The San Francisco call., 1896-10-08
A. F. Cunha Chosen Vice Presi.
dent and Louis Martin Re.
elected Secretary.
PLEAsANToN's WARM WELCOME
The Delegates Are Hospi ably Enter.
misunderstanding for the
Next Council.

PLEASANTON. CAL. Oct. THE sec
ond days session found the delegates up
bright and early and the council of the
Portuguese Union was called to order an
hour sooner than expected. Last evening
Hahn & Tillman of the Rose Hotel pre-
pared 'card party" and the delegates
enjoyed themselves until a late hour.
This was the eventful day for many of
the delegates, as the nomination and cleo
ton of new officers took place and to-
night the annual banquet was given at
the Rose Hotel. Hahn & Tillman, the
caterers, had prepared an excellent menu
and the affair eclipsed all former efforts of
these weIl-known hosts.
The first business this morning was the
reading of the following resolution, which
was received with tremendous applause:
Be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of the
town OF Pleasanton, in regular session, that
Gs the Grand Lodge of the Portuguese Union
OF California is now in session in this town the
Liberties OF the town are hereby extended TO
the said body by this board. That the ordi.
nance OF this town relating 10 the closing OF
places OF business in the night is hereby sus-
pended and the Town Marshal is hereby au-
thorlzed 10 allow all places of business TO re-
main Open at the discretion of the owners,
during the session Of said grand body.
WILLIAM NAPIER,
President Board of Trustees.
]. H. NEAL Town Clerk.
CenterviIle, Mendocino Halfmoon Bay
and Fresno are after the next Grand
Council, but from present indications the
former will cap ture the honor of enter
tanning the delegates next year. The
order Of business has been ably handled
by John Mattos. grand president, and the
council will finish lis business by to-
morrow as calculated.
After the reading of minutes this morn
ing the nomination and election of officers
was made a special order. Frank Lemos
was placed in nomination by ]. b. Rosa
and seconded by A. Amaral. f. ]. Cunha
was also placed in nomination, but as pre-
dicted in this mornings CALL Frank
Lemos carried off the honor by vote of
36 to %. For the office of grand vice. presi-
dent A. F. Cunha and A. A. Sarmento
contested for the honor, and Cunha carried
away the prize by vote OF 80 to %. Louis
Martin was elected to succeed himself as
grand secre :ary, A. Lucio was again
elected grand treasurer and A M. Martin
master ofceremoRies by reclamation.
For grand marshal J. P. Rosa, Joseph
Bernardo and J. Nevis were nominated,
but the two former withdrew and Mr..
Nevis, who IS member of the local COM
mi1tee of arrangements and who has done
so much for the entertainment of the del
egates during their stay in Pleasanton,
was given the Office bv acclamation.
For grand guard F. C. Lima OF Sacra-
mento was given the honor without con-
test.
For grand medical examiner there was
a lively contest, the contestants being Drs.
Bettencourt, Dean and Cabral. The three
physicians are all we'll known and popu-
lar, and it merely came to a test of which
one of the three had the most friends in
the council. DR.. Cabral carried off the
honors and was loudly cheered ana called
on for a speech. He responded by thank
ing the council for the honor conferred
and assured the Grand Council that he
would endeavor to fulfill the duties apper-
tanning to the office to the best of his
ability.
For grand directors there were seven
candidates in the field, with five to be
elected. The successful candidates are:
John Mattos Jr., No. 5; S. Diavia, No. 8;
J. c. Rodrigues, No. s; Joseph Pimintel,
No. 8; A. Fonte, No. l.
Frank Lemos, the grand president of the
organization, came TO the United States
eight years ago from his birthplace
Azores Islands. He attended college in
his native home and graduated with high
honors. His intention when he arrived in
America was to study for the priesthood
in one of the Eastern colleges, but he
soon changed his mind, and arriving in
California he entered the law offic of G.
S. Langan at Haywards. Although at
that time he could not speak a word of
the English language. he became an apt
student and soon master red his am btion,
and last year he pa sed a successful ex-
animation before the Superior and Su-
preme courts and became a full-fedged
attorney. Mr.. Langan took him in as
partner, and now the law firm of Langan
& Lemos enjoy lucrative practice.
Mr.. Lemos will make a model presiding
officer, and during his administration it is
predicted the organization will have a
rapid growth.
A. F. Cunha, the grand vice president
elect, is native of the Azores Islands ana
came to California thirty years ago, and
for the past fifteen years has been a most
prominent citizen of Milpitas, where he
has been postmaster and merchant. Mr..
Cunha is young man in appearance and
the happy father of nine children, a ma
iority of whom some day he expects to
make mem bers of the Portur uese Union.
The committee on Jurisprudence made
an interesting report to the council this
afternoon. At the time that Council No
bought lot in that town for $1,000 and
erected a building on said lot costing
$500. The building and lot were in the
name of the U. P. E. c., and Council No.
1 asked the Supreme Council for deed to
same. Same was granted on favorable re-
port of committee.
The bylaws of Council No. Is of San
francisco and No. II OF Sacramento were
reported on favorably by the committee
OH laws and supervision, as they do not
conflict with the constitution of the Su-
preme Council.
The committee appointed to send
letter of thanks to tbe president of the
hoard of trustees of the town of Pleasan-
ton. for the courtesy in extending the
freedom of the town, reported they had
with the request of the council.
The council then adjourned until P. M.
AT the evening session proposed amend
ments to the constitution were taken up
and no definite action was taken on any.
The event of the evening was the banquet
at Rose Hotel. 1t was splendid affair
and great credit is due the mmiltee OF
arrangements-J. P. Rosa, S. Diavila, Joe
Nevis f. Caetano and ]. v. Pereira.
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Hoi For Santa Cruz.
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