The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-22
OFFICERS OF GRAND
COUNCIL ELECTED
Permanent Existence Of Pennsylvania
Grand Council Ushered In.
Mr.. GILLERAN GRAND PRESIDENT
The Other ScrantOnians Who We're
HOnored With Offiices..NeXt Meet.
ing Will BE Held in Philadelphia.
Delegates rendered n Banquet at
the st. Charles Last Night.

the st. Charles Last Night.
The Pennsylvania Grand Council of
the Young Mems Institute became a
permanent institution yesterday. "A
constitution and bylaws for It's gov
eminent was adopted and grand officers
| elected and installed. The convention
which has been in session in College
hall for the last three days adjourned
sine die.
After the opening of yesterday morn
ing's session the report of the commit
tee of the whole on the constitution
and bylaws was taken up and adopted
after some argument and a few nodl-
fications. Greetings were received from
the Louisville council and from the Pa
cific Grand council and supreme Presi-
dent McDade.
BY resolution of j. j. Keogh, of New
York, adopted by the grand council,
the Pennsylvania jurisdiction recog-
nizes the authority and accepts the
laws adopted at Denver by the supreme
council as paramount and recommends
all jurisdictions i'm the interest of har-
mony and good of the order to accept
the work of the supreme council. the
new insurance plan was also approved
| as well as the supreme councirs action
| in recommending the establishment VI
| Il literary and lecture bureau.
NJ. j. Donahoe, Of this city, intro
duced an addition to the constitution
which permits the organization of II
Junior rank of the Young Mems Insti-
| tute for boys between the ages of 10
and 10 Such members are not to have
the reserve work of the order impaired
| to them. The amendment was adopted.
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| The following resolutions were sub
mitted and approved:
! BE it resolved by the Pennsylvania
| grand council jurisdiction in convention
| asse embled. that We extend our sincere
| thanks to the subordinate councils Of
| leckawanna county, namely, Nos. III, l,?.
| Isl, 2l9 and 2l@ for the uniform court"sieI
| extended to the delegates during their stay
| in this city and tina. We appreciate their
work IN the interest Of the order In this
community.
Resolved. That the thanks of the Penn
| sylyania grand council b. hereby extend
| ed to Rev. j. \. O'keilly FOR the usc Of
the nall in which the sessions OF the
grand ccunci. were held. BE 1t further
| Resolved. That this grand council eN-
| tend to the press of scranton its sincere
| thanks for the very kind notices OF the
| delegates and reports Of the proceedin -
| of the council.
| Resolved, That the committee on revi-
sion be directed and empowerd to recon-
| rile any contradictions and to correct anr
| errors in the constitution as adopted be.
| fore publication of the same.
Resolved, That the thanks OF the Grand
council he and are hereby extended to the
presiding .tiicers and also to Charles B.
| Adams the organizing officer for the
faithful performance OF the respective du.
| ties.
| Resolved, That the unanimous thanks of
| the council be rendered to Brother John
| j. keogh. of New York, for his masterly
| work in framing and perfecting the new
constitution Of the Pennsylvania grand
| council. BE II
| Resolved. That the officers of the Penn
| sy!vania jurisdiction be instructed to use
the bishops and archbishops of the diff
| ferent dioceses within the limits of said
jurd!ction their appreciation of the
Young Mems Institute.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
! After the finance committee had sub
mitted its report fixing the per capita
tax at $l.25 the council proceeded to the
election Of officers. Very Rev. P. j.
Ryan. of Philadelphia, was made grand
| chaplain. u. IL. Gillcran and M. j..
Donahoe. of this city, and p. W. /. Gil
fUylr. of Carnegie, We're nominated for
grand president, and Mir. Gilleran was
elected. For grand first vice president,
| NJ. j. DOnohoc. of Scranton, and j. j.
| Griffin. of Pittsburg. We're nominated
Mr. DOnohoe Withdrew and Mr.. Griffin
was unanimously lected. +. }. Daily. of
Philadelphia was chosen second grand
vice president. His opponent was r.
r.. O'Royle, of this city. The nomi-
nees for grand secretary We're w. j.
Kelley, jr., of Pittsburg and G. b.
Adams. of Altoona. Mr.. Kelly was Sc
lected. j. a. Keegan. of Mcdonald and
~ Al. ,.,F -.
nomination for treasurer and Mr..
Adams was selected W. b. Merrck,
of Carnegie. was unopposed for grand
marshal. w. II. Gillespie of Pittston.
was the unanimous choice of the grand
council for lecturer and organizer.
j. j. keogh of New York; n. F. Nc
Cormack. of Forest City. ]. F.. McDon-
aid. of Carbondale. and =. j. Ruddy, of
Miners Mills, were elected grand di-
rectors for a term of two years each
and Nj. j. DonahOa, of Scranton r. f..
O'Boyle. of Scranton; T. j. Morris. of
McKee's Rocks, and II. +. Carroll, of
Scranton, We're elected grand directors
for the one year term.
After selecting Philadelphia as the
next place of meeting the new officers
were installed by Deputy Supreme
President Adams and the grand coun-
| Gil uuJouTntu.
BANQUET AT NIGHT.
Last night the councils of Scranton
West Scranton, South Scranton, Mi
nooka and Dunmore, entertained the
delegates with banquet at the st.
Charles hotel. Proprietor Melvin pre-
pared a very tempting menu for the oc-
casion and the service was excellent. II
was ten o'clock when the party pro-
ceeded to the dining hall of the hotel
where the feast was spread. Those
who partook OF it were:
A. 4. Walsh. Pittston: James p.
Mahon. +. +. Wenderoth, NJ. p. Nc
Donnell. Carhondale: II. p. Mitchell
Charles Canavan, John J. Griffin. Me-.
KEGS Rock; w. l.. Purcell, Dunmore;
John j. Durkin. Francis S. Miller
Pittsburg: Il. w. O'Malley. Frank J.
O'Iiara. John p. Gillen, Pittsburg; I
f. Carroll, William +. McGee. r. f.
O'Boyle. =. j. Morris. McKee's Rocks;
DR.. r. l.. McGraw, Richard ]. Bourke
r.. j. DAILY, Philadelphia: w. l.. Merrick
Carnegie; II. j. Folan, Martin
Wade. Michael Il. Donohoe
John Il. O'Malley. John James DurkIn
Il. F.. Melvin. NJ. II. McDonough, viii.
lam Gurrell, Maurice Embery NJ. j
McAndrews, John w. Kirby Martr
OMalley, Dr. p. II. Kearney. NJ. ]
Donahoe, p j. Ruddy. Miners Mills
w. II. Gillespie. Plttston; NJ. A. Nc
Ginley, j. l.. Gaynor, Patrick II. Gil
leran. John j. Keogh. New York: w. j
Kelly. jr., Plttsburg; Charles b. Adams
Altoona: j. r., Mitchell. Hon. G. +
o'Malley, Wallace Mpsler. ID. r. Glib
-bons. Edward Walsh, w. c. Mooney
Olyphant: M. j. Costello, James Nc
Oovern, james j. Scott. Thomas w