The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-20

ed to Miss Isabelle Rockefeller. so tina
| when she was only a day old she might
have been able to feel herself a parsonage
important enough TO have a name and tC
receive letters through the MAJ
| The day after her coming presents be-
| gan TO shower upon her from wealthy
! relatives and friends As yet. however
none Of these have been opened This
| ceremony Is reserved for the day Of her
| christening. which has not yet been de-
| termined.
However. as birthday presents have
been received from her millionaire
grand-fathers. her great-uncle and her
numerous wealthy aunts. uncles and
cousins. it is certain that when Miss Isa-
! belle is old enough to see her birthday
! tokens and appreciate them she will be
delighted with a host of wonderfully
beautiful and costly gifts.
At the time Of her wedding over a year
| ago Mrs. Rockefeller received a large
quantity of immensely valuable plate. the
possession of which is her especial hobby.
In her New York home there are FIVE
large safes filled with the most exqui-
sitely wrought gold and silver. and it
might be Mrs. Rockefeller's boast thar
she owns more plate and of greater value
than any other woman in the world.
But Mrs. Rockefeller believes in sim
pie country life. The first summer after
her marriage she spent with her husband
at Misunderstanding palatial country
home. But this year she determined TO
have a home OF her own. and the little
chosen as being more suitable 10 the
simple retired life planned for the sum-
mer
The cottage set back from the road,
nestles unobtrusively among the thick
trees 1t is, in fact. scarcely visible from
the road, from which only the white barn
can be seen plainly. 1t is on side road
well away from the main traffic and is
one of the most unpretentious homes in
Ardsley.
In keeping with this rural simplicity
is Mrs Rockefellers attire. She is most
frequently seen in shirt waist and
short skirt. Mr.. Rockefeller also is I'M
conventional in his dress about his coun-
try home.
Percy Avery Rockefeller was graduated
from Yale in 1899. and is about twenty
five years old. In the fall OF his gradual
ing year he was taken on as an employe
of the Standard Oil company. He enter
ed it, not as his fathers son, but with
scarcely more favor than the most in
significant employe. and since then has
gradually worked himself to position Of
some Importance and responsibility.
He is the second son of William Rookie
fener, his older brother being William G..
Rockefeller, who married Miss Elsie Still
man a little over four years ago. In ap-
pearance Percy Rockefeller is of medium
height and has a light blond complexion.
He has light gray eyes which look at
one mildly through his gold trimmed
pince-nez.
Percy Rockefeller's wife. the former
Miss Stillman, is of athletic build. She
has brown hair and an expression Of
great sweetness.
The houses Of Rockefeller and Stillman
have for many years been united by ties
Of friendship and of blood.
James Stillman, president OF the Ma
tional City bank is today one of the most
powerful men in New York finance. Back
ed by both William and John d. Rookie
Teller. the ambition Of his life is to make
the National City bank in America what
the Bank OF England is in Great Britain
and the Bank of France is in France.
Mr.. Stillman. though of a wealthy fam
lily and associated with the cotton COM
mission house OF Woodward & Stillman.
did not branch out as a financial power
till after his marriage TO sister Of Win
lam Rockefeller. Then. when the Rookie
fellers bought controlling interest in the
City bank he became its presi-
dent.
His son, James A. stillman. married
Miss "Fifi' Potter, only daughter Of
James Brown Potter and Of Cora Urqu- !
hart Potter. the actress, in April. 1901 (
Later in the same month young Stillman
acted as usher at the wedding of his sis I
ter 10 Percy Rockefeller.
The latest arrival in the Stillman-Rock- I
efeller family bids fair to consolidate /
even more closely the numerous ties unit (
ing the two families. as she is already /
a great favorite with both her grand /
fathers.