The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
Miss Ruggles
Is Married
Becomes Wife of E.. L.
Florance, Jr., at EIab-
crate Ceremony.


beauty took place last night at
o'clock when Miss Golden RuEgles
daughter of Col. and Mrs. Colder
L'Homme-Dieu Ruggles. became th'
bride OF Eustace Lee Florance, jr.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eustace Lee
FlOrance. of Boston. who will spen'
the winter in Washington. Tn,
ceremony was performed in the spa
cious drawing room of Col. and Mrs
Herbert ]. Slocum. cousins of th'
bride. with DR.. Robert Johnston
ing.
The bride was escorted to the i'm
provised altar. elaborately lighted
by many candles. by her father
who gave her in marriage. She wal
lovely in a gown of white satir
panne trimmed with rare old lace
loaned by her cousin. Mrs. Herbert
SlOcum. who also wore IL at he
wedding, and which was also worr
at the wedding of Mrs. Slocum''
mother. Mrs. Ricketson. Of Pitts
burch. 1t was made IN long-waist'
cd effect with the long skirt drape6
on the sides with orange blossoms
and lace. A court train fell from
the shoulders. Her tulle veil wa:
caught on the sides with orange
blossoms and trimmed with lace
She carried a shower bouquet oi
white roses and lilies Of the valley
Many Attendants.
The matron of honor was Mrs. f
A. Stone. OF Baltimore. formerly
Miss Anna Ruggles. Of this city. a
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gown of apricot crepe de chine made
on long. draped lines and with Z
short train falling from the waist
lire. She carried a bouquet Of
chryssuthemums OF varieGated au-
tumn colors.
The maid Of honor. Miss EleanorS
Rarrol. Of KensingtOn. Md. a cousin
Of the bride. wore a gown Of apricot
georgette made over chanGeabl'
apricot taffeta. II was a drapeC
model with a round-neck bodice ant
very short sleeves. and trimmed
with silver ribbon She carried &
bouquet Of hrysanthemums.
The bridesmaids were Miss Mar,
FIorance and Miss Sallie Florance
sisters Of the bridegroom. who wore
apricot froCks similar TO that worI
by the maid Of honor and carried
similar bouquets Of Chrysanthe-
NUNS
Brother Best MAN.
John r Florauce. brother OF tn
bridegroom. and the ushers wer
Lieut.. NJ g Miller. L. 8. ". o
Panama; Lieut.. Reginald W. Huh
hell. L. s. A. both cousins ot tn
hid. a
Robertson, both Of this city
Vt the reception following IN
ceremony there were receiving witt
tho bride and bridegroom Col. an
Nrs EugEIes. parents Of the bride
Mr. and Mrs. FIoranCe. parents .
the bridegroom: and Col. and Mrs
Herbert SloCUm. cousins Of the bride
Mrs Ruceles was clad in a cow
"f Alice blue satin trimmed WITT
blue seduinS and made on Ions
drared lines with longwaisteC
fleet. \ train lnoped on one sid
hung from the waist-line.
Mrs. Florsurc's gown was blacl
E""rEOtfa trimmed with silver an,
Was rut on long. simple lines. Mr.,
s|Iu.-uw wore a gown Of grey Chif
f"r made on long lines and simpl
J-aped
Leave on Honeymoon.
Mrs ErEgles Mrs FIorance an
Ms. Sl"cum each carried a bouque
90 sharon yellow roses given &
tHeru 10y the bridegroom.
Later in the veninG Mr. FIorauc
and his bride left for honeymoo
80 York Harbor. Me. after whic'
they will bc at home at the Cord"va
The bride wore a suit Of dark blu
twill and dark blue duvetyn ha
trimmed in Persian coIors
The house was beautifully deco
~st-d ia palms and profusion O
whit. roses and fh.- ID ~Iy old gar
den ~ the Slocum homes wa.
"h-rminEIy lighted with electri
ights.
Out-"f-T"~n Guests.
Nmor- H." "ut-Of-'0wn guest,
we're Mrs l.. y Past. Of Milton
Mass. grandmother Of the bride
CroCT. Miss Ellen Edwards. Of New
t"u Mass. aunt OF the bridegroom
Mrs Henry ~. Hendricks and Mrs
Frederick Nathan. Of New York
eUutS oT the bridegroom: Mr. an,
Mrs charles ITsrwood. Of New York
Mr~ George Edwards. OF Ph.ladeI
Uh "a and Mai and Mrs. Ray Bald
win. 81 Ell, Mills. Md.
IT,. brides family has been iden.
t5G'd with Was shington society 70
several generations Her mafcrna
Great grandfather was Gen. JOsepl
iia>kiu. who was in command o
're artillery forces in Washing.
during the civil war. and later
,s.tluE governor OF the soldiers
-IoW" for several years Her ma
tcrUaf grandmother. Mrs. Miller. wa.
ua-r.'d i'm st. Psul's Church here tC
Col. Miller during the civil wal
period Gou. George n. Ruggles
fio bride g Uaf"rnal grandfat her
vs~ .'dJutaut general and late
=ovSruOr or soldiers Home 70,
about i've wears The bride wa
Vr"s0utNd 20 society in Washington
10y December I9lS. hy Mrs. George
y EuEEIcz- she : member Of tn.
Junior League and secretary of tn,
Junior SNrvL.c Association.
The bridegroom was student a
Harvard 'Or two Years and woulC
have besCn graduated in class L!
had he not left to enter the army
during the world war. where n.
served ss captain in the infantry
lie is now engaged in business ir
this city.