Evening star., 1932-03-06
Johnston-Barnard
Wedding Unites Two
Prominent Families
Miss Charlotte J. Watkins
Becomes Bride of Mr..
Elroy R. Kaufman.

A wedding Of unusual interest in
Washington and Virginia, is that OF
Miss Christine Johnston, daughter Of
Mrs. Minnie c. Johnston and the late
Mr.. Charles L. Johnston, to Mr.. Harvey
L. Barnard, son Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Barnard and the late Rev Elijah Barn
ard Of Stewart Va. The ceremony
took place Saturday, February 81, at
noon in the Church Of the Transfigura-
ton, the Rev. J. ]. Queally officiating.
The marriage united two families long
prominent in the history Of Virginia.
The arrangements for the wedding
were simple. The bride wore travelling
costume of dark brown crepe with &C
cessories to match
After the ceremony Mr.. Barnard and
his bride left for Roanoke where the
bridegroom is in business and where
they will make their home.
The bride is talented musician and
artist and was a member of the Choir
Of TRANSPORTATION Church. She at
tended the public schools in Lynchburg
Va, the Randolph Woman'S
College, the State Teachers College OF
Virginia and also the Washington Col
lege of Music. She has been active in
Red Cross work in Washington being
associated with the Gray Ladies organi-
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bride is great-great- granddaughter
of the late John Boiling Of Virginia and
a descendant of James williams John
ston of Edinburg, Scotland, being a
lneal descendant Of the Marquis Of
Annandale.
The bridegroom attended Virginia
Military. Institute.
Miss Charlotte J. Watkins. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard D. Watkins
of Cedar Grove, Md, and Mr.. Elroy r.
Kaufman of Washington were married
in the home of the brides parents
pastor of the Cedar Grove Baptist
Church, officiating. The home was
prettily decorated
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and her only attendant was
Miss katherine Newman of Washing
ton. Mr.. Edward Kaufman of Wash
ingtcn, brother of the bridegroom, was
best man.
A large reception followed the cere-
mony, after which Mr. and Mrs. Kauff-
man started for their wedding trip.
They will make their home in Wash
ington.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Edward Maddux
Va 1ACAlDAhASC' o., nave dhllOuIlICQ lllC
marriage of their daughter, Rosa Lee,
to Mr.. Charles A. Ferguson, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer L. Ferguson of New
port News, Va. The ceremony was
performed at l O'Clock Monday after
noon in Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferguson attended the wedding of their
son. The bride, who is a greatniece
of DR.. Clarence Porter Jones of New
port News. is a graduate Of the State
Teachers College of Farmville, Va. and
has been teaching for several years at
Clarendon, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Fergu-
son will make their home in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Clinton Alexander Bolts of Vir-
ginia and Washington has issued cards
announcing the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Mary Fairfax, to Mr.. Richard Sid
ney Stevens, jr., son OF Mrs. Stevens
and the late Richard Sidney Stevens
of Stafford, Va, Wednesday evening,
February IT. The ceremony was per-
formed in the Temple Baptist Church,
Rev. DR.. T. E. Boorde officiating, at 7
O'Clock in the presence OF small COM
pany of relatives and intimate friends.
The bride was given in marriage by
her uncle, Mr.. James Ashley Cooper,
and wore a gown of blue angel crepe
and a corsage bouquet of deep pink
roses and violet sweetpeas.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens spent some time at the May
flower Hotel later leaving for wedding
trip. They will make their home at
1853 Ontario place.
Mrs Stevens is native of Virginia
and descended from the Fairfax and
Mason and other families which have
made Colonial, State and National his
tory. Mr. Stevens numbers among his
ancestors Patrick Henry and is con-
nected with the District of Columbia
government