The morning call., 1892-06-28

sufficient intelligence to govern the whole
State Of California. When the society was
organized a few years ago some persons
had not favorable anticipatiOns for you.
Some had all kinds of objections to advance
against this sOciety-nOt this society In par
ticulaT, but against any sort OF an organiZa-
ton of Catholic young ladies. Others were
decidedly in favor OF the movement: never
theless they were not without apprehension
that its success might not be in keeping
with its promises.
CROAKERs DISAPPOINTED.
again, others were not quite saneuine
Z that a society organized emOug Catholic
young ladies would grow and prosper and
in the course Of time Justify the confidence
repoSed by the friends IN the intelligence
and the fidelity of its purpose.
81 am glad TO say that this organization of
the Young Ladies' Institute has lived long
enough to show that the unfavOrable an
ticipatiOns Of those | have referred to were
not we'll founded; that the appTehensOns
of some of its friends were without reason,
and that the confidence OF those who were
your friends from the beginning was not
misplaced.
you have already Outlved the founda-
ton of the society. 1t is no longer al ex-
pertinent, no longer a tentative movement.
1t has grown with success, and. what Is
more wonderful, that growth has been en-
tirely dependent upon yourselves, without
lH6DlIdLlOl,
ance from the outside. Most Of the mem
bers were inexperienced in the manage
ment OF societies, yet the manner in which
they have conducted it has been wonder
fully successful. However, as you all know,
there is no such thing IN the life OF an
organization of any kind in which II is
placed beyond the possibility Of trouble,
difficulty and dissensiOn.
CONGRATULATIONS AND BLESSINGS.
Il congratulate and welcome you in the
name of the church, the Archbishop and
myself" lie then gave lis blessing TO the
delegates and grand officers.
The report of the committee on Creden-
tials, showing that all the delegates were
entitled 10 their seats, was read and placed
on file.
proposition 10 have the delegation
photographed was made ana discussed, but
laid over for a few days for consideration.
A recess was then taken until the alter
noon.
When the council rec0nyened Miss Lizzie
House was appointed official reporter and
Geraldine Mulcahy her assistant. and Grand
President Mrs. ID. 4. Raglan read her report.
rehearsing the progress or the order and
telling Of the organization OF seven in
stitutes within the past year in the States
OF Washington, Nevada, Oregon and in
British Columbia. In the report the Grand
President commended the efforts of the
grand officers toward tho success OF the
ORGANIZATION. The report was adopted.
Tie grand treasurer read her repoTt,
showing the financial condition OF the organ
ization to be sound, as reported in yester-
days issue of THE CALL.
The grand secretary also read her report,
showing the establishment of Institutes, No.
80 in San Jose, No. 80 in Victoria, b. c., No.
81 in Seattle, No. So in New Whatcom, No.
Sc in Tacoma. No. 81 in Spokane, No. 80 in
Portland, No. 80 in North Oakland and No.
40 IN Anaconda.
The total receipts of the organization for
the past year were given as S15,G77 81 and
the disbursements as Sl3. 404. The reports
were referred to the standing committee on
finances
A communication from Institute No. Z,
inviting the delegates to attend an enter
tainment at Olympia Hall in the evening.
was accepted, and vote of thanks rendered.
Then q communication from Archbishop
Riordan, eXcusing his failure to attend the
council, owing to business outside OF the
city, and stating that he repeated his appre-
citation of the good work the institute was
doing, was read and placed on file.
An adjournment was then taken until
this morning.
AT OLYMPIC HALL.
In the evening Olympic Hall, at the cor
ner of Suffer and Powell streets, was the
scene OF q pleasant reception rendered the
delegates by the young ladies of Institute
W. - dcolStNA W elt-A SOiAioh4tu llltuUSs
The hall was prettily decorated, and the
ladies Of the institute looked joyful and
charming.
The following programme interested all
present until dancing commenced: An over
ture by Miss l.. Morrow; fancy dancing,
Leonie Bressler and Bessie Levy; recita-
tion. Miss Lottie Canty; piano sole, Miss
Marie Friedman; vocal solo, Leonie Bress-
Ter; recitation. Eugene Sullivan. At the
conclusion of the programme. Mrs. Nj. f.
Greaney, president Of No. Z, made few re-
marks Of welcome TO the visiting delegates
The committee in charge OF the reception
was: Mrs NJ. T. Greaney. Mrs. J. English,
Miss Nellie Hurd, Miss Mary Roddy, Miss
NJ. Mogan and Miss Kitty Byrnes.