Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
i'm THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
A BREAKFAST IN HONOR OF
MRS. WILSON. :
Women of the New Administration
Will Attend-The Flower
Ball.

A committee of resident hostesses has
arranged breakfast April 5. at Rausch
er's. in honor of Mrs Wilson. wife of
Vice President Mrs Champ Clark and
the cabinet women. The event will be
most notable one for these the early
days of the new administration and the
women who are adding SO much distinc-
ton and graciousness to official life. Mrs.
John w. Kern will be the toastmistress at
the breakfast, which will be served at
II: 80 and which will be followed by an
illustrated lecture on the Historic White
House.
A reception, that those present may
meet Mrs Wilson and the other honor
guests, Will be the concluding feature.
Mrs. Steven Il. Ayres, wife of former
Ayers, is chairman of
the committee of arrangements. 1t is
thought that several hundred guests
Will be present, who will represent
every branch of feminine activity in
Mrs. c. Albert White of the Northum-
berland, who is president of the District
of Columbia section Of the Woman's
Democratic League, will enter
tain at a democratic tea Easter Monday,
from to 6.
The flower ball for the benefit of the
Diet Kitchen. which will be
held in the great hall of the Edison
Bradley home next Wednesday evening,
March 26, has aroused widespread In
terest not only in this city, where the
work OF this charity is known. but
elsewhere, as Is proved by requests for
tickets. The program which will open
the evenings enjoyment consists of
paf I,rv ,-r,110 1.xv Nj ,te-
dance of the fowers-daisies and jon
quils: Mendelssohn's spring song, by Miss
a flower quadrille, men and girls;
a minuet, "Baccharini," the spring song,
by jonquils and violets, and a surprise
which is called 1.-The Coming of Spring"
f. Dimock, Mrs. Slater. Mrs. Murray
Crane, Mrs. Wetmore, Mrs. Robert Pat
terson and Mrs. MacVeagh have taken
boxes and the remaining seats may be
secured by application to Miss Gwynn.
40 street. Incidentally it may be
mentioned that the price of the ticket
also includes a dainty supper and that
general dancing will follow the program.
The George Washington University Hos
pital will be the beneficiary of May Rob-
sons performance at the Columbia The
alter, Monday evening, April Z. The board
Of lady managers is anticipating a large
audience from the many friends of the
and hospital.
Mrs. q. G. Seibert, 1917 10th street. or
any member of the board of lady man
ayers, may be consulted with in regard
to either seat or box reservations
Miss Catherine Britton entertained at
dinner last night the second German sec
-etary and Nine. Haniel Won Haimhausen,
Mr.. and Mrs. James +. Curtis, Miss
Frances Lippitt, Miss Cecilia May, Miss
Frasee of Louisville. Capt Louis Little,
Mr.. Won Bulow of the German embassy
A. Kerr Clark Kerr and Mr. Campbell
Of the British embassy, and Richard FL
kins.
Mrs. Henry M. Whitney of New York
has announced the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Josephine Whitney, and
Mr.. Francis B. Duveneck. Miss Whitney
Is a niece of Mrs. Henry F. Dimock of
this city.
Mrs. Tom ]. Landergren and daughter
Thelma. left today for Savannah, Ga, to
meet Mr.. Landergren, who is engaged In
business there.
Mrs. E. Quincy Smith and Miss Dorothy
Quincy Smith of New York city are
spending week at the Hotel Grafton.
e1ety Tuesday afternoon. in the ballroom
of the Raleigh Hotel the annual silver
tea and musical was given to found
for blind child who is the
protege of the society. Those in the re-
,eiving line. assisting Mrs Ella S. knight.
president of the Sunshine Society, were
Mrs Matthew 7. Scott, president general
D. A. r.: Mrs. Steven B. Ayres. presi-
lent National Democratic League: Mrs.
w. +. Andrews. president Federation of
Women's Clubs: Mrs. Henry Couden. Mrs.
George L. Peckham, Mrs. Philander p
Mrs. Rob Roy McKahan. Mrs
rhalbert Afford, Mrs. Helen Nelson
DOGGY, Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins and
Mrs. A. B. Lacy of Philadelphia.
Those presiding over the tea tables
A. Williams and Miss Helen Grandtield, as
sisted by Miss Leila Howard Miss Mil
1red Wise, Miss Margaret Peckham, Miss
May Biglow. Miss Isabella MCGEE, Miss
Evelyn Emig, Miss Gladys Emg, Miss
Reinhart. Miss Helen I. DOGGY. Miss Eu-
lice James and Mrs. E. Richard Gasch
Those who contributed to the musical
program were Mr.. and Mrs. Hartsill-ac-
Mr.. Fulton B. Carr-Mrs. Will
lam T. Reed, Miss Richie Mclean, Mr..
Arthur Simpson, Miss Mary Sherier, Mrs.
". J. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mrs. F. NJ
Jackson-Mrs Mary Sitz Parker and Mrs.
Melville D. Lindsey; accompanist, Miss
Ardelle Moore. Mrs. Bella NJ. TRULY,
Mrs. Cattna and Miss Belle Van Ness
presided over the silver bowls.
The presentations were made by Mr..
Frank L. Peckham, assisted by Mr.. Le-
roy E. Reed.
Col. and Mrs. Simon La Fayette Som
ners celebrated their golden wedding an
1iversary Monday last at the Melwood
apartments. Both Col. and Mrs Sommers
are descendants of the oldest Virginia
families. and were born in Alexandra
county. Col. Sommers was county sur
veyor for many years. and served in the
Engineer Corps of Gen. Lees army until
5he close of the war He then went to
Ill, in charge of the southern
and western properties of the late w. w
Corcoran of this city, and managed this
estate for some thirty-five years, when he
'etired and returned shortly afterward
% his old home, Alexandria county
The POSITION of county surveyor was
seemingly hereditary in the Sommers
family. having been held by Col. Sommers'
father and grandfather, the last men
Toned having succeeded Gen. George
Washington in that capacity
Mrs Sommers is the daughter of the
ate Capt Charles A. Newton of the
Confederate navy, and niece of the late
Lieut.. Colville ]. Minor of the United
States Army.
Owing to the advanced age of Col. Som
ners. eighty-nine years, the event was
celebrated quietly, only the members of
MS immediate family being present, in
Guiding his son-in-law and his daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Hull of Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mrs. Beale R. Howard and Miss NJ B.
Adams of this city are at the Hotel
Wolcott New York city, for stay Of
several days.
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson will open
her residence, 1917 Connecticut avenue,
Tuesday, April 1, at $50 o'clock, on which