Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-07
GEN. HARRISON WEEDS.
Quiet Ceremony at New York That
Attracted Universal Interest.

"A quiet ceremony at New York That
Attracted Universal Interest.
Since the marriage of President Cleveland
there has been no wedding exciting such
populsr and wides pread interest in this
country as that in New York yesterday
Of ex-President Harrison and Mrs. Mary
Lord Dimmick, niece of his former wife.
1t took place in St. Thomas Church, of
late the swell place for weddings in New
York, and while the grand edifice was not
adorned In the lavish style of the weddings
of Miss Vanderbilt and Miss Whitney, 1t
was suff1cient to accentuate the festal
character and Importance of the occasion,
and was at once exquisite in taste and i'm
preSSive in character
Lilacs and ascension lilies were arranged
with dainty discretion. and the chancel
looked even prettier and more effective in
the perspective than at the two previous
weddings.
The first guests to arrive were Mr.. and
Mrs He'll, the former senior warden of St.
Thomas. Then. in rapid succession, and in
the orGer named, came Mr.. and Mrs
Eroughton, Miss Lambert, Lieut.. and Mrs
Parker of Washington, Chancellor and
Mrs. Alexander T. McGill of New Jersey
Cen Cen and Mrs Fftz John Porter, Miss Lucia
Porter, Miss Evelina Porter, Mrs. Briggs.
Miss Dinmick. Miss Maude Dimmick, ex-
Secretary of State John w. Foster. ex-Sec-
rotary of War Stephen B. Elkins and Mrs
Elkins, ex-Attorney General W. H. H. Mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Leeds, the Misses
Leeds. Mrs. ]. F. Parker, sister of the
bride: Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Hull Gov.
Levi P: Morton and Col. Martin of his
staff, Mr. Norman Leeds Mr. and Mrs r
W. Pinchot and Miss Grace Allen
General Harrison left the hotel, accom-
panied by eX-Secretary Tracy, at O'clock
and was driven to the Rev. DIR. Brown's
house. They passed through the house to
VeStrv. whpra fo1 hn
or the bridal party. The bride left the
home of her sister, Mrs. John F. Parker at
oIO She was accompanied by her brother
in-law, Lieutenant John f. Parker who
gave her away. They arrived at the church
entrance at 80, and proceeded to the
tower room, where the bridal procession
formed In the following order: Z. F. Tib-
bott and Daniel NJ. RansdelI ushers. Nrs
Dimmick and Lieutenant Parker and pro-
ceeded 10 the chancel. where General Har-
rison. accompanied by his best man, Cen
erai Tracy, received his bride-to-be.
The uShers, standing to one side faced
the altar as the bride and groom stepped
forward to the altar rail, where the rector.
DE- Brown. was waiting. DIR. George Will
lam arren, organ list of the church, played
the bridal music from Lohengrin, and dur
ing the entire ceremony played very softly
Mascagni's intermezzo, "Cavalleria'
That portion of the matrimonial service
known as the marriage service proper. the
recital of which lasts only about fifteen
minutes, was used, and Immediately the
blessing was pronounced General and Mrs
Harrison. followed by Mrs. John F. Parker
and General Tracy. Mr.. Tibbott and Mr..
Ransdell. Lieutenant Parker and Mr. and
Mrs PIchont, walked down the aisle to the
strains of the Tannhauser march of Wae-
ner. and entering the carriages waiting
at the entrance the bridal party was driven
TO the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Pinchot.
where TIE party donned travelling attire for
the trip to Indianapolis
General and Mrs. Harrison left the resi-
dence of Mr.. and'Mrs. Pinchot at O'clock.
ard were driven to the Desbrosses street
ferry, driving dill ectly on board the Penn
sylvania ferryboat, which left immediately
for the depot. where the bridal couple en-
tered the private car of Vice President
Frank Thompson. which was attached to
the regular train leaving for the west at
$50. Immediately the train pulled out din
ner was served on the car, General and
Mrs. Harrison being Joined by Lieutenant
and Mrs. John F. Parker. General Tracy
and others, who accompanied the bridal
party as far as Philadelphia.
Private Secretary Tibbott, d. n Ransdell
and Mrs. Harrison's maid were all who ac-
companied the ex-Presiuent and his wife
to their home.
Mrs. Mckee. daughter of ex-President
Harrison, will leave Indianapolis today for
the east, and will not be present to receive
her father and his bride when they reach
home tonight.