The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-17
RICH BRIDES.
One of Them, at Least. Not n Gfddy
Girl of Fashion.

New Letter in Philadelphia Press.
The marriage of Miss Anna could 10
the Count De Castellane was more SEN
sat:onal than that which took place in the
Berkshire Hills. Thursday but had far less
personal interest TO those who witnessed
the ceremony, or who took part IN me
national affair. having in 1t some of the
elements which make exciting reading
when set forth in the words Of the writer
OF fiction. The marriage of Miss Sloane
to Mr. Burden was a marriage in every
way happy, suitable and fraught with
every promise of continued joy for the
either is so great that there could be no
invidious comments. The social relation Is
practically the same. The bridegroom is a
young man of affairs and not a gentle,
man of leisure. The bride has inherited
some of the amiable and generous qualities
which have been conspicuous in some OF TIE
descendants of Commodore Vanderbilt.
Yet probably, after all, there is more
romantic interest, gentler prettier love
story in the engagement which has just
been announced between daughter of the
of the richest. Miss Rockefeller's engage
ment to Mr.. Mccormick, of Chicago, is
the formal acknowledgment of as tender
and delightful courtship, in which love
and no other thing was the inspiring mo-
tive, as ever two young persons in the
spring of life enjoyed. 1t is not match
ciety, for although there are no portals
to socety's home which are closed against
the family of the richest man in America
nevertheless that family seldom knocks at
any gate which opens upon the home of
those who are distinctively society people.
1t is from the mates of the Misses
plicity. their utter indifference to social
gayety, their fondness for church and
benevolent activities and their apparent
unconsciousness that they are numbered
young women whose fathers toll many
hours day that they may secure their sSr
Rockefeller girls are as companionable, as
simple in their dressing and their habits,
hev in the of their
or society, but in the church work of the
leading Baptist Church of the city. They
take part in its entertainments have been
school. They belong TO its sewing clubs
and its philanthropic associations. They
are fun of fun and love frolic. They
have society. but ii is not one bound by
the hard rule of artificial conventionalty.
They have glorious good times with their
family picnics and their long excursions,
with some of their mates companions.
They have inherited their fathers interest
in the noble university which he has estab-
lished in Chicago. They have been attract
ment, but by what may be called the
progressive influences which are lifting
women to greater spheres of activity than
parlors they receive those who are agitat-
ing for the extension of the suffrage and
they did not disdain TO circulate papers for
signatures TO petition to the members OF
the constitutional convention.
1t might have been very pretty love
match and yet not received the sanction
of Mr.. Rockefeller 1t certainly did not
meet his approval, because young Mr. Nc
CorE1ick some day probably match
the wealth of his bride. but Ii is a suffi-
cient indication that the happy young man
is worthy of the maiden that Mr. Rookie
Teller is greatly pleased. He would not
have been pleased had Mccormick been a
young gentleman of leisure When the
question was asked by a young million
aire, What kind of a young man is this
fortunate Mccormick who has become en-
gagged to Miss Rockefeller the reply was
He must be a man of fine character, in
dustrious habits. or else you may be sure
that Mr.. Rockefeller would not have smiled
as he received congratulations upon the en-
gagement of his daughter"
The time of the marriage is not yet an
nounced, but the maidens who were mates
of the betrothed girl say that the wedding
will be as simple and as free from ostenta-
ton as her own life has been, and that she
will some day be quietly married and then
depart with her husband, take up her life
in the great metropolis of the West. and
that there she will be found engaged In
good works, Jealous in church activity, and
making happy circle of congenial friends
which will be a greater delight for hei
than any artificiality in social life can be