The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-27

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In referring to the engagement Of Miss
Abby Aldrich 10 Mr.. John d. Rockefeller.
IT.. which was annouced yesterday by the
bride-to-bes parents. Senator and Mrs
Nelson W. AIdrich, d New York CORES
pondent says.
This announcement, made public yester-
day, conveyed TO all save the immediate
friends of the interested parties the first
intimatiOn OF an alliance which Will link
two Of Americas foremost families II
came as the climax of a romance which
developed at Narragansett Pier early in
the season, but which none suspected, 50
quietly was the cOurtship carried on.
Miss Abby AIdrich IS the second daugh-
ter Of the senior Senator from Rhode ISL
and. whose influence upon Republican
policies has been potential for u decade
GIFTED with beauty and many natural
charms, she had Captiyated society At
Narragansett before Mr.. Rockefeller
pressed his suit
John d. Rockefeller. IT.. only son and
nameSake of the founder Of the Stand
ard OIL Company is the youngest Of four
children He Is tweuty-eight years old.
and will inherit the greatest fortune thus
far accumulated Dy an individual IN the
United States
so intent had Mr.. Rockefeller been in
preparing himself for the career which
his father had mapped out for him that
his absorption seemed 20 remove him for
a time at least from the list of eHgibles,
an impression which his interest in Bible
study and church work only served 10
deepen.
But when Mr.. Rockefeller tarried at
Narragansett Pier beyond the period OF
his vacation intimate friends, recalling
the pleasant days he had spent at the Al
GriCh home in Providence " en- he was
student at Brown University, began to
suspect the truth. Miss Aldrich. too. was
at the Pier In his college days Mr..
Rockefeller and Miss Aldrtch had been
friends, but II was said yesterday that
the COurtship really began at the Rhode
Island watering place in July.
NO date has been set for the wedding.
which, II Is understood. viii take place
at the home Of the brides parents. I'm
Providence, during the winter, and not IN
| Washington. as at first supposed
w nile Miss Aldrich Is not unknown In
/ Washington, she has never taken the po-
sitiOn In society there 10 which her per
SOnal charms and her fathers prOmi-
hence in national affairs would naturally
/ ouUtie her. The reason for this is that
| during the last fifteen years Senator Al
/ drich's family has not resided in Wash
! iuStOu during the sessions Of Congress.
| Mrs Aldrich has never been sufficiently
I attracted by the gay world IN the Ma
/ tonal capital 70 give up her comfortable
| and COpImOdiOuS home IN Providence.
/ Formerly tho Aldrich family occupied
/ private apartments in the Arlington HO-
| Tel Annex. but the Senator wife did not
care for the Official life Of the Capital and
/ decided 10 remain al home, where she
/ could give personal attention 10 the cdu-
/ cation Of her children
! NJ IS Aldrich was last in this city with
I her mother in March. to attend the inau-
! guration of President Mckinley. She is
! recalled as "a bright. attractive girl. who
! might easily have become leader in So
I Ciety. but whose tastes and inCHuatiOns
| were more in keeping with those Of her
I mother She preferred the quiet OF Aiken
| 5 g. where Mrs. Aldrich spends her win
/ tiers, 70 the hurly-burly of the Capital.
/ 1t Is possible. however. that Washington
I may See more Of Senator AIdriCh s. family
( during the coming session. as II is under
/ stood that the Senator and Mrs. -NldriCh
/ have been making enquiries for d house in
/ the fashionable quarter Of the city"
| Mr.. and Mrs Louis =. Shoemaker and
their son Abner have gone on an extend
| ed tour. embracing Atlantic City. Phila-
( delphia, New York. Thousand Islands.
and points in Canada, and will spend
/ some time at the Buffalo Exposition on
! their return trip
Mr.. and Mrs Edward F. Riggs and
I Misses Charlotte and Bessie Wilson left
/ yesterday BY steamer for Boston After
! visiting Boston and New York Mrs.
! Riggs will 20 TO Harper's Ferry, where
= wi u 49,