Evening star., 1925-06-11

Robert E. Gaul of Houghton, Mich,
and Mr.. Hugh Reilly. jr.
The bridal couple will ke assisted at
the reception by Mrs. Stella e.
Thomas. mother of the bridegroom.
and Mrs. Edward J. Walsh, aunt of
gown of black lace over pink.tinted
chiffon and a picture hat of lace and
straw. Mrs. Walsh will be in gown
of beige georgette crepe with a hat to
match.
Mr.. Thomas and his bride will leave
after the reception for n wedding trip.
Mrs Thomas wearing a gray crepe Ro-
maine ensemble suit, the coat trim
med in gray chinchilla with a gray
velvet and straw hat. They will make
their home in Washington.
Miss Lily Jane Axton, daughter OF
the chief of chaplains, L. s. A, and
Mrs. John T. Axton. whose marriage
to Lieut.. Frederick r. Pitts. Sd Cav
airy, U. S. A., will take place tomor-
row evening at $40 o'clock at the
Cleveland Park Congregational Church
will have as her attendants Miss
Matilda Axton, her sister. as maid of
honor; Mrs. A. M. Rae of Philadelphia.
matron of honor. and as bridesmaids,
Miss Sally Crary of Omaha. Nebr..
and Miss Virginia Mcdonald of Hunt.
ington, w. Va, the latter a room
mate of the bride at college
Lieut.. C. E. Byers Of Fort Myer.
Va, a classmate of the bridegroom,
will be the best man. and the ushers,
Capt. NJ. S. Daniels. Lieut.. r.. L.
Dean, Lieut.. f. s. Thompson, Lieut..
E. H. Lastayo, Lieut.. II. c. Hine and
Lieut. T. E. Whitehead. d,
The flower girl will be Miss Mary
Jane Daugherity Of Davidson, N. c.,
niece of tie bride.
The music will be by Mrs. Page
NICK. Etchison. who Will play a group
of Italian love songs, and Mrs. r.
D. Daugherity, sister of the bride. who
will sing.
The bride will be presented for mar
riage by her brother. Chaplain John
T. Axton. jr., of Fort Leavenworth,
Kans.; the bethrothal service will be
conducted by Rev. George L. Farm
ham, pastor Of Cleveland Park Con-
service will be performed by Chaplain
John T. Axton, father of the bride.
Lieut.. Pitts is the only son Of Mrs.
Walter M. Pitts of Philadelphia, Pa.
and a grandson of Mr.. Fred L. Pitts,
president OF the Sketch Club of Phila-
delphia. He is a graduate Of the
United States Military Academy class
of 1920 and member OF Delta Upstlon
Of Pennsylvania State College. =.
Miss Axton is a graduate of Mount
Holyoke College. 1924. and is a mem
ber Of Pi Beta Phi.
The marriage of Miss Butler Drayne
Thornton Robinson, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick H. Robinson of
Fredericksburg. Va. to Mr.. Lynn
Winterdale Franklin of this city.
United States consul at Hongkong,
China, took place at noon today, in
the home of the brides parents. Fall
Hill. in the presence Of the members
of the two families only. owing to the
very recent death of the bridegroom's
Mrs. j. ]. Franklin of this
city. Rev. DIR. Bucher. rector of the
Episcopal Church of Fredericksburg.
officiated.
The bridegroom had for his best
man his younger brother, Lieut.. Neal
Dow Franklin, U. s. A.. stationed at
Camp Meade. Nd.
The bride was unattended and her
father gave her in marriage. She wore
her travelling suit and carried a white
bound prayer book, from which the
service was read. After the wedding
breakfast Mr.. Franklin and his bride
left for San Francisco. and will sail
for China next week. They will stop
for a few days at the Hotel Stewart.
in San Francisco, and be at homo
later in the Repulse Bay Hotel, Hong
kong The bride is active in church
work in Fredericksburg and during
the late war was active in Y. w. C. A.
work, following her graduation. She
is an accompltshed Iins.uist and horse.