The San Francisco call., 1909-07-25
Y. MI. TO CONVENE
IN GRAND COUNCIL
Vast Gathering of Catholic S0-
cieties Will Take Place
in San Jose
Parade to Be Feature of Con-
yention Which Occurs
Next Month

The twenty fifth grand council of
the Young Mems Institute. Pacific juris-
diction, will convene in San Jose Mon
day, August Is. On the eve Of the
grand council session an excursion of
the members and their friends will take
place. for which excursion a round trip
rate Of $1.25 has been arranged. Mem
bers of all local Catholic societies will
participate in the excursion, as we'll
as in the parade, which will follow ar
rival at San Jose.
The parade viii be arranged along
lines similar to those which marked
the parade held at Sacramento in Aug
ust, 1908. Each of the councils of
the institute and attending societies
will have a distinguishing council feat
ure and the ladies' societies will be
similarly distinguished. Not alone will
the societies of this city take part, but
the Catholic societies of San jose Oak
land, Alameda, Richmond, Livermore,
San Mateo, Vallejo, Benicia, Napa, Mar
tinez and Port Costa will be present in
force. Delegations will attend from
Petaluma, Stockton San Rafael, Sacra-
mento and other points. Several
thousand were present at Sacramento
last year, and it is thought that even a
greater number will join in the ranks
on this occasion.
Special trains will leave this city
Sunday, August Is, at $50 a. m, from
Third and Townsend streets depot, ar
irving at San Jose at 1915. Special
train from Port Costa will convey the
the excursionists from Vallejo, Benicia,
Martinez, Napa and nearby points. and
at Oakland will take on the Oakland
and Alameda delegations, proceeding
thence direct to San Jose. Upon arri-
val of trains at San Jose the parade
viii form and move along the desig-
mated line of march to st. Joseph's s
church, where all will assist at the
celebration of mass. Return from San
Jose will be made at S:45 p. m.
The arrangements in San Francisco
are being conducted BY the board Of
mana cement, E. c. Curtis, president; A.
J. Sullivan, secretary. and representa-
tives appointed by the local councils.
Like central committees have been or
ganized in the Oakland and Vallejo
districts.
Saturday evening, August Il. will be
the occasion of grand ball at the
Hotel Vendome under the auspices of
the San Jose councils of the Young
Ladies and Young Mems Institutes.
The members of San Jose council No.
are actively promoting the success
of the excursion as well as the enter
tainment to be provided later in the
week during the grand council session.
Following is a list of the several San
Jose committees:
Executive committee-J. Presho fchairmanl.
W. T. Aggeler, E. Cassidy. ]. NJ. Meyers,
James P Sex. NJ. F. Marshall, Thomas SulIi-
van, J. p. Fitzgerald
Conference committee-J p. Sex, J. p. Fitz-
gerald. W. T. Aggeler
Parade and outing committee-W. I. Aggeler,
W. Fl. Render. T. Sullivan, ]. A Monohan,
E. Cassidy. J. H. Campbell N Bowden.
Headquarters and accommodation committee
J. NJ Meyers J p. Fitzgerald, W. z. Carey,
James p. Sex, NJ +. Marshall.
Hall and decoration conmittee-Thomas Sui
livan. z. Cassidy. John Macke.
Dance committee-E. Cassidy, J. B. Chiappe,
E. F. Balwiek. F. Relsenbeck, N. p Cone.
Banquet committee-M. F. Marshall, James
Mcksgney, ]. =. Fitzgerald
Finance committee. T. Fitzgerald c. Pisi
J. NJ. Meyers, William Halla, J. NJ. 0'Keefe,
]. II. Graves ". Mccormick.
Reception commttee-W. G.. Lorigan, p. J.
Dunno. James P. Sex, J. Hicks ]. B. Greene,
". T. Aggeler, ]. NJ. Meyers, James II. Camp
bell. ]. H. Graves, c. l.. Darlington, p
Aguirre, John Macks, NJ. F. Marshall r.
Sullivan, n. Bowden. D. NJ. Burnett, E. J.
Schottenheimer, B. Haley W. p. Carey, j. z.