Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-02
Society,

INTEREST in the wedding of Mrs.
Gustavius NJ. Pinckney and Col.
Robert E. Lee OF Virginia, which
took place in the Church of the
Epiphany at noon today, extends
not only to Washington and Virginia
society, but over the entire south.
The family of both the bride and
bridegroom are illustrious in history.
the former being before. marriage
Miss Mary Middleton of Charleston.
S c.. and the bridegroom is the name
sake of his grandfather, Gen. Robert
f, Lee of the Confederacy, and owner
of Arlington and his father. the late
Cen w II. +. Lee of Fairfax county.
Va His mother. Mrs. Lee. is just now
living at Stoncleigh Court. and was
present at the ceremony.
The details for the wedding were
quite simply arranged. only members
of the two families and very few
/. intimate friends being present to wit
ness the ceremony, which was per-
formed by the Rev. Or Samuel A:
friend of Col. Lee. The decorations
about the altar were also simple. and
the bride who was escorted and
given away by her brother-in-law.
Mr. Charles Coatesworth Pinckney OF
Charles ton. S. c.. wore charming
afternoon gown of white georgette.
handsomely beaded in white. and
a large picture hat of georgette
with white plumes. She carried a
bouquet of orchids, with a shower OF
sweet peas.
DR. George Boiling Lee was best
man for his brother.
Following the ceremony there was
breakfast at Rauscher's. attended
by the wedding party and immedi-
ate members of the families. Later
in the afternoon. when Col. and Mrs.
Lee left for wedding journey. she
wore a most becoming suit of gray,
with hat Of the same shade faced
under the brim with dark heliotrope.
Col. Lee recently bought a house at
1888 Riggs place, and when not at his
country place. Ravensworth, Fairfax
county, that will be his home. and
they will esta blish themselves there
by the middle of this month.
The Secretary of the Treasury. Mr..
Carter Glass. returned to Washington
today from New York, where he went
to lay the corner stone of the United
States assay office, at 80 Wall street, at
noon yesterday.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. New
ton d. Baker plan to go to New York
to meet the President and Mrs. Wilson
ana tnelF party On their dTTiSdl ueS-
day.
The Secretary of the Navy. Mr.. Dan
iels, who is to start on a short cruise on
the Potomac and adjacent waters to-
morrow. using the Sylph, will also go to
New York to meet the President.
Mrs Alexander King. wife of the so
licitor general. has gone to their coun-
try place at F'latrock. n. c., to spend
the summer. Later in the season Mr..
King will join her for a vacation of sew
erai weeks.
Mrs. Flood, wife Of Representative
Henry d. Flood, has come to Wash
ington for a few days from their
country place in Virginia.
Representative and Mrs. Daniel
Read Anthony, jr. accompanied by
their daughter. Miss Eleanor Ravens
Anthony. a debutante of last season,
will leave Washington Friday morn
ing to motor to their summer home
at Edgartown, Mass.
Mr. Charles Sumner Hamlin has
Joined Mrs. Hamlin and Miss Anna
Hamlin at their summer home at
Mattapoisett, Mass, for a ten-day
visit
Baron Wolff of Russia, Baron Mou-
romzoff of New York and Lieut..
Widedveshnivoff of this city are reg