The San Francisco call., 1897-08-13
Some of the Business to Be
Transacted by the Grand
Council.
Arrangements That Have Been Made
to Entertain the Grand Officers
and Delegates.

Oe III SesSlOH lOuI QdyS.
The delegates froms the various coun-
ellis in the jurisdiction will reach Santa
Rosa on the evening of Tuesday, the 18th,
and will be welcomed by the local COM
mittee and escorted to the quarters re-
served for them, and during the evening
they will be invited to attend concert
got up for their entertainment.
On the morning of Wednesday the dele
gates and grand officers will attend st.
Roses Church, where Rev. Father Cassin,
assisted by Rev. Fathers Quill and O'Neil,
will celebrate mass and Arch bishop Rior-
dan will deliver an address. From the
church the delegates will march to the
convention hall, where the committee on
credentials will determine if the docu-
ments- presented are all correct. In the
afternoon there will be business session,
when the reports of the grand officers will
be presen ted.
During the year there has been an in
crease in membership of between three
and four hundred, which brings the total
mem bership to about four thousand five
hundred. Four councils were instituted
during the year and two more are being
organized in the southern part of the
State. There has been an increase in the
finances of the subordinate councils. The
order is in a prosperous condition.
On the evening of the 18th there will be
grand ball.
On the 10th there will be business ses-
evening there will be banquet 10 the
grand officers and the delegates.
The 20 will also be devoted to business
forenoon and afternoon and in the even
ing there will be an open air concert.
If the business OF the council is not
Il e i
Goth there will be short session on the
following morning Saturday, which will
be the day of the grand parade. On that
day an excursion OF the members of the
local councils will leave this City from the
Y. M. l. headquarters in the Parrott
building and march to the Tiburon ferry,
where they will be joined by delegation
from across the bay, and on the way to
the City OF Roses the train will be boarded
by delegations from various points. 1t is
expected that there will be very large
number of excurslonists, who, upon their
arrival at Santa Rosa, will be welcomed
by the committee OF arrangements OF that
place.
The following committees will have
charge of the excursion:
Printing and publcity-M. E. King, E. B.
Thomas, J. J. O'Toole p. ]. Whelan, N. J.
Hoey.
Transportation-Dr. t. H. Morris, F. ]. Dris-
coll, Frank J. Kierce.
Visiting and lnvitations-Frank J. Kierce,
D. E. Hayden, F. ]. Driscoll R. Tobin, Frank
E Mahoney. E. ]. O'Rourke, Colonel Thomas
F. Ryan, A Pilcovich.
Musie-Thomas Ii. Fallon, Z. r. Myrick,
George r. Z. Maxwell.
Finance. R. Myrick, Robert Tobin, E. J.
oRourke, D. ]. Moynihan, W. J. Coyne, W. j.
Kelly, D. ]. Mahoney, Chris Cummings,
Colonel ]. c. O'Connor, F. J. Driscoll w. A.
Breslin, George r. E. Maxwell, DR.. T. H. Nor
ris, Colonel Thomas F. Ryan, P. j. Whelan,
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Picovich, j. ]. Cauthen.
General committee-FrankJ Kierce CHAIR
MAJ, mani, Tso r. Miller q {secreta5y) G. R. E Max
j. c. O'Connor, DR.. T. Ii. Morris.
Parade committee - Charles F. Healey
Colonel J. G. o'Connor, John F. COmyns,
Thomas +. Ryan, Edward B. Thomas.
So far as is known but little will be pre-
sented to the grand body on the subject of
legis lation, although some minor changes
may be made.
There will be quite a contest for the Of
fee of grand president. Five mem bers of
the order will seek the nomination and
votes. These are Grand First Vice-Presi-
dent George d. Pyne. Grand Dire ctor a.
F. st. Sure, S. R. O'Keefe of Pioneer Coun-
Gil. James j. Gildea of Ignatian Council
and Samuel Haskins OF Columbian Coun-
Gil. w. L. Aggler OF San Jose will be
candidate for treasurer, and J. G. O'Den-
nell will be contenti if reelected.
There will also be a contest for the next
meetins- place. Los Angeles, Santa Cruz
and Salinas want the honor.
Following is list of the grand officers
and delegates to the Grand Council:
Past presidents-John J. McDade (supreme
president, NJ. w. Fleming, J. f. Sullivan,
James f. Smith, c. P. Rendon, Frank ].
Murasky, Frank J. Kierce, John Lynch.
Grand President James Gallagher, Grand
d.
Second Vice-President James C. O'Donnen,
Grand Chaplain Right Rev. George Montgom-
cry, Grand Secretary George A. Stanley, Grand
Treasurer John O'DonnelI, Grand Mars hal F.
J. McHenry Grand Inside Sentinel NJ G. Cal
laghan, Grand Outside Sentinel F. A. Sullivan,
Grand Directors A. F. st. Sure, T. B. McGinnis.
John J. O'Brien, DR.. T. FL. Morris, Charles
Healey, f. B. Hooson L. E. Mahan, l. B. Dock
weller.
Pioneer Council No. 1, San Francsco-Dele-
gates: S. r. o. Keeffe, Edward R. Myrick, Mar
tin L. King: alternates, William Cuddy, 2. c.
San an Jose Council No. 2 San Jose-Delegates
John H. Sullivan, w. 4. Aggeler; alternates,
]. NJ. O'keefe, J. J. Griffith.
Mission Council No 3, San Francis co-Dele-
gates: Thomas Kane, Nj. J. Connerton, Henry
Kugelberg; alternates. D. J. Moynihan. John
L. Richards Jr., R. Shipston.
Washington Council No 4, San Francisco
Delegates: J. J. Larkin, j. ]. Green; alter
mates, w. ]. Kelly, ?. A. Buckley.
stockton Council No. ), Stockton-Del Dele-
" Scanlan, K. Boyce.
Oakland Council No. &, Oakand-Dele-
gstes: r. H. Hammond, George w. Brown al
ternales. J. C. Harring ton, T. P. Hogan.
San Francisco Council No. z. San Fran
cisco-D elegates: George NJ. Kelly, I. j. Cum
mings; alternates, J. J. Loughery, d. J. Ma
honey.
American Council No. 8. Oakland-Dele-
gates: John Connolly, James Henneberry; al
ternates. Daniel Mccarthy, William Hen
messy.
ST. Vincent Council No. 8, Petaluma-DeIe-
gates: James V. Long, John T. Reed; alter
mates, John A. Lynch, j. B. Connihan.
San Rafael Council No. 10, San Rafael. j.
Murray; alternate, L. J. Hayden.
Capital Council No. IL, Sacramen to-Dele
gates: f. J. Herman, j. t. McNiff alternates,
j. Cippa, J. g. Kennedy.
Santa Cruz Council No. H. Santa Cruz
Delegates: Thomas w. Kelly, A. Cook; alter
mates, James Hamill. J. T. Stanton.
Vallejo Council No. Is, Val.ejo-Delegates:
A. J. Cooney, John Cunningham: alternates.
R. Passalacqua, Frank J. Ferguson.
Vinyes Council No. 10, Benicia-Delegate
Rev. A. S. Lawlor, O.P., p. j. Carolan; alter
mates, J. J. Gormley, William Boyle.
Yuba Council No. 18, Observation-Disclosures
Herman E. Berg; alternate. William E. Germ.
Napa Council No. 21, Napa-Deiegate, Rev.
NJ. D. Slatiery; alternate, +. Kennedy.
California Council No. "a, Alameda--Dele-
gate, George Burkhardt.
St. Cath crime Council No 25. Martinez-Del-