The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-04-04
HARRISON DlMMlck WEDDING
1t Will Have an Easter Enect--Pre-
parations Being Quietly Arranged.

New York, March 30.-Ex-PresIdent
Harrison is expected In New York on
April 8, three days in advance of his
marriage to Mrs. Mary Scott Dimmick.
Rooms have been engaged for the
groom-elect at the Waldorf. but it is
thought probable that General Harrison
will be the guest of a friend prior to the
wedding.
The arrangements for the nuptial GER
emony have been made with consider
able secrecy. and 1t is not yet known
who has been selected to act as best
man. Mrs. Dimmick, 1t is said, will
have no bridesmaids, and If this is cor
rect the ex-president will likely dispense
with the services of a best man at the
wedding.
Invitations have already been issued,
and although 1t was the original inten-
ton of the contracting parties to have
a quiet ceremony. st. Thomas church
will probably be well filled on Easter
Monday. Thorley has the contract to
decorate the church.
The spirit of Easter will pervade in the
floral display. Thousands Of lilies will
be used In the decorations, and there
will be a literal forest of palm trees. The
massive oaken reredos Will be curtalned
with palms. laced in an exQuisitely deli
cate arabesque, shaded with purple and
gold and warm crimson from the
stained glass windows.
Quantities Of white azaleas flushed
with pink Will form a dado for the al
tar hanging, with here M there bits
OF deeper rose color, as though dark
ened by shadows. The altar rail will
be hidden by lilies, which will be tied
with garlands of bride roses looped
with ribbon, and the choir will be COM
pletely hidden behind lilies, brocaded,
as it We're. In graceful sprays against
q background of tropical foliage. This
color scheme will be carried out In the
altar cloth. a wonderfully beautiful en-
broidery Of white and gold. Tall gilt
vases filled with Easter lilies will be ar
ranged on the altar, and the chancel
floor will be carpeted with azaleas,
mingled with green ferns. The steps
below will be banked with flowers.
The body Of the church will be deco
rated In much the same manner as at
the Whitney-Paget wedding. Garlands
of lilies and green will be wound about
the supporting columns. and at each
pew there will be a festoon of Easter
lilies, fastened with bows of broad
white satin. Five pews In the front OF
the church will be rallied off with flow
ers for the use of relatives and close
friends. There will be room in these re-
served pews for about twenty persons,
and 1t is said the Harrison family will
attend the wedding In a body. Mrs.
Mckee. to all outward appearances, is
reconciled to her fathers second mar
riage. Her relations with Mrs. DIM
mick, at all events, are seemingly
amicable.
The bride-elect has been quite as busy
as any woman in New York during
Lent. Her wedding trosseau. lis now
completed and the dressmakerh. save
for one who is retained for an emery
ency. have been dismissed. Rev. Dr..
John Wesley Brown. rector of ST.
Thomas church., has commissioned DR.,
Warren. the organist. to prepare a suit
able musical program, and this little
detail will be concluded after the ar
rival OF General Harrison.