The Washington times., 1921-10-07

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| Harold Fowler Mccormick is a son
of Cyrus Mccormick. inventor Of the
reaping machine, and was born in Chi
cago. May 2. 1872. He won a degree
of A. b. at Princeton in 1895. and on
November 26, 1895. he married Edith,
the daughter of John ID. Rockefeller.
The young people had been brought
much together In social and edIca-
tional work. There was no especial
romance attending their meeting.
courtship and marriage. Five child zen
were born to them-John Rockefeller.
who died in 1901: Harold Fowler. Jr..
Edith. Muriel. and Mathilda.
Educated by Tutors.
Mrs. Mccormick was born in Cleve-
land. August 81. 1872. and educated
| under private tutors. After her mer.
rage, and when the care OF her small
children did not require so much Of
her time, she became interested IN a
, the betterment of society. She was
stitute for Infectious Diseases. to
which she was a liberal contributor.
She was made president of tho Lovers
Of italy Club and was also a member
OF the Scribblers, Fortnightly, Wom-
ans Athletic (Chicago). Colony CSew
York; and other clubs and societies.
She was always interested in grand
opera and was a liberal supporter Of
the opera company. Eight years ago
she went to Switzerland for her
health. and while there donated a
tract of land worth $500 900. near her
estate in Chicago, for a geological
garden. The feature Of this zoo IL
Its arrangement whereby wild ami
mails are not confined in cages. but
are restrained by high walls and
streams of water. Director Hagen
bach, famous collector and exhibitor
Of wild animals, inspected this park
few days ago and said there was
nothing like It in the world
Collection Of Books.
Mrs. Mccormick also Is a collector
OF rare boks and works OF art. In
1911 she paid $21 900 for the Helyas
Knight Of the Swans" at the Hoe
book auction in New York. For many
years she has contributed ~ 900 an
nually to the Chicago Band Associa-
ton, and last year she raised this
donation to $1,000.
She has always maintained rigid
ideas about the use OF liquor. espe-
cialy drinking by women. Because
Of her views on this matter, she was
left off the reception committee of
the Saddle and Cycle Grub, Of which
she was a member. She had inveigh.
ed against women drinking In clubs
That was before the days Of prohibi.
ton, when liquor and It's consump-
ton were among the chief contribu.
tons to the gayety Of club life.
Mr.. Mccormick, like his wife, has
been a prominent Figure in all that
stands for progress In business, art,
music and the sciences. When air.
planes were still in the experimental
stage, he bought a large plane and
Travelled between his Lake Forest
estates and the city In this machine.
He has always been a heavy con.
tributor to the grand opera, to various
musical associations and to all sorts
of societies having for their object
the assisting of artists and musicians.
He IL a trustee OF the University Of
Chicago and the Mccormick Theolog-
ical Seminary. He is member OF
the Chicago, Commercial, University,
Chicago Athletic, Onwentsio, Prince.
ton, Racquet, and Tennis CNew York;
and other clubs.