Evening star., 1933-04-09
Miss Rosa Brookins
OF Essex County, Va,
To Wed In Yokohama a
Marriage to Mr.. C. R.
Buhrer of England Is of
Interest to Alexandrians.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 8.-The
announcement made recently by the
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Upshur Brookine
of Essex County, Va, OF the engage
ment of their daughter. Rosa Osburn
to Mr.. Charles Robert Buhrer Of Corn
wall, England, is Of interest In Alex
andria as Mrs. Brooking is the former
Miss Hettie Chapman of this city,
where she and her several brothers and
sisters lived in their youth. Mrs.
Brooking is the daughter of the late
Col william Chapman an officer IN the
Confederate Army and member OF
Col. John S. Mosby's rangers. The mar
riage of Miss Brooking to Mr.. Burner
will take place Easter Monday in the
English Church in Yokohama, where
both have lived for the last few years.
Assisting in the ceremony will be the
: Rev. James j. Chapman, uncle of the
bride who is an alumnus of the Vir-
ginia Episcopal Theological Seminary
and has for many years been connected
with the Episcopal Church Mission In
Japan.
Mrs. J. Sidney Douglas and her son,
Capt. James Sidney Douglas, jr, U. S.
A., retired, have returned from visit
to her son-in-law and daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Taylor Cause, In
Westchester, Pa.
Miss Ophelia Berry Whittet of Rich
mond, spent last week end with her
cousins. Capt and Mrs. Charles M.
Shepperson.
Mrs. L. T. jenkins has gone to her
home in Pulaski, Va, after visit to
her daughter, Mrs. r. B. Watts.
The Rev. John E. Large of the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary was the
week end guest of the Rev. and Mrs. j.
T. Downman in Richmond.
Mrs C. E. Anderson and Miss Jean
Anderson are home from visit to Mr..
and Mrs Samuel F. Gilliland in South
Boston, Va.
The Rev. Ryland T. Dodge, pastor of
the Baptist Temple, was the guest last
week of his brother and sister -inlaw,
Dr. and Mrs H. S. Dodge, in Richmond.
Mrs. Howell Lewis Williams of Bris-
tol, r. l., has gone to Richmond, where
she is the guest of her nephew and
niece, Mr.. and Mrs John Taylor Lewis,
jr, after visit in Alexandria.
Miss Mary Lindsey has been appoint
ed by the Garden Club of Alexandria
as chairman of the local committee for
the annual tour of historic homes and
gardens OF Virginia during the week be-
ginning April "a.
Miss Cornelia Nugent entertained at
D farewell party Saturday evening,
April /, in honor Of her cousin, Miss
Harriet Thurgcod, who has left for her
home in Panama
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Northrup enter
tained last evening to celebrate the
seventeenth birthday anniversary of
their daughter, Miss Alleen Northrup.
Mrs. Northrup was assisted by Mrs.
Charles Clark and Mrs. Thomas Pot
ter.
Miss Fannie Carter and Miss Esther
Heishley are spending a week in
Charleston, S. C.
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Alice Virginia, to Mr.. Doyle H.
Minor of Fort Humphreys, formerly of
Dallas, Texas, Friday, March 81, the
Rev. Ernest w. Aaron of the Southern
Methodist Church officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Ayres
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Gertrude. to Mr.. OSmyn M. Will
Lams of Washington, formerly of Salt
Lake City, Saturday, April /, in Rock
vile.
Miss Dorothy Brown Rust will be
the princess from st. Agnes School at
the Apple Blossom Festival in VIM
chester in May.
MI. WllidIu u. FylcS VI I1dl Ndiu JILL
Nersity is spending his Spring teca-
tion with his mother, Mrs. Ward
Brown and Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Lind enter
tanned at dinner Saturday evening,
April /, to celebrate their sixth weu-
ding anniversary. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Kenney, Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton F. Minis and Mr..
and Mrs. B. w. Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. May have re-
turned from Jacksonville. Fla, where
they spent the latter part of the Win
ter.
Miss Marjorie Nixon, daughter of !
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Nixon, was guest
Wednesday evening in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian D. knight. The
marriage of Miss Nixon to Mr. John
Aubrey Matter, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John D. Matter, will take place We'd
nesday, April 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Lusby announce
the marriage of their daughter, Cath |
crime Anna to Mr.. John L. Boyer Tues
Cay, March %, in the parsonage of the
First Baptist. Church, The Rev. Pierce
S Ellis officiating. After April IS,
~. and Ms. Boyer will I've at 56
Est Walnut street.
MTS. %. u. GOO1S ana ner grand
daughter, Miss Patricia Booth have
returned from Miami, Fla, where they
have been for two months.
Miss Martha Williams has gone to
Ther home in Baltimore after a visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Studs
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Moore are
spending a week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Breeden of
Charlottesville were week end guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Phillips
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hendricks are
visiting in Springfield, Ohio.
Mrs. Paul H. Hayward and Miss
Martha Mary Hayward are visiting the
formers parents, DR.. and Mrs. E. S.
Niblack in Terra Haute, Ind.
Miss Maude Coughlin of Providence,
r. l., was the guest last week of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Gregory.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Duane, who
recently returned from Miami Fla,
were guests this week of the formers
mother, Mrs. H. M. Wilson, and have
left for Boston.
Mrs. Thomas Rails has left for her
home in Xenia, Ohio, after visit to
Mrs. Ethel Mills.
Mrs. John w. Carter OF Danville, Va,
has returned to her home after
visit to Mrs. John P. Cowan.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Clark of Minnie
vile, Va, were guests this week of their