New-York tribune., 1895-06-04
MISS ROCKEFELLER TO WE'D.
ENGAGED TO BE MAPR1ED TO HAROLD
FOWLER MCCORMICK.

In
FOWLER MCCORMICK
Tho enraeemeut OF MISC Edith Rockefeller.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Of
his CITY 70 Harold Fowler Mccormick, Of the
late CYRUS H. Mccormick. Of Chicago. an
nounced yesterday A stir in the wealthy and fash
lonab,e world will be caused by the announcement
which means that two of the very rich American
families are to be brought into closer relations by
marriage. The Rockefe.lers are now at their sum
mer home near Cleveland Ohio. and young MI.
Mccormick has lately been visiting them. The ac-
ouantance between the young people is not OF re-
cent date the Rockefeller and Mccormick fami-
lies have been intimate for years.
Miss Edith is the third daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John D. Rockefeller. and is about eighteen years
old Her oldest sister Miss Rockefeller. was mar
ried few years ago Charles 5. Strong. a son OF
the Rev. DR.. Strong. of the Rochester University.
The second daughter Miss Alta Rockefeller is still
unmarried John d. Rockefeller. jr. is the only son
and is not married. The family home in this city
IS large brownstone mansion on the south side OF
Fifty fourth-st. just west Of Fifth-ave and over
looks the park fronting ST. Lukes Hospital on the
opposlde side of the The house IS Of no par
ticuar kind of architecture 1t is built on the lines
of solid comfort with a wide entrance in the middle
and with large rooms opening on the central hall.
The house has miniature park around 1t, an eX-
ceptional thing in that part OF the city where
ground is worth about $4,000 a front foot
John D. Rockefeller is one of the richest men in
this country and is the practical head Of the STAN
dard Oil Company. Although many times mill
ionaire and known by reputation throughout the
civilized world. he is personally not well known in
New-York, where his home has been for more than
ten years. His close application to business and his
dsinc,ination to so into society to in po-
uical work or to spend his time at clubs have kept
him from being personally acquainted with many
New-Y Workers. When he is in this city he frequently
walks from his house 10 his office in lower Broad
WAY and few people recognize him. Even TO many
enDloves of the Standard OIL Company in the offices
in Broadway he is personally unknown He per-
forms his work through trusted secretaries. and
few Of the people who go his Office and ask 10
see him are permitted TO get into his presence.
The home life of Mr.. Rockefellers family in this
city has been extremely quiet. The daughters and
son were born In Cleveland and they. have spent
their summers there rule since the family began
10 live in this city in the winter time. The
dourhiers have been educated with great care at
home. and have not gone much into society. Miss
Edith is an accomplished musician. Although not a
beauty she has been called exceedingly bright
and vyacious girl. with plenty OF good sense and
charming manners. She has often accompanied her
father in walks in Central Park. they we're both
fond OF the exercise. She mas been skating In the
winter with her sister the pond in the grounds
in y-fourth-st. With other members Of the fam
Ily she has attended the Baptist Church in West
Fifty-seventh-si., of which the Rev Or. Macarthur
is the pastor.
cyrus H. Mccormick was one Of the richest men
In Chicago when re ed en- Nay H. 1884 He was the
Inventor Of the reap.ng machine which made ms
name famous, and for many years he was the preSi-
dent Of the Mccormick Harvesting Machine Com
pany. in which he made his immense fortune lie
ieft a wife and three and two daughters. one
of the daughters married 10 kminons B.alne,
who died not long after the marriage. An oIter .,
head OF the Mccormick Harvesting Machine Com
pany.