The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-07
MAN AND WIFE NOW
General Harrison and His Bride Be-
fore the Altar.
1T WAS A SIMPLE SERVICE
All About the Lady's Costume
Also the Report That the
Venerable Groom's Coat
Was Well Made.
1T WAS A SIMPLE SERVICE

New York, April 1.-THE marriag z,
of Mrs. Mary Lord Dimmick to Gen
eral Benjamin Harrison was solemn
lied at st. Thomas church this after
noon at 5:45 O'Clock. DR.. Wesle,
Brown, the rector officiated at the cere
mony. The edifce was not decorated
in the lavish style that marked the
nuptials of Miss Vanderbilt and Mis-:
Whitney. the two most important wed.
dings of the season, but the flowers
used, lilacs and ascension lilies, were
arranged in exquisite taste and the
chancel looked even prettier and more
effective than at the two previous
weddings.
Mrs. Dimmick arranged all the de-
tails regarding the decorations. The
altar was relieved with palms, tropical
plants and banks of white lilacs sur
mounted with punches of ascension ILL
les. On either side of the altar was
placed a large vase of white lilacs.
General Harrison left the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel, accompanied by General
Benjamin f. Tracey, in a closed car
rage, at o'clock, and was driven to
the Rev DR.. Browns house, on Fifty
third street. where they awaited the
coming of the bridal party. The bride
left the home of her sister, Mrs. John
F. Parker accompanied by her brother
in-law, Lieut.. John F. Parker. They ar
rived at $3.50 O'Clock and proceeded to
the lower room, where the bridal pro-
cession formed in the following order:
f. F. Tibbetts, Daniel NJ. Ramsdell
ushers; Mrs. Dimmick and Lieutenant
Parker, and proceeded to the chancel,
where General Harrison, accompanied
by his best man, General Tracey, re-
ceived his bride. Bride and groom
stepped forward to the altar rail,
where the rector. Dr. Brown, was wait
ing.
That portion of the matrimonial serv-
ice known as the marriage service
proper, the recital of which lasts only
about Is minutes, was used and, i'm
meditely the blessing was pronounced,
General and Mrs. Harrison, followed by
John f. Parker and General Tracey,
Mr.. Tibbetts and Mr.. Ramsedell, Lieu
tenant Parker and Mr.. and Mrs. Pin
chel, walked down the aisle to the
strains of the Tannhauser wedding
march of Wagner and, entering the
carriages waiting at the entrance, the
bridal party was driven to the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Pinchel, No. 2
Grammercy park, where light refresh
ments were served, and where the
party donned travelling attire for the
trip to Indianapolis.
Mrs. Dimmick's wedding gown,
which was of pearl gray, gros grain
and silk, was made by Madame Denoit-
Mathie. The skirt was plain with a
short train falling from the waist in
full. soft godets. A Louis XVI. coat,
opening in front over a full vest of
white chiffon, with broad revers, drap-
ed with old honiton lace, half a yard
in width, extending down each side of
the front and draped over the hips,
a coat effect. The groom wore
a well-made Prince Albert coat with
trousers of dark gray. White gloves
and a white silk four-in-hand tie COM
pleted the bridegroom's attire. He
wore a boutonniere of lily of the val
ley. General Tracey, who was attired
In conventional afternoon style, wore
a buttonhole of lilies of the valley and
white violets. and the ushers wore
white violets. General Harrison and
his bride left for Indianapolis at 1880
o'clock tonight in a private car. ~