Evening star., 1933-05-21
Former Home of Aide
To Washington Opened
In Tour of Alexandra
Mrs. Frank Mason billiard
Now Occupies One.Time
Residence Of Col. John
Fitzgerald.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 20.-Mrs.
Frank Mason billiard had as her
guests last week Mrs. j. F. Seary and
Miss Luck Of Richmond, and also her
father and stepmother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dixon of Dewberry, near Richmond.
Mrs. billiards. home, at BIT South st.
Asaph street, was one Of those included
today in the annual tour of historic
houses. 1t was formerly the home OF
Col. John Fitzgerald, one of Gen.
Washingtons aides and afterward
mayor Of Alexandra. Later this house
was occupied by Commodore william
Jameson, y. s. NJ, who was in the
Navy from 1911 until 1866. He was q
midshipman on board the frigate
United States when she captured the
British frigate Macedonian in 1912 and
was captain on board the United
States flagship Cumberland, under
of Vera Cruz during the War with
Mexico. Twice during Commodore
Perry's absence Capt. Jameson was ap-
pointed acting commander in chief of
the fleet. The original letters from
Commodore Perry are now owned by a
descendant of Capt. Jameson and
photoStatic copies are in the archives
of the Navy Department in Washing
ton. Commodore Jameson, who died
in 1873 and is buried in Norfolk. was a
grandson Of Maj. William Triplett Of
the American Revolution, whose estate,
Round Hill. in Fairfax County, was
near that of Gen. Washington. Maj.
Triplett was the architect for the ad-
dition to the Mount Vernon mansion
which Gen. Washington had built after
trfy ha OF hyy q Y1aA
from his half brother, Lawrence Wash
ington.
Mrs. william Bennett Fowler of Rye,
NJ Y, Is spending several weeks with
her parents, Judge and Mrs. William
S. Snow
Mrs. Gilpin Wilson has gone to her
home in Staunton after being the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Roberts.
Mrs. william Leith has returned from
a visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Rollins, in Covington, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs Macon Ware are home
from a visit to the formers mother.
Mrs. Alice K. Ware, in Tappahannock:
Miss Elizabeth Ramey, president OF
the Alexandria Business and Profess
sional Women's Club: Mrs. Charles M.
Shepperson. former president, and MISS
Margaret Germond returned today from
Charlottesville, where they attended the
State convention of the Virginia Busi-
ness and Professional Women's Clubs.
Miss Helen Norris Cummings will go
Monday to Richmond to attend the an
nual convention of the Virginia FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs. Miss Cum
mings who is national chairman of
the Americanization Committee, will
make several addresses during the week
and will preside at the American citi-
zenship breakfast at the Hotel Jeffer-
son next Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Arnold have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
living in the Brawner Apartments.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Laughlin and
their sons. Charles and Dillon Laugh
lin, are home from q visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Laughlin in Richmond.
Mrs. Georgia Worley of Baltimore
spent last week with her cousin, Mrs.
Elizabeth Keegan.
Mrs Charles Everett, Mackenzie and
her young son. Robert Mackenzie of
Halifax, Nova Scotia, are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Buckner
McGroarty.
Mrs Walter A. Taylor, jr.. of New
York City is the guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Alton Sullivan are
pdIh liOlii d FAolL W MI dAiu Rulc. WILL
liam H. Hiett in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs John Aubrey Matter
have returned from their wedding trip
and are living at 220 South Fairfax
street.
Mrs. William H. Reardon, Miss Lucy
Reardon and Mrs. Charles E. Dare have
returned from Winchester, where they
attended the quarterly meeting of the
Womens Missionary Society Of the
Southern Methodist Church.
Mrs. Charles w. Houston and her
small son, Michael Houston, formerly
Of New York City, spent q part of this
week with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Brooke Adams, and has gone to
Join Mr.. Houston in Richmond, where
they will live In the future. Mrs. Adams
returned last week from visit to her
other daughter, Mrs William C. Wood
I'm, and Mr. Woodfin in Savannah.
DR.. and Mrs. William M. Sturgis Of
Marshall. Va, announce the engage
ment of their DAUGHTER. Hebe Carter to
Mr.. Aaron Goxfon Of Hollywood, Calf
The wedding will take place next month.
Miss Sturgis attended st. Agnes School
IN this city and for several years was