The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-04-11
WILL WE'D TODAY
The Marriage Ceremony Will Be-
Very Simple. :
Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mckee
Will Show Their Disapproyal
ofthe Marriage by Stay
ing Away.

Mary Scott Lord Dimmick, at ST.
Thomas church, Fifth avenue and Fif-
ty-third street, thisc city. The ceremony
will be performed by the Rev. j. Wes-
ley Brown, rector of ST. Thomas, and
will be very simple.
General Benjamin r. Tracy, former
secretary of the navy. will be General
Harrison's best man. Mrs. Dimmick
will ave no bridesmaids. but Will be
escorted III the aisle by her brotherill-
law, Lieutenant John Il. Parker. The
ceremony Will be witnessed by only thlr-
ty-siX guests, including a representative
of the United Press. Other reporters
will be excluded.
The members of General Harrison's
cabinet were invited with their wives
and they will be present with the excep-
ton of eN-Postinaster General Wana-
maker, ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Charles Foster and cX-Secretary Of the
Interior John w. Noble. who are UNI
avoidably prevented from attending.
Neither Russell Harrison nor Mrs. NJ
kee, the generals o and daughter.
stood that they are displeased at their
fathers match and have absolutely de-
clined to attend the wedding.
Mr.. Daniel NJ. Ransdell, eX-maishal
of the District of Columbia. and +. Il.
Tibbott, private secretary to Mr.. Har-
rison. will act as ushers. The sanctuary
and chancellery of st. Thomas will he
beautifully decorated With Easter lilies
and lllacs.
After the the bridal party
will be driven to the ho=le of a friend
of Mrs. Dimmick's. below Fourteenth
street, where refreshments will be
served. The party will then go direct
to the Pennsylvania railroad station in
Jersey City, where the private car Of
Vice President Frank Thompson, at
tached to the 1850 p. m. train west, will
be waiting. "A wedding supper will he
served aboard the car. 1t is the present
scheme for a number of the parry to ac-
company General Il Mrs. Harrison as
far as Philadelphia, but this plan may
be changed at the last moment.
There will be nc reception after the
ceremony n the little gathering in
st. Thomas church this afternoon will
not even be afforded an opportunity to
offer congratulations.
The bride will wear a pearl gray
grcsgrain silk wedding gown. The skirt
Is plain with a short train falling o
the waist in full soft godets. A Louis
W. Scht, opening lIoil III lIoil, oSSI u
full vest OF white chiffon, with broad re-
veres draped with rare old honiton lace.
half a yard in width. makes a beautiful
effect. 1t extends down each sid of the
front, and is draped over the hips. coat
shaped in design. The sleeves are long
n full, tapering to the arm below the
elbow n ending in a fall of lace at the
wrist. Around the neck is a plush collar
of palest blue velvet.
General Harr!scn's gift to the bride
a magnificent chain of pearls, will be
,ooped on the corsage. The bride will
carry a boquet of lilies of the valley,
tied with a long satin ribbon, n the
groom will wear a ~boutonniere Of the
same flower.
Mrs. Dimmick's going away gown is
of her favorite color. gray, the short
cheviot coat opening over a blouse OF
crimson plaided silk. With this will be
worn a small hat of black straw. trim
med with crimson flowers.
The Marriage
New York, April G.-The marriage of
Mrs. Mary Lord Dimmick to General
Benjamin Harrison was solemnied at
st. Thomas church at 5;45 this evening.
ID. Wesley Brown, rector, OBLIGATED at
the ceremony.
They arrived at the church entrance
at $50 and proceeded to she tower room.
where the 'ulldaf procession formed in
tine following order. L. f. Tibbott and
Daniel M. Ramsdell, ushers; Mrs. DIM
mick n Lieutenant Parker, and pro-
ceeded to the chancel, where General
Harrison, accompanied by his best man,
General Tracey, received his bride. The
ushers, standing TO one side faced the
altar as the bride and groom stepped
forward to the altar rail, where the rec
tor, DIR. Brown, was waiting, the Or
ganist of the church playing the bridal
music from Lohengrin, and during the
entire ceremony playing very softly
Mascagni's "Intermezzo Calaleria."
That portion Of the matrimonial SER
vice known as the marriage service
proper, the recital of which lasts only
about fifteen minutes, was used, and
Immediately the blessing was pro-
%nounced. General and Mrs. Harrison.
followed by Mrs. FOL f. Parker and
General Tracey, Mr.. Tibbott and DIR.
Ramsdell, Lieutenant Parker and Mr..
and Mrs. Pinchot. marched down the
aisle to the strains of T~annhauser
march. by Wagner, and entering the
carriages waiting at the entrance, the
bridal party was driven to the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Pinchot, No. 9 Gram
mercy Park, where light refreshments
were served and where the party don
ned travelling attire for the trip to In
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