The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-21

Sadie Amy. are registered at the Re
we're, Narragansett Pier
M and Mrs. B. ]. Smith. IT,. and
their daughter, Miss Smith, are spend
ing the summer at Harpers Ferry, w.
Va.
Miss Grace Allen. daughter of Gen.
and Mrs. Charles ]. Allen, is RAPIDLY
recovering from the effect of the opera
ton for appendicitis which she under
went several weeks ago, and her parents
expect 20 take her TO their summer
home, Sea Rest" at Edgartown,
Mass, next week
| The Rev. John Henry Doermann. a
retired Lutheran minister, and Mrs.
Doermann. celebrated the fftieth ami
versary OF their merriage Wednesday
evening last in their residence near
Masassas. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doermann have eight
children, twenty-five grandchildren, and
! three great grandchildren and are them
| selves hale and hearty, the hair of each
being hardly touched with gray. al
though Mr.. Doermann has a white
beard.
Mr.. Doermann was born in Germany
in April. 1882. and came to this country
when a boy, his father settling In Mis-
souri,. He studied theology at Fort
Wayne. Ind, under Or. Sihler and Prof.
Craemen, pioneer theoloEians in this
country OF the Lutheran Evangelical
Church. and entered the ministry in
1896 His first charge was in New York
State. near Buffalo, where he met Miss
Mary Allwardt. who also had come
from Germany when a child. having
been born there December .. 1888. The
couple were married July II, 1857.
After leaving New York State Mr..
Doermann had a church in Randolph
county, Ill. then one at YorkviIle, in
the same State, and afterward went to
Blue Island, near Chicago, where he had
long pastorate. resigning a few years
ago TO retire 10 his house near Manassas.
He was succeeded at Blue Island by his
Oldest son, Henry K, who, in turn, was
succeeded by his youngest brother. Mar
tin, the present pastor.
The sons are Henry X. professor OF
theology at the Norwegian Seminary,
st. Paul MINI; John E. A., pastor OF
the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Washington: August W., for seventeen
years 8 teacher in a Lutheran school,
now retired. and Martin. pastor OF the
Lutheran Church at Blue Island. Ill
The daughters are Mrs John 'Strassen.
wife OF a Lutheran pastor at Milwaukee.
Wis. and Mrs. Mary Dapper. wife OF a
clergyman at Crestline. Ohio. Mrs.
StrasseTs son John is in charge OF a
church at Middletown, Conn. and her
daughter Is the wife OF the Rev. Her
mann Hellerberg. a clergyman at Jack
sonville. Ill
Mrs. Doermann's sister is the wife OF
the Rev. DR.. f. A. Schmidt. well-known
as a theologian I'm the Northwest, a pro-
fessor in the Norwegian Seminary OF St
Paul. where his nephew, Henry K.
Doermann. is also a member OF the
faculty Mrs. Doermann's brother is the
Rev. DR.. H. A. Allwardt. OF Lebanon,
Wis
At the house in Manassas the celebra-
ton of the golden wedding was con-
Quoted by the oldest son, Henry X
Doermann. who delivered an address
after religious exercises. The house was
decorated with yellow flowers. Nearly
all the members OF the family were
present although a few were prevented
by Illness from attending Many teIe-
grams and letters Of congratulation were
received from all parts OF the country.
Miss Blossom Reed was the guest OF
honor at q charming dance given for
her at Columbus Barracks. Ohio, last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Nicely and Mrs. Otterback. CT
Washington. are the guests Of Mrs.
GaDen. mother OF Dr. Nelson Gapen, U.
S. A. at Columbus Barracks. Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. TUbman left this
evening for jamestown, Va, from where
they will go TO Nova Scotia by water.
They will return to New York and
thence overland to washington.
Mrs. Henry Morris, Of Massachusetts
avenue, and the Misses Sadie and Alma
Goodman. OF 17l3 U street. have left the
city 70 spend the months of July and
August in the mountains of North Caro-
lima
Miss Esther Yudelert and Miss Stella
SperlinE have left the CITY to snend the