New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
GEN. HARRISON TO MA RRY
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS EN-
GAGEMENT TO MRS. DIMMICK.
LENT-THE FUTURE MRS HARRISON NIECE


OF THE EX-PREsIDEYTs FIRST WIFE.
General Harrison authorizes the announce
ment tha: he and Mrs. Dimmck are engaged to
be married. and that the marriage will not take
place until after Lent"
This brief announcement was handed 70
Tribune reporter last evening by the cx-iresl-
dents private secretary, T. +. Tibbitts General
Harrison was ~Ot in the hotel at the time that
Mr.. Tbbtts gave out the official announcement.
which has be~n expected for some time. II was
about a month ago when the rumor was pup
lshed. upon excellent authority. that General
Harrison would marry Mrs Dimmick. There was
no denial and neither the General nor Mrs DIM
mick could be induced to make any comment
upon the report
Tie ex- President arrived in New-YOrk on Jan
uary II and went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He
declined to see reporters. He called upon Mrs
Dimmlck the evening Of his arrival, and has PAID
frequent visits to the house since His secretary
has been as uncommun!cative rs the eX-Presi-
dent about the matter. It became known yester-
day that at s o'clock last evening General Harri-
son would have a statement for the papers. At
that hour the General was not to be seen but
the paragraph quoted given out.
Mrs. Dmmick is now living with her sister,
Mrs Parker at No. 30 West Thirty -eighth-st.
Her sister is the wife Of Lieutenant Parker, who
was military attache Of the Presidents house
hold during General Harrisons administration
lie ia at home on furough. Mrs. DIM
mick is niece of General Harrisons first WIFE
Her full name is Mary Lord Dimmick and her
home at HonesIale. Penn. Her father was
Russell +. Lord, who was general superintend-
cnt and chief enginee of the Delaware and
hudson Canal Company. His brother. John Lord.
married a Miss Neal, daughter OF the cashier OF
the Honesdale Bank. Mrs. John Lord was s!s-
ter of the wife Of the Rev Or. John Scott, who
lived in Indianapolis. DR.. Scctt had two daugh-
ters Carrie and Lizzie. The former married
Benjamin Harrison. who later became President
Of the United States 1t was during visit to
their aunt Mrs. John Lord in Honesdaie. that
the two Scott girls met Russell F. Lord. who was
then well along In years. with two full-grown
sons He became engaged to and subsequently
married the younger daughter Lizzie. Three
children were tcrn. Walter Scott, Lizzie and
Mary who is now Il become Mrs Benjamin Iiar-
r,son. The son died. but Mrs. Lord took her
daughters at the close Of the Civil War and
went to indianapolis to live. after Russell +.
Lord died Mrs. Lords daughters grew 10 wo-
manhood in the West, and about fifteen years
ago in company with their mother came n
Honcsdale to spend tine summer with friends.
There they met the Dimm;ck family Samuel f.
Dimmick was a wel-known lawyer in tho north
ern part Of the State. He was a Republican and
served as Attorney-General Of the State. He
was slated for the office Of Governor, but died
suddenly at his hotel in Harrisburg in 1874. He
left large fortune. lie had three sons, one OF
whom was named Walter Walter Dimmick met
Mary Lord, and finally they were married. but
the young husband lived only short time.
When General Harrison was elected Presi-
,,.,i,
live at the White House. ar1d the invitation
was accepted. Mrs Dlmmick became factor
OF the social side of General Hurrison's Admins
tration. and was liked by all who met her.
When Mrs Harrison fell sick Mrs Dmmick
assumed the management of the Presidential
household and tenderly cared for her aunt
until the last General Harrison was much
touched by the sollcitude Of Mrs. Dimmick dur
ing his wife's Illness and a warmer friendship
grew up between the two. who had a common
sorrow. Mrs. Harrison died during the last
year of the Administration Since that time
he has been living at his home in indianapolis.
Mrs. Mckee. his daughter, lived with him FOR
a time but she has now taken up her resi-
dence in New-York. His son. Russell. is now
in business In the East General Harrison was
heard to talk about the lonely life he led in
Indiana polls and when he began having his
house painted. ordered new nOrseS ana car
riages and refurnished his establishment. 1t
began to be understood that the ex-Presldent
was soon to marry again.
The postponement Of the California irrigation
cases for a week has rather upset the plans Of the
ex-President His secretary said last night that
no plans or arrangements had been made for the
marriage General Harrison will probably 60 to
indianapolis to-day and will return the latter
part OF next week. He will then go TO Washing
ton to argue the California irrigation cases be-
fore the United States Supreme Court. and then
will return to New York. when arrangements for
the wedding will be made
While the ex-Presldent made an official an
nouncement about his marriage. he could not be
induced say a word about his Presidential po-
sltion. He said yesterday that under no condi-
ton would he receive reporters, as he had notn-
Ing to say and that ii would Only De waste or
their time and his. The feeling is general that
the ex- President is still in the race and making a
still hunt" He Will be heard from in due time.
so It is said. and he has authorized no one TO
for