Evening star., 1933-04-30
Miss Marjorie Nixon
,Weds Mr.. J. A. Matter
In Alexandra Rites
Wedding Breakfast Is Held
at Anchorage After Cere-
mony-Couple Leaves on
Motor Trip.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 29.-The
marriage Of Miss Marjorie Elnora Nixon,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Wise
Nixon, to Mr.. John Aubrey Matter, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Matter, took
place at noon Wednesday in Grace
Episcopal Church. the rector. Rev: Her
bert w. Van Couenhoven, officiating
The church was decorated with palms,
ferns and Easter lilies, and Miss Bernice
Coleman played the wedding marches
and gave q program of appropriate mu-
sic before the ceremony. The bride was
given in marriage by her father and
wore q gown Of Eleanor blue cloth with
small blue straw hat and gray gloves
and slippers. She carried a cluster of
bride roses and valley lilies. Her only
attendant was Mrs. Osmyn M. Williams
Of Washington, who until her recent
marriage was Miss Gertrude Ayres of
Alexandria. Mrs. Williams wore an en-
semble Of beige cloth with hat to match
and carried cluster of pink roses and
African daisies. Mr.. Matter had his
best man. The ushers were Mr. Cor
don Leary. Mr.. Hudson Martin, Mr..
Harry Shaffer and Mr.. Maurice Rosen-
berg. Following the ceremony there
was wedding breakfast at the Anchor
age for the Wedding party and the two
families and later Mr.. and Mrs. Matter
left for a motor trip North After May
is they will live at 23o South Fairfax
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis H. Fannon en-
tertained at tea Sunday afternoon in
honor Of the latter's cousin, Mr.. Matter,
and his flancee. whose wedding took
place Wednesday. Assisting in receiv-
ing were Mrs. Paul J. Murphy, sister of
Mrs. Fannon, and Mrs. James G. Lam
ders. Mrs. Riley w. Nixon and Mrs.
John D. Matter were at the tea table,
assisted by Mrs. Osmyn M. Williams,
Miss Marie Quinn, Miss Virginia Allen
and Mrs. Frank E. Van Deman, jr Mr..
Joseph "A. McGroarty of Pittsburgh was
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fannon over
the week end and until after the we'd
ding Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley w. Nixon gave
an informal reception Monday evening
IN honor Of their daughter and Mr..
Matter, and Tuesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Matter entertained at a
buffet supper after the rehearsal In
Grace Church.
Mrs. Hugh Matthews has returned
from Cartersville, Va, where she at
tended the marriage Of Miss Jane Judith
Harrison, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Jacquelin Harrison, to Mr..
James Coleman De Jarnette, jr., which
LOOK place last Saturday evening. April
", IN St James Episcopal Church,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Freeman Blair
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Florence jeanette, to Mr. William
Clifton Brown Of Charlottesville, Fri
day. April 81, in Orange, Va.
DR.. and Mrs. Augustus T. Murray
have gone to Richmond, where they will
DC the guests of Judge and Mrs. James
Hose Kicks until about May 10, when
they will leave for Palo Alto, Calf.
Mr.. Charles M. Shepperson, jr, is
spending the week end with Col and
Mrs. Hunter Pendleton in Lexington,
and attended the Spring dance at the
Virginia Military Institute this evening.
Mr.. Shepperson was graduated from
v. M. I. in the class of 1928.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Nails an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Mary Nails Diuguid, to Mr.. John s..
Arnold. Saturday April %, in st. Paul's
Episcopal Church, the Rev. Percy Foster
Hall omciating. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
are on motor trip through the Middle
West, and on their return will live in
the Brawner Apartments.
Hiss Pauline Shull announces the
marriage Of her cousin, Miss Gladys
Mercer. formerly of Bluemont, to Mr..
William Peyton OF Alexandria, on Sun
day. April is, in Upperville. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Daniels announce
the marriage of their daughter, Ethel
Mae, to Mr.. Louis W. Holdings, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Holdings, Tuesday,
April L.
Miss Estelle Henderson has gone to
her home IN King George County after
q Ief tn hAN eSekA
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Pinckney and
their son, James Pinckney, of Denver,
are guests of Mrs. Pinckney's sister,
Mrs. Frank M billiard.
Mr.. Oscar B. Pierpoint has returned
from st. Petersburg. Fla, where he
spent the Winter and Spring. and has
with him his daughter, Miss Nellie Pier
point of Atlanta.
Mrs r. A. Hurst Of Lorraine, Ohio, is
the guest Of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Foster. who had
with them recently Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin Williams and Mrs. James w. Hey
ward Of Cleveland Heights, Ohio.
Mrs. c. B. Spilman and her small
granddaughter. Permelia Bayol, are the
guests Of her mother, Mrs. Walter Bur-
CESS, in Reva, Culpeper County.
Mrs Alice Reid Of Petersburg is the
guest Of her brother and sister -in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Keller.
Mrs. Melvin Jones and Mrs. Lewis
Lyles are home from a visit to Mrs.
William Bradbeck in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Keefer of Will
Transport, Pa. are the guests Of their
son, Mr.. William Keefer, jr, and Mrs.
Keefer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds Of Ad-