The San Francisco call., 1910-07-10
STOCKTON MAKES
READY FOR Y. MI.
Twenty-sixth Grand Council to
Open in the Slough City
August 7
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

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STOCKTON, July s.-The members of
stockton council No. s, Y. M. l., are
busily engaged preparing for the TWEEN
ty sixth grand council of the Pacific
Jurisdiction of the Young Mems Insti-
tute, to be held in, this city August
z to H..
The program has been completed.
one of the biggest days will be Sun
day, August l.. when the annual re-
union of Catholic people in general will
.be.held. 1t is estimated that stockton $
visitors on that day will number be-
tween q, ,0oe and 5000. Special trains
have been chartered by the councils of
neighboring cities, Sacramento having
made reservations for train of 10
coaches.
The convention proper does not be-
gin until the sth of August. Three
years ago the first reunion preliminary
TO the convention was held. 1t hap
pened in about this way: The conven-
fIon was to be held in Sacramento, and
as other organizations had planneo
conventions for the capital city, the
Sacramento promotion bodies raised a
large sum of money to entertain them.
The Y. M J., it is said, was accident
ally overlooked, and when it made de-
mand for funds found they had all
been expended.
In order to show what an extensive
affair the convention might be the COM
mittees provided for bringing thou
sands of visitors to Sacramento for the
one day. As a result 5000 people
poured into the city, making the larg-
est crowd of the year. So successful
hos 160nfQ6
each year since.
The local members of the Young
Mems Institute will assemble at Weber
hall at $50 Sunday morning and Will
prepare for the reception to the eA-
cursionists who will arrive on botn
lines.
A unique feature will be the cele-
bration of low mass in Washington
park, which happens to be directly IN
front of ST. Mary's Catholic churcn.
At the conclusion of the mass the Tie
Deum' will be sung by the congrega-
ton.
The parade in the morning promises
to be big turnout. Music will be
RENDERED by several bands from neigh
boring cities.
The local council has arranged a
barbecue to be held at Oak park in
the afternoon. There will also be
baseball game. between the Panama
Hat Murpllys of Sacramento and a
team from San Francisco. A concert
will be given during the afternoon.
The convention proper will open
Monday morning with requiem high
mass at ST. Mary's church for the re-
pose of the souls of deceased members.
The grand council sessions will be held
at Weber hall. The amusement for the
first day will consist of an open air
concert at the stockton hot mineral
baths.
morning at 8 o'clock. Tuesday even
ing at $40 a banquet will be served
in honor of the past grand officers.
The grand ball will be held at Oak
park that night when the ladies of
Weber institute No. 49 of this city will
assist in entertaining.
| Wednesday. August 10, there will be
a trolley ride through the Tokay belt.
The general banquet will be held that
evening.
William P. Lynch is president of
Stockton council and w. H. Hobin sec
retary.
The general reception for the grand
council consists of the following:
Richard Lauxen. chairman; William Fl. Ho-
bin. secretary; r. Il. Teefy, treasurer; John H..
Smith, James Fl. Sharon. r. p. Oullahan, ". P
Lynch. Alex C.. Oulahan, Daniel Murphy c. p
Rendon. J. d. Finney.
Chairman Lauxen has appointed the following
chafrmen of subcommittees:
Entertainment--R. b. Oullahan
Finance--John Fl. Smith.
Press and pubcity-Alex C. Ouiiahan.