The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-07
THE EX-PRESIDENTS BRIDE.
General and Mrs. Harrison Off for Their
Indianapolis Home.
A QUIET MARRIAGE CEREMONY
Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mckee, the Ex-
Presidents Children, Purposely Absent
Themselves From the Wedding.
Will Go Home Tonight.

New YORK, April 7.--Ex- President Ben
lamin Harrison and Mrs. Mary Scott Lord
Dimmick were married last evening at
b;45 O'clock at St. Thomas church, Fifth
avenue and Fifty-third street. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. j. Wesley
Brown, rector of St Thomas, and was
very simple. General Benjamin f. Tracy,
former secretary of the navy, was General
Harrison's best man. Mrs Dimmick had no
bridesmaids but was escorted up the aisle
by her brother-in-law, Lieutenant John F.
Parker. The ceremony was witnessed by
only thirty-six guests.
Mr.. Daniel NJ. Ramsdell, ex-marshal of
the District of Columbia, and f. F. Tib-
belts, private secretary to Mr.. Harrison,
acted as ushers.
Both the sanctuary and chancel of st.
Thomas were beautifully decorated with
Easter lilies and lilacs. There were no
decorations in the body of the church. For
half hour before the ceremony Mr..
George w. Warren, the organist, rendered
selections from the great masters. At the
entrance of the bride the Lohengrin's s
wedding march was played, and during
the ceremony an intermezzo of Mascagni
The bridal party left the ediflce to the
sweet strains of the Tannhauser wedding
march
Neither Russell Harrison nor Mrs. Nc
Kee, the general son and daughter, were
present. 1t is generally understood that
| they are displeased at their fathers match,
and absolutely declined to attend the we'd
ding.
The gowns of the bride have been pro-
nounced simply gorgeous. The wedding
| gown is the palest gray faille silk, trimmed
with old Honiton lace, which has been in
the Lord family as an heirloom for many
! years. This falls in graceful folds over the
shoulders and sleeves, which are of the
regulation size, and continues to the bot
tom of the Henry " coat. Soft bows of
turquois blue velvet hold the lace in place
over a full chiffon vest. The coat is fin
| ished at the waist and neck with soft folds
of the velvet
! The skirt, which is cut demi-train, has
the full flare and jabot of lace in apron
effect on the front vest. With this gown
! is worn in capOte of turquoise blue velvet,
/ trimmed with large pompons, aigrettes
and white lilac.
The travelling gown is of a blush gray
checked cloth, made tailor fashion, the
coat being of the Louis XVI period, and
opening over vest of garnet and blue
checked, ornamented with tiny gold but
tons. With this costume is worn a checked
English straw bonnet, trimmed with chif-
fon and roses.
General Harrison's gift to the bride, a
magnificent chain of pearls, was looped
on the corsage The bride carried a bou-
quet of lilies of the valley, tied with long
satin ribbon, and the groom boutonniere
of the same flower
There was a large crowd around the
church, which kept gathering after the
bridal party had entered the edifice. Cap
tain Steinkemp and seventy-five men kept
the avenue clear for carriages. There was
no block or unusual crush at any time.
Immediately after the bridal party left
the church the crowd dispersed.
At o'clock General Harrison and his
bride left the home of Mr.. and Mrs Pin
chot in Gramercy Park and entered a
closed carriage. In a second carriage were
Lieutenant and Mrs. Parker and General
Tracy and in the third carriage Mrs. Har-
rison's maid. Daniel NJ Ramsdell and
4. f. Tibbetts had left for the Pennsyl-
vania depot Immediately on leaving the
church to prepare for the arrival of the
bridal party. At 7:2O o'clock the party
arrived at Desbrosses street, and were
driven Immediately on board the ferry
boat, which pulled out soon after for the
depot. On the arrival of the party at the
depot they were conducted to President
Thomson's private car, which had been
placed at General Harrison's disposal.
The train, with Conductor A. Waters,
started at S:02 p. m, and is expected to
arrive at indianapolis at l0:15 tonight.