Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-29
GENERAL HARRIsON,s WEDDING.
A Bridemaid, Now Living at Buffalo,
Describes the Ceremony,

Among the residents of Buffalo to whom the
| news of the election of General BENJAMIN Har-
rison, OF Indiana, to the Presidency of the
United States was glad tidings was lady living
on Whitney place, says the Buffalo Express
who thirty-six years ago stood by the side Of
Mr.. Harrison's bride while the words were
spoken which, in due course of time, will make
her the first lady in the land
1T is pleasant remembrance to me- and
VIII tell you all about it on the condition that
you withhold my name" said the bridemaid of
that occasion. "Mr. Harrison first met Carrie
Scott his destined wife. while he was attending
boys academy at Walnut hills, Ohio, and she
was pupil in girls seminary at the same
place. He was about nineteen years old then.
and SHE was girl of seventeen. Later on they
both removed to Oxford, Ohio, where he be-
came student in the Miami university. and
she busted herself with the household duties of
the family home. Her father was John W.
Scott, who at the time of her marriage was the
principal of a young ladies' seminary at Oxford.
The family lived in the seminary boarding
house. a two-story building just across the
street from the school, which was managed by
Mrs. Scott. About thirty of the girls boarded
at the place.
Carrie was bright, vivacious, witty girl,
rather petite in figure, with swapping black
eyes and pleasant features. She was very pop
ular and had many admirers, but none of them
received any encouragement except Ben as
she called him in those days. She some
what inclined to be sarcastic, but she used this
dangerous gift with such kindness and judge
ment that no one ever suffered therefrOm.
am inclined to believe that her father, who was
stanch Presbyterian, did not look with any
degree of favor upon the match, for Ben was
chockful of politics even then, but l have no
doubt that the old gentleman, who is now
eighty-nine years old, and has position in the
Pension department at Washington when he
looks out of the window upon the building
where the inaugural ball will be held on the
4th of March, is fully reconciled to his son-in-
law.
1.-THE wedding took place during the vacation
season, when most of the pupils were at home,
and only few OF the teachers fingered at the
clearinghouse. The ceremony was performed
at about 10 o'clock in the morning by President
Anderson, OF the university, in the parlor.
There were only about thirty persons present
most of them intimate friends and kindred of
the families The bride wore a simple white
cashmere and veil, and looked very sweet The
bridal party came in from Mrs. SCOTS room
adjoining, and stood between the windows
while President Anderson tied the knot. In
those days it was not fashionable to give we'd
ding presents. After the ceremony we all sat
down to wedding breakfast in the dining
room of the boarding house, and as soon
as this was over Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
were driven to railroad station IL miles
away, where they took the train for North Bend
President Anderson, remember, was going to
Cincinnati the same day, and some one asked
him why he did not ride to the station with the
wedding party. His answer was: I'd as soon
ride with key of nails for sociability as to ride
with a bride and groom
Mr.. Harrison in those days was a struggling
young lawyer, his only property being about
$500, which was left him by an aunt in Gin
cinnati. The couple never returned to Oxford
to live. They remained in North Bend for a
time and then went to Indianapolis"