Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-20
AN OLD FRIENDSHIP.
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to begin anew the relations that In h,l
childhood she had occupied.
She was accomplished far beyond the
ordinary, had a sweet voice and charm
ing disposition Her talents made h' I
valuable to the general, as her manners
did to the family and their guests.
She lived with them in the house on
| Delaware avenue, in indianapolis, until
March, 1889, when the family went to the
White House. She went with them. Mrs
| Harrison was not strong woman, and
found the exactions Of entertainment more
than she could bear, for she was not one
who would forego the attentions due her
household. Mrs. Dimmick was her assist
ant Mrs. Mckee, with her own children
and home, had duties that precluded
largely from aiding her mother, and so,
| likewise, had Mrs. RUSSELL Harrison.
In consequence Mrs. Dimmick figured
at every social function In 1852, when
| the shadow of death was upon the mis-
tress of the White House, Mrs. Dinimick
was uprcmitting in her attention 10 her.
| She closed the eyes of Mrs Harrison in
the last long sleep of the latter, and was
a mourner in the sad journey from Wash
| ngton to the little cemetery in the out
skirts Of indianapolis Since that time
| Mrs Dmmick has spent the greater part
| Of tho years in this city.
| II Is not any wonder at All IL the public
who knew how kind and how Roar Mrs
| nimmick was 10 the late Mrs Harrison,
that the ex President, in seeking another
| helpmnte, should select one who lad been
| for 50 long virtually member ~ his
| family IL is certainly not treason 10 y 5
hr7t ioVe tha1 ne no" shonHt intend 70
MARI u.e one 70 "h"hh VIC u''u III Aor
| lifetime hAh gwen every cunhieire.
INV 'hiidfeh ol tnt 'A ffes'otht VIII
| PROBABLY accept the situation g'aceiniiy.
| ~ Is n"t Al e1aeErrntioh 20 say mat nus
| sel hhfflseh Wo"la nave preirfte@ nus
| iathrr sh0aiu nave remained single uGt
ne iAthcr always pursued 'hf rule that
the giving OF ADVICE in anything vas not
necessarily the provocative ~ the ehild
| Beyond what they had SEEN n the news
paper ana "has ihey ihiKht inter irnIn the
| interest ~ thtir ihther W. airs Nhmic6.
| they had no notice o. his engagement IN.
I'll tuesday night light
| On that evening he told his children Of
/ i, ana Ind Russell call witt Ian on Mrs
| ihmihlck The younger Harrison families
/
! friends If Mrs. ji1nuick since the death
ot Mrs Harrison II was net "A secret ip
| Washington society that kussei Harrison,
| for example, had some sort Of notions on
etiquette that did not harmonic with
| those held by either hts father or biz
mother lie dih not concsie that it wa
proper fer mere relative Of his mother 70
stand equally With The President ; imiEedi-
I sart. law sff
Mrs.. Dimm!ck always appeared on terms
of equality with his children.
/ Now, however, that their opinion has
| been outweiehed by the affections Of the
| general, they will. undoubtedly, fall into
| line dutifully, and accept with eordiality
the lady who will be the wife of their
| father. In doing this, they will be in
harmony with the rest OF the world. Every
one about the Fifth Avenue hotel, last
night, sent hearty congratulations New
| York today will beam more kindly on him
than it has ever done before
1t will be more 50 when it IS known
that though his homo will for time he
| in indianapolis. he will spend his sum
mars in the Adirondacils on lovely place
| which he recently purchased from Dr.
Webb I'M /, having a cottage built there
anu " II u HIS INV
| him east ward whore the greatest honors
and largest emoluments are this city will
probably bC as much home TO him as any
outside of Indiara can be Mrs Dim.
mick Is exceedingly fond of New York
An interesting little hit Of gossip afoat
is that the general some days ago thought
Of persuading the lady to become his bride
before Lent but she would not consent to
that and as the general was too austcre a
churchnan to think of marrying during
Lent, the ceremony had to be postponed
until early in April when ii will in all
probability take place IN this city which is
the adopted home Of The bride to BE-
| When the politicians had got through
| expressing their good wishes, Friday night
one or two Of the moro practical sort
queried each other as to the probable effect