The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
SANTA ROSA'S
 FLORAL FIFE Festivities Will Begin
 To-Night. GAYETY FOR PYTHIANs. LODGE DELEGATES TO
 MAKE MERRY. Politics and Pleasure Now Consum- ing the Time of the Guests of
 the Sonoma Metrop-
GRAND LODGE DELEGATES TO
 MAKE MERRY.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ROSA, May 1S.-Santa Rosa is now completely bedecked in her car nival dress. and it is doubtful if city in this part of the State ever before was half so gorgeously arrayed. To- morrow night the big carnival will be- gin. At 8 o'clock the coronation of beautiful Queen Grace will take place on the dais erected opposite the Court house square, and from the moment that Mayor James s. Sweet makes his address of welcome and hands to her gracious majesty the key of pure gold, typical of the freedom of the city and the surrender of the civic authorities to the officials of Floras realm, busi- ness cares will exist no more this week for the busy merchant, the artisan or the laborer. The gallant knight and his lady fair will lay aside the duties that have for the past few days been occupying their attention as delegates to the Grand Lodges meeting here this week, and will devote their whole time and attention to the pleasures of the hour. The gorgeous and spectacular street pageant which is to be the crowning event of the week, will take place Friday afternoon, and the indica tons are that the parade of this year will exceed in beauty and size anything Of similar nature ever before at tempted in the State. The wonderful fleet, upon the flagship of which Queen Grace and her maids and entire court will ride through the cfty's streets. the many other novel features never be- fore attempted, the enthusiasm noted on every side-all tend to show that the carnival of 1898 will be the success of all successes.
 The Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge continued it's labors to-day. The mat ter of disposing of the offices within the gift of the Grand Lodge is already attracting a great deal of interest c. l.. Patton, at present grand vice-chan- cellor of the order. will succeed Judge W. H. Grant of Woodland as grand chancellor without opposition. MT. Patton Is at present grand master of the Masonic fraternity of this State and his new office will place him at the head of two of the largest and most infiu ential fraternal organizations in Cali fornia- H. R. Arndt of San Diego, at present occupying the office of grand prelate, will. in the regular course of events, be the next grand yice-chan- cellor.
 For the office of grand prelate the fol- lowing candidates are in the field and some "tall' politics is being done. Lieu tenant-Governor William T. Jeter of Santa Cruz, J. H. Liffett of Sacra- mento, E. I. Wolff of San Francisco and E. W. Davis of Berkeley.
 For the honor of acting as supreme representatives at the coming session of the Supreme Lodge, the candidates are many. Hon. Frank McGowan oc- cupied the position, having been elected previously; but, discovering that busi- ness reasons would prevent his serving, he resigned to-day, whereupon the for lowing aspirants for the place were an- nounced: Brigadier-Gener c. F. Mc- Glashan of Truckee, J. T. Crowley, Walter c. Graves, George Samuel and George E. Church. Several precincts are still to be heard from.
 H. Schaffner grand keeper of the re- cords and seals, will be reelected with out opposition. s. G. Little will also be reelected grand master of the ex- chequer. For the office of grand mas ter-at-arms only one candidate so far has really entered the field. He is C. S. Van Roy of Sacramento. Henry G. Hahman of this city may become can didate.
 The election for grand trustees will be an interesting one. Those known to be in the field are the Rev. I. M. Mer- linjones Of Los Angeles, c. l.. Levy of San Francisco, w. H. Easdor of Los Angeles, c. O. Alkire of Pasadena, Jo- seph Williams of San Francisco, w. J. Rogers of San Francisco, Signor Steiner of Escondido, George l.. Merguire of Palo Alto and Andrew Johrdahl of Eu- reka.
 The big excursion to the Redwoods of Guerneville to-day was attended by over twelve hundred people from this city alone, and the affair was a great success in every way. Tonight ball at the Athenaeum was held in honor of the delegates and visitors.
 At to-days session of the Grand Lodge the representatives to the Supreme Lodge were Instructed to use every effort to in- duce Congress to recognize the Uniform Rank, Knights of PythiaS, as a reserve secondary to the National Guard, and al- way ready to be called out for WAT dtltY.