The evening world., 1895-08-24
MILLIONS TO UNITE.
DR.. David Hunter McAlpiu to Wed
Miss Emma Rockefeller
Three Weddings in the Standard on
Kings Families.
The Richest Girls in America to Be
Happy Brides.

Miss Emma Rockefeller, eldest of the
four children of William G. Rockefeller.
one OF the two brothers who control the
Standard Oil Company. is engaged to
marry Dr. David Hunter McAlpin. jr.,
Of this city.
The wedding WILL in all proba bility. be.
celebrated this fall 1t will be one Of
three weddings coon to be entered into
by the children Of John ID. and Will,
lam Rockefeller. Miss Edith Rocke-,
feler, the youngest daughter of John
d., whose engagement to Harold Nc,
Cormick. son Of the wealthy Chicago
manufacturer of reapers, was announced
last June. is to be married next month.
William G. Rockefeller. cousin Of Miss
Edith and brother OF Miss Emma, 10
soon to marry Miss Elsie stllman.
That Miss Emma Rockefeller was to
wed Mr.. McAlpin. VITO is the son OF
David II. McAlpin. the millionaire to-
bacco man. did not become publicly
known until yesterday Her father.
William Rockefeller. was seen last even
ing by reporter of The World at Rock
wood. his magnificent country place at
Tarrytown. adjoining the equally mag
nificent country seat of his brother. and
was correct, answered:
The report Is correct. My daughter
Is to marry DR.. David Hunter McAlpin,
jr., of New York"
How long have they been engagedr'
he was asked.
The engagement was entered into
quite recently" he replied. land no
date has yet been fixed for the wedding.
Now please do not write a long story
about It. l am glad to have your paper
announce the fact. but just make an
announcement"
William Rockefeller and his family
are not as well known to the public as
Is his brother John d. and his wife
and children. The John ID. Rockefellers
have been written about continuously
because CT the great gifts the father has
made to religious educational and
charitable institutions, and because OF
the charitable work and the piety OF the
mother and daughters.
These daushters, Mss Alta and Miss H
court, under oath. swore he could not
tell how much he was worth within
$ll2,0OO,oO0. Ii is said that the girls VIII
have at lsast 35,UO.00c each, but there
seems tc be 10 particular reason Tor
1t Is said william Rockefeller Is not az
millions he IAN count probably as high
as fi.e lens, ami when one gets to
counting money that way what differ
ence does it .nak'? lie has four chill
dren to leave II to. He has always been
associat ted with his brother in business.
directing the great oil trust. being
very large holder Of railroad securities
and director in many large banks and
trust companies.
John u Rockefeller lives at No.
West Fifty-fourth street when he Is not
at his place at Tarrytown,. while Will
avenue. in the heart Of the millionaire
district. Neither of the families has
ever been prominent in society simply
for the reason that they never de-
sired to be. To lead a simple. unosten-
tatious l!fe is one OF the strongest char
! acteristics OF all of the members of the
Rockefellers. and they are all relig!ously
inclined.
David Hunter McAlpin. jr.. whom
Mss Erma Rockefeller is to marry.
father, after whom he Is named. is i'm
mensely wealthy and lives at Norris
town, ". ! Col Edwin A. McAlpin. who
is Adjutant-General Of the State, by
appointment of Gov. Morton. whose
country seat at Tarryto,wn adjoins jto,ns that
David Hunter McAipin. jr.,
Mr.. McAlpin studied medicine. got his
degree AID practlsed at No. 40 West
Fortieth street. His home. Is at No.
town home Of the young woman he is
o mnaIy pT Work Pe Was one of
syndicate who bought the Newark
Daily Advertiser last spring.
young ] wo.nsn OF extremely pleasing
appearance and rather retiring In dis
position, has just returned from Europe.