The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SPECIAL DIStdtCh 10 ne Gall
STOCKTON, Aug. 9.-The twenty
sixth grand council Of the Pacific
jurisdiction Of the Young Mems Insti-
tute was called to order by President
Sex at 1915 o'clock this morning. The
following summary OF the days events
plished:
Election Of officers.
Adoption Of resolutions advocating
the holding of the Y. /. L grand coun-
Gil at the same time and place as that
OF the Y. NJ l.
Adoption Of changes in the laws of
the order regarding the per capita
tax.
Conventions disapprOval Of legisla-
tion proposed by the supreme council.
Adoption Of resolution in regard to
the proposed y. NJ. J. building in San
Francisco.
Delegates indorsed plan for Y. NJ. /
chapel car.
Hearing of committee reports and
trausactinE Of miscellaneous business
INVITATION TO YOUNG WOMEN
The grand council was unanimous
as TO holding both the Y NJ. / and
y /. I conventions at the same time.
Several delegates spoke in favor of the
resolution. 1t was argued that as the
Y l. l. Of the city in which the con-
vention is held participates in enter
tanning the Y. NJ L delegates, it would
not only facilitate matters by holding
both conventions al the same time and
place, but would make the annual ses-
-siOns more pleasant
The resolutions follow
Whereas the Young Ladies' Institute has
at all times rendered vslueabe assistance
10 the Young Mems Institute in making their
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only by their presence in our parades and
social functions. but also by their untiring
assistance 10 the local committees IN charge;
Where's. Tho Young Ladies' Institute has
in the past held is grand council at time
other than that Of the Young Mems lnsu-
tute thereby necessitating double labor and
expense. and that by holding both grand
councils at the same time ana place would
not only eliminate much labor and expense,
but would also tend 10 bring about more
friendly relations between the two organi-
cations and tend TO cement the fraternal
bond among the Catholic people of the
Resolved that We in grand council assem-
Iled do hereby invite the Young Ladies'
Institute through it's grand officers 10 ar
range the date u their grand council
sions SO that the two organizations viii hold
their grand councils AZ the ssmetime and
ulace. And be il further
Resolved. that the grand secretary be in
stucted TO forwar da copy Of these resolu-
lions 10 the grand president and grand sec
Rotary of the Young Ladies Institute.
PER CAPITA TAX CHARGED
The amendment regarding the PEI
caDfta tax is a secret matter and Of in
terest only TO the members of the
order.
The supreme council prepared, at its
last session, certain legislation of q
secret nature for ratification by the
subordinate councils The committee
on laws. after considering the matter
reported against its adoption. The con-
vention indOrsed the committees re-
port
Resolutions in favor Of carrying out
at the earliest convenience the plans
for Y N. l. building, TO cost fully
slOO,0OO and to be erected in San Fran
cisco were enthusiastically adopted. II
was predicted that by the next grand
council the building would be well un-
der way.
CHAPEL CAR ADVOCATED
Supreme President. L E. Mshan. who
is an honored visitor, delivered a stir
ring address this morning and. advo-
Gated the purchase of Y ". |. chape
car. His plan is TO have it fitted up as
a chapel and TO be in. charge of two
nf-iests II viii be taken TO sections OF
the country where there are no. Cath.
ole churches. thereby affording the
Catholic people an opportunity to at
tend service. The delegates were ia.
vora bly, impressed with the plan.
s. b Fugazi of San Francisco was
elected grand president this afternoon
without opposition
The other officers elected were:
Rev P. W Riordan. San Francisco. honor
srr grand chaplain: Rev. NJ. d. Slsttery, SsI
Francisco, grand chaplain; John p. Denehy Ssr
. Francisco grand vice president; Thomas p
Wbife Los Angeles grand second vice presi
g. dent: George A. Stanley, san Francisco, grand
ssseretarv: William p. Aggeler. San Jose, CRANE
: treasurer: F. J. Gesry, Oakland, grand inside
. sentinel
J. A. Leaty Of Vallejo and Charles
NEcAuliffe Of San Francisco are can
didates for grand marshal and Fred c
walsh OF Los Angeles and John g
LAWYER of Napa are candidates fol-
grand outside sentinel.
: CONTEST OVER TRUSTEES
There promises to be lively con.
test for the election OF eight grand
trustees Those announced SO far are
II J. Fazakerby Of Oakland. Leo M Rose
Grams Of Los Angeles. James Longshore of Sac
p ~au1epfo Holm n. Meyer Of San jose. Charlie
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