Evening star., 1932-11-13
Mr.. and Mrs. Matheson
Present Daughter at
Tea In Alexandra
Wellington Manor, Scene of
Gathering, Was Home of
Tobias Lear. Secretary to
Gen. Washington.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November Ia
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm MatheSon enter
tanned at tea Sunday afternoon, Novem-
ber 6, to present their daughter, Miss
Julia Torrey Matheson, one of the sea-
sons debutantes. wellington Manor,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Matheson
on the Potomac River, near Alexandria,
in Colonial days was the home of To-
bias Lear, secretary to Gen. Washing
ton. Among the large number assisting
Mrs. Matheson included Mrs. Gardner
L. Roothe, Mrs. Charles Beatty Moore,
Mrs. Hugh Mcguire and Mrs. Julian 7.
Burke Later in the season Mr.. and
Mrs. Matheson will give a dance at the
Mayfiower for their daughter. Two
other of the seasons buds in Washing
ton are of especial interest in Alexan-
dria as their respective fathers we're
born and reared here, Miss Anne Dain-
gerfield, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
S. Barbour Daingerfield, and Miss
Elizabeth Atkinson Burke, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. John voolfolk Burke, all
OF Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs Bayard Wyman were
among the guests at tea Sunday ait
ernoon given by Comdr. Louis j. Gull
liver, commanding officer OF the united
States frigate Constitution, and Mrs.
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historic frigate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Meade and Mr..
Lawrence Ball have returned from Rich
mond where they attended the mar
riage of Miss Winifred Maupin Meade,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. EVerard
Meade. ir.. to Mr. Martin Alexander.
Mason of Washington which took place
at noon Saturday, November 5, In the
chapel of Grace and Holy Trinity Epis-
copal Church Mr.. Ball was best man
for Mr.. Mason.
Miss Fanny Scott Herbert has re-
turned from a visit to her brother-ln-
law and sister Mr.. and Mrs. George
boswell Brooke, in Richmond.
Miss Helen Cannon Of Hamlet, N. c.,
who is the guest of Capt. and Mrs.
Charles M. Shepperson, was the guest
of honor Tuesday afternoon at bridge
party given by Mrs. Charles Franklin
Willoughby Clarke in Washington. Mrs.
Clarke formerly was Miss Helen Cannon
OF Alexandria. but is not related to her
guest of honor. Miss Dorothy Cannon
of Hamlet. who has been visiting Tor
several weeks in Boston, will arrive TO-
morrow TO Join her sister in the home
of Capt. and Mrs. Shepperson
Mrs. Wise Rixey has left for her
home in Denver after Visit to her
parents, Mr.. ana MrS. maurice "H-
kinS.
Mr.. and Mrs Magruder Dent OF
Greenwich, Conn, paid a short visit
to Mr.. Dents old home here, en- route
to Hot Springs, Va, where they Will
remain for several weeks.
MIR. and Mrs. Hugo Herfurth have
issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Elsie Constance, to Mr.
Paul Blackford Snyder, Saturday aft
ernoon, November 10, at o'clock, in
Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
Miss Sara Eddington and Miss Sue
Murphy entertained Monday evening in
the home of Miss Eddington at bridge
party and bridal shower in honor OF
Miss Elsie Constance Herfurth. Prizes
were won by Mrs. Elliott Hoffman and
Miss RoSina Howell
Mrs. Claudius De Laverne announces
the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Edna Harriet MarSare, to Mr. Richard
Lee Jameson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.