Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-04-11
HARRISON NupTlALs.


The Ex-Fresident and Mrs. Dimmlck Made
Ono Ia Prosenoe Of Select Company
by Ceremony rs Simple and Unpre-
tonding as the Lives OF the Contracting
PARTIES Tho Harrison Family Not Prss-
ont.
New YoRK, April T. Perhaps as sim
pie wedding as has ever been wit
messed within the sacred walls OF st.
Thomas church was solemnized half
an hour before six o'clock last evening,
when Gen. Harrison, twenty-third
president Of the United States, entered
into the holy bonds Of wedloch with
Mrs. Mary Scott Lord Dimmiclx.
Not one ofthe SO favored Witnesses
Of the ceremony could fail to have been
impressed with its singular unpreten-
tiousness. Benjamin Harrison is a
plain man; Mrs. Dimmiclx is plain
woman. II was fitting. therefore, that
in celebrating an epoch in their lives
50 important rs matrimony, It should
be characterized with the very-day
simplicity Of their lives.
The assembled crowds outside the
church showed the interest the public
had in the affair. Secrecy as to the
exact hour OF the ceremony had been
carefully maintained, which in a
measure served to lessen the crowd.
Easter sunshine had given way to
dark and ominous clouds. The morn
ing was ushered in with a heavy snow
storm. which later turned into rain.
There was a cessation about noon, but
the day continued cloudy with threat
ening rains.
The crowds about the church were
not of the city's fashionables. The
workaday people were there in force,
and they elbowed each other in their
earnest endeavor to catch glimpse
of the bride and groom and the diff
ferent statesmen who had the honor
to be included in the small coterie
of invited guests. The latter began
to arrive at the church shortly before
five o'clock. AS they entered they
were received by the two ushers, the
youthful-looking private secretary of
the ex-president, Mr.. E. f. Tibbett,
and the soldierly bearing Mr.. Daniel
NJ. Ransdell, a hero of the civil war.
The ushers wore the conventional
frock coat, dark trousers, bouttonieres
of white violsts and white gloves.
Mrs. John f. Parker, the brides
sister, occupied a front pew on the
left, and Mr.. and Mr.. Pinchot, the one
on the right. Behind Mrs. Parker sat
Gov. Morton and Col. Marvin, his mill
tary private secretary. In the sue
ceeding pews were Senator and Mrs.
Stephen b. Elkins. ex-Secretary of
State John w. Foster and Mrs. Foster,
ex-Attorney- General w. H. H. Miller
and Mrs. Miller, and Mr.. George w.
Boyd, of the Pennsylvania railroad.
In pews back of Mr.. and Mrs. Pinchot
sat relatives and friends of the bride.
They were Maj. 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 Porter.
admission was by card written ana
signed by Mr.. Tibbett, and each
arrival at the church was closely scru-
tinized by him before being seated.
All che living members of Gen. Harri-
sons cabinet were present excepting
x-Postmas ter-General Wanamaker,
of the Treasury Charles
Foster, ex-Secretary of War Redfeld
Proctor and cx-Secretary of the In
terror John w. Noble, all of whom
were unavoidably prevented from wit
Messing the ceremony.
AS the bridal party approached the
chancel, Gen. Harrison came down the
steps to the floor to receive his bride.
With frank movement she extended
her right hand, which the groom
clasped in his left. Then the couple
marched up the step to the center of
the altar, where they knelt moment
in prayer Gen. Tracy and Lieut..
Parker followed, the former standing
to the right of the groom, and the
lieutenant to the left of the bride. 1t
was pretty picture, beautiful in its
The reading of the Protestant Epis-
copal ceremony was at once begun.
Both faced the minister and listened
to his words. When the
usual question was propounded to the
groom: "Wilt thou have this woman
TO be thy welded wife," ETC., the gem
sral responded in subdued, almost in
audible tones. When the same ques-
lion was put to the bride she answered
IN clear, musical voice.
In response to the question, who
yiveth this woman to be married to
this man?n Lieut.. Parker stepped for
ward. Taking the brides right hand.
ne placed it in the generals left. The
smiled pleasantly, took Mrs.
hand back from the gem
erals and motioned the lieutenant to
place it in his (the minister's) hand.
Mr.. Parker complied, and then the
groom gave the usual promise that II
blight thee my troth," the bride in
urn making the same vow. The min
ster at the same time joined both
heir hands.
As the minister uttered the words
Those whom God hath joined to-
yether, let no man put asunder," Gen.
harrison stood erect, with his left
,and behind his back, and his unused
ylove dangling between his fingers.
The final words that made Gen.
and Mrs. Dimmiclx one, were
pronounced at 5:43 o'clock. DR.. Brown
hook hands with both and offered his
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