The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
BUSY WEEK FOR
 HIGH MAS0NS Three of the Grand Bodies Will Convene in the Masonic
 Temple. ProGrarllr1ae of the Parade on Satur- day Next by the Knights
 Ten1plar.

The coming week will be one of activ- ity in the higher Masonic bodies of this jurisdiction. Tomorrow there will be a meeting of the Grand Council or the Royal and Select Masons in the Temple, at which there will be representatives from eleven councils. This body of which Henry Ascroft is the most illus trious master, will be in session but one day In the afternoon the officers will be elected and installed.
 On Tuesday and Wednesday the Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons or California will be in session in the Tem- pie. This body, of which w. FTanb hin6 priest. will have representatives, from sixty-seven chapters. The officers for the ensuing term will be chosen and installed on the last day of the session.
 On Thursday. Friday and Saturday the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar or the State representing thirty-seven com grand body R. F. Sir George D. Metcalf of Oakland is the grand commander. Two days will be devoted to the transaction of the business that will come up before the grand body. and on the third day there is to be a conclave of department l.
 In orders No. is the following: Tn citation of the importance of depart ment conclave it is proposed to request the Grand Commandery of Californla to parade during the Templar parade. Such example viii be of great benefit to the rank and file of our order and aid in H. frustrating those knightly qualities which tend to build up and strengthen loyal and disciplined communicates.
 Order No. gives the following as the list of officers for the grand parade that will move at 2:30 on Van Ness avenue on Eminent Sir John F. Merrill, grand gen. eralissimo. R. E.; Sir Frank W. Sumner. past grand commander, chief of stan; Sir Knight Curtis G. Kenyon, surgeon; rH R. S Swain, A. W. Burrell and George S. Andres, staff: Sir Knights H. West phal. w R. Jost, R. s. Palashi, J. D. Maxwell. Edward J. Vogel and NJ. Ryan, signal officers.
 The first battalion will consist of Cal ifornia Commandery No. l. which will turn out about 100 strong under command of Sir J. P. Fraser
 Then will follow the Grand Command cry of California as one company, under command of E. $. F. w. Miller, grand captain-general
 Second battalion composed of the fol- lowing communicates; San Jose No 10, Oakland No. II. Santa Rosa No. II. Naval No. 19, Mount Olivet No. p. Watsonville g, Napa No. S4 and Eureka No. 8, under command of R. E.. Sir Trowbridge H.
 Third battalion, Golden Gate Com mand of E. &, Jonathan NJ Peel.
 The parade will close with carriage only for aged and veteran past grand officers.
 The right of the parade will form on Van Ness avenue, between Turk and Mo Allister streets, and extend sourhward to Grove It is expected that between 700 and 800 Knights Templar will take part in the proceedings of the Grand Com mandery and that between 500 and 600 will appear in the parade.
 The companies will be formed of one captain-general, two wardens and from twenty-four to thirty-six knights.
 At the close of the parade there will be a review to Grand Commander, R. E., Sir George D. Metcalf.