Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
RECEPTION EOR MR.. II. L. WEST
THURSDAY EVENING.
Death Of Herman Sommers, wells
Known Business Man-Boy Loses
Three Fingers.

The executive committee OF the George
town Citizens Association has completed
arrangements for a reception and buffet
luncheon in honor of Mr.. Henry Litchfield
West the new Commissioner of the Dis
trict. in the lecture hall OF the Linthicum
Institute o street, Thursday evening. In
vitations have been mailed to Mr.. Vests
colleagues on the board of District Commits
sioners, Major Richard Sylvester, chief of
police; the presidents of the several citi-
zens' associations throughout the District.
the chairmen and members of the District
committees Of the House of Representatives
and the Senate. president of the Business
Mems Association. president OF the Board
Of Trade and the heads of the various de-
partments Of the District government
Prof Is. L. Janney, president of the citi-
zens association OF Georgetown will deliver
the ADDRESS of welcome. Messrs F. l..
Moore. Jesse H. Wilson and Rev. Jerome
Daugherty. president of the GEORGETOWN
University. are also expected to speak.
Death of Herman Sommers.
MI Herman Sommers. a well-known bust
ness man, died yesterday afternoon at his
home. 3oSS NJ street. from the effects Of a
paralytic stroke, aged seventy-two years.
He enjoyed excellent health I'D TO a week
ago. when stricken. Funeral services will
be held to morrow afternoon at O'Clock
from his late residence the Rev. Dr. Stern.
OF the II street Synagogue, officiating In
terment Will be made In the Jewish Gene
terry, beyond Anacostia
Inc services at the grave will be conduct
ed by Potomac Lodge of Masons, of which
the deceased was a member
Born In Hamburg, Germany Mr. Som
mers came to this country at fourteen,
setting In South Carolina, where he en-
gagged In the clothing business. After the
civil war he removed to Georgetown. A
widow, five sons and two daughters sur
vive him.
The funeral Of Mrs. Alice NJ. Burrows,
parents, 1905 Rhode Island avenue was
held this morning in Tenleytown. The in
terment was made at Rockville, Md. A
husband and several small children survive
Three Fingers Cut Of.
Howard Anderson, seventeen years old.
Of Pill X street, while at work at Hay
denis saw mill. Both and X streets, this
morning slipped, throwing his right hand
against steam saw. Three fingers were
clipped of near the first joint and the thumb
and little finger were badly lacerated He
was treated at the Georgetown University
Hospital.
A large force of workmen Of the engi-
neer department Of the District government
are engaged In repairing 32d street between
M street and the river.
Talked to the Boys.
After all routine business had been dis
posed of at the regular meeting of The
Boys" a fraternity of Tenleytown, Sat-
urday evening. Mr.. William e. Stafford,
late lieutenant in the United States navy,
delivered an interesting address on the
character and customs Of the inhabitants
of the Island of Guam. His talk was IL
Illustrated by stereopticon views.
Mr.. w. w. Milan, superintendent OF tho
District Sunday School Association, adj
dressed the regular Gospel temperance
meeting Sunday afternoon at Good Tenn
plars' Hall. Tenleytown, under the aus
pices of Silver Star Lodge, No. 20, i. o. @.
T., Of that place. Misses Estelle Wilson
and Mirah Spear recited poems.