New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
GEN. HARRISON'S ENGAGEMENT.
EXAGGERATED REPORTS OF STRAINED RE-
LATIONS BETWEEN HIM AND HIS
CHILDREN

Ex-President Harrison left this city at midnight
last night for Washington He will be present at
the session Of the United States Supreme Court
to-day. and take part In the argument OF the Cali
fornia irrigation From Washington the Gen.
eral will 90 directly to his home in indianapolis and
finish UP some business before returning TO New
York to be married General Harrison was as In
visible to callers yesterday as ever. HIS private
secretary. E. F. TIbbetts, received all callers. ana
Il was he who gave the information concern
ing General Harrsoa's intended movements
considerable social breeze has been raised by the
publication OF certain facts In connection with the
courtship of General Harrison. 1t has been re-
ported for time that the members or the ex-
Presidents family are bitterly opposed TO his mar
ryng Mrs Dm,nick. That this feeling by the mem
bers Of General Harrisons family should cause an
open rupture between the General and his chidrea
seems surprising and yet such the report declares
to be fact When an attempt made to secure
some statement from either General Harrison or MS
secretary about the reported estrangement between
the ex-Presdent and his family as result OF MS
approaching marriage. not a word coud DE Cd
tanned.
Whether there Is an actual estrangement. or
even strained relations between the General and
his family be sad upon the authority OF any
member Of the family. but there are certain Sig
nifcant facts. Some time ago local paper pup
lished a picture OF Mrs. Dimmick. which, II was
said. had been skeched as Mrs; Dimmick WAS
seated In the cafe of the Imperial Hotel dining win
Mrs Mckee and Mrs. Russell Harrison W hen ne
picture shown to Russell Harrison. ne said WIN
some warmth that II had not been sketchei uIuef
the circumstances cited, for the reason that MIS-
Dnmick and his wife not on visiting terms
Later he expressed the wish that his wires name
and that of Mrs Dimmick should not be usel to-
erther Mrs. Mckee Is preparing for a trip West
and ii Is said upon excellent authority that she -
going TO Indianapolis secure from the home OF
her father a number of personal effects, ana that
she will then avoid his home as long as Mrs DIM
mick Is in II. 18TH. 49,,
While both sides silent upon this point ye'
there has certainly been complete ertransenlen'
Russell Harrison has called upon MS latner AT tle
Fifth Avenue Hotel almost every DAY since Inc Ine
General came 10 the city The ex-Presldtnt mas
made frequent calls Mrs. Mckee ana MIS-.
Russell Harrison at the Imperial Hotel, ana theE
have in turned dined with him at the tlth Avenue
Hotel. Also little Ben" has been dairy coMpah-
ion of the exPresident in his strOlls The only sig
nifcant fact is that Mrs Dimmick has never been
with the ex- Presdent when any member OF the cen
erals family present. This may be explalhti
perhaps by a close friend of the ex-PTesldent VINO
said YESTERDAY in speaking Of the reported esrange
ment: Il never knew time when the grown,up
children OF any wanted 10 see their father
marry again. They do not Ike 10 see any one take
the place once held by their mother.
None of the details OF General Harrlsons marriagc
have been arranged yet: They VIII not be until ne
returns 70 New-York. The only things which can
be stated definitely by his secretary Is that me
wedding will take place in New-Nork. and az soon
Lent Is over.