Evening star., 1937-07-03
Record Of Social Activities in Washington and Ne

JdUlc6 n. FdIlcy, anu Inc OPC-
retary of Commerce and Mrs.
L Daniel c. Roper attended the
wedding last evening OF Miss Agnes
Louise Latimer, daughter OF the spe-
cial assistant to the Postmaster Gen.
eral and Mrs. John Austin LAtimer OF
Washington and Williston, S. c., and
Mr. Perry Hazard Taft of Washington
and Hollywood. Calf, son OF Mrs.
Frederic William Teschke, wife Of Mr.
Teschke of Hollywood, which took
place at $50 O'Clock in the Sixth
Presbyterian Church in the Capital
the Rev. j. Herbert Garner oficiating
Among others prominent in official life
in the Capital who were present were
members of the Senate and the House
from California and South Carolina.
While the guests were assembling
Mrs. Muriel Day played several selec-
tions on the organ and accompanied
Mr.. John Richards McRae of Colum-
bia, S. c., and New York, who sang.
The altar was decorated with palms,
ferns and baskets of white cut flowers
against background OF white lattice
screen, entwined with garlands Of
green and wall brackets of white flow
ers. A rope Of green formed frame
for the window back Of the altar,
which was lighted with tapers in large
candelabra banked with ferns The
pews were inclosed with white satin
ribbons and bouquets of white flowers
marked the family pews.
The bride was escorted by her
father, who gave her in marriage, and
wore a gown of white satin, fashioned
on princess lines with high neckline
and long, tight fitting sleeves, puffed
at the shoulders ard trimmed with
clrclets of rose point lace. Her long
tulle veil was fastened to a coronet of
rose point lace and was caught under
her chin with satin strap. Her satin
slippers were also trimmed with rose
point lace and pearl buckles. The lace
which was used in her costume is an
heirloom in the bridegrooms family.
The bride carried Colonial bouquet
OF lilies Of the valley and maidenhair
fern, with background Of Chantilly
lace.
Miss Ruth Marie Latimer, sister OF
the bride. was her maid of honor,
wearing gown Of peach mouAseline de
sole with bandeau of talisman roses,
lilies Of the valley and delphinium in
her hair, which was tied in a bow in
the back with long streamers OF peri
vinkle blue ribbon. She carried a
Colonial bouquet Of the same flowers
The bridesmaids were Miss Mary
Lee Owens and Miss Julia Kennedy
OF Washington, cousins OF the bride
who wore gowns of periwinkle blue
mouSseline De sole. and carried CO.
lonial bouquets of pink roses and blue
and white flowers. Their bandeaux
were Of the same flowers and were
tied with peach ribbon streamers.
Elizabeth Ramsay Latimer, sister
Of the bride. and Diana Fare Teschke
sister of the bridegroom, were the
flower girls. They wore ankle Length
dresses Of peach mousseline de sole
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and blue delphinium with bandeau,
to match tied with streamers of peri.
Wrinkle blue.
Mr.. Taft Sherman Taft of Holly
wood. Calf, brother Of the bride.
groom. was the best man and tht
ushers were Mr.. John Austin Latimer
jr., and Mr. James K Latimer. brother.
Of the bride, Of Washington anc
WillSton, Mr.. Frank Hand of Wash.
ington and Colorado, Mr. Stewar1
Cureton Of Stockton, Calf. and Wash.
ington. Mr.. Henry Nichols of Viii
mington, N. c., and Washington anc
Mr. Foy McDavid of Sanford, N. C.
and Washington.
| A reception was held immediatel,
| following the wedding at the hom
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Latimer, at 1880 Six
teenth street. The living room, wher,
the wedding party received. was deco
rated with palms. ferns and basket
and vases of Summer flowers. Gu
| flowers in pastel shades were place.
in front of the long mirror abov,
the mantel. In the dining room wer,
| decorations of fern and vases O
white flowers. Mrs. Latimer, who /!
the daughter Of the late Senator
Arthur NJ. Kennedy of Williston, S. c.
wore q fiowered chiffon gown with {,
rolled sash Of royal blue and Amer.
lean beauty and corsage of or.
chids. Mrs. Teschke wore a silver
and white gown with a cape to mater
| and bandeau of silver taffeta anc
an orchid corsage.
Later Mr. and Mrs. Taft left on /,
wedding trip. Mrs. Taft wearing 6
travelling costume of navy triple sheel
with q coat and accessories to match
Among the out-of-town guests wer,
Mr.. John Richards McRae of Co.
lumbia and New York. and Mrs. B
D. Carter of Bamberg. S. c.: Mrs
| Frederic William Teschke and her sor
and daughter OF Hollywood: Mrs
Jessica Barham and her daughter
Patricia Barham. Of Los Angeles; Mis-
Lily Rogol of Williston, and Mis-!
Sarah Carter of Bamberg. S. c.
| The marriage OF this young coupl,
united two prominent South Carolina
| families. as the bridegroom is descend
ed from the Pinckneys Of the Palmet
| to State. He is also a descendant O
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry o
Michigan and is distant relative O
former President Taft. The bride OF
her fathers side is a descendant o
the Latimer family of Maryland ant
South Carolina and of the Sullivan
Ramsay and Gaines families of South
Carolina and Virginia. On her moth
er's side she is member of the Ken
nedy. Merritt and Roberts familie.
of South Carolina. Before coming
to Washington to assume his post a!
special assistant to the Postmaster
General. Mr. Letimer was editor anc
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