The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-02-06
Ssst Annual Reunion
OF Clinton Commandery

A brilliant social function of the
winter was the seventy-first annual
reunion of Clinton Commandery, No.
8, knights Templars, held Wednesday
evening at the Masonic Temple.
About two hundred and fifty persons
were in attendance and it was one Of
the most delightful affairs ever given
by the commandery. The decorations
we're beautiful. The asylum was ar
tistically decorated with ferns, palms
and other plant. The ball room was
exquisite in the colors of the COM
mandery, black and white. Overhead,
the ceiling was completely hidden
from view by strings of black and
white crepe paper, placed closely to-
getber. About the side walls were
banners of black and white linen.
The illuminated cross at the east wall
of the rooms cast a red glow which
added much to the beauty Of the room.
Palms and ferns completed the decor.
ations in the ball room.
The hours of the reception were
from until $3.50. During this time,
excellent music was furnished by
Prof. James d. Johnston's orchestra
of Cleveland, with Prof. Fischer as
5eader.
Those in the receiving line we're:
En-. Sir Kt. William A. Ackerman
End Mrs. Alderman, Sir Kt Clinton
~. Williams and Mrs. Williams, Sir
Kt Chas e. Ayers and Mrs. Ayers,
Sir Kt George Il. Beeney, Sir Kt. Will
liam Dyer, Sir Kt. Samuel II. Peter
man and Mrs. Petermap, Sir Kt. Lyle
r. Cromley and Mrs. Cromley, Sir Kt.
Louis II. Ackerman and Miss Colville,
Sir Kt. Frank McGugin and Mrs. Nc
GHgin, EN- Sir Kt. William j. Vance
and Mrs. Vance, EN-. Sir Kt. Chas. c..
iams and Mrs. Iams, En-. Sir Kt. Rus
sell J. Ash and Mrs. A. ID. Bum, EN-.
Sir Kt. Henry G.. Devin and Mrs. De-
vim. EN-. Sir Kt. Robert M. Greer and
Mrs. Greer, En-. Sir Kt. Banner M,
Allen and Mrs. Allen, En-. Sir Kt. Will
diam Il. Grant and Miss Ella Grant,
iim. Sir Kt Harry j. Shipey and Mrs.
Shipley, En-. Sir Kt. Ernest " Acker-
man and Miss Cooper En-. Sir Kt.
Leonard e. Rawlinson and Mrs. Raw
linson, EN-. Sir Kt. Gail o. Cooksey
and Mrs. Cooksey.
The grand march occurred shortly
after $3.50 and was led by Eminent
Sir Knight William A. Ackerman and
Mrs. Ackerman. The beautiful plumes
of the knights and the handsome
gowns of the ladies presented a mag
niiicient scene of splendor. During
portions of the grand march, Onward
christian Soldiers" was rendered by
the orchestra.
Punch was served during the eve
ninE.
AZ intervals the guests were invited
90 the dining room on the second
floor where most delicious two
course supper was served under the
direction of Mrs. Joseph Bradfield,
caterer. The supper consisted of
chicken patties, fruit salad, saratoga
potatoes, brown and white bread, ice
cream, cake, candies, coffee and cocoa.
Excellent music was furnished for
the dance during the evening by
Johnston's orchestra and II was two
e'cock when the delightful function
came to a close.
The following sir knights and their
lsdies were in attendance:
MIR. C. NJ Hildreth, Mrs. Hildreth
Mrs. IL. l.. Croft, Miss Helen Croft of
Fredericktown; Mrs, James Israel, DR..
w. W. Stonehocker of Bladensburg,
Mr. ID. X. Blystone OF Howard, DR..
Ghas. A. Beck, Mrs Beck, Mr.. Lewis
Il. Schaus, Mrs. Schaus, DR., Chas. M.
Gray, DIR. George r. Baker, Mr.. G. T.
Moiz of Danville, MIR. |. ID. Hunt, Mrs.
Hunt, Miss Isabelle McFadden, Mr..
Chas. G. Iams, Mrs. Iams, Mr.. Carey Il.
Wolfe, Mrs. Wolfe and Miss Wolfe OF
Howard Mrs. w. Earleywine. Miss
Earieywine, Mr.. l.. T., Rawlnson, Mrs.
Rawlinson, Mrs. Alfred Il. Rawlinson,
Mr. Il. J. Ash, Misses Lulu and Grace
Ash. Mrs. A. ID. Bum, Mrs. Richard
West, Mr.. VIM. NJ. Bricker, Mrs. Brick
.er, Mr.. Chas. r. Ayers, Mrs. Ayers, Mr.
VIM. A. Ackerman, Mrs. Ackerman,
Mr. Otto s. Baker, Mrs. Baker, Mrs.
III. q. Mitchell, Miss Helen Shireman,
Mr. George f. Beeney. Miss Georgiana
Scarborough, Mrs. Nina Patterson Of
Fredericktown, Mr.. w. j, Vance, Mrs
Vance, Miss Ruby Vance Mrs, Howard
Rodgers, MIL. r. Cromley, Mrs. Crom
ley, Mrs. Anna ]. Daniels. Mr. A. r.
Stauffer, Mrs. A. f. Stauffer, Miss
Margaret e. Stauffer, Miss Elizabeth
Lee, DIR. Ernest V. Ackerman of Fred.
erioktown, Miss Ada Cooper, Mr.. G. N,
Williams. Mrs. Williams, Mrs. VIM. NJ.
Ko0ns, Mr. Frank McGugin, Mrs. Nc