The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-02

Her Father Is Worth Oceans Of Money, but
the Wedding Gift will be Only Million
Doliars-UnIike Miss Vanderbilt, She
will Not Marry Foreigner and 1t Is
Love, Not Money. that Figures-An-
uouncement of Her Marriage to MIR.
Mccormick is Now Made. Attended by
the Usual Society Gossip.
New York Nov. 1.-Announcemen
was made here to-day that the marriage
of Miss Edith Rockefeller, daughter Of
John D. Rockefeller, to Harold Fowler
Mccormick of Chicago would be cele-
brated at noon Nov &c in Cavalry Bap-
list church, West Fifty-seventh street,
of which Rev. Robert S. Macarthur is
pastor Great interest throughout the
country has been manifested in the
approaching nuptials of this fortunate
young couple, whose aggregate wealth
one day viii count up into many mil
lions.
Miss Edith Rockefeller and her sister
Alta are two Of the richest heiresses in
America, their prospective inheritanceS
being estimated at 600 each This
sum, however Is wholly III eApcCbdiiOh
for it is said Mr. Rockefeller will give
his daughters only 81, COZ, 900 each. This
was the amount of the wedding pres
ent he gave his eldest daughter Bes-
sic, who was married several years
ago to the Rev. Charles Strong OF the
University Of Chicago.
John D. Rockefeller IS one of the
richest men in the country and is the
practical head Of the Standard Oil COM
pany. Although many times a mil
lonaire, and known by reputation
throughout the civilized world, is per-
sonally not well known in New York
where his home has been for the last
ten years. His close application to
business and his disinclination to go in
to society or 10 engage in political work
or to spend his time at clubs have kept
him from being personally acquainted
with many New Workers. He ia simple
and unassuming in manner, and when
in the city frequently walks from his
house TO his office in Lower Broadway
and few people recognize him.
BRIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE
Miss Rockefeller, who is "a years old
while not beautiful is clever and high
Iy cultivated. She is a good musician
and an excellent linguist. She is fond
Of outdoor sports, and skates, rides and
drives and swims. Neither Miss Edith
nor her sister Alta have ever been al
lowed to dance, and they are not in
clined to extreme social gayety Of any
sort. In this they differ from their
brother, John d. jr., now %, upon whose
shoulders the mantle Of his father is
expected to fall, and who shows great
Inclina ton to- enter the most exclusive
society, which he appears TO enjoy.
Mr. Mccormick is Is years old and a
member of one Of the richest families
In Chicago. He enjoys an income of
over 100000 a year. He graduated at
Princeton with a great deal of honor
and is bright, manly fellow. His
father, Cyrus H. Mccormick, was the
inventor OF the Mccormick reaping
machines, and at the time of his death
in 1884, was one Of the wealthiest men
in Chicago. He left wife and three |
sons and two daughters. One of the !
latter married Emmons Blaine, who |
died a short time after their marriage. |
All the world loves a lover, and the !
approaching nuptials of Miss Rookie !
Teller and Mr.. Mccormick are the out |
come of the most perfect love match, !
as young Mccormick has been devoted |
to his betrothed ever since he was in |
college. Another happy thing is that /
the engagement at once met the full |
concurrence Of both families, who have /
been intimate for years.
While all the plans for the wedding |
are not definitely settled, some of the /
bridesmaids have been chosen. They
are the two Misses Scott Of Fifth aven- |
ue, whose grandfather, Walter G. Cur /
ney Of Chicago, was a warm friend of /
both families; Miss Carrie Mccormick
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc (
Cormick, Of Chicago; and Miss Alta /
Rockefeller. sister of the bride, who will .
act as maid OF honor.
BEST MAN AND GUESTS.
Stanley Mccormick. brother of the
groom, will officiate as best man. Mr.
Mccormick has engaged a special car.
which will convey his near relatives
to New York to attend his wedding.
Among those who are invited are Mr.
and Mrs. Cyrus H. Mccormick, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Mccormick, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Blair. Mrs. Emmons
blaine. Miss tEtta Mccormick, Miss
Anna Chapman. John Chapman.
Miss Rockefeller will receive many
beautiful wedding presents. Her ia
Their will give her a superb necklace of
pearls. Harold McCorrnicks gift to
her will be an exquisite emerald neck
lace. His mother. Mrs. Cyrus McCor-
mick. Will give her a georgous COM
plete silver service. Stanley NcCor-
mick. his brother, viii present her with
a beautiful brooch, containing three
large pearls, one pink, one white. and
one black. surrounded by diamonds
After the wedding Mr.. Mccormick
and his bride will take trip to Egypt.
where they viii spend four months
They will make their future home at ,
Council Bluffs. Ia, and Mr.. McCOr-
mick will become a partner in the Nc
Cormicl Harvesting Machine company
the magnificent business established
and built up by his father.
BRIDE WENT DOWN A LADDER