The San Francisco call., 1910-08-11
INSTITUTE COUNCIL
ENDS ITS LAB0RS
Judge j. F. Smith Addresses
Delegates at Banquet Given
in His Honor
Business of Convention Com
cluded With Election and
Installation of Officers
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


STOCKTON, Aug. 10.-The twenty
sixth grand council of the Young Mems
Institute completed its labors at 12:45
o'clock this afternoon, the convention
having concluded with stirring ad-
dresses by retiring Grand President
James P Sex and Supreme President
l.. Z. Mahan.
The windup banquet was held to-
night the guest tsof honor being Judge
James F. Smith, past supreme presi-
dent, and one of the founders of the
order
There was large delegation at the
station to greet Judge Smith, and a
parade was formed, led by the Stockton
Union band.
r. B. Oullahan of this city and a
member of the Stockton council pre-
sided as POSTMASTER at the banquet.
The addresses were excellent and the
closing hours of the delegates visit
in stockton will long be remembered.
SPEAKERS At BANQUET
The toasts were as follows:
'our Church7-Pro Deo''-Rev. t. ]. econ
.'our Country y''-Judge F. J. Murasky. San
Francisco.
The Y. NJ. I.'-supreme President L. E.
Our Grand offcers"-s B. Fugazl, grand
president.
The Old Guard'--F- j. kferce, San Fran
cisco.
Remarks-Mayor R. R. Reibenstein.
stockton Council No. 5''--President ". P. J..
.aPacihc Grand Council Jurisdiction''-J. B.
Queen, past grand presiaent; ,.ad e. 1.,.s
F. Smith.
Judge Smith is a personal friend of
President Taft and his address was es-
pecially interesting. He was heartily
applauded.
WORK OF GRAND COUNCIL
The work before the grand council
this morning consisted principallX of
the election of officers where contests
existed. The most exciting race was
between J. A Leary of Vallejo and
Charles McAuliff of San Francisco, can
didates for grand marshal. Leary was
declared elected by one vote.
John G. Lawler of Napa defeated
Fred c. Walsh of Los Angeles for grand
outside sentinel.
Rev c. E. Kennedy of San Francisco
and w. p. j. Lynch, president of Stock
ton council. were elected grand direct
ors by accIamation. The other grand
directors are:
Joseph D. ST. Clair. San Francisco.
James A. Baeigalup San Francisco.
H. J. Fazakerly, Oakland
g. yandenabeele, Alameda
Leo NJ. Rosecrans, Los Angeles
James Longshore, sacramento
The unsuccessful candidates for
grand directors were: d. j. Lucey,
Port Costa; Thomas R. McGinnis Val
lejo;- Charles d. OConnor, San Fran
cisco; James A. Gallagher, San Fran
cisco; John NJ. Meyer. San Jose.
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
The officers elect were installed by
Supreme President Mahan shortly be-
fore the adjournment of the grand
council.
Delegates to the supreme council
which meets in San Francisco next
month, were elected as follows:
James A. Bacigalupi, San Francisco; DR.. T. Fl.
Morris. San Francisco; s. A. Riley. San Fran
| cisco; William ]. Hennessy. Oakland.
Alternates-W. G. Ernest, Los Angeles; James
p. Sex, San Jose; Richard Lauxen, Stock ton
Rev. T. j. O'Connell. Alameda
The report of the state of institute
committee was read, showing the order
to be in prosperous condition. The
finance committees report was also
pleasing to the delegates.
GREETINGS FROM YOUNG WOMEN
A telegram of greeting was read
from Josephine T. Molloy, grand secre-
| tary of the. Y. L. T. of San Francisco.
The delegates expressed their appre-
| citation of the good work done by Past
President Sex by giving a rising vote
| of thanks.
! The delegates left at 80 o'clock this
afternoon on a trolley ride over the
| Central California traction company S
Stockton-Lodi interurban road, which
| took them through the famous tokay
belt.
| Last night the Los Angeles delegates
| held a ninformal reception at their