The Washington herald., 1914-03-24
GIBSON IS HOST
TO Sir KNIGHTS
Templars Attend Last Enter
tainment of Columbia Com
mandery Leader.
LODGE HEADS PRESENT
Charles B. Matthews. Chairman of
= Executive Committee. Is Man
of the Houi."

DIR. Frank z. Gibson, commander of
Columbia Commandery. No. 3 Knights
Templar, ended his series of social az
Gairs for his term as commander. with
an entertainment and ball in honor OF
the wives, daughters and sweethearts OF
the Sir Knights. last night at the Oid
Masonic Temple.
This was one time when the real man
arement of the affair was taken on the
hands of Commsnder Gibson, as the ever
faithful officers under his command,
wished to give him a taste OF attending
the last event for the ladies with no
worries of the arrangements. Charles B.
Matthews, chairman OF the executive
committee, assisted by the various other
committees, provided an excellent enter
tainment to open the evenings festivities
DR.. Charles a. Stewart, chairman OF
the entertainment committee, made
short address of welcome and then an
nounced the program. which began with
a clever line of tricks by Milton w.
brennan, the man of mystery. Richard
X Hart, barytone. followed with popular
songs, accompanied by Benjamin f. Cor
don. Thou wondrous YOUTH of Frantz
Att. was sung by Mrs. Ida F. Corbett,
and selections were given by a brass
quartet. followed by comedy selections
by Arthur B. Pierce.
Gibson Leads March.
Following the entertainment there was
dancing Grand Commander Henry X
Simpson the members of the Grand
Commandery. and the commanders of
ether communicates of knights Templar,
were the guests of honor of the evening.
Dr. Frank f. Gibson, accompanied by
Miss Frances NJ. Stumph. led the grand
march.
The arrangements for the AFFAIR were
in charge of the following committees:
Executive commfttee-Ftank Z. Gibson. commsn-
der Charles Il. Matthews. chairman: Charles r.
Baldwin secretary: Seaton W Tunnel. Louis II.
Meyers Walter II. KloTfeT. Charles A Stewart.
Frank Il. Underwood. Edgar A Nelson, IT. Charles
Long F. Richard Gssch. and George +. Hebbard
Reception committee-Frank r Gibson. chair
man: w Seztou Tunnel. vice chairman; Frank NJ
Marshall. Matthew Trimblc Myron NJ Parker John
Wilson, Emmett c. ElmoTe. John h. Robinson. ].
Henry Small, Walter II. klcpter Lamotte h. pev-
Cndof, Walter B. Pettns. John ]. narrower Alex
EDdcr Grant, Harry +. Riley, James Mckee. J.
Harry Cunningham. John A. Moyer Charles T.
Baldwin Charles r. SWEET. Francis A. SebrinS.
Charles A Stewart. ]. Prank TrazzArs. Frank X.
Underwood louis H. Meyers. Clayton E EmiE,
Ivory e. KimbaI. William +. Andrews.
Ticket committee-GeOrge +. Hcbbard chairman;
Edgar 4. Nelson. jr.. vice chairman; Charles Z.
Baldwin J. Donald Britt. John ]. Costinett. Ben
iamin R. Coles. Heford T. CoWling. F. NJ. Crs-
we'll H. c. Essterday. Virgil NJ. Fookes George L.
Isemann. G. A. Kneessi. Frank Z. Koch. William
J. Hill Albert A Roby Chester r. Samson.
Charles Some Ed 5. Schmid George H. Whiting.
Elmer c. Wood.
Entertainment cummittee-CharieS A stewart
chairman; James : Mccarthy. vice chairman John
u. Adams Albert II. AIbers Walter B. Avery.
Gcorse j. ChAhee John 6. DassOuas, Salvatore
Desio. A. Howard Duckett. John A. Ellinser. Jesse
2. Fields. C L. L Flsther. George W. Ford.
William W. Georges. W. A. Harrison. jr.. Frank
HeSner. Maurice A. Hes. Emil A. Kreutzer Will
lam d. LeissleT. James g. Lord. Henry c. Nails
William II. Nash. J. J. OdenwaId. Charles G. Volk
Charles r. Waring. Robert c. Williams Frederick
Yates. Virgil c. Young
RefTeshment COmnl.ttor-ChlTles z. Foster chair
man: Charles 6. Van Allen. vice chairman: Ro-s
T. Andrews. Charles Bradley. Bert H. Brock
nay. Charles C CoOnlhs Michael A. DNIanna. o.
II. Gordon. W. H. Harrison w Il F. Hines
ToWnley 4. Mckee. Mic'Iael Fipitone W. W. Pot
bury. Charles +. Robert. n. A Stacy. X. f. L.
Thomas. Willilm T. Walton, Harry r. Warren
Alfred NJ Wilson. and Melvin A. wertz
Floor CUmmittee-I hsrirs Long chairman; z
Richard Gssch. vice Chairman: Benjamin r Benton
Howard 6. brown. Samuel u Deckman. George
J. Eaeren. Henry " Ethel. George W Harrison
MCAlcer. Z 9. Bartlett. William :. Macdonald
Armand 0futt. "rscy NJ. Payfair Harry T. Roche
Emmett L. Rudd. ferdinand WaIdman George A.
Baker. Parker II. Sweet. ID: Charles D. ShAckle-
ford. and James H Windsor
Committee decorations BENJAMIN F. Lar
C0m'r-, jr chairman Robert ]. Bell vice chairman;
Grant 5. Barnhsrt. J. Eldridge Burns Louis ID.
Csrman. Emmett NJ Carter. Harry f. Clahin. Will
lam J. Eynon. William H. Fisher, L. L. Frederick |
William b. HARDY. John c. Hodge,, William j. |
Hoffman. David :. Hoover ]. T. Hoskins Frank |
7 KNOCK. Thomas Il. Manning. Louis Perna. George |
Iltt. Thomas A. Robbins. II. c. c. Stiles and |
Riley A. Sweet. |