The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-23
SIR KNIGHT THOMAS
ENTERTAlNS TEMPLARS
Lawn Fete at His Home in Cleveland
Park.

The lawn fete given last night by Sir
Knight and Mrs. Frank H Thomas ct
their home in Cleveland Park to the Sir
Knights of Columbia ConmandeTy, No.
,. and their ladies. proved a most de-
ughtful affair. The grounds were beau
tifuIly decorated for the occasion as
we're also the large and imposing
porches surrounding the building There
we're about three hundred present at the
fete, the purpose Of which was to bring
in closer relations those having a con-
mon interest in the commandery.
Entertainment Of various kinds was
furnished upon the lawns while most
excellent musical program was being
rendered in the tastefuIIy decorated
DaTlor Of the dwelling The program
included piano solo ~ Mr. g. Z. Bod
get; tes-Or solo 4 Love lou Mr..
". D. Mcfarland: horn selection, Mr. c.
h Eenncy, a recitation By S4r Knight
J. J. Narrower, and a mandolin duet by
the charming hostess, Ms. Frank II.
Thomas. and MIR Il W Thomas. who
were compelled TO respond to several
encores. 4 sclo by Miss Sallie N4choI
son. whose clear sweet tones Insured
recall. was followed by The deep T-ch
c0nualto os ii. $ c.. II Henney
Col. John a Joyce proved q most ae-
ceptable entertainer with his OwG
verses and stories. aud the ever popular
George O'Conu0r with his galaxy CT sen
timental and comic songs brought the
evenings entertainment 10 a close
among these present we're Mr.. George
E. Corson. Right Eminent Grand Com
mander. X. T. Alexander Mckenzie,
deputy grand commander; MF. a. u.
Kelly. grand general ssimc; Air. Ben
nett a. Allen, grand captain general;
Mr. George Fl. Walker. grand junior
warden; Thomas p Morgan, grand
ndardbeaser; and ". Il kioDfer,
grand senior warden; Past Commanders
" 3. Peltus and J J. narrower, Of Co
lumbia COmmandery. and ". s PaTkes.
Of Washington COmmaEdery- The fol-
lowing officers Of Columbia Command
cry: Alexander Grant. eminent com
mander; Gene-aIissimo Il F Riley and
wife: Recorder S. n. Ryder and wife.
Senior Warden !. Il. Cunningham and
wife. Prelate J. Eldridge Burns and
wife; Junior Warden David T. Fenton
and wife; Guard II. W. Thomas and
wife. Mr.. Angus Lamcnd. Col. H. d.
Norton and Miss Norton: Mr.. and Mrs
9. ". Hunt, Col. William ?. Thompson:
Mr. and Mrs. W r Decker; Captain
ana MIS- IL -. f1uttDu ana MSS Hut
ton. Mr.. and Mrs r R Cooke: Cap
tain and Mrs. 4 H Van Dusen; Mr.
Burt BTockway. SIR and Mrs William.
Nicholson, Miss Nicholson and Miss
2allie Nicholson; Mr.. Emit Huck, Mr.
J. H. HowIey Mr.. and Mrs Fred Sill
lers, Mr.. K. ". Kahlert and daughter.
Dr. and Mrs. A ?. Bogue. Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Gasch. Mr. Charles Gurchdorf
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs J. NJ RE
man, Mr.. and Mrs " .. Mcfarland,
MF. and Mrs. c. II. Hennsy. Rev. F. D.
jordan, Mr G. a Knessi. Dr. aud Mrs.
y. D. Fales. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Grid
ley. MT. T. F. Herring. Mr. J. H Nc
Intosh, Miss Mcintosh. Mrs Mary
Constant, Mr.. H s Merrill. Mr. c. H
BlOomeT, Mr. Henry Ferris, Mr. ana
Mrs " ". Eldridge Mr., and Mrs. c.
R. Smith. M J o. johnson. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bradley Mrs Hess. Mr.
". r. Conley Mr. G. p KibbIe. Mr. c
c. Pierce. Mr.. 3 E Blodgett. Mr. and
Mrs. ". Il. Kiopfer. Miss Mae Klopfer
Mrs. Benjamin Parkhurst, and Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Behreus-