The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-20

council are still assembled, not however,
IN secret session. a beautifully decorated
ballroom, thronged with over 200 couples
Is the scene OF animation, and the beauty
OF the whole surrounding country ADDS
charm to an occasion made memorable by
excellent music ana perfect floor.
There was surprise mingled with dis
appointment in to-day's convention.
Frank McGlynn of San Francisco, who
alone had been talked of as the next grand
president, announced to his fellow mem
bers that he could not be q candidate, as
be might very soon be compelled to 60
ElSt for several years. This leaves a big
gap, and so far Edward 1. Sheehan of San
Francisco is the only one mentioned to
fill il.
Gilroy, Salinas and Los Angeles have
sent kilograms offering to entertain the
next Grand Council, and Santa Rosa and
Modesto are also after the coveted prize.
The grand march, which began at g
o'clock last evening, was led by Grand
President John Lynch and Mrs. Lynch
The ball committee, to whom the success
OF the affair is largely due, is J. J. Hooson,
W. Zaubrisky, r. Lewis, T. Lewis and R.
Ligore.
BY 10 o'clock in the morning the parade
OF delegates and memb ers of the local
council was formed in regular order of
march. From the Native Sons Hall the
procession, headed by the Oakland band
OF sixteen pieces, moved through the prin-
cIpal streets, passing and repassing under
the grand arch, ana eventually arriving at
the church, situated on a small cypress
covered eminence at the eastern edge of
the town. There were about go men in
the march, and every one wore conspicu-
ously upon his bosom big badge Of the
convention.
The church, already filed with early
arrivals, was soon overcrowded, and fully
hundred persons fingered about the door
unable to gain an entrance.
The delegates had seats in front The
church from pillar TO altar, beautifully
decorated with pepper bows, ivy, palm
leaves and tiowers, probably never before
witnessed such concourse. Seated near
the altar were seven priests-Father Alfred
Santos, Rev. J. McEvoy, of San Leandro;
Rev. Father Yorke of San Francisco Rev.
Father Slattery of Napa, Rev. Father
Governo of CenteryiIle, Rev. Father White
of Sonoma and Rev. r. N. Westress of
Monterey.
High mass was performed BIZ Rev.
McEvoy, pastor of the parish, while his
assistant, Rev. Santos, sang the mass.
There was no lack of good music. The
well-known Valerga family, composing in
themselves a complete choir, did the sing
ing, and Richardson's Orchestra furnished
the instrumental music.
But the particular feature of the whole
programme within the sacred edlhee was
the address to the members OF the Young
Mems Institute by the Rev. Peter c.
Yorke, Chancellor of the diocese. During
his speech he said:
Ny brethren of the Y. NJ. l., you are gathered
here to-day 10 celebrate the holy mass before
proceeding with the annual Grand Council OF
the order, as our fathers before US have done
Tor many generations, and TO ask the blessing
of God upon your deliberations.
1t is hard, upon an occasion like this, where
one is confronted with such a view OF the con-
ditions which surround us, not TO look at the
future before the country and the Catnllc
church. II Is harder not 10 be able 10 pierce
the veil of the future and see what God has in
store for this, the only ecclesiastical body
which can supply ell the needs OF his people.
Ny brethren of the Young Mems Institute,
came TO speak to you as to the part you
should play in q great work and furnish you
with food for elaboration in your coun Gil, not
as delegate, not as q fellow-citlZen not even
as q brother but as q priest OF God, one hav-
ing the authority TO speak and as a servant OF
Almighty God. II he should unnerve your arms
this great all-powerful GOO knows how to raise
up other men to do his work. II is without
doubt the mission of the Catholic church 70
make this country Catholic. When we con-
slider what small handful of the faithful there
are in in this great country this assertion may
seem preposterous but God sent his church
and the holy apostles into the world with
specific instructions 10 preach the gospel TO
ali nations. aud his commands must be obeyed.
Catholic church means universal church.
No church which is cooped up within the linn
its of narrow creed, confined to race or in
any way limited by caste or membership can
be catholic
More especially is it true that the Catholic