Evening star., 1898-10-17

He leaves a widow and four children.
James. Thomas jr. Chrtstiana ard w. H.
Somerville
The deceased had a wide circle of friends
in this city. and, owing to the force of his
character. the integrity of his life and his
sound common sense. he was a man whose
opinion was sought and whose advice was
often in request. He was identified with
all movements of the citizens for the gen.
eral welfare and his name appears as a
member Of most of the citizens organiza-
tions that have been formed here during the
past twenty years. He was prominent
among the Masons and was connected with
a number of the substantial financial in
stitutionS of the city.
Funeral services Will be held at the resi-
derCe "Wednesday afternoon at ! clock.
Rev. DR.. Lucien Clark, the pastor of Foun-
dry NJ. +. Church, of which Mr. Som9 9rville
was a member, will conduct the church
service. and the Knight Tenplar service
will also be read. AT the interment IN Rock
Creek cemetery tha Blue Lodge service will
be read. The honorary pallbeaIers will be
composed of representatives from the
beard of trade. from the various financial
and oth9r institutions with which the de-
ceased was connected.
The active palIbea arers are to be selected
from the various Masonic bodies. In addi-
tion to being 4 member of the Scottish
Rite of the sd degree. he held the office of
Supreme Council. He was also connected
with the order of Odd Fellows and was a
member of Golden Rule Lodge.
In the business and other circles where
MI Somerviile was so favor&bly known his
death was TO-DAY the subject of conversa-
tion, and the traits Of character which dis
tnguiShed him We're spoken of, as well as
the loss which the community will sustain.
Career of Mr.. Somer,iiie.
Thomas Somerville was born in Perth,
Scotland, on the 18th CT November 1890.
When he was twenty-five years of age he
came 10 this country, and for three years
he was employed in New York city as a
machiEist. He then removed to Baltimore,
wnere he lived for two years. and in the
year 1860 he came to this city taking
charge of the ordnance department of the
navy yard. After three years of service
with the government he went into business
in this city of manufacturing plumbers
goods, having as partner Mr.. Robert Leitch.
This partnership continued for eleven
years. In 1874 he purchased the interest of
Mr.. Leitch and continued the business III
his own name. Then in 1SSz there was a
change, when he took into partnership TWO
of his sons, James W. and Thos jr and
continued the business. He was at the
head Of the firm when he died. The scope
of the business was enlarged to include
steam filters supplies and also the terra
Gotta works near this city.
Many Interests.
Mr.. Somervile was a director of the Met
rOpolitan railroad while Mr. ]. w. Thomp-
son was president. He was president of
the Equitable Cooperative Building Asso-
citation. vice president and director of the
Citizens National Bank director of the
Washington Loan and Trust Company also
Of the Comnt rcIai Fire Insurance Company.
and stOcknOlder in various other financial
her Df
utlve managers committee, also chairman
OF committee on carriages, in charge of the
inaugural ceremonies at President Harri-
son ; and President MckinleyS inaugural
tons. lie was member of Naval Lodge,
No. /. F. A A. NJ; Washington Naval
Royal Arcn Chapter. No. q. De Mo
lay Commandory, knights Templar. No. 4.
He was also thirty-third degree Scottish
Rite Mason and member of the Provincial
Grand Lodge of the Royal Order of Scot
land. He was director of the board of
trade and treasurer of that organization.
He was a member of the former police
board of this city.