The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07
SUBDUED COSTUMES.

with two or three exceptions the cos
tunes of the women were subduod in
color. an only occasional gay Easter
bonnet lent life to the scene.
Professor william Warren, the
church organist. rendered IL few pre-
liminary selections from the great
masters. Stiil the scene seemed cold
realize that a wedding of national i'm
pCrtance was about to be sOlemnized
1t was just ) o'clock when General
Harrison and General Ben niamin +.
Tracy. his bes: man. entered a car
riage at the Fifth avenue hotel and
started for the church, where they ar
rived at 80 o'clock. They entered
through the rectors' residence on Fifty
third street, and went directly to the
vestry. where they awaited the arrival
Of the bride. General Harrison Wore {,
long froCk coat, dark trousers and
white gloves. In the lapel of his coat
was a buttonniere of lilies of the val
ley. General Tracy wore frock coat
and striped trousers. and a small bou-
quet of white violets.
At O'Clock Mrs. Dimmick and her
brother-in-!aw. Lieutenant John F.
Parker. L. $. N, We're driven from
their residence. No. 40 East Thirty
eighth street, and reached the church
at SIS o'clock. They entered by the
main door on Fifth avenue and went
direct to the tower room to the left OF
the vestibule, where wraps and coats
were discarded. 1t was 5.32 O'Clock
when the two large doors leading to the
center aisle We're thrown open and the
ushers. side by side, stood in the pas
sage way. At the same moment Dr.. j
h. E.,i, a.
man, rohed In q white cassock, ap-
peared from the vestry. followed by the
sexton. The reverend doctor passed
in behind the sanctuary rail. the at
tendant closing the gates after him.
DR.. Brown knelt in prayer IA few mo.
ments and then the ever popular
strains of "LOhengrin" burst forth and
re-echoed back from the empty stalls
with double volume. Then the door
leading to the vestry on the left of the
altar opened and the slvery locks OF
Generals Harrison and Tracy Were
seen. There was an awkward pause
for minute and the assemblage looked
inquiringly first at the altar, then al
the rear entrance.
THE BRIDE APPEARS.
Finally, at 5.s3 o'clock, the bride ap.
peared and fell in behind the ushers
At the same moment the minister
nodded his head, signalling the groom
to step forward.
General Harrison and his best mar
at once came forward and stood upoI
the top chancel step. The left hand o.
General Harrison was barred and HI
carried in his right the left hand glove
Immediately the bridal procession wa!
begun. The two ushers walked wei
forward and tok q position on the sec
ond chancel STEP The bride. leaning
on the arm Of her brother-in-law, Lieu
tenant Parker, followed.
Mrs. Dimmick carried no bouquet
but instead carried a handsome whit
silken prayer book, with an embossed
golden cross on the cover.
AS the bridal party approached tn
chancel, General Harrison came dow
the steps to the floor to receive hi
bride. With frank movement, sh
extended her right hand which tn
? groom clasped in his left Then tn
right hand which the groom clasped IL
his left. Then the couple marched III
the steps to the center of the altar
where they knelt a moment in prayer
General Tracy and Lieutenant Parke
followed, the former standing to tn
right of the groom. and the lieutenan
to the left of the bride. 1t was prett,
picture beautiful in its simplicity. Tn
reading of the Protestant Episcopa
ceremony was at once begun. Botl
faced the minister and listened intent,
| to his words. When the usual question
J was propounded to the groom, "Wil