Evening star., 1917-06-05
Thompson-Chase, Pinckney-Lis-
toe. and Page-Kennedy Among
Today's Nuptials.
Mrs. Daniels Hostess at Tea Dance
for Miss Lee and Other
Southern Women.

A quiet but very pretty wedding took
place today at noon at st. Thomas
Church, when Miss Marjorie Listoe,
daughter of Col. Soren Listoe, consul
general to Holland, became the bride of
Mr. C. Cotesworth Pinckney of New
York, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Henry
Pinckney.
Quantities of pink and white peonies
adorned the altar, forming a charming
background for the ceremony. which
was witnessed by only few relatives
and intimate friends. The Rev {.
Ernest Smith, rector of the church, Off
ciated. Owing to the absence of Col.
Listoe. who is in Europe. the bride was
given in marriage by her brother, Dr.
Alexander E. Johnson Listoe. She wore
a dainty gown of white georgette crepe
EN- mbroidered in pearls. built over white
satin. and a large white crepe nat.
trimmed with white ribbon and small
white roses. She carried white satin
prayer book. the gift of Mrs. Pinckney.
ter's only attendant. wore lovely
gown of pale gray and old rose geor-
gette crepe, with hat to match of the
| same materials, and she carried bou-
ouet of deep pink roses.
| Mr.. Frederick Pinckney of New York
| was best man for his brother Follow
| ing the ceremony luncheon for the
bridal party was served at Rauscher s.
| Later in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
4 Pinckney left for their wedding trip,
the bride travelling in a modish gown
1 of dark blue taffeta and a small sand
| colored hat. After the 1st of July they
/ will make their home at New York.
4 Among the guests who were here for
| the wedding were Mrs. James Henry
i Pinckney. the bridegroom's mother;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Pinckney, Mr..
| James Henry Pinckney, jr.. and Mrs. ].
| A. Brotherton, all of New York.
| Mrs. Josephus Daniels. wife of the
Seer etary of the Navy is hostess at a
i large reception this afternoon given in
4 honor of the official women of the Con-
i federate reunion. including Miss Mary
4 Custis Lee. sponsor of the south; the
i sponsors, maids. chaperons and ma
/ irons of honor Mrs. Daniels. who is
]chaperon of the south, is receiving
at her residence in Wyoming avenue.
1 and stringed orchestra will play
throughout the afternoon. with dancing
4 in the ballroom. Among those assisting
1 in receiving are Miss Mary Custis Lee,
Mrs. Harrison. wife of the commanding
general of the reunion; Mrs Odenheim-
| er, president general of the L. d. c.. and
Mrs Daniels house guests. including
4 Mrs. Thrash, president of the U. D. C.
4 Of North Carolina; Mrs. James Briggs.
president of the johnson Pethgrew
Chapter of Raleigh. N. c., and Mrs. H.
A. London. president of the Winnie
Davis Chapter of Pittsboro. N. c. Among
4 the guests are number of young naval
4 officers and the commander and execu-
4 tive board of the Sons of Confederate
Il Veterans.
Il Mrs. Daniels is leaving Washington
Il tonight to attend a meeting of com
II mittee of 100 women of the Y. w. c. A.
tomorrow at New YORK. Representative
4 women from all parts of the United
u States have been called to this meeting,
which is to consider the present
.cbanged conditions of the country.
Ia je1 is
spendinR several days with the Secre-
tary and Mrs. Daniels, will leave on
Thursday to enter the training camp
near Philadelphia.
Mrs Lansing will leave Washington
this evening to attend the graduation
exercises of her niece, Miss Eleanor
Dulles, at Byrn Mawr.
bower of pink and white peonies
palms and oak boughs formed a beau
tiful setting for the marriage of Mis-.
Elizabeth Sanders Chase. daughter o.
Capt. volney o. Chase. L. S. n. ant
Mrs. Chase. and Lieut.. John Mcdonald
Thompson, II. S. A. son Of Mr. and Mrs
Charles T. Thompson. which took place
this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock al the resi-
dence of the brides parents, in Mint
wood place.
II Mgr Mackin. rector of St. Paul.
Church, performed the ceremony in the
presence of a small company of rela
II tiveS and lntlmate lTlenQS. A StrlngeC
orchestra played the wedding music
The ushers, Lieut.. Ernest Miller
Lieut. Robert w. Strong and Lieut.
Paul R. Frank. all of the United States
Army. held the ribbons through which
the bridal procession passed to the i'm.
provised altar, where the bridegroom
and his best man. Lieut.. Terry B
Thompson. u. S. N. awaited them.
The bride, who was escorted and late,
given in marriage by her father, wore
crepe embroidered in silver thread ant
pearls. The bodice. with its square
decollete, was elaborately embroidered
at the front and back. and the lone
wing sleeves were of the crepe. The
skirt was made in Turkish fashion. anc
a. broad girdle of the silver EN-.
broidered georgette crepe encircled the
waist the long ends knotted at the
front and weighted with pearl tassels
Her tulle veil was edged with duchess
lace, wired around the top to give the
becoming coronet effect, and held or