Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
"AU BOSh" to Call
Oser an Old Man
Continued from PAGE One

ssSh oHr
nholt his being an old man is all bosh
lie Is really young man. and Miss
Matlilde is very mature young lady
II isn't like marrying the average six :
teen year-old girl. Everybody is much
pleased with the engagement"
Miss Mccormick. who was born in
1900, will be seventeen years old on
AWii s next.
Asked whether Miss Mccormick would
wait until she is eighteen to marry, Mr..
ColLv said
That point has not been decided as
yet. Or course. she can marry when
ever She wants to. | understand the
legal age for girls in Switzerland Is six.
teen years. In Illinois girls may marry
with their parents consent at sixteen"
Mr.. Mccormick announced the en-.
gagement of his daughter last night
in a thirty three word statement. He
said it was ''hastcned few weeks by
the fact Of the recent newspaper pub.
licity.
The romance of II" young grand.
daughter of John D. Rockefeller was
pictured by Burgy, who says he is
first cousin of the Swiss equestrian. as
Il love Of spring and winter.
''Mr. Oser is not three times Mis-.
age. as the newspapers
have stated" said Mr.. Burgy.
He is older: he is fifty seven years
old, not forty seven. lie is just my
age. ] am his cousin and l should
know
Friends Of the McCormicks said to-
day Mr.. Mccormick announcement
must have followed consent of Mr..
Rockefeller. None had definite in.
formation. but all stated that even 80
determined n girl as Miss Mathilde has
been said to be would not dare go
through with such an engagement un-
less Mr.. Rockefeller sanctioned it.
That Oser il possessed of noble blood.
and also has q reasonably large indie
pendent income: also was stated by Mr..
Burgy. Mr.. Burgy believes that the
estimate of the riding masters income
at Sl0,0 a year is erroneous.
MAX Oser's right name is Max Won
Der Muehl, Burgy said His father
was German nobloman, Count Won
Der Muehl. His widowed mother mar
ried Sebastian Oser after Sebastian re-.
turned to Switzerland from America in
1861. Sebastian Oser had spent many
years in America
Made Fortune of s.. .OOO, 200
Mr.. Burgy then recounted Sebastian
Oser'S wanderings in America and said
that he had nmassed 'siZable for
tunc' which lie took back to Switzcr-
land, and Burgy hazarded the belief
that Max Oser had inherited n con-
siderable portion of it.
In explaining his relationship TO
,ser. Rurgy stated that his father,
Henry Burgy. was the brother of Max
OserS mother.
Sebastian Oscr came to this country
xhout the time of the Civil War, vir-
ually pcnniless, sccOrding to Burgy.
lie worked first as lumberjack in
Northern Wisconsin and then spent
'eyeral years AS deckhand and lcvcc
worker up and down the Mississippi.
Finally reaching New Orleans. he nc.
1uirrd n small interest in cotton con-
rcrn and after few years retired with
A fortune estimated at 81 200, 900 and
returned 10 Switzerland.
Whether all Of this fortune was in
hrr!ted by Max Oscr or whether it was
liyidcd among Numerous relatives after
sebastian Oscr'S death, is not known
here.
Max Oser is tall and statuesuuc, ac.
ording to Mr.. Burgy. His erect stat. ,
are and his riding ability are direct re. I
'nlts of many years. with the Swiss mr.
illery, said Mr., Burgy.
Miss Mccormick went to Switzerland
light years ago for medical treatment
md has made her home there ever
incc, passing great part Of her time
mt OF doors. trnmping over the noun
aims and riding her favorite horses,
ften in company with Mr. Oser, whose
tding academy she attended.
All trace Of the early infection