The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-18
Youth and Beauty Congregate
at Dance in Farragut
Hall.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SESSION.
Monsignor SatolIi Telegraphs His
BleSslng-Rapid Growth of
the Order.

this city took place last night in Farragut
Hall. ALI the youth and beauty of Val
lejo it seemed were gathered together
under the hospitable roof, and the num-
bers that came to meet the delegates to the
Young Mems Institute Grand Council
were so large that although the event OF
the evening was to be a ball many had to
content themselves with pleasant chats
and view of the overcrowded floor.
The ladies appeared in pretty evening
dresses of delicate colors, in which cream,
ivory, faint hues of yellow, pink or blue
were quite conspicuous, SO that when the
dance was at its height it was really
beautiful spectacle, framed with draperies
of great American flags and decorations of
netting, flowers, bunting and Japanese
lanterns. All visitors were freely intro
duced to the Vallejo hosts and guests, and
very early in the evening everybody knew
every other body, which helped to make
the affair most enjoyable. 1t was early
morning before the dance was discon-
tinued.
The delegates went to work in earnest
this morning. Grand Secretary George
Stanley presented his report for the year,
which contained statement of member
ship and finances of the subordinate coun-
ellis of the Pacific Coast jurisdiction for the
term closing June 80, 1895. The report
also included summarized accounts of
Grand Council receipts and disbursements.
In it he said:
We are TO record a net gain in membership
of 443 as against a loss of 259 in last report
q gain of 702 over the showing then made
ha n.
tinues q depression throughout the commercial
world which has been the cause of considerable
loss in membership to many fraternal societies
during the same period.
There were 1907 members initiated as
against 500 during the previous term, but it
must be recalled that the present report covers
d period of fifteen months, whereas the last
annual report included but nine months.
Yet, at the same rate OF progress, had the
previous term embraced like period OF fifteen
months the limitations would have numbered
but 84S, showing beyond question that the
rate OF increase has been quickened.
Throughout the Jurisdiction there has been
considerable investment MADE In furnishings
for meeting-rooms and halls, and as such in
vested amounts do not appear in the financial
statements of subordinate councils, the cash
increase of amount in treasures, to wit, $3.50,
is somewhat misleading,
The per-capita tax fixed by the tenth Grand
Council was levied, under direction of the
board of grand directors in three installments;
Nos and 2, of rs cents each as OF date Aug
ust /, 1894, and January /, 1895, respectively,
and No. 3, of 40 cents, as OF date May l, 1895.
The remittanees therefor BY subordinate coun-
ellis were made, in the main, promptly and in
correct amounts.
The following councils availed of the oppor-
tunity to reopen charter for stated period upon
sanction received from the board OF grand d.
rectors: Nos. g. 8, IL, 16, %, "a, g. q, 81, Al,
So, 50, 81, 10, ~, 50, 30, 100, Isl, 1o2, BOB
and 304.
were fixed at the sum of SO cents per month:
Nos IL, IA, %, 81, ST, 81, SO, 1872, 304 and
800; No. 116 at rs cents and No. 303 at 50
cents per month.
But a word is needed in reference to the In
stitute Journal. The cost OF publication since
last annual report to June 80 1896, has been
1858 The returns from subordinate councils
TO same date aggregate 1856 10, while there is
outstanding 1852 SO. The total returns then
when RENTED will amount TO $l028 65, or
$175 90 in excess of the cost of publication.
During the term councils were organized
at Everett, Wash, Monterey, Vancouver,
WASH, two at Portland. Or, San Diego,
Antioch, making seven in all. Councils
were dissolved in San Diego and Antioch
and reorganized, and councils IN Berkeley,
Visalia, Crescent City, Temescal, Fort
Bragg, Portland and Arcata, seven in all,
went out of existence.
The recapitulation of membership figures
and finances was as follows:
Members at last report, 1900; initiated,
1907; admitted by card, "A; reinstated, %
suspended 649; expelled, 2; resigned, SO;
withdrawn, 191; died, Al; on roll June 80,
1895, 5243. Total admitted, 1876; total
dropped, 933; net gain, 443:
Members in California, 1922; Oregon, 1859;
Washington, 1853; Nevada, 1913; Montana, 40;
British Columbia, 463.
In treasury at last report 1864 SO: re-
ceipts, $57, 1888 81; disbursements, $56, 14S 50;
in treasures June 80, 1895, $28, 044 SO; gain,
$3.50 05.
Sick benefits paid $12,907; members re-
lieved, 395; on non-benefcial list June 80,
1895, SOC.
. When the council was called to order at
10 A. NJ. to-day the following dispatches
from Monsignor Satolli and Bishops Mont
gomery and Mora were read:
WASHINGTON, D. c.. september'I7, 1895.
To George Il. Stanley, Grand Secretary Y Dr. T.:
Thanks for kind greeting | bless you all most
heartily. MoNsIGNoR SAToLLI.
Los ANGELES, September IS, 1895.
To George A. Stanley Grand Secretary, Y. N. T.:
Wish Council every blessing and hope its de-
alterations will be as its motto, PRO Dec ct
Pro Patria." GEORGE MONTGOMERY.
Los ANGELES, September 16, 1895.
To Grand Council, Y. NJ. l.: Request granted,
BISHOP MORA.
John Lynch, P F. Quinn, c. F. Foster,
T. E. Collins and r. j. Gallagher were ape
pointed a committee to examine mileage
accounts of delegates.
A motion to have one delegate instead of
two from each subordinate council at flu
ture conventions of the order was voted
downlalmost unanimously. The proposal
of Phil Sheridan Council of San Francisco
to have the institutes represented on the
proportional plan by having one delegate
for every 100 mem bers or fractional part
thereof was also defeated.
Fraternity Council No. 81, East Oakland,
offered an amendment intended to make
grand councils biennial instead of yearly,
as at present. This evoked heated dis
cussion, but was eventually lost by a heavy
vcte
Decorating was finished this morning on
some of the business houses. and now the
main street is bedecked in veritable carni-
val attire with red white and blue banners
strung across high overhead, buildings
outlined with gay drapings, Y. M. 1. flags
and notices hanging in the air and Old
Glory everywhere from the ferry landing
to occasional hagpoles that dot the sur
rounding hillsides.
The stars and stripes play an important
part not only in these very handsome
decorations, but in the institute notices,
and they form the most striking feature of
delegates and grand officers badges.
For amusement the local council, as
sisted by the people of Vallejo, have made
liberal provision. Business sessions will
alternate with receptions, balls, high
links street rarada and niuht carnival a