The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
HARRISON AGAIN A BENEDICT.
The EX- President and Mrs. Mary Scott
Lord Dimn.tE Made One.
HIS CHILDREN DECLINE 70 ATTEND,
Thus Showing Their Disapproyal Of His
Msrriage-The Ceremony Quietly and
simply Performed, With
Few Witnesses.

NEW YORK, April G.-Perhaps, as sim
pie wedding as has ever been witnessed
within the sacred walls Of str homas
church was sOlemnized shortly before o
o'clock this evening, when General Ben
Jamin Harrison, ex-presidcnt of the
United States, entered into the holy bonds
Of wedlock with Mrs. Mary Scott Lord
Dimmick. Not one Of the thirty-six IA
vcred witnesses of the ceremony could fail
to have been impressed with its singular
unprctentiousness.
The asstmbled crowds outside the
church showed the interest IN public had
IN ia affair. Secrecy as 10 the exact hour
OF the ceremony ad been carefully main
tanned, and the weather was not inviting.
so the throng outside was not as great
az had been anticipated.
SNOW AND RAIN.
Easter sunshine had given away 10
dark and ominOus clouds. The morning
was ushered in with heavy snow-storm.
which later turned into rain. There was a
cessation about noon but the day con-
tinued cloudy, with Threatening rain. The
crowds about the church were not Of the
city's fashionables. The work-a-day peo-
pie were there in force.
The guests began 10 arrive IN the church
shortly before . O'Clock. As they entered
they were received 10y the two ushcrs, the
youthful-looking private secretary of the
eX-President. Mr.. +. j.. TibbOtt. and the
man Of soldierly bearing. Mr. Daniel NJ.
Ramsdell. a hero of the civil war.
Mrs. John II. Parker, the brides sis
ter, occupied a front pew on the left. and
Mr.. Mrs. Pinchot. the one on the right.
Beside Mrs. Parker sat Governor Morton
and Colonel Marvin his military private
secretary. In the succeeding pews were
Senator and Mrs. Stephen Il. Elkins, ex-
Secretary of State John W. Foster and
Mrs. Foster. eX-AttOrney-Gene ~. IA.
Miller and Mrs. Miller. and Mr. George W.
Boyd, Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
In pews back of AR. ana Mrs. IlnchOt
sat relatives ana friends OF the Drile.
They were Major and Mrs. Richard Par
ker Chancellor ond Mrs. McGin, the
Misses Dlmmick, and Mrs. Briggs, AR.
and Mrs Leeds, Mr. Norman Leeds.
and the Misses Leeds, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Broughton and Miss Lambert. General
and Mrs. Fitzjohn Porter. and the Misses
Porter.
In all. sG6 people were present, includ-
ing newspaper men. Admission was
by card.
EA-CABlN III MIAiDLiNo.
All the living members OF General Har-
All the living members OF General har-
rison's Cabinet were present, excepting
ex-Postmaster-General Wanamaker, eX-
Secretary of the Treasury CharIes Fos-
ter. ex- Secretary OF War Redieid Proc
tor and ex-Secretary OF the interior
John W. Noble, all OF whom were nn-
avoidably prevented from witnessing the
ceremony
With TWO or three exceptions, the cos
fumes of the women were subdued In
color. Only an occasional gay Easter
bonnet lent life 10 the scene.
Tho officiating clergyman was Rev. D.
Wesley Brown.
The final words that made General
r4orr,son and Mrs Dimmick one were
nronounced at seventeen minutes 10
o,clock. The bridal marty was driven 10
,bc resiaence OF Mrs. Pinchot. No. I
cranorcv Park where lght refreshments j
were served. ,.., ,,,.,,.
Here the bride and groom donned 'hen
travelling attire. soon aiter : s
~, nart, re-cnterod their carriages, an"
were taken to the PennsyiNaiila iai',v,',, a'i
,a,,on In Jersey city. They boar'ed
&c ,,.,,,ato car of Vice-President FRANK
Thornson which was coupled 10 ,n'
MAR 7.s0 II. NJ. train, West. an" ~
b,ide and groom left for lnd'anapo.,s
cor,e Of the party accompanied MT an"
Mrs. Harrison as far as fhilaaelpn,a
CRCoMs CHILDREN ABSENT
The fact that General Hafrisohs I
daughter. Mrs. Mckee and his son. Rus
sell Il. Harrison. were not at the Wed
alnr. occasioned considerable comment
II has been rumored that General iiar-
rison's family were strongly opposed 10
their fathers marriage to Mrs. Dimmlck.
While they stil retain all due affection