The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-03

Match and Are Inclined to Grum-
e at Ii.
From the Galveston News.
New York. March sit must be true,
as has been said so often, that nothing
interests people like a wedding.
How folks do talk about the approach
ing union Of ex-President Harrison and
Mrs. Mary Lord Dimmick, which is to
take place in this city a week from next
Monday. April g.
Because Mrs. Dimmick has kept close
counsel the gossips will insist upon the
usual stories of magnificent apparel and
elaborate preparations, as If it were an
other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. affair, in
stead of the wedding of plain. elderly
LAWYER of moderate fortune with a young
ish widow, not far from poor. But for
the fact that the groom expectant is an
ex-President it would be precisely like
1000 other weddings of which no notice
is taken. And so it should be. Ostenta-
tion would be out of place, under all cir
cuUstances.
The wardrobe, the trousseau. will be
GOOD substantial and sufficient-the we'd
,7ng gown of gray satin brocade, the
rraveIing dress of light blue-gray, suffi-
cisnt underwear and lingerie, and two
or three dainty house dresses which form
the nearest approach to luxury in the
outfit for Mrs. Dimmick is dainty lit
,ls home body of domestic tastes, with
oo,s love for soft furnishings and coy
corners Instead of being made at any OF
me swell Fifth avenue establishments,
The rousseau has been pullt-sshat Is t "a
word I believe within the modest board
ing house where the bride-to-pe hVeS, oy
two or three little itinerant dressmaksrs,
whose skill shines in their work, Dut
whose fame is not widespread. Even az
mar one of these needle-women, VINO is
a Frenchwoman by birth, caused more
Ihan a ripple of excitement IN the mouse
one day BY complaining with sara Berh-
IaTdtefoan of Arc earnestness, that she
had "nevair before been asked, not even
in these insufferable Etats Unis, to put
cotton lace on PINK SIX crepe ue
chine But no. NeVar.
Isn't il perfectly ridiculous, the way peo-
ple will talk about such tribes! OF course
a dressmaker may be excused lor 70 ne tba
II is a ouiet boarding house of the better
sort stationed on East Thirty-elghth
Street NOT far from the avenue, which has
thus become a veritable whispering gallery
of rumor spied on by reporters ana
sketched by artists, thougn any oiie Vi teiI
for a model. II is kept by Mrs. Annie
Crawford. a widow, who gathers aIouhu
her table besides Mrs. Dimmick, Lieut..
and Mrs parker. sister and brother-in-law
of the presidents hance; froI. carpenter
of Columbia, a son of the late Dr. oneuu
with his wife, Mr.. and MRS. Z. Il, MeIIldin'
Mrs Sarah T. Robson and an eX-Boslon-
ian widow named Monroe with her uaush-
ter. Decidedly a quiet, intelligent ana rea-
sonable lot of people.
been by gossps attributeds to Mrs. DIM
mick. She is really quiet little woman
whose years it would be no sin TO name, as
they are not many. She Is no beauty, put
bright and piquant and gifted with plenty
of tact and the faculty of managing people
for their good by the gentlest and quietest
means. She is not a bit new, nkes
''Trlby' and the opera, reads DOCKS
makes embroidery, collects autographs,
talks politics little but well, mates mice
and hopes Allison may be nominated.
From this Mr.. Allison Is certainly JUS
titled in assuming that he is the taVorite
presidential candidate. of Gen. Harrison
also.
When Mr. Harrison was in the Adiron-
dacks last year he selected quiet spot IN
the southwestern part OF the Woous; ram ram
er away from the portion most aHected
by the tourists and the Dig hotels, near
the Fulton chain of lakes and WITHIN easy
hail of the Adirondack League Cluo pre- pre-
heated term in what is called always IN
the woods camp" but is really lit
tie cottage. Before that, however comes
a considerable stay in Indianapolis, where
a big reception has been planned, ana per
haps a short jaunt or two, but no extend
ed tour. The wedding itself Will be IN ST
1CSAA~
borough nuptuals; DR.. Bran, the rector,
will tie the knot, and Lieut. Parker Will
give the bride away. There Will be no
wedding breakfast and only about doz-
en- guests will be present, unless one counts
the thousands on the curb.
No rose stalk lacks the wounding thorn,
and the fly has a fondness for the ONT
The ex-President and his bride-elect are
all right, and minding their own business,
but there is trouble, nevertheless, ana IL
a 11SI1ql the rel9-
tives
Apparently there has been pretty Tro-
jan tussle waged between Mrs. Dimmlek
and Mrs. Mckee, with Mr. Harrison play
ing the part of Patroclus, the bone Of con-
tention.
Perhaps the whole trouble arose from
a misunderstanding on the relatives part
of Mrs. Dimmicks faculty for manage
ment A lady visiting a senator's family
in Washington when Mr.. Harrison was
President, was once walking in the white
house grounds with Baby Mckee, when
Mrs Dimmick ran up to the President,
who was walking with his Wife graspe;tdi
his arm and cried: -; On come away;
one who knew the actor. nothing but the
ease due to long acquaintance; but 1t was
perhaps calculated to cause surprise
Newspaper correspondents VINO nave
written of Mr.. Harrison's home life while
his wife stin lived used to notice that Mrs.
Dimmick was a valued adviser OF botn
husband and wife, sometimes even telIlng
the President that 1t would be better for
him not to answer certain questions. For
these reasons it might easily happen that
Mrs. McKee-the Presidents favorite
daughter-should then and now make
rather sharp comments upon the situa-
ton. Now that the wedding is fixed, the
fact that it is to take place in an Episco-
pal church is an additional. grievance. The
Harrisons are strong Presbyterians and
their friends reason that the general is a
catch" of sufficient importance to have
suggested to the bride the propriety of
surrendering her choice of church.
An these by-squabbles are really of very
little Importance and affect the ex-Presi-
dent himself not at all. No one has any
word to say of him but in praise of his
conduct He is very much in love and as
gay as boy in the prospect of ending his
loneliness. When he takes meals at the
SraWford house, which is not infrequently,
ne does not go into the long dining room,
olt dimes or lunches cozily with his future
WlIe in smaller room upstairs, whittier
me food is carried by the servant.
VINO could wish anything less than hap
Flness to the brave, wise, kindly GENTLE
man, who has served his country so hon
oTaDly and inteNigently and who deserves
an the blessings that can surround the
V.ehlng of his days; and to the gracious
A'Ile lady who will share his home?