New-York tribune., 1896-04-01
GENERAL HARRISON'S WEDDING.
ARRANGEMENTS SO FAR MADE KNOWN
THE EX-PREsIDENT STARTS EAST.

ARRANGEMENTS SO FAR MADE KNOWN
THE Ex-PREsIDENT STARTS EAST.
st. Thomass Protestant Episcopal Church, at
Fifth-ave. and Fifty-thrd-st., which has been the
scene OF number Of important weddings has been
selected as the place for the marriage Of ex-Pres.
dent Benjamin Harrison to Mrs. Mary Lord Dim
mick. The ceremony will take place on Monday
next April 9. probably in the forenoon, the exact
hour. however. being one Of the closest secrets OF
the entire programme Of arrangements. It will not
be q spectacular wedding, so far as the adornment
of Nho church Is concerned. but the great public
interest In the fact that the only living exPresdent
of the United States Is to be married In the church
at any hour Monday next is likely to attract q
crowd Of several thousand in the streets about St
Thomass Church.
Sexton Williams. who has been In charge Of 81
Thomass Church for more than a quarter Of q
century, has had the most positive instructions u
admit only such persons to the church Monday
show written invitation. There will probably
be about forty persons present at the marriage
ceremony. which will be performed by the Rev. Dr..
John Wesley Brown. the rector Besides the I'M
mediate relatives of the ex-President and Mrs
Dimmick there will be reserved the twelve pews
on the middle eisle for the members Of ex-Pred-
dent Harrisons Cabinet and their families.
There will be attempt TO embellsh the chan
GEL which will bs in its Easter floral garb OF lilies,
azaleas marguerites and palms The two golden
there will be cluster two OF fresh white roses o.
the altar. George William Warren, the regular or.
ganlst OF the church. WI be at the organ, ard he
Will play the guests arc assembling ard will also
music. Mrs. Dimmck will be escorted from the
vestlbue of the church 10 the foot Of the chancel
steps by her brotherin-law, Lieutenant F. Parker.
Of the United States cruiser NeW-fork Lieutenant
Parker, who was Fortress Monroe Monday,
is expected to arrive IN New-York on Saturday
morning.
While it Is as yet undecided there may be one OF
two ushers, General Benjamin +; Tracy VIII at
VIII be no reception. General Harrison will take
his bride to his nome in Indianapolis. and next sum-
rondacks. where General Harrison has camp.
General Harrison Is expected to arrive in the city
about o'clock this afternoon With him will be his
son. Russell B. Harrison Mrs Harrison. his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Mckee. and his private secretary. K. F.
Tibbott. The ex-President has telegraphed to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel and had rooms reserved for
himself and secretary The other members OF his
party will go TO other places.
The same rooms that he always occupies when on
a visit to New-York will be given 10 the ex-Pres-
dent. These a paror and bedroom on the third
fioor OF the hotel facing both Broadway and
Twenty y-thrd-st. His secretary has z room on tho
floor. but further down the hall. II is under
stood that John W. Foster, ex-Secretary OF State
Charles Foster. exSecretary of the Treasury; SEN
Redfcld Proctor, ex-Secretary OF War; Senator
s II. Elkins, also ex-Secretary of War; John Wana-
maker. ex-Postmaster-General w. H. IL. Miller, ex-
OF the Navy members OF General Harrisons Cab
met expected in the city 10 attend the wedding
and they will stay at the Fifth Avenue Hotel - 81.
Indianapolis. Marcn 5I.--Geneiul Harr son and a. ms
sylvania Railroad for New-York,
Saratoga. March 81 (SpecaD.-Mr. and Mrs: j. x
Mckee will IN about ten days Occupy the Se,r
bone EXPIRES dent Benjamin Harrison and his
bride, II is understood, will PASS some OF the sum-
mer here as guests Of the Mckee family.