Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-21
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE

The Young Mems Institute in Los
Angeles has recently received marked
impetus by the presence of its high
officials.
In st. Mary's parish hall, Boyle
Heights, Thursday evening, the officers
of the Angelus council of the Young
Mems Institute were installed by J. b.
Queen, grand president of the Pacific
jurisdiction of the order. Mr.. Queen
was assisted by Senator O'Brien of Sac
ramento, one of the grand directors,
and w. j. Hanlon OF this city. The
officers of the new council are: Presi-
dent, Charles H. Coffey; first vice pres
ident, ]. Meth; second vice president,
j. Snyder; chaplain, Rev. Joseph Bar
ron; recording secretary, E. Fitzgerald;
financial secretary, r. Kelly; treas
urer. F. B. Mastedon; inside guard
s. M. Doran; outside Guard, s. E.
Tetlev. O
After the installation a banquet was
served by the ladies of the st. Mary S
parish.
The visit of Grand President Queen
has stimulated interest in the Young
Mems Institute. On Wednesday even
ing a class of seventy-five young men
was initiated into the order in Conaty
hall, Downey avenue and Daily street
The ceremonies were in charge of Grand
President Queen. The occasion was
made notable by the visit of Rt. Rev.
Bishop Conaty. The bishop, after
speaking at the banquet of the alumni
society of ST. Vincent's college at the
Angelus hotel, took an auto, and ac-
companied by P. J. McGarry, went to
Conaty hall, arriving there at about II
o'clock. The bishop gave short talk
to the young men of the institute, COM
mending their work and wishing them
success.
The bishop remained for the banquet
after the initiation ceremonies. The
ladies of the Altar society of the Sacred
Heart church served the banquet
were the Rev. p. Gerald Gay, rector OF
the Sacred Heart church, and the Rev
P. j. O,Reilly, rector of st. Patrick's
church. At the request Of Father Gay
the bishop made another speech at the
banquet. He praised the ladies fer theii
hospitality and for the good care they
were taking of the young men.
| When the bishop left the banquet hal
all present rose and cheered him.
Senator O'Brien spoke of the com
ing meeting of the grand council o.
| the order, to be held in Sacramento
on August II. Mr.. O'Brien said 6
feature of the meeting of the grand
council would be the largest parade
of Catholic men ever held In this
state.
Mr.. Schwamm told of the organiza-
tion of council of the Y. M. l. In the
cathedral parish of this city several
years ago. 1t had, he said, 500 members
when Los Angeles had but $4,000 people
He estimated the Catholic population
of the city at $4,000 and said that there
must be 5000 Catholic men eligible to
membership in Catholic organizations
Mr.. Schwamm spoke most eloquently
of the necessity of Catholic men uniting
with such organizations as the Y. M. l.,
the knights of Columbus, the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and the Catholic
Order of Foresters. This is a subject
on which Mr.. Schwamm can speak with
authority. for he has been. an active
worker in the interest of Catholic socie-
ties for a quarter of century. He has
the facts and statistics at his tongues
end and can present them in so striking
a manner as to command attention. His
speech aroused great enthusiasm and
was heartily applauded.
Joseph Mesmer said he was proud OF
the fact that he had been a member OF
the Y. M. I. for twenty-three years. He