The San Francisco call., 1897-05-20

city. They made a splendid showing.
The parade was under command of B. S.
Courtney, grand marshal, and was re-
viewed by gadier-Genera. c. f. Nc
GIashan. The uniformed rank forces of
the camp were under command of Colonel
Fish of the Second Regiment, Colonel
Nerney had command of the brigade staff,
Captain Fisher of Division l and Captain
Mosgrave was commander of the local
division. Tn ey wore full-dress uniforms
and white helmets and marched to the
opera-house, where the Grand Lodge was
in waiting, under command of Colonel S.
&. Lohmeyer. The uniformed rank formed
as an escort and the procession went over
the route laid out which terminated at
the campground on irwin street. There it
passed in review before the brigadier
general.
Tonight the knights and ladies are be-
ing entertained at Hills Hall. The hall
Is handsomely dressed with the red, white
and gold, in which also the city is fes-
tooned, swathed and hammered from end
to end. Palms, vines and flowers added
10 the effect in the hall, while the whole
is brilliant with electric lights. The To-
cal mittees have done their work well.
The music of the big local band is adding
all the melody that might be asked to
make the affair enjoyable.
The work OF the Grand Lodge is now
becoming exceedingly interesting TO its
members and the Knights generally.
New candidates have entered the field for
the honor OF entertaining the Grand
Lodge next year. They are Placerville
and Healusburg. Nevada City. which
has already enjoyed the honor. is making
a play for pledges for 1899. The greatest
interest is manifested. Red Bluff set up
q claim to having had an unde rstanding
with the last session that she should be
honored this year. The other cities dis
pute this, however, and declare it ia e fair
field, and that the best man, or the best
town, the one that offers or deserves the
most at the hands of the order at this
moment, should win. The represent
tives of the several towns have printed
tickets and are circulating them and their
arc rguments busiIy.
But the contest between the am bitious
and enterprising cities pales somewhat
before the interest manifested in the elec-
tion of officers. Grand Chancellor Nc
Glashan retires naturally by rule; by un-
written law the vice grand, w. II. Grand of
Woodland, succeeds to the Office, while G.
i. Patton of San Francisco, now grand
prelate, By this same law becomes vice
grand.
The fight that is on is for grand prelate,
and for this Office these are candidates:
ii. r. Arndt OF San Diego, State Senator
Il. J. Wolfe of San Francisco, and Joseph
Colegrove and ]. ID. Lggett, of Sacra-
mento. The contest for this place, which
places the successful candidate in direct
line for grand chancellor and is eoulva-
lent, indeed, TO electing him to the office
TWO years hence, is, of course of the warm
est description.
For grand keeper of the records and
seals, Colonel Herman Shaffner of San
Francisco, who has held the Office for so
many years, will be chosen again. Grand
Master cf tine Exchequer Steve g. Little of
Dixon, will also be reelected.
For grand master-at-arms there are two
candidates, J. H. Abbott of Stockton and
F. w. G. Morosco Of San Francisco There
may be others. This office Will be awarded
on geograp phical basis according as the
election of the higher officers in contest
may be determined.
There are three trustees TO be elected,
and so far as heard from there are five
candidates. They are G. o. Alkire of
Riverside, c. 0. Clarke of Mott, f. E. Cor
rigan of Merced. Colonel A. Perrier of San
Francisco, |. Irwin of Oceanside and
George Saunders of San Francisco.
klFor the office of supreme representa-
tive there is another contest hotter than
the weather. To be q supreme represen-
tatlVe one must be past grand chancellor.
The newest of these has entered the fight
in his own energetic fashion, but he has
for competitors a distinguished list. They
are Judge A. J. Buckles oil Suisun, T. ].
Crowley of San Rafael, Carl E. Lindsay
OF Santa Cruz. George E. Church of Fresno
and Walker G. Graves of San Francisco.
James Johnson of Sacramento Will be
elected inner guard, ana J. Ii. Blackman
OF Stockton will probably be elected QUITE
guard. The election will be held on FRI
day.
Tomorrow the Grand Lodge will give
another dav of sharp attention to business.
BY the evening train from the north,
Supreme Chancellor Colgrove, the hig hest
officer OF the order, will arrive. Past
Supreme Representative Ell T. Blackmer
OF San Diegoi has been dispatched to meet
him at the State line. Past Grand Chan