Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-26
REUNION OF THE PRIZE TEAM
BANQUET OF ALMAS TEMPLES
PATROL AT HOTEL WALTON.
Capt. Gibson Makes Known His De-
sire to Resign His Captaincy.
Successor Not Chosen.

Amas Temple Patrol celebrated its an
nuai reunion with a banquet last night
a the Hotel Walton. The large banquet
hall was deliberately decorated with
palms. cut flowers and great numbers OF
mystic banners inscribed with caballstic
signs and notices. a stringed orchestra
furnished music. The tables. resplendent
in white linen and cut glass. were or
nately decorated with maidenhair fern.
roses and chrysanthemumS. The menu
was elaborate. DR.. Frank T. Gibson,
captain of the patrol was the POSTMASTER
and the toasts proposed and responded to
covered almost every imaginable sub
ject.
With the exception of Potentate Roe
FuIkerSon of Almas Temple and a news
paper man who declined to include his
name in the list of those present. there
were no guests outside the patrol. The
events and incidents connected with the
patrols visit TO St. Paul last July. when
il carried off the championship Of the
world in the competitive drill, were the
subjects of speech and story
From cocktails 10 cJffce innovations
were introduced which enlivened :he
evening and furnished the atmosphere for
the special feature of the reunion. the
commemoration of the victory at ST. Paul.
The Asylum Dance, by Noble Robson,
was especially singled out for applause.
Capt Gibson delivered the address of the
evening in installments. Toasts were re-
sponded to by Potcntate Fulkerson,
Lieuts. J. a. Davis Charles r. Cummings
and Joseph STEELE. john S Hambly.
James r. Nyman, James Crosby, Samuel
II. Deckman, Maurice a. Hess. Joseph
+. Leaman. Harry Eibel. DR.. Fred
Repetti. Harry f. Walls, Salvatore Deslo.
Stanley III. Recher and Fl. F. Kennedy.
Capt Gibson Wishes to Retire.
a permanent organization of the St.
Paul champions effected and 1t was
resolved to hold a reunion every Thanks
giving eve DR.. Gibson minated his in
tention of retiring as captain of the pa
troll, and the names and merits of sew
era who were thought worthy to sue
coed him were discussed. At the close
of the banquet d silent toast was drunk
standing To Memories and the gather
ing sang Aud Lang Syne.'
The event was in charge of a commit
tee consisting of George w. Robson
chairman. Dr. Frank +. Gibson, Harry
w. Eibel and Charles a. Stewart.
Those present were Capt. Frank E. Glib
son. First Lieut.. Charles a. Stewart, Sec
ond Lieut.. j. A. Davies, Acting Second
Lieut. Charles F. Cummings. Benjamin
r. Dierdorf. John S. Hambly. Robert NJ.
Harper. James +. Nyman. Samuel ii.
Deckman, Maurice A. Hess, Joseph f.
Leaman. Gustave w. Wiegand. c. Walter
Hoover, Harry w. Eibel. William w.
Georges, George W. Robeson. Harry f.
Walls. WGIby G. Smallwood James Cros-
by George J. Fife en, John Z. Bonni.
Robert w. Summers, Samuel CT Barnard,
Alexander {. Crook. Stanley n Recher,
Charles c. Grey, Salvatore Desio. j. Ed
win Wells, Howard g. Brown, Lieut.. Jo-
Seph STEELE, II. +. Kennedy Chester r.
Samson. {. G. Ieabower. DIR. Fred Re
petit, Roe Fulkerson w. S. Quinter, Will
liam II Landvogt. III. c. G.. Stiles and
III. {. Cunningham.