The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-07
THE WEDDING CEREMONY.
Exercises Were Brief and Only
Twenty Guests Were I'm the Church.

Exercises were Br1ef ana only
Twenty Guests Were I'm the Church.
WASHINGTON, April 6-General Harri-'
son remained all the forenoon at his rooms
in the Fifth-avenue Hotel. He received
several callers. but sent word that he
would have nothing to say for publication.
Among those who were at his rooms were
.ex-Secretary or State John w. Foster
United States Senator Eikins, ex-Attorney-
general w. II. H. Miller, w. E. Curtis, c.
w. Fairbanks, of Indianapolis, and Major
Richard Parker, of she Soldiers Home in
Washington. Private secretary Tibbott said
that General Harrison was in high spirits.
and that he would remain at his rooms in
the hotel until Immediately before the cere-
mony, when he would be driven directly to
the church. There was no public announce
ment of the time the ceremony was to be
performed. 1t was stated that with the
invitation to the marriage ceremony there
also went request to the recipient that
the hour be kept a secret. At the church
this morning the florist and his workmen
were busy with decorations. The display
made for the Easter services gave way TO
those for the wedding. flower succeeding
flower and design succeeding design, like
the triumph of fresh society belle over
one Of an earlier day. Long before the hour
for the ceremony the church was in readi-
ness. DR.. Wesley Brown, rector oficiated.
The marriage, which took place in the
presence OF twenty relatives and select
friends of the bride and groom was a very
private affair. The edifice was not dec
grated in the lavish style that marked the
nuptials of Miss Vanderbilt and Miss Whit
ney, the two most important weddings of
the season; but the flowers used, hlacs and
ascension lilies, were arranged in exquisite
taste, and the chancel looked even prettier
and more effective than at the two previous
weddings. Mrs. Dimmick arranged all the
details regarding the decorations. The altar
was relieved with palms. tropical plants
and banks of white lilacs surmomted with
punches of ascension lilies. On either side
of the altar was placed large vase of
white h.acs.
The guests, as they arrived at the church.
were received by Mr.. E. +. Tibbot. General
Harrisons private secretary, and Mr.. Dam
iel NJ. Ransdell. who was marshal at WASH
ington during General Harrison's admins
tration, and were seated in the front pews
of the church. At $50 Mrs. John F. Parker.
the brides sister, was escorted to the front
pew on the left by Mr.. Ransdell. and
escorted to the front pew ON the right by
Mr.. Tibbot. Governor Morton and his mil
tary secretary occupied the pew directly
behind Mrs. Parker. and behind them sat
Senator and Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins, Mr..
John w. Foster and Mr.. George w. Boyd,
of the Pennsylvania railroad In the pews
behind Mr. and Mrs Pinchot sat the brides $
relatives and friends, Major and Mrs. Rich
ard Parker. Chancellor and Mrs. McGill.
the Misses Dinsmick and Mrs. Briggs, Mr..
and Mrs. Leeds. Mr.. Norman Leeds and the
Misses Leeds. Mr.. and Mrs. Broughton and
Miss Lambert. General and Mrs. Fitzjohn
Porter and the Misses Porter
A BRIEF CEREMONY
General Harrison left the Fifth-avenue
Hotel, accompanied by Gen. Benjamin f.
Tracy in closed carriage, at o'clock. and
was driven to the Rev DIR. Browns house
on Fifty-third street. They passed through
the hall to the vestry, 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. a,
| 5:10 She was accompanied by her brother-in-
| law Lieut. John F. Parker. who gave her
away They arrived at the church entrance
| at 500 and proceeded to the tower room
where the bridal procession was formed in
| the following order: Mr.. f.. F. Tibbot and
Mr. Daniel NJ. Ransdell. ushers: Mrs Dim
mick and Lieutenant Parker They pro-
ceeded to the chancel, where General Harri-
| son. accompanied by his best man. General
| Tracy, received his bride. The ushers stand.
| ing to one side. faced the altar as the bride
| and groom stepped forward 10 the altar rail
where the rector. Dr.: Brown. was waiting
DIR. George William Warren. organst OF the
| church. played the bridal music from
'Lohengrin," and, during the entire cere.
mony, played very softly MascasnI's I'm.
termetso Cavalleria.'' That portion of the
matrimonial service known as the marriage
! service proper. the recital of which lasts
konly about fifteen minutes, was used. and
/ Immediately the blessing was pronounced
General and Mrs. Harrison. followed b,