The morning call., 1893-09-05
Ninth Grand Council of
the Institute.
PRESIDENT RENDON'S REPORT
He Reads 1t to the Delegates Assem-
bled in Convention at Marys-
ViIIe-Its accommodation.

tute convened in Odd Fellows Hall in this
city at 10 o'clock this morning. Thirty
five Institutes were represented by dele
gates, showing an aggregate in member
ship of 5000.
Grand President C.. F. Rendon called
the council 10 order and opened the busi-
ness of the session by appointing the fol-
lowing committees:
Committee on credentals-H. J. All
stock of Portland, George G. Barth Of
Stockton, William Hennessey of Oakland,
F. j. Sehl of Victoria, 2. d. Connolly of
San Rafael.
Committee on state of the order-Wil-
liam A. Bow1en of San Jose. w. F.
Gormley OF Sacramento. l. b. Doekweiier
Of Los Angeles, John E. Richards of San
Francisco, Z. Z. Myrick of San Francisco.
Committee on fnancP-Rev. A. s. Law
Tor of Benicia, John Ryan Of Vallejo, ?.
c. Mccormack Of Fairhaven, J. S. Terry
of Haywards, J. j. Degan Of San Fran
cisco.
Press committee-John Sheehan, w. A.
Byrol and j. NJ. Morrissey.
kilograms of congratuiation were sent
to MonsignOr Satolli. to the Catholic Con-
gress which convened at Chicago to-day
and to Archbishops Riordan and Gross.
1t was unanimously agreed that the
members of the council, together with
YuDa Council No. IS, should march to the
local train arriving at sos o'clock this
evening, and, headed by the Golden Gate
Park band, escort Right Rev. Bishop
Manogue to the parochial residence. 1t
was also agreed that the council attend
the pontlfical high mass to be celebrated at
ST. Joseph's Cathedral tomorrow morning,
the members TO meet at l. o. o. f. Hall at
80 A. NJ. and parade IN body to the
church.
Recess was then taken for lunch.
In the afternoon the committee on ere
dentials submitted its report. The names
of the delegates that were found entitled
to seats in the ninth Grand Council were
submitted. The final report of Grand
President Rendon was read, showing the
order to be in a healthy and f1ourishing
condition. The report recommended the
holding of Supreme Council at an early
date in order to bind the branches of the
order together under a body Of HON O.
geneous laws.
The report of Grand Treasurer Lynch
covers period from September /, 1892, to
July 81, 1898 During that time he shows
of the society:
Amount on hand at close of last report,
S537l y, which is divided between the sew
eral funds in the following manner: Gem
cral. 1920 OF; death benefit, S76S 80; con-
tingent, $3.50 Is. Received from Sepiem-
Der /, 1892, to July 81 of the present year,
S16.432 so. which amount was apportioned
among tie funds as follows: General,
En.
1888 50-the total receipts being; S21,-
S04 OF. The disbursements from the sew
eral funds were as follows: General.
$3.50 OF; death benefit. $4,000; conting gent,
$500; relief, $50 50-the entire disburse-
inents for the term being S16 704 OF. leav-
ing balance on hand of $500 45. of which
S3704 80 belongs to the general fund,
S44 20 10 the death benefit fund, $50 IS to
the contingent fund and S126S 90 to the
relief fund.
This is considered good showing for
the society, as the amount on hand is but
S271 q less than it was when the report
closed last year. The delegates are well
pleased with the manner in which the So
eiety has weathered the financial storm.
Like the grand treasurer, Grand Secre-
tAry Stanley presented long detailed and
carefully prepared report. 1t showed the
organization TO be in a Furnishing condi-
ton. There were in the Pacific jurisdic-
ton at the time of the last annual report a
mem bersnip of $780, Through losses by
death, of which there were 50, and other
causes the membership dropped to 5O59
at the end Of last June. Though there was
a loss in the membership the finances If
the several councils has increased S2236 27
during the same period, there being S24.-
159 10 in the treasures at the close of June
last. The membership of the jurisd ction
is as follows: In California 4060 Oregon
100, Washington 1927, Nevada 90, Montana
66, British Columbia 374. The amount of
sick benefits paid from the funds OF the
various councils was 1920, number of
mem beIs relieved 456, amount of death
benefits paid $4,000.
These reports were referred to the
proper committees.
A communication from Pioneer Couucil
of San Francisco. expressing the necessity
of no longer paying the grand treasurer a
salary, was referred TO the committee on
laws, and communication from the con i.
vention of the councils of the order in
British Columbia, asking for the formation
of a Northwestern jurisdiction, was re-
ferred to the committee on the state of the
| institute.
A telegram was received from Past
/ Presidents j. j. McDade and j. +. Sulli-
van expressing their regrets at their in
ability to attend the Grand Council and
also stating that they hoped to convene
the Supreme Council in San Francisco
February %.
The reading OF taIs telegram was greeted
with cheers. The grand secretary of the
institute was instructed to Acknowledges
the receipt of it and to state that the
Grand Council was in accord with the
plan TO hold the Supreme Council during
the Midwiner Fair.
The report of the committee on laws and
supervision in favor Of retaining the Office
of grand treasurer and recommending tina,
the matter of salary he referred to the cnm-
mittee on finance was adopted
The council then adjourned to 10 o'clock
! To- mornIUu ONN