The times., 1899-07-01
DR.. M,CooK REMARRIEs.
Eminent Philadelphia Clergyman
Welded to Mrs. Eleanor Abbey.

Welded to Mrs. Eleanor Abbey.
Philadelphia. Pa. June 30-Three Phil
adeiphians, who have achieved more than
national regulations in their high profes-
sion. each of whom has passed the ages OF
three-score, one OF them an octogenarian.
! surprised their friends during the season OF
fashionable weddings. fast drawing to
close. by embarking for second time on
the matrimonial sea.
The announcement was recently made
OF the marriage Of DR.. Alfred Stille. eighty
six years old. the predecessor of the late
DR.. William Pepper as professor of theory
and practice OF medicine in the University
of Pennsylvania. and of DR.. William F.
Norris. professor OF opthalmology in tho
same institution. former president of the
American Opthamological Society.
Yesterday it became known that the Rev.
Henry DR.. McCook, the eminent Presby-
terian clergyman and scientist, had quietly
taken 4 bride in the person OF Mrs Flea
nor d. s. Abbey. widow OF William R.
Abbey. The ceremony was performed
early on Tuesday morning in the Taber-
nacle Presbyterian Church, Thirty-seventh
and Chestnut streets. OF which DR.. Nc
Cook has been pastor nearly thirty years
Less than dozen persons were present
Among them were DIR. McCooks two chill
dren Lieut. Paul McCook. U. S. A.. who
is home on sick leave from Santiago. and
Mrs. Charles Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Ken
! meth Blakiston. the latter niece OF the
! bride Miss Taylor. Mrs. Kerr. and Miss
Kerr.
After the knot had been tied by the
Rev George R. Vandeurs, Of Bethany Pres
/ byterian Church. and the bride and groom
had received the congratulations OF the
small gathering they were driven to the
Reading terminal and started on morn
ing train for Warnersville. near Reading.
where they will spend the month OF July
and later will make tour Of the New
England coast resorts. Mrs. McCook. who
was Miss Snyder, is ffty-seven years old
and belongs to an old Philadelphia family
and is member of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution. She and her former
husband who died in September. 1897.
were for many years members OF Dr. Nc
Cooks church. and the two families were
very intimate Mr.. Abbey. who was
manufacturer OF dental supplies, left her
the life income from an estate valued at
nearly $780, 900.
DIR. McCook's former wife died month
after Mr.. Abbey. and although the clergy
man made pastoral calls occasionally non
the widow. who has since become his wffes
friend of the doctor told me today he
had not shown the lady marked attention
until May q. when the engagement was
announced to the immediate relatives
DR.. McCook belongs to the Fighting
McCook'' family. During the civil war he
aided in organizing the Forty-first Regi-
ment, Illinois Volunteers. and served as
its chaplain. For many years he has been
chaplain of the crack First Regiment. Ma
| tional Guard of Pennsylvania. and during
! the war with Spain visited Cuba as the
| agent of the National Relief Commission,
| and did a splendid work in locating and
marking the graves of fallen heroes. AS
naturalist he is widely known, having long
made study of American ants and spiders
He is the author of numerous religious and
scientific works. and for many years has
been vice president OF the Academy OF Ma
] tional Sciences.