The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-16
PESTER BEN.
New York Reporters Make 1t
Lively for Harrison.
They Want to Know When He
is to Marry.
GENERALLY AGREED
By Those Who Ought to Know
About 1t,
That the Marriage is Certain to
Take Place.

rison begs to be excused" was the reply
to card sent up to the presidents
room at the Fifth Avenue hotel this
morning.
Assisted by Mr.. Tibbets, the general
spent the morning looking over and re-
plying to his voluminous correspondence.
1t is understood that he will remain in
town for one or two days longer.
Colonel Fred Grant made brief call
on Mr.. Harrison. 1--WE had little chat
on general matters" said the police com
missioner when he came down. mo,
the general did not invite me to be his
best man; he made no reference to per-
sonal matters of that Eature.'
Yesterday a reporter for local paper
met the general in the lobby of his hotel
and asked
rs it true. Mr.. Harrison that you hare
come to New York to marry Mrs. Dim
mickf"
swell, that is pretty direct question" +"
said the ex-president laughing, but you
must excuse me from making any state
ment on the subject"
"Will yon deny the rumorS
mo, will not"
"Will you affirm it?"
mo, will not; | am here on personal
business connected with my law prac-
tice."
Then Mr.. Harrison went to his room
with young man who was registered as
his private secretary. About 6 o'clock
he dined with the private secretary and
made appointment with his son Rus
sell and his daughter, Mrs Mckee, to
meet them later in the evening.
Russell Harrison and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckee are stopping at the Imperial
They went out about 1880 and told the
clerk at the Thirty first street entrance
to the hotel to say that they had gone to
the theater. At the Fifth Avenue hotel
il was said that Mr.. Harrison had gone
to che theater. --------------s--------
Mrs. Dimmick remained all day at the
house of her sister, Mrs. Parker, No 40
East Thirty eighth street. Notes sent to
her asking for a veri6catien of the report
that she was to marry ex-President Har-
rison were not returned The servant
said simply that she was instructed to
say that Mrs Dimmick had nothing
whatever to say on the subject Mr..
Harrison did not see her yesterday.
The general belief is that ex- President
Harrison has come here to marry Mrs.
Dimmick, but he was anxions first to talk
the matter over with the children. They
have been opposed to the match ever
since it was first suggested. They con-
slider it infra dig. After Mrs. Dimmick
lost her husband she was welcomed to
w
during Mrs. Harrison's last illness she
made herself indispenseb BILE in numerous
ways around the White house.
The general opinion among people in
a position to know is that Mr.. Harrison
will not return to Indiana polls widower.
If this marriage to Mrs. Dinmick can be
arranged with the consent of his chill
dren, it will please him. but if not-well,
he will please himself.
At the Fifth Avenue hotel is a man
who has known Gen. Harrison for years.
He said he knew that President Har-
rison aud Mrs Dimmick were to be mar
ried.
II have known it for nearly four
months" he declares. 81 was told then,
and was the only outsider in New York
who did know at that time. l don't know
certainly that the marriage will take
place while he is here on this visit, but
think it probable"
Mrs. Harrison has been dead three
years. While Mrs. Dimmick was her
favorite niece aud the presidents wife
did her many kindnesses, there was
time when Mis-. Dinmick did not visit
the White house at all owing to certain
little differences. Later Mrs. Dimmick
resumed her place at the executive
mansion, and was devoted in her atten-
tions to her aunt
Mrs. Dimmick had the presidents
confidence on Ofhclal matters. When
his former supporters turned against
him, Mr. Harrison relied on Mrs. Dim
mick's judgment aud it was we'll known
that she was frequently familiar with
the presidents Intentions before his
cabinet learned of them
Mrs, Dimmick's friends regard the
marriage as eminently suitable No one
can be found among the Harrison CON
nectiOns who will deny the approaching
marriage.
One of ex-President Harrison's reIa-
tives, and former member of the exec
utive mansion household, said: "Il's
their affair, isn't it? As long as they
choose to keep their secrets, what can
we say?"
Mrs. Mckee, who is living at the I'm.
perial hotel, is described as still grievinr
deeply at her mothers death, with the
entire family not taking kindly towards
any change in the Harrison family reIa-
tions.
Both Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Dimmick
attended the regular monthly luncheon
of Sorosis, on Monday afternoon. at the
Waldorf They were guests of the same
hostess, Mrs Coils, wife of Gen. Coils,
commissioner of public works Mrs,
Coils, with ten guests at the luncheon.
sat at a. table by themselves. Mrs Nc
kee sat at Mrs, Collis's right, and Mrs.
Dimmick on the left They were cor
dial in greeting each other. but the
other guests didn't discuss the prospects
OF Gen. Harrison's marriage
A pleasant time is assured at the dance,
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