Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-09
GEN. HARRISON MARRIED.
Mrs. Mary Lord Dimmici, HIS First wife's
Niece, the Bride.

iIpIi |JlnInlGk NtIb lDhIIltu hl u. 10
O'Clock this afternoon, in st, Thomas
Protestant Episcopal Churcn, Fifth
avenue and Fifty third street, by the
rector, Rev. DIR. John Wesley Brown.
Every precaution had been taken to
make the ceremony as private as pos
sible, the hour having been kept from
the public, but there was large crowd
around the church, which kent gather
the church. Seventy-five policemen
kept Fifth avenue clear of carriages.
There was no block or unusual crush
at any time. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers. which hau
quickly displaced the Easter decora-
tions.
Gen. Harrison left the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, accompanied by Gen. Benjamin
+. Tracy, in q closed carriage at 5
O'Clock, and was driven to the Rev. DIR.
Browns house, on Fifty-third street.
They passed through the house to the
yestry, where they awaited the coming
OF the bridal party. The bride left the
home Of her sister, Mrs. John f.
Parker, No. 40 East Thirty. eighth
street, at 5. 10. She was accompanied
by her brotheri n-law, Lieut. John Il.
Parker, who gave her away.
They arrived at the church entrance
at $40 and proceeded to the tower
room, where the bridal procession
formed in the following order: Mr.. E.
f.. Tibbott, Mr. Daniel NJ Rsmsdell,
ushers; Mrs. Dimmick and Lieut.
Parker, and proceeded to the chancel,
where Gen. Harrison, accompanied
by his best man, Gen. Tracy, received
his bride. The usherH. standing to one
side, faced the altar as the bride and
groom stepped forward to the altar rail,
where the rector, DIR. Brown, was
waiting. DIR. George William Warren,
organist of the church, played the
bridal music from Lohengrin, and dur
ing the entire ceremony playing very
softly Mascagni's "Intermetso Cavsl-
lcria." That portion of the marriage
service known as the marriage service
proper, tho recital of which lasts only
about 10 minutes, was used, and i'm
mediately after the blessing was pro-
nounced Gen. and Mrs. Harrison, fol-
lowing by Mrs. John f. Parker and
Gen. Tracy, Mr.. Tibbott and Mr..
Ramsdell. Lieut.. Parker and Mr.. and
Mrs, Pinchot, walked dcwn the aisle
to the strains of the 'Tannhauser
March" of Wagner, and entering car
riages waiting at the entrance the
bridal party was driven to the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Pinchot, No.
Grammercy Park, where light refresh
ments were served, and whore the party
donned travelling attire for the trip to
Indianapolis
The guests in the church, less than
30 in number, included Gov. Morton,
Senator and Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster, Mr..
George W. Boyd of the Pennsylvania
railroad, Mr.. and Mrs. Pinchot, Mai.
and Mrs. Wichard Parker, Chancellor
and Mrs. McGill, the Misses Dimmick
and Mrs. Briggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Leeds,
Mr.. Norman Leeds and the Misses Leeds,
Mr.. and Mrs. Broughton and Miss
Lambert, Gen. and Mrs. Fitziohn
Porter and the Misses Porter.
Neither Russell Harrison nor Mrs.
Mckee, tho generals son and daughter,
were present. 1t is generally under
stood that they are displeased at their
fathers marriage, and absolutely de-
| clined to witness the ceremony.
Mrs. Dimmick's wedding gown,
which was of pearl gray, gros grain aud
silk, was made by Madame Denoit-
Mathie. The skirt was plain, with a
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full, soft godets. A Louis XVI coat,
opening in front over a full vest Of
white chiffon, with broad revers draped
with raie old Honiton lace half a yard
in width, extending down each side of
the front and draped over the hips,
forming coat effect. Tho sleeves we're
long and full, tapering to the arm
below the elbow and ending in fall
of lace at the wrist, Around the neck
there was plush collar of palost blue
l.yelvet, over which was entwined robe
OF maniiicent pearls, fastened with a
diamond clasp, the gift of the bride
groom She carried large bouquet Of
lilies of the valley The bonnet worn
by the bride was a dainty French crea-
| tion, composed OF lace and blue velvet.
with a white aigrette hold in place by
jewel pins.
Mrs. Dimmick has received many
valuable presents. The principal gift
from Gen. Harrison to Mrs Dimmicl;
is necklace made of seven rows of
pearls. The necklace is So inches long
and has diamond clasps,
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