Evening star., 1922-10-15
Ruggles-Florance Nuptials
Among Weddings of Week
Miss Sara Alice Latimer Weds Robert Clement
Watson in Bolton, S. C.-Other Marriages
of Interest to Washingtonians.

The marriage of Miss Golden Rug
giles to Mr.. Eustace Lee Frorance, jr-,
which took place last evening, is OF
,, the bride and her family have been
prominently identified for many
years. The wedding took place in
the home Of the brides cousins. Col.
and Mrs. Herbert J. Slocum at 2131
r street, at 8 O'Clock. the Rev. Robert
Johnston. rector of st. Johns Church.
officiating and a reception with dane
ing followed ting ceremony. The
house was decorated with white roses
and palms and ferns and many lighted
candies. The ceremony was perform
ed in the drawing room before an
improvised altar of palms and white
roses and tall lighted candles. and
the garden at one side of the dining
| room was lighted by many little cleo
trio lights. A string orchestra played
| the wedding music and later for the
/ dancing.
The bride. who: is daughter of
Col. and Mrs. Golden L. H. Ruggles,
| wore a gown of white satin panne,
| the long waist severely plain and the
skirt gracefully draped to one side.
! where 1t was held by a cluster of
orange blossoms. Beautiful old lace
worn by Mrs. Slocum and her mother
at their weddings formed a cascade
i at one side of the skirt. while lace
court train of satin added dignity to
| the gown.
Her tulle veil was edged with the
/ lace and was arranged in a ruche at
! the back OF her head and held by
dainty clusters of orange blossoms.
1 G1,n fI
shower of lilies of the valley.
Mrs. r. A. Stone of Baltimore. for
merly Miss Alma Ruggles of Wash
| ingtol. cousin of the bride, was
matror of honor. and wore a gown OF
apricot crepe de chine, made much
after the same fashion as that of the
! bride. and she carried chrysanthe-
Eleanore Barroll. cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor. and with
the two bridesmaids. Miss Mary
Florance and Miss Sally Florance sis
ters OF the bridegroom. wore apricot
able taffeta Of the same color and
trimmed with silver lace. They all
! carried bouquets of chrysanthemums
in the autumn shades.
Midshipman John E. Florance was
| pest man for his brother, and the
ushers were Lieut. Marcus P. Miller,
| =. S NJ. and Lieut. Reginald Hubbell,
Y. S. A, cousins of the bride; Mr.
! Thomas Robertson and Mr. James
Alsop of Boston
Col. and Mrs. Ruggles and Mr.. and
! MRS. Florance received with the bride
| and bridegroom, as did Mrs. Slocum.
Mrs. RuggleS wore blue SATIN
| spangled and made with long draper
les on one side of the spangled blue
satin. Mrs. Florance was in cloth of
| silver and black chiffon trimmed
| with lace, and Mrs. Slocum wore gray
| chiffon. Each wore a corsage bou-
| quet of sharon roses
| Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
| Florance started on their wedding
trip. the latter wearing suit of dark
| blue twill. the dark blue waist trim
med with Persian embroidery and
her blue duvetyn hat trimmed with
the Persian colors.
They will be at home after Novem-
Der l at the Cordova.
! Mrs. Florance was presented to
Washington society in 1918 with her
| cousin. Mrs. Stone. formerly Miss
| Alma Ruggles, by the latter's mother.
Mrs. George D. Ruggles. and has been
| one of the popular members OF the
! active member of the Junior League
and is secretary of the Junior Service
Association. and aided in the success
/ and establishment of the series of
tea dances given by them in the last
/ two seasons. She is a granddaughter
of Mrs. Miller, widow of Gen. Marcus
A. Miller. U. S. A.. who was Miss
Joseph Haskins. and was married to
Gen. Miller in st. Pauls Church dur
! ing the civil war. Gen. Miller was
afterwards acting governor of the
Soldiers Home. Mrs. Florance'S grand
father. Gen. Ruggles. was also a gov