The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
WILL RULE THE GRAND CHAPTER Royal Arch MaSOnS in Annual Session Elect
 Officers.
Developments in the Coming Benefit for the Widows
 and Orphans.
The Fair Estate Loans It's Property to the Order for Floral
 Show.

The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of California, according to GUS tom, met on Tuesday, and has been in session since Yesterday they elected the following officers:
 Companion Eli T. Blackmer of San Diego, grand high priest; FIorin Leslie Jones of Pasadena, deputy grand high priest; Edward R. Hedges of Stockton, grand king; Samuel H. Wagener of San Jose, grand scribe; Franklin Il. Day of San Francisco, grand treas urer: Thomas H. CaSwell of San Fran cisco, grand secretary and grand lec- turer; William c. Wittenmeyer of Martinez, grand captain of the host; Charles L. Patton of San Francisco, grand royal arch captain; Charles E. Stone of Marysville, grand chaplain; Samuel D. Mayer of San Francisco grand organist; Charles Gillet of Oak land, grand guard.
 Adolphus A Hewel of Modesto was appointed chairman of a committee 10 revise the constitution of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of California, and report at the next session.
 Before the session was closed for the afternoon a motion was made and car ried to donate S5000 to the Widows and Orphans Home.
 The Masonic festival, for which ex- tensive preparations are now being made, is creating widespread enthusi- asm among MaSons throughout the en- tire State.
 The rooms in the Masonic Temple devoted to the sale of flowers were found to be much too small to accom- modate the increasing shipments, and in order to supply the necessary room the Fair estate loaned its property on Post street, adjoining the Temple, for the purpose of carrying on the lucra- tive sale of the native beauties of Cal ifornia.
 The store at Is Post street has al- ready been occupied by ladies of the floral committee of the coming festival. Each day one of the booths will have a number of ladies there to arrange and distribute flowers. Either Mrs. Dr.. Flint or Mrs. L. w. Moore will at all times be found in the depot. The idea is that all flowers sent will be received there, and from there all merchants and all others interested in the festival will be able to obtain any flowers they may want from now until the opening of the fete. Arrangements have been made for their prompt distribution, a telephone has been installed, and as the country IS SUpplyluS IIeSu lIOWeI 4LOlII day to day, 1t is more than probable that those who will try to help char ity will find excellent service in the de- livery of the flowers, tasteful arrange ment and fair price.
 One of the booths is to have a perfect canopy of flowers. and as patriotism fills the air at this moment, the red white and blue, combined with the stars, will be the leading feature.
 Next Tuesday night the ladies of Fi- delity Lodge will meet and arrange committees for special booth work. Ii is their intention to increase the enthu- siasm and to add special features dur ing the festival.
 One of the latest features is a booth where many of the relics of Martha Washington will be displayed.
 The Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons yesterday made a donation tc the widows and orphans fund which was quite in keeping with the usua generosity of that branch of the frater- nifty.