The Washington herald., 1913-03-21

sunshine Society, were MRS. Mathew L.
Scott. president general. d. A. r.: Mrs
Steven b. Ayers, president National DEM
ocratic League: Mrs. w. f. Andrews
president Federation OF Women's Clubs;
Mrs. Henry Couden. Mrs. George L.
Peckham, Mrs. Philander Claxton. Mrs
Rob Roy McKahan. Mrs. Thalbert AL
ford. Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY. Mrs.
Howard l.. HodgKins, and Mrs. A. B.
Lacy, of Philadelphia.
Those presiding over the table were
Mrs. Sandford Taylor, Mrs. Theresa A.
Williams, Miss Helen Grandfeld. assist
ed by Miss Leila Howard, Miss Mildred
Wise, Miss Margaret Peckham, Miss May
Biglow. Miss Isabella MCGEE. Miss Eve
lyn Emig, Miss Gladis Emig. Miss Rein
hart, Miss Helen T. DOGGY. Miss Eurice
James, and Mrs. Richard Gasch.
Those who contributed to the musical
programme were Mr.. and Mrs. Hartsill.
accompanist; Mr.. Fulton B. Carr. Mrs.
William r. Reed. Miss Richie Mclean.
Mr.. Arthur Simpson. Miss Mary Sherier.
Mrs. w. ]. Cawthon, accompanist; Mrs
F. NJ. Jackson, Mrs Mary Sitz Parker.
Mrs. Milvelle d. Lindsey, accompanist.
and Miss Ardelle Moore.
Mrs. Bella NJ. TRULY. Mrs. Cattna. and
Miss Bell Van Ness presided over the
silver bowls.
The presentations were made by Mr..
Frank L. Peckham, assisted by Mr.. Leroy
f. Reed.
The annual Dixie ball of the Robert f.
benefit of the Confederate Memorial
Home, will be held at the New Raleigh
Hotel Thursday. April II.
The Ladies' Club of the Washington
SaenGerbund will give its annual dance
at the clubhouse, 31i c Street Northwest.
Easter Monday evening at o'clock. The
ladies in charge are Mrs. Linzbach. Mrs.
A. Schwarz, Miss o. Lossan. Mrs. Schaf-
fert. Miss F.. Linzbach, and Miss L.
Schwarz.
A delightful event took place on Mon
day last when Col. and Mrs. Simon La
Fayette Sommers celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary at the Melwood
apartments. Both Col. and Mrs. Sommers
are descendants of the oldest Virginia
families, and were born in Alexandria
County. Col. Sommers was county sur
veyor for many years, and served in the
engineer corps of Gen. Lees army until
the close of the war. He then went TO
Macomb. ILL.,, in charge Of the Southern
and Western properties of the late w. w.
COrcoran, of this city. and managed this
retired and returned shortly afterward TO
his old home. Alexandria County.
The position of county surveyor was
seemingly hereditary I'm the Sommers
family, having been held by Col. SOM
mers' father and grandfather. the last
mentioned having succeeded Gen. George
Washington in that capacity.
Mrs. Sommers is the daughter of the
late Capt. Charles A. Newton, of the
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Lieut. Colville ]. Minor, of the United
States army.
Owing to the advanced age of Col. Som
mers. eiEhty-nine years, the event was
celebrated quietly. only the members of
his immediate family being present. in
CludnG his sOn-in-law and his daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs John b. Hull. Of Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mrs. BeaIe r. Howard and Miss VI. b.
Adams are spending a few days at the
Hotel Walcott. in New York City.
Mrs. c. Albert White, president of the
District OF Columbia section of the
WOman's National Democratic League.
will entertain at a Democratic tea Eastsr
Monday afternoon at the Northumberland
from until o'clock. All members OF
the league and their friends are cordially
invited to be present. A number of ad-
dresses will be made during the afternoon.
Mrs William d. Hoover and her dauCh-
ter are spending few days at the Hotel
Dennis, at Atlantic City. n. ].
Mrs. II. p. Mcintosh and Miss Mcintosh
will not receive this afternoon, but will
he at home informally on Friday after
noon. March y. for the last time this
season.