Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13

health for several months past, but only
within the past week was he confined
to his home. However. he received many
friends who called to inquire regarding
his condition. and last evening he seemed
in an especially happy and hopeful mood.
and commented upon his improvement in
health
Soon after midnight Mrs Thomas was
attracted by her husbands heavy breath
ing, and realizing that a critical change
had occurred she summoned the family
physician and nurse. Mr.. Thomas was
unconscious and never rallied. At his bed
side when death occurred were his wife
and and several intimate friends, who
had been Informed of the sudden change
in Mr. Thomas condition.
The funeral will occur at o'clock next
Monday afternoon from ST. Stephens
Church, 14th and Kenesaw streets. The
interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
Quoted by the Grand Commandery of the
District of Columbia and the blue lodge
service by William r. Singleton Lodge.
No. 80. Columbia Commandery, No. 2,
will be in attendance, and Columbia Chap
ter and the Scottish Rite bodies will also
be represented. The members of Column
bia Commandery. No. ., have been direct
ed to assemble at the asylum in Masonic
Temple at 2 o'clock pm. next Monday.
The Grand Commandery will meet at the
same hour to attend the funeral.
Was Born in New York
Frank H. Thomas was born in Chautau-
qua county, N. Y, ffty-one years ago. AS
a young man he went to Michigan, and
from that state came here. He gave up
government life to found the Frank H.
Thomas Company embarking In the in
surance business. Mr. Thomas ever
actively at the head Of affairs in the firm
bearing his name, and he represented in
the capital city many insurance companies.
Deceased, stated. was one of the best
known members Of the Masonic fraternity
Of the United States. In Washington he
was at various times at the head of all
6odies of which he was member. and he
was twice the eminent commander of Co.
lumbia Commandery, No. 2. X. I. He was
also past potentate of Almas Temple. The
Grand Commandery of the District of Co
lumbia, of which Mr.. Thomas was senior
grand commander, will have charge of the
obseques.
Mr.. Thomas was a thirty-third degree
Mason and he was one of the leading
Knights Templar of the country, having the
distinction Of being the grand captain gen.
eral Of the Grand Encampment, knights
Templar of the United States. In addition,
His son. H. w. Thomas, was associated
with him in business, and Mark ]. Thomas,
his brother, Is connected with the Depart
ment of Justice.
Judge Of Probate.
Mr.. Thomas. it is stated, would in due
time have been advanced to the grand
mastershdp of Templars. Early in his ca
reer he became judge of probate of Tus-
cola county, Mich, in which he then lived
Before removing to this city he had been
for a number of years a member of the
democratic state central committee of Mich
tgan and was also it's secretary
Mr.. Thomas was diSbursing clerk of the
Post Office Department and af.erward its
chief clerk from April 1e, 1894, to January
II, 1896
Mr.. Thomas had passed through most of
the degrees of Masonry and other orders
before coming to Washington to reside,
He affiliated with the fraternal bodies here
and became an active member of all the
organization with which he united
He was for number OF. years repre-
sentative to the imperial council.
Mr.. Thomas was made master Mason
in Michigan and attained other fraternal
honors there. but on his removal to Wash
fngton he became a member of the New
Jerusalem Lodge, No. 9, F. A A. M. From
that body he subsequently transferred his
membership to William R. Singleton Lodge,
No. %. of which he was the first worship
full master. He was also a past grand in
Odd Fellowship and the second chancellor
commander of Superior Lodge No. q,
Knights of Pythias which is now merged
in Rathbone Superior Lodge, No %. At
the time of his death he was actively in
terested in the arrangements for the ap-
preaching session of the grand encamp-
ment of knights Templar at Saratoga
Official kilograms announcing the death
Of Captain General Thomas were sent to-
day to Grand Master George NJ NJ. Moul-
ton of Chicago and other officers Of the
grand encampment of knights Templar.