: l regret exceedingly that L am alb
sent. l send the Institute assembled in Grand
Council hearty greetings, and hope that its de-
alterations may result In great good Tor your ad-
niiiable society PATRICK ". RIORDAN,
Archbishop OF San Francisco.
A wild burst Of applause greeted this con-
gratulatOry communication, and the dele
o1.- ArW u n
Archbishop.
Grand First Vice President John P. Mo-
ran of Los Angeles presided daring the al
ternoOn session, through the courtesy OF
Grand President Sullivan. DR.. Vale OF
Institute No. %, San Diego, took Mr.. Mo-
rams seat on the platform.
GOSSIP OF THE SESSION.
John j. McDade, Organizer and Past
Grand President. was present and took con-
siderable interest in the proceedings.
The members speak as if they owed a
debt of gratitude to Superintendent Lynch
of the PoWell-street cable system for hav-
ing kindly allowed all members of the soci-
ETY. in the employment OF the company a
half holiday on Monday to participate in
the parade.
All delegates aud visiting members hold
ing rebate certificates will present them at
the Y. NJ /. headquarters to-day and re-
ceive from representative of the railroad
company in the rooms tickets to their re-
spective homes.
The members of the Board of Grand Di-
rectors had their photographs taken sep
arately yesterday by Montgomery-street
artist who is making arrangements for an
al fgm of the Grand Council.
4he hook binding establishments Of
Whelan & Tracy and J. NJ. Mcintyre were
closed for half day on Monday to give
members an opportunity to parade.
A. II. Den, Institute 80, Santa Barbara,
is known as ''the sllver-tOngued orator" OF
his Institute.
L. D. Deane, No. 126, Portland, will be
seen at all sessions, accompanied by his
mustache.
S. Haskins, No. So, made an imposing pre-
Suing officer during the exemplification of
the ritual.
The rich voice of E. c. Masten, No. 126,
Portland, was heard during The singing Of
the ode.
Paul F. Kingston, No. So, is prominent
candidate for Grand Director.
w: A. Ryan, No. 90, is tireless worker
on the Committee of Laws and Supervision
g. j. McGinn. No. 90. is an able debater