The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-01
SAMUEL HASK|NS
AGAIN H0NORED
Young Mems Institute
Names Officers.
GRAND PRESIDENT RETURNED
SANTA CRUZ GETS THE NEXT
CONVENTION.
GRAND PRESIDENT RETURNED
Session Just Ended at San Jose
Prolific in Reforms and En-
actments Beneficial to
the Order.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Aug. ol.-The fourteenth
annual convention of the Young Mems
Institute in the Pacific jurisdiction has
come to close. In all probability 1t has
been the most successful and the best
conducted of its kind ever held by the or
ganization. The work accomplished will
be of lasting benefit and a credit to those
who were instrumental in its execution.
Reforms were enacted and resolutions
adopted that from a standpoint of econ
omy and progression have never been
equaled in the history of the organization.
Everything was for the best and in the
direct interest of the institute and its
members.
The last work of the convention before
the gavel was set aside for a year to
come was the election and installation of
officers. The contests were close in
every instance, 1t being found necessary
in many cases to cast second ballot;
For the grand presidency Samuel Has
kins proved successful, being elected by
the convention to succeed himself and
resume the honor as the supreme repre-
sentative of the Young Mems Institute
opponents were f. ]. Kierce and ]. j.
Giidea both representatives from San
Francisco. Gildea withdrew after the
The various other officers were elected
as follows:
Grand vice president. Anthony schwamm of
Los Angeles.
Second grand vice president L. T. Mahon OF
Grand secretary, George A. Stanley of San
Grand treasurer William Aggeler of San
Jose
Grand inside sentinel, William ]. Pam Of
Haywards.
Marshal, Thomas w. Kelly of Santa Cruz.
For supreme delegates to the coming con-
media, James Gallagher of Fresno. John Lynch
of Oakland and Dr. T H. Morris of San Fran
Grand directors = Henry Kugelberg of San
Francisco, j. P. Mahoney of San Francisco. T.
E. Collins of Fresno, Antoine Picovich of San
Francisco and Philip Princevalle of Meno
Park.
1t was decided by close vote to hold
the next annual convention of the Grand
Council at Santa Cruz San Rafael came
The morning session was opened
promptly at o'clock and the work of
the day commenced with the adoption of
a resolution introduced by Past Grand
President John Lynch commencing the
work of the ladies of the Catholic Truth
Society of Oakland and San Francisco in
spreading the Catholic doctrine and aid
ing the soldiers of the United States
army: also praising T. II. Morris of the
Catholic Aid Society;
answer to the greeting forwarded him on
Monday. was read. In it he expressed his
appreciation of the work accomplished by
the society during the past year and ex-
visIng the laws for and reorganizing the
institution, which is ranked among the
foremost fraternities In the Catholic
A telegram was received from W.
O'Donnell of Colusa in answer to the
greeting extended to him by the Grand
Council.
was established at 81 and the amendment
fixing the time Of the collection in equal
instruments on April / and October 1
The Committee on credentials voted P
]. Lawlor, of Council 80, seat on the
The report of the committee on mile
age stating the various claims, was for
warded and warrants ordered issued
A vote of thanks was rendered to San
Jose Council No ?, the Young Ladies'
San Jose and San Francisco.
The early part OF the afternoon seS-
sion was devoted to the consideration of
amendments and various resolutions. The
resolution introduced on Tuesday by Gill
lespie to abolish the lecture bureau was
defeated Martin Fleming Immediately
proposed and framed the following reso-
luton:
Whereas We believe that the Lecture Blu
reau of the Y. NJ. l., founded by the gallant
champion OF civil and religious liberty. Rev.
peter @ Yorke, to be a feature of our So
ciety calculated to be of inestimable benefit to
our beloved organization; and whereas. we be-
Ieye those who by their efforts in this behalf
have contributed to the good OF the organization
are entitled 10 the gratitude and kind consld-
Grafton on the part Of the entire membership
Resolved. That we. the members of the
Fourteenth Grand Council. in Grand Council
th socety to the following gentlemen for Their 9r
services to the Lecture Bureau and thereby to
the society during ass the past psss year Movor
Francisco. for his generous donation of 800 to
'n To PANEL Daniel ". Kelly Of San Francisco for his
generous contribution OF $50 to the bureau
To Frank ]. Sullivan Of San Francisco for his