The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06
HAPPY DAY FOR HARRISON.
MRS. DIMMICI[ TO BECOME HIS
BRIDE THIS AFTERNOON.

Those in a Position TO Know De-
cline 10 Give Out Any Information
Concerning the Event - Russell
Harrison and Mrs. Mckee Opposed
to. the Marriage and VIII Not At
tend the Ceremony.
Washington, April 5.-Hon. John W.
Foster, who was President Harrison's
Secretary Of State, left Washington for
New York on the midnight train to at
tend the wedding of the ex-Presldent ana
Mrs. Dimmick.
Senator Elkins. who held the portfolio
Of war. went to New York last night
Senator Proctor. who preceded Senator
Elkins In the war office. who Is the only
other member OF the cabinet in WASH
ington, has not yet gone to the wedding,
but may go in the morning II he feels
well enough to make the trip.
There will be present at the wedding, be-
sldes those named, Messrs. Charles Fos-
ter or the treasury and Tracy of the navy
and Attorney General Miller. Mr.. Wana-
maker is in Europe.
New York, April 5.-Ex-President Harri-
son spent the most quiet day OF his pres
ent visit to the metropolis to-day.
He retired at O'Clock this evening after
1ining am with MS former attorney general
1t has been day of declinations. both
by the general and his friends regarding
the details Of to-morrows wedding.
Gen. Harrison declined to say a word
about it to the public. His secretary, Mr.
Tlbbitts, who is TO be one OF the ushers
declined to tell at what hour the ceremony
in st. Thomas church is to take place He
also declined to give any particulars what
ever about tho affair and its participants
Mrs. Dimmick declined 10 talk and her
friends, Mrs l.. V. Parker and Mrs. John
A. Grey declined to tell any Of the inter-
esting things that had come to their
knowledge.
Every one connected with the church
ceremony declined to-day to state the ex-
act time at which It Is to occur. That Is
done TO avoid a crowd around st. Thorn
as, although Police Inspector Cortrght
has taken special precautions to prevent
any annoyance to the bridal party. 1t is
known, however, that the ceremony will
take place between and o'clock in the
afternoon unless another change is made
in the plans TOMORROW morning.
The ushers, Messrs. Tibbitts and Rams
dell; Mrs. Parker, the wife of Lieut.. Par
ker, u. S. N, who is Mrs. Dimmick's sis
ter and Mrs. Parker of Washington, the
wife of Maj. Parker, will accompany Gen.
Harrison and his bride as far as Phila-
delphta on his special car, after the we'd
ding. A wedding dinner will be served on
the train. Although 1t was reported that
tions for a wedding dinner at his home
directly after the church ceremony, he re-
fused to confirm It and 80 do the others.
Indianapolis, Ind. April 5.-Russen Har-
rison and Mrs. Mckee. the son and daugh-
ter of Gen. Harrison, did not leave for
| New York to attend the wedding of the
| ex-President and Mrs. Dimmick to-dnor-
| row, and they will not be present at the
| ceremony. From the time the Harrison
| Dimmick engagement was first reported,
| 1t was an open secret that the children
/ of the ex-President we're bittery hostile
| to a second marriage. When she came
| here some time ago, Mrs. Mckee, instead
| of going to the residence of her father,
| which has always been her stopping place
/ while in the city, went to the home of
| her husbands family, and the only visits
she has made to her former home have
| been for the purpose of removing her per-
/ sonal belongings. Mrs. Mckee will leave
| for her home in Boston next Tuesday and
| will not be present when her father
| brings his new bride to the old home
| on Delaware street.