The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-06
HARRISON DIMmICK
The x-President to Be Mar
rid This Evening in
St. Thomas Church.
VERY SIMPLE CEREMONIES
Beautiful Church Decorations The
Groom's Gift to the Bride
The Wedding Trip.

Dllnmick VIII De married IN st. ThomaS's
Protestant Episcopal Church, at Fifth
avenue and F'ifty-second street, between
$50 and o'clock this evening.
The wedding, as has been previously an
nounced, will be very quiet, only a few
friends of General Harrison and Mrs
Dimnick having been invited. The Rev.
Dr.. j. Wesley Brown, rector of the church
will perform the ceremony.
Mrs. Dimnick is the niece of General
Harrison's late wife
Possibly the most prominent feature of
the wedding Will be its simplicity There
Will be no formal feast or reception after
the ceremony. General Benjamin F. Ira
cy of Brooklyn, formerly Secretary of the
Navy, viii act as best man.
The two ushers selected are Mr..
Daniel M. Ransdell of Indianapolis, who
fought with General Harrison in the late
the District Of Columbia, and Mr. E. f.
Tibbott, General Harrison's private sec
retary Not more than fifty invitations
for the wedding were issued, it is said,
and only thirty-six of these are expected
to be present.
There will be no bridemaids or maid of
honor. The bride will be accompanied
by her brother-in-law, Lieutenant ]. f.
Parker, of the United States cruiser New
York. who viii give her away. The pro-
gramme of music arranged by Dr. George
William Warren, the church organist, is
the same as is usual at such functions.
The chancel of St. Thomas's Church has
been handsomely decorated with flowers
The decorations consist chiefly of white
lilacs, Easter lilies and evergreens On
either side of the chancel are umbrella
shaped banks Composed of white lilies.
Behind each of these floral pieces is a
bank of lilies with a background of palms
ard evergreens Near the spot where
General Harrison and his bride are to
stand are two large vases of lilacs
Lilies are tied on the>pews with broad
white satin ribbons.
The bride, instead of carrying a bouquet
will hold an ivory prayer book in her
hand Mrs. Dimmick viii wear a. gown
selected with rare good taste. The ma
terial is a novel fabric of pearl gray. The
much f1uted. The train is daintily stiff
fened with satin and linen. Along the
edge is pretty design Of old lace.
The bodice is cut with a high neck and
is profusely- trimmed Withhold HoaRssE-
lace. This lace has been an heirloom in
the Lord family for years. The costume
is enlivened by a turquoise blue velvet
stock and bows
The under bodice is of white chiffon,
over which is a Louis XVI. coat. The
revers are broader than usual at the
makes dazzling picture
In the back the coat ends in regulation
taos Lit IS lined with a lighter silk The
sleeves are great petals of dress material,
full at the shoulders and tapering to the
IN c1aa,.,
at the wrists, ending in a French fall of
Old Honiton lace. Lace is draped over
the front OF the skirt, and held with dia-
mond bugs.
Mrs. Dimmiclz's bonnet is small. of
blue velvet, trimmed with white aigrette
and small spangles, held in place by
jewelled pins.
Besides her wedding gown Mrs. Dim
mscks trousseau consists of a number
Of expensive costumes, among which are
seven reception dresses. There are also
tea gown, a number of fancy bodices
and some beautifully designed hats. One
reception gown is of gray grenadile.
With a satin stripe made up over old
rose silk. 1t Is trimmed with lewelied
passementerie, and in the front is a
.Jabot OF Renaissance lace.
Another striking gown in the colleetion
is a yellow satin dinner dress with Bic
pompadour flowers over it, and trimmed
with pearls
General Harrison, his ushers and best
costume to suit the hour of the day for
whlch the wedding ceremony was ar
ranged. 1t was not until a day or two
ago that the public had a definite inkling
~ ~. 10 lne llme OF the day when the mar
rage was to be solemnized This secrecy
was observed in order to avoid, if nos
sfo.e, crowd about the church.
shortly before the hour for the wedding
sDs praegroom and his best man will
take their places in the yestry of fhe
church When the bride reaches the
Vestipule Sexton Williams will mass q
sighal TO them and they will enter the
ehurch to meet Mrs Dimmick at the
chancel steps, where General Hsrrisn,7 son
Will receive her from Lieutenant Parker
The two ushers will precede Lieufensnt
Parker and Mrs. Dimmick down the
iiiTin Nm alsle OF the church to the chancel.
me musical service arranged is in every
way in accordance with the resi- of fbsa
programme, and has for its text, simnli-
cry, alast,d As the bride enters the church door
played @ on on the organ, and during the cere-
mony T1, the ne, intermezzo , from "Cavalleria
Harrison and his bride leave the church
Pr. Warren will play the wedding march
from sTannhauser'' --'''A -
After the wedding General Harrison
and his bride will be driven to the home
of Mrs. Pinchot, No. Gramercv PsriE
where they will receive the congratula,
s4n slons oI those present at, the ceremony
Mrs. Dimmick will then change her we'd
olng costume for travelling gown.
Mrs Dimmick's going-away gown is of
pile-gray cheviot, made with a full plain
skirt and Louis Quatorze coat over 4.
silE blouse of black and crimson Eplai6
with tiny gold buttons as ornameats
The costume is made complete by a chic
English bonnet of black straw, trimmed
with gray chiffon and garnet roses -
General Harrison and mis- bride win
lriye to Jersey City to take a train for
Indianapolis within two hours after fhe
ceremony; They will go to the Pennsvl
vania Railway Depot where the private
car of Vice-President Frank Thompson
will be in waiting. 1t will be attached fa,
the 1850 p NJ train, A party of friends
Will accompany Mr.. and Mrs Harrison
on the train as far as Philadelphja. Din
ner will be served en- route. Among those
who will make up the party will be fhs
and possibly General Tracy. General Har-
rison and his bride viii travel in a pri-
vate car.
" arn the train arrives at the Broad
street depot in Philadelphia the friends
of General Harrison and his bride win
leave them to proceed on their Journey
to Indianapolis alone.
After a visit to the West General ana
Mrs Harrison win return East and spend
Harrison recently purchased a place al
First Lake, in the Fulton chain of the
mountains and ordered a picturesaue
log cabin to be built upon the site. This
cabin will be ready for occupancy about
June l.
Mrs. Dinrnick has received many VAL
liable presents. The principal Gift from
General Harrison to Mrs. Dimniek is
a necklace made of seven rows of pearls.
The necklace IS fifty-tive inches long ana
has diamond clasps.