The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
ORGANIZING THE
GRAND COUNCIL
Delegates Of the Young Mems Institute
In Session 10 This City.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS BEFORE IT
Constitution and By.Laws for the
Government Of the Atlantic Juris.
dictiOn Are to BE Prepared aud
Adopted. Entertainment for the
Delegates Last Night.

Delegates from the local councils of
the Young Mems Institute In the terri
tory embraced In the Pennsylvania
jurisdiction met In this city yesterday
to organize the grand council OF this
jurisdiction and adopt laws for its gov
ernment.
Until last February there were but
two jurisdictions of the institute. the
Atlantic and Pacific. In February the
supreme council of the order met in
Denver. Col, and In consequence Of the
Institutes great growth decided to div
ide the country into a number Of juris-
dictions. The New England and Mid
die states constitute what Is known as
the Pennsylvania jurisdiction and yes
terday it began its official existence.
The delegates assembled in College
hall and at Q o'clock attended mass In
st. Peters cathedral. Rev. j. a. Nc
Hugh was celebrant. Rev. T. w. Car
mody. deacon. and Rev. j. Il. Mean
drew, sub-deacon. The sermon was
preached by Rev. j. ]. B. Feeley spir-
itual director of John Boyle O'Reilly
council of this city. He took for his
text the words found in St. Peters first
epistle, For so Is the will Of God, that
by doing well you may put to silence the
ignorance Of foolish men. As free and
not making liberty cloak for malice
but as the servant Of God. Honor all
rnen, love the brotherhood. fear God"
'fhe speaker extended a warm welcome
to the visitors and advised them to be
guided by the spirit embodied In the
text. love for the brotherhood and fear
OF God"
CONVENTION AT WORK.
After mass the delegates returned to
College hall whore c. r. Adams. of AL
toOna, organizing deputy, called the
delegates to order and in doing so made
n short address. A temporary organi-
cation was affected by electing p. II.
Gilleran, of this city. president. and
W. j. Kelley, jr, OF Pittsburg,, secre-
tary. Credentials were handed In and
showed that the following delegates
were present.
Pittsburg-Francis Miller, p. w. 7. Gill
foyle, W. J. Merrick. John J. Griffin,
Thomas Grace, NJ. y. ToOle. w. J. Kelly,
McDonald--T p. Mccormack.
AicKee's Rocks-1ohn p. Gillen, X. a.
Ward, d, ]. Morris,
Carroll.
New York city-John J; Keogh;,
Carbondale-JOhn F.. Mcdonald.
Altoona-P; W. Canty.
Seabright, N. &c. A. Moore.
Mayheld-P. Walker.
AIincoka--Thomas +. Coyne.
Dunmore-W. l.. Purcell.
BraddOck-Thomas NJ. Hughes.
Pittston-A. r. Walsh. W. Il. Gillespie.
South Scranton-P. J. Kelly.
Central City-P. H. Gilleran, William +.
McGee.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Committees were appointed on Gre
dentlals, finances and law and super
vision. The latter Is a very important
one as 1t will present to the grand
council draft Of the constitution and
bylaws for the government Of the ju-
risdiction which will be acted upon to-
day by the delegates. 1t Is probable
that the greater part OF the day will
be devoted to the consideration of the
various sections presented. The con-
stitution must follow the lines laid down
by the supreme council but the bylaws,
or working rules of the Jurisdiction will
be prepared by this committee. On
Thursday officers will be elected which
will probably close the work of the
grand council.
After the committees were named q
letter was read from Bishop M. ]. Ho-
ban who expressed his regrets at not
being able to attend the sessions Of the
grand council. kilograms of congratu-
lation were sent to John j. McDade, of
San Francisco, supreme president to
the Kentucky Jurisdiction, now in ses-
sion at Louisville.
At 5 o'clock the grand council ad-
jOurned until this morning to give the
members Of the committees on law and
supervision an opportunity to prepare
their report. After the adjournment Of
the council the visitors were shown
about the city and were much i'm
pressed by its size and progressive
spirit.
EVENING ENTERTAINMENT.
In the evening a semi-public enter
tainment and reception was held in
Music hall. The delegates occupied po-
sitions of honor in the first rows of
seats. On the platform were Rev. J. j.
B. Feeley, speaker of the evening, NJ.
]. McAndrew, chairman: c. B. Adams,
Of Altoona, and E. P. Mitchell, of this
city. The hall was crowded, members
Of all of the councils of this vicinity
with their friends being present.
The evenings programme opened
with an address by the chairman, Mr..
McAndrew, who welcomed the visitors
to the city In happy way. Miss hate
Saltry and Edward O'Malley gave a
plano duett. THE Detroit Journal
March," which was followed by vocal
solo. Yes" by Miss Annie Brown, of
Olyphant, the possessor Of q sweet,
sympathetic voice.
Rev. j. ]. r.. Feeley was then intro
duced and delivered a short but elo-
quent address on the aims and objects
Of the Young Mems Institute. Its pri-
mary object was to teach it's members
to be good citizens and good Chris
tians. In closing he referred to the
necessity for more commodious rooms
for the central city council Of the
Young Mems Institute, which has quite
| outgrown Its present meeting place.
Father Feeley's address was earnest
and patriotic throughout and was fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
OTHER NUMBERS.
Miss Kathryn I. Donahoe and Miss
Anna L. Fitzhenry, Of the South SIDE,
were warmly applauded for their fine
rendition Of How Do You Know"
Thomas Larkin, of the West Side, re-
II hIrDrn DruuIurTnu