Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-10-05
BY Kathleen Leary
Woman's Editor

1IlC uliRA COACtaBAC WC0tAACA
played right into the hands of
Jim and Peggy Mann on Sun
day evening when they enter
tanned about 400 friends at
cocktails. The chance of rain"
forecast was switched to most
ly sunny and warm" and the
day couldn't have been more
perfect for the occasion.
The prominent guest list We'd
for attention with the Rock
lands,v the couples lovely home
on Montevideo I'd. near Seneca.
Perched on a knoll, surrounded
by great sprawling trees, the 81
year-oId red stone manor house
is gradually being restored by
the couple. During the past
year their big project, the host
explained, was replacing the
mortar between the stones.
Prominent In Politics
Naturally, many of the guests
are prominent in Democratic
circles. Peggy Mann is the
new president of the Woman's
Democratic Club and prior to
that served as president of the
Suburban Woman's Democratic
Club here in the county. Her
attorney husband ran for the
Democratic nomination to Con-
gress in the Sixth District.
New Frontiersmen' included
Edward Gudeman, Under Secre-
tary of Commerce, and Mrs.
Gudeman, and Jerry Holloman,
Assistant Secretary of Health,
Education and Welfare, and
Mrs. Holloman. The Chief JUS
tice of the U. S. Tax Court,
Norman Tietjens, attended with
Mrs. Tietjens, as well as the
deputy director of the Interna-
tional Monetary Fund, Merle
Cochran, and economist Leon
Keyserling, who served in both
the Roosevelt and Truman adj
ninistrations.
Lawn Was Popular
Bars were set.up on the lawn
where most of the guests
fingered to enjoy the crisp
autumn air. Senatorial candi.
date Blair Lee, III, and his
wife, Mimi, were chatting with
the Sumner Woods, Mrs. Lura
jackson, the Herbert Hyatts, 81
Rubinis, Lloyd Jones', DIR. and
Mrs. Christopher T. Bever, the
Mitchell Coopers, Ernest Sturcs,
Harold Blaskey, Saul Sterns',
Morton Pomerangs, Earl MASKS,
John Davis, Harold Ravesons
and Frederick Gutheims.
The party was a combination
celebration Of the Manns' 21st
wedding anniversary, which
they marked on August 81, and
Peggy's birthday on September
%. Wearing 4 decollete cocktail
dress of black taffeta, she was
assisted in greeting everyone
by her daughters, Gigite and
Judy.
They welcomed Mrs. Lorton
Sims, Mrs. Irene Caldwell, Mrs.
Alice Hostetler and Bill Denton,
the Robert Martins, Mrs. irving
Geiger, the John PEBBLES (he's
Jim Mann's law partner), the
William Griffiths, Judge and
Mrs. Ralph Shure, the James
Bankers, Jim Demas, the Ray
Murphys, David Caseys, Ber.
nard Seigels, Herman Bargers,
Chalmers Roberts. Mrs. Mel
vile Locker, Mrs. Frances
Powell and the Percy Gradys.
Also the Joseph Morgans,
Mrs. Hannah Stokes, the Joseph
O'Connells, Francis Sayres', Z.
M. Bernsteins, Jerry Griffins,
r. E. Friedmans, Stretch Hart
ings, Frank Bliss, Charles Ell
gins, Glib Senmes, John Red
dings, Reg Zalles, the Odell
Komeners, Robert Goldmans,
DR.. and Mrs. John Fawcett, the
Martin Friedmans, DR.. and Mrs.
John Robbens, the Charles Din
mems, John Durbins, Paul
Warnkes, George Goss', Dave
Williams, Charles Jamison and
Mrs. Lucy Maurer.
Buffet Indoors
Indoors the buffet table was
the center of attraction. Here
guests nibbled on biscuits, coun-
try cured ham, turkey, hot
meat balls and a variety of dips
with all sorts of crackers and
fresh vegetables.
Gathered about the table were
the William Lubbers, Stewart
Frenchs, Andrew Kamarcks, A.
H. Reyes, Mrs. James Ward,
the Walter Days, ]. C. Walkers,
Drexel Sprechers, Jane Knox,
former Congressman and Mrs.
John Foley, the Herbert Ed
wards, Edward Skeletons, WI
liam CAROLS, Samuel Bogleys,
Arthur Hillands. Owsley voses,
Lawrence Lessers, Philip Thor
sens, Mrs. Betty Ross, Mrs.
Alva Dawson and Mrs. Helen
Van Allen.
The director Of the Folger Ii
brary, Louis Wright, attended
with his wife, and Clarence
Long, chairman Of the Demo.
cratic State Central Committee