The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-07
Mrs. Mary Lord Dinmick Be
comes His Bride.
A VERY SIMPLE CEREMONY
Solemnized in st. Thomas s
Church, New York.
ONLY 4 FEW FRIENDS PRESENT
Soon After the Ceremony the Bridal
Party Left on a Private Car for
Gen. Harrison's Fiome in
indianapolis.

New York, April 6.-The marriage
Of Mrs Mary Lord Dimmick to Gen.
Benjamin Harrison was solemnized
at St. Thomas Church, this afternoon
at 5:45. Or. Wesley Brown, rector, Of
fciated at the ceremony.
There was a large crowd around the
church which kept gathering after the
bridal party had entered the church.
Capt. Steinkemp and 75 men kept the
avenue clear for carriages. There was
no block or unusual crush at any time.
The wedding which took place in the
presence of 20 relatives and select
friends of the bride and groom was a
very private affair. The edifce was not
decorated in the lavish style that mark
ed the nuptials of Miss Vanderbilt and
Miss Whitney, the two most important
weddings of the season; but the flowers
used-liiacs and ascension lilies-were
arranged in exquisite taste and the
chanceI looked even prettier and more
effective in the perspective than at the
two previous weddings.
The guests as they arrived at the
church were received by Mr. E f. Tib-
bott, Gen. HaTTison's private secreta-
y
was Marshal at Washington during
Gen. Harrfson's administration and
were seated i'm the front pevs of the
church. At $500 Mrs. John Il. Parker
the brides sister, was escorted to the
front pew on the left by Mr. Ramsden,
and simultaneously Mr.. and Mrs
Pinchot were escorted to the front on
the right by Mr. Tibbott. Gov Morton
T occupied the pe,y directly behind Mrs
| Parker and behind him sat Senator and
Mrs. Stephen B. ElRins, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wannamaker, Mr. and Mrs. John
| w Foster Mr.. and Mrs. w H.Miller,
Mr. ard Mrs. Charles Foster, Senator
Bedfeld Proctor and Mr., George w
Berid, of the Pennsylvania railroad
In the pew behind Mr.. and Mrs,
Pinchot sat the brides relatives and
| friends, Mai and Mrs. Richard Parker,
/ Chancellor and Mrs. McGill, the Misses
Dimmick and Mrs. Briggs; Mr. and Mrs
Leeds, Mr.. Norman Leeds and the
Misses Leeds; Mr.. and Mrs. Broughton
and Miss Lambert; Gen. and Mrs
Fitzjohn Porter, and the Misses Por-
ter.
Gen. Harrison left the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, accompanied by Gen. Benz f.
Tracy in a close carriage at 5 O'Clock
and was driven to the Rev DR. Browns
house on Fifty-third street. They
passed through the house to the ves-
try where they awaited the coming of
the bridal party. The bride left the
home of her sister, Mrs. John T. Par
ker, 40 East Thirty-eighth street, ac-
companied by her brother-in-law, Jno.
y ua,.lror xx+bC fea v+n bag. arx-ex FTbaxy
proceeded to the Tower room where
the bridal procession formed in the
following order. Mr. i. f. Tibbott,
Mr.. Daniel NJ. Ramsdell, ushers; Mrs.
Dimmick and Lieut., Parker and pro-
ceeded to the chancel where Gen. Har-
rison. accompanied by his best man,
Cen. Tracy, received his bride. The
ashers standing to one side faced the
altar as the bride and groom stepped
forward to the altar rail, where the
rector, DR.. Brown, was waiting, Dr.
George William Warren, organist of !,
the church, playing the bridal music
from Lohengrin and during the entire
ceremony playing very softly Mascag-
mis- Intermetso Cavalleria That por-
ton Of the matrimonial service known
as the marriage service proper. the
fifteen minutes was used, and imme-
diately the blessing was pronounced
Z Gen and Mrs Harrison, followed by
Mrs John f. Parker and Gen. Tracy,
Mr. Tibbott and Mr.. Ramsdell, Lieut..
Parker and Mr.. and Mrs. Pinchot,
walked down the aisle to the strains
of the Tannhauser march of Wagner,
and entering the carriages waiting at
q.
driven to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Piuchot, Grammersy Park, where
light refreshments were served and
where the party donned travelling ate
tire for the trip to indianapolis.
Gen. and Mrs. Harrison left the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs, Pinchot at
o'clock and were driven to the Des-
brosses street ferry. driving directly |
on board the Pennsylvania ferry boat, |
which left Immediately for the depot |
where the bridal couple entered the |
private car OF President Frank Thorn |
son. which was attached to the regular |
train, leaving for Indianapolis at 1850. |
Immediately the train pulled out dim |
ner was served on the car, Gen. and |
Mrs. Harrison being joined by Lieut. |
and Mrs. r. Parker, Gen. Tracy and |
Mr.. and Mrs. John WanamalSer, who |
accompanied the bridal party as far
as Philadelphia.
Mrs. Dimmick received many valu-
able presents. The principal gift of |
Cen. Harrison to Mrs Dimmicl is a
necklace made of seven rows of pearls.
The necklace is fifty-fiye inches long |
and has diamond clasps.
PASS. THROUGH PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 6.-The train
bearing eX-President and Mrs. Harri-