Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-20
INSPECTION AND BALL
Of KNIGHTS TE|MpLAR
Brilliant Display at Masonic TEN.
pie, With Special Features Of
Entertainment.

4 big incentive in the betterment of
the financial condition of the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home served to attract
10 the Templar grand ball in the audi
torium of Masonic Temple last evening
nearly all the Knights Templar Of WASH
inston, with their wives. sisters and
sweethearts-and other friends In keep
ing with the decorations Of the hall and
The handsome gowns OF the women the
sir knights themselves were arrayed in
their snowy uniforms, for, preceding the
bail and in the auditorium subsequently,
was held the official annual inspection
and review of the five constituent COM
rnanderies of Washington, in the pres
ence of Grand Commander Henry K.
Simpson and the other officers of the
Grand Commandery.
Inspector General in Charge.
The inspection was conducted by In
spector General Francis ]. Woodman in
accordance with the custom on such oc-
casions. 1t began at o'clock sharp
and, with the review. was concluded in
time for the grand march Of the ball,
which began at 0 o'clock led by DR..
Frank F. Gibson. eminent commander of
Columbia Corpmandery. No. 2. and his
partner, Miss Frances NJ. Stumph.
They were followed by Grand Com
mander and Mrs. Simpson. together with
tho other officers of the grand and con-
stituent Communicates and their woman
guests. The display was enhanced by the
various evolutions of the grand march,
many of them Templar innovations Gre
ated for the occasion by DR.. Gibson. who
was chairman of the floor committee.
During the moonlight dances Edward
Clark sang tenor songs adding to the
effect.
From 10 O'Clock until midnight the big
banquet hall in the basement of the tenn
pie divided honors with the ballroom,
and buffet supper. In musical setting,
with Mrs Edward Clark as soloist, served
TO develop the social and fraternal fea-
lures, for which Grand Commander Sinnp-
son and the executive committee had
especially aimed in their arrangements
for the ball.
COMMANDERS Represented.
Besides the Grand Commandery of the
District, FIVE constituent Communicates,
Washington, No 1. William S. Quinter,
eminent commander; Columbia, No. 2,
DR.. Frank e. Gibson. eminent command
err: Potomac No. 3, Jarrett G. Huddle-
ston, eminent commander: De Molay, No.
1, Gratz E. Dunkum, eminent command
er. and Orient, No. 5. e. P. Ha3leten.
eminent commander, contributed their
joint efforts to make the big function
success.
Many of the other Masonic bodies of
the jurisdiction were also represented,
and there were many out-of-town guests.
Executive Committee and Aids.
The executive committee in charge of
the arrangements was composed Of
Grand Commander Simpson and the emil
nent commanders of the I'VE constituent
communicates. DR.. Gibson headed the
floor committee He was assisted by the
other commanders as vice chair1nen and
Sir knights James T. Gibbs, Seaten w.
T TIyss CO Ernest Ne e. Berger. W; v.
Finley. Lewis H. Meyers, ]. r. String
fellow, William #. Hebbard, William T.
Hastings, George J. Mueller, George
Spransy. ]. Claude KEEPER, Edgar c.
liam 4. Harries. Thomas W. Bramhall,
Frank H. Pierce, Irving s. Hall, Warren
". Shearer. George Poole, William H.
McCray. Edward Kolb. Oliver A. Phelps,
August B. Douglas. William H. Amiss,
Charles Z. Baldwin. Benjamin F. Lar
combe, jr.. Charles E. Foster. James H.
Mcintosh, James S. Mccarthy, Robert ].
Bell, Edmund s. Wolf Melvin A. Wertz,
Frank Hegner, David S. Hoover. Benja-
min r. Coles. Herford T. Cowling, Sam
rel H. Deckman. William ]. Hill. George
l. 1seman. Thomas r. Manning, Albert
A. Roby, Charles D. Shackleford. c. w.
Hoover. Charles G. Volk, George H.
Whiting. Charles B. Matthews. Charles
Long. Edgar A. Nelson, jr., John A.
Elllnger, Dr. Charles C. zimmerman. Dr..
George K. Baier, DR.. Grant 8. Barnhart,
DR.. Charles w. Brown, DR.. Oscar H.
Counbe. DR.. S. Clifford Cox, DR.. Stuart
c. Johnson, DR.. Frederick Yates Dr.
Charles A. Stewart. William B. Hardy,
Herman Schumacher, DR.. E. NJ. Has
brouck. A. S. Mccoy. H. G. Wagner,
Charles t: Lindsey. John A. Mover, R.
B. F. Harper, F. s. Hodson. Diller f.
Croft. Helmer RabiId Arthur c. Shaw,
Emil G. Shaner, William H. Parsons,
John Texton. E. P. Weller, Samuel NJ.
Frazier, Charles A. Stevens. William "
Beahm, Robert H. Lamb. Ahram Frey,
Samuel T. Hind, George B. Bury. George
A. Won Dachenhausen, George E. Heb
bard. E. R. Gasch. O. H Gordon, v. NJ.
Fookes, Maurice A. Hess, William w.
Georges, W. c. Avery, C. F. Roberts,
Ferdinand Waldman, George L. Smith,
W. r. F. Hines. Robert E. L. Thomas,
Collin E. E. Fathers, Frank E. Koch.
Elmer C. Wood. DIR. George J. Sibley,
Micnael DMdnna, WIlham MuehleiSen,
Townley Mckee. ]. S. Hambley, A. T
Leith. 2. D. Blackstone, c. Lamond,
Joseph Costinett. John j. Costinett, C.
j. ONeili. Parker H Sweet, jr. James
Graham. E. H. Graham. W. ]. kirkland,
]. F. Helmer. L. r. Darrell, T. +. Hamp-
ton. DR.. George A. Baker. A. c. Wilkins,
Harry l.. Gordon. George II. Whiting,
Thomas A. Robbins. William J. Hill, Sal
vatore Desio, Ralph Z. Bihlman. George
j. Smith and Clayton Z. Emig, jr
Supper Managers.
Sir Knight Charles A. Stevens headed
the supper committee as chairman, as
sisted by Charles F. Roberts as vice
chairman. and sir knights, who saw to
the comfort Of the guests who invaded
the banquet hall: James L. Marshall,
Motley Anderson, George W. Evans,