The evening times., 1895-11-25

A romantic wedding. as well as one which
will unite two great fortunes. Will be ceie-
brated tomorrow, when Miss Edith Rocke
fcller, daughter or Mr.. John ID. Rockefciier.
will be married to MIR. Harold f. McCur-
mick, son Of Mr.. Cyrus Mccormick, the
reaper king"
The marriage will take place at the
Filth Avenue BAPTIST Church. New York,
which viii be beautifully decorated n Gothic
effect, to harIn,niZe with the architecture.
The Rev. DR.. W. II. p. Faunce, assisted by
the Rev. DR.. Hall, will officiate.
Miss Rockefeller will have five attend
! auts-!ier sister, Miss Alta Rockefeller. as
maid of honor and four bridesmaids. Miss
CarriI Mccormick. Miss Emma Rockefeller.
Miss Scott. Miss Caldwell aud Miss Frances
Adams.
Mr.. McCorinick's two nephews. Cyrus Nc
| Cormick aud Emmons Blaine will be pages,
and the usliers will be the Messrs. John
Garrett, James Blair. Howard Colby: Thur
mick and John Chapman. Mr.. Stanley Nc
| Corfnick, brother of the bridegroom, will
be best man. After lhe eceremony a reception
viii be held at the residence OF Mr.. John D.
Rockefeller, No. 4 West Fifty-fourth street.
II was ut Christina time. a few years ago,
that Mr. Mccormick me, this his future % bride.
| to New York for the holidays. During a
| call at the Rockefeller home he inquired
of Miss Alta Rockefeller what all the com
\ motion meant. as cxpressmen were busy
carrying out packages OF all shapes and
sizes.
replied the sister. With smile. There
are about a thousand of hem. all of which
were selected by her. She spends weeks in
shopping. and afterward we all help her
pack her gifts"
MI Mccormick was interested and anx-
ious to meet the girl who thought SO gener-
ousiy of her less fortunate felow-bcings
He became acquainted with her soon after
this incident SO the story of their courtShfp
goes. and fell in love with her at first sight.
Miss Rockefeller had about made up her
tn lam mis- vffff In
Baptist church, 1t is said, but Mr.. McCor-
mick convinced her that he needed her more
than the Mikado' s subjects did.
They will go abroad for their wedding
trip and visit Egypt. Upon their return
they will make their home at Council Bluffs,
la. Mr.. Mccormick will become partner
with his brothers in the Mccormick Reaper
Company
The Li.chfield entertained its guests
Saturday night by a delightfuleucherp party.
men participated. The prizes we're hand
some and artistic; the first ladies' prize.
a delicately painted pin tray of exquisite
design was vas, wGh o,a sy s.,a Mrs 1p, Radslfie;
pretty shape. constituted the second la
dies prize, the winner being Miss B. v.
Sherwood.
The gentiemen's prizes were equally at
tractive. the first, heavy bronze cigar
tray. being won by Mr.. A. ID. Weakly, and
thesecond a dainty Limoges cup and saucer.
player, Mr.. f. c. Bradley.
The names OF the ladies and gentlemen
who participated in tue game were Dr.; and
DR.. and Mrs F. H. Calvert Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartlebcn. MS. Bradley, Mr.. Z. c. Bradley
and the Misses Bradley. Mrs Smith, Mrs.
Janner. Miss Hayden, Miss Hines, Hon.
Thomas Temple. III. p; Miss Edmonia
Goode. Mr.. weakly, Mr.. Allan varied,
DIR. Vincent. and Miss Sherwood.
Miss Margaret Crawford has Just returned
to the city from pleasant visit to friends
in Philadelphia.
America is following closely the exam
pie OF foreign countries in the erection of
palatial homes destined to last hundreds of
years. and to gain only in beauty by the
lapse OF time. The magnificent colonial
residence Of Mrs. Elliot F. Shepard. who
has many intimate friends among Wash
ingtonians. is illustrative of this
THIS superb mansion is at Scarborough
on-the Hudson, and has been recently com
pieted and furnished. 1t is built of Italian
elevation commanding u view of the HuL-
son River and the Palisades.
Gates or carved stone and iron, brought
from France. guard the entrance to the
grounds, and massive walls /of mite
encircle the grounds. which are marvel
of the landscape gardener art and natural
beauty. Corinthian columns two stories
in height support the main entrance, and
the verantlas and terra ceS are early Italian
in construction. The hall and stairways
arc of Italian marble hung with Gobeiin
tapestries.
The principal rooms on the first floor
are arranged SO they can open into one
huge room. when it is desirable TO do SO,
and the walls are yariOusiy adorned with
spanish cedar and Italian leather, We
netian and Syrian bric-a -brac,. bought by
Mrs. Shepard in her travels. ornament tf,.
rawing- roooms. golden wall coverings
making an exquisite background for them
The reception rooms are finished I'm blue
and gold: There is an open fireplace, sur
mounted by an ornamental mant teipiece and
freize. which took itaiian skilled scuiptors
years to complete. Near this room are the
breakfast room and the great dining hail
finished in white and gold, wjtt, great fire
places. which were also imported from
1taiy.
Mrs. Shepard 8 apartments are on the SEC
ond flooreiAs well ~ ailether sleeping apart-