The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-01

Mrs. Dimmtclk's Boarding House
Center OF interest.
New York Times.

Mrs. Dimmtclcs Boarding House a
Center Of Interest.
New York Times.
Because Mrs. Dimmick has kept close
counsel the gossips will insist upon the
usual stories OF magnificent apparel and
elaborate preparations, as If II were another
Observation-Disclosures affair. instead Of
the wedding Of a plain. elderly lawyer Of
moderate fortune with a youngish widow
not far from poor. But for the fact that
the groom expectant is an ex-President 1t
weddings Of which no notice is taken.
The wardrobe, the trousseau,' will be good,
substantial and suficsent-the wedding
dress Of light blue-gray. sufficient under
wear and lingerie, and two or three dainty
house, dresses. which form the nearest APP
Dlmmick is a dainty little home body of
domestic tastes, with q love for. soft fur
n msas :, and AND coy "g ,S sor ssr5i tSffead ve OF being Ing
adjustments, the trousseau has been built
within the modest boarding house where
dress Dnlasaso,Os x,h i'uss' KIM " Shines Sn sars in their
work, but whose fame is not widespread.
Even at that, one Of these needlewomen,
more than q ripple of excitement in the
house one day by complaining with Sarah
Bernhardt-Joan-of-Arc earnestness that she
in these insufferabIe Eetats Unis, to put
cotton lace on a pink silk crepe de chine.
It is a quiet boarding house OF the better
sort. stationed on East Thirty-eighth street.
not far from the avenue, which has thus
become a yeritable whispering gallery ct
rumOr, Spied on by reporters and sketched
by artists, though any one OF ter. thousand
other houses would do as well for a model.
All sorts of opposite characteristics have
been by gossips attributed to Mrs. Dimmick.
She is really a quiet little woman, whose
years 1t would be no sin to name. as they
are not many. She is no beauty, but bright
and piquant. and gifted with plenty of tact.
and the faculty of managing people for
their good by the gentleSt and Guietest
means. She is not a bit new" likes
''Tri,by' and the opera, reads books, makes
embroidery, collects autographs, talks poll
tics little. but well, hates mice. and hopes
Allison may be nominated. From this Mr..
Allison is certainly justified in assuming
that he is the favortte presidential candi-
date of General Harrison also.
When Mr.. Harrison was in the Adiron-
dacks last year, he selected a quiet spot
in the southwestern part of the woods,
rather away from the portion most affected
by the tourists and the big hotels. near the
Fulton chain of lakes and within easy hail
Here the couple will spend the heated term.
in what is called always in the woods a
camp" but is really a little cottage. Be-
fore that, however, comeSsa considerable
stay in Indianapolis. where a big reception
has been planned, and perhaps a short jaunt
or two, but no extended tour. The wedding
itself VIII be in st. Thomas's Church. the
Brown, the rector, Will tie the knot, and
Lieutenant Parker, Mrs. Dimmick's broth
erin-law, VIII give the bride away. There
will be no wedding breakfast and only
about q dozen guests will be present. unless
one counts the thousands on the curb.