Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12

December 6. at
twelve-thirty Of Mrs.
Mary Lynn Pratt Gayle and Mr..
James w. Lukens. Jr., Of
swarthmore, Pa, in the Chapel
Of the Holy Spirit in the wash
ington Cathedral. Dean Fran
els B. sayre. Jr., performed
the ceremony before the alter,
lovely with white gladiolas
and pink snapdragons. The
bride. the daughter Of Captain
and Mrs. j. Lockwood Pratt of
washington and Rehoboth-
Beach, was given in marriage
BY her father, and wore a
street length dress Of pearl
grey satin and jersey, with
bouffant satin skirt, satin
bound blouse and bolerO of
jersey. Her accessories were
brown as well as her orchid
corsage. Mrs. Benjamin F.
Houston, Jr., of Princeton, N.
j.. was the only attendant.
She wore a dress of orchid ier-
sey, made on similar lines as
that Of the bride, a matching
hat and other head accessories
we're in cocoa. Her cOrsage was
Of white gardenias. Mr.. Lu-
kens, who is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Lukens of
Swarthmore, Pa, had Mr.. John
Piper Of Swarthmore, as his
best man. The ushers were Mr..
D. Patrick Welsh of Media, bro
ther-in-law Of the groom, and
Mr.. John L. Pratt of Washing
ton, brother of the bride. The
brides mother chose a dress Of
navy wool and satin trimmed
in rhinesone buttons. With
these she wore a soft pink chif-
fon scarf and a navy felt and
satin hat. Her corsage was of
pink camellias. The groom's
mother wore a turquoise. dress,
knitted with silver threads, a
matching hat with pearl trim
ming and brown accessories.
Her corsage was Of white gar
denias. A small reception fol-
lowed at the home of the
brides parents. Out-of-town
guests included Mrs. Frank L.
Grier, Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt, Mrs.
William Pennewill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Lynch of Dover,
Mrs. Homer Barry Of Whining
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold K.
Wakefield Of Rehoboth, Mrs.
Samuel Crothers, Jr., of Wall
ingford, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel
Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs. Dom
aid Poole of Swarthmore. Mrs.
Lukens attended the National
Cathedral School for Girls, in
Washington, and Punahou
School in Honolulu. She is a
graduate of Mills College in
California. Mr.. Lukens is an
ensign in the Naval Reserves,
a graduate of Severn School in
Annapolis, the University Of
Louisville, Kentucky, and
Washington and Lee Univers-
ity. He is associated with
Sweeney and Lukens of Ches-
ter, Pa. They are on wedding
trip to Sea Island, Georgia,
Palm Beach and Naples, Flor
ida, and will join Captain and
Mrs. Pratt at Rehoboth on De-
cember Gath for the holidays.
a
DR.. and Mrs. S. M. d. Mar
shall have issued invitations
for their annual Christmas
party, which has become a Mil
ford tradition, for Tuesday,
December 2Srd. from eight un-
til twelve. Joining them as
hosts will be Mr.. and Mrs. S.
NJ. d. Marshall, Jr., and Mr..
and Mrs. George v. Horton OF
Downingtown. Pa.
Many friends made theil
way to the home Of Mrs. Har.
old Short on Thursday Of last
week, where she and Mrs
Brown Thawley had a warn
welcome for their guests whC
came for coffee, between tel
and twelve. The lovely hem,
lent itself delightfully."- for til,
occasion and everyone had
grand time Mrs. j. Lynn
Pratt poured at a table file,
with such good things to ca
and Mrs. Francis Leithiser dis
pensed orange juice. A numbe
Of friends assisted in servinI
and the time went by all to-
swiftly for those who cam
from here and other towns.