The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-01-31
The Annual Reunion
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OF Clinton cemmandsry
A brilliant social event of the winter
was the SEVENTEEN annual reunion of
Clinton Commandery No. 8, Knights
Templars, stationed at Mt. Vernon,
which occurred Wednesday evening Mt
the Masonic Temple. The event was
largely attended and was most thor.
oughly enjoyed by all present.
The asylum Of the temple was ar.
tistically decorated with palms and
ferns and roses. The ball room was
gayly decorated in red. white and
blue. Large American flags were used
about the walls of the room and sus.
pended from chandelier to chandelier
were strings Of crepe red, white and
blue paper. The brilliantly inumInat.
ed red cross on the east wall Of the
room made the decoration complete.
Between the hours of eight and nine
o'clock . reception was held in the
asylum. In the receiving line were
Eminent Commander Gail o. Cooksey,
the ofncers Of the commandery and
the past commanders. During the
hours Of the reception music was fur
nished by Fishers orchestra of Mans.
field.
Promptly at 3 clock the grand
march occurred and was led by Emf.
nent Commander and Mrs. Cooksey.
Then followed program Of twenty
dances with number OF extras. Mu-
sic for the ball was rendered by Fish.
er's orchestra.
At intervals during the evening the
guests repaired to the banquet room
on the second floor where a most
delicious lunch was served by the ca
terer, Mrs. Emma Bradfeld. Punch
was served the dancers throughout the
evening.
The event was one Of the most sue
cessful ever given by the commandery.
The following sir knights and their
ladies were present at the function:
Mr.. Allen Bebout. Mr.. r. 8. Hull.
Mr.. r. J. Ash. Miss Lulu Ash, Mr.. O.
Poppleton, Mr.. @. w. Crawley Of
Green Castle. Ind. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Bricker, Mr.. C. T. Motz and Miss Faye
Motz Of Danville, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Fink and DR.. e. v. Ackerman Of Fred.
ericktown. Miss Ada Cooper. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. A. Alderman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank McGugin, Mr.. and Mrs. C. N.
Williams. Miss Laura Rooms, Mrs. p.
l.. wilkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. l.. Park
er, Miss Helen Cunningham of Bell
vile. Miss Cora Putnam, Miss Helen
Thompson and Mr. A. S. Thompson of
Gambler, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde NJ Sieg-
fried, Mr. David F. Ewing, Mrs. Lucy
Ewing Barber. Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Parker, Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Vance, the
Misses hez and Ruby Vance. DR.. c.
M. Gray, Miss Margaret Stauffer, Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Denman, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. M. Hildreth, Mrs. II. l.. Croft and
MISS f1eleH 0iOu Vi rTcuctlChtOWH,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail o. Cooksey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank l.. Young. Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Il. Cook, Mrs. Kenwell and Mr..
Fred Clark of Fredericktown. Mr. and
Mrs. o. G. Hagan, Mr.. and Mrs. Hark.
er M. Lybarger, Mrs. Anna J. Daniels
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. T. Cromley,, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde L. Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs
Fl. E. Cassell of Fredericktown, Miss
Hazel Zieg Of Marion. Mr.. w. p
Welshymer, Miss Irene irick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Mill. Miss Mary Black
Mr.. and Mrs. M. CARRIER, Mr.. and Mrs
L. Il. Rawlinson. Mr.. and Mrs. II. v
Shoots, Mrs. F.. d. Simons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry J. Shipley.. Mr., r. c. Cur
tbs, Mrs. Charles B, Curtis, DIR. and
Mrs. L. L. Williams. Mrs. 2. Daily
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. e. Lytle. Miss Ger
trude Lytle. Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Arm
strong, Miss Blanche George, Mr.. l.. H
Kelly, Miss McNabb, Mr., J.. H. sAchef
man, the Rev. and Mrs. VIM. 'E. Hun