The San Francisco call., 1898-04-16
The Latest Plan to Assist the Big Masonic
 Festival.
Blossoms Coming From All Over the State, Sent
 by the Lodges.
The Souvenir Programme Nearly Ready for the Printsr-It Will
 Be a Work of Art

The sale of flowers is the ruling ques- ton just now among those who are doing the most work for the Masonic festival. Flowers will be sent into the city from all over the State and they will be exposed for sale at prominent places. The idea of selling flowers came from the out-oftown lodges. They wanted to send them but the festi val will be held so late in the year that it was found there would be but few of the finer varieties in blossom. It was then suggested that the flowers be sent fin at once, and this will be done during the coming week. There are some flow CTS already for sale but the big con- signments will come in in the next few days.
 Mrs. w. Frank Pierce, the chairman of the committee on booths, received letters yesterday from Cloverdale. Red ding, Colusa, Healdsburg, Pacific Grove, Nevada City, Fresno, San Diego, Galt, Pomona, Lincoln and Salinas. In each of these places the ladies of the Eastern Stars have determined to hold minia- ture fairs just before the coming Ma sonic festival and to send the results of the fair in each case for the benefit Ol llle ItSllNdI III san tranclSCO.
 The ladies of Durant Lodge in Berkeley have concluded to get up photographers booth and will take pictures at the festival day and night They will donate the entire receipts to the festival.
 The committee on cash donations, headed by -ippman Sachs, is now busily at work gathering in such mon eys as have been promised John D. Spreckels and Timothy Hopkins report that most of the banks will donate cash to the festival. P c. Hale and Charles L. Patton saw many of the Market street merchants yesterday and secured many good donations.
 The souvenir programme is nearly ready for the press. There will be an issue of 5000 struck off as starter and then more will be supplied as the de- mand justifies. Louis Roesch, chair man of the committee which will take charge of the distribution of the sou Venirs, had an idea that thc programme will net the fund fully S400O before the fair is over It will have 150 pages and will be beautifully illustrated through out. The cover will be printed in seven colors and in a, design purely Masonic. The souvenir will contain the pro- eramme for the entire festival and for all the special features, and will besides have an exhaustive history of the home. its aims and intentions and the need of its work
 The. booths as so far arranged for and the ladies who will be in charge and the chapters and Tod es that are arranging them are as follows:
 Icecream. Unity Chapter. Mrs. A. D. Wilson; lemonade, Beulah Chapter. Mrs. 2. Kspert; candy. Golden Gate. Mrs. K, !, J; Willats;, cigars. Ivy Chapter. Mrs. s. berry; wheel of fortune, King Soiomon''s S. Mrs. c. L., P. Marais; souvenir pro gramme and aprons. Mission. Mrs. M Searles: ldnetoscope, Oak Leaf Mrs. A. C. Richards; crisps. Oakland Command cry. Mrs. J. S. Emery: Egyptian. Golden Gate CCommandery. Mrs. H. J. Sadier; tiles, MT. Hurlburt; living pictures. Fi- deity, Mrs. Schlissenger: postoffice' Fi- delity Mrs: Cellarius: Fidelity Fidelity. Mrs Dr. kohn souvenir glasses. Scot tish Rite. of San Francisco, Mrs Henry Kind; Sloane, Amaranth. Mrs N. A. Darling; art. Oakland Lodge Mrs. Frank Ogden shrine, Mrs. H; J. sadler; Cali spoons, Grand Chapter. Mrs. Thomas Flint; sofa pillows. Mrs. Jessie Mills and Mrs. c. NJ. Plum; cloak room and booth,