The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-01
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Grotgen.
Roscoe Lester
.WedI In Church

Paul's Lutheran church tyaster-
day afternoon, Miss Carolina Ann
Grotgen, daughter of Mrs. Carrie
Meier Grotgen and the late George
Thaddeus Grotgen, became, the
bride of Roscoe Edgar Lester, son
of Mrs. Peter Miller and the late
Roscoe Edgar Lester, Of Buchanan,
Va. The Rev. Walter B Freed, the
brides pastor, performed the cere-
mony.
Against a background Of palms
ana ferns, altar vases fillsd with
white gladoli and asters. and sew
en-brance candelabra holding
burning tapers were used. An ar
rangement Of white gladoi AND
asters was also placed on the or
gan console.
Miss Johanna Duls rendered "a
program Of nuptial music. Her sc.
lections included Traumere'
Schrbert's Serenade. Mrs. ALFRED
Bell sang o Promise Me, Libres'
traum, Evening Star, "At Dawn
ing" and II Love Thee"
Il Love Thee"
The brides attendants were Miss
Edith Habenicht. Miss Mary Helen
Stalvey. Mrs. Robert Hobbs and
Mrs. John Warren. They wore love
ly gowns of robins egg blue nylon
taffeta. fashioned with sweetheart
necklines, full skirts gathered to
fitted waistlines, and pulled
sleeves. They carried arm bouquets
of American Beauty asters. tied
with matching stain ribbon, and
wore small hats Of horsehair and
satin in the same shade.
Mrs. Percy johnson, sister of the
bride, was her matron : of honor.
Her gown was also of robins egg
blue nylon teffeta, and her arm
bouquet was of yellow asters. Her
hat was of yellow horsehair and
satin.
Miss Grotgen entered the church
on the arm of her brother, George
Thaddeus Grotgen. Jr., by whom
she was given in marriage. She
wore a wedding gown Of white sat-
in, fashioned with a sweetheart
neckline with long sleeves coming
to a point over the hands. The
very full skirt was joined to a fit
ted bodice, and fell into a train.
Her full length veil of bridal il
fusion was caught gracefully to a
fitted lace cap with orange bios
SONS on either side. She carried a
bouquet of tuberoses, showered
with sWansonia. Her only orna-
ment was a string of pearls.
Mr.. Lester had as his best man,
Ernest Habenicht and his ushers
were J. G. w. Tiencken, George
Perilla. Lamontte Mier and Don
aid Edmondson.
Mrs. Grotgen, mother of the
bride, was attired in a navy blue
triple sheer dress, with black &C
%cessories. She wore a white cor,
sage of tuberoses. Mrs. Miller,
mother of the bridegroom, wore q
dress of navy blue crepe with navy
accessories. Her corsage also was
of tuberoses.
A reception was held at the home
OF the bride Immediately following
the ceremony. Guests we're greeted
at the door by Mrs. Roger Hew,
lett, and Mrs. Thad Grotgen, Jr.
registered them in the brides book
In the receiving line with the bride
and bridegroom were Mrs. Grot
gen, the brides mother, Mrs. Mil
Ter, mother of the bridegroom, ane
the brides attendants. Miss Kati,
Grotgen presided at the punch bow
and was assisted in serving b,
Mrs. George Perilla, Mrs. R. L
Freeman. Mrs. William Lucas ans
Mrs. Adolph Jurgenson.
Following the reception, the cou
pie left for a wedding trip North
The bride wore for travelling a sui
of honey colored gabardine, witt
brown accessories, and a corsag,
of tuberoSes taken from her wed
ding bouquet. Upon their return
they will reside at 306 North Fifth
street, this city. ~
The bride, a graduate of New
Hanover school, has FOR the pas
three years been employed in the
office of the Auditor of Freight Re
ceipts at the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad.
The bridegroom graduated from
Buchanan High school, Buchanan,
Va, and spent approximately three
years in the Third Division of the
United States Marine Corps, seeing
service in the South Pacific. He is
holder of the Purple Heart.
Since the announcement Of her
engagement, Mrs. Lester has hac
many lovely courtesies extended
her. Among them were parties Civ.
en- by Miss Katie Grotgen and Mrs.
Roger W. Hewlett, Miss Edith. Hab.
enicht, Mrs. Robert Hobbs, Miss
Mary Helen Stalvey, Mrs. John
Warren, and Mrs. Percy Johnson.
Miss Alice Rose,