The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-22
Important Amendments Made by
the Grand Council, Young
Mems Institute.
BANQUETING THE DELEGATES.
Loyal Toasts Were Eloqusntly Re.
sponded To, ana Wit and Song
Whiled Away the Hours.

HAYWARDS, CAL, May 21.-The Y.
NJ. l. Grand Council was at work bright
and early at 9 o'clock this morning max
ing new regulations for subordinate lodges
and amending the constitution so as to
have it conform to that of the Supreme
Council.
1t is worthy of remark that up to this
year there were only two Jurisdictions Of
the Y. NJ. 1.-The Atlantic and the Pacific
Now there are seven Jurisdictions, the
present Grand Council representing the
Pacific and the seven being represented by
a Supreme Council.
The order is but an infant in years yet
il has grown to giant proportions. That it
is founded on a basis of enduring pros
perty Its history shows. Its greatest in
crease has been noted wherever its enc
mics have been the boldest and the most
numerous. 1t seems to thrive best when
prosecuted the most.
The session did not close until nearly Z
o'clock in the evening, and the annual
election of grand officers was crowded over
into tomorrow, it being made the special
order for 1880 A.. N.
The banquet began at half-past o. clock
this evening, and was one of the most
elaborate affairs of the kind ever wit
messed in Haywards. 1t refreshed the
boys exceedingly after their long siege of
business, and they will rise in the morn
ing invigorated for their great battle OF
tomorrow, the annual election.
One of the most enjoyable features of
the session was the excellent open air con-
cert this afternoon. 1t awoke old Hay
wards as she had never been awakened
before, and the liberal and enthusiastic
applause which the band received demon
strated beyond doubt that the people in
the early fruit belt are not only lovers OF
music but excellent judges of 1t as we'll.
At O'clock tomorrow morning the
Grand Council will resume its dellbera-
tons. At half-past 10 the annual election
will be begun. At o'clock, instead oil
the open-air concert by the Oakland Con.
cert band, there will be dance free fol-
all. In the evening Rev. P. c. Yorke will
deliver a lecture, the admission to which
will be so cents.
The only regrettable thing to-day was
the rain. 1t fell all the morning in mo-
notonous drizzle, dripping dejectedly
from the awnings and the caves and weep
ing disconsolately on the window panes
1t kept many people residing in the neigh
borhood from visiting the town until IL
the afternoon the deep peaceful blue of {
California sky drew aside the curtains O
the clouds and let in the glorious sun
shine.
Now that the session is drawing to
close it is fitting that the gentlemen VIII,
have made all the arrangements SHOULD
be given the proper credit for their care
ful and conscientious work. They omitted
no detail, they spared no expense TO max
the welcome of Haywards to the Y. NJ.
as freehearted as the most exactinj
guests could require. The committee 0
arrangements was composed of the fol
lowing named gentlemen:
F. B. Hooson (chairman), F. s. TER
secretary. J. E. Crooks (treasurer), DI
A. J. Powell, ]. E. Geary, Ed Haas, Johl
ObermuIler. Thomas Silva, Ed Green, b
Liguori, William Pam, G. S. Langan
w. ]. Ramage, William Pimentel,
Simons, +. Burbridge, r. Reid, NJ. Kel
win, H. Garcia, P. II. Hoare, A de Camp
". Fam bresky, Bert Rose, ]. ]. Melon
nell, r. 7. Lewis, a. V. Morgan, Georg
a. Cakes and C. W. Heyer.