The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-20
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Welded HERE.

Wilmington preachers nave Detallle
fayoriles with the society young folk
of Baltimore and on ,>aturdayanollrcr
compile came here and pledged their
treth to each other. They were
Lester Breesee'and Miss Minnie Vogc-
Ter.
They were married in this city
shortly before noon on Saturday ny
the Rev. DR.. Thomas A. Mclnldy,
pastor OF the Central Presbyterian
Church, at the parsonage. The young
couple were accompanied to this city
by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. I"rr, Jr.,
who were welded without parental
consent at Old Swedes Church, ON
December 7 last by the Rev. Martin
b. Dunlap
The Baltimore American Of veslcr-
DAVIS issue, said of the wedding OF
Mr.. Breesee and Miss Vogelcr:
4 A second sensational eIopemr't oe-
cured in smart society yesterday when
Miss Minnie Vogeler, one of the sea-
sons most charming debutanle> ANA
!. the daughter of Mrs. Christian Dew
ries, went to Wilmington, Del, with
Lester Bresec, son OF Mrs. Robert
Golsborough Keene and the late Ed
waed l.. Rresce, and were made man
and wife. This unexpected action ON
the part of the young couple was hrst
Impaired by telegram to Mis-. LOUIS
= Bresee, the brides sister, which read
Us follows:
"Lester and l were married at Will
mington to-day. Will write:
-, "Minnie Resee''
+ After the wedding ceremony IL Will
mington the young couple went to
Atlantic City and registered at the
hotel Brighton.
/ A telegram from Atlantic City to
the American, received late last night
States: "
"Mr. and Mrs Lester BrcSee of
Baltimore arrived in this city this
evening, and at once went to the l'o-
, tel Brighton. They arrived in time
tor dinner When representative
learned of their presence here he i'm
mediately tried to see them, but they
had retired. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A.
Parr, Jr., are here with Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Bresec and were witnesses to
lhe ceremony in Wilmington.
One of the most impertincnt feat
nres of the clopcment is that Mr.. and
Mrs Harry A. Parr. Jr., accompanied
The youthfulpair to Wilmington. the
scene of their elopcmcnt, few weeks
Rgo, when Miss Nogecr, the bride of
yesterday, and Allan Jones, olliciated
hs maid and best man, respectively.
lat their nuptialS.
\ A representative of the American
called at the home ofMrs. kccnc, No.
all7 North Calvert Street, last night
The maid voncllsafed the information
that Mrs. kccne was quite indsposed
hnd had given Instructions upon re-
firing to be refused to all callers The
maid, however stated that Mrs. kcene
received a telegram in the early after
noQp from her son Lester, announce
Ing his marriage to Miss Nogclcr.
Mrs. Ketne has but recently returned
to her home from hospital and is far
from we'll, butaccording to her maid,
her son s elopemcnt had nothing to
10 with her indisposition or early re-
tirement.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Louis BrcScc were
next sought. Mr.. Brcscc is of the
firm of Cromwell and BrcSee. coal
khjppers. and a cousin Of the Youth.
ful groom, while his wife, as already
stated, Is the brides sister. Mrs.
Bresce is lust recovering from a long
and serious illness and was unable to
he seen, Mr.. Brcscc corroboraled the
Etory of the clopcmcnt, but beyond
khe feleuram quoted said he knew of
10 further particulars.
To describe Mrs. Brcses one
rould awkardly saythat she Is tall
and divineIy be eautifuI Graceful
and comelv and lust lS, she was a
great fayorite in the smart set this
winter and was showered with al
tent,ons.
Mr., Rrcsee has lust reached his
majority, lie is youthful in an.
nearance and lavorite member of
the .horsey set" lie is one OF the
he's, rross.coun,ry riders IN the
.tate and has handled manv a
winner IN lhe various stecplecllhses
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