The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07

Secretary of the Treasury Foster. ex-
Secretary of War Redfeld Proctor and ex-
Secretary of the Interior John w. Noble,
all OF whom were unavoldably prevented
from witnessing the ceremony.
The gathering of the selected few was
without incident. Governor Morton ar
rived at 5 90 Mr.. and Mrs. PInchot, who
were the last to enter, arrived on the 80
O'Clock train. With two or three excep-
tlons the costumes of the women were
subdued in color, only an occasional gay
Easter bonnet lending life to the scene.
There was no rustlipg of silken skirts; no
hum and buzz of voices characteristic OF
the usual distinguished metropolitan
church wedding
Professor W. H. Warren, the organist,
rendered few preliminary selections from
the great masters Still the scene seemed
cold and almost gloomy, One could
hardly realize that a wedding of National
importance was to be solempiZed.
1t was o'clock when General Harrison
and Benjamin f. Tracy, his best man, en-
tered carriage at the Fifth-avenue Hotel
and started for the church, where they ar
rived at $40. They entered through the rec
tor S residenceon Fifty-third street andwent
directly to the vestry, where they awaited
the arrival of the bride. General Har-
rison wore long frockcoat, dark trousers
and white gloves. In the lapel of his coat
was a bouttonniere of lilies of the valley.
General Tracey wore a frockcoat and
striped trousers and a small bouquet of
white violets.
At sos o'clock Mrs. Dimmick and her
brother-in-law, Lieutenant John t. Parker,
Z. s. n, were driven from their residence,
40 East Thirty-eighth street, and reached
the church at $40 o'clock. They entered
by the main door on Fifth avenue and
went direct to the lower room to the left of
the. .yestibule, where their wraps were dis
carded. 1t was 5:32 when the two large
doors leading to the center aisle were
thrown aside and the ushers, side by side,
stood in the passageway. At the same
moment DR.. j. Wesley Brown, the
officiating clergyman, robed in a white
cassock, appeared from the vestry, followed
by the rector. Rev. DR.. Brown passed in
behind the sanctuary rail, the attendant
closing the gates after him.
DIR. Brown knelt in PRAYER few mo-
ments and the refrains of ''Lohengrin"
echoed in the empty room. Then the
door leading to the vestry on the left of
the altar opened and the silvery locks of
Generals Harrison ana Tracy were seen.
There was an awkward pause for minute
and the assemblage looked inquiringly
first at the altar and then at the rear en-
trance. Finally at :33 the bride appeared
and fell in behind the ushers. At the
same moment the minister nodded his
head, signalling the groom TO step for
ward.
General Harrison and his best man also
came forward and stood upon the top
chancel step. The left hand of the gene
raj was barred and he carried in his right
the left hand glove. Immediately the
bridal procession was begun. The two
ushers walked we'll forward and took a
position on the second chancel step. The
bride, leaning on the arm of Lieutenant
Parker, followed. Mrs. Dimmick carried
a handsome white silken prayer-book,
with an embossed golden cross on the
cover.
AS the party approached the chancel
General Harrison came down the steps
to the floor TO receive his bride. With a
gracious movement she extended her right
hand, which the groom clasped in his left.
Then the couple ascended the stems to the
center of the altar, where they knelt in
prayer. General Tracey and Lieutenant
Parker followed, the former standing to
the right of the groom and the lieutenant
to the left of the bride. 1t was a pretty
picture. beautiful in its simplicity The
reading of the Protestant Episcopal
service was begun. Both faced the minis
ter and listened intently to his words
When the usual question was propounded
to the groom, "Wilt thou have this woman
to be thy welded wife ?" etc., the general
responded in subdued, almost 1naudibl e
tone. When the same question was put to
the bride she answered in a clear, musical
voice.
In response to the question, "Who
giveth this woman to be married to this
man?" Lieutenant Parker stepped for
ward. Taking the brides right hand he
placed it in the generals left. The minis
ter smiled pleasantly, gently removed Mrs.
Dimmick's hand from the clasp of the
general and motioned the lieutenant to