The morning call., 1894-07-03

an Eastern jurisdiction. under which the
order may spread through the Atlantic and
Middle States.
The Young Ladies' Institute. like the
Young Mems Institute, had its origin in
this city. 1t is about eight years old, and
it is the seventh session of the Grand In
stitute which is now sitting at I. NJ. |.
Hall. The Young Ladies differ from the
Young Mems Institute in having no
Grand Council. Theirs is Grand Insti-
tute." The difference is chiefly a distnc-
tiOn in name.
The Grand Institute has a total mem ber-
ship of 160 The membership OF the order
on the Pacific Coast numbers about 1900.
represented by councils in Washington,
Oregon, Nevada, British Columbia and
California.
Following are the grand officers: Grand
past president, Mrs. d. F. Ragan, Inst-
tute M. 2. San Francisco; grand presi-
dent. Ella Nj. Comyns, Institute No. 3, San
francisco; grand first vice president,
Mary Wynne. Institute No. 13. Vallejo !;
grand secretary. Josie T. Molloy, Institute
No. 2, San Francisco; grand treasurer.
Mrs. n. L. Fleming, Institute No. 10. West
Oakland. Board of grand directors-Kate
Conklin. Institute No. 1. San Francisco :;
Lizzie Watson, Institute No. 13. Vallejo; !;
Mrs. Mary Nagle, Institute No. II. Sacra-
Z, San Francisco; Annie Potthcff, Insti-
tute No. 2. San Francisco; Mrs. Kathleen
Doyle. Institute No. a. East Oakland !;
Mrs. Annie Sweeney. Institute No. /. San
Fran cisco; Belle Boyle, Institute No. 3,
San Francisco; Sophie A. Grote. Institute
No. l. San Francisco; Mary Rhodes, Insti-
tute No. Is, Oakland; Mrs. Mary Ward,
Institute No. 80, San Jose.
The institute attended early mass In q
body at st. Mary's Cathedral yesterday,
Father Prendergast officiating. The grand
officers received communion.
In its session yesterday the institute got
itself into good working order. Grand
President ComynS reported the esta blish.
ment OF three new subordinate lodges DUR
ing the past year; one at Vancouver. B.
c.; another at Butte, Mont, and the third
at Memphis, Tenn. The latter was or
ganiZed as the first council east of the
Rockies, but almost came into existence
full grown. having membership of 160.
and is now coming to ask for the right to
esta blish an Eastern Jurisdiction.
The constitution was amended during
the afternoon session. making the grand
president the head Of the order, with
power TO decide questions of law, order
and to interpret the constitution.
The relief board, which Is composed Of
past presidents, made a very satisfactory
report There had been but four deaths
only one assessment for death benefits was
found necessary, the average yearly assess
ments heretofore having been three.
Tbs Grand Institute has $500 In its death
benefit fund and the net fund In subOr-
dnate councils is about $4,000.
Some $4,000 had been paid out during the
year in sick benefits aud much distress was
relieved. Mention was made Of the fact
that council No. 2 gave the annual d0na-
tion party this year.
The Grand Institute visited subordi-
nate council last evening, where specially
enjoyable time was provided.
To-day the reports of the grand secretary
and the grand board of directors-both i'm
portant papers-will be heard.
An entertainment will be given by the
young ladies at Metropolitan Temple this
evening at which Archbishop Riordan will
NAL ke an address.
On Friday evening a reception will be
held at National Guard Hall. Ellis street.
The session of the Grand Institute will
probably extend through the week.