Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-24

/, OF John D. Rockefeller, who is at the head Of
the STANDARD Oil company She is "a years
old, a blonde, little over five feet tall, and
, , makes no pretensions to beauty. Her tastes
are quiet, and fashionable life never had
| any attractions for her Indeed she despises
| its trivolties, and the time usually expended
| py other young women of wealth in gayety
she devotes to self-cultivation and doing good
| 10 those less fortunate than she. Her char
| lties are large, and with her sister Alta
she has formed Sunday school class COM
posed OF feminine clerks in the large stores,
VINO are frequently entertained at the Rookie
feller home.
xor1l This home on Flfty-fourth street, New
Oh 1t is worth $14O,O00,OOO there
are no grand functions in it, but neither
is 1t dull nor monastic. The family is COM
posed of John ID. Rockefeller, Mrs. Rookie
Iedler. paa,, 5ohn D. Rockefeller, jr Miss Alta
Rockeieller and Miss Edith. After break
fast, at 1880 O'Clock, Mr.. Rockefeller reads
chapter of the bible at the family prayers,
and the members fill the rest OF the day In
various wholesome ways. The young ladies'
read and visit poor families, distributing
Is music, the father playing the violin, Alta
the piano and Edith the cello. When she
Is at the house, Mrs. Strong, the married
daughter, plays second violin.
Fond or music as they are, the girls, Of
course, attend the opera now and then. but
never in an ostentatious way. A whole row
OF boxes every night would be nothing in
cost 10 them, but they prefer to sit in the
orchestra or some equally uncoEspicuous
place, and listen to the music, unobserved by
the curious crowd ogling other noted rich
women In costumes and ornaments which cost
thousands.
The coming bride is thoroughly cultured
young woman, well grounded IN French,
Spanish, Italian and German, and also In
Japanese. At one time she made up her
n m tn Tuna aaA
TO tit herself for the post acquired the Lam
guage. In addition to her Intellectual ac-
qulrements Miss Edith is an athletic young
woman She swims well, rides horse we'll,
ana is good skater. For some time she
has shown fondness for the bicycle, but her
athletic exercise like her mental regimen, ia
conducted on regular lines. There is moth
Ing permitted to be governed by impulse,
anu everything is regulated and systematized.
Harold II. Mccormick, who is TO marry
his estimable young woman. is a son of the
ate Cyrus Mccormick Of Chicago, who in
'ented reaper and accumulated millions by
Is manufacture and the manufacture OF
lther farming implements. One of the Nc
JormicK girls married Emmons Blaine, the
ldest son of James G.. Blaine, and is now
"ioow. Harold's present income is said to
10 about 100000 year. He is 25 years old.
IL was when he was a student at Princeton
hat young Mccormick met his future wife.
here was some opposition to his suit and
ir. Rockefeller told the young man that his
aughter's dowry would be only $1,000, 900.
Il don't want Edith's money" replied the
oung man, II want wife. | don't care 10
he gets nothing at ALL"
The engagement was entered into provisions
lly. at the request Of Mr.. Rockefeller, who
AID that after twelve months IL the young
eople were OF the same mind, he would
ithdraw all objections. lie then took his
aughter abroad and they spent the year In
'aveling. In the meantime young McCor-
l.ck completed his studies at Princeton and
ltered into partnership with his brothers In
ie conduct Of the immense business left by
leir father.
The wedding will be quiet. unpretentious
ne, In keeping with the tastes and habits of
ie Rookefellers, and after bridal tour OF
ur months the young couple Will 90 to
ouncil Bluffs, Ia, where Mr.. Mccormick
Ill continue his duties in the Mccormick
eaper company.