The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-06
Marriage ofEx-President Halri-
son and Mrs. Mary Dimmick
AtSt.Thomas Church New York,
This Afternoon.
HOUR OFTHE WEDDING
Kept From the Press So There
Wouldn't Be a Crowd.
Description Of the Bridal Dress
and IrOUsSeau.

New york. April 6-Gen. Harrison.
whose marriage to Mrs. Dimmiek viii
occur this afternoon at ST. Thomas
church. remained all the forenoon at his
rooms in the Fifth Avenue hotel. He
received several callers. but sent out
word that he would have nothing TO
say for publication Among those who
were at his rooms We're ex-Secretary of
State John W. Foster, United States
Senator Elkins Attorney General wv.
H. Miller. w. Il. Curtis, w K. Fair
banks Of Indianapolis and Major Rich
ard Parker of the Soldiers home at
Washington
Private Secretary Tibbets said that
Gen. Harrison was in high spirits and
that he would remain in his rooms in
the hotel until immediately be re the
ceremony, when he would be driven di-
rectly to the church There has as yet
been no official annOum cement as to
the time the ceremony viii be per
formed. lit was stated til with the in
vitation To the marriage ceremony there
also went a request TO the recipient that
the hour be kept secret.
AIT the church this morning the florist
his workmen We're busy with the
de 3rations The display made for the
Easter services gave way to those for
the wedding, flower succeeding flower,
and design succeeding design. like the
triumph of a fresh society belle over
one of an earlier day.
Mrs Dinlraiclz has received many val
liable presents. The principal gift from
Gen. Harrison to Mrs Dimmick is a
necklace made Of seven rows of pearls.
The necklace is S. inches long and has
diamond clasps
Admission to ST. Thomas church this
be not more than tbfrtv-fve guests
present No information about the time
of the wedding is allowed to leak out.
-.You see" said Secretary Tibbetts.
"Gen Harrison does not want q crowd
to be around the church when they go
fn and out 1t is not that he desires to
make himself exclusive f,f+ tba+ ba
does not like Mrs DiD7r,fclr IL IL sinh
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ara mar 81, a,,,- 4r-a,- Interested IL, b7- III
IL him II Il y private -,,s++a~ n 49,
pIe knew the hour there vvou1d be a
throng about the church through which
they could hardly make their wav."
while it is not known what Gen. Har-
rfson win present to the ushers at this
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emu 20 zen tracey rms is q suck OF
unusual interest Al IS Of plaln WOOD
with the mead gold mounted Ehls
stick was presented to Cen Harrison
bv q gentleman of T.o77fsi9ra who wa 8
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= q o--s -ii''i oE ~
er OF the stick, whose name IS not
known. Gen. Harrison refusing to state,
enlisted as a Union soldier under Cen
Tracey. Cen Harrison was presented
with the stick some wears ago.
Toaa,-fs xva7dfre which il +ba first
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apiy merit the Qlstliclon on oelnS one
of the most quiet and least ostentatious
ever celebrated i'm TINT edifice
Rev Tr Holm Wesley Brown win ON
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LPis1opeA service mere VIII pc no
vocal music ana no moral decorations
other than a few lilies and palms in
the chancel The guests present Will
not number more than thirty-dva. rep
resenting for the most mart ola assn
cfates of the groom Many of +ra -,.s.,--
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e--t@ o1+17 menus o- MIS- Dlinnlck
ana eI ~ lll ltsttleA 10 pe pres
eut, course adopted by the bride-elect
to avoid giving offense to any
Mrs Dimmick viii enter the church
with her brOther-in-law Lieutenant
Pavey. who viii give her away She
viii be otherwise unattended Instead
or the conventional bouquet. she viii
carry a small prayer book which. atthe
moment the ring is adjusted will be
placed on the altar cushion
The numerous costumes included in
the bridal trousseau and which are e5s-
quisite, We're seen today. Each be-
TOKENS Ihe hand OF the skilled Paris
IAN lloulsle-
The one Of most interest of course