Evening star., 1934-10-28
Mrs. Alfred G. Uhler
Announces Daughter,
Lucy Brown, Betrothed
Mr.. Southwick w. c. Briggs
OF Washington to Wed
Resident of Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October az
Mrs. Alfred Griffith Uhler has an
nounced the engagement of hel
daughter, Lucy Brown, to Mr.. South
wick Walbridge Cary Briggs of Wash.
ington, son Of Mrs. Alice Chase Wal
bridge Briggs of Montgomery County
Md, and the late Mr.. Southwick c
Briggs. Miss Uhler is granddaughter
of the late DR.. and Mrs. Bedford
Brown and a niece of the late Mr.
Glenn Brown, at one time architect
for the District of Columbia. She i:
sister of Mrs. John Thornton Ash
ton, Mr.. Lenox Uhler, Mr.. Griffith
Uhler and Mr.. Bedford Brown Uhler
The wedding will take place in the
late Autumn.
The marriage Of Miss Ruth Hazen
daughter of Mrs. Allen Hazen, to Mr.
Frank Snowden Hopkins. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Nicholas Snowden Hopkins
Of Nuttall in Gloucester County, Va.
took place at noon Saturday. October
20, at Oliphant, the home of the
brides mother, in Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.
the Right Rev. Benjamin NJ Wash.
burn, bishop coadjutor of Newark
officiating. Mr.. Hopkins Is a grand
son of the late Mrs. Sewell S. Hep
burn. who formerly was Miss Selens
Powell of Alexandria. His mother
formerly Miss Selena Hepburn, was
graduated from Arlington Institute
school for girls founded in Alex
andria in 1870 by her aunt, the late
Miss Rebecca c. Powell, and its prin.
cipal for many years. Among those
who attended the wedding, were ir
addition to the bridegroom's mother
his sisters, Mrs. William H. Baker
OF Baltimore and Miss Rebecca Hop.
kins of Barnard College. and his two
uncleS, Mr.. Lloyd Powell Hepburn oi
New York City and DR.. Thomas Norval
Hepburn Of Hartford, Conn, the latter
the father of Katherine Hepburn, the
actress. Mr.. Hopkins and his bride
Will live in Richmond, where he is 9
member Of the staff Of a large daily
newspaper.
Mr.. and Mrs E. F. Birrell announce
the marriage of their daughter Alice
to Mr.. William H. Roberts Tuesday
October 16, in the rectory of st
Martins Roman Catholic Church ir
Baltimore. the Rev. T. ]. Manns
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 3. McGahey an
nounce the engagement of theil
daughter Margaret Mary to Mr.. Fran.
els E. Beal, jr.. also of Alexandria
The wedding will take place Mon.
day. November S.
Very Rev. Kirk B. O'Ferrall. dean OF
st. Paul's Cathedral in Detroit. who
is attending the triennial convention
OF the Episcopal Church in Atlantic
City, was a guest over the past week
end Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner l.
Boothe. DR.. O'Ferrall preached the
sermon at the morning service in
Christ Church last Sunday and at the
evening service in st. Paul's Church
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bradley
Bloomwer jr., have returned from
their wedding trip and are with the
latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
c. Leadbeater, before moving into
their new home near the Belle Haven
Country Club.
Mrs. Fannie Williams is home after
visit to her son and daughter-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Williams, in
Vienna. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Howard and
their children, Emily and Myron How
ard, have returned from spending sew
eral weeks in the Catskill Mountains
Mrs. Robert S. Keene entertained
Friday evening, October 10, in honor