Evening star., 1908-01-18

said. and his talk as he called it, was
well appreciated.
A. soprano solo by Miss Anita Dietrich
Humphrey were received with yociferous
applause.
c. K. Bergman. He cartooned, for the
edihcation of those present. a great many
prominent men now in the public eye.
and likewise touched up some of his
brother Templars. Between the drawings
he told few anecdotes that proved to be
an enHvening feature.
While the floor was being cleared tor
dancing, every one present was invited to
partake of little something to eat
and those in charge of the refreshments
were kept more than busy passing Things
around" AS soon as each one satisfied
ing floor, and the remainder of the even
ing was; spent In, tripping the light IAN
tastic.
Dates Form 1858.
Columbia Commandery was instituted in
1865, after having worked about two
years under dispensation. It's first emil
nent commander was Ben: Perley Poore.
who served In 1853. His successors to the
present time have been as. follows. those
marked with. an asterisk co having died
In Office. E. J.. Stevens, 1851: Joseph
Daniels. 1880; Charles ". Hancock.
1870; John W: Griffin, 1917; John r.
1870; James Z. Waugh. 1875: Robert Ball.
1877, Winfield s. Fletcher. 1878; Myron NJ.
Parker. 1S7a-SO; William H Browne. 1881 ;
Daniel r. ;Ajnger, 1852: Arthur T. Longley,
1888, John Wilson. 1884: James F, Allen.
1885, E. H. Chamberlin 1895; Jose NJ,
Yzanga, 1887, Emmett G. Elmore. 1883;
Myron NJ. Parker, 1889 third ternn1:
George Gibson. 1880: j.. X. Robinson, 1891:
Edwin b. Hay. 1892. S., II. Merrill. 1893:
Frank II. Thomas. 1915: 'Robert E.
John. H. Small. zjr.. 1895: Walter H. Klop-
fer. 1899: Walter B. Pettus. 1900: John ].
Narrower. 1901; Alex. Grant, 1902; Harry
F. Riley. 1908: j. Harry Cunninsham.
Moyer. 1905. CHARLES W. Hancock, the
senior living past commander of the COM
nlandery, who was at its head nearly thir-
ty years ago, Is still one Of it's most active
members. The following affiliated past
commanders are borne o nthe roster OF
Columbia Commandery. having gained
their fonors in other Jurisdictions and
Communicates: Matthew Trimble, John S.
Loud and James Mckee.
- Committees in Charge.
The following committees had charge
Of the celebration. in addition to the re-
ception committee, already named:
Executive committee-Charles Z. Bald
win. commander. chairman; Charles P.
SWEET. generalissino: Francis A. Sebring.
captain general. George Gibson. Walter
II. Klopfer. Alexander Grant. John A.
Meyer Charles A. Stewart. Faber Steven
son. Harry C. G. Stiles. Charles r.
Matthew's. Frank E. Gibson.
Committee on hall and decorations
Alexander Grant. chairman: J. Henry
Small. jr.; Jerome J. Wilber. John J.
Costinett, Henry B. Mirick
Floor committee-Charles A. Stewa rt,
chairman; William McAleer. J. Frank
Trazzare. Frank r. Cnde rwood, F.. Rich
ard Gasch. Jackson S. Blair, William
Britt, Emmet NJ. Carter, John J. Craw-
ford. Charles H. Domer. Benjamin F..
Dierdorf, George J. Efferen. John A. Ell
linger. Warren B. Estey. William A. Fol-
ger. William w. Georges. Robert NJ Har-
Long. J: w: Lynn. Towney A. Mckee.
Edgar A.. Nelson, Tracy NJ. .Payfair,
Stanley n. Recher. Albert s. Riddle
George W. Robeson. Fred Waldman
Harry E. Walls, William E. Walton.
Committee on oadges-Francis A. Sc
William H Decker, Carter B. Keene,
Jacob Spliedt
Music con1mittee-Charles P. SWEET,
chairman; Perry B. Turpin. Charles W.
Hancock. Alex. Mosher. j. Henry Kaiser.
j. Walter Humphrey f. St Clair Thomp-
son. David G. Pfeiffer. Henry Jaeger.
Seaton W. Trunnel. John E. Meisenhelder,
Fred B. Stllers and Clarence H. Longacre.
Ticket committee-Frank Z. Gibson.
chairman: Charles F.. Cummns. Lincoln
Hebbard. G. Walter .loover. James G.
Hudson. Charles King. G. A. kneessi.
Joseph +. Leaman. William D. Leissler.
James r. Nyman, Irving .. Porter,
George w. Rae, Forest II. Riordan.
Charles Some, c. G. Van Allen and Har-
~ F. Warren.
In Charge of Edibles.
Refreshment committee-Charles B.
Matthews. chairman; E. c. Peach.
Charles H. Bradley. Harry Z. Claflin.
Oscar H. Coumbe, Francis NJ. Criswell.
Salvatore Desio, Oscar A. Danzenbaker.
Samuel w Denny, Herbert c. yesterday.
Newton Edmonds. William G. Gentner.
Thos. B. Herring. George W. Harrison,
Charles Long. Henry I. Meader. Frederick
J. Miller, William Muelheiser. Samuel c.
Samson. A. c. Steinbrenner. Wallace
Streater. Thos. B. Walker, Nathan j.
Ward and Chris. Yeabower.
Printing committee-John A. Meyer.
chairman; Bennett A. Allen, Harry F.
Riley. Henry ,Ayler, Louis Behrens J.
Rudd, Luther F. Speer and Faber Steven
son.
Program connittee-Harry G. C. Stiles.
chairman; ]. Harry Cunningham. VIM.
McAleer. j. Frank Trazzare, Frank r.
Underwood, W. w. Jermane. f. Richard
Gasch. j. A. Ellinger r. M. Harper. l..
P. Darrell and B. F.. Larcombe, jr.
Officers of the Commandery.
The following is the complete official
line and committee list of Columbia
Commandery: Commander. Charles E.
Baldwin; generalissimo. Charles P. SWEET:
captain general, Frank A. .Sebring; senior
warden. Charles A. Stewart: junior war
den, William McAleer; prelate. James H.
Mcintosh: associate prelatc, William E.
Andrews: treasurer. George Gibson; re-
corder. Faber Stevenson; standard bearer,
j. Frank TraZzare: sword bearer, Frank
r. Underwood: warder. Harry C. c.
Stiles; guards, a. Howard Duckett, Will
liam w. Jermane, e. Richard Gasch
sentinel. Edward kolb; surgeons. Charles
W. Brown. Frank f.. Gibson. Oscar H.
Nn,ry 1.s,